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Why I Love Deep Conditioning Overnight?

deep conditioning overnightWhen I was younger, my mother would take me to a beautician to get my hair done. It was like clockwork. Every two weeks, I would get a shampoo, deep conditioner, and a press and curl.

It always struck me how many times my beautician (Ms. Janice…may she rest in peace) would shampoo my hair. It was usually three soapy lathers, but when it came time to bathe my hair in conditioner she would always use a quarter size. Even then I felt like that amount was too little for all of my luscious curly, coily hair.
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Why We Are In Love With Lilla Rose?

Lilla RoseWhen we say we have tried almost every hair product and tool on the market, we are not kidding. Many years ago we had the honor to purchase and try an amazing new product called the Flexi-8. In 2014, Flexi-8 became Lilla Rose. Their products are still awesome and selling around the world!
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Trying Henna for the First Time

hennaAfter we published our wonderful article on henna, I decided to try it on my own hair. I first heard about henna years ago. I was on a hair care forum and a young woman with fine, chemically relaxed, waist length hair was singing praises about this “magical” powder. She claimed it made her hair stronger hence how she could grow her hair so lengthy. But I was skeptical of the benefits of henna and was turned off by hearing how drying it could be as well as the messy application.
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Let’s Talk About Hairspray

hairsprayMy relationship with hairspray has been a fickle affair. In my youth, my beautician used to always finish my press and curl with hairspray and oil sheen. I must admit my hair always looked polished. I cannot recall my hair ever being stiff. In fact, it was quite the contrary. My hair was bouncy and shined.
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