DOING IT NATURAL

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  • 500+ Followers

    Hey guys, I recently hit 500 follows on my blog and I’m so excited about it. I started this blog in March, 2017 and it has been an amazing journey with you all.

    I deeply appreciate all your likes, comments, reblog, awards nominations and many more. I never thought I was going to get 50 followers let alone 500+. I appreciate all the love so far.

    To all my readers from 100+ countries especially the top four countries (United States of America, Nigeria, India and United Kingdom), I say a very big thank you.

    I have moved to a self hosted site, www.doingitnaturalblog.com, I will be very grateful if you can also follow me on my new blog. Thanks for the love.

  • Natural Hair Tag

    Hey guys, I have been tagged. I’m super excited about this. Thanks to pursuit of natural for nominating me and Yeka for creating this tag.

    Pursuit of Natural is a blog you need to follow, if you are into natural hair and arts. Also, she is such an amazing person. She made a portrait of me that I’m truly grateful for, check it out below.

    The Rules: It goes for all hair types… From straight to the coiliest, kinkiest strands.

    • Put the logo/image on your blog.
    • List the rules.
    • Thank the person who nominated you and link their blog.
    • Mention the creator of the Hair Tag and link their blog.
    • Answer the Hair Tag Questions plus the additional question asked by your nominee
    • You have to nominate 5-10 people.
    • Notify your nominees by commenting on their blog.
    • Ask your nominees 2 questions of your choice.
    • Post your picture on Instagram and Tag @de-naturelle for a repost or use the hash tag #denaturelle
    • Reblog their Response (optional)

    Questions

    • Tell us a little about you? What do you do with your spare time? My name is Adeyoola, I am a Nigerian and of yoruba tribe. I’m also a registered nurse. For my spare time, I surf the internet, watch movies, chat, blog or write.
    • Are you natural? Yes, I’m natural and lover of all things natural including skincare and health
    • How long have you been natural? I have been natural for 2 years, 8 months.
    • Why did you go natural? My hair doesn’t relax fully, get burnt easily, breaks and very difficult to manage.
    • Was anyone against your decision? How did you surpass it? My two sisters, some friends and senior colleagues etc. I surpassed it by always remembering why I went natural and I was just very decisive.
    • What’s your hair type and how do you manage it? My hair is 4c, I prepoo ,deep condition weekly or biweekly and also use the LOC method daily or every other day.
    • How do you keep your hair moisturized and healthy? I trim split ends when necessary, do a protein treatment once or twice a month, I also deep condition and use the LOC method.
    • What are your go to natural hair products? Are you a DIY fan? Do you have hair goals? My go to natural hair products are water, sheabutter, coconut or olive oil. Yes, I’m a DIY fan from diy leave in conditioner to diy deep conditioner. My first hair goal is to ensure my hair is super healthy and serve as a muse to others. Also, I want to grow my 4c hair below mid back if not waist length.
    • How do you style your hair? I do two strand twists, afro, afropuffs, bantu knots, updos, roll, tuck and pin.
    • What’s your favourite protective hairstyle to do? Twists, with or without extension.
    • Do you use heat on your hair? How do you prevent heat damage? Since I have been natural, I’m yet to use heat on my hair.
    • Do you hairxperiment? How crazy can you go with your hair? I hairxperiment a lot, recently, I tried banana and onion diy deep conditioner, I ended up with lot of particles on my hair. I guess I didn’t blend the mixture well enough. I couldn’t get the particles off my hair at once, I decided to braid my hair and wear a wig for the week instead.
    • Have you faced any challenge as a natural? Of course, I have, tangles, knots, breakage, split ends and even the most annoying, slow growth.
    • How do you manage bad hair days? For bad hair days I opt for a wig, or a headscarf. I hate bad hair days a lot.
    • Can you share with us your thoughts on natural hair and relaxed hair? I believe you are the only one to decide however you want your hair to be, be it relaxed or natural. In my own opinion, I believe natural hair represents African’s heritage.
    • What hair rules have you stuck to as a natural? Moisturizing with LOC method, wearing satin scarf before sleeping, finger detangling and combing. My hair hates comb.
    • Can you share with us some pics of you counting your hair strands? Be creative.
    • Where can we find you? Blog: www.doingitnaturalblog.wordpress.com and www.doingitnaturalblog.com. Instagram: @doingitnaturalblog Facebook page: Doing it Natural Blog Pinterest: Adeyoola Adegoke.
    • What do you have to say to the the new, upcoming and already naturals? Firstly, natural hair is beautiful and natural hair community is one of the best. There are so many natural friends you can make and learn from. Whenever you are facing challenges in your hair journey, feel free to ask other naturals, most of us have experienced same. Don’t let anyone intimidate or put you down because of your natural hair. Try to find out what works for your natural hair, most common rules or methods might not be for you.

