Wishing you all, Love, Peace and Happiness this season!!!
P.S.Don't forget to save my cake o!!!

Length retention chart

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Hi people,  what's  been on?

Today I'll be sharing my secret to easy breezy  natural  hair.

Let's take an example.

As Nigerians,  most of us have fixed weaves of different textures.  We've fixed straight weaves, wavy weaves,  curly weaves, kinky weaves etc so in a way we are familiar with the textures.

Straight hair weave

Do you notice that

- if you don't brush your  straight weave often, it gets tangled and matts?

- when you try to wash it, it sticks together so much that any attempt to comb it when it's soaking wet will lead to a lot of breaking and shedding.

- you can't easily brush it when wet?

Bohemian Curly weave

Do you notice that

-when you try brushing it daily,  it gets tangled and bushy?

-when you wet it a little and finger detangle the curls pop nicely?

- when you wash it,  if you wait until it's completely dry to detangle, you'll be greeted with matted dry hair.

-when you condition and comb through it with a wide tooth comb,  the curls clump beautifully?


Do you realise you might be caring  for your natural hair (Bohemian curly weave),  the same way you were caring for your relaxed hair (straight weave)?

Can you see why you may be finding it difficult caring for your natural hair?

Here are tips to make it easy.

- Wash your hair with shampoo once a month. Cowash once a week or once in two weeks.
Cowash means using a conditioner to wash your hair.
Recommended products: VO5 conditioner, Tresemme conditioner.

- To avoid painful combing sections, never comb dry. Apply a leave in conditioner or simply spray with water before combing. speaking of combing, like the bohemian curly weave, natural hair should not be combed daily. Actually once is week is sufficient.

- Do not manipulate your hair too much. Leave it alone.

Roll and Tuck updo

Hi people,  what's been on?

I was going through the pictures on my camera to create space and I saw a lot of protectivestyles I've done on myself and on clients and I thought,  why not share them here?! It might inspire someone!

So here goes!!!

Hi people, what's been on?

Happy New Month!!!!!

I was chatting with someone and she sent me a picture of her little daughter with twists she (the little girl) did herself!  I was so proud of her and the fact that she loves her natural hair. I have a soft spot for children with natural hair and feel sad when I see a little girl's kinks chemically straightened.  I understand that mothers who relax their little girl's hair do this because they absolutely have no idea what to do with the kinks and curls, majority of said mothers being relaxed themselves.

For inspiration showing the beautiful styles you can achieve with kinky curly hair, I scoured Instagram for 20 elaborate natural hairstyles for children!
Enjoy and don't forget to bookmark!!!!

Hi people, what's been on?
I finally got round to doing the faux locs!
I washed, deep conditioned and oiled my hair. It was well hydrated because I had it in a wash and go for almost two months. I refreshed the wash and gos weekly.

Top elevation...

Hi people, what's been on?

Just for fun, I'll like to share beauty and makeup products I use on the daily.

Oily skin is said to stay wrinkle free for longer but what's the point in having wrinkle free skin that's full of acne bumps, scars and large pores? A wrinkle laden but clear skin looks more desirable. Then what if you react to some of the products for acne prone skin available? Then your choices are kind of limited. Alas, there are very few products geared towards sensitive but acneic skin.
Sorking for me.

AM.
I really like the sculptured looks I see on YouTube makeup mavens but while it's entertaining to watch, I know I may not be able to get those exact looks in the 15mins or less I have to beat my face daily, so I keep it simple.

Hi people, what's been on?

I saw these on Facebook and I decided to share.
Etiquette is really important. The world is harsh enough on its own without making things difficult for ourselves through lack of basic etiquette.

 I'm not perfect, neither am I saying one should be goody three shoes but etiquette simply means consideration for others and if we do it for others and they do it for us, finally everyone wins and life is rosy.

It's good etiquette to reciprocate consideration shown by others....this is for those who think they are "smart". That someone tries to make your life easier doesn't mean you're the "sharpest" kid on the block. It's the other way round really.


The person that gave you his/her car to use had a plan about how far he/she is going to go with the fuel he/she bought not to talk of the inconvenience of not being mobile while you have the car. It's the least you can do. This also goes for carpooling. Offer to pay part of the cost of fueling the car.

Hi people,  what's been on?

