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HANDLING AFRO CURLY HAIR FOR KIDS
For decades, it was thought that afro-curly hair was a problem, and many people, people of colour included, believed this, seeing...
Gege
Oct 28, 20223 min read
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HAIR TYPES ACCORDING TO ETHNICITY
Of course, no two heads of hair are the same, even if both persons have the same ethnicity. However, we have three main classifications...
Gege
Oct 28, 20222 min read
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Cornrows and The TransAtlantic Slave Trade
The standards of beauty and fashion are constantly changing, but a few styles have remained ageless. One of such is cornrows. Cornrows...
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Oct 25, 20225 min read
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HAIRSTYLES AREN'T JUST FOR WOMEN
Times are changing, and our standards of beauty are also evolving. There has been a massive natural hair revolution in the last decade....
Gege
Oct 22, 20222 min read
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THE ORIGIN OF AFRICAN HAIRSTYLES
There is no other culture where hair played a huge role in showcasing family status, background, tribe, marital status, spirituality,...
Gege
Oct 19, 20223 min read
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CELEBRITIES WHO ROCK THEIR AFRO CURLY HAIR EFFORTLESSLY
I have always been fascinated by natural hair. Growing up, I also loved movies and everything showbiz, and would religiously watch...
Gege
Oct 17, 20224 min read
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HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
This year's Black History Month has come with a massive global awakening. The theme for this year, "Time For Change; Actions Not Words"...
Gege
Oct 12, 20226 min read
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APPROPRIATE VS INAPPROPRIATE CLIENT BEHAVIOURS IN THE SALON
Hairdressers are why we go into salons with our hair not exactly like we want and come out of the salon with great-looking hair. This...
Gege
Jun 28, 20224 min read
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APPROPRIATE AND INAPPROPRIATE HAIRDRESSER BEHAVIOUR
Whether you call it appropriate hairdresser behaviours, workplace etiquette, or salon ethics, there are certain codes of conduct that all...
Gege
Jun 21, 20225 min read
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WHY SOME CURLY-HAIRED PEOPLE ARE SCARED TO GO TO THE HAIRDRESSERS
The thought of going to a hair salon or visiting a hairdresser leaves some people sweating, shaking and quaking in their boots, and this...
Gege
Jun 14, 20223 min read
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THE CURLY GIRL METHOD
If you have the kind of hair that comes in untameable curls, or hair that frizzes up unmanageably, or hair that wants to go in the...
Gege
May 24, 20227 min read
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CARING FOR YOUR COILY HAIR
Coily hair is beautiful. There is something striking about coily hair that other hair types cannot imitate. Is it the incredible volume...
Gege
May 19, 20224 min read
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TAKING CARE OF YOUR CURLY HAIR
Just like coily hair, curly hair is gorgeous. And just like coily hair, it is also a little challenged in the moisture department and...
Gege
May 10, 20224 min read
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ALL ABOUT HAIR DENSITY
There are so many ways we categorise our hair. We do so by coarseness, length, colour, and of course by density. But what exactly is...
Gege
May 3, 20224 min read
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CURLY AND COILY HAIR
Curly? Coily? Which is it? Both are considered textured hair, so how can you tell the difference between both of them? The thing is;...
Gege
Apr 26, 20223 min read
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ELEVEN REASONS YOU SHOULD LOVE AND CELEBRATE YOUR NATURAL HAIR
There is nothing as beautiful as loving our naturally curls. Natural hair is beautiful, magical, something of awe, and is something to be...
Gege
Apr 21, 20225 min read
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AFRO HAIR TEXTURES: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
It is somewhat typical for someone going natural for the first time to be obsessed with finding out what their hair texture/type is. It...
Gege
Apr 19, 20227 min read
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AFRO HAIR IN THE TV, FILM & THEATRE INDUSTRY
We are seeing more representation of afro hair in film, TV, and theatre. With movements like #OscarsSoWhite and films like Black...
Gege
Apr 14, 20223 min read
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THE HALO CODE AND OTHER LAWS FOR AFRO AND CURLY HAIR AROUND THE WORLD
It is no news that black hair has been discriminated against for years. For years, natural hair discrimination has been another form of...
Gege
Apr 12, 20224 min read
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WHAT CHEMICAL RELAXER, COLOUR, AND HEAT DO TO AFRO HAIR
There are so many ways to style and wear afro hair. We all know about the natural hair movement (NHM). Beginning in the 1960s, there has...
Gege
Apr 7, 20225 min read
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