hehe

its gamine fault

i wont be surprised if she brings up sumfin abt the benefits of pineapple spritz

@Salsera

eeeeeeeeh

ofcos there is a benefit to the pineapple!
It contains Bromelain, which is great for the hair
it enhances growth and helps in dandruff treatment!!

hey salsera, you don't have to cut off sisterlocks. i know a couple of ladies who removed it with no problem. they just conditioned it like 6 days straight.

@africhika
6 days!! 'faints'

@gamine

no be ur fault lol

i'm still tryin to get the vinegar rinse jare. what does it do and do you use
Its the same vinegar we typically use in the kitchen right?

vinegar makes ur hair super shiny and cleans dandruff. i sometime mix it in with my shampoo if i feel my scalp is dry or flaky.

Exactly!
@salsera lol! Ur fainting for 6 days
its the same vinegar, i used to drink the thing when i was small sef

yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! finally after years of tiny bumps invading my once beautifully clear, bright face, it's all gone. thanks to jojoba oil and african black soap
c-e-l-e-b-r-a-t-e. so, i finally realized shea butter clogs my pores.

my au natural skin regime:
african black soap
jojoba oil

hmmm!

gonna try it out

me n my hair need a memoir someday . since 2004 when i relocated to jos, nigeria, my hair literally died. i have chopped it every year or rather it chops itself off, combined with 3 childbirths, and contraceptives. i am trying to choose a new contraceptive with less effects now, hey! i need contraceptives cos [s]i jump huby like there is no tomorrow, and will have a football team if i dont take contras[/s], i need to!

anyway, i foolishly put a perm in my 1.2yr natural hair, thinking it will help stop the shedding, i get with natural hair. i have started using emami amla oil, and its helping, but i miss my natural hair , i will make a decision to transition again

i guess trudging longhaircareforum wasnt enough to sustain my will, but i learnt a lot about hair in that forum.

i do the apple cider vinegar thingy for weight loss, though i am not consistent, the tangy taste helps keep me away from biiiiggggggg foood .

Apple vinegar for weight loss??!

Ok, question to the house

whats your natural regime if in colder regions/months

natural regime for colder months? like skincare?


apple cider vinegar is GREATTTTTTTTTTT for weight loss.
i ain't tryna lose weight (my family would kill me if i tried) but, i use it to keep my insides clean.
losing weight is all about cleaning those fat-clogged tubes

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me n my hair need a memoir someday Cry. since 2004 when i relocated to jos, nigeria, my hair literally died. i have chopped it every year or rather it chops itself off, combined with 3 childbirths, and contraceptives. i am trying to choose a new contraceptive with less effects now, hey! i need contraceptives cos i jump huby like there is no tomorrow, and will have a football team if i dont take contras, i need to! Tongue

anyway, i foolishly put a perm in my 1.2yr natural hair, thinking it will help stop the shedding, i get with natural hair. i have started using emami amla oil, and its helping, but i miss my natural hair Cry, i will make a decision to transition again

i guess trudging longhaircareforum wasnt enough to sustain my will, but i learnt a lot about hair in that forum.

i do the apple cider vinegar thingy for weight loss, though i am not consistent, the tangy taste helps keep me away from biiiiggggggg foood Grin.

so ur concern is hair loss, right?
maybe the chemical relaxer ur using is too strong or maybe ur keeping it in too long.

omonaija here u go
im going to tescos tomao!
http://www.safeslimming.co.uk/AppleCiderVinegarAndWeightLoss.html

omonaija1, what are ur problems? redness, large pimples, small bumps, oily skin, dry skin?
i've also had problem skin. but what helps is sticking to a regime for a long time. if u keep changing products,
ur skin can never relax. u just started the tea tree a few weeks ago. maybe u need time?


derms is good, but cost $$$

ACV for weight loss-
drink  ACV a few days a wk. but drink only 1 tsp. anything more will damage your insides. ACV is strong.
it's like drinking bleach. it wipes out the crap.

i don't drink it for weight loss. i drink it for stomach ache. it also make my skin/hair shiny. and
and it keeps the white in your eye bright (if that matters) 

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weightloss is just 1 of many purposes i use apple cider vinegar. i use it as a hair rinse with baking soda.

gamine,, i actualy use kids organics, but i think its a scalp problem, even after washing my hair, i still scratch fire out of my head ,

this harmattan, i intend to use raw shea butter to keep the ashiness abay. i use castor oil for my hair conditioning under steam, and also for getting the kure-kure out of my stomach(laxative), when i am constipated, it works wonderfully both ways, i only have a problem with its tastelessness and smell-lessness
i wish it were bitter or sweet, so i know when i am suffering

^^ u can try water therapy too.
i did it for 1 wk and my skin was glowing.

u drink 10-12 cups (80-96 oz) of water a day! no less
right when u wake up, u drink 4 cups right away. this will flush
out the toxins ur body tried to get rid of while ur sleeping at night.

seriously, all my sis (who ALL have much better skin than i) thot i was wearing makeup
becuz my face was glowing. it was just water therapy. drinking it 1st thing in the morn. and
thru out the day.

and i like to add other good stuff in the water. lemon juice. or red pepper. ACV. turmeric. all
good 4 skin

hannington sooooo needs to leave

Food - Fruits and veggies, chicken breast, whole wheat bread, cereals. No oil. Eat cooked food with oil once in a while

Skin- very natural indeed. . no cream or lotion  I use Botanics body soap made from plant extracts 

Hair- Palmers Olive Oil Formula (Organic) shampoo and conditioner. It's permed tho' cause I'm not into all that "Afro" business  No weaves and waves too 

No fizzy drinks or even "juice" except natural juice. Loads and loads of water

Face- Botanics organic products like cleansers, facial scrubs and mask.

radiant,

your my kind of people

i'm not completely natural but i try to be. i always check the ingredients of the products i buy and try to get ones that have the most natural (recognizable) names. i love my skin too much for all these chemicals in products nowadays.

Radiant:


Skin- very natural indeed. . no cream or lotion  I use Botanics body soap made from plant extracts 

even in this dry weather?

Hair trivia


I just took out my braids what do u suggest I do next in terms of treatment.

e.g protein treatment, the vinegar rinse etcetera

@Gamine africhika oyinda
what do YOU do to ur natural hair when u take out ur braids.

^wash and moisture deep condition

^ Exactly,

My scalp is all itchy.now, and my braids havent been in long, i may take them down by the end of the month
I use Vinegar to keep the itch down a bit,

Also, im trying to get on back to my 'water therapy'
Its not easy hurling water bottles around, to be honest.
but i so so need it, my skin is drying out n stuff.

i tried to look for Botanics soap,. didnt see
so im making do with Palmers olive oil soap.

So far, my veg diet is regular, i take vegetables every single day
that helps out a lot.

^ i forced myself to do that water therapy. couldn't last for more long.
my body has never been able to handle too much water. it sucks becuz it made my skin glow.



taking braids out, yeah deep condition with one of those hair mayonnaise conditioners.

would conditioning with hair mayonaise be the same as protein treatment - never tried protein treatment, just heard of it

@topic

Gamine how do you get to eat vegetables everyday.
what vegetables ?

Vegetables >>>

Carrots, potatoes (sweet n irish), peas, beans, lettuce
gimger, leeks, onions, cucumber e.t.c