Since I turned 30, I do my best not to use products that aggravate or dry out my skin. I prefer using products with ingredients that are naturally derived and safe.

My facial skincare routine is an adaptation of the Korean skincare routine with a few minor changes to suit the Nigerian weather.

I,

- cleanse using a pH balanced cleanser and/or micellar cleanser

- tone with rosewater/orange blossom water, 

- apply a water based serum like Korres Black Pine Serum

- apply one or two drops of my facial oil mix

- apply sunscreen such as SunBum mineral Sunscreen SpF 30/50. 

For my body,

I use SheaMoisture African Water Mint and Ginger Detox Lotion or this natural Eden Body Works Citrus Fusion Hair and Body Butter

I do a little bit extra on spa days. 

I did a clay mask using Shea butter cottage Rhassoul Clay mask which I purchased from OrganicLifePlus online store.

Rhassoul clay is more moisturising than Bentonite Clay and slippery too so great as a clay wash for hair. 

I'm mixing it with edible orange blossom water which has astrigent properties to close pores, reduce oiliness and keep skin clear.  

I added cinnamon powder  which is very good for acne. When using cinnamon please use a dash. It's really strong!! It makes my skin tingle a lot so I use it sparingly. 

To shower, I'm currently using this handmade Fruit infused face and body wash made by a new natural skincare brand (coming soon). It contains kojic acid, citric acid pineapple, papaya, orange amongst other ingredients. 

It smells amazing and acts as a mild chemical peel.

I usually use it at night but since it's spa day, I use it in the day time too.

So far, so good, my skin is benefiting from using gentle, naturally derived products.

What's your skin care routine like?

Hi people, what's been on?

So, Saturdays or Sundays are designated as my wash days because that's when I have more free time.

Unlike most naturalistas ....lol....I find wash days relaxing.
I usually wash my hair once or twice a month so I'm always mentally prepared for wash day. 

My wash days are really short (max 45 mins) especially when I cowash my hair with a cleansing conditioner instead of shampoo.

Cleansing conditioners don't strip my hair as much as shampoo does so I spend less time trying to infuse moisture back into my hair.

Another time saver for me is using store bought products. 

Going the DIY route for my hair care is time consuming and I reserve my DIY hair potions for when I have a lot of time on my hands to mix the DIY and clean up afterwards!

On days I want my wash day to be really short, I reach out for ready made deep conditioners, protein treatments and other treatments my hair will need.

For this particular wash day, I did a cowash/claywash.

I prepooed, detangled and cleansed my hair using Sheamoisture ABS Purification Masque  ( I love products that multitask).

Then I'll deep conditioned with Ruutos Reconstruct Anti Breakage Mask.

This is a protein based deep conditioner containing hydrolysed keratin, collagen and biotin.

After creating a clean slate, I styled my hair in a wash and go.

I used As I Am Luxe and Long Curl Enhancing Smoothie for the first time.

It's created with Type 3 and Type 4 textures in mind.

My first impression of this product:

It has amazing slip but for some reason my hair felt some kind of way and it didn't really hold my curls in place.

Thankfully, it plays quite well with Ecostyler gel, so I was able to get a decent looking wash and go.

 I sealed the ends with Ruutos LOC Butter. It prevents my ends from getting dry especially since my hair is colored.

I created a video for how I achieve curl definition which works for a lot of type 4 textures (4a, 4b, 4c ....4z).
I shared it here

I left the twistouts in for 3 - 4 days before I washed. It looked like this after humidity played with it....