Having had relaxed hair for a decade, you can be sure I have gone through a bunch of hair products. Sadly when it comes to hair, I landed at the lower end of the ‘good hair’ gene pool in my family. I have extremely coarse and dry hair. It is like the combination of steel […]
Since my face decided to break out on this year, I have been actively trying to get it to go back to normal. I was able to stop the emergence of new acne pimples but the damage was already done. I began hunting for products that can help reduce the scarring. I was open to […]
A mine for lessons and amazing truths about life, that is how I would best define this book. Things I will tell my daughter is Joan Thatiah’s first book to be published. It contains uncensored truths on different parts of life and the lessons she has learnt through her life and the life of the […]
The secret to having ageless skin is ensuring that you take great care of it. That means eating right and hydrating. Additionally, you can add a few products to your skin regimen to give your skin that extra boost. Black masks help to remove all that dirt and excess oil from your skin. They are […]
The Black Butterfly Salon is situated in Viking House, Westlands along Waiyaki Way. It provides beauty services for ladies, children and even the gents are taken care off. It also deals in products and merchandise such as the sale of Mizani products. I had a chance to experience the services offered at the salon first […]
I discovered The Maze Runner Trilogy a while back. Seeing that I am such a sucker for such movies, I was shocked not to have known about these movies earlier. Not to mention that the main character Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) is one of my favourite young male actors. So I quickly binged watched the first […]
A first of anything is often considered special, first bike, first kiss, first phone and many other firsts some of which we can’t mention here (at least not on this article). For me, Fa Speedster Deodorant was my first deodorant and I have been using it ever since. It’s special because my sister in law […]
I recently came across the news that Tala– the mobile lending app operating in Kenya, Tanzania and the Philippines, has secured Ksh.6.5 billion investment to expand its services to Mexico and India. Tala has so far-through the app, disbursed over Ksh28 billion in loans, using data from mobile devices to create a credit score for […]
The struggle with ensuring that your hair is healthy is making sure that it has all the requirements it needs. This means having products for moisturizing, strengthening and products that promote healthy hair growth. So you often need to buy different products to cater to all these needs. I have been using the Mizani Miracle […]
At one point you may have come across an article praising apple cider vinegar and listing its tremendous benefits and how it will work miracles for you. I have come across tons on the same and have empty bottles of the “cure-all” to prove it. Apple Cider Vinegar is appraised for its properties to aid […]
The rise of digital finance has been quick in Kenya, with 6 million of the adult population having borrowed money using their phones. Getting a loan is now as simple as a click of a button, but how is the experience really like? So using the loan app, Branch, I sought to find out what the […]
In this modern era of capitalism, characterised by overly marketed ‘modern (but very needless and sometimes very unnecessary) essentials’, we all have that one thing that we’ve needlessly bought into and consequently gotten sold on. We all have that one guilty pleasure, that needless but highly gratifying addiction that accounts for a few zeros out […]
Wet wipes have quickly become an everyday essential. Not only for those people who use them to change their baby’s diapers but for everyday use. You can use them for cleaning your hands, taking off makeup, wiping dirt off etc. Doctors even recommend them as opposed to using toilet paper. The only problem is that […]
There are few books which are capable of engaging you from the beginning to the end but Trevor Noah’s Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood has the ability to do just that, and more. Trevor Noah is known by many as the host of The Daily Show, a satirical show that looks […]
Late last year, my skin decided that it had been silent for too long and needed to break out. My entire forehead was covered with big painful pimples. There were about 3 or 4 new pimples each day. After trying out a bunch of remedies (both medical and natural) to no avail, I gave up. […]