If you are like me who is always curious to know the secrets of anyone with long hair, you will be interested in what makes the hair of the Chinese people of the Red Yao ethnic group so long & shiny. By long, I mean that the length of their hair reaches all the way […]
Hair Moisturizing Lessons from the Afar Tribe of Ethiopia
We have read about an African tribe who know how to grow their hair to floor length. We’ve also read about the tribe from Chad with hip-length hair. Today, we will learn about a tribe that has mastered the act of moisturizing their hair to almost perfection. While most of us use branded leave-ins & […]
Pros and Cons of Washing in Cornrows
There a number of ways to have a wash day. They include washing in braids, twists, cornrows, or just washing the hair without sectioning it. For me, I prefer to wash my hair in about six to ten braids. This is because of the volume of my hair. It also makes washing easier and faster. […]
Meet Christina M Jenkins, Mother of the Sew-in Weave
Christina M Jenkins is an African American lady who popularised the sew-in weaves. She invented the “hair weeve” technique & received a patent for it in 1951. She graduated from Leland College near Baton Rouge with a degree in science in 1943. It is important to note that she did not invent the wig as […]
Wodaabe Women Hair Growth Lessons
As a little kid living in Kogi state, I remember seeing Wodaabe women with their long luscious hair and caramel-colored skin. They always dressed the same way, with same tattoos and henna designs. When we moved to Lagos state, I noticed that quite a number of Lagosians patronized Wodaabe women for their hair dyes and […]
Hair Growth Lessons from Mbalantu Women
I was surfing the web on the Himba tribe of Kenya when I stumbled upon a photo of some African women with floor-length hair. Their hair was touching the floor. I could not close my mouth for several seconds. I am usually fascinated by stories of African tribes. I went ahead to find out how […]
How to Use Guava Leaves for Hair Growth
In the natural hair world, you will learn every day how simple foods in your kitchen and be used to accelerate your hair growth. I’ve heard of hair drinking bottles of beer so they can look shiny afterwards. I’ve heard of hair having a complete balanced diet of eggs, bananas & yoghurt in order to […]
5 Affordable Hair Products (Below N1,000)
If you are like me, you will most likely sort a hair product website by low to high when looking to buy a new product. I am always looking out for sales as well as promos when it comes to hair products. However, this does not mean that I will lower the quality of what […]
How to go from Relaxed to Natural Hair
After seeing most of your female coworkers or classmates rocking their natural hair in various hairdo, you might have finally caught the bug and decided to go natural. But how? you might be wondering. Someone might have even recommended to you “Just cut off all your relaxed hair! it’s hair, it will grow back”. You […]
Andrea Hair Growth Essence Oil Review
Just the same way the Hair Wonder Cream gained a lot of popularity in Nigeria, the Andrea Hair Growth Essence is already generating a lot of buzz. I noticed that most people that are buying this product either want to regrow their edges or get rid of baldness & receding hairlines. I was curious about […]