*Prepared for BGLH by Meosha Tall of 1MeNaturally
Introduce yourself!
N: My name is Nimca, but everyone calls me Nimo. Born and raised in Holland amongst mills and tulips. Living in London UK for the past 7 years.
Why did you make the decision to go natural?
N: I have been natural my whole life but my hair and scalp were terribly damaged from the age of 6. I had a really bad scalp condition and my head pretty much was an experimenting ground for doctors for about 3 years. The use of all those chemicals left my hair so damaged and discoloured. Once that was all healed, my mum used a lot of virgin olive oil, an Indian oil called Amla on my hair, and some Motions products. My hair started to look decent again and quite healthy. Around age 15 I started to do my own hair and discovered straighteners (flat irons) and excessively used that for 5 years. So only for the past 2 years can I really say that Iโve paid attention to my hair as it grows out of my head and paying attention to its health and not so much length. All thanks to lovely youtubers like Chisellecouture (although she disappeared), Taren916 and so many more.
How would you describe your texture?
N: The texture of my hair I would say is a mixture of 3c and 4a and the ends when manipulated with a Denman brush come out looking like a 3b. My hair does need a lot of moisture and can be very dry. Itโs of high density and no scalp shows when my hair is up or down.
Describe your styling regimen over the course of the month.
N: Iโm very boring and lazy when it comes to styling, 99% of the time I do a wash n go, and this is because I like how it looks on me. I use coconut oil, Mixed Chicks Leave in Conditioner and Eco Styler Gel. Although to avoid wash day, which is usually once a week for me, or to sometimes stretch it I would wear my hair up in a high bun for a few more days or brush it all back and put it in a tight bun with a middle parting.
What does wash day look like for you?
N: For wash day I would heat up olive oil and/or Vatika coconut oil the night before, soak it in my hair and rub it in my scalp, and keep it in till the next day. I then finger detangle and use Silky Cool Garlic Deep Conditioner and leave that in for about half hour. Then start the wash process. I shampoo my hair about 3 or 4 times a year with Lush Curly Wurly Shampoo and for the rest I co-wash preferably with Lush Retread Conditioner or Herbal Essences Hello Hydration if not TRESemmรฉ Curl Hydration Conditioner.
Describe your favorite go-to hairstyle for days when you donโt have a lot of time to style.
N: If Iโve bothered to sleep with a satin bonnet the night before then my wash n go look, if not then a quick high bun.
How do you combat shrinkage?
N: Oeh Iโve finally found a way that works for me without using heat e.g. blow drying. Once Iโve styled my hair for a wash n go I tie all of my hair to the top like a pineapple, leaving the ends out freely. I then wrap my hair with an old tโshirt to soak all the remaining water and that way I avoid frizz as well. When I take down the tโshirt, I shake my head front to back and side to side and a let it air dry a bit longer, and when itโs relatively dry I tie it back up as a pineapple and leave it for about 20 minutes. Voila stretched curls and very little frizz (nothing a little serum canโt tame).
What are some of your problem areas (if any) that require special care and attention?
N: Edges and scalp and for that I use Snake Oil Bar from Lush. I absolutely hate the smell, but my scalp and edges love it.
What are 2 doโs for your texture?
N: Moisturising and deep conditioning twice a month definitely. My hair loves oils and is so much more manageable when properly moisturised.
What are 2 donโts for your texture?
N: Not protecting it overnight leaves me so frustrated the next day, trying to revive the curls etc. Also washing my hair before finger detangling can be a nightmare.
Is there a blog/webpage where we can find you?
N: Yeah you can find me on www.ni-motion.tumblr.com and also on Instagram: Wholehearted_nimo. I havenโt been so active on tumblr lately but that will change in the new year.
I wished my wash n gos looked this good! What a beautiful lady!
nice hair
Your hair is GORGEOUS
She has beautiful hair! Great feature!
Gorgeous lush hair with a face and personality to matchโlove it!
That hair is gorgeous, in some of those pictures itโs almost weave worthy. I would be wandering if I could purchase that hair online, actually reminds me of the Beshe Wig a little bit. The picture with your hair blown out, and flat ironed is gorgeous, thatโs alot of thick hair.
Weave worthy?
She looks amazing! Her hair is just as beautiful as her spirit. AMAZING!
absolutely beautiful woman and hair!
I have the worse case of hair envy right now. Her hair looks so soft and effortlessly managable. Also I love when women come on here and tell there tragic hair stories and then BOOM! I swear you cant even tell that anything was ever wrong with her hair. Itโs good to see she nursed her hair back to health, that is so inspiring to me
lovely smile, skin & hair !!
Beautiful hair. I love the wash n goโs.
Love this head full of curls!
Lover her hair, but what God did to that face is amazing! And a personality to bootโฆ
Her hais lovely, but I find the comments abour her personality a bit odd. How can you tell someoneโs personality from some pictures and half a page of writing?
Literary skills. Read a little closer and think about the meaning behind the words. Sheโs got spirit and hope all in her!
Nice hair.
I think this young lady is so lovely. Her hair is to die for. Lush and curlyโฆjust beautiful
beautiful!
Thank you ladies ! Iโm very humbled by all your kind words xxxx
Her hair is lovely. But having a serious case of hair envy now with the fact that she barely wears a satin/silk bonnet and can do all those WnGs!!!
Want to see more ladies featured this year that have to do more of a regime to keep up their beautiful hair ๐
Pretty hair, and love the joyful smile!
I really wish theyโd remove the up/down voting system. This site is a lot quieter since the change. I preferred it when people vehemently disagreed with their words.
Love your hair and radiant smile. You are sooooo cute and joyful!
BEAUTIFUL HAIR DEAR AND LOVELY SMILE TOO
Gorgeous hair n smile!!!
I love this girlโs hair. That high bun is beautiful
Echt mooie haar!
She is soooooo cute! Love those curls too.
3 or 4 times a YEAR? Sheesh.โฆ.
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Amazing idea, Thanks!
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Great post very nice!
Youโve got gorgeous hair! I like the way you wrote the post โ this interview idea is great!
I love reading through your blog, I wanted to leave a little comment to support you and wish you a good continuation. Wishing you the best of luck for all your blogging efforts.as
nice post. I then wrap my hair with an old tโshirt to soak all the remaining water and that way I avoid frizz as well. Thanks for sharing.
Itโs so nice texture style, iโm very happy to see your blog and i really like it.
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