Photo by Brooks Leibee on Unsplash 8 Fantastic African Black Soap Products for Natural Haircare By Jacqueline Samaroo African black soap has its beginnings in the Yoruba communities of West Africa. It has a plethora of uses, including being a much-loved natural haircare product. From scalp care to moisturizing your strands, its mix of peels, pods, leaves, oils, and butters…
Photo by Jabari Timothy on Unsplash African Black Soap: What is it, 8 Amazing Benefits, and Product Suggestions! By Jacqueline Samaroo African black soap has been hailed by many naturalistas as one of the “holy grail” natural haircare products. Whether you have never heard of it or you are already using it (and LOVING it!), keep reading. Here’s what you’ll…
PHOTO BY JOHN SOMMER/ISTOCK by Kim Wong-Shing If you suffer from an itchy scalp, you’re not alone. Our delicate scalps become itchy and irritated for a huge variety of reasons, making this issue extremely common. But that doesn’t make it any easier to deal with. Continue!>>> An itchy scalp is uncomfortable and sometimes even painful, since persistent scratching causes your…
by Ashley Glenn A deep conditioner is a staple product in a curly girl’s product lineup. We use so many products and techniques that a deep conditioning session can help to rejuvenate our curls and bring them back to life. While searching for a deep conditioner, it is best to look at the ingredients. Some curlies are protein sensitive,…
Photo via Timasamad By Tima Samad African Black soap has been used for centuries in West Africa. It is still made the traditional way from locally harvested plantain skins, cocoa pods, palm tree leaves & shea tree bark, to name a few potent ingredients. It is then fermented which is how the soap gets its brownish-black color. *Please Note* African…
Nafessa Williams, Cress Williams, China Anne McClain By Mwabi Kaira It’s been a long time since black audiences have had an actual variety of shows led by an entirely black cast or lead black actors to choose from. It feels like a 90’s resurgence right now and boy, does it feel great! These two shows are off to a great…
Sundial Founder Richelieu Dennis By Erickka Sy Savané It was a festive evening at Ginny’s Supper Club, the intimate downstairs lounge at Red Rooster in Harlem last week. I was there tagging along with my girl Sid, who gets invited everywhere, and honestly, anytime I can get away from an evening of doing homework with the kids is cause to…
Pictured: 2 of 3 creators of Greauxph, Left to Right: Chaun Tucker and LaMont Zeno Russell Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com These three barbers have launched their own hair and body soap. Twenty-somethings Chaun Tucker, LaMont Zeno Russell and Will Koehn are the founders of Greauxph. Continue Reading According to their site, Greauxph is a hair & Body…
by Devri Velazquez If you frequently do-it-yourself and have thought about creating a replacement for your shampoo, try this easy recipe from Naturally Fit QT. It uses African Black Soap, a natural cleanser made from the ash of roasted plant materials such as plantain skins, cocoa pods and the leaves and bark of palm and shea trees. It is especially…
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