Archive for the ‘Grow Your Hair’ category
lifestyle matters: foods for your hair
It’s so important what we put on our hair, but its also very important what we put in our bodies. This quick tip is just to remind us all that foods rich in: Omega 3 fatty acids are important and beneficial for our hair and can support scalp health. Salmon is a good and excellent [...]
Vita-what? Vitamins!
The new year is fast approaching..and with that..I’d like to propose some quick tidbits on vitamins that help us to grow healthier hair. I’ve gone over the make-up of the hair, the phases it has, and now I think we should touch base on what helps in from the inside out. Vitamins are essential because [...]
Dabur Vatika Oil Review
As most of you may recall I have a profound new love for Ayurvedic Hair Care (check these posts incase you’ve missed them). For the longest while, I have kept an eye on the Dabur Vatika Enriched Coconut oil, always unsure of whether I would like it or not. I already knew I loved Extra [...]
Basics: All About Hair Growth
HAIR GROWTH 101 Since we are on the topic of wanting to grow our hair and maintain what we already have, it may be of help to identify the phases our hair goes through. On average the hair grows about .3mm (or 1/8 an inch) per day, or 6 inches per year. Hair follicles are [...]
Quick Mayo Mix for the hair
Faith one of our previous features, has been kind enough to share with us a recipe she uses on her hair quite often. She says: I do this about once a month or every 2 weeks and it works wonderfully! Ingredients: Take about 3 spoons of mayonaise (any kind) 1 cap full of oil (any [...]
Plaits for Growth
Okay, maybe it doesn’t grow your hair, but it sure does help with length retention. Using plaits as helped me retain a lot of length during the winter months. So they are my go to when I “can’t be bothered” with my hair. Plaits are no stranger to most of us. If you have ever [...]
It’s Been Two Years
On June 26 of this year I celebrated 2 full wonderful and quite a sporadic journey, of being 100% natural! I absolutely love it. I look back at my pics and I realize how far I have come. I can’t express how happy I am to have made it to two years. Trial and error, [...]
Book Review: Nappturosity
Hello all my wonderful naturals (and aspiring naturals!) It’s time for another book review. Quite frankly I’m disappointed in myself for not sharing this book with you sooner. I’ve had it for a while (aka a little over a year, lol) and I love it!! The book is entitled Nappturosity and it is written by [...]
Deep Conditioning Basics…And A Challenge!!
Hi all! Ok..I’ve sung the deep conditioning song many times and I am sure all of you by now know the benefits of a deep condition..a good one I might add. It helps restore the hair to optimal levels and it provides for beautiful healthy hair. Just in-case you are new to deep conditioning, and [...]
Length Retention Tips
Okay, too often I am finding a lot of us have great speed of growth, but no length? So whats happening? Well it’s simple..Although the hair is growing at a speedy rate, the breakage is equal and thus, no true length to show for it. Now time and time again you have heard me preach [...]
Deep Conditioning
You may be surprised with the many benefits of deep conditioning. Your hair is like a dry Sahara, it needs quenching, it needs to be made satisfied, and thus it requires superior affection and attention. Depending on exactly what your hair needs you may choose one of the following options: If it is moisture you [...]
Challenge Time!!
Yes viewers/readers I have officially decided to start a challenge..I don’t know about you but this rut has got be gotten over. SO to do so I have initiated a challenge. I made a post of it at LHCF, but for those of you who may have not been to that site or heard of [...]
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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