By Precious Olouuookere

Isn’t it true that everyone has natural hair – the sort that grows naturally from their head? Have you ever wondered where natural hair got its name from? Come let’s see uncover all the mysteries.

The context around natural hair will help you understand why it refers to a certain subset of people. When the word “natural hair” appears on hair care blogs, social media posts, and videos, it is usually a reference to organic curly, kinky, oily hair that gets its straight lines without needing chemicals.

These posts mainly pertain to black people’s hair in its natural form, which means chemical-free. This hair and its maintenance have a long history that dates back to before time.

Although there have been controversies on the care of natural hair being expensive and difficult to come by, natural hair requires adequate hydration, exercise, hair cleanliness, iron and folic acid supplements, and fruits and vegetables.

Another interesting thing about natural hair is the ability to style your hair into different desired styles ranging from Bantu knots, twist out, messy bun, cornrows, afro styles, and many others.

Mo Abudu, the media entrepreneur and CEO of EbonyLife TV, offers an example. She has always dazzled us with her natural hairstyles and beauty features. Keeping up with schedules happens in her God-given state of hair which makes a wrap-around and then toughens around the edges.

Then, there is Beverly Naya, a Nollywood actress but also a hair product ambassador. She gets her title from the remarkable way she showcases her deep dark hovering cloud of hair. This is the identity that separates her from the womenfolk who didn’t even dare to try grooming their natural looks. What a miss! The Nivea ambassador began her natural hair journey some years ago and she seems pleased with the results!

Nollywood Actress Omoni Oboli is a proud naturalist who embodies beauty by rocking her natural hair. In a Bella Naija interview, she hinted that; “My oil mix typically contains a base oil like coconut oil, almond oil, argan oil or olive oil with shea butter. I add drops of essential oil like peppermint oil, tea tree (great for dry scalp), or lemon oil“.

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Martha Ehinome played the vengeful dormitory-haunting ghost “Madam Koi Koi” that debuted on Netflix in November. Her natural hair follows her to different worlds, both the physical and a movie set.

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