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tips for flawless curls{source} Gorgeous curls not on your list of things you can achieve? Why not? Here are few quick tips on how to...by afroniquely on September 2, 2010 11:15 am -
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naptural living series with shelley: going vegetarian and your hair
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banana bonanza!Not only are bananas great to eat, they are absolutely great for your hair as well. Did you know that they provide...by afroniquely on August 18, 2010 9:59 am -
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Recent Articles
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What has the natural journey been like so far? The natural journey has been just that—a journey. While learning more about my hair, I learned more about myself. When I first went natural, I wasn’t sure what to do with my hair or how others would react, but something about going natural just felt so right. And it was. My hair [...]
fourblend savings!!
Hey guys! I had to share this discount with you. The folks over at FourBlend.com decided to offer all the readers of Afroniquely You 10% off their purchases and services at the site. Click the banner and don’t forget to use your discount code: REA104 to save a nice 10% (ends Sept 27!)
tips for flawless curls
{source} Gorgeous curls not on your list of things you can achieve? Why not? Here are few quick tips on how to get your hair spanking pretty and flawlessly curly. Do the right thing: Washing your hair can be a chore, but if you do the right methods you can achieve the prettiest curls in [...]
confident in all things
Confidence is sexy! You’ve heard that line so many times, you’ve heard that used in so many instances. But how many of us really take the time to recognize it’s validity? Confidence is sexy? How come? Well when we are confident in ourselves, it gives off an air that we truly are happy with ourselves, [...]
why must I need a relaxer?
Dorothea recently sent me this email, she’s a transitioner and she had a slight run in with a hairdresser, read her encounter below: Hello I just wanted to share an experience I just recently had. First of all I have only been without a relaxer for about 10 weeks. I have the kind of hair [...]
naturally fashionable
{source} Ever have those days you feel just natural and nerdy? Maybe other days you feel fabulously stylish? Whatever the case might be, I want your stories! I want to do post series on natural hair + fab fashion (be it formal, be shabby chic, be it nerdy, be it glamorous). If you have pics [...]
CURLS giveaway winner Whitney!
Thanks to all of you who entered the Monthly giveaway sponsored by Curls.biz I really loved all the comments, and some of your are just too funny! It was hard, really hard to narrow down to just one winner, but thanks to Random.org, a winner was chosen. Now based the amounts of comments left, you [...]
the man with million dollar hair
Troy Polamalu,the football player for the Pittsburg Steelers, has got his insured by Head and Shoulders for $1 million dollars! Talk about crazy! But his locks are indeed gorgeous. The Head and Shoulders team hired Troy to be a part of their new campaign, and his 35 inch long curly, jet black locks must be [...]
my hair goals + challenge check in!
Hey guys! I am so excited to be embarking this new journey in my hair care. It’s exciting to look back and see where my hair as come a long long way, and to know how much further I can push it. Truth be told, I’ve been extremely lazy at times. In fact so lazy [...]
what’s new on Afroniquely You?
Guess what?? Afroniquely You has under gone a lot of changes!! Along with the new facelift, the blog now features a full blown FORUM!! Yup, that’s right a forum for us to discuss hair, fashion and beauty and much more and get one on one feedback. Join the Forum Here. Along with the brand new [...]
hair assessments: get to know your hair
Get to know your hair better. Taking a proper assesment of your hair care regimen and routine can greatly assist you in making better choices as far as products, tools and more. Why and what is needed? Well we need to each know our own hair personally, so that we can asses exactly what should [...]
bear fruit hair: a new good thing
Bear Fruit Hair was actually made known to me thanks to AfricanExport who shared her gorgeous curls and regimen on the blog here. She had a video in which she mentioned using the leave-in customized to her liking. Customized? Say what now? So I ran over to do some reading of my own and here’s [...]
get rid of splits and knots
I have written many articles on the issue of knots and prevention, like these here (pesky knots, or smooth ends, or also to be or knot to be). But here’s a quick video on how to prevent splint ends as well. It was BrwnBarbie24 hilarious take on a tutorial, I hope you enjoy: Points to [...]
cucumber seed oil
Today’s article comes to us by the fabulous Anita Grant, who recently shared her hair story on the blog here, and runs and owns the popular anitagrant.com store. Read on and learn how to use cucumber seed oil on your hair and skin and the many benefits in doing so. Food for Thought – Cucumber [...]
a recap on ayurveda
Hey there, I’ve been getting a lot of questions on all things ayurvedic. Well here’s a quick listing of all the posts talking about it. Ayurveda is no stranger for use in haircare. Indians have long used this method to get their hair strong, long and lustrious without breakage and scalp problems. Best of all, [...]
me n my hair
Since I plan on really getting into my Ayurveda regimens once more, and really start taking care of my hair again, I took some pics as I did my Kalpi Tone treatment. Funny enough, my hair really loves this stuff. The curls were popping everywhere when I applied it. How interesting. Anways, this posts is [...]
back on track with our hair
I was doing some thinking the other day, how easy it is for us to always look at other’s hair and admire but then we are so quick to find faults in our own. This came to me as I time and time again got in conversations with friends, read articles about the issue. Now, [...]
chagrin valley soaps review
About a year ago, I took the plunge and bought some Chagrin Valley Soap Craft soaps. Being that they are all natural and in some ways cheaper than commercial soaps, I decided to try them. Overall I loved it! I only tried a few samples of soaps, but I will choose to one day make [...]
get afroniquely inspired today
Afroniquely Inspired is open for business. It’s a store geared towards highlighting the beauty of natural hair. click the images below to be taken to awesome, fun and fantastic new apparel and accessories that will boldly declare your stand on natural hair and what it is to be 100% you! All these graphic imagery can [...]
curls giveaway, you pick! -CONTEST CLOSED!!
Love your hair? Love Curls products? Now it’s your chance to win EVERY MONTH a cool sample kit from Curls.biz and the best part yet? You get to choose your styling product!! The folks at Curls (namely Mahisha and Shaun) have been so kind to give Afroniquely You readers a chance every month to win [...]
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Hi! I'm Sasha-Shae Shaw, author and owner of Afroniquely You™ a blog that focuses on natural hair, and lifestyle. See more on what this blog is