Introducing AfroRiri Satin Sleep Cap with Built-in Hair Conditioner

Say good bye to old fashioned black hair net caps that do nothing for your hair. Say hello to AfroRiri Satin Sleep Caps with Built-in Conditioner to maintain your hair moisture while saving your hair style.

Introducing AfroRiri Satin Sleep Caps made with love and consideration for females trying to achieve great hair. AVAILABLE IN ALL SIZES.  Children sizes available too.

Call +2348187844321, whatsapp +2348187844327 or email afroriri@outlook.com to order or find out the nearest store you can get yours!

Available in Nigeria, Ghana, London and Ukraine. Hurry now while stock lasts!

We recommend this caps for every woman who wants to take care of her hair and look elite and classy doing it.

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If you are in Lagos, this is a perfect way to start your public holiday

Lagos, you asked and we delivered.

Rose di Omimi is putting together another “Ready to wear” Fashion trunk show/exhibition for all you fashion, beauty and style lovers.

AfroRiri Haircare will be there giving free natural hair consultation. Also, there will be our full range of AfroRiri Haircare products available for purchase. A very rewarding package awaits all who visit our stand that day.

So, come along with friends and loved ones to experience this fantastic event.

All winners of the AfroRiri Haircare Giveaway who live in Lagos are expected to come and receive their gifts at the event. Entry is FREE.

You know we can never have enough of it. Come and experience the fabulous effects of beauty fantastic hair care, stylish trends, amazing fabrics and gorgeous dresses all coming together to dazzle you. There will be music, models, drinks and all. This fashion Trunk show/exhibition is hosted by Rose di Omimi Fashion and supported by St. Eve magazine. It will take place at 15 Udi street, Osborne Estate Ikoyi on suday 27th July, 2014 by 1pm. Make sure you invite your family, friends and loved ones.

How to use red Hibiscus for the hair and its benefits

 

Most of us are familiar with hibiscus plants, very few are aware of their use for hair care. In fact, the plant has been highly valued in India and certain other Asian countries for its uses in hair and skin care. It is an important herb used in various hair treatment products. You may find hibiscus extracts in many hair care products like oils, shampoos, and conditioners.

 

 

How to Use Hibiscus for Hair

Hibiscus can be used on the scalp and hair in different ways. You may use it to prepare hair oil or as a shampoo or conditioner.

 

1. In order to prepare hibiscus hair oil, you have to take a few flowers and leaves (preferably red flowers). You need half a cup of chopped flowers and leaves for this purpose. Crush them well and mix with a cup of coconut oil. Cook the mixture over low heat, till fumes develop. As soon as you notice the fumes, turn off the heat and allow the oil to cool, before storing. Gently massage a small amount of this oil before bath, at least two times a week. You may rinse it off with a mild shampoo.
2. Hibiscus cleanser: Once your paste is made up, you can use it as a hibiscus based cleanser or oil. All you need is four to five petals of hibiscus leaves, a few drops of olive oil and a small amount of water. Use a pestle to grind everything together until it forms a thick paste. Apply it to wet hair and leave it for 10-15 minutes before rinsing completely. You can use fresh or dry hibiscus and enjoy the same result.
3. If you want to use hibiscus as a shampoo, you have to collect few leaves and flowers of hibiscus. Grind them to a fine paste and apply it on the scalp as well as hair. Let it settle for about ten to fifteen minutes. You can rinse this off with lukewarm water.
4. You may also make a paste of hibiscus powder with water (or rose water) and apply the mixture on the scalp. Rinse it off after an hour.

This herb is used as such or in combination with other natural hair care products like henna and amla oil. You may try this natural remedy for keeping your hair healthy, soft, smooth, and shiny.

Wonders of Coconut oil

• Reduces protein loss in damaged  as well as undamaged hair

 

• Has cooling effect for those who suffer scalp sweating

 

• Conditions hair and protects from lice

 

• Helps get rid of dandruff

 

• Excellent for styling of hair

 

• Nourishes dry hair and minimises split ends

 

• Provides relief from problems of boils

 

• Prevents baldness and grey hair

 

• Adds softness and shine

 

 

Tutorial of the week: Bantu knots

Setting the style

• Divide into manageable sections. Those with longer hair need fewer sections. Also, the curlier you want the bantu knot out to be, the more sections you want.

• Moisturize. Whether it’s a simple spritz of water and yummy oils or a complete co-wash (wash hair with conditioner not shampoo), hydrate your coils! It makes it more pliable and it will hold the shape of the bantu knot better.

