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Hair care

Managing Frizz: How to Protect Your Hair in the Summer

Humidity increases when temperatures rise, which can cause extra frizz for your ‘fro. It’s hard enough to control our natural summer hairstyles when it’s hot outside; add in a few days of intense heat and humidity, and we all know what happens… What can keep our natural hair looking the way we want on humid …

Hair care

3 DIY Hair Masks to Hydrate Your Natural Hair This Summer

In the scorching heat of summer, our Afros often require extra care and attention. The combination of sun exposure, humidity, and environmental factors can lead to dryness, frizz, and hair damage. Moreover, using commercial hair products that contain harsh chemicals can damage our kinks and curls. No need to worry! Using simple natural ingredients in …

The Woman Behind the Podcast ‘Menopause Whilst Black’

IBexcellence was created  to shine light on the work and trajectory of individuals, successful in their own rights, so their stories can inspire us to become the best version of ourselves. From an energetic educator to a fashion creative, speaker, model, writer and podcast host, today we talk about the brilliant woman behind ‘Menopause Whilst …

Travel

10 Affordable Things To Do Whilst in Valencia Spain

Valencia is Spain’s third largest city, located on its southeastern coast. Even though this relatively smaller city is not marketed as heavily as Madrid or Barcelona there are plenty of things to do in here. This list consists of 10 activities you can not miss out on whilst in Valencia!  1. Taste Horchata Unlike a …

Super Simple Way To Figure Out Your Hair Porosity

What even is Hair Porosity? I briefly described it as how “thirsty” your hair is in my “Differences Between Hair Masks and Conditioners” post. Hair Porosity can be visualised on a scale from Low to High. 1) What Is High Porosity? High Porosity Hair has lifted cuticles, which causes moisture to be as easily absorbed …

Lifestyle

The Beauty of Failure and How To Bend It To Your Advantage

What is your definition of failure? Really, be honest with yourself. How do you feel when you fail and what exactly does ‘failure’ entail for you? Alright… if you’ve given it some thought, maybe even written it down, you will be able to see if your definition of failure is similar to the ideas in …