Afrocenchix Afro Hair Blog

Wondering why your hair may be falling out? September is alopecia awareness month. Learn more about hair loss and alopecia, as well as the common causes, symptoms and treatments.

Let's be honest: professional hairstyles can sometimes be a minefield. We all want to have a cool hairstyle that reflects us — one that is stylish and trendy — but we also...

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....

Excited by the prospect of styling your hair, but unsure if the accessories you are using are the best for you hair? Worry no more! Afrocenchix has launched an Essential...

Black Pound Day is just around the corner! So, we thought we’d highlight some of our favourite black owned business to support this upcoming Black Pound Day and beyond. Read...

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...

Trichology is the name given to the study and practice concerned with the hair and scalp.  It owes its origin to the ancient Greek word ‘thrix;’ which means hair.

Some of us pull grey hairs out the moment we spot them, whereas others dash down to the store to find the appropriate hair dye. But the fact is that...

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...

It’s no secret how effective protective styles like wigs can be in helping to protect natural hair – c’mon, the name says it all. They’re a great way to switch...

Many wig and lace front wig wearers use double sided tape and wig glue, which is (let’s just be honest) just straight up glue. However, there are many related dangers...