    Pursuit of Natural Questions

    • What hairstyle took you the most attempts to get right? That would be bantu knots.
    • If you could have someone else do one step in your hair care regimen for you, which step would that be? That would be finger detangling after 2 months of wearing a protective styles.

    My nominees

    1. Stellascreativity
    2. Daibydai
    3. Jamaicangyal
    4. Keepupblog
    5. Curlyhairvegan
    6. Fisayo
    7. Chevznatural
    8. Hairbykee
    9. Peoniesandrubies

    My Questions

    • What’s your favourite thing about being natural?
    • What is your say about shrinkage?

  • Sorry Guys

    Hey guys, how are you all doing? It has really been a while I published a post. I am so sorry for keeping you guys waiting. I missed you all so much.

    I have been so busy with work and family. I also lost my phone recently and my laptop is faulty.

    I’m back now, I promise to check out as many posts as I can and also check out the blogs of new followers.

    Thanks so much for understanding. I love you all.

  • Sunshine Blogger Award

    Wow!!! I can’t believe I have been nominated for yet another award. Thanks to the two darlings that nominated me; Xvenussx and Natural Muse, am so grateful.

    Xvenussx blog is about almost everything. Natural Muse blog is about lifestyle and natural hair care and tips. Both of them have amazing blog posts, please check them out, you won’t regret doing so.

    Here are the rules for this award:

    • Thank blogger(s) who nominated you in a blog post and link back to their blog.
    • Answer the 11 questions that the blogger asked you.
    • Nominate 11 blogs to receive the award and write them 11 new questions.
    • List the rules and display the sunshine blogger award logo in your post and/or on your blog.

    Xvenussx’s Questions

    1. Why did you start a blog? To encourage people to try natural alternatives to their hair, skin and health problems.
    2. What would be your passions? Watching movies, cooking, dancing, searching for information online.
    3. What are you looking for in a friendship? Understanding and trust.
    4. The best memory of your life would be? I don’t have a best memory yet, looking forward to it though.
    5. What gives you hope? God
    6. Is there any book/movie which changed your perspective? I used to think all romantic movies is all about lust, Korean and Indian dramas changed my view about that. It made me believe genuine love without lust is possible.
    7. Do you like history? I like bible history and also legendary movies such as Hercules.
    8. Is there an answer that you think humanity will never receive? Can’t think of any now.
    9. Do you usually trust people? I trust a lot and easily too, it hurts when someone breaks my trust.
    10. Would you rather live in the past, now (being the time you were born) or in the future? Now, because I believe God has a purpose for keeping me here this time.
    11. What do you think about science and technology? I think science has to do with nature and the universe while technology has to do with machinery and devices.

    Natural Muse’s Questions

    1. How do you spend your free time?I spend my free time watching movies or surfing the internet for information.
    2. Who do you most admire in life? My parents, they are always ready to help anyone, they are amazing.
    3.  What are you most afraid of? Death
    4.  What is your strongest personal quality? Forgiveness
    5. What are your top 3 favourite books and why? The Bible because it contains the truth and is the greatest of all books.
    6. What is a skill you’d like to learn?Hair styling
    7. How would your friends describe you? Crazy, naughty, troublemaker, bully (lol), kind, patient.
    8.  What genre of music do you listen you?? Anything that catch my attention, might be the beat or lyrics.
    9.  What cheers you up when you are down? Rewatching funny movie scenes.
    10. Which countries have you visited?Cotonou.
    11. If you would live in a book, TV show or movie, what would you be? Cinderella or Rapunzel

    My questions

    1. What or who is your source of inspiration?
    2. What personality trait do you dislike?
    3. Will you do anything to earn money?
    4. How do you feel and react when people talk down on you?
    5. Do you find it easy to please everyone?
    6. Which of your blog posts do you love most?
    7. What is your favourite color and why?
    8. What other language are you interested in learning?
    9. In your own view, what makes a good relationship?
    10. Do you find it easy to apologise when you are wrong?
    11. What is your favourite thing about blogging?

    My Nominees.

  • L.O.C Method of Moisturizing Natural Hair

    “Ouch!!!” Do you always say that whenever you comb your hair? Do you experience serious pain when your hair is left out for more than two days? You might be missing out on the important benefits of LOC method.

    Moisturizing is an integral part of natural hair care. Natural hair especially 4c hair type can’t survive without adequate moisture. 

