Ejadamen:

You're the first one I've heard of who does that. Yuck!

This kinky apothecary babe is not serious,IMO. I have seen her blog and I'm a fan of her page on facebook. I left 2 messages on her FB page and on her gmail account requesting for products available and prices more than a week and a half ago. No reply I even informed her I don't live in Lagos,still no reply Well hope her show goes well.

Inked_Nerd:



Ok, I have contacted her. Hopefully she'll reply to the message that I sent her.

Inked_Nerd:

Busy doin' what wreaking havoc. Leave my Ibo men alone

Hehehe, you already know what my plans are for New Years. I'm gonna be with a sexy Ghanaian, getting crazy. 

Kinky A:

Ejadamen, I have responded to you directly on FB, but for the benefit of everyone else, The Kinky Apothecary was started as a side job to help out people in Lagos who have no access to products here. This is in addition to my full time 12-hour a day job which I cannot quit yet as The Apothecary has not reached that stage. As a result, it does sometimes take me a couple of days to get back to people, if I am to give them a proper, and not rushed, response. Additionally, I apologize frequently on the FB page about the fact that I receive no notifications from it, and therefore often miss messages. It is always a lot quicker to contact me by email (which you say you did, however I have received no message from you, unless it is under a different name). I did, however, respond to your query on the FB page, sending you my email address and asked you to drop me a line so that we could discuss your needs. Looking at the dates of my response to your comment, and the nairaland complaint, my response came first. I don't believe I have heard from you since.

As an aside, The Kinky Apothecary has developed a huge customer base in the few months since I started it. I get orders out within days of receiving them, and despite the fact that my main focus is in Lagos for now, I have done successful deliveries to Abj and PH in the past, and most recently to Maiduguri. For the most part, my customers are happy with my service- a few of whom have posted on the FB page. Of course, some customers have had issues, and those who have tell me directly and I do whatever I can to compensate them for that.

Apologies again for the delay in responding to your post on the FB page and the distress it seems to have caused. I hope you have since been able to sort out your hair issues.

To anyone else who may want to contact me, you may do so by sending me an email directly to kinky.apothecary@gmail.com. Again, I do not receive FB notifications for the page, and so comments on there may go unanswered for a while.


Thanks all!

Inked_Nerd:


No problem . Do you still want me to contact her?

Inked_Nerd:

Ileke-IdI, this is for you.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LleeLa0qZ4[/flash]

Also, here's a few recipe you can use.

Recipe 1: Glycerin Spray:
1 part Vegetable Glycerin
3 parts Water (it can be distilled water or rose water if you like)
1 to 2 parts Aloe Vera Juice

Play with these ratios till you get it how you like just always make sure that you have at least 2 parts water to 1 part glycerin.

Recipe 2: Glycerin Spray:
8 ounces distilled water
1 teaspoon aloe vera gel
1-2 drops of vegetable glycerin
1-2 drops essential oil
15 drops grapefruit seed extract

Recipe 3: Olive Oil/Coconut oil Spray:
2 cups of distilled water
1 teaspoon olive, jojoba, or coconut oil (whichever you prefer)
1-2 drops orange essential oil (optional)

Just mix these ingredient in a spray bottle and apply it to your hair.

Inked_Nerd:

Hey ladies, hope you all are having a wonderful week [even though it just started]. I've been thinking, why don't we all share our experiences on how other people have reacted to our natural hair.

Inked_Nerd:

Hey ladies, hope you all are having a wonderful week [even though it just started]. I've been thinking, why don't we all share our experiences on how other people have reacted to our natural hair.

Inked_Nerd:

Ok, no problem. Hope it helps. Lemme know how it goes .

Inked_Nerd:


Hehehe, sounds like someone's havin' fun. I can relate to the hand in hair part. lol, Nigerian mothers always freak when they find out you cut your hair. Oh by the way, did you here about the women in Canada who are publicly chopping their hair off?

Ey ya, so journey for one product. I guess I should have mentioned that you can find it in a health food store. Pele, didn't mean to send you on such a journey. What kind of glycerin did you buy?

Inked_Nerd:

Just wondering, I am the only one who rinses their hair everyday?

Inked_Nerd:

Just wondering, I am the only one who rinses their hair everyday?

Inked_Nerd:

Hey ladies, hope you all are having a wonderful week [even though it just started]. I've been thinking, why don't we all share our experiences on how other people have reacted to our natural hair.

Hey thanks for the new recipes. Might try the spray on my braids

Anyway, it's usually the opposite for me since i've always been natural until recently . People kept asking me why i didn't perm/relax my hair? I'm not for or against natural or permed hair. People look good either way and we all have our reasons. Mine is the combing/styling thing. . .hate it but i no get liver shave head Now that am growing my reconditioned parts out. . .it will be hell to comb/style without braiding (for me) [s]thus my hijab will come in handy on those days i have no interest in combing/styling the hair[/s]

Inked_Nerd:


The difference is that vegetable glycerin is made strictly from plant oils, whereas non-vegetable glycerin is made from animal and/or petroleum-based oils. Additionally, most vegetable glycerin you can get at health food stores is food-grade, so it's got a wider range of uses. You can buy it Vitamin Shoppe, GNC, Whole Foods

1. Castile soap can be found in health food stores, Target, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, etc.

2. Organic aloe vera and organic avocado can be found at farmers markets or stores like Whole Foods.

3. Pure soap flakes can be bought at health food stores.

Inked_Nerd:


Hmmm, I'm gonna assume you bought the non-vegetable glycerin?

If you can't find a Whole Foods store near you, then you should try to look for a Vitamin Shoppe, GNC, or health food store. I'm sure there must be one of those stores near you . what was the name of castile soap you saw at GNC? Can you describe what the packaging looks like?

Inked_Nerd:


Eh ya, pele. Yes, it is edible. Whether its organic or genetically modified doesn't really matter. As long as it is is the ingredient that you want t then its ok.

Inked_Nerd:


That one is just fine. It's actual castile soap--its just in liquid form. They come in a variety of scents. I use the peppermint one. Some people dilute the castile soap because they think it's too harsh on their skin and hair but its up to you to decide. I don't usually dilute mine. The only time I dilute it is when I want it to last longer. Oh by the way, it also comes in a bar form. Check out the website for more of their products >>> http://www.drbronner.com/ . There's also a cheaper version of that soap that you posted, it's called Dr. Wood's Castile Soap. Oh by the way, if you have a Vitamin World near you, you can try checking there for some natural products.