• Detangle or smooth out your hair. This is optional, as some naturally curlies don’t use hair tools, or your hair may simple be very stretched or tangle-free already. This step is just to ensure you get a smooth, shiny curl and that your ends look neat. Hair should just be damp, not sopping wet. Otherwise, it will take forever to dry!

• Apply a styler or curl cream. I suggest something with medium hold, because crunchy bantu knots are a pain to fluff out the next day! Here are some styler suggestions. Smooth the product down from root to tip.

• Roll-twist each section of hair and wind it on top of itself. The goal is to create tiny buns (they’re not really “knots”) on top of your head. Once you get to the end of the rolled section, you can tuck it under the bantu knot and the pressure should keep it in place. If not, use a bobby pin or hair pin to keep it from unravelling.
• At this point, you have a choice. You can wear the bantu knots as a style themselves or you can blow dry or sit under a dryer to set the style immediately. I usually do this style at night, and by morning it’s air-dried

The take down

• Lightly lubricate your hands with your favorite oil or anti-humidity serum. This will prevent frizz if you’re a bit rough taking down the bantu knots.

• Gently unravel each bantu knot.

• Gently separate each section and fluff. Try not to cause frizz by constantly pulling apart each section, but manipulate the hair enough to cover the parts in your hair. Some people use an afro pick to lift the roots and hide the parts. If you have a looser texture, just run your hands through your roots and stop when you get to the curl formation.

You’re done! Enjoy your new ‘do!

Simple recipe for leave in Conditioner

What You’ll Need

• Water
• two teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• two tablespoons of  your favorite conditioner (AfroRiri luxe detangling conditioner)
• Spray bottle

Directions

1. Mix ingredients in a spray bottle
2. Shake well
3. Spray on your hair

Water is a natural miracle ingredient which supports hair vitamins consumption while assisting in healthy and efficient hair growth.

Olive oil retains moisture, nourishes your hair and is a fantastic conditioner. An olive oil treatment can improve the elasticity and strength of your hair far better than other essential oils.

Leave a comment below telling us if this post was useful. Have a lovely week. Xoxo!

9 INEFFECTIVE Moisturizing Practices

You’ve heard it before, over and over again — moisture is everything when it comes to natural hair health. Still, many naturals struggle with keeping their curls, kinks and coils well-moisturized. Perhaps you’re guilty of one of our 9 ineffective moisturizing practices. Check it out;

1. Moisturizing dirty hair/hair that has product buildup

The objective of moisturizing is to apply water-based product that penetrates the cuticle (outer layer) of the strand and infuse the cortex (inner layer) with water. If there is too much dirt or product on your cuticle, then there’s little chance that any moisturizing product you apply will make it to the cortex.

2. Using butters or oils as moisturizers

With the exception of a few oils, like coconut oil, that can penetrate the strand — oils and butters will sit on the OUTSIDE of your strand because they are SEALANTS, not moisturizers. Their purpose is to lock in moisture — not apply it. If your hair is feeling dry, and you apply a butter or oil, you are just weighing down dry hair, making it more brittle and susceptible to breakage.

3. Using water based products without sealing

Just like oils and butters aren’t effective as moisturizers, water-based products — and water itself! — isn’t effective at moisturizing unless it’s sealed in. Water quickly evaporate out of the cortex unless a sealing product is applied to the lock it in.

*Note: Spritzes are a great daily moisturizing solution as they contain water, which penetrates the cuticle, as well as oils, that seal the water in. While they aren’t heavy-duty enough to provide long-term moisturizing, they are great as a daily refresher, in between moisture and seal sessions.

4. Under-moisturizing

Just like your body can be thirsty way before your throat actually feels parched, natural hair can need moisture way before it feels crunchy and dry. Start by moisturizing your hair at least once a day. If, in the following hours, your hair feels wet and mushy, you can cut your moisturizing down to every other day. If it still feels dry, then you might need to up your moisturizing to twice daily.

5. Neglecting the re-moisturizing process after a shampoo

Shampooing is a bit of a paradox when it comes to moisturizing — you are dousing your hair with water, while also stripping your strands of dirt and natural oils that help lock in moisture. So, in a sense, your hair is getting dryer as it gets wetter. The squeaky, super dry feeling your hair has after a shampoo is lack of lubrication, and its critical that it be replaced. Be sure to deep condition after every shampoo and follow up with a moisturize & seal.

6. Using styling products as moisturizers

The primary purpose of styling products is NOT to improve the health of your hair. Just like the primary purpose of moisturizing products is NOT to sculpt and style your hair. There are some crossover products that can do both, but most will not. Liquid styling products might look tempting as a fill-in when you need a moisturizer but they might contain alcohols and mineral oil that will dry your hair out in the long run.

