My Best Bantu Knot Out So Far

When I first returned natural, one of my favourite styles was bantu knots. I would knot my growing fro and rock it, much to the chagrin of some of my friends. One friend in particular, would send me messages asking...

AFRICAN HAIR SUMMIT MARKS FIRST ANNIVERSARY IN STYLE

What began last year as a revolutionary movement in the natural hair and skin care industry, sweeping across the African Continent from its hub in Nigeria, has gathered momentum to become an unstoppable force that keeps growing with intensity and...

January Deep Condition and DIY Protective Style

Happy New Year darlings! I have to  confess that I have not been treating my hair very well. You'd think that the cold and dry weather would have me pampering my mane. Sadly, reverse has been the case. The most I've...

Moisturising my 4c, Multi-Porosity, Coily Hair: Kiki’s New Regimen

Keeping my hair moisturised has always been a challenge; a very BIG challenge. Even when my hair was relaxed, it was always very dry and straw-like. It became harder to keep my hair moisturised after I dyed it. It got worse when...

DIY Oil Deep Conditioner with Aloe Vera

On Sunday, June 19, 2016, it was time to wash my hair. For the first time in a while, I didn't dread the wash day process. In fact, I had planned it in such a way that the whole process...

The African Hair Summit 2016

Last weekend, I took a break from my normal work-studio-home routine and attended the African Hair Summit at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja (The Summit held on the 17th and 18 of June, 2016). Though I had planned...

Entrepreneur Spotlyt: Shea Organic Beauty

Hola naturals! I know many naturals (like my sis) prefer to buy products than make their own (DIY). No harm, no foul. This post is hereby dedicated to all my product junkies in Nigeria  :* Remember the Natural Hair Babes'...

Dear Nigerians, Please Stop Talking About My Hair

Hi! I haven’t posted in a few weeks. Although I’ve been working on a bucket list (Things to do Before You die), I wanted to digress into a hair post. It is naturalleekiki, after all. I wanted to write a...

Benefits of Palm Kernel Oil on Hair and Skin

Palm Kernel oil is known in Nigeria as Adin dudu amongst the Yoruba, Main Alaidi amongst the Hausa, Nmanu Aki or Eli Aki in Igbo, and Anwe Atahu to my people (Egbura). It is an edible plant oil extracted from the...