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I love this Blog! Keep up the great work!
I wanted to share with you this new company committed to the design of fashionable and functional apparel for the natural hair community. They are a fairly new company so I wanted to let people in the lock and natural hair communities know there’s a brand for them!
When you get the opportunity check out the website (http://www.dreadsock.com) and feel free to pass this information along to any people you think may be interested. Be sure to check out the videos on the journey page, they’re really cool.
Peace, love, and Nappyness
Great blog ladies!
Hi ladies, i really love this blog gals keep it up.
Q? how do i make my hair go rich and strong,ever since i’ve cut off my dreads i feel horrible my natural hair is curled up it only streched wen i blow dry it,do you know of any detangling shapoo,hair food i can use.
Thanx.
Thanks ladies!
Dipuo aka dee regarding your question on keeping your hair soft and manageable, you can refer to the post: Our first product review: ORS hair products and you can also read the stories of other naturals featured in this blog for suggestions of hair products they use. Also be on the look out for hair products that contain ingredients like olive oil, coconut oil and shea butter – these are great in keeping hair soft and mosturised. Conditioners are also great in detangling any “knots” you many have in your hair. Apply conditioner to your damp hair, and detangle with a wide-tooth comb – it really works.
Hi Ladies, Love the blog! I need help. The thing is I hav dreadlocks and some time i don`t know how to manage them. Their long black thin ones. i hate to style, because I know my dreads are not too strong especially on the roots. when I mold them, they last for a week and i have to mold them again.I need advice on how to handle them. Oh… just the other day, I was thinking of applying dye on them but i`m not sure what colour to use. any suggestion?PLEASE HELP!!!
Thanks Esther! I’m not really an expert on dreads, since I dont have them but I think what all natural hair needs is moisture and lots of it. On my side the best advice I can give it to make sure you moisturise your dreads often, so that they dont get dry and dull-looking. You can use Jabu Stone products; try to use conditioner and also use good oils like olive oil and coconut oil.
On the dye, I will look into it and see what information I can get to help you out. Good luck with growing your dreads!
My HGS book will provide you with the instructions required for you to grow a thick hairline naturally and quickly. Go to “HealthAnalysis.com” and read the first 14 pages of my book. If you like what you read, you can purchase my book from my website via PayPal.
Good Luck,
Jorge “George” Lugo
howzit JOM!
You rock! AWESOME BLOG!
Do not hang your head in shame…i paved the way for natural hair before anyone thought natural was possible. so when i saw i had many followers who rediscovered their natuaral hair i had to leave the movement i began after all now it had fancy products like this one to sustain it so a pioneer must move on…. so i’ve moved on but definitely still holding on to JOM hair products.
once you use JOM Hair Products you can’t go back! you can’t use anything else!
God bless and keep keeping it real!
love
Siki
Hi
For the hair care home recipes, can i just use the olive oil i cook with in the kitchen? or is there a special one for external use?
Hi Nelisiwe. Yes you can most definitely use the olive oil from your kitchen, it works well too. Clicks also sells olive oil in a bottle.
Hi
Thank you so much for the feedback, truly appreciated.
Bear with me, i have a lot of questions (partly cause im excited about going natural but also i want to do this the right way!) I havent relaxed my hair for 6weeks now, is it an ok time to cut it or should i wait a bit longer? I have no qualms with short hair, i know it suits me well because i had it about 3yrs back but I want to get an idea if i’ll have a bit of natural hair to start off with when I cut off all my relaxed hair. I dont want a brush cut, i would like a bit of hair to take care of.
Also, I went to Clicks in Brightwater Commons to check out JOM hair products – and they dont have a lot of stock. I found the hair softener package but couldnt find a mosturiser. Do you know of a Clicks I can go to that has it?
Im interested in natural oils (used for body and hair) Where can I find them (e.g grapeseed oil etc) and things like shea butter. I have done some research and apparently they are very good for natural hair.
@ Nelisiwe – You can ask as many questions as you like, we dont mind. You are also welcome to email us at [email protected] if you have any more questions.
