August 04, 2020

Sun Protection for Hair: Saving Your Strands from the Sun

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. You may notice you have increased hair breakage, while your ends may be split and broken with white bits showing at...

July 31, 2020

5 Reasons to Love The Afrocenchix Essential Accessories Pack!

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 Accessories Pack, so you can rest at ease because they are friendly for afro/curly hair – and in fact for...

July 30, 2020

9 Black Owned Businesses to Support This Black Pound Day and Beyond

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 on to see the brands that have made the cut.  

July 29, 2020

Summer Hair Care - 8 Tips On How To Keep Your Hair Looking Great

Want to create the perfect summer hair routine? Look no further than our ultimate summer hair care guide... Regardless of everything that’s been going on in the world, summer continues to be a great season for hair (particularly for curly and afro hair types). The drying winter winds and wooly scarfs that snag your...

July 21, 2020

Heat Damaged Hair: How to Prevent Heat Damage Today

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 have increased hair breakage, while your ends may be split and broken with white bits showing at the ends. Heat damaged hair...

July 15, 2020

What is Dandruff? Why Do I Have It & How Do I Get Rid of It

Dandruff is a common non-contagious dermatological disorder that affects the scalp. White-yellow, oily scales of medium to large sizes appear on the hair and scalp while your skin can get very itchy and even sore. Dandruff has more technical and specific names depending on the cause of the skin condition. For instance, it can...

July 08, 2020

What is Trichology?

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. In 1860 a semi-scientific interest in hair loss and hair care originated in a London barbershop under a self styled Professor...

July 01, 2020

Grey Hair – Everything You Need to Know

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 the process of going grey is a natural one and it usually comes with age. That said, there’s no guarantee...

June 24, 2020

Essential Guide to Beard Care for Black Men

Every man who wants to grow a beard wants it to be full and thick in a couple of months, but the reality is that it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Growing a large beard takes a considerable amount of time and effort, especially for first-timers. First, there’s the growth...

June 17, 2020

12 Ways to Make Transitioning to Natural Hair Easier

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. Want to transition to natural hair but not sure where to start? Or has lockdown caused you to ‘forcibly’ transition?...

June 17, 2020

Hair Relaxers: Everything You Need to Know

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 an integral part of black women’s hair experience.  Many people still love the look of hair that stays straight and...

June 10, 2020

How to Care for Your Natural Hair Under a Wig 

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 up your style, grow your hair out or protect it as it recovers from conditions like alopecia.  But simply putting...