All tagged NaturalHair
My New Look: Short Natural Hair. Why I Did Another Big Chop.
Who knew I would ever get another big chop after 4 years since I transitioned from perm to natural hair.
Your Chance To Have Scrumptious Lunch With Me & Win Natural Hair Goodies!
How's that for awesomeness! Too cool, I know đ. I recently had my natural hair done at Exotic Trends salon at the Marina Mall and as a natural hair ambassador I fell in love with the Mizani Hair Products which was used to give me a whole hair styling routine.
#MyKpenkpeshie: Award-Winning Actress Lydia Forson Shares Her Natural Hair Journey, Thoughts On Men Who Love Natural Hair & More...
I had a man in my life one time, who actually told me he doesnât want to wake up next to a boy. There was a very long time when my hair was very short, I texturized it at one point. But when you have men in your life who question whether you are pretty enough in short hair it can be an uncomfortable conversation
#MyKpenkpeshie: How Yasmin Baba Keeps A Simple NaturalHair Regime.
She walked into Vida E Cafe and I couldnt help but admire her delicately twisted long cornrow braids. Even from a distance, the hair looked soft and healthy. Her name is Yasmin Baba a lawyer at Sam Okudzeto & Associates . She was super friendly and agreed to a quick 5 minute chat about her natural hair journey.
10 Trending BraidStyles That Will Have You Running To The Salon This Weekend.
Trying to find a trending braidstyle can be tiresome đ©. You are forever scrolling through hundreds of Pins and Instagram photos looking for whats new and look great on you at the same time. Let me take that stress off you to show you these hot braidstyles and why they just might be what you are looking for.
It was admiration because itâs different. Itâs not a look most people have seen. Interestingly, people thought I wasnât Ghanaian. They thought I was Malian because they think East Africans rock this. A few times I heard some people speak in Twi, âAh, ofiri Ghana anaa oy3 America ni?â Generally, I think when people see others trying to overly embrace their heritage, itâs assumed they are coming from outside. So yeah, itâs been mostly admiration.
Threaded hair is also called Akweley Waabii a Ga word meaning Akweleyâs fingers. Akweley Waabii must have stemmed from the resemblance of the hair to red chili which also has the same Akweley Waabi name. Do you see it too? Threaded hair is definitely fiery like red chili.
#MyKpenkpeshie: Kim Green On Societal Reaction to Her Natural Hair.
Kim Green is a Capacity Building Manager at YES-Ghana and we met at Twists n Locs recently. I sat by her whilst waiting to be picked up after my cornrow+twists updo. Her compliment on my hair saw me grinning and asking if she wouldnât mind being featured on #MyKpenkpeshie. Her grin and laugh said it all! She shares her natural hair journey with regards to societal reaction to the change as well as products she uses.
Make Your Natural Hair Resolutions For 2016 for Longer, Healthier, Lust Worthy Natural Hair. #MyKpenkpeshie
Admit it. You didn't play nice with your natural hair in 2015. You broke some natural hair rules and even possibly added some small chemical to soften it. Yikes!
So like everyone else ( or maybe 70% of the world's population) you have written down some resolutions and decided to be more loving to grow your natural hair to a lust worthy length and texture . Here are some useful and helpful resolutions you can set in addition to what you might already be having.
5 Flawless Tips To Protect Your NaturalHair During The Harmattan Season. #MyKpenkpeshie
What are you doing to protect your natural hair during the Harmattan which is at our doorstep? The unforgiving dryness of the weather should by now prompt you to take drastic measures to protect your coils before they break like everything else does during this season.
#MyKpenkpeshie: An AfricanCity Co-Producer Ms. Adjei Spills The Beans On Her Magnificent Natural Hair & Other Things You Would Love to Know!
1. My thoughts on African women going back to their natural hair roots
I'm excited to see more women on the continent ( and Ghana specifically) embracing their natural hair. It's been a drastic change from even 5 years ago. I can't tell you how many people (family members included) told me to relax my hair or assumed I was African American when I was visiting Ghana 5 years ago.