With regards to when you should cut your hair, there is no specific time, it all depends on how short you want to wear out your natural hair. If you feel the natural hair that is growing out is too short you can wait a while and do transitioning styles (like braids or plaits) in the meantime.
Regarding JO’M products, you can try other Clicks stores and see if they possibly have the products in stock. Or you can visit the JO’M website for contact details and ask them if for a list of Clicks stores that stock their products.
Natural oils are very good for our hair and you can find these at Clicks (they usually display them by the Multivitamins section). I hope that helps, but if you have any more questions, feel free to email us.
Thank u Frochic for my lovely prize…I love being natural. Stay natural.
Thank u so much Frochic for my lovely goodies. Stay natural.
Hi ladies,
I have recently discovered your blog and what perfect timing as I am transitioning from relaxed hair to natural hair. I absolutely love your blog!!
I would like to find out where I can get beautiful thick braids at a reasonable price in Jozi. I used to go to TnI when I was still a student in Cape Town and now I cannot seem to find a salon that uses the same “hot-water” hair piece that they used there – all I am seeing is the shiny, plastic looking “hot water” hair piece which does not look very good when your hair is in a half relaxed half natural state.
Please help
guys thanks for you tips.I have natural hair too but I was not sure what to do to maintain it
I saw a setting device called “curl formers” on Youtube. Do you know if we have this product in South Africa. Would love to purchase and use instead of normal hair rollers.
Please let me know.
I like this blog I am a napturalist. What products are you using for twist out?
Hi Ladies this is just a suggestion on your contact us page, how about you make the address bold and underline it. so that it attracts the naked eye. One other thing dont you need someone to maintain the site? Dont you also want a LOGO?
Hi Guys
I am new on this natural hair hype..i am so excited ,can somebody please explain to me how to keep my hair straight for @ least 3 days as i can only have it straight after a blow dry and 2 days after it goes back.
is it safe to dye my natural hair..i like it pitch black
this site is really God send, i’ve been struggling to maintain my natural hair, i dont really know what to use for it. on the american sites they keep telling you about the importance of keeping your hair moisturised and about shea butter. i managed to get hold of pantene leave in conditioner, but shea butter is a real problem. but my problem is, i really dont know what products to use for my hair that is available locally. please help.
hi
how can i style my hair like Lira’s.
Hi Ladies,
I’m in desperate need of your help,i’ve been natural for almost 3 years now,it just wont grow, and the worst problem is that my hairline was damaged by weaves, i have a receeding hairline, its so bad that i just keep hair in cornrows most of the time.I’ve tried the following products to grow back my hairline:
Virgin hairfertilizer
MPL oil
Organic Hair Fertilizer
Dont know what to do anymore,PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
Hi Pinki, I think the best cure is patience
Give your hair time and it will grow back. Another option is to leave it as is, in other words, maybe its best not to cornrow it too often. You can always wear nice hats or scarves to hide the hairline while its growing back. All the best!
Hi Pinky
Sometimes it’s best to consult a dermatologist when it comes to issues like alopecia. It’s really difficult for hair to just spring back after a lot of abuse we put it through. Also, try and keep your scalp clean enough for the pores to breath and not clog them with some of those products you’ve mentioned (a majority of them contain petroleum/petrolatum, which is the number one enemy as it clogs your pores.). Rather try natural, light oils like coconut oil (found at clicks or dischem), jojoba oil, rosemary oil etc.
We’re hoping to see you share your testimony with our readers one day. Good luck.
Hi Chicas
What are you thoughts about Yes to Carrots products?
Hi Gugu, I have used Yes to Carrots before, but only the conditioner. I must say it did have a nice citrucy-kind of smell to it and it was quite thick and creamy. I loved it on my hair but I didnt buy it again because I found it to be pricey for the amount you get. Last time I checked I think it was around R70 or so a bottle. Hope that helps.
Hie guys,been natural since January oh boy my is kinky.I stay in Randburg can’t find shear butter or jom products anywhere I tried 4ways as well nothing.- have the 4a/4b type of hair that’s if that’s the kinkiest texture.Fro chick ladies where do you buy yo shear butter?