Last post I shared my feelings about straight hair and today I'll share my pros and cons of leaving my hair in its coily state.

Hi people, what's been on?

Boing!!!

I've been asked by a lot of people how I managed to grow my hair long with some resigning with the phrase "Oh, long hair must run in her family, can't you see her sister's hair too?"

My product stash

Hi people, what's been on?

It's just four more days to the meetup in Enugu! Is anyone as excited as I am?!


Come and join us as we talk about caring and growing healthy happy hair....and show you how to create fabulous hairstyle and makeup looks in minutes n to bring out your inner vavavoom!!!

We understand the importance of mothers in initiating and maintaining healthy hair practices (hey...I'm a product) and we will be giving a special presentation to empower mothers and mothers to be with information to care for and grow healthy long hair.




There will be lots of prizes to be won sponsored by different hair care companies and what's more, the first 5 people to purchase their tickets go home with NappyGirl Ubermoist Growth Enhancing Oil worth N2500 for FREE!!!


And did I say shopping??? Load up on your favorite products without the long wait!!!




Looking forward to seeing you all! Share and bring a friend or 30...lol!

Hi people, what's been on?

The long awaited meetup for naturalistas in Eastern Nigeria is finally here!!!

Hi people, what's been on?


Can I say I absolutely love it when I'm tagged on Instagram by Nigerian naturalistas with fabulous natural hair styles?! And can I add that it warms me up inside when they say a tutorial on the blog inspired their protective styles? Thank you for following, liking, tagging and sharing!!!
It goes to show that no matter your length and texture,  your natural hair can be absolutely beautiful and there's a style just for you!!!



Wondering what your next style will be?

Check these out!!!!

If they can do it, you can do it too!

Cinnabun updo

Hi people, what's been on?
Just in case you somehow somehow missed this on social media, there'll be two natural hair events holding this May!!!
My network has been so poor *taking deep calming breaths* so I couldn't update y'all on the blog!

This Saturday, on the 9th of May, 2015 in the Social Place- Lagos, there'll be a healthy hair workshop organised by NaturalNigerian, DeepBrownKinks and PureJoie Consulting to give you one on one information on how to really care for your hair and select products for your hairtype. It's one thing to read information on healthy hair resource sites, it's another thing to see it being put to practice and not in a general environment like meetups but one on one...."fuska da fuska". Get your tickets!
See poster for deets!




Next up is the Natural Hair and Beauty Show organized by KinkyApothecary! It comes up on the 16th of May 2015 in Federal Palace Hotel Lagos!!!
 Get to meet celebrity stylist Felicia Leatherwood and a host of awesome natural hair bloggers live!!!! And the best part......products and giveaways!!! Grab your tickets!!!!
More deets in poster....please click to enlarge!





Naturalistas and Beauty Fans in Eastern Nigeria are definitely not left out!!! The action takes place in June!!!!

Anambra State MakeUp and Beauty Fair holds at The Western Meloch Hotel, Awka on the 6th of June 2015. Admission is free! There'll be lots of hair and beauty products, free makeovers and loads more!!! Don't miss it!!!






....and over in Enugu, the First Natural Hair Meetup which was supposed to take place in May has been postponed to June so stay tuned!!!

For up to date info, follow NappilyNigerianGirl on
Twitter: @nappilynigerian
Instagram : @nappilynigeriangirl
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Till I spill again,
Live Beautifully.Naturally.
Hadassah A.

Hi people, what's been on?

Having fine stranded, medium density, porous 4b/4c natural hair presents a lot of styling challenges for me.

- My hair is prone to breakage so I need to manipulate my hair carefully. For this reason, I rarely braid my hair. Braiding my hair involves a lot of combing, brushing, parting, picking and smoothing which my hair can't withstand on a regular basis.

- With high porosity, my hair is prone to dryness and then breakage so I need a style that not only protects my hair but also help it retain moisture.

- My hair is fine with medium density so I need to beware of styles that make it look 'scalpy'. I need to provide the illusion of volume.

- My hair is prone to tangles so whatever style I do should be put in and taken down with minimum tangles.

So you see, I don't style my hair blindly. I need to carefully evaluate the pros and cons of a hairstyle before attempting it.

If you have natural hair like mine, here is a gallery of hairstyles I've tried.