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By Linda Mupemo The advent of the natural hair movement has led to the emergence of professional natural hair salons on the Zambian market. Although these businesses may be deemed relatively pricey, the quality of services they provide is worth every ngwee they charge. So, if you are a beauty fanatic, frequent salons or simply love healthy, nicely styled hair, you should consider investing in a professional hair care provider. As earlier alluded to, there are a number of such entities on the market. Some of the professional hair salons I have been to and unreservedly recommend are Her Roots and Crown Your Mane Salons . Note – You are free to identify a professional hair salon of your choice which suits your hair needs. A Hair Stylist washes her client's hair - Picture by Getty Images See, knowing how to style hair is one thing and knowing how to skillfully care for hair is another thing. This is one of the many reasons you should not entrust your hair with just anyone masquerad...

By Linda Mupemo Embracing my afro After one month of me working for a certain organisation, one of the ladies asked me, "Linda, are you not going to plait your hair now that you got paid?"   If I could get a ngwee every time someone asks me this question, I would be a billionaire! Embracing natural hair has nothing to do with me being broke whatsoever. Even if I was broke surely, I could still find a child of God to plait me simple corn rows at a 'church rate.'  It is a personal choice. I simply love the versatility of natural hair. I can bun it up today and curl it tomorrow, something I cannot do when it is under a weave or in braids. I do braid my hair from time to time. But I prefer wearing it natural.   And contrary to popular belief, maintaining healthy natural hair actually comes at a cost. Did you know that conditioners and essential oils do not fall from heaven? Did you know that curling creams and edge controls are not free? Let me not get start...