    LOC simply stands for liquid, oil and cream. It is a common terminology in natural hair community. LOC is a process that keeps our hair moisturized a bit longer than usual, about 2 to 3 days.

    LOC products

    1. Liquid: The liquid can be a leave in conditioner preferably a water based leave in or just water. Water is the best moisturizer for natural hair.
    2. Oil: The oil seal in the moisture from the first step. Coconut oil, jojoba oil, olive oil, castor oil etc are examples of oils that can be used.
    3. Cream: For cream or butter, you can use shea or mango butter or any natural hair friendly curl or twist defining cream.

    How to moisturize using LOC method

    • Put your hair in 6 or 8 sections.
    • Spritz the section you are working on with water or water based leave in conditioner.
    • Apply a thin layer of oil from roots to ends making sure your ends (the weakest part) isn’t neglected to prevent tangles, knots and breakage.
    • Apply the cream next from roots to ends to give the hair more definition and more sealing.

    Benefits of LOC method

    •  It makes hair softer and manageable.
    • It prevent tangles and knots.
    • It prevent split ends 
    • Reduce pain while styling.
    • Minimize breakage 
    • Prevents excessive dryness.
    • Minimize frizz.
    • Keep the hair shiny.
    • Helps with hair growth.

      If the LOC method doesn’t work for you, you can also try LCO (liquid, cream and oil) method, it is also very effective. Also, LOC method works best for people with low porosity hair and LCO for those with high porosity hair.

      What method do you use in moisturizing your hair, LOC or LCO? What products do you use for LOC method? Please share your thoughts in the comment section. Thanks so much for reading.

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    • Health Benefits of Honey

      Honey has been around since ancient time. It is widely used as natural remedy for certain skin and health issues and also as sugar substitute in meals. It has a sweet taste and is a lot healthier than sugar. 

      When purchasing honey, it is better to go for raw honey because it contains more nutrients and antioxidants than processed or refined honey. Honey shouldn’t be given to children under 1 year because of risk of botulism.

      • Anticancer: Honey contains antioxidants which help combat carcinogenic cells.
      • Antibacterial and Antifungal: Some research studies have proved honey to be effective in treating infectious diseases because of the defensin 1 protein it contains, this also enable honey combat antibiotic resistant infections

      • Regulate blood sugar level: Though honey is sweet and contain natural sugar, it is safer in regulating blood sugar level than sugar, it doesn’t cause an insulin spike but should be used sparingly.
      • Relieves cough and sore throat: Honey has been proven to be effective in relieving cough and soothing sore throat, it is preferred to OTCs (Over The Counter) medications such as antihistamines which can cause drowsiness and other side effects.Make a mix of honey and lemon for natural cough remedy.
      • Wound management: Honey is used in some health care facility for dressing wound, this is because it prevent and fight infection and also aid wound healing.
      • Boosts energy: If you are feeling fatigued, instead of reaching for energy drinks that contain harmful ingredients, opt for honey instead, it will replenish your energy.
      • Promotes sleep: Suffering from insomnia? Put an end to the sleepnessless by adding honey to your tea or water or just take a tablespoonful of honey before bedtime. Honey contains tryptophan which is later converted to serotonin, serotonin is then converted to melatonin, an hormone that promotes sleep.
      • Burns management: Honey’s antibacterial properties, hygroscopic effect and hydrogen peroxide content makes it effective for burns management.
      • Brain health: The antioxidants in honey enhance cognitive function, boosts memory etc.
      • Improves immune system: Honey contains vitamin C and other antioxidants that can boost immune system and make you less susceptible to infections.
      • Prevent heart diseases: Honey lowers triglycerides level, prevents heart attack and can improve blood circulation.

        Do you take honey? Do you know other health benefits of honey? Please share your experience with honey in the comment box. Thanks so much for reading.

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      • 15 negative things people said about my natural hair

        Hey guys, how are you all doing? I want to share some of the worst things people have said to me about my hair. I think most of us naturalistas have also heard the good, the bad and ugly things concerning our hair from friends, colleagues, coworkers, family etc especially when we just started out.

        I believe going or keeping natural hair should be your own decision and what others say or think about it shouldn’t bother you. I didn’t allow myself to be discouraged by the negative statements but it just made me dogmatic about my hair.

