The word “cocoa” makes you think of chocolate right!?! While it’s related to the chocolate we eat, cocoa butter is totally a different product! All of which derived from the same source however. Although cocoa butter is sometimes used as a food product, it’s more often used as a topical product! Cocoa butter is an […]
Washing your hair incorrectly can lead to a problematic scalp such as irritation, dandruff, and other scalp issues. Additionally further issues can surface especially if you are using the wrong shampoo or products. The same way over shampooing can lead to hair and scalp issues, so is under washing. How often you wash your hair […]
Contrary to popular belief using oils or heavily oil based products such as butters alone, do not work for those with curly hair type, especially kinky curly, coils hair type. Oils are lubricants and using them alone do not add, nor increase moisture to your hair. Oils are great at sealing moisture, when paired with […]
The Term Natural Product With the Clean beauty on the rise, many are using the word natural and organic to refer to their products. The term “natural” is not an official term as `there is no formal system that regulates ‘natural’ or a legal definition of what this term means,” says Marisa Garshick, MD, a […]
Most of you may already know that skin is the largest organ of the body. Not only so, it is the fastest growing organ. It has many roles in the maintenance of life and health. Although it seems that recently, some scientists and researchers states, that a newly discovered “organ”, called the interstitium (a kind […]
Where your hair and skin may need a switch of products to keep up with the heat and humidity. Where your skin doesn’t need heavy moisturizers but still needs to be protected from environmental effects. It is also that time where your hair is highly subject to the heat of the sun and humidity. You […]
What is a problematic scalp? Problematic scalp can range anywhere between having itchy, dry and flaky scalp. Many people use all three of these to describe their scalp in one sentence. While all three usually go hand in hand, however, they are not all the same. The reality is that these are all unique conditions […]
In the last two posts I covered the benefits of Shea butter for the hair & skin. I’ve touched based on their key constituents, or properties and our products containing shea butters. Shea butter is great on its own, however it can be too greasy for some to use. I personally like a well balanced […]
Balance your skin’s moisture with another great Shea based product. Last time I touched based on Shea butter’s benefits for the hair. This time I will touch on it’s benefits for the skin with other ingredients that bring the product together as added benefits. High levels of fatty acids and vitamins make Shea butter an […]
The Shea Hibiscus Leave-in Cocktail, formerly the Shea Soft Styling Crème, and prior to that The Shea Soft Curls. This was one of the very first products I formulated; it sure has come a long way. I first formulated this product to respond to my hair’s needs; something that would hydrate, soften and easily detangle […]
