Pamper Your Hair Challenge 2015!!

Hello lovelies,

After several weeks of contemplating the best challenge to start on my blog after entering other challenges, I figured a Pamper Your Hair Challenge would be great as such a challenge will encompass everything needed to help our hair to flourish, with a prize to be won every 6 months! It is my hope to continue running the challenge every 6 months to keep us all going on with our hair journeys, even if we get setbacks. Hair challenges really help. It is my own small way of giving more motivation to all ladies on hair journeys....I am giving as I have received. 

The challenge would run 2 times a year if this first edition is successful. Remember, it is not only about length but about health as well. At the end of the duration, 3 contenders will be chosen and the one with the highest votes wins.

Winner takes away an Afroriri Starter Pack which contains Aloe Black Shampoo, Detangling Conditioner, Luxe Hair Butter, Luxe Hair and Scalp Conditioner and a Satin Sleep cap in a beautiful carrier bag. 

Photo: naturalistagh.blogspot.com

We all need to challenge ourselves to treat our hair right this year. How many inches of hair would you retain this year? Let's pamper our hair and it would flourish. 

The rules of the challenge are very simple and outlined below:

1. Send your starting photo by posting your photo to facebook or instagram and use the hashtag #ghpamperyourhair2015. I will repost your entry. Keep posting your hair updates, product hauls, product reviews, rollersets, length checks and use the hashtag #ghpamperyourhair2015. You must send in a photo at least once a month.

Duration: January to June and July to December

At the end of the duration, there should be visible improvement in your hair length, health and thickness.

We should avoid the following bad hair practices:

- excessive use of direct heat
- over manipulation and over styling of our hair
- reluctance to deep condition weekly
- use of tiny combs instead of large tooth combs
- sleeping without protecting our hair with a satin cap or scarf
- mistreating our edges such that they fall out
- overprocessing and overlapping our relaxers
- lack of moisturising and sealing hair correctly and frequently
- not drinking enough water
- not eating well balanced diets full of fruits and vegetables
- not exercising regularly
- not taking hair vitamins and supplements religiously

-AND use of inferior or low quality hair products
-refusal to toss or give out products that do not work for our hair type

Use the hashtag #ghpamperyourhair2015 when you post your hair photos to facebook and instagram. Don't forget to tag me @ghlonghair .




This challenge is open to Ghanaians only. However, anyone can enter if they have a valid address in Ghana to receive their prize. Entry ends on 31st January, 2015.

Be challenged!


Have you joined any hair challenges? 

Cheers,
Star.

Fun Day at Sajuna Beach Resort

It's been a great month for me! I'm having so much fun this last month of the year ....hhhaaaahhhhaaa...! I'm usually indoors during weekends and holidays, sleeping ....but I did say that's gonna change in 2015. How lovely it is to check out how my 2015 is gonna be....seriously, I'm making it my Year of Fun...

I forgot to charge my fon the night before so I couldn't take more photos as planned. I've been to the resort several times, but I had the most fun this time around. You could feel my excitement, and it was a great day. 

Have a Happy New Year! 

Cheers,

Star.

Hairpiness This Season!

I'm so excited about this Xmas season and I intend to have all the fun I can have within the next few days! I was very, very ill last year all through the Xmas season and I have cause to celebrate...on the double this year.

I went to the beach with my sisters, friends and kids on Sunday and we had a really good time. Want to share the joy of the season with you!

May your heart be filled with happiness, love, joy and may all your expectations in the coming be met a thousand fold!!

Which places do you intend to visit this Christmas?

Cheers,
 Star

Away Goes A Great Year!! Xoxo 2013!!

Praise God for His mercies and kindness!! I am so thankful to God for bringing me this far. It is indeed the Lord's doing. I am REALLY writing.....and wonderful people are REALLY reading!! It gives me such great joy. I used to write a lot of poems and stories when I was much younger and by the time I was in university, I wrote very little so I had no idea God would give me back my gift of writing. Indeed, may His name be praised!! 

Hair-wise, it wasn't all rosy this year especially the past 6 months. Twas many ups and downs with my hair, many cuts and trims due to excessive breakage but overall, my hair grew!! My hair grew a lot!! I did purchase much more products this year....not so light on my small Ghanaian purse, but I had little purchase regrets too so I am happy about that too. I have loads of products still in my stash and I'm very product-ready for 2014. Whoooooooooooop whoooooooooooooooop!! ** Dancing Azonto**

As usual, the end of each year affords us the opportunity to look back at our past happenings, do our best to prevent the worst moments from recurring and cling to the best moments with the hope of making them better. I thank you all for your support and encouragement; especially my husband, parents and siblings, my wider family and all my friends and work colleagues. And You my fans and readers...You are the reason!!

My dear husband has suffered the most on my hair care journey....I always have something in my hair!! My love, I know we live apart and each time you come home, I should give you my utmost attention. I have failed several times by having too much going on with my hair even into the wee hours of the day **wink wink**. Away with my over protective hair wahala.....**silk scarf coming off woes**!! Thank you for accommodating my excesses!! I LOVE YOU, ALWAYS!!

Family, friends, colleagues, fans, video subscribers, blog followers.............I appreciate so much the interest you have taken in what I do. You have no idea how much it pleases me that you follow my journey. My greatest joy is in the fact that some of you had started your own hair journeys and have made so much progress!! I love all the pictures you have sent, the questions you have asked, the whatsapp messages (need 2 spare batteries and a solar charger for that...xoxo)....they are all treasured and have been safely place in my 2013 treasure chest!! The height of my joy is in the success of the meetup events held in collaboration with Ghanaianemprezz blog. To the awesome ladies who cleared their busy schedules to be there..."You are TRULY amazing"!! **BIG HUGS AND KISSES**

Everyone..............................THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! God richly bless you!!

In a few hours, there will  singing, drumming and dancing everywhere in Ghana and in the world, there will be loud music, shouts and screams, there will be fireworks and countdowns as we welcome 2014 with extreme joy and gladness for having seen the New Year. 

Let's all join in the joyful activities going on all us, be glad and make merry for we are among the blessed ones God has granted the opportunity to see 2014!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Cheers, 

Star.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Hair 2014!!

Wishing you all the best for this Christmas and beyond from the bottom of my heart!!

I had some hair plans but too bad I'm not in the best of health. Would have loved to do something like this to my hair today though.......

Let's enter the New Year with great hope and expectation that all areas of our lives will thrive....especially our love for our families, friends and last but not the least, our hair!!

We had a 2nd hair meetup on the 22nd of December, 2013. I will bring you excerpts from the meeting as soon as I'm up and doing. Please check out my facebook page for some pictures I uploaded there. Don't forget to click the "Like" button. 

My 1000 Likes giveaway is still on .....do well to enter to win some hair products!! Off to bed rest.... :)

Have you made your hair plans for 2014?

Cheers,
Star.