        1. If I were your boyfriend, I would have broken up with you because of your hair.
        2. I will buy a chemical relaxer for you, I think you can’t afford one.
        3. You will soon get tired of your natural hair.
        4. Your hair looks too untidy (because is not slicked down like relaxed hair)
        5. Those hairstyles (referring to bantu knots out, twist outs etc) you see online are sew in weaves, your hair can never be like that.
        6. Your hair won’t grow.
        7. Don’t you have money to go the salon?
        8. Is that an afro? That’s old school, people don’t do that anymore.
        9. Don’t come to my house with natural hair. (It was a joke though)
        10. Don’t ever wear your hair out, is not nice, always put on wigs or use extensions to braid or twist.
        11. Your hair looks weird.
        12. You need a lot of makeup to accentuate your look with that hair.
        13. You are only limited to styles like cornrows and African threading.
        14. Why are you using fruits and kitchen ingredients on your hair, is meant to be eaten.
        15. You are wasting your time, money and energy on that hair, is it worth it?

          What are the negative things you have heard about your hair? Have you ever felt discouraged because of what others think of your hair? Please drop your comments in the comment section. Thanks for reading

        1. 8 Amazing Benefits of Exfoliating.

          8 Amazing Benefits of Exfoliating.

          Most of us skip this important and expedient part of our skincare routine.Exfoliating shouldn’t be circumscript to the face but should be done all over the body.

          Exfoliation is the process of removing dead or dry skin cells from the skin. It has loads of benefit for our skin appearance and also helps with some skin conditions. 

          Dead skin cells should be exfoliated once or twice a week preferably with natural or home remedies for a beautiful smooth skin. With regular exfoliation, you seldomly need to wear makeup everyday and you feel more comfortable without worrying about dark spots, acne etc.

          Benefits of exfoliating.

          • Even skin tone: Hyperpigmentation makes a part of the skin appear darker than other parts. Exfoliating regularly, can remove all dark spots giving you an overall even skin tone.
          • Glowing skin: Exfoliation increase blood circulation to the skin making it look healthy and glowing..

          • Reduce clogged pores: Pores are the small opening in the skin, they can get clogged with oil, dirt and dead skin cells. You can reduce the clogged pores through exfoliation.
          • Removes blemishes and acne: Regular exfoliation can get rid of blemishes and acne on your face giving you a flawless skin.
          • Reduce wrinkles: Wrinkles which can also be as a result of dead skin cells can also be reduced with exfoliation.
          • Helps with dry skin: People with dry skin often get flakes on their skin, this can be easily removed by exfoliating.

          • Better shaving and prevent razor bumps: Exfoliating before shaving gives you a better shave and reduce risk of razor bumps.
          • Absorption: Skincare products get easily absorbed on the skin and works better with regular exfoliation.

            After exfoliating, use a natural moisturized such as shea butter, coconut oil, olive oil etc. Also do not expose your skin for long to sun rays after exfoliating for 24 hours. 

            I will soon write a post on how to exfoliate and best natural products for exfoliating. Thanks for reading and please share.

            Do you exfoliate? Do you know any other benefits of exfoliating? Pleae drop your comments in the comment box. Thanks.

          1. 17 causes of hair breakage and how to fix it.

            Hair breakage can be so heartbreaking and dreading especially to women because the hair is a woman’s glory and an important part of our lives. There are so many causes of hair breakage, some of which look unharmful or innocent.The reasons range from carelessness, over processing, hairstyles etc. Below are the causes of hair breakage with solutions

            • Dehydration: Not drinking enough water on a daily basis can break your hair off. Your hair needs enough hydration to grow.
            • Unhealthy eating habits: When you depend on junk foods most of the time and neglect healthy food necessary for stimulating hair growth and strength, your hair will definitely suffer the consequence. Eat more healthy and nutritious food to grow your hair back.

            • Split ends: This is the splitting of hair ends as a result of heat, mechanical and chemical damage. It makes the ends of the hair unequal and ragged. Trimming the split ends is the best remedy for this. You may feel reluctant about trimming your ends but if you don’t the split will keep travelling down the strand and cause more damage.

            • Combing hair when wet: Hair is weakest when wet, it tends to break off when you run a comb through it in this state. Always comb your hair when is slightly damp.
            • Chemical processing: Applying relaxers and dye too often on your hair can drastically break it. Some people opt for relaxing every month which shouldn’t be, retouching or perming hair weakens hair especially when done frequently. Avoid using chemicals or use sparingly to stop hair breakage.

            • Towel drying: Using a towel each time you dry your hair and rubbing it rigorously can snap your hair off. An alternative is to wrap your hair  with an old T-shirt and squeeze excess water out gently and allow to air dry.
            • Heat: If you are fond of flat ironing or blow drying everyday, you might be on your journey to going bald. Heat is too drying and damaging for hair. Limit heat usage to once or twice a month.

