Afrocenchix Afro Hair Blog

Wondering how often should you wash your natural hair? It might be 'trendy' to not wash your hair, but it's actually crucial to keep your scalp clean and healthy. Similarly...

Wondering what is co washing hair? Well, let us explain: co washing has fast become popular with the curly and afro hair community, and it is the practice of ‘washing’...

Did you know that chemical straighteners such as relaxers and perms are filled with toxic chemicals? Yes, really! If that’s still not enough to put you off the creamy crack,...

Sun defence isn't just for your skin, in fact, sun damaged hair and heat damaged hair share most of their symptoms. Your hair feels and looks dry, thin, rough, brittle and dull....

Heat damage is caused by using excessive heat/heated styling tools on your hair and can make your hair feel and look dry, thin, rough, brittle and dull. You may notice you...

Transitioning to natural hair is the process that involves no longer using a hair relaxer, letting your natural hair texture grow and cutting off the chemically processed or damaged ends....

A hair relaxer is a cream-like treatment that is typically used to chemically 'relax'/straighten curls and afro hair (hence the term hair relaxer). For over a century, relaxers have played...

When it comes to afro hair care, we often talk about how important it is to create a regime. But how do you approach this when we’re in the middle...

Locs, also known as dreadlocks, are a beautiful and versatile way to carry your natural hair. However, there is a common misconception that locs require no maintenance when in reality,...

'Lockdown' doesn't need to spell disaster for your hair. Here are our top tips on how to maintain your hair over the next few weeks.

Looking for ways to dry your hair without the damage? Here are four tips on how to ensure it doesn’t take forever to air dry your Afro hair (especially for...

We previously shared a post that outlined common homemade hair treatments that don't work. In this post, we share homemade treatments that are realistic and promising, without under or over-promising...