Category: anti-frizz custard

What causes single strand knots?

by Renniestar, posted in African hair, anti-frizz custard, knots, split ends

Hello, welcome back to my blog I was away for some time attending to other life issues. But I’m back behind the keyboard ✌️missed you all…hope you grew your hair like me💓. Anyway let’s dig in to our topic for today.

Have you experienced these knots? Well, I have and they can be annoying especially if you are trying to grow your hair out! Before we think of getting rid of those knots, let’s first know what causes them👇.

What are single strand knots or rather called fairy knots? They are tiny beads that forms along the hair shaft, it happens when the outer layer of hair/ cuticle becomes damaged and opens up.

They snag to each other resulting in tangles & knots, can also appear on a single strand of your hair. Curly, coily and kinky hair is the most common/ prone to strand knots.

Causes of single strand knots!

Curly, coily hair is produced by a flat curved hair follicle. They tend to weave and loop around each other causing tangles and later breakage.

  • Not moisturing your ends
  • Not straightening your hair after shampooing.
  • Manipulation of hair during the shampoo process/ styling and friction.
  • Not using shears meant for hair only.
  • Not trimming your ends frequently.
  • Also not trimming your hair well or rather visiting a hair cut professional.

How to prevent single strand knots from forming!

  • Detangle hair before shampooing.
  • Use the ‘ praying hands’ method- apply shampoo directly to the scalp and massage it with your fingure tips. (Praying hands’) method is where you press your hands together with your hair in between them.
  • Take care of your hair before bed- you could braid out or twist your hair to keep your hair from shrinking on itself at night. Use satin pillow case/ scarf.
  • Use a conditioner – add a strengthening deep conditioner to your routine e.g Maui moisture heal & hydrate + Shea butter hair mask.
  • Keep your hair lubricated especially on the ends where hair tend to be high on porosity.
  • Visit a hair cut professional after 3 – 6 months for curly, coily hair.

Maui moisture heal & hydrate+ shea butter hair mask

Knots should be cut with with proper hair cutting shears, do not try to comb them out or tear the hair apart.

This can also help>> dust your ends every time you notice a knot on your hair to prevent it from tangling and looping around other strands!

What do you do when you get knots? Let me know on the comments section. Also like and share with your friends and family. Till next blog chao ✍️

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How to make a curling custard at home

by Renniestar, posted in African hair, anti-frizz custard

Are you frustrated by curling creams that don’t work and contains hidden chemicals that make your hair crunchy and dry and never satisfying? Then worry no more there is a way and hope for you! Make your own curling custard at home using your equipments at the comfort of your kitchen!

These are the equipments that you will need:

  • Stand mixer/ hand mixer
  • Strainer/ sock
  • 2 bowls
  • Spatula
  • Storage container

The ingredients required:

  • Pre-made flaxseed gel
  • Shea butter
  • Cocoa butter(optional)
  • Mango butter
  • Guar gum
  • Essential oils of your choice
  • Preservative (optiphen+)
  • Vitamin E oil

Start with making enough gel for your mixture. How to prepare: take 1/4 cup of flaxseeds and pour in a cup of distilled water then place it on a stove at medium to low heat for about 8min.

Now sieve the mixture using your strainer or if it’s thick then use a sock to get your gel.👏 you just made your first gel at home 🎉🎉.

Grab your flaxseeds

Benefits of using flaxseeds

  • Great source of vitamin E is one of the best vitamins for hair growth.
  • Prevent hair and scalp damage.
  • Balances pH levels and oil production.
  • Nourishes your hair strands.
  • Keeps your hair conditioned & soothes the scalp.

Then we proceed to melting our butters using a double boiler method, how to do that; take your shea, mango butters also Guar gum and place them in a pyrex beaker then insert it in boiling water for few minutes until fully melted. You could also stir using a spatula to help it mix and melt faster. Allow It to cool for about 30 min.

Unrefined Shea butter

Unrefined mango butter

Now combine your mixtures together in this ratio 3 tbps of flaxseed gel to 1 cup of melted butters, add your preservative calculations 👇 below! Add vitamin E oil. Using your stand mixer/ hand mixer mix for a maximum of 15 min until thick in texture then wait for a minute and continue to mix until your mixture steadily becomes white.

To know the amount of preservative you are going to use in your batch.

Weight of the mixture – weight of the bowl = weight of the product

Weight of the product × 1% (0.01) of preservative = quantity of the preservative to use.

Pick up optiphen preservative

Using a spatula transfer your curling custard to a storage container of your choice and store it in a cool dry place. It can last you up to 6 months or up to 1 year if you reduce water in your batch.

Huraay!🎉🎉👏 You just made your curling custard at home.

Benefits of a curling custard

  1. Gives moisture and curl definition, holds and gives brilliant shiny hair.
  2. Removes frizz
  3. Provides long lasting hold
  4. Shines without ever being greasy or drying.

Benefits of guar gum in the mixture

  1. Natural hair thickener
  2. Protects hair against breakage.
  3. Helps seal in moisture on thirsty strands
  4. Adds tonnes of slip and shine

Let me know if you successfully made your first curling custard down at the comments. Also like and share with your family and friends!