If you’re a naturalista, then you’ve probably already carried out the Hair Porosity Test. Don’t know what that is? It’s a simple test to see what kind of porosity your hair has. There are three kinds: high, normal and low porosity. Most Type 4 natural haired gals have low porosity hair. Here’s how to do the Hair Porosity Test: Put a few strands of your clean hair into a glass of water. After like 30-60 minutes, come and check whether your hair is floating, has sunk or is in the middle. If it’s floating then you’ve got low porosity. In the middle means normal porosity and sunken means high porosity. Each has Continue Reading
DIY Shea Butter Face Wash Recipe
Okay, so I’ve seen that there are practically no DIY shea butter face wash recipes out there. So that’s why I decided to share my own recipe, hoping it’ll benefit anyone out there. This face wash will be perfect for those with dry skin or acneic skin that gets dry! It may also be helpful for those with sensitive skin. So if you react badly to store-bought face washes, give this DIY shea butter face wash a try! Why Shea Butter? You know how many face washes strip your face of ALL oils, leaving it tight and dry? Well you won’t experience that with this DIY shea butter face wash recipe. That’s because it contains Continue Reading
DIY Scalp Treatment for Hair Growth
When you want your hair to grow long and luscious, you’ve got to show your scalp a lot of TLC. The scalp is where the hair follicles are found. The hair follicles produce hair strands and if they are weak and malnourished, they’ll produce only weak, thin and short hair strands. One of the ways you can show your scalp TLC is by making scalp treatments. Scalp treatments are so soothing and stimulating! They don’t just stimulate hair growth but also protect your scalp from irritants, remove product build-up and moisturize dry scalps. Today, I’m going to show you how to make a DIY scalp treatment for hair Continue Reading
15 Beauty Benefits of Avocado Oil for Skin, Hair & More
Avocado oil is a thick and luscious oil obtained from the fatty flesh of avocadoes. It is an excellent cooking oil which gives a rich and delicious flavor. But the extraordinary powers of avocado oil lie in its beauty benefits. It is immensely useful in the skin and hair care world for its amazing moisturizing, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, healing and nourishing properties. Below, let’s look at the its profile then explore 15 beauty benefits of avocado oil! Avocado Oil Profile ♥ Scientific Name: Persea americana ♥ Other Names: Avocado is also called avocado pear and ‘alligator’ pear (due to its Continue Reading
How You Can Use Shea Butter for Surgery Scars
A scar happens when a wound or cut heals. There are many types of scars, such as those from chicken pox, boils, bug bites, cuts and also surgery. Surgery scars are also of many types: hypertrophic scars, keloid scars and contracture scars. Hypertrophic scars happen when the scar grows in height and rises above the level of skin. Now when the scar continues to grow and even reaches out of the border of the surgery incision, it is called a keloid scar. Contracture scars happen when a person suffers a large severe burn which causes painful tightening of the skin that may impair movement. While scarring is a normal Continue Reading