Tips & Tricks
Kinky hair is often stigmatized, particularly due to racism. In recent years, the Nappy movement has worked to celebrate them and reclaim their natural beauty!
Have you seen the report and what did you think of it? For those of you who haven't seen it, a quick summary is in order... It has been shown that although organic cosmetics represent only 3% of th...
Relaxing: a vast debate that often raises controversy For those of us who advocate for natural black beauty, avoiding the question is not the solution. We had already addressed it during the presen...
copyright l’observatoire des cosmétiques I wonder: when I see the rise of certain "organic" cosmetic brands that are not even certified, displaying the "organic" label and having an ingredient list...
Stop using petroleum jelly "Hydrophobic ointments can only absorb small amounts of water. The most commonly used excipients for the formulation of such ointments are solid or liquid paraffin, veg...
Wax fabric dresses millions of Africans, who sell or buy it, often from European, Asian, or American producers. But where does this wax-dyed fabric come from, whose quality has ensured its unwaveri...
Synopsis "Antilles. Martinique colony, in the 1930s.A simple communist activist, André Aliker, despite the frightened opposition of his relatives, will take over the printed newspaper that his Part...
Here is a thought-provoking idea from Juliette SMERALDA, a Martinican sociologist, concerning our relationship with kinky hair and black skin and the consequences on our self-perception as Black wo...
Hair and hairstyles in general are very important for black women; they are the primary adornment of their beauty. The ancient rituals surrounding Afro hairstyles illustrate this. © Okhai Ojeikere ...
Manufacturing a cosmetic product is relatively complex: many ingredients are subtly proportioned to obtain an effective and harmonious mixture such as an emulsion, suspension, foam, gel, etc.
Hair relaxers are a vast and often controversial topic!For us, who advocate for natural Black beauty, avoiding the question is not the solution. We already addressed it during the presentation of J...
Indeed, moisturizing does not mean greasing excessively or with just anything. Be aware that most overly greasy elements prevent the scalp from breathing. This can create a chain reaction leading t...
