chaircover:

aburo a da fun e jare 

Lots of different recipies in that thread. I think I may be able to get the black soap from our local shop (some of the disadvantages of living in a village outside London LOL)

What do you suggest that I can buy off the shelf for moisturising and giving the hair a little sheen?

Yesterday in church I felt like such a bad mum when I was dressed up to the nines with my gele and etc etc and  my dear beloved looked like an old granny with her hair cut into 4 lumps. Ni gbati ko gbe ori duro nko?   

armyofone:

you know my prayers is to have all boys, i no dey for drama 

CC, please shave the hair off. a low cut like military girls should do just foine 

Kilode?!:

Hurray!! So that scary, heavy iron comb you place on red hot kerosene stove does not work anymore?

**dancing around** for my future daughter's sake

I used to pity my sisters  

Jenifa_:

try keeping her hair in protective styles. twists, cornrows, braids etc.  especially twists because they look really cute on kids.

everybody is different but for me, I don't use combs on my natural hair. the only times a comb touch my hair are few and far between. I use my fingers mostly but I make sure to use a good detangler so that it is easy to finger comb. Stop by at a whole foods supermarket. they have good quality products for natural hair and you can find a good detangler. Sephora store also has a section for natural hair.
using comb on natural hair will be always painful. you have to be extremely gentle and have lots of time and patience. that's why I don't do it often.

chaircover:

Thank you Thank you Thank you eveyone   

I will try as many methods as I can & hopefully we will see a difference

I told her that I opened a thread about her on NL and she now thinks that she is famous & was so excited as she read some of the comments. (Thankfully the NL sexuality section is now censored) 

Last night, I tried to undo the 4 lumps on her head ready for first day at school today but after the first Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa her dad came and rescued her (thats why I always try to do the hair when he is not around)

She is even lucky; growing up we had to go to these fulani people who lived on our street to have our hair plaited and they used to stick our heads between their legs and their wrapper . . . . I leave the rest to your imagination 

. . .  .and all of you praying that you dont have girls, I decree girl triplets for all of una 

blank:

U guys really trying o. I remember wen I was a kid, even after using relaxer on our hair, it was still very tough 2 comb. My mum tried everything so a lot of the time, I had on low cut. If my daughter inherits my type of hair, I will av 2 cut it until she is 6 n den start relaxing it. U guys dey try. I no fit carry natural hair n neither will my daughter.

dayokanu:

So some women actually agree that females are wahala personified. Thank God say no be man talk am

jennykadry:

My friend ,My mum put a relaxer on my hair when I was also young, whether it's drain cleaner's stuff or dry cleaner's stuffs, none of us gurls had issues with it or complained of some missing hair or head. I have got a very thick/full hair and had it cut in 2003 cos of its thickness. So make we hear word abeg, box ko, box ni. 

blank:

My mum started relaxing my sister n i's hair wen we were 5 years. There are some relaxers specially made 4 kids. 20 years after, the relaxers shld be better. I, personally, prefer a kids hair 2 be straightened. Its easier 2 manage 4 dem. They can den cut it off n start natural if dats dir preference. I wish u guys d best. Let me reiterate it, grown-up chics with natural hair deserve all d kudos.

chaircover:

Those twists in that picture, can I do them myself? Do I just twist 2 strands of hair together? or do I need to add some extensions like expression or something to give it body

I am going to the African hair shop over the weekend to see if I can get any of the products mentioned here.

You should have seen my daughers face when I mentioned egg yoke & honey to her LOL.

If parents got a chance to select the traits that they want for their children from each parent before they are born LOL; I am sure whose name would have been crossed out when it comes to hair