Hello ManEmbracers, I hope your hair is growing and skin glowing. On to Mane Motivation Monday & it’s a twist out motivation like a how it started and how it’s going thing. I wear a puff one or twice every month mostly because it’s an easy style to achieve. I mean, you can achieve it in less than 5 minutes, you can accessorize it and there are different ways to style it( high puff, side puff, a puff with bangs/twist/twist outs, low puff) the list is endless, just get creative with your puff. Let’s get down to a few things you need to know about wearing a puff. How to…
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Don’t get it twisted, You can nail a bomb twist out.
Hello ManEmbracers, I hope your hair is growing and skin glowing. On to Mane Motivation Monday & it’s a twist out motivation like a how it started and how it’s going thing. This is my very first defined twist out. You have no idea how excited I was, my hair was fairly long & had less volume but I loved it as it was. I mean I ain’t depleting my products after a couple of weeks or complaining about the change in product’s consistency. I used movit curling cream to achieve the look. I don’t use the product anymore, haven’t used it for the last 3-4 years or so. Started…
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5 Months Length Retention Challenge Update.
Who knew documenting a journey can be this difficult? I had made a promise to myself to do better with documenting but well, I tried & here is how my two strand twists length retention challenge has been so far. I started the challenge in February, catch up on a post about the my hair care routine during the challenge here. Have I noticed any difference with my hair? Oh yeah! For the very first time I held my hair in a bun not once but twice and have noticed more length plus my edges are flourishing & growing. February Twists & Twist outs. March Twists & Twist outs Took…
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Top 11 Essential Natural Hair Care Products and Tools.
Heeyah manEmbracer, I hope your skin is glowing and your hair growing. How’s your hair journey unfolding? Growing, flourishing, struggling etc, I would love to know. So, let’s talk about my must-have products and tools. Ain’t a product junkie so you won’t find stocked products from different brands or all hair care tools out there. I do have a couple of products and tools that are a must have, let’s get into my must have hair care products and tools. Products. Oils. I’ll always have oils with me cos I seal with oils and sometimes butter(I love light butters). Have you seen the oil as a sealant trend? Me too…
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Frequently asked Type 4 Natural hair care questions Pt 2
Hello mane embracers, I hope your crowns are flourishing and your skin glowing. Thank you for stopping by and welcome to my natural hair blog. Did you miss out on part 1 of this? Catch up here. Let’s dive into part 2 of frequently asked questions. Every time I comb my hair , it breaks/ My hair just keeps breaking. What should I do? I hope you know the difference between breakage and shedding because all the hair on your comb or brush ain’t breakage. Certain it’s breakage? Well breakage can be as a result of over-manipulation (brushing & combing), lack of moisture, excessive heat or heat damage, skipping trims…
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Frequently asked Type 4 Natural hair care questions Pt 1.
Hello mane embracers, I hope your crowns are flourishing and your skin glowing. Thank you for stopping by and welcome to my natural hair blog. I get asked a lot of questions on natural hair care on a daily basis, most of which are related or the same questions but differently framed. So, I decided to posts frequently asked questions. How can I make my hair natural? First, natural hair refers to hair that has not had its texture chemically altered. Is heat damaged hair natural? Yes but if you want your natural texture, you’ve to trim the damaged parts. The only way to make your hair natural is to…
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How to keep Type 4 Natural Hair Moisturized for Longer
Does your hair feel dry like always? Do you find yourself moisturize every now and then? Well, this post is for you. Mastering the art of properly moisturizing your hair can be quite a job but not impossible. To nail the moisturizing game, you’ll need to know your hair porosity or rather how fast or slow your hair absorbs and loses moisture. Knowing your hair porosity helps in picking the right products for your hair & how to properly moisturize. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Valerie (@napturally_val) For instance, if you have low porosity hair, products with humectants are your to go to cos they’ll draw…
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3Ways to Properly Moisturize Natural hair twists.
Hello mane embracers, I hope your crowns are flourishing and your skin glowing. Thank you for stopping by and welcome to my natural hair blog. If you’ve been following me for a while you know how much I love two strand twists and my hair is in twists 90% of the time. If you missed all the twists posts, catch up here. So, let’s talk about different ways I moisturize my twists. You don’t wanna install twists, fail to moisturize & instead of retaining length you lose it, right? Read on. I install my twists on freshly washed, moisturized, braid stretched & air dried hair. I love installing twists on…
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Minimizing wash day time by washing your Type 4 Hair in Twists.
Tried wash day in twists, like washing your hair in twists? Hello mane embracers, I hope your crowns are flourishing and your skin glowing. Thank you for stopping by and welcome to my natural hair blog. So, I did try washing my hair in twists the last few wash days and am serving all the tea on that. Have always washed my hair in 4-6 sections, a section at a time. How my first wash went down. Well, it was a love-hate first time. It wasn’t as perfect as I thought it would but I loved the fact that the wash day rolled out easily and fast. My shampooing and…
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Wash day steps; How to Properly wash and condition Type 4 Hair
Hello mane embracers, I hope your crowns are flourishing and your skin glowing. Thank you for stopping by and welcome to my natural hair blog. How you care for your hair determines how long and healthy your hair will be. The right hair care practices and products are essential for growing your natural hair & how you wash and condition your hair tops the list. Dirt, dust and products build up clog the scalp pores suffocating the scalp causing itchiness. Cleansing the scalp creates the perfect environment for the scalp. Conditioning on the other hand, strengthens & moisturizes the hair. So, you clean the scalp & condition the hair. Let’s…
