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Melanie Thompson
The Wonders of Rice Water                for Hair & Skin!

The Wonders of Rice Water for Hair & Skin!

Now, i’ve got to admit that I have been totally seduced by the rice water movement and thats just because it‘s worked it’s wonders on my hair and skin. There is no question in my mind that rules out the fact that rice water has not been the common denominator that has taken what was once broken, dry, frizzy, limp and dull looking Afro curly hair to now shiny, defined, moisturised and voluminous curly mass of hair - I am truly amazed. Some would say that my claims from this YouTube video results https://youtu.be/tceh2uwUgN4 are exaggerated, but quite frankly, most...

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Melanie Thompson
How To DIY Define Curls for Maximum Shine & Hold

How To DIY Define Curls for Maximum Shine & Hold

I don’t know about you, but I’m finding it more of a struggle these days to use products that are not 100% natural and/or have drying agents in the ingredients such as alcohol. It’s so much more interesting and fun to indulge in creating a product that is tailor made to your own hair type.   Knowing exactly what goes into the ingredients and achieving an aesthetically pleasing finish is something that I love to get involved in along my natural hair journey. I used to shy away from DIY’s but now you can’t stop me. Gel is a big part of my every day styling but I had to change...

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Melanie Thompson
How To Boost Tired Hair With Finger Curls in 5 mins

How To Boost Tired Hair With Finger Curls in 5 mins

This is the result of an old (4 day old) wash and go. Curls look defined and really moisturised.It took all of 5 mins to create this shine on my natural hair. By lightly spraying my hair with the Thirsty Hair Tea Rinse and taking the Mel's Butter Me Up cream on the finger tips and grabbing small sections and curling it round my finger.I then held it for 2/3 seconds, release the curl to achieve the look and voila. Some curls may need a little scrunching after releasing. Might I also add that once you achieve this look, it's...

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