7. Focusing on roots instead of ends

Your ends are the driest part of your strands and most susceptible to breakage. The natural oils that your scalp secretes don’t travel down far enough to coat your ends, so it’s important that you are proactive in protecting them. Work moisturizing product into your hair from root to tip. Some naturals even limit their product application to the bottom 75% of their strands.

8. Over Moisturizing

Properly moisturized strands don’t feel soggy and wet, they feel supple and strong — even when they’re dry. Applying too much moisturizing and sealing product can leave your hair perpetually wet, making it difficult to style. Be even-handed with your product application. Not only will it make styling easier, but it will save your bed spread, couches, car seats, and anything else your hair comes into contact with.

9. Deep conditioning/steaming for hours

While there are a few treatments, like henna, that require long-term application, most deep conditioning treatments need 30 minutes or less. Many naturals feel that keeping treatments on overnight helps with softness and moisture, but an increasing number are realizing that 30 minutes (or whatever time the product instructions say) is just as effective as 8 hours. Keep in mind that the makers of your conditioner have tested the product, and know how much time it takes to be effective.

Are you guilty of anything on this list?

What are some ineffective moisturizing practices that you’ve been guilty of?

Wonders of Olive Oil

Olive oil production dates back to antiquity in the Mediterranean.   It’s mentioned in the bible and used as a spiritual anointing oil, for lighting lamps, cooking and grooming.  (Just think of Abraham and his wives sealing their curls with EVOO.)  Fast forward 5,000 years, and this miracle oil from olives is still considered sacred, especially given its benefits for healthy hearts, hair and skin.

This nectar is extracted from the olives the old fashioned way, it’s crushed and ground into a paste and water is slowly added, which causes the oil molecules to concentrate.  The mixture is stirred for 40 minutes or less, then placed on mats or pushed through a centrifuge to separate the liquids from the pulp. Later, the oil and water are uncoupled, and voila, the olive’s most popular derivative is ready for bottling.

The oils are graded according to production method, flavor and acidity. Grades are just as important to olive oil as they are in school, and are determined by the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC). Olive oil is ranked according to taste and acidity.  The extra virgins (tee hee) are the best culinary quality oils.  Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the smoothest, with the lowest acidity.  It’s literally good enough to eat out of the bottle. Extra Virgin Olive Oil has a fruity taste and varies from pale yellow to bright green.  The EVOO rule of thumb is the deeper the color, the better the flavor.  Fine Virgin Olive Oil can’t have more than 1.5% acidity.  Virgin Olive Oil has an acidity rate of 2% or less.  Semi-fine Olive Oil clocks in at 3.3% or less acidity.  It’s fine for cooking and cosmetic purposes (this is probably the stuff in most manufactured hair products).

With additional processing, olive oil loses the right to be called “virgin” and becomes “refined”.  This oil is usually blended with virgin oils and used for foods packed in olive oil.

First and foremost, EVOO is a serious health booster.  It contains monounsaturated fatty acids, which experts believe lower cholesterol, and may also aid in balancing insulin levels and controlling blood sugar, a plus for type 2 diabetics.  Add it salads, cook with it, and use it as a replacement for fats like butter and other oils.

When it comes to hair, there’s no oil more used in textured hair products.  Most Naturalistas opt for the extra virgin kind, though lesser grades are fine for most cosmetic purposes.  Use it as a pre-poo hot oil treatment to coat, condition and soften dry, tangled curls, add it to conditioners and deep treatments for extra slip and conditioning power, apply it after a creamy or water based moisturizer as a sealant.  Dab a few drops on your fro, for a glistening sheen.  There’s hardly a wrong way to use olive oil.  This oil is one of the few that actually penetrates the hair shaft, which means your strands can really benefit from its vitamin E and antioxidants.  It also reportedly helps promote scalp health and prevent flaking.

Got dry skin? Try rubbing olive oil on it.  Sure, you’ll smell like pasta, but your skin will be lubricated with little chance of an allergic reaction. Plus, olive oil offers mild protection against sun damage and skin cancer.

Check out our favorite homemade olive oil hair concoction: start with wet or dry detangled hair.  Wear an old shirt, because this can get messy.  Microwave ½ to 1 cup of oil for about 30 seconds.  The oil should be warm, not hot.  (Please use a microwave safe container, we don’t anyone accidentally getting fried.)  Using fingertips, massage olive oil into your scalp, then smooth in on your hair strands in a downward motion.   All of your hair and scalp should be completed coated in oil.  For extremely dry hair, add 1 part honey to 2 parts olive oil.  Wrap hair in a conditioning cap and sit for 30 minutes.  Wash and condition as usual using AfroRiri sulphate free Honey Moisturizing Shampoo and Detangling Conditioner. Follow up with AfroRiri Luxe Butter.

