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Africa International Hair Extravaganza, Johannesburg 2013

by Evenes Ruth Mafupa 10 September 2013

written by Evenes Ruth Mafupa

I went to the 2013 AIHE that was held on the weekend of the 30^th at Brightwater Comons in Randburg, Johannesburg. I know l did not mention l will be attending. I thought I would be in Zimbabwe for a wedding on this particular weekend only to find out a week before the wedding that it was going to be held on the 24^th. So l ended up quickly getting my act together going for the wedding and then the AIHE the next weekend. The other thing l was a bit skeptical on attending the AIHE and was not really sure if it was really worth going. Ain’t l glad l went. Had a jolly good time.

10 September 2013 8 comments

Featured

…Taken As A Journey Not A Race. Meet Tumelo!

by Evenes Ruth Mafupa 20 August 2013

written by Evenes Ruth Mafupa

I met Tumelo personally some three weeks or so back and she is such a lovable, adorable and friendly person. Did I say very helpful too? And once we started chatting about hair and products, it took a lot of convincing to stop. wink lol. I sent her some questions to look at before the interview meeting (I was also handing her some Natural Moisture products) so that she could prepare for the answers and she actually managed to answer them and send them back to me the night before the meet up. And wasn’t I so glad because with the little time we had, both of us having family business to take care of on this particular Saturday, we spent it talking about our hair and just appreciating it and each other.Yes meet Tumelo, a Natural Sister!

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20 August 2013 5 comments

Hair

Birthday Give away

by Evenes Ruth Mafupa 25 July 2013

written by Evenes Ruth Mafupa

July 2012 is the month Natural Sisters was born! It’s been one year hey! Where did all 12 months go? Let me tell you all, the past year has been a rewarding experience. I have learnt to write, though not so spectacular but when I wrote my first article, I just did not know how to put my thoughts across and preparing a post was more labor intensive than now. Now I can say, if there is no need for research and it’s just an update on my hair, I just write hey.

25 July 2013 16 comments

Hair Hair care Protective styles

Secret to Good Protective Styling.

by Evenes Ruth Mafupa 18 June 2013

written by Evenes Ruth Mafupa

It’s winter time in South Africa and all the hype of protective styling is with us. Protective styles are a great way to retain length because they protect your hair against either the harsh weather elements, over manipulation or rubbing against your clothes which tend to hurt your ends and cause breakage. You may protect your ends in so many different ways, like, cornrows, braids, twists, bun, or weaves, whether you choose to add extensions or not, the list is not exhaustive.However, for you to get maximum benefits from a protective style, you need to make sure the fundamentals of healthy hair care are still adhered to. There are so many things that people do or neglect to do when their mane is in a protective style and though they gain some length after they undo their twists or braids, in about two weeks, all their gained length seems to be lost to breakage and their hair just seems to be going nowhere. Sounds familiar? Here are some tips you need to know to win with protective styling.

18 June 2013 3 comments

Featured Hair

“I’m Too Blessed To Be Stressed” Meet Hope Tladi

by Evenes Ruth Mafupa 23 May 2013

written by Evenes Ruth Mafupa

Hey you all. I HOPE I find you well and today we have HOPE in the house. Yey! this is so amazing. You know, I have so much wanted to interview Hope on her hair journey for quite some time and finally here it is, an exclusive from the owner and founder of HopefulInteriors. Let me admit. I have known Hope for about five years or so and the first time I saw her Fro, I was really taken back. It was so awesome and well taken care of I can say. It was looking really great and right there I knew I also wanted natural healthy hair like hers. She is one of those people who inspired me to go natural and when I was transitioning, I still remember asking her for some tips and didn’t those tips work hey? Anyway without pre-emptying the interview, let’s get on with it.

23 May 2013 4 comments

Natural Products

Jojoba Oil

by Evenes Ruth Mafupa 17 May 2013

written by Evenes Ruth Mafupa

Although the name clearly states the word “oil”, jojoba oil is not actually a form of oil. It is a form of liquid wax extracted from a plant named Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) or simply, Jojoba plant. It is a shrub that originally grows in the desert areas of Arizona, Mexico, and California. The oil makes up approximately 50% of the jojoba seed by weight

17 May 2013 6 comments

Hair

Glycerine, Friend or Foe

by Evenes Ruth Mafupa 25 April 2013

written by Evenes Ruth Mafupa

For a natural head, glycerine or any product containing glycerine is a “use at your own risk” or is that so? Many naturals have a love hate relationship with glycerine and being one myself, I really do feel you. It has caused many a bad hair day for me when a supposed to be twist out or braid out becomes so mushy, frizzy and my hair shrinks to like 50% and as usual I end up going to plan B. So, to say I love glycerine, umm, not always I am afraid. But I don’t hate it either. It usually leaves my hair so soft and I can really feel that it is well moisturized when I spritz or spray with a glycerine containing product.

25 April 2013 0 comment

Hair care

How To Avoid Hair Breakage In Winter.

by Evenes Ruth Mafupa 17 April 2013

written by Evenes Ruth Mafupa

This morning I noticed the trees around our home are shedding their leaves. Winter is fast approaching friends and mornings and evenings are becoming colder and colder. Just this past week, it was so cold in Johannesburg we had to wear winter boots and all. This just reminded me to make up my mind on how I will take care of my hair this coming winter to minimize breakage. Below are tips on how you can take care of your mane this winter.

17 April 2013 7 comments

Hair care

My Weekly Regimen

by Evenes Ruth Mafupa 9 April 2013

written by Evenes Ruth Mafupa

A close friend asked me if I could post on what I do to my hair from wash day to the next wash day, which is from Friday to Friday for me because I wash my hair once a week. The request came quite a while ago but I just could not figure out the best way to go around doing it. So here I am going to try my best to explain what I do to my hair most weeks because I switch and change sometimes depending on what is available, the weather and whether my hair is in a protective style or not. I may leave out some information but be assured, it will not be intentional.

9 April 2013 4 comments

Hair care Natural Products

Yoghurt and Honey for Hair

by Evenes Ruth Mafupa 19 March 2013

written by Evenes Ruth Mafupa

On Saturday, 16th of March, I did a yoghurt and honey deep condition to my hair. Why I did it? Well, I saw it, though not for the first time, recently on one of the blogs I am subscribed to and thought to give it a try. Knowing the benefits of yoghurt and honey, I thought, chances of the mixture causing drastic damage to my scalp or hair were small, and that’s why I love natural products. Most of them do not have adverse side effects and my rule of thumb is, if I can eat it, I can apply it on my body or hair. Considering I can eat yoghurt and honey, separately though, and the multitudes of benefits yoghurt and honey have on hair as individuals made me even more eager to try this natural conditioner. Actually, after mixing the yoghurt and honey for my hair, I asked my two sons to taste, which they hesitated at first especially the older one but once they put it on their tongue, they kept coming back for more and I had to evacuate my mixture to the bathroom from the danger of ultimate consumption and I would not have any for my hair.

19 March 2013 3 comments

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