What is Illipe Nut Butter? Illipe butter comes from the nuts of the Illipe tree which grows in Malaysia and Indonesia. The nuts are processed by drying them out in the sum then pressed to extract the pale yellow, solid fat. Illipe butter contains oleic, palmitic, stearic and linoleic...
When I went natural and started learning about healthy hair care, one of the things that jumped out at me was – avoid products with cones by any means necessary. At the time, this proved to be a herculean task but over the years, it has become easier to...
Glycerine is an ingredient you would have noticed in the ingredient listing of some of your deep conditioners and leave in conditioners. It’s sometimes referred to as glycol or glycerol. It is also used in the formulation of soaps and skin care products. What is Glycerine? Glycerine is a...
This list was difficult to put together because there are so many excellent deep conditioners for treating dry and damaged hair out there. One brand alone can have up to 4 deep conditioners within their line. I eventually narrowed down the list to the most recommended with the best...
Aztec Secret Healing Clay is a brand of healing clay. Bentonite healing clay, aka montmorillionite clay, has been used for centuries as a facial mask as well as taken internally to help detoxify the body. Bentonite clay was initially discovered in Montmorillon, France where the name montmorillionite clay was...
The previous article looked at professional hair steamers, benefits of hair steaming and the best hair steamers. If you’re budget and space conscious, then portable hair steamers might be the most suitable option for you. While portable hair steamers aka hooded steamers will never replace professional hair salon steamers...
Hair steaming is the act of using heat to open up the hair shaft and allow hair products to penetrate and work better towards hair goals. The hair steaming process involves using water and heat in a gentle infusion to lift the hair cuticle. Hair steaming is useful for...
Camellia oil is produced from the seeds of the camellia flower, which grows in China and Japan. The wild harvested seeds are cold pressed without any heat or refining. Camellia oil is an excellent emollient oil. It helps smooth down the hair cuticle, promotes shine and keeps flyaways in...
I’ve written about babassu oil and coconut oil previously – Achieve Smooth & Moisturised Hair with Babassu Oil and Luscious and Lustrous Hair with Coconut Oil, touching lightly on the similarities between the two natural oils. Babassu oil is made from babassu palm trees, which grows in Brazil. When the...
I receive emails time to time from ladies wondering why after washing, they apply oils, shea butter, cocoa butter, etc but their hair dries hard or remains difficult to manage or detangle. In some cases, this process has led to hair loss before the ladies contacted me; believing that oils...
Mongongo (a bit of a mouthful to pronounce) oil is a new one I’ve been looking at for a while. The manketti nut the oil is derived from can be found growing in Southern parts of Africa like Namibia, Zambia, Botswana, Malawi & Zimbabwe. The nut is also part...