Casey Elisha launched her first book Love Thy Fro at Deptford Library, London, on 6th December. I was unable to attend but Casey graciously sent me a copy of her book for me to review with Valentina. I was very pleased to do so. While I don’t have actual figures and...
I went natural when I decided become a parent. I felt it was important to know how to care for my hair before trying to care for my child’s. I knew with my genes and those of my husband, our child’s hair type could be anywhere from very straight to very coarse. Having...
Now here’s a song that I’m sure if you are a parent and your child has seen Disney’s Frozen, you will know VERY well. I think I’ve heard this song in every language known to humankind courtesy my son, the Frozen super fan. So this week,...
Angelo always loved having his hair washed when he was a baby. It was one of the rare times he’d be calm. By the time Valentina came along, he was two years old with short cropped hair. I was two and a half years into my natural hair journey and I felt confident I...
If you decide to ‘go natural’ you really have to come to terms with your hair type. Don’t do focus too much on what you see on social media in terms of curl perfection. If you cut your hair, as long as you are healthy and have a good diet it will...
Ever since I was a little girl, I always had a special nightgown for Christmas. Usually my nightgown of choice was something ‘girlie’, frilly and possibly with bows. Over the years I’ve kept the tradition but my style has changed somewhat. Nighties,...
