Hair news: Afrik Show Abidjan

Image source: BBC.com

 For more images of amazing hairstyles at the recently held Afrik show in Abidjan, Ivory Coast click HERE

Manicure Monday!

Another beautiful manicure this Monday courtesy of my lovely friend Annette!

Fitness Fridays: Sports Bra

Just thought I would share a few videos with you all on how to select a good sports bras; I know I needed these tips...and a good sturdy sports bra.

This one is more detailed

Made some fried rice with my last batch of healthy brown rice that I wrote about in my previous Fitness Friday post.  

Wash Wednesday!

I took out my cornrowed updo at four weeks; the cornrows were starting to look “questionable” the kinky twists were still good but I missed my hair so out they went. Take down was a breeze I detangled as I took out the braids finger combed and then completed detangling with a wide toothed comb. For this wash day I went back to an old favourite combo DIY deep conditioner that my aunties introduced me to as a child; good old avocado and egg. 

I wet my hair with water in a spray bottle, applied the avocado-egg mixture to my hair, covered it with cling film/wrap let it sit for about 45 minutes and then proceeded to rinse out. I shampooed twice using African Black Soap and conditioned with another favourite Enliven coconut and vanilla conditioner. There wasn’t much to detangle in shower but I still lightly detangled anyway with the help of the conditioner. Detangling done I rinsed out the conditioner and then t-shirt dried until damp, applied my leave in conditioner let my hair air dry some and then moisturized with Crème of Nature Argan Oil Moisturizer (I added Aloe Vera Juice to the moisturizer to dilute it a little). Moisturising done I sealed with coconut oil and that ladies was my post long term protective style wash day.

 

Wet hair don't care!

Manicure Monday!

Welcome to my very first Manicure Monday post courtesy of my lovely friend Annette’s gorgeous manicure. Don’t her nails look beautiful? I will be delving in the occasional beauty posts every now and then so stay tuned:)

Braids wash day!

If only every wash day could be as easy as braids wash day my hair journey life would be so much easier. I had a half kinky twists half conrowed updo installed about two weeks ago give or take, this hairstyle that I found online was my inspiration. It didn’t quite come out exactly the same but close, I have tried to get a decent photo from angles but they all come out looking bleh so no photos for now I am afraid. For this wash day I simply diluted shampoo with water, wet my hair applied the shampoo massaging gently into my scalp and length of my kinky twists. Did that twice and then rinsed out the shampoo. I wrung my extensions dry and then t-shirt dried turban style until damp. When the hair was about 80% dry I sprayed on my Crème of Nature Argan Oil strength and shine leave in conditioner which doubles up as a braid spray on my hair and tracks and then let my hair air dry completely. And that was my very simple easy breezy wash day.