My Secret to Growing My Hair!

Hey, beautiful people! How has your weekend been?

Mine sure has been marvelous. I spent part of my day yesterday whipping up a batch of my favorite moisturizer. I LOVE taking care of my tresses, but I don't have all the time in the world to spend on my hair. 

In comes my all-in-one moisturizer! It's one of my biggest secrets to growing my hair. It keeps my tresses soft for dayyys and makes my hair smell amazing.  

It smells like floral-minty-lemony goodness! I use it on both my hair and my scalp. 

If you've read the post where I discuss how dry and rough my hair is, then you know the struggle ain't easy, mehn. But I moisturize my hair with this stuff on wash day, style it, and get on with my week! A little bit of product goes a long way. I may moisturize my hair (or just my ends) once or twice again that week, but that's it, boo. 

And when I take my hairstyle down on another wash day 1-2 weeks later, the ends of my hair are still really soft. How? 

I make it myself, by hand; it's all natural, and loaded with lots of nutrients that are great for hair growth: mango butter, shea butter, Moroccan oil, tea tree, and lots more!

I was over here putting together mini packages for some of my friends and loyal MAG clients, but then I realized, why not share it with everyone?

So I have MAG Mango Moisturizer for ya'll! 

And my blog readers get first dibs on this fresh batch. 

To purchase, please email me at maneattractionblog@gmail.com with the subject "MAG CREAM" or call 08170308660 and I will reply with details on sizes, prices, delivery and shipping.*  

And, yes, I ship nationwide within Nigeria!

*WARNING: If you are pregnant, please consult your doctor about the use of essential oils before using this product, as some essential oils may not be suitable for pregnant women. 

As always, I'm open to questions, comments, and sharing of ideas. 

Enjoy your week! 

Raspberry Smoothie for Longer Hair

Happy hump day, ya'll! 

We're halfway through the week. Who wants a yummy pick-me-up? Alright, here it goes :

 While on vacay last week, I came up with a bomb 

raspberry smoothie, and my hair loves it!

It was so delicious, I drank 4 large glasses of it within 48 hours and felt incredibly hydrated. I didn't measure every ingredient this time around, though, because I was just doing trial and error and was in a rush.

I'm sharing anyway to give you all an idea of which types of fruits and veggies work well together for a delicious smoothie.

What I Used: 

• - Very ripe raspberries 
• - Apple
• - Very ripe watermelon
• - Cucumber
• - Lettuce 
• - Raw, organic honey
• - 1/4 handful of carrots (carrots should be the smallest portion compared to your other ingredients)

Benefits for Our Hair: 

• - Antioxidants & fiber (from raspberries, honey, and apples) stimulate new hair growth by renewing scalp   cells, regulating the digestive system and boosting the immune system

• - Vitamin B (from raspberries) adds shine/sheen to your tresses, minimizes gray hair, and prevents hair loss

• - Vitamin A (from carrots, watermelon, and lettuce) increases hair moisture by helping produce sebum, our scalps' natural oil

• - Citrulline (from watermelon) - increases blood circulation for faster hair growth

• - Vitamin K (from lettuce) prevents blood clots and maintains healthy hair

Bonus! Mane Tip: 

Looking for raspberries in Lagos? Try Abgoju Market in Amuwo Odofin LGA. Dobby of Dobby's Signature found two merchants there who sell foreign fruits (thanks, Dobby!). You may contact the sellers: Alhaji Sanni at 08023774890, and Alhaji Ibrahim at 08140377381.

Enjoy the rest of the week. And I'm out!

Nnaya

Mane Comeback: Grow Your Edges! (*UPDATED*)

Note: Updates have been made on this post. Scroll down for the new tip and picture I share (Tip #3)! 

In August 2011, I suffered from the infamous receding hairline. I was wearing lace wigs most of the time and I wasn't taking care of my hair underneath (bad move).

And, girl, my hairline started to disappear! I already have a big forehead, so the forehead transformed to a five-head and it was NOT a good look.

My hairline started receding again in 2015 when I started neglecting my edges

Anyway, I recovered from it, and pretty quickly too. Within about 3 months, my hairline was back in action! My curlies in the front and not-so-curlies (lol) on the sides of my head were sprouting again. And whenever I wore my hair out, I did so without feeling self-conscious.

There are three major things I did that helped me regrow my hairline:

1. I left those wigs alone during the first 3 months of my recovery (I was fully recovered within 6-7 months)

2. I used a castor oil mix I made to massage my scalp 1-2 times a day

3. I always wore a satin headband (throughout the day and at night). In the first 3 months (the time when I did not wear any wigs) I would wear the headband and put the rest of my hair into a bun or updo. During the final 3 months of recovery (I started wearing wigs again by this time), I wore the headband underneath my wig. I also wore only curly wigs or wigs with big hair that way the big hair would conceal the fact that the front part of my wigs were not completely flat on my head. 

A castor oil mix I made with castor oil, mink oil, coconut oil

Source: Amazon

WARNING: Castor oil contains surfactants (these are chemical compounds that, because of their molecular structure, are good cleansing agents because they attach themselves to dirt and loosen the dirt to be easily washed off). If you have a sensitive scalp, these surfactants can cause itchiness, dryness, burning sensations, or headaches. But what you can do is to mix castor oil with other oils and you should be fine.  Alright, you've been warned. Sensitive scalp ladies, if you try to use pure castor oil itself all over your head, you're on your own oh! I no go rescue you! Haha, just kidding (well, not really).

I'll definitely go back to my castor oil regimen soon

Whatever cream or oil mixture you decide to use is up to you. But the key in growing your hairline is massaging it and using a castor-oil-based anything. 

Massaging the affected areas (a.k.a the bald spots) will help the blood circulate better at that spot you're massaging. And the better the blood circulation, the better your hair will grow.