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Eight tips for healthy hair growth

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Source: www.allure.com By Awofiranye Mercy There is a common belief that African hair doesn't grow past a certain length.  As kids, many of us who had natural hair hated the weekly visits to salons. It used to feel like a date with "pain". Every process from washing to drying to styling initiated pain because of the wrong method used in handling the hair. It's possible to grow long and healthy hair as in Africa. Just like skincare, it takes consistency, dedication and the use of the right products. Below are some tips that will help to grow healthy hair:   1. Have regular and consistent wash days: You do not have to wait until your hairstylist starts scratching off dandruff and dirt from your hair before you wash it. Regular washing reduces product build-up that could lead to hair breakage. It also enhances hair growth. Washing the hair in sections is advisable because it prevents unnecessary tangling. 2. Remember the Conditioner! Wash days isn't just ab...

Looking Expensive on a Budget: A Broke Student’s Guide.

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Source: google.com Abisola Talabi and Oluwatukesi Oritsetsemaye At some point or the other, you must have walked through campus, spotted one of your friends – or enemies as the case may be – and walked past with a host of questions taking the front seats on your train of thought. “How is he looking so good?”, “Didn’t she go so broke last week that she had to come get onions from my room?”, “How exactly are they doing it?” These are just a few of the questions that must have popped into your head. Finding answers to these questions can sometimes be a bit of struggle, especially when you’re in a similar financial condition as they are. You really cannot be blamed for entertaining all these questions. Looking good in school, or anywhere really, is essential. After all, you are addressed the way you are dressed. Additionally, apart from looking good to impress those around you, it can help you approach the right people that can help. Among other things, it sets you apart from the ave...

More to makeup than meets the eye

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Adindu Mary Contrary to popular opinion, not all who wear makeup are insecure about their looks; sometimes they just want to look good. Since ancient times, makeup has been used to enhance beauty. Women of the old world would often display innovativeness in satisfying their cosmetic needs. For example, it was common practice for them to use berries to darken lips, the equivalent of modern lipsticks; and kohl, a black powder gotten from a dark grey ore were used to darken eyes, the equivalent of modern eye shadows. Contemporary makeup, however, has evolved and taken a completely different turn, from using foundations to concealers, powders, eyeliners, lipstick, etc. Makeup has now been classified into various categories to fit the fashion needs of the different types of people in the world. - Natural Makeup: This style suits women with conservative tastes, who desire light enhancement. - Gothic Makeup: This involves the use of dark eyeshadows, eyeliners and lipsticks, this sty...