PART 2 ON PROTEIN TREATMENTS
I hadn’t heard of protein treatments until reading ‘Grow It’ by Chicoro. Her book provides plenty of information and is my main source for this post, along with some great posts which you can find...
View ArticlePRIDE MAGAZINE HAIR BLOGGER TAKEOVER!
As I mentioned on Instagram, I've never been in Pride Magazine before, so in all honesty I'm a little excited about having a feature in this July's issue. Considering it's August tomorrow, this week is...
View ArticlePELO MALO EXHIBITION
As some of you may already know from previous posts, I'm always on the look out for representations of natural hair in art work, whether old or new. You can check out some of my previous finds...
View ArticleHOW NOT TO HENNA FOR THE FIRST TIME!
I've been meaning to share this experiment with you for what feels like the longest time!A few months back (here) I mentioned buying some henna.I'd heard that it can be used to strengthen hair (a bit...
View ArticleSHEA MOISTURE FOR SUMMER 2014
Thanks to the lovely people at Shea Moisture who were kind enough to gift me this amazing bundle of hair and body products from their various ranges; THIS is how I plan to see out the rest of Summer!...
View ArticleMY MINI-BREAK IN PARIS
A couple of weeks ago I did something that I haven't done in about 3 years. I took a day off work to go on holiday abroad!!!!Granted, I didn't go very far, but my 3 days in Paris with 12 of my...
View ArticleA WASH DAY WALK-THROUGH
I recently mentioned that I'll be seeing out Summer with my Shea Moisture products. Well, I decided to get started with the Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Shampoo. I don't have the Curl &...
View ArticleSECRETS OF THE AFRO COMB - BLOG TOUR AND GIVEAWAY
Secrets of the Afro comb,6,000 years of art and culture blog tourA Legacy of the Origins of the Afro CombExhibition UNITED KINKDOM - GIVEAWAYLast Summer I worked with Kandace as a fellow community...
View ArticleHAPPY NEW YEAR
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!It's been a while ain't it! I wish I'd been able to keep you up to date with all that hapened in 2014, but somewhere around my 30th birthday (Whoop Whoop), I decided it was time for a...
View ArticlePREJUDICE vs POWER
RACISM AT REVLONI'm sure you've probably heard about the recent Revlon 'racism' incident.In brief, Revlon CEO Lorenzo Delphini has been accused of making various racist and offensive remarks against...
View ArticleJANUARY HAIR HABIT
Over the last few years I seem to have unintentionally developed a habit of blowdrying and trimming my hair in January. I guess if we're going with the "New Year, New Hair" mantra, then there couldn't...
View ArticleBUDGET HAIR BLOGGING: 5 Favourite Ingredients
This post is for people like me, trying to make finances stretch over the January/Febraury period. I figured I'd share my most recent Budget Blogger hair mix with anyone who's also trying to limit...
View ArticleSUPPORTING BRITISH BRANDS - LET'S GET REAL
The following is a guest post written by Belinda Raji. In 4 years, I think this only my 3rd guest post but it's an absolute must read and share.There's so much I want to say n relation to this topic,...
View ArticleUK NATURAL HAIR EVENTS
Ok, so I've been a bit of a naughty blogger and jetted off to Spain for a bit.I don't quite know how long I'll be out here but while I am, I'll be sharing updates of my experience on a seperate...
View ArticleBHM - A DOCUMENTARY A DAY
Since Im beginning to stir from my social media siesta, this quick post is just to let you know about a little thing I'm doing on the Facebook page this week.A lot's happened in the world of natural...
View ArticleWhat's Your Stance On Wigs?
Dear Reader, What's your stance on wigs?Would you wear one? What's your opinion of them? Growing up I always thought of weaves as acceptable but wigs were somehow not. They were something my nan wore...
View ArticleCurrent Faves For June 2016
I wanted to do a blog post on these few products that I've been using a lot recently, partly because their making me especially happy at the moment, but largely because there's not enough space on IG...
View ArticleThe Good Hair Club Launch
Event: 'Yeah, That's My Best Friend' Photography ExhibitionPhotography: Kariima AliVenue: Viva, Dalston, London E8 Description:An intimate exhibition looking at style and friendship, and exploring how...
View ArticleREFINED OR UNREFINED COCONUT OIL
Bun all this Brexit madness! What I really wana know is what happens now!What's gona happen to stores like Lidl and Aldi, where I recently discovered that I can buy my organic cocnut oil for £2.99,...
View ArticleCHEAP MID-WEEK TREATS
Sometimes the main highlight of my midweek is simply getting home! I can easily spend the day dreaming of being back in my dressing gown and how happy it makes me. Hence, I decided to d this post,...
View ArticleSUPREMELY SIMPLE STYLE TRIAL
It's been an actual AGE since I last vlogged on Youtube! But, that's about to change so I'm giving you a notification now to head over to my channel and subscribe to Crystal Afro on Youtube...
View Article4 Downsides To Being Natural
As I mentioned in my last post, I'm getting back on YouTube (so head over and subscribe >here<) and a couple of weeks ago I posted a video titled:4 Downsides To Being Natural >> Click Here...
View ArticleOrange Is The New Black
This is my first time mentioning it the blog, and to be honest, the reason this blog post is up several weeks late, is because I was unsure about whether I was gona mention it on here yet. Well here we...
View ArticleIS IT JUST ME? HOW ARE YOU?
Is it just me who's struggling with mad intense anxiety and fear some days?Just thought I'd ask? The pictures I see may look pretty online, but is anyone else actually quite nervous and, dare I say...
View ArticlePt 2: HOW ARE YOU?
As promised this post is a follow up to the previous one >> read it here << where I mentioned a few things that have been helping me through lockdown, including: Routine/ Goals, Exercise,...
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