My Autumn / Winter Hair Regime
Autumn / Winter Hair Regimen 2016/17I have been on my hair journey for over 4 years now and I try to keep my regime as simple as possible whilst maintaining a moisture & protein balance for my low...
View ArticleMy Top 10 Winter Hair Care Tips for Relaxed Hair
If you haven't already, it is time to start thinking about protecting our hair from the harsh elements this cold weather brings. Below are my top 10 winter hair care tips whether your hair is natural...
View ArticleHair Goals for 2017
Happy New Year!!It’s 2017 already and it feels like the years are flying by… I wish you all the love, happiness and success for the New Year. It’s the beginning of a new year which is the perfect time...
View ArticleRelaxer Touch Up - 11 Weeks Post
I relaxed my hair at 11 weeks post not so much ready for Christmas but I planned to go out for my cousin's birthday on 27th December and didn't want to have to deal with my new growth puffing up half...
View ArticleExtra Virgin Olive Oil is Giving My Hair Life!!
So about a month ago I noticed I was running low on extra virgin coconut oil and as I use it to both pre-poo my hair and to moisturise my face at night, I decided to leave the little bit left to use on...
View ArticleRecovering from a Major Setback!
During a relaxer touch up in November 2014, I unintentionally under processed my hair, leaving way more texture than planned as I had applied extra virgin olive oil to my new growth prior to the touch...
View ArticleHow I Plan to Recover from Breakage
In my last post, I documented how I suffered from major breakage and how I have recovered so far. I am almost armpit length but as mentioned in the last post, I have a row of breakage at the back of...
View ArticleGarnier Ultimate Blends Nourishing Repair Hair Care - Shampoo, Conditioner &...
About 1-2 years ago when I was a serious hair junkie, I picked up the Garnier Ultimate Blends Avocado and Shea Butter 1 minute Nourishing Repair Conditioner. I think I used it once and as I had so many...
View ArticleHair Update | January - May 2017
I have been missing for so long it’s probably looked like I just gave up blogging and moved on with life. That has definitely not been the case but the last few months have been so hectic that my blog...
View ArticleStraight Hair Don't Care!
My partner and I had a birthday meal in London to attend a couple of weeks back and as much as I am happy to keep my hair in low manipulation/protective styles for the most part, when it comes to...
View ArticleUnexpected Relaxer Touch Up & Corrective Relaxer | 6 Weeks Post
My last self-relaxer touch-up was on April 30th and yet again when washing out the relaxer; I noticed I was left with a lot of texture to the front and crown of my head. I was annoyed as I had prepped...
View ArticleHair Goals for 2017 | 6 Month Review
At the beginning of the year, I set myself some hair goals for the year ahead. It is now June and we are halfway through the year so let's take a look and see how I am doing: Keep it Simple & Be...
View ArticleWash Day Diary 3 Weeks Post
Wash day was the only thing I actually managed to do over the weekend, I wasn’t feeling great and just slept and slept… Here’s how wash day went.Saturday night, I pre-pooed with extra virgin coconut...
View ArticleSummer Hair Regimen 2017
Summer is here and I have altered my regime to suit the weather. There are steps I no longer need to follow in the warmer months like using heavier oils to seal in moisture and I have also incorporated...
View ArticleHow I Moisturise and Seal my Relaxed Hair...
I thought I would try something different and instead of writing a post to describe how I moisturise and seal my hair, I thought I'd make a quick video to show you exactly what I do. I use the L.C.O....
View ArticleMy Night Time Hair Routine | Relaxed Hair
I have had relaxed hair for at least 15 years now and before I started my hair journey, I would wrap my hair every night using a paddle brush and would secure with a satin scarf.I stopped wrapping my...
View ArticleWash Day Diary - New Growth is Popping | 10 Weeks Post
I am back.... I have taken a long break, longer than expected, however starting a YouTube channel is a lot more time consuming than I realised. I love that I can just sit in front of the camera and...
View ArticleCastor Oil Challenge | For Growth & Thickness
I decided to do the castor oil challenge over the colder months to see if I could encourage thicker roots and extra length retention. The castor oil challenge consists of incorporating castor oil into...
View ArticleMy Favourite Moisturisers for Relaxed hair
Since starting my hair journey in 2012, I have managed to curb my product junkie craves and stick to what works for my hair instead of buying very product going just because it worked for someone...
View ArticleWash Day Diary - Relaxer Prep | 11 Weeks Post Relaxer
Sunday 12th November 2017It is time for a relaxer touch-up next week so this weekend, it was all about preparing my hair for a relaxer which means protein. For this wash day, I pre-pooed my hair on...
View ArticleHow I Keep My New Growth Soft & Stretch My Relaxers
At the beginning of my hair journey, I struggled to stretch my relaxers to 12 weeks post without the use of heat. I tried lots of different products of which some of them worked but would leave me with...
View ArticleRelaxer Touch-Up - 12 Weeks post Relaxer
It's amazing when you do a countdown to relaxer day and then when it approaches, you're left thinking that you could go a little longer! A few weeks ago I decided I was done with self-relaxing and...
View Article2018 Hair Goals | Relaxed Hair Care
So the New Year is here and what better way to start the year than to set yourself some goals for the year ahead. Over the last few months, my hair has been flourishing so I have set myself some hair...
View ArticleMaintain Healthy Relaxed Hair | Winter Hair Tips
If you haven't already, it is time to start thinking about protecting our hair from the harsh elements this cold weather brings. Below are my top winter hair care tips whether your hair is natural or...
View ArticleA New Direction for The Healthy Hair Diary
I know I have started 2018 with terrible non-existence blog posts and for that I am sorry. I have so much going on that something had to give and sadly it was blogging. Since starting my YouTube...
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