            • Lack of moisture: Hair needs moisture especially African hair which is very dry, making it more susceptible to breakage. To moisturize your hair effectively, use the LOC (liquid, oil and cream) method. Starts by applying a water based leave in conditioner on your hair, follow it up with oil and seal with cream or butter e.g shea butter. Also deep condition your hair once weekly to retain moisture
            • Over manipulation: Touching your hair too much can also make it easier for it to break off, so keep your hands off your hair.
            • Exposure to ultraviolet rays and chlorinated water: Exposing your hair too often to harmful sun rays can break it too, applying avocado oil on your hair can prevent this. Whenever your hair comes in contact with chlorine maybe from a swimming pool, make sure to wash it thoroughly to avoid breakage.
            • Hair products: Some hair products contain ingredients too harmful or drying for hair such as petrolatum, isopropyl alcohol, mineral oil, sodium lauryl sulfate etc. Go for natural ingredients such as Shea butter, coconut oil, castor oil.

            • Prolonged and tight hairstyles: Keeping an hairstyle in for too long i.e more than 2 months can be the reason your hair is falling out. Tight hairstyles can also snap and snag your hair off. Therefore, don’t keep your hair in for too long and stay away from tight hairstyles.
            • Combing: There is a saying that combing the hair often can make your hair longer. That’s definitely not true, combing hair often can be the cause of your hair loss. When you pack all the strands that comes off each time you comb for about a week, you will definitely see how far your hair has broken. Comb your hair less often, use a wide tooth comb instead of a fine tooth and comb from ends to root to minimize breakage.
            A comb with fine and wide tooth ends
            • Leaving the hair out too often: When hair is out most of the time, it can be easily manipulated making it easy for breakage to occur. Protective hairstyles is the way out, wear your hair in styles that keep your ends tucked in
            • Washing hair frequently: Washing hair everyday can strip off the natural oil in your hair and this results in breakage. Reduce washing to once a week to minimize breakage.

            • Hairbands: Rubberbands and metal hairbands rip of the hair on every usage. Make use of satin or silk hairbands and metal free hairbands instead.
            • Cotton pillowcase: This sounds unharmful but cotton pillowcase can strip off the moisture in your hair leading to breakage. Use a satin pillowcase, wear a satin or silk scarf or a satin bonnet to sleep instead.

            Other solutions include

            1. Hot oil treatment:
            2. Protein treatment
            3. Deep conditioning
            4. Castor oil application
            5. Washing hair in sections for natural hair to prevent tangles and breakage.

            Thanks a lot for reading. I will appreciate all comments, likes and shares.

          2. Benefits of mango

            It is the season of mangoes!!! Mango is known worldwide as the king of fruits. It is a delicious and succulent fruit with lot of benefits. It is a drupe fruit, scientific name is Mangifera Indica and belongs to the family, Anacardiaceae. It originated from Indian and has spread all over the world.

            Mango is rich in vitamins, minerals, fibers and antioxidants. It has different colours and varieties.

            Health benefits of mango

            • Improves brain function: Mango contains Vitamin B6 and gluthamic acid which boost brain function and promotes sleep.
            • Immunity: High Vitamin C in mango helps boost immunity against infections.
            • Vision: Mango promotes good vision, prevents night blindness and dry eye because of its Vitamin A content.
            • Reduces cancer risk: Antioxidants such as isoquercitrin, astragalin etc in mango reduce the risk of cancer.
            • Helps with anemia: Mango is rich in iron which is necessary for production of hemoglobin that transport oxygen throughout the bloodstream.
            • Alkalizes the body: Tartaric, malic and citric acid in mangoes alkalizes the whole body.
            • Digestion: The fiber in mango helps with digestion and relieves constipation.
            • Heat stroke: When suffering from heat stroke i.e. overheating of the body, eating mango can greatly serve as a relief.wp-1492194163816.jpeg
            • Treats high blood pressure: Mango is rich in potassium which regulates blood pressure level. 
            • Pregnancy: Iron in mango helps with development of the foetus. 

            Beauty Benefits of Mango

            • Remove blackheads: Use mango peel with sugar as a scrub on your face and neck to get rid of blackheads.
            • Treatment for dandruff: Make a mango puree and add a little bit of lemon juice and apply on the affected part, wash off after 30 minutes.
            • Softens hair: Apply blended mango on your hair, cover with a shower cap for about 20 minutes and wash off to get a super soft hair.
            • Anti-aging: Apply mango peels on your face to get rid of wrinkles.
            • Exfoliation: Mash a ripe mango with oatmeal and apply all over your skin, wash off after 30 minutes to remove dead skin cells.
            • Clears the skin: Mango peel can unclog pores and treat pimples.

            How you can enjoy mango

            • Mango cubes
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            • Mango smoothie
            • Mango salsa

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            Thanks for reading.