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Do I Really Need Shampoo to Wash My Afro Hair?

November 02, 2023Afrocenchix Team

Are you a fan of the #CurlyGirlMethod? Do you try to avoid shampooing your afro hair? If so - you could be doing more harm than good. We'll explain why...

10 Top Tips to Help You Navigate The Cost of Living Crisis

November 09, 2022Afrocenchix Team

We’ve heard your concerns around the cost of living crisis and put together our very own survival guide to ‘crisis-proof’ your purse. These 10 top tips will help you build great money...

Does All Hair Matter?

August 03, 2022Libby MacWhyte

We recently received a Trustpilot review that sparked much conversation in our team.

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Toxic Ingredients In Black Hair Products: 2022 Update

June 29, 2022Rachael Corson

Haircare shouldn’t cost us our health. Yet for Black and mixed heritage women, mainstream shampoos and conditioners come with a huge risk.

Challenging Hair Discrimination In Schools

March 18, 2022Rachael Corson

We need to have an honest conversation about discrimination in schools. The devastating case of Child Q has shocked many of us, but it’s sadly not an isolated incident...

Afrocenchix Women Doing Bits: Black Girls Book Club, Melissa Cummings-Quarry and Natalie A Carter

Black Girls Book Club: Women Doing Bits

April 07, 2021Jeanette Nkwate

This week, we speak to the founders of the Black Girl Book Club, Melissa Cummings-Quarry and Natalie A Carter. The Black Girl Book Club is more than just a book...

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Nicole Crentsil: Women Doing Bits Series

March 29, 2021Jeanette Nkwate

Nicole Crentsil is a Ghanaian-British cultural curator, entrepreneur and investor based in London. Nicole is the CEO of Black Girl Fest – a platform dedicated to Black women, girls and...

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Abadesi Osunsade: Women Doing Bits Series

March 22, 2021Jeanette Nkwate

This week, we speak to Abadesi Osunsade the founder and CEO of Hustle Crew, which is a diversity-in-tech community and training company. She’s also the author of Dream Big. Hustle...

Tobi Oredein: Women Doing Bits Series

March 15, 2021Jeanette Nkwate

Tobi Oredein is an award-winning women's lifestyle journalist, media entrepreneur, and international public speaker. Based in London, Tobi focuses on race, feminism, beauty politics & popular culture, and is the CEO and...

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Women Doing Bits: Sharmadean Reid & Rachael Corson In Conversation

March 14, 2021Jeanette Nkwate

This March, we happily announced a new Afrocenchix’s series called Women Doing Bits on Friday 5th March. The series would see us talking to impressive women in our community (like Bola Sol,...

Rachael’s Healthy Hair Routine

March 11, 2021Rachael Corson

Hello, Rachael here! I’m a low maintenance kind of girl so I don’t spend much time on my hair, but I still like it to look and feel good. I find that...

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Bola Sol: Women Doing Bits Series

March 08, 2021Jeanette Nkwate

This week, we speak to Bola Sol who is a financial coach, passionate about helping women come together to discuss money matters and wants to help build more financial confidence...