Afrocenchix Afro Hair Blog – tagged "moisture"

by Natalya MoosaJune 06, 20194 comments

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3 Ways to Reduce Breakage When Wearing Braids

We all love a good braid protective style! Unfortunately, poor installation and maintenance can lead to breakage! We've got just the afro hair products that can help you reduce breakage while rocking your braids.

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by Natalya MoosaApril 24, 20190 comments

Oil Based Afro Hair Products: Why Aren't They Moisturising?

Most natural loves good oil based afro hair products to give their hair nutrients and shine. As much as Afro hair loves oil unfortunately, they can’t give your hair the moisture it needs and these are 3 reasons why...

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by Anita MakindeJanuary 18, 20190 comments

How to effectively moisturise Afro hair

Moisturised afro hair — there is such a thing! One of the most common challenges with Afro hair is avoiding dryness and keeping hair moisturised. Lack of moisture often leads to breakage and can make styling a challenge. Here are 4 things you can do to stop dry hair from letting you be...

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by Rachael CorsonOctober 13, 2018561 comments

Afro Hair Care - The Ultimate Guide

Caring for afro hair can be tricky when you're not sure where to start. At Afrocenchix we help bust the myths that afro hair is unprofessional, unattractive and unmanageable. We believe all afro hair is beautiful! With the right hair care practices you can love and enjoy your hair. Through caring for your curls...

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by Nadia BruneySeptember 21, 20180 comments

Afro hair needs autumn care – 3 tips to make your curls pop

So we've bid goodbye to the summer sun and we're saying hello to autumn. Colder temperatures and a different wardrobe means tweaks to our hair routines are needed. Here are three things you can do for healthy hair this autumn: 1. Moisturise your afro hair Keeping your hair moisturised should be a top...

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by Anita MakindeApril 03, 20180 comments

Spring Hair Care Hacked In 5 Stages

Whether you are a protective princess, or you like to 'Fro' in the snow. Winter is a difficult time to have natural hair. Afro hair thrives on moisture, but indoor heating and cold, harsh winter winds make maintaining moisturised hair in the winter so much harder. So we put in...

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by Nadia BruneyFebruary 23, 20189 comments

Getting Moisture on LOC with the LOC Method

Afro and curly tresses are especially susceptible to dryness because kinks and curls make it harder for sebum from the scalp to travel down each strand of hair. This dryness is one of the main causes of breakage and a hindrance to length retention. What are the LOC and LCO methods? Layering products...

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by Nadia BruneyNovember 02, 20170 comments

5 Things You Need to Know About Natural Hair

So you've decided to "go" natural; or you already wear your hair in its natural state but don't know much about this fibre growing out of your scalp. That's totally understandable. When it comes to natural hair, there is a lot of misinformation out there and a lot of unlearning to...

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by Nadia BruneyOctober 27, 20170 comments

Why is my hair so dry? 4 permanent fixes to say bye to dry hair!

Contribution from Ebun, a pharmacist from London. I went natural 3 years ago, the longer my afro hair grew the drier it got. Here are my solutions.

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by Rachael CorsonMarch 16, 20170 comments

3 Top Tips for Top-notch Twistouts

1. Neat Twists. Neat Twist Outs As the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree so the twist-out does not fall far from the twist. That is, if you have messy twists with strands “borrowed” from stray hair left, right and center you will more often than not end up with a...