"ALL HAIR IS GOOD HAIR " WITH RUTH MAFUPA OF NATURAL SISTERS!!!

I know you all are used to reading about makeup tips here, but today i have something different and special for you.
I am also aware that some of you are familiar with the popular term "Team Natural", at the end of this post, you should fully understand what that means. You may also decide to join the movement...lol
I was opportuned to interview a natural hair blogger and i find her natural hair journey interesting because she didn't have to get the Big Chop like me.
Is someone wondering why i'm famzing this special people?...the truth is i had my big chop on the 30th of June 2013..so i'm on my way to growing a healthy hair. Suprisingly, its not so expensive to maintain but a lot of rituals has to be done to keep the natural hair in a good form which is my major challenge....well, i plan to overcome that challenge because that Afro is on my mind!!!

Now grab your popcorn and drinks and join Ruth as she explains to us what makes every hair good.

My Big Bold chop!


OYBH: Tell us about yourself?

RUTH: My name is Evenes Ruth Mafupa. I am a Malawian living in South Africa. I am a mother to 3 handsome boys and wife to the love of my life. I am a piping and instruments draughty at a power station in Johannesburg and a mechanical engineering student with UNISA (University of South Africa). I am also a natural hair blogger and a cosmetic entrepreneur, founding director of Natural Moisture. I am a self trained hairdresser as well.

OYBH: What is your passion?

RUTH: I am a creative person and my passion lies in creating things and watching them being manifest. I love designing buildings, machines, clothing, hairstyles and coming up with hair care preparations that work. It thrills me when the building or machine or whatever l have created comes to being tangible.


OYBH: When did you begin your natural hair journey?

RUTH: I started my hair journey in January 2011. I transitioned for 2 years and I have been fully natural for a year now.

OYBH: Whats the inspiration behind the natural sisters?

RUTH: I was inspired by natural hair blogs of women who were growing healthy long hair and when l started my journey, and started seeing how my hair was improving, l decided to start writing my experience and the information I had researched down so l could track my progress, commit to my decision to grow natural hair and to inspire other African sisters who love natural hair but had no idea how to go about it. I knew there were many people in the position l had been, whose hair desperately needed a break from relaxers or who had natural hair but just seemed not to grow. I wanted to be one of those voices of African women who were proud of our coily kinky hair and would endeavor to embark on the journey to be an example and inspiration to others. A lot of my friends were already asking me what I was doing and as a person who had just found gold “information on caring for our kinks better” I was more than willing to volunteer my advice to them and Natural Sisters became the place I could pour this advice and my experiences so I could refer people who marveled at my healthy hair and wanted to learn more.

OYBH: Your slogan says " All hair is good hair!", please explain why you chose that.

RUTH: All hair is good hair is my slogan on my blog. I put it there when I noticed so many people I met always said to me, “but you have good hair that's it is easier for you to go natural” And I would say, “wait a minute. My hair looks good because I take care of it. It may be different from yours genetically but that does not make my hair good and your hair bad. What is bad hair? We have been conditioned from a very young age that kinky hair is bad and straight, curly and anything close to it is good. Well that is a misconception and the real deal is, healthy hair is good hair. A lot of my sisters have traded the health of their hair and scalp in exchange for a perm, chronic weaving or braiding at the expense of their hair and scalp thinking it will give them good hair. Many end up with very thin hair from over processing and traction alopecia from chronic weaving and braiding. But the thing is, what grows on your scalp, if taken care of properly, using products that are not harsh and drying to it, is good hair no matter the texture. Only something that is bad needs to be fixed or tamed or changed and our hair is good and does not need to be fixed. Wearing it straight, in a weave, wig or extensions should just be a preference and not an attempt to turn it into “good hair”

OYBH: Are there any Hair care tips you would like to share to other natural sisters?

RUTH: I handle my hair with care as anyone would when handling something fragile. I believe kinky hair is fragile and needs to be handled with care. Water is the main ingredient in my hair care regimen. I wash my hair every week or two if I can pull it. I have a soft spot for home remedies though I have nothing against good store bought products although I prefer to use products that are as natural as possible. I am a fan of mini twists which are my protective style of choice. I try to keep things simple and with my busy lifestyle I really need to. You can find my hair care regimen, and more information on my blog http://www.naturalsisters.co.za/. I also have a You Tubechannel that you can subscribe to keep in touch with me and NaturalSister. If you are on Facebook, i have a Natural Sisters Page that you can like to get updates on your timeline of the going on on Natural Hair. You can also follow us on Twitter @natsis27 For an overview on my journey so far, you can watch this video http://youtu.be/X-JnDqgn4QQ

To all the natural hair unbelievers or people with real hair disasters..."It's true that you were born with the hair you 've got, but you have the ability to get the hair you want" -Sherri Shepherd
A big thank you to Ruth for making some time out of her busy schedule to grant this interview. To my audience, I hope that you find this interesting and the tips useful. Remember you are beautiful in your own special way but this lies in how much you take care of yourself. You can contour your face but you can't contour your hair...All you need to do is feed your hair the right ingredients.
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