I have a new love in my life. They're called Curlformers. They're just flimsy, springy coils of plastic but they know how to make the loveliest ringlets, giving consistent results every time! To be frank, I'm sick of bunning. I'm sick of talking about bunning and I'm pretty sure you're sick of reading about it. I want to have some fun with my hair now, and what better way than to try out some cute heatless styles?Pincurling was good for a while, but it never gave me the definition I was looking for, and while it always gave...

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Hey all! I'm a week overdue with this post, but please forgive me as I've had no laptop for a while. But I'm back now and I've successfully completed my 60 day bunning challenge! For those that don't know, I bunned my hair every day from 1 Jan to 29 Feb, allowing myself two heat passes (which I gladly used) along the way. The aim of the challenge was to help my hair retain length, but I noticed lots of other pleasantly surprising benefits along the way! So without further ado, the results of my challenge: Before &...

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Why would I ever want to co-wash my hair? I dread wash day as it is because of the tangles and matted hair. Why would I purposely put water on my hair more often than I need to? The above is exactly what I was saying before I tried co-washing, the act of using conditioner as a shampoo substitute. For the last few weeks I've been slowly falling in love with this method.  The results on my hair have been wonderful and I thought I might try to win some of you over if you haven't tried it....

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If you've been paying any attention in healthy hair school (or the forums), you'll know about the importance of including protein in our regimes. When balanced properly with moisture, protein helps our hair stay strong in order to fight against breakage. For the last few weeks I've been showering my hair with moisture, spraying it every day with my thirst-quenching S-curl and co-washing regularly. I was loving the effects of super soft and moisturised hair, but recently started to notice dreaded breakage!  Luckily, I've been monitoring the needs of my hair regularly so I was able to quickly...

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Enjoying straight hair for a day Hey all, it's been a little while since I last posted but really I've had nothing to report - until now. Yesterday marked day 30 of my 60 Day Bunning Challenge! (yay) It's been pretty smooth sailing so far apart from the odd few days where I get bored of bunning. But that's what my two heat passes are for. Three days ago I decided to use one my two heat passes and flat ironed my hair - pictured above. After washing and deep conditioning with my fave ORS Replenishing Conditioner, I straightened...

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Heat-abused keratin treated hair vs heathy keratin treated hair The very point of this blog was to document my transition from relaxed to natural hair - and that's exactly what I did. But I transitioned by relying heavily on heat, wearing my hair straight daily, so that unless you were told, you would never have known I was transitioning! Nevertheless, I cut my last relaxed ends off in January 2015 after a year of transitioning with no ill effects from my heat-happy ways. I 'enjoyed' my natural hair for all of one month (!) before I got my...

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Source I'm now in my second week of bunning and it feels great! I'm thankful to those who have openly joined me on my challenge and also to those lurkers out there. Protective styling is a great way to retain length, but sometimes, with the wrong practices, it can be counterproductive. Wearing your hair in a pulled-back style over an extended period of time can cause weak spots along the hair shaft, resulting in stressed and snapping strands. In this post I'm going to share a few tips on how to continue bunning without the breakage. Regularly switch...

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Since August, I've been working on cutting out heat to keep my ends neat, moisturised and ultimately retain length. I had cut the flat ironing down to once a week but still wasn't satisfied with the amount of heat I was using. Since 1 December I've been bunning my hair to avoid straightening, and even better, I'm now on a heatless '60 Day Bunning Challenge' (come and join me!). I just wanted to share the benefits and improvements that I've noticed since I've stopped straightening and blow drying: It's liberating! No more running for shelter when it rains or...

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Thank you to my brother Malik for the photography! Hey guys, I'm back with another post and this time it's featuring my friend Mariel! I've been meaning to share her hair with you guys for a while, as when she's not wearing her sassy braids she has a beautiful, soft curly afro (and I'm pretty sure I'll feature her again when she removes her braids). I thought a post centered around braids would benefit those of you who wear them as protective styles or who are thinking about installing them. Hopefully Mariel can shed some light on her...

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Many thanks to Michelle over at Relaxed and Healthy for thoughtfully nominating me for this Liebster award! Michelle, I'm touched and extremely excited to learn that I've been able to help and inspire you. For those unfamiliar, the Liebster award is a commendation given to a blogger by another blogger with the aim to help publicise their blog within the relevant reader community. So please do take the time to check out Michelle's wonderful blog. Make a cup of tea and get comfortable 'cause she's got lots of great healthy lifestyle, healthy hair and motivational posts for you...

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Towel dried hair. 5 months post heat abuse! Since I've stopped using heat, I've noticed a major texture difference in my new growth compared to the rest of my hair. To give a summary of my journey, I transitioned from relaxed hair to natural and then got the Brazilian keratin treatment (BKT). Am I still classed as natural even with a keratin treatment? That's a debate for another time, but the BKT is definitely something I would like to talk about today. I love my keratin treatments - it smooths my hair, gives it strength, shine and movement....

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Happy 2016 to you all! It's full steam ahead and I'm so determined to achieve my longest, healthiest head of hair within the next 12 months. It's now day three of my 60 day bunning challenge, and I've vowed to keep heat-free during this time (minus 2 heat passes - hair gotta be on fleek for Valentine's day you know!). I'm starting the year the way I intend to go on: healthy hair practices and maximum length and moisture retention! Having straightened my hair over the Christmas and NYE period I was itching to get some moisture back...

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