by admin.maria | May 13, 2019 | Afro Hair, Expat, Mixed Textured Hair, Natural Hair, Natural Hair and Motherhood, Natural Hair and Self-Esteem
(First published circa 2014) I first ‘went natural’ when I was in my late twenties. I wanted a change after a relationship break-up. I wanted to be invisible to men. Perhaps, cutting of my hair and wearing an afro would do the trick. NO, I’m not being ‘full of...
by admin.maria | Apr 21, 2019 | Afro Hair, Natural Afro Hair, Natural Hair, Product Review, Product Review- Hair
I first glimpsed Palmer’s Natural Fusions range on Instagram via Yolanda Renee (@etcblogmag) over the Xmas hols. My eyes lit up! Here was a range that looked pretty and contained some of my fav natural ingredients: lavender, neem and Tahitani Monoi oils. Then, I saw...
by admin.maria | Apr 14, 2019 | Afro Hair, Natural Hair, Natural hair washday, Product Review, Product Review- Hair
I’ve been using Cantu haircare on my tresses for a few years. I usually have something from the brand in my cupboard. My favourite is the leave-in-conditioner which I use as a hair styler. When Miss V turned 5, I began using some of my haircare products on her hair;...
by admin.maria | Mar 17, 2019 | Afro Hair, Haircare, Haircare Event, Natural Hair Event
I attended another good masterclass hosted by Brown Beauty Talk. It was Brown Beauty Talk (BBT) in collaboration with Kercare haircare, at The Hunter Collective. The objective of the event was to educate and empower attendees to care for their hair and scalp with...
by admin.maria | Jan 31, 2019 | Afro Hair, Motherhood, Natural Afro Hair, Natural Hair, Natural Hair and Motherhood, Natural hair washday
Today’s hot sunny weather has made me reminisce about the last time I was 5 months pregnant, but then I was holidaying in Trinidad. This was near the start of my natural hair journey. I asked my dear and trusted friend, Chelsea, to help me cut my hair to its natural...
by admin.maria | Dec 20, 2018 | Afro Hair, Natural Hair, Natural Hair Products, Natural hair washday, Product Review, Product Review- Hair
When I was newly natural, I read-up on natural oils that were good for hair and skin. One oil I wanted to try was Tahitian Monoi. I visited a few shops that sold organic oils but no one knew what I was talking about. Eight years later and Monoi Oil can be found online...
