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Apple cider vinegar has multiple purposes and it is great for hair as well - and most importantly it is inexpensive. A 32oz bottle of Raw Organic ACV will cost about $5, and it only takes a cap full or about one tablespoon to make your very own clarifying rinse. ACV contains alpha-hydroxy acids, is an antiseptic and balances pH, it also closes the hair cuticle preventing product build-up.
I use a cap full or one tablespoon mixed in two cups of lukewarm water as an after shampoo clarifying rinse. I also use this ACV mixture in-between washing to get rid of itchiness. When wearing extension braids, or cornrows, or weaves you can use make-up sponges to dip into your mixture to clean your scalp.
ACV can also be used to get rid of dry scalp. Instead of using one tablespoon, increase the amount to 1/2 cup to get to treat a dry, flaky scalp. Let the mixture sit on your scalp for about 20 to 30 minutes then do a final rinse with cool water.
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I hope you had a Happy Valentine’s Day! If you are single on this commercially romantic day, I hope you used it as an opportunity to pamper yourself. You deserve it!
It sounds like a lot of you, especially wild sleepers, have problems keeping their hair under wraps over night. A few of you have asked, what do you use to cover you head at night?
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Happy Independence Day!!
I am a little late but the 4th was soo much fun!! I was around different naturals that had a lot to share about their fabulous hair. You already know Stacy, but I would like to introduce you to Loren. A Natural Hair Inspiration!!
Loren has been natural for about two years, but had her last relaxer about three years ago. She loves her kinnks and said she cannot see herself ever going back to a relaxer.
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I got up early this morning. I promised I would meet a friend for a 7am workout boot camp. I wore my hair in two-strand twist with the intention to wash and condition the twists after the workout.
Since I am a night owl, the task of getting up 6:00ish on a Saturday was truly a challenge but I made it out of the house on time.
The work out was tough! I really didn’t know what I was getting into. I learned the hard way the importance of pacing yourself. In the beginning I was pushing too hard, and towards the end of the one-hour workout I couldn’t even keep up.
The slow steady turtle can beat the speedy rabbit
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