PRINCESSLIZ DIARIES

Many naturals hate to wash their hair or should I say fear to for a lot of reasons. I will share some of mine with you in today's post. Mine was so bad that I rank it under one of my worst memories while growing up. What were your worst childhood memories? When I was younger I dreaded the day my mum would remember to wash my hair.  Yes! I used that word purposely. She remembered only once or twice in a year ( I'm not exaggerating ). It was usually in the middle of a morning bath she would be like, "today, you should wash your hair". I remember how my heart sunk after hearing those words. But why? You may ask... It's a long story. Caution: Grab a cup of tea as I take you down memory lane. The thought of squatting face down for about 20 minutes with water and shampoo running down my face while my dear mother washed my hair was enough to kill me. We both had natural hair and rarely washed it. She did it the best way she knew but I simply hated it.  ...

A lot of ladies constantly ask this question: " Why is my hair not growing? I've spent so much on products and I try to be as gentle as I can be".  "I don't think there is hope for afro hair to grow at all..." The myth that type 4 natural hair cannot grow is a huge misconception that has lingered for a long time. It is however true that other people with less kinky hair types, are better able to retain length better than others. Notice that I said ' retain length ' and not ' grow hair ' because, everyone's hair is growing. Growth rates may differ due to genetics but except your are suffering from a medical condition that stops your hair follicles from producing new hair, your hair is definitely growing. From my previous article where I wrote about  Hair types   you will find that some hair types because of their peculiarity have sebum travel quickly along their hair shaft. While some other hair types are dry and fragile because...

Good morning dearies, I'm back on this first day in the month of May (Workers' day). I hope you all are enjoying your holiday? As for me, I slept till 6:55AM when I should have signed in for the days work. I feel so relaxed and in that mode, I want to quickly brief you about natural hair types.  In caring for your hair some pieces of information are vital. These will help you make informed decisions concerning products, manipulation techniques and many more.  Natural hair comes mainly in 4 types. Types 1, 2, 3, 4. TYPE 1 hair is straight hair . It is not easily damaged because sebum (an oily secretion from the sebaceous gland) travels down to its roots easily. It is usually oily and greasy. TYPE 2 hair is the Wavy hair type. It is kind of in between straight and curly hair in terms of texture and sheen. TYPE 3 hair is popularly referred to as Curly hair. It is voluminous and mostly climate dependent. Its pattern resembles an 'S' shape. TYPE 4 hair...