Lavender water and rosewater are made by steam distillation using the relevant flower. The end result is aka hydrosols or hydrolat. Flower waters can be used for a variety of hair and skin issues and are a gentle and effective way to help treat these issues. The common flower waters...
Who knew cranberries would feature in the natural oils category? Delicious on its own, in sauces, pie, and juice, it is also the source of cranberry seed oil and is produced by cold pressing the seeds. Cranberries are in the same family as blueberries and are found mostly in...
Calendula oil was discussed Eliminate Sore, Itchy and Inflamed Scalp Issues with Calendula Oil. This article will focus on how to make your own Calendula oil and how to use Calendula oil effectively for scalp issues. Calendula oil has great anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, which makes it ideal for scalp issues....
My mum used calendula oil on my sisters and me whenever we had rashes when we were kids. It was amazingly effective and within a few days, all rashes were gone. It never occurred to me that calendula oil could be used on the scalp with the same results until...
Rosehip seed oil can help achieve and retain super moisturized hair. Rose hips are what is left after rose petals fall off a bush. Subsequently, rosehip seed oil is then extracted from the pods. The wild rose bush grows in the southern Andes as well as many areas of...
Peanut oil is a vegetable oil, which is mostly used for cooking, but by virtue of its qualities, it falls into the category of natural oils for hair care. It’s aka groundnut oil or arachis oil. Back home, it’s one of the primary oils we use for frying plantains,...
Last Updated: July 2014! View my current product recommendations and favorites on the Amazon Store. I receive a lot of emails asking about my regimen especially the shine in the curlformers set in the picture above so today’s article is going to show a breakdown of my regimen and...
Borage seed oil is a suitable oil for treating dry scalp and dandruff, and can also aid with healthier hair growth when combined with other hair growth natural oils. Borage seed oil is also known as borage oil and starflower oil. In this article, we’ll cover borage seed oil benefits...
What is Baobab Oil? Baobab oil originates from the tree of the same name, which is aka as Adansonia digitata. Named after the French botanist Michel Adanson who studied the trees. The baobab tree is found in tropical regions of Africa at low altitudes and can live for up...