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How I wore my hair – Scarves
Scarves are my go to hair accessories, they are great for those bad hair days or when you want a easy updo. Here are some of my favourites.
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Gym Hair…
By Rumbie of http://www.everythingamum.com I hate hair hustles, I really do. And for that reason, I don’t let my hair bother me much. Since I’m on a quest to get into better shape in these first few...
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Your Diet Can Promote Hair Growth
Recently, we received the following question: “A friend says to me that she doesn’t want to risk cutting her hair in case it doesn’t grow back as we both know of two people who had rather long hair,...
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Shea Butter Recipes for Styling Natural Hair
Shea Butter is not only great at sealing in moisture and keeping hair soft. It’s also a very effective aid to styling. It helps to hold manipulated styles such as twist outs, bantu knot outs and braid...
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Kasisi Follow-up – End of Term One
On Saturday 29th March, exactly two months after we first met the girls, Mwanabibi and I returned to Kasisi to find out how the girls were doing. Masuka and the Girls Mwanabibi and the Girls The 2014...
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Kasisi School Outreach Trip
The Kasisi Project is probably the most exciting event I have planned since the ZedHair Natural Hair Show in April 2013. And judging from the reaction of basically everyone, Kasisi seems to have...
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Natural Spotlight: Esiya
Where in Africa are you from? Zambia, born and bred Where are you currently based? I’m currently based in Canada When did you decide to go natural? I decided to go natural in 2012. For some reason my...
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A dreaded year
First published on 10th May 2011 The twentieth of May marks a year to the day I plaited my hair into tiny braids and began the process of “locking.” Of course there have been days when constant...
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Tracking what works
I’ve recently been having problems with dry hair as I work to finesse my hair regimen. I know it’s product driven, and in particular the moisturisers I have been using. As I was troubleshooting this...
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The meaning of natural
First published in 2012 Thus marks year two of my dreadlocks. Taking charge of my own hair; cleaving myself from a lifetime of hairdressers and salons and eschewing hair straighteners is, without...
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Edge Control: The Battle of the Receding Hairline
Guest Post by Chiteu a contributor to ZedHair and blogger at Coils and Strands No I don’t mean gelling it back to keep it in place. The edge control being referred to is something we are all afraid of,...
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Dear ZedHair, how do I make my natural hair soft?
Dear ZedHair, My hair is dry, prone to breakage and very difficult to comb. What can I do to make it soft? The key to softer natural hair is an effective moisturising routine. Think of your natural...
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How to Wrap Your Hair at Night
There has been a lot of talk about tying your hair up in silk scarves for the night to retain moisture and protect the hair strands. The following is a post from the website cocoandcreme.com on how to...
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Natural Spotlight: News Anchor Chilufya Mumba Mwelwa
This week the spotlight is on ZNBC News Anchor and Producer Chilufya Mumba Mwelwa. Where in Africa are you from? Am from Zambia, central Africa. Where are you currently based? Am currently living in...
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Natural Hair for the Workplace Workshop – In Pictures
The April ZedHair workshop was all about styling natural hair for the workshop. It was highly interactive and we were able to discuss some of the underlying reasons that lead people to presume that...
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Why is my hair breaking?
Written by Brandi a ZedHair contributor and natural hair blogger at Soul Hair Are you having a hair breakage crisis? Do you know how to tell if your hair is actually breaking? And do you know how...
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Make Your Own African Black Soap Shampoo
ZedHair African Black Soap African Black Soap is popular for use on the face and body because it is so gentle, effective against acne and helps to get rid of blemishes, but did you know that it can...
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Photoblog: le coil — Spring 2014 style infusion
Yes, it’s true, we’ve featured le coil on ZedHair.com, but it’s definitely a site worth revisiting, you can take my word for it. Besides, 3 years away is much too long for the awesomeness of le coil....
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Natural Spotlight – Monde
Flat twist front, roll tuck pin in the back Introduce yourself! Hey my name is Monde, born and raised in Zambia, currently living in the USA. Why did you make the decision to go natural? I was tired...
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How I wore my hair – African Threading
Many of us are familiar with African threading or “cotton”. In Zambia its a hairstyle mainly worn by school children but it has also become a means of stretching the hair that many of us in the natural...
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