THE AFROLOGIST

Hello Afro family!  In this blog post, I will talk about onions and how they can benefit our natural hair. I have used onion juice in the past and the picture you see below were the results. I was amazed at how black and shiny my hair became during that period of time. I also recently started using it again and the results are the same. It needs consistency to work. I took it upon myself to go on an onion juice and onion oil challenge for the next three months and I hope you can join me after reading this. Vitamins and minerals included in onions : Vitamin B6 Vitamin C  Potassium  Sulfur  Manganese Biotin  Fiber  These are some very important nutrients and antioxidants. I believe however that the most important of them all for hair growth has to be sulfur. Which is what we will be focusing on in this blog. Sulfur compounds give onions the pungent taste and the distinctive smell. Sulfur provides collagen production, which in turn aids in healthy skin cells and ha

 Hello, Afro family welcome back to my blog! If you are new please subscribe and click to the arrow on the top to catch up on the blog posts you have missed. This blog was created especially to make your hair journey easier. Also do not forget to press follow when you go check my profile. I am also available on YouTube. My videos are usually an extension of my blog. Now that is out of the way! Let's get into the topic at hand.  Today we are going to be talking about Protein. In my previous video, I said that our conditioning needs to be balanced between moisture and protein treatments. In my wash day blog post I also showed you my two regimens. Only using  moisturizing conditioners will cause hygral fatigue which I have recently experienced. I neglected my protein treatments while my hair was in braids, now I am paying the price.  Why is protein important for our hair?  The hair on your head is made of 88 to 90% protein. Orally consuming protein and using protein treatm