The Flyer - Naturals in the City 3

See the NITC3 Flyer below. Isn't it lovely? Well, the programme will be lovelier. See you there.

Update on Natural Hair Meet Up Part 3 (NITC3)

So, I have gotten more details from the organisers of the meet up I mentioned last week here. From what you are about to read, know that it is gonna be very educative and we a going to have a fun time.

Read this... from the organisers themselves.

NATURALS IN THE CITY 3
"Healthy Hair & Skin"

SPEAKERS & TOPICS
Screwy Haired Girl (blogger) - Retaining Hair Length
Yeni (natural hair stylist) - Tips For Surviving A Visit To A Regular Hair Salon
Natural Nigerian (blogger) - Caring For Hair In Protective Styles
Dr. Vivian Oputa (dermatologist) - Eat Yourself Gorgeous / Beauty Drinking / Detoxification
Rita (esthetician) - The Scalp Massage

COMPERE
Chigo

WHEN
Saturday, June 30, 2012
1:30p.m. - 6:00p.m.

WHERE
Omenka Gallery
24, Ikoyi Crescent, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria (directions below/map attached)

ADMISSION
Free
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Naturals The City 3 is going to be great:

- We'll be talking about hair, skin, and nutrition, teaching how to care for your hair and your skin from the inside out, and as always there'll be open discussions/Q&A after each presentation

- We've got vendors selling things you'll want: hair products, hair accessories, other accessories, beauty products, healthy snacks and drinks, and more

- We've also got our customary raffle draw, so remember to fill out the sign-in form for a chance to win a little gift basket of hair and beauty products

- Our venue is the icing on the cake; Omenka Gallery is a lovely art exhibition space in Ikoyi, right at the edge of the lagoon, so our meet-up will let you get a peek at some of the most striking art pieces Lagos has to offer

- We'll take a group photo towards the end of the meet-up, so try not to leave early!

This time, we'll start right on the dot of 1:30--no more last-minute delays, no ma'am--so try to be on time too, so you don't miss a single moment because we're packing in a lot; we read your comments from the last meet-up and will address some of the issues raised, such as transitioning, getting hair products in Lagos, retaining hair length, etc.

We do hope you'll make it. And bring a friend. Remember: NITC isn't just for naturals--it's for all hair lovers. So feel free to forward this email to as many people you can: let's all help get the word out.

Got questions? Email or call us: screwyhair@gmail.com, nn@naturalnigerian.com, 07031002668.

Can't wait to see you there!

Smooches,

Natural Nigerian (http://www.naturalnigerian.com)
Screwy Haired Girl (http://screwyhair.wordpress.com)
Sherese Ijewere (http://caribhealthng.com)
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About NITC
Naturals In The City is a free-to-attend quarterly natural hair meet-up focused on helping women and men with natural hair, as well as all other lovers of hair, realise their hair goals. Information is hair power!

Directions to Omenka Gallery
FROM V/I: From Alfred Rewane Road (former Kingsway Road), go all the way down towards Osborne Road. Right before Alfred Rewane Road becomes Osborne Road (at the billboard), turn right and then immediately left onto Ikoyi Crescent. Continue straight down until the road ends in a cul-de-sac. White gate opposite the main street.

FROM 3RD MAINLAND BRIDGE: From 3rd Mainland Bridge, continue onto Osborne Road. Turn left at the billboard onto Ikoyi Crescent. Continue straight down until the road ends in a cul-de-sac. White gate opposite the main street.

Natural Hair Meet Up , Lagos - Part 3 (NITC3)

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Yayyy, I am so excited, and from the topic of this blog, I am sure you can guess why. The third edition of the Natural Hair meet up is finally here. Thanks to Sherese Ijewere, Natural Nigerian and Screwy Hair. Below are the details.

Date: 30 June 2012.

Time : 1.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Venue: Omenka Gallery. 24, Ikoyi crescent, Ikoyi Lagos.

There will be so much to learn, and what more, vendors will be there to sell some lovely natural hair products. I believe you will get some natural oils and products that would have been hard to find. You are going to have everything at your doorstep.

I will be updating more about this soon, but I just had to quickly do this as June 30 is already around the corner. See you guys there.

Searching for the perfect Natural Hair Gel

As some people know, I do twists very often, in order to cope with the stress of being a working lady in a busy place like Lagos. I therefore use gel on my hair all the time. However, I have had several experiences with these gels.

I was using Aloe Vera gel for a long while (not the natural gelatinous substance from the plant). However, the Aloe Vera gel I use was manufactured primarily for skin care and to treat sun burns, which is what most Aloe Vera gels are manufactured for, though the ingredients are natural.  With these gels, I found out that my hair shrinks to like a quarter of my original hair length. The shrinkage is always massive, as the gel is water based. Now that the gel is finished, and I have not had the opportunity to buy another one, I switched to Jack 5 curl activator, which doesn’t shrink my hair as much as the Aloe Vera gels. However, jack 5 is very greasy and seems heavy on the hair, and I feel it may cause rapid build-up, especially in this dusty Lagos environment. Maybe it’s because I am already use to the lightness of the Aloe Vera gel.

Aloe Vera gel                                                Jack 5

1. Water based                                             1. Oil based

2. Shrinks hair massively                                2. Less shrinkage

3. Light on the hair                                         3. Heavy on the hair

I have tried other gels like olive oil gel and world of curls, but couldn’t really assess them as I mixed them with one or more of the above gels, cos I ‘stole’ them in small quantities from my mum, lol.

My next project will therefore be to search for the perfect natural hair gel for my twist. I would like it to be water based but with less shrinkage, light on the hair and a firm hold. Suggestions anyone? Please, I don’t want gels that can only be found in USA. Thanks.

Update: I found the perfect solution to my problem. Click here to read the result.

In the mean time, please vote on the gadget on the right hand side, in order to let us know what your greatest natural hair challenge is. The poll ends in just three months. This will help us know what problems most naturalistas have and we will therefore be able to carry out more research and do posts on what we have found out.