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Finding my way back

The past couple years have been such a journey for me. Whoever said that we are supposed to have it all figured out by age 30 lied... yup that was a flat out lie!!  I've always known that I wanted some kind of digital presence, I've always known that I wanted to be an entrepreneur but I've never quite got it to click. Over the past years that I have been absent from this blog I've gone from working a fulltime 8-4, to creating my own hair product line, opening an online retail store, having several part time jobs, whew I am getting tired just writing this lol.  Then came 2020..... the year covid hit. There was a lot of silence, stillness and healing in 2020. I needed a time out. I needed to stop.  If I am being totally honest 2020 rocked me in ways that I still cannot quite put into words. Maybe one day, far far into the future looking back I could explain. At present I sit here in June 2021, still trying to catch my footing, not wanting to go back to the mundane activit

Healthy Hair Practices: Detangling

Hi Guys, See my video below that explains how I shampoo, condition and detanlge my hair. Hope it's helpful. xoxo Ren

Healthy Hair Practices: Deep Conditioning

Hi, Today I want to single out one of the most important practices that I believe is responsible for my hair retention. This is Deep Conditioning, I know this was mentioned before on many of my post but I wanted to put more emphasis on it because a lot of people skip this step. Everyone needs to deep condition; Relaxed, Texturised, Heat Trained and even Natural hair has to be deep conditioned.  Deep conditioning is key to maintaining a proper protein/moisture balance. See my protein/moisture post if you do not know what this is. Elements Of A Good Deep Condition: A Good Deep Conditioner It is important to know the difference between an instant conditioner and a deep conditioner. Read the directions on the packaging, most deep conditioners instruct you to leave the product on for minimum 10 minutes, some also instruct you to cover with a plastic cap or to use heat etc. When the directions say to 'rinse immediately' or 'leave in hair for 1 minute then rinse' in m