In this day and age, everyone wants that perfect lifestyle—you know—all the good things in life situation? That is why it makes sense to write a post like this. To put out more positive energy out there.  I don't know about you, but I think we can never have enough of that. Some people are lucky enough to get whatever they want when they want. However, most of us must work our way towards anything we want. But it's okay. Just believe in the process! Be confident in your ability to get the life you want. I invited my Instagram friends to suggest some of their favourite quotes that encourage to improve themselves and here, along with my favourites, we bring you 17 amazing and fun confident go-getter quotes.   confident go-getter enjoy! confident go-getter confident go-getter confident go-getter confident go-getter confident go-getter confident go-getter confident go-getter confident go-get...

Moisturization of 4c afro type hair is one very important part of growing beautiful, long and healthy hair. Our hair is naturally very dry and hence we must hook it up with some moisture supplements. Moisturized hair tends to be stronger and less prone to breakage. With so many people joining the natural hair scene as opposed to using relaxers for ‘beautiful hair’, you might think we would fall short on quality products to take care of our hair.  However, more products are being brought to the market to support our type of hair. So, there is a wide variety to choose from. Most of them work very well too. …problem is, most of them are also very expensive! I am very well aware of that hence why I was so ecstatic to find a product from DARK AND LOVELY that presented a little less damage to the wallet. AU NATURALE!  Of course, I was a little skeptical.  What could they have compromised on to make this product less pricey? None the less I picked up two pr...

If you had all the money in the world, what would you do with it?  I have asked this question enough times to conclude that for most of you the answer is ‘I would travel the world’.  So,  money is the issue here. Yes, traveling is expensive. You need enough money to cater for your comfort and great experiences during your travels. But who says it must be your money? People travel a lot these days without even paying a dime. How? They take advantage of the opportunities around them. I assure you, if you look, there is an opportunity for you too.  If you are studying at university, today you are in luck. Below are amazing opportunities to help you travel free. Dare to take a chances, thank me later! Habitable planet workshop (hpw) hpw  is a science awareness program aiming to introduce a new emerging science, earth system science, to undergraduate students. It looks at an African perspective of the science, hence why it is hosted all around ...

It is important to keep the ends of your hair tucked away for length retention. The ends are the oldest parts of your hair and hence are the most fragile. As a result, they need to be protected as much as possible.  Protective hairstyles help a lot with this. Protective hairstyles are basically any styles that can help keep your ends tucked away.  A  bun is a protective hairstyle. In fact, a bun is a protective hairstyle at its simplest. Some protective hairstyles include wigs, weaves, and braids. Perhaps more importantly, protective hairstyles also allow some time off from manipulating your hair! Every girl with an afro deserves a very good timeout.  Here, I present to you four  protective hairstyles that are easy to achieve and will give you that timeout without feeling like you wasted a whole lifetime. You will realize that all of them are braid-hairstyles, this is because I prioritize convenience and ability to do it myself over anything else....

It's become popular. Some people think it’s just a trend. That soon enough, like bad flu it will pass. Natural hair this natural hair that!  It gets tiring, right? More so because we are not trend followers but trendsetters right? Well no!! natural hair is not ‘just a trend’ and it will not just ‘pass like bad flu’. Not for me, it won’t! To me, my hair is who I am. It represents me.  Day in and day out I learn a whole lot about myself and about hair itself. Having to follow a regimen gives me some sort of discipline.  I get extra motivation to eat well and take care of my body just for my hair. I could go on, but then I’d lose the purpose of this post. before the knowledge of taking care of afros I am not going to judge you about what you choose to do with your hair here. at the end of the day, it is how or what you feel comfortable and beautiful in that matters.  Incurred benefits I can only assure you, having been in both worlds, t...

B efore we get into the content of this blogpost let me clear up something. We might all have afros, but our textures are not all the same.  Your natural hair is your own.  You might experience slight differences in result from what I get for the same amount of effort.  Particularly with hair products. Different products may work well with some textures than others. You need to own and embrace your own texture.  Experiment with your hair and find out what works best for it.  Managing an afro is one of the biggest frustrations people have.  You can’t comb it, you can’t tame it, heck can’t do anything with it.  However, it is not a lost cause.  There are a lot of things you can do to your hair to make it manageable.  Some very tedious, but very much effective and some very easy and also effective.  Both of these do require some amount of discipline and dedication. In this post, I am going to tell you how to manage your hair wit...