Okay, so you finally got yourself some raw hair or you're just about to? Now, let us educate you on how to look after it, shall we? A Guide To Maintaining Your Raw Hair 1. WASH  The first thing to do when you receive your raw hair from your vendor is to wash it. Although, this may not be a necessary step for other hair types, it is major key when it comes to raw hair and I will tell you why. Well, because raw hair is supposed to be left in its truest form till it gets to you, vendors do the most minimal to it. When the hair is collected, it is washed and air-dried. The keyword here is AIR DRIED. You may ask why so? Why not blow dry it as per usual? The simple answer to this is that applying any type of heat to hair, slowly reduces its life span so you sure don't want your hair blow dried before it reaches you. So now, because the hair is air dried, it may have gathered some…

Ever bought a bottle of shampoo and you see tags like 'Sulfates free', 'No Silicone', No SLE, SLS'? If you are a hair fanatic like us, we bet you have come across these words. That's because the above-mentioned are ingredients commonly used in shampoo and other hair care products. These ingredients have their distinct function in any hair product, while they may have their advantages you should be wary of some of its harmful effects to your hair and body. Whatever happened to the good old days where we could get away with putting anything on our skin right? Silicone, Sulfates- (SLE, SLS) what are they? Silicone - Have you ever wondered what makes some weaves and hair extensions shine bright like diamonds? Lol! Those are silicones. They are responsible for that sleek look and texture on the hair. Silicones are polymers, which are large molecules composed of many repeated sub-units. These polymers are made up of siloxane – a chain of alternating silicon atoms and oxygen atoms frequently combined with carbon or hydrogen. Silicone is usually an element found in sand, where it is extracted from…