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kalpi tone experience
Ayurvedics have long been my friend, I even stopped using it and have now proven, I love it even more. I tried KalpiTone for the first time and have to say it’s been a good try. Preparation: The box says to simply mix the powder with water to activate it’s amazing properties. However, I mixed [...]
slather me some honey baby!
i love me some honey, i actually love eating honey raw, spilled over my fingers in all it’s thick-liquid gooyiness and have it just melt in my mouth..you know what i’m talking about! honey= yum! well did you know it’s just as yummy for your hair? i’m a strict believer that if you can eat [...]
recipes: a natural gel and a spritz
i know i love a good recipe when it comes to hair care, here are a few i had laying around: aloe-jojoba gel: 4oz aloe vera gel (you can try lily of the dessert brand) 1oz jojoba oil (from nature with love) 1oz vegetable glycerin very little xanthum gum (now brand) mix together in a [...]
ayurvedic conditioning mix
As you know, I LOVE Ayurveda..it’s done wonders by me (despite me not using it frequently and consistently). However, I have a mix that I used to use, but since my hair recently was severely dry and feeling lost, I decided to tweak my formula. Here’s what you will need: Key Ingredients: 5tsp Amla Powder [...]
Scalp Scrub
If you’ve been on youtube, you’ve by now seen a lot of the ladies using what they refer to as a scalp scrub. Well I think it’s really interesting and yummy looking. And why not treat your scalp to some invigorating massages that will also cleanse it? Here is what you will need: 1/4 cup [...]
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 [...]
Update for Deep Conditioning Challenge
Hello everyone! I hope all is well. It’s been about a month now, and I hope everyone is remaining strong with the DC Challenge. Now I got a lot of questions from time to time on applying DC to hair and so forth, so I made a new video and you can check it out [...]
Sweet Treats: Shea Indulgence
Everyone who has read this blog, or who have natural hair or love natural products have heard time and time again about Shea Butter. Shea butter is exquisite in my opinion. The fact that it has so many uses is just amazing, plus getting shea butter is relatively easy. Places like From Nature With Love [...]
Baking Soda and Conditioner Mix
After watching a lot of videos on youtube, and seeing a few people talk about this method, I decided to give it a try. I didn’t measure anything, but according to what I read, you should use: a cup of conditioner to 1/2 a cup of baking soda, and if you so desire you could [...]
Sweet Treats: Oatmeal Mask
Treat yourself to a sweet face mask That not only leaves your face refreshed, but aids for acne proned skin and blemishes. You will need: 2 Tablespoons Oatmeal 1 teaspoon Honey 2-3 tablespoons of chilled Plain organic yogurt Bowl Spoon (table spoon) What they do: Oatmeal is great for exfoliating, it also reveals smoother, softer [...]
DC Mix
There’s a new deep conditioner mix I thought I should share. I recently went to the BSS to purchase Organic Root Stimulator deep conditioner (you know the one in the jar): However, for $10 a jar, I thought that was quite frankly absurd! Now don’t get me wrong, the product is amazing, and maybe when [...]
Sweet Treats: honey scrub
Sunday Sweet Treats: Honey Scrub Here at Afroniquely You, I’d like to give my readers something more than just hair stuff. So starting this Sunday, I’m going to write solely about taking care of the other part of what makes you Afroniquely You…your body! Today, I want to talk about the sweet treat of honey [...]
Avocado Treatment Review! 5 Stars!!
Avocado Hair Treatment Update: Ok I did the treatment on the 6th of May. While I didn’t expect anything in particular, I do want to share my results. First I got down and dirty in the kitchen blending together the ingredients. It came out smooth in texture and very creamy in consistency. To apply, I [...]
Food for your hair
Hey all! I just wanted to share some news..I know many of you are avid users of natural ingridents for hair care. I enjoy mixing and making my own creations and love learning about new ways to make stuff. In this edition, I want to highlight avocados and bananas. Both are excellent sources of moisture [...]
Super Moisturizer
After doing my ayurvedic wash and doing my co-wash, and a quick dc of sorts..I knew it was trouble. Because my hair Always dried out and felt dry, and I hated that the dc left my hair dry. So finally I found a winner. My friend Raxxie had a spritz she concocted and shared the [...]
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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