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...

How can you trust a man who wears both a belt & suspenders? The man can’t even trust his own pants”- Frank, in the movie Once upon a Time in the West Suspenders (referred to as braces in Britain) is one of the very few classic men’s accessories used to judge a true gentleman. It was as though this stylish accessory went extinct for a while, but guess what? They are back! and this time around, they are here to stay. Suspenders are truly a timeless fashion accessory for men that offer both function and style. Today we are going to talk about the rules for wearing men’s suspenders. So gentlemen, here are the Top 10 Rules you should consider when wearing your suspenders. TEN (10) RULES FOR WEARING MEN’S SUSPENDERS #1. NEVER WEAR SUSPENDERS WITH A BELT Here is that one formula you must always remember as far as wearing suspenders is concerned. Belt + Suspenders = Bad Dressing Trousers with belt loops are meant for Belts, but can still be worn with Suspenders. How...

The avocado is believed to have originated in Puebla, Mexico. The oldest evidence of the avocado was found in a cave in Puebla, Mexico and dates back to around 10,000 BC. Native to Mexico and Central America, the avocado is classified in the same family as camphor and cinnamon. An avocado is botanically, a large berry that grows on a tree that can reach 6 feet tall. Just like a banana, the avocado ripens 1-2 weeks after being picked. Avocados are often referred to as the healthiest food due to its impressive nutritional value. An avocado contains these vitamins and minerals: Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B9 Vitamin C Vitamin E Vitamin K Calcium Iron Magnesium Manganese Phosphorus Sodium Zinc •An avocado contains more potassium than a banana. Avocados have 14% and a banana contains 10% potassium. •Folate for your hearts health. Avocados have 23% folate which lowers incidences of heart disease. Vitamin E, monounsaturated fats a...

When I was a young girl I loved to dream…especially when it came to love and the nameless man who one day would own my heart. I’d sit on the swing on our back porch on warm evenings, listening to the crickets and staring at the blanket of stars above me. In that moment, I was fully convinced that there was a God and that He had my best interest in mind when it came to my love story. Fast forward 25 years to a mid-30s year old woman, living in Lagos. The more I talk with my fellow single girlfriends, the more I realize that this is most every young girl’s story. We dream of a man who will see us, love us, protect us and accept us fully. But somewhere along the line, in between real life and heartbreaks, many of us got a bit jaded. After years of waiting for Mr. right, a life shattering heartbreak or two and years of, what seems like, wasted time with Mr. Wrongs, it's easy to give up. It’s easy to feel a sense of hopelessness when it comes to your own personal love story. And to as...

Hello Naturalistas! Hope you are all keeping your tresses and mane healthy? Today I am going to be talking about EDGES…. Your edges are the part of your hair which is close to your forehead. It is the part where your hairline starts from. Everyone wants to have edges that are thick and healthy, but we put pressure on our edges by placing so much weight on them. There are various factors that can cause our edges to thin and look bad. 1. – wearing tight protective styles that place so much tenson our edges. E.g protective stylings like box braids, senegalese twists, and other hair styles. 2- using of brushes, whether toothbrushes or hairbrushes to brush our edges. When this is done, you start to lose hair especially when you do not moisturize your hair. 3- wearing a tight hair net, headgear, and other things that have elastic or rope on your hair will place tension on edges and you start to lose them. 4- dryness can also cause your edges to thin and then break off leavin...

Hello Kinknation! Co-washing is becoming extremely popular with naturals. But why? What if I told you the best shampoo for natural black hair was NO shampoo at all? Would you believe me? Well, you don’t have to believe me, you can take the advice of thousands of women that have the habit of co-washing natural hair on a regular basis. But before we talk about the benefits of this technique, let’s explain what it is. I’m pretty sure someone is reading this right now thinking “What is a co wash???”… What is co-washing? To co-wash natural hair simply means to wash your hair with conditioner instead of with shampoo. In other words, it’s “conditioner washing”. Many naturals have taken to this method of cleansing their hair without shampoo, but why? The answer is simple, when you avoid using shampoo you are avoiding all of the harsh detergents, polymers, binders and fillers — in other words, all the harmful things that strip your natural hair and scalp of all of its healthy propertie...