Natures Gentle Touch Empowers Women On Hair Care

As part of its commitment to en­sure that women are equipped with the right information and tools to care for their natural hair, Natures Gentle Touch has empowered young women on practical ways of caring for their hair in a way that suits their individuality and person­al style. The quarterly workshop which took place at the Insti­tute’s office in Ikeja provided participants with expert-led sessions addressing the chal­lenges and solutions associated with maintaining natural hair, as well as the long-term bene­fits of embracing their natural texture. The expert addressed issues around natural hair care and charged the participants on how to care for their hair.

Chijioke Anaele, CEO of Re­care, the parent company of Na­tures Gentle Touch, said that the workshop is part of the compa­ny’s Corporate Social Responsi­bility (CSR), to further live up to its vision of empowering indi­viduals through education and knowledge sharing. Anaele, noted that the forum is a platform designed to support Nigerian women who choose to wear their natural hair. “This is the first for this year; we organise this workshop to celebrate women.



As a brand we preach natural hair, we have other products that cater for re­laxed hair but what we preach is natural hair, we believe that you can be comfortable and beauti­fully carry your natural hair around, as you wish,” The expert charged the par­ticipants that deep conditioning is important in maintaining nat­ural hair, and that maintaining natural hair must be intention­al and be done regularly, but washing the hair at least once or twice a week. “Treatment of dandruff re­quires the right product and a consistent technique. If the treatment is weekly, the product has to be applied six times, once every week to complete dan­druff treatment.

If done once in two weeks, then, the product has to be applied every two weeks until the sixth time to complete treatment. “At Natures Gentle Touch we are at the forefront of dis­couraging constant use of hair extensions, synthetic attach­ments and wigs. The reason is that these hair extensions put pressure on the scalp and hair, thereby causing breakage and damage to the hair.

If one must braid, it should be taken down after a maximum time of two weeks. The hair should be treated and deep conditioned to restore moisture and strength. Some of the participants in an interview appreciated the or­ganisers for the workshop, say­ing it is an eye opener and that they now understand that there are specific routines to follow for better results.

Raliat Shaibu, said that she is not new to the products, but that she got to know about the workshop through social media. “I made up my mind this year to care more for my hair, so when I got to know about this workshop I was so happy, that is why I joined this training and I am now better informed.” Also Kekama Lamis, an in­tern, appreciated the organizer, stressing that she now knows better on how to take care of her natural hair, that the training is an eye opener.

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