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WebMD, the top healthy foods for a healthy scalp and hair are those loaded with healthy oils, such as salmon, walnuts and oysters, and vitamins/minerals, such as spinach and sweet potatoes. It just goes to show that a bla aced healthy diet in general does nothing but good for your crown of joy. Check out Krieger’s top ten picks! Salmon Walnuts Oysters Sweet potatoes Eggs Spinach Lentils Greek yogurt Blueberries Poultry Of course, I have no medical background, and you shouldn’t listen to me on anything to do with health....

Africa Sleeps: Natural hair and organic bodycare for children of African heritage.I got this email today, and since I’ve had so many questions about boys’ hair, I thought it might be helpful for me to share my answer. Hi Arnica- wondering if you can help me out?  I have been looking at your new hair products and am interested but am not sure what to buy.  My son has the tightest curls I have ever seen!  His head was shaved when we came home and it is now about 2...

As mom who runs her own business(es,) I was looking forward to a segment on Mompreneurs on the local CBC radio station yesterday. Unfortunately, they just showcased one lady’s business and missed the bigger picture. (I know the producer reads my blog occasionally, so yes! I think you should do a follow up.)Mompreneurs, or moms starting their own businesses so they can work from home is more than one or two cases of ladies selling jewelry or clothes on Etsy. It’s a social movement, with big economic and demographic drivers...

Fall has arrived, and with it: dry air and dry skin. Cornrows are a wonderful way of doing your son or daughter’s hair. It’s a protective style and the possibilities for decoration are endless! I just did one of my daughters hair this week, and I have to say I love the traditional style.However, fall and winter cornrows need different products and attention to keep the hair and scalp healthy in the chilly months. It’s all that dry air, changing weather… and don’t even get me started on winter hats!...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  Let’s celebrate with two amazing gifts for your little ones: Sugarplum Faerie Sparkle Lotion The best possible Christmas gift for a ballet dancer, faerie or girly girl! It’s absolutely magical Sugarplum Faerie Sparkle Lotion from Africa Sleeps.Featuring gorgeous label art from Katie Bradley, and an aloe vera based organic lotion full of deep golden sparkles, this gift will delight your special girl on the most wonderful day of the year!   Gingerbread Holiday Body Lotion Catch me while you can! With an...

According to a consumer report on Africa American hair and hair care, it looks like natural hair is definitely the new wave.The report states that relaxer sales are down 26% from 2008, and in the last year, 70% of black women have sported a natural look. That’s awesome!Later I the report, it also talks about the surging cottage industry of natural hair care products (that’s me!) since traditional hair care companies aren’t meeting the needs of black women with changing hair needs.Read more of the report here.

This lovely sophisticated hairstyle is way easier than it looks. Inspired by the fabulous singer Janelle Monae, we often do a modified pompadour on the girls if we are pressed for time. It only lasts the better part of the week, but it was also only takes short amount to put in.My simple instructions:First, make sure that their hair is well picked out and loosened. My daughter had braids in directly before this style, but the small bit of Honey Almond Braid Balm inside kept her hair nicely nourished and...

Thanks so much to Kristen, one of our favourite bloggers, for the shoutout in her Mamas & Kids: Gift Guide 2013 over at Rage Against the Minivan. Kristen featured our Sugarplum Faerie Sparkle Lotion and Brown Sugar Lip Balm as some of her top suggestions for Kids’ Gifts! Cool! Thanks very much!

This post generated a LOT of conversation on Facebook! Check out our community’s responses here.We decided to take a short trip down to Seattle for three days, to get away with the family (after two weeks of ignoring the children.) This time of the year I am not only marking exams, but also working Africa Sleeps every day. (Don’t worry, you orders are still going out in a timely fashion )Anyway, as soon as we arrived in Seattle, I started taking out one of my daughter’s braids. “There are too...