#do-me-natural

[hairbymarra]

Things to look out for in your scalp moisturizing products !

Hair grease is what I refer to as scalp moisturizing products, and here are two things to look out for

PETROLATUM & MINERAL OIL

They are oily substances that are used in many cheap, common hair greases. They either will coat the hair strand in oil, denying the hair of oxygen, or sit on your scalp preventing moisture to get in, stunting your hair’s growth. 

Natural alternatives I would suggest would be:

Shea Butter

Jojoba Oil

Olive Oil

Avocado Oil

(It isn’t recommended to grease your hair too often if you are african american because your hair already creates most of its natural oils needed. If you have dry scalp I would recommend simply drinking some water :), if not find some moisturizing hair masks, preferably one with honey or avocado)

DMN x

[hairbymarra]

Which oils are best for your hair?

The question does come up quite a lot and to be honest, for me they are all the best it just depends on when I use them. 

For example if I'm going to be putting heat on my hair i.e straightening blow drying etc. then I will most definitely use olive oil as I know its a heat protector, I would also use a bit of avocado oil, simply because it never harms to put some avocado oil in. However if my hair is damaged terribly, (due to lack of care and love from myself) or I just want to it grow longer then I will put in thicker more dense oils in such as castor oil. Although these can weigh your hair down and leave a damp dragging feeling, I usually do this when I know I'll be sitting in my house with some large plaits or cornrows and a wrap on. This will help to keep moisture in your hair and let it rest from any heat damage or cold air which may affect its growth or break it even more. 

I must say however the worst oil I have ever tried in my hair is Jasmine oil. I really will never understand what that was supposed to achieve, or perhaps I just bought a cheap kind from the supermarket and not an actual hair shop. 

DMN x

**Avocado oil is always a good oil to use as it comes from the avocado fruit which I made clear in an earlier post hold most of the nutrients needed for hair to stay healthy.

[hairbymarra]

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[hairbymarra]

What is a Chignon? Isn't it just a bun?

A chignon is done by fastening the hair into a knot at the back of the head of nearer to the neck. However this does not mean than a Chignon is only a bun, it can be gathered into the middle and pinned into two parts going down the middle or side. 

Fancy chignons are very time consuming but a messy one is much more quick and easy to do. The benefits of a Chignon is that it can help to retain moisture in the hair during colder or hash conditions of weather as it is so tightly wrapped.

The only thing I can see with a chignon is that if done too tightly and too often it could start to pull at the hair at front of your head and cause for the roots to be pulled out, and thus leading to a receding hairline. 

If you would like to look at Chignons and their variations click here