Diary of The Plus-Size Naturalista

Fellow Naturalistas! Hope you are all doing well and taking good care of your manes. I'll be sharing with you on some of the reasons why you experience a dry scalp even when you do not have dandruff. Mind you, there is a difference between a dry scalp and dandruff, but that's a story for another day! However, here are some reasons why you might be experiencing a dry scalp 1. You Do Not Drink Enough Water. Our body needs water to thrive. It can't produce water on its own. When we don't drink enough water, our body reacts to it, it could lead to breakouts like pimples, dehydration, and off course dry scalp. Our hair, skin and nails suffer when we don't drink enough water. Depending on how the body intends to react. So drink up. At least 2litres a day for a start. 2. You Do Not Have A Good Hair Care Routine. You should know when your hair would need a wash and how long you should be on a protective style.  You should know whether you have to shampoo or co-...

I absolutely love making my own hair care products at home because it allows the freedom to use exactly what you want to your hair. There are tons of different hair mists, styling refreshers and hair moisturizing sprays on the shelves that contain ingredients that your natural hair may not necessarily like or need.  A DIY hair mist can contain all the ingredients you want on your hair and none that you don’t and be a custom concoction that’s just perfect for your hair. These commercial hair products contain ingredients that you can easily get your hands on to make hair care products for yourself.   Below, I’ll share 5 of my favourite DIY moisturizing sprays that you can try for yourself. They are light enough to use during the day and also at night without weighing your hair down, and will also help protect your hair from the blistering sun and damaging UV rays. DIY Hair Care Mists for Natural Hair 1. MOISTURIZING SPRAY FOR DRY HAIR Start with 1/4 cup of distilled...