Tell us the difference in your hair afterward. Thank you. Xoxo!

Tutorial of the week: Twists out

Twists are great because you can do them on short, medium, or long hair. You also can vary the size of them and pin them up to have varied twist hair styles.

4 Step method to twist natural hair

1) Start with hair that is clean and detangled. Your hair should be dry or damp. I prefer to twist on dry hair. Determine the size of the twists you want to do- fat/large, medium or small

2) Part your hair based on how you want it to lay and begin twisting at the front. Use clips or pony tail holders to hold back the section of hair you are not working with. I usually part my hair into about 4 sections.

3) Apply the holding/styling product of your choice to your fingers. I like to use AfroRiri luxe hair butter.

3) Take the hair you are getting ready to twists and divide it into 2 fairly even pieces. Cross one piece over the other, make sure the roots are tight to prevent puffiness.

4) Continue to do this until you finish all of the sections of hair.

 

Leave a comment below telling us if this post was useful. Have a lovely week. Xoxo!

Butters that work magic on the skin and hair

Apart from Shea butter, there are a few wonderful alternative butters that work magic on the hair and skin.

AVOCADO BUTTER

 

1. Avocado Butter: Avocado Butter is great for the hair and skin. It contains vitamins A,C,E,K, These vitamins help to thicken and strengthen your curls, they provide anti-oxidants which condition and moisturize your scalp, hair and skin. They also help reduce hair loss, soften hair and provide a shine for the hair. Furthermore, it contains beta carotene which helps prevents dandruff, encourages hair growth and imparts a healthy glow on the skin. Avocado butter is healing for damaged hair and skin, it functions as a rich natural hair conditioner and it’s also a natural heat protectant.

MANGO BUTTER

 

2. Mango Butter: This is also a rich moisturizing butter full of vitamins A, C and E. It works to combat free radicals found in the sun’s rays and pollution. When applied to the skin mango butter can protect the skin from the sun’s rays and can sooth sunburnt skin. Mango butter also has excellent sealing and moisturizing properties, which means it keeps the hair softer for longer periods. Its high saturated fat content allows it to penetrate the hair cuticle and fortify the hair from within. The vitamins in mango butter also help nourish the hair and scalp, thereby keeping the hair both healthier and longer.

COCOA BUTTER

3. Cocoa Butter: Unrefined cocoa butter is an amazing substitute for Shea butter, unlike mango and avocado butter which I find have a very mild scent, cocoa butter has an amazing nutty scent. It melts at body temperature and it’s full of antioxidants which help fight free radicals that cause aging to the skin. This butter is also said to reduce stretch marks, although, I can’t guarantee this because I haven’t used it for that purpose. It provides deep hydration for the hair and skin because it is also high in fatty acids. Cocoa butter contains a plethora of nutrients including calcium, protein (essential for hair growth), potassium etc. It moisturises the scalp without clogging the pores. Due to its high fatty content and nutrition it stimulates hair growth and prevents hair loss, furthermore, like castor oil it increases hair thickness.

MURUMURU BUTTER

4. Murumuru Butter: Its composition of essential fatty acids and Pro-Vitamin A helps restore elasticity to damaged and aging skin. It is also excellent for dry and cracked skin, and useful for healing eczema and psoriasis. Murumuru butter is wonderful for conditioning brittle, dry and damaged hair. It’s also essential for moisture retention as it creates a semi permeable barrier that is said to prevent moisture loss when applied to wet hair. It keeps our kinky curls soft, supple and shinning.

 

AFRORIRI LUXE HAIR BUTTER

AfroRiri hair butter contains shea butter, cocoa butter and mango butter. It’s a rich mix with strong moisturising qualities which leads to fast growth noticeable within one week. Your hair grows thicker, softer and all you split ends will be all gone within weeks. We recommend this product’s for all natural hair (virgin hair, relaxed or texlaxed). It can be used as a leave in conditioner, steam treatment or a scalp conditioner between weaves and braids. It is perfect for managing children’s hair as it makes their hair softer and less painful to detangle or comb.

To order, contact +2348187844321 or +2348187844327 or email afroriri@outlook.com For Nigerian naturalistas, AfroRiri Haircare products are also available on http://www.hairbeautyhub.com to order. We hope this was helpful. Thank you and remember to stay naturally radiant and fabulous! xoxo!