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Meosha
Introduce yourself!
F: My Name is Farida, also known as Remedy on my YouTube channel and I am from London.
Why did you make the decision to go natural?
F: I have been relaxer free for just over two and a half years. There was a time that I thought going relaxer free was crazy, I mean why would anyone choose that? Boy have my views changed. My mum used to texlax my hair every 8 weeks, however around the time I was due a relaxer she was on a vacation and for the first time in over 18 years I saw some of the texture, which I had previously avoided like the plague. It was a revelation and I loved what I saw.
How would you describe your texture?
F: I have a thick head of hair, which is 3a in the back and 3c at the front.
Describe your styling regimen over the course of the month.
F: I do a three week rotation in my regimen. I do a monthly henna treatment after washing my hair with African Black Soap to strengthen my hair, and always follow this with a moisturizing deep conditioner. The following week I cowash and deep condition. In the final week of my rotation I cleanse with Rhassoul Clay and follow with a deep condition again. This ensures a balance of strength and moisture.
What does wash day look like for you?
F: I prepoo with a coconut oil such as Vatika whilst I lightly detangle. I wash with either Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Shampoo or liquid African Black Soap. I then mix up my Giovanni Smooth As Silk Deeper Moisture Conditioner with a tablespoon of my favourite oils – raw virgin coconut oil, avocado oil and extra virgin olive oil as well as a couple of drops of lavender and rosemary. I leave it in my hair for at least an hour with or without heat (my steam without a steamer method). I then proceed to finger detangle and rinse. I then carry out my wash and go routine putting in my Giovanni Direct Leave-in Conditioner and sealing with aloe vera juice and raw virgin coconut oil.
Describe your favorite go-to hairstyle for days when you don’t have a lot of time to style.
F: I just moisturize, seal and throw my hair up into a simple bun.
How do you combat shrinkage?
F: I am not too bothered about shrinkage, but whenever I do want to stretch out my hair I detangle dry hair with coconut oil and place my hair into large twists to stretch it out. Alternatively I use the banding method.
What are some of your problem areas (if any) that require special care and attention?
F: Single strand knots – I seem to be getting more and more of these with increased length.
What are 2 do’s for your texture?
F: Do use aloe vera juice to get curls popping and shiny, and to minimize tangles. Use twists as a protective style to minimize tangles.
What are 2 don’ts for your texture?
F: Do not go for longer than a week without a deep condition and detangle. Do not comb out curls and leave hair out.
Is there a blog/webpage where we can find you?
F: Curly Proverbz on YouTube and Facebook. Instagram: Remz316. You can find videos of my hair journey, wash and go routine and regimen on my channel.
33 Responses
So sweet.You have great hair!
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What a beautiful woman! She’s incredibly open, honest and thorough in her Youtube videos and inspires me to not give up on my hair journey. Keep bouncing those gorgeous curls girlie!
Love this lady and her very informative youtube channel. Beautiful, vibrant and inspirational. Gorgeous hair and love the simple regimen. 🙂
Love it, and the regimen sounds nice and simple too.
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Beautiful hair and great regimen!!!!
UGH!!
We have the same hair texture and you are 100% correct. I’ve been natural since 2008. I’ve since colored and cut my hair, but when I was determined to grow it, the longer it got, the more single-strand knots I had.
It was a huge problem and the only solution I found was to just keep my hair a shorter length.
Single stand knots are a strange phenomenon.
I am very new to the natural phase…. My hair is short and very kinky……dont get me wrong i love it….I JUST DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Girl, u r one of the most beautiful women in the world!loved ur style!love from Brazil.
Beautiful lady with beautiful hair
Loving the increasing number of 3cs with length. I was beginning to wonder if there were any lol. Definitely an inspiration though. Thanks bglh!
LOVE her hair. Such a beautiful texture. I’m more of a 4 gal myself, but I like to keep em guessing with my Kurly Klips when I feel like getting my Farida on 😉 Will definitely be subbing.
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Beautiful girl and love the hair and will be subbing on YT. 🙂
Thank you beautiful ladies for your sweet kind comments x 🙂
She is absolutely beautiful!
Gorgeous hair… and tons of it! I also love your three week approach to care. 🙂
Pretty lady and hair, but I have questions: Is she transitioning? Did she clip her relaxed/texlaxed ends along the way to her mid-back hair goal?
I clipped as I went along to be honest some set backs forced my hand. I think texlaxed hair is pretty much gone now
just beautiful.
Thank you so much
I just subscribed to her Youtube channel. What a beautiful, insightful, knowledgeable women. Still looking and enjoying all her videos. Great information and a great inspiration to us naturals.
Thank you very much. I really do appreciate it….
I wouldn’t even relax my hair in the first place if it was like that.
haha yes very true but as an 8 / 9 year old I did not really appreciate what I had
Lovely woman, lovely hair. I have been following you on YT for a while and I love your videos!
Thanks babe I really do appreciate the support 🙂
Whoa beautiful girl and hair! I needed more pics lol
thought exactly the same lol 🙂 i want to see more pics of this beautiful girl.
Awww thank you ladies. x So sweet
Gorgeous hair!
Thanks doll
You got some healthy looking hair! Looks like your taking excellent care of it. I like your idea of 3 week rotation for treatments. May try something similar soon using protein conditioned instead of henna.
Thank you very much Jennid it has worked very well for me. Let me know how you go 🙂