Making Valentines extra special!
Eyoko Blog | Healthy Hair Care Information
by Paula Okoye
2y ago
This year and last hasn’t been quite what we all signed up for, but it’s really shown us that little actions still make a huge impact. The current national lockdown means Valentine’s Day looks quite different! We’re unable to go out for dinner, or brunch with our besties, or treat yourself to a spa weekend. So we want to help you make this year a special one for yourself or someone else! Whether you're celebrating Valentine’s, Galentines or Selflove-entines we have the perfect gift for someone in need of a TLC session!   This year, gift someone healthy hair! Our hair butter has 12 spec ..read more
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Do You Really Need Oil?
Eyoko Blog | Healthy Hair Care Information
by Paula Okoye
2y ago
Do you really need oil? Growing up we have been accustomed to using oil or grease on our hair whether it be, relaxing our hair, pressing our hair, doing protective styles and many more. But is it as crucial as we think it is? Oil is highly beneficial for your scalp especially when yours is lacking. In addition there are so many oils found in the world that have amazing benefits for hair and scalp that we cannot naturally produce. But too much oil can leave hair feeling greasy, being weighed down, clumped together and having limited movement, if not absorbed. In order for your hair strands ..read more
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Pre-Poo? What's That?!
Eyoko Blog | Healthy Hair Care Information
by Paula Okoye
2y ago
What is a pre poo? A pre-poo is short for prior-shampoo, a treatment for your hair that is done prior to shampooing. What are the benefits? - Softer Hair - Nourished Hair - Healthy growth How do you pre-poo? A pre -poo can be done the night before you are due to wash you hair, if so you can leave it on your hair overnight to get the full benefits. If you are rushed for time you can either proceed to do a shorter pre-poo of 1-2hours or opt to use the Eyoko Hair Butter as a 30 minute hot oil treatment. Directions: Sections hair into quarters or smaller sections if you have very thick ..read more
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Natural VS Relaxed
Eyoko Blog | Healthy Hair Care Information
by Paula Okoye
2y ago
Within the black hair community it is easy to notice the tension between those who are natural and those who relax their hair or protective style their hair... BUT... WHY IS THERE TENSION? I'm not sure anyone will know the full story as to why there is tensions but many things we have noticed is that those who are pro natural sometimes tend to push their ideas and beliefs into others forcefully or think you’re a sell out if you do relax your hair, or wear a blonde wig whilst natural. ***We would clearly like to state that relaxing your hair or wearing protective styles such as weave, braids ..read more
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Moisture: LOC, LCO or LO
Eyoko Blog | Healthy Hair Care Information
by Paula Okoye
2y ago
LO stands for Liquid and Oil. LOC stands for Liquid, Oil and Cream/Butter, with ‘L‘ referring to water or a watery leave-in conditioner. LO, LCO and LOC are techniques naturals use to keep their curly/kinky tresses moisturised. The choice of which technique to use depends on hair’s porosity and strand density. POROSITY Porosity is how hair absorbs and keeps water molecules. There are three porosities; High, medium and low. High porosity hair easily allows moisture in and easily loses it. For this reason once this type of hair is moisturised, strong barricades need to be placed to hold the mo ..read more
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Moisture In, Moisture Out
Eyoko Blog | Healthy Hair Care Information
by Paula Okoye
2y ago
Porosity is how your hair absorbs and retains water molecules. This is determined by the outer layer of hair called the cuticle which is responsible for water absorption and retention and how hair responds to products and determines hair’s requirements in terms of care. Medium and Low porosity are typically genetic characteristics, high porosity can be genetic or a result of heat damage, improper styling or overexposure to chemicals such as dyes or relaxers/ texlaxers. DEEPER INSIGHT HAIR POROSITY REGIMENS High Porosity hair easily allows moisture in and just as easily loses it which is why i ..read more
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Top Tips for New Naturals
Eyoko Blog | Healthy Hair Care Information
by Paula Okoye
2y ago
All advice isn’t good advice! When it comes to going natural deciphering what’s best for your hair is the most important part of your journey. Read our top tips here. Curly/kinky hair craves Moisture Moisture will become your best friend and will be the key that unlocks healthier and softer hair. Moisture refers to water, water-based leave-in conditioners, detangling sprays or natural ingredients such as Aloe Vera Juice. Natural hair requires moisture on a regular basis, as dry hair is more fragile and harder to detangle, to reduce unnecessary hair loss ensure hair is saturated and moisturis ..read more
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Giving Back To Our Community
Eyoko Blog | Healthy Hair Care Information
by Paula Okoye
2y ago
Let us introduce you to the up and coming British hair care company, catering to all types of hair. Eyoko, founded by Paula Okoye in the summer of 2015, made it its mission to create a product made of all-natural oils, as well as being focused on the re-education of women about their hair and how to take care of it. At the start of 2019 Eyoko launched its "Real Woman" campaign, which aimed to celebrate the beauty in diversity and inclusivity. Eyoko embodies these two principles by ensuring it's luxurious hair butter is the perfect product for everyone. YES EVERYONE! No matter their hair type ..read more
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Don't Rush Your Washday!
Eyoko Blog | Healthy Hair Care Information
by Paula Okoye
2y ago
With hair dressers and hair salons closing due to the current global pandemic, all of our safety nets have dropped with the sudden realisation that we’re going to have to wash and take care of our own hair. Shocker right?! Instead of this being daunting, let’s use this as a way to get to know our hair a little bit more. What hair products it likes and doesn’t like, what protective styles help to retain moisture and which ones don’t! Either this is the perfect time to test and trial a lot of things! What we’ll be discussing today in particular is the step before washing your hair! Many ladies ..read more
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Making Valentines extra special!
Eyoko Blog | Healthy Hair Care Information
by Paula Okoye
2y ago
This year and last hasn’t been quite what we all signed up for, but it’s really shown us that little actions still make a huge impact. The current national lockdown means Valentine’s Day looks quite different! We’re unable to go out for dinner, or brunch with our besties, or treat yourself to a spa weekend. So we want to help you make this year a special one for yourself or someone else! Whether you're celebrating Valentine’s, Galentines or Selflove-entines we have the perfect gift for someone in need of a TLC session!   This year, gift someone healthy hair! Our hair butter has 12 spec ..read more
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