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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...

Today, I'll be introducing a series on how to care for your natural hair on this blog. I will let you in on some useful tips for for healthy natural hair. I don't think of natural hair as a journey like most people do this is because I have been natural all my life.  Although I have suffered a few setbacks because of lack of information, I'm already recovering from the damage done to my hair over a long period of time. As I share some of my knowledge, I will try as much as possible to be honest and real and will expect the same from you. It would be unnecessary to force your convictions on anyone and I won't do that to you. To enjoy premium preferences, I would appreciate if you subscribed because special attention would be given to subscribers. This would enable exclusive communication. So, till next week (or later this week) when I'll share a full wash day regimen which I religiously follow, kindly drop some questions you would like me to answer.  Do hav...

Welcome back to Princessliz Diaries, today, I want to take you back memory lane up to five to six years ago before natural hair became funky. In my last post, I talked about how timid I was while at Uni because I felt way too old fashioned and ugly partly because I was too natural in my appearance. I was wowed that one guy was attracted to me despite all that so much that I fell in love...Ooh! Read the post here... The first time I fell in love One thing I'm grateful for is that the natural hair craze enlightened us about better ways to care for our hair. We suddenly have more than enough information concerning the texture, porosity, moisture and styles for natural hair. I would try to share some important information concerning natural hair care soon. At least, I no longer suffer from dry hair and my wash days are enjoyable and more frequent because I've learnt how to pamper my hair.  Once upon a time when natural hair was a ' curse ' . I mean it was something to...

It's my birthday today and I just want to tell you a story. I hope you enjoy reading it. Feel free to share. Love is a wonderful thing.  From the butterflies in your stomach to the smile that lights up your face at the sight of your fairy tale sweetheart, love has the power to leaves the most difficult person feeling sweet.  I have read books and watched movies about love stories but not one of them prepared me fully for what happened to me a few years ago. In case you are wondering, it was not a crush. I really was in love with this guy. I wanted to hold hands with him across the walk way. I wished he would be my 'forever' (how silly). I felt my  world was beginning to look more colorful.  I wasn't too young, I was a big 18 year old girl studying at the University. At that age, a lot of girls my age had changed boyfriends at least twice or thrice yet I was there obsessing over a guy. It was cool while it lasted, I laugh whenever I recall all tha...

You are probably wondering why you have not been invited by any of the companies you applied to. Your wonderful grades in school now seem to be a waste of time and effort but before you give up, here are a list of things you can do to step up your game. The first thing an employer accesses about you is your Curriculum Vitae or Resume . It is the first impression that would last long in his mind. It can either make or mar your chances of getting an opportunity to showcase those wonderful skills you have. If you are willing to permanently change your own employment story for the better, take a look at the following things and correct the mistakes.  EMAIL ADDRESSES When I was in my final year I guess, Dr Okeola a senior lecturer in the Civil Engineering department made everyone of my classmates (myself included) open an email address with our first and last name. He cared less if you already had something you used frequently. We had to obey him because he usually sent us...