Over a decade ago, I packed up my life and moved to the United Kingdom. I distinctly remember having a conversation about tea a few months after my arrival, and I couldn’t wrap my head around the British obsession with it. Growing up in Nigeria, I was familiar with tea. I had my share of … Continue reading Black Hair Tea Rinse
If you’ve ever dealt with a dry, itchy, flaky scalp, then you will understand how tiresome it can be sometimes. For many with textured hair especially afro or tight coils, our unique hair textures make scalp care even more important to avoid build up and causing a plethora of scalp issues resulting to slow hair … Continue reading Stronger Hair: The Best oil blend for Afro-Textured Hair
I love tending to my small allotment plot or just pottering about in my tiny/container garden at home. The excitement of planning and planting new vegetables, pulling weeds, digging whilst forgetting to wear a proper glove and oh the beautiful agony of all the rose thorns. Overtime, I have noticed my hand getting a bit … Continue reading HEMPSEED OIL LOTION FOR DRY HANDS.
I think diy lip gloss with a base mix is all the rage now. Almost everyone is making and selling it and I’m here for all of it! and wanting to make it as well. However instead of buying the base and just mixing it with some colours, let’s make an all-natural, vegan-friendly lip gloss … Continue reading DIY Vegan Lip Gloss: 4 Simple Ingredients
Eucerin Urea Repair Original 10% Urea Cream, CeraVe Psoriasis Moisturising Cream, and Cetaphil Daily Smoothing Moisturiser for Rough & Bumpy Skin are creams and lotions that have been proven over the years to be extremely effective for dry skin relief. One Ingredient that is prevalent in all of these skin relief creams is urea. It … Continue reading DRY SKIN RELIEF SKIN CREAM
A decade ago, I created a nourishing, all-natural face balm and I posted this recipe https://tlgemsandmixes.com/2015/11/19/diy-cleansing-balm/ . At the time, my focus was on blending simple yet effective ingredients that provided deep cleansing, nourishment and also non drying for my skin. Over the years, and through obtaining a diploma in organic skincare formulation, including my … Continue reading Diy Oats Cleansing Balm: 2025 Version
This conditioner is every afro, tight-coiled person’s dream. It is the most moisturising rinse-out hair conditioner I have ever used on my hair. Extremely thick, and creamy in texture, it glides on smoothly to soften and detangle miraculously. Although this recipe was formulated for my afro-textured hair, I will argue that anyone with dry, tight … Continue reading Ultimate Conditioner for Afro Hair
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