Nylah Naturals kindly sent me their I Love My Hair Kit which includes a Strength & Shine Shampoo Cream, Super Botanicals Conditioner and Super Seeds Hair Oil to try out and I am impressed… Read on for more and my review of Nylah Hair Care ..read more

This post contains affiliate links. Healthy and clean scalp is the foundation for healthy hair and to help you get the best results from your conditioners, protein treatments and stylers. So, if your goal is to retain length and to have healthy, nourished hair, shampooing regularly is essential. Don't sleep on Shampooing sis… Read on for some of my favourite shampoos. I have kinky, 4C natural hair so I tend to mostly opt for shampoos with hydrating ingredients and I alternate between the shampoos below depending on my hair and scalp needs. Before I jump into the best shampoos for natural hair ..read more

This post contains gifted samples from Faith in Nature and affiliate links. Rosemary is known as the perfect companion for cooking but this versatile herb is great for the hair and scalp too. Rosemary oil invigorates and stimulates the scalp, helps promote hair growth and support thinning hair. It also has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties which might help prevent dandruff. Read on for some of my favourite rosemary oil infused products for natural hair. best rosemary oil products for 4c natural hair Faith in nature rosemary shampoo This Faith in Nature shampoo with rosemary oil gently ..read more

AD: This post is in partnership with Feel and contains affiliate links. As a busy toddler mum I don't always have time to be consistent with my haircare regimen like I use to but I am trying to take time out and look after myself and my hair more… I was very happy when Feel reached out to let me know about their new Hair Support and asked me to try it out because my hair hadn’t been flourishing like it once did and this was the perfect opportunity to revive my healthy hair journey. Read on for my review of Feel Hair Support. About Feel If you aren't familiar with Feel let me give you a quick ..read more

Do you find that your hair never goes past a certain length? Then read on for ways to help retain length for longer hair… What is length retention? Firstly, length retention is not the same as hair growth. Length retention is all about healthy habits used to care for your hair to help maintain your hair’s current length and help minimise breakage for longer lengths. 10 tips for natural 4c hair length retention Chances are your natural hair is growing and breaking at the same rate this is why you are not retaining length. I’ve been there and experienced this too with my natural 4c hair but whe ..read more

Happy New Month! I am a bit late to the posting party for the November TreasureTress* box but I literally have a backlog of products to go through and try out (product junkie problem)... The November TreasureTress natural hair subscription box was all about “More Moisture” and was also a celebration of TreasureTress 4th Birthday (Happy Birthday again TreasureTress - thanks for helping to keep my hair nourished these past 4 years!). In the box there were five full sized products - Creme of Nature Clay & Charcoal Pre-Shampoo Detoxifying Clay Mask, Organics by Africa’s Best Hair Mayonnaise, U ..read more

Did you know your hair is made of a protein called keratin? Our hair strands can become depleted of protein from day to day styling and maintenance, sun exposure and heat tools so it’s important to do a protein treatment every now and again to help protect our hair.  You'll need a protein treatment if you find your hairstyles aren’t turning out the way you want them to and not staying moisturised - these are usually a sign that your hair needs more protein. Protein treatments are essentially strengthening treatments with ingredients like Keratin, Hydrolyzed Protein and Amino Acids - they ..read more

If you are on a healthy natural hair journey and want to retain hair length, a key step in achieving this is to use a deep conditioner regularly. Deep conditioners are essentially more intensive or concentrated versions of standard rinse out conditioners - they are perfect to use when your hair is in need of extra nourishment. Moisturising deep conditioners which are formulated with emollient butters like shea and mango butter, natural oils such as coconut, olive and almond oils and humectants and glycerin help replenish moisture, protect and keep your hair elastic (flexible) and in turn could ..read more

The September 2019 TreasureTress* box was a Camille Rose takeover. When I saw the big reveal on Instagram I had serious FOMO but TreasureTress kindly sent me a box which literally made my month. If you saw my previous Camille Rose Naturals Review you’ll know that I am a fan of the brand. Plus, the Algae Renew Deep Conditioner (UK) and the Almond Jai Twisting Butter (UK) both left my natural 4C hair feeling soft and smelling lush. Better yet, I really like Camille Rose’s rich, gourmet, foodie inspired natural hair care products.  Camille Rose Naturals Products In the September TreasureTre ..read more

I’ve been sharing the products that I’ve been using in my hair, my washday routine and hair care products that I’ve discovered recently but I haven’t really shared my hair story/journey so far with you. So I thought I’d share it in this blog post… My hair is currently natural (i.e. not chemically treated). If you go use the hair typing system by Andre Walker, I’d say my hair is Type 4 kinky hair with tight z-angled coils. Relaxed Hair  Firstly, let’s go wayyy back… as a child growing up in the Caribbean I remember crying every time my hair was combed or washed because my hair was ‘thick ..read more