Comments on: Hair Tips

By: frochic

frochic — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 07:50:04 +0000

Hi Portia

Glad to hear the tips are useful! All the best on your hair journey. Please let us know once you do the Big Chop

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By: frochic

frochic — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 07:49:04 +0000

Hi Chocolate

Unfortunately Cantu Shea butter products are not sold in SA. I think you might have to google their website and order directly from them. Alternatively you can contact a local company which makes shea butter, Windrose. They are based in Edenvale. Their website is http://www.windrose.co.za

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By: Portia

Portia — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:28:52 +0000

These tips are great! I am busy with my transitioning (4-6 months now) and now I am also starting to see my curl pattern. I have added herbs to my hair care regimen eg, Rosemary, tea tree, lavenders and all are from my herb garden. I have a scalp issue (from using weave “go phapha”) and now I have scalp issues. The herbs are such help as well as essential oils. Thanx again Ausi….

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By: Phumzile

Phumzile — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:15:42 +0000

Hi, anyone knows a salon in Durban that does afro hair? Please help!

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By: chocolate

chocolate — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:45:25 +0000

Hi there, where can I purchase the Cantu Shea butter products?

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By: Ntokozo

Ntokozo — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:51:41 +0000

Where can I find shea butter?

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By: frochic

frochic — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:16:31 +0000

Shoo Khomotso, good question. I know of a lot of “dreadlock” hair salons but even those aren’t that good with natural hair to tell you the honest truth. What I normally do is detangle, wash and condition my hair at home and then go to a salon only for stuff like braids and plaits…with my own products. You’ll need to form a relationship with a hairstylist. in that way it’s easier to explain to them how you want your hair to be handled without getting evil looks.lol Good luck.

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By: Khomotso

Khomotso — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:11:12 +0000

Hi I have started growing my hair and where can I find Afro Salons around Jozi….I would love to do different styles now and then…..

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By: Mary-anne

Mary-anne — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:17:00 +0000

Ps the oils in my last post are not all there is to natural oils though…You can use jojoba, lavender, sunflower and many other natural oils on your hair…Also I hear African black soap can be use on your hair but with this you have to make sure you deep condition and seal moisture in your haie for instance using shea butter so your hair does not end up too dry and hence brittle…Always use as little shampoo or the tiniest possible black saop as you can and you dont always have to shampoo…I have heard some natural say they shampoo less that once a month prefering to condition wash more…Also when you deep condition leave in your hair for at least and hour or overnight depending on what you use and how messy it can get(eg the egg yolk mixture you would need to wrap hair in cling film cos it can drip)…Another tip for hair is brewing tea and pouring the plain black tea brew after cooling over your hair once a week after washing before you condition.

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By: Mary-anne

Mary-anne — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:05:27 +0000

First of all you have to take care of your hair for it to grow healthy and long…I would suggest washing every week alternating between a sulphate free shampoo and just doing a co-wash(ie wash hair with just conditioner)..for instance you could wash with shampoo once in a while depending on the build up on you hair and just co-wash at other times..Even if you shampoo just once or twice a month and co-wash more often it is brilliant for kinky hair…Also use natural oils like castor oil, olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil and very importantly shea butter to seal in moisture in your hair….Deep condition every week with a mix egg yolk, wheatgerm oil, olive oil, avocado oil, castor oil, coconut oil,sheabutter(the egg yolk should be the main ingredient in quantity as it is a very rich natural source of biotin which helps hair growth*do not use the egg white on hair as it inhibits the absorption of biotin*)…If you do not have all these oils you can use just the one you have or suppliment with other natural hair oils but remember the oils should be in a very small ammount combined ….Always handle your hair lovingly and invest in a good silk scarf to tie at night when going to bed…There are several videos on youtube with a lot of natural hair sisters with how to style and take care of your hair…I suggest in doing all this you try to understand your hair and find out what styles, methods and products work for your hair….Eat well(check the internet to find foods that are good for hair growth) and be patient…These are just my suggestions I hope it helps

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