As most of you now know, we have a scientist in our midst! JC has been popping her head in answering all of our burning, science related questions. Her responses are always eloquent, straightforward and worded in a way that makes it possible for each and everyone of us to comprehend. Her expertise is TRULY appreciated! So who is JC you ask? Here’s her story:
I was born and raised in Kenya where red sunsets and mangoes are the norm. My education led me to university in England and it is here that I developed my passion for research and endless cups of tea to beat the cold. My exact field is medical materials science. This means I look at how materials (solid, liquid and everything in between) interact with the human body. I met and married my very lovely husband during my doctorate degree and he is the true chemist by training. Luckily he is a true geek and loves looking up chemical structures so there’s no arm twisting to get him to help me.
My foray into all things hair came from a relaxer/colour mishap when I was 19 or 20. After two weeks, my hair came off in clumps. I was actually not upset and was insteady curious to know my hair had broken off (Yes I know, I’m strange). I had never until this point bothered to know what I was putting in my hair or why. A journey of discovery followed, first learning how exactly relaxers work, then resolving not to use them and finally discovering ways to take care of my hair. I was well acquainted with many of the ingredients in hair products having used them in my own research, I just had never thought about transferring my knowledge from the lab.
I have been natural now for 6 years though I only began to really care for my hair within the last two. As most naturals do, I joined a few hair forums, listened, learned, watched some arguments, got bored and left. Next, I found fotki and the multitude of women with beautiful hair and styles which in the end led me to the blogging world. I do really think that it is a mark of the future that so many women don’t just use products but want to know what is in them too. I am more than happy to do any research related to hair, so feel free to ask anything, anything at all! I can’t always give you an exact answer but I will definitely try and shed some light on it for you.
If you’d like to pose a question to JC, send it to me at nikki@curlynikki.com. Please use ‘JC’ as the subject line. Every week, I’ll select one question and submit it to her- JC’s responses can be found under the category ‘Hair Tips’.
can apple cider vinegar damage hair. Someone told me it was good to get rid of sevear problem with lice?
Thanks for being our resident chemist, JC! Can we see pictures of your hair too? 🙂
Having JC on the blog is a real Godsend. Her posts are always so informative.
One question. What happens to the rest of the questions? do they still get answered?
To CN and JC: Thanks for extending your time and knowledge!!
This is a beautifully, inspiring blog post.