Hi Nomvula,
I buy my organic one on http://www.faithfultonature.co.za but there’s a reader of our who sells it. Please inbox us and we’ll connect you with her.
Hi Ladies,i need help please my hair has never been soft unless if i relax it.but now my scalp is irritated because of the different relaxers ive been trying.Can someone please recommend something i can use to maintain healthy hair.Thank you
Hi, my desparation has lead me to this site. I had dreadlocks from 2002 to 2010 and one day just felt my head was heavy hence the cutting. So my hair has been natural since April 2010 and its in cornrows 90% of the time. I have a personal stylist that does my cornrows@ home, however I need a salon that understands natural hair around Pretoria or the East Rand in Gauteng. I have that rich thick hair and most stylist would like to see it relaxed or blow-dried. Also what products do you recommend that would keep it soft and managable?
Hi ladies, just when I resigned myself to finding a natural hair blog for women living in SA, I find you! I went natural earlier this year and since then have struggled to find sites or online vloggers and bloggers who can give advice and product reviews based on being here in SA. Don’t get me wrong, the international girls are great and have been a big help but I got so tired of hearing them swear by Giovanni or Suave products, stuff that I haven’t even seen here! So, cheers for catering to us African ladies. I look forward to catching up on your posts.
Glad we could help Aisha – happy reading!
wow im so impressed with this blog!
http://www.cuteandbronzed.com
im south african too
Looove!
I found you guys on black girl with long hair. I must say Im so happy to see African chicas embracing their true very beautiful nature. I’m 3 months post BC and Im loving my kinks! living in Asia means having to struggle with my hair, especially product wise so Im glad you make recommendations of products I can easily ask someone back home in Botswana to send over for me!
Thanks for popping by Tuelo. I would think one could find just about annnything in Asia.lol…clearly I was wrong.
Big ups for representing Africa out there and thanks for the love.
Hey,Frochic!
Thanx ladies for paving the way in terms of hair blogging in SA.
As mentioned by Aisha -19/10/2011- American sites plug American products. Nothing WRONG with that but sourcing and pricing does not make this a sustainable option for South African Naturalites.
But Frochic has certainly made ME see that the sky is the limit if only one is prepared to take a risk. Good on YOU!! I am inspired by you all and hoped to be a contributing writer and/ profiled on this site!
God bless and love you FROCHIC!!
Hey Eloise,
thanks for your continued love & support. We’re always looking for contributing writers to bring some fresh content to FroChic.
I’ll drop you an email shortly. Or you can send us one on [email protected]
Hey guys, you should consider having a picture gallery for easy picture references of all the hair do’s
Hi Tumi, thanks for the suggestion, we will look into it
hi,
i’m looking to buy curl-formers. where can i get some?
Hi fellow natural Sista’s
Please help,I have beeen growing my hair naturally for about 2 yrs and now iv decided to give it a break now from my weave,BUT the problem is that I just don’t know how to style my afro,so if u have any ideas please help a sista out.
Thanks
Hi Ladies,
I’m sooo happy I found this website. Bathong I need help hleng. I’ve been growing my natural hair for a year, after transitioning from relaxed. I however don’t know what to do to moisturise it and most importantly to keep it soft. I have what most of us call “skuurpot” hair, it’s sooo kinky, so coily and hard to comb after every wash. It’s almost always in braids, weaves or cornrows, because I can’t just leave it as it is, for reasons mentioned above. Ke kopa thuso please…..what products to use during washing, conditioning and everyday moisturising.
Thanx in advance
Africa International Hair Expo
http://online.computicket.com/web/package/hair_expo_two_day_package/13970
Frochic maybe you can be part of the event
I’ll difinetly love to go
Hi Masindi. We’ve been looking forward to this event and excited to be attending on Saturday.
So going!! Hope to see the whole Frochic Team there!!! I’ll be the one ALL the way from Cape Town!!
Can anyone please recommend where I can get a Big Chop done in DBN?
Hi Vee,
I’ve asked around and none of my natural Durban friends know of a good hair salon for a BC. Sorry. But I’m quiet sure if you get a good barber, they can do a perfect job.