Personal Kulture Blog (PKB)

The video below, posted by TMZ shows Justin Bieber at the scene of the accident, making sure the photographer is okay.

The President of the United States, Donald Trump reverses a policy initiated by President Obama one year ago. The President made this announcement on twitter and this has gotten a back to back responses.

Trends are changing, as well as lifestyle. going green is the new direction. Will this be sustainable? Developed countries like Britain and France have started talks on a completely phasing out of sales for petrol and diesel driven cars by 2040. Pros Britain's Environmental Secretary, Michael Gove, says that the essence of this move is to encourage people to buy electric vehicles, reduce the damage, hazardous emission is causing on people's health. Cons, It has been perceived by motoring experts that it will place unprecedented strain on the National grid. AA warned that the national grid will be under pressure. The National Grid reports that the peak demand for electricity will add around 30 gw to the current peak of 61gw, about a 50% increase. They also predicted that Britain will be reliant on imported electricity. Concerns have been raised about whether Britain will have enough charging points for the electric cars.

It was created to be a secret group on facebook aimed at reaching out to women who suffered domestic violence and beyond. A no-Judgement support group for women to talk and care about all kinds of issues..., said Mark Zuckerberg. The group now stretches towards more communities and groups of people, who share the same kind of view, meeting each other's needs, each person at a time and bringing people closer together.

I am an organic lover, maybe because I'm a recycling chic but there is something about living a natural lifestyle in all of these things. As a growing girl, paying attention to skincare and hair care has never really been my thing because I had one product only that took care of every thing - Petroleum Jelly, Cocoa butter, Shea Butter or Palm Kernel Oil As a Lady, I get a lot of side talks from friends, complaining about how I just use anything for my skin. They mentioned options for lotions, creams "chemical based" that would lighten my skin. Then the chemical relaxer, that would straighten and give me silkier hair. I fell for it like every other person would because I wanted to be in charge of my beauty routine, but I took It one step at a time. Then I started to notice round-like rashes at different spots on my skin, so I stopped. Frankly speaking, I have one of the smoothest and acne- less skin among my friends, not because I chose to go with the chemical bas...

It is typical for a type 4c coily natural hair to experience split ends. I have had this experience almost all the time. Initially, I thought it was just about trimming the tips of my hair and moisturizing. That didn't solve all the problem because as soon as I loosen out a braid or and hair do, I would notice that the tips of my hair is already splitting. i have tried different natural remedies like  mayonnaise deep conditioning . This moisturized and conditioned my hair. It left my hair deeply moisturized for over two weeks. I also had ease combing my hair. The second thing i have tried was the Avocado treatment and Conditioning . It gave my hair a very good soft feel and added bit of strength on my hair. There are a lot more natural hair practices to stop hair breakage that i have done as a regimen. It all worked for me as per conditioning, moisturizing, strengthening my hair. I also noticed that my hair breaks mostly when it has split ends, or dry. This made it diffi...

I have seen a lot of videos and articles about herbs that promoted hair growth and strength. Unfortunately, a lot of those herbs mentioned in the articles are not grown in my country Nigeria. This prompted to search on home-grown herbs that are beneficial to my hair and scalp. Here is a list of my favorites. Neem (Dongoyaro,  Azadirachta indica ) I love Neem, for everything except its taste. it is very bitter. It has been a traditional herb for treating malaria, flu, fever, acne and other skin conditions and can even serve as a insecticide.  For  the sake of my post title, i will talk about it benefits to hair and scalp. Neem is an anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory herb. i say it is anti-septic also because it has so much healing benefits.I have used it a lot of times and it worked wonders for me as a dandruff treatment oil It is an effective natural remedy for  hair loss,  allergy,  baldness treating all scalp related proble...

This is one of my best DIY hair styles. It is very easy and can be done on both un-permed and permed hair. The only product i used is Eco Styler.

Have you ever wanted to get great benefit from oils for you hair or skin in one product? Here is my favorite oils and how they work for me in making soaps and hair care products.

I made an oatmeal soap about a week ago with oatmeal and honey. It turned out good but I used a smaller mold and the size of my soap was a bit smaller than what I wanted. Also the fragrance wasn't obvious. So I decided to do a re-batch. If you want to know more other reason to re-batch soap. Click here Here is a video on how to re-batch soap

My friends requested i made this video. I was curious and at the same not sure because this is my first African black soap. Soaping is very interesting for me so taking this challenge is an opportunity to do something different. Making African Black soap. Before I started, I considered skin sensitivity, fragrance and cleansing. A typical Africa soap is really harsh for a sensitive skin and had a drying feel I have used a popular brand. Upon first application, i felt this tingly, itchy thing all over my face. Thought it had its benefits as it had some good effect on acne over a long period of us. For This African black soap, I made sure I used the right oils and butter, to ensure good moisturizing and cleansing properties in the soap.  I didn't add lemon in excess (which feels harsh upon direct application). I measured the lemon to fall withing the Lye to liquids ratio. I also ensured the ph level of my soap is neutral. The main ingredients for African b...

It's no news anymore that papaya is one of the natural skin whitener, I like to call it natural skin toner. That is where it belongs. To bring it in handy and make it an everyday-use thing, I made a papaya soap. Benefits of Papaya on the skin It contains Vitamin A and Papain enzymes that help remove dead cells and inactive protein from the skin it helps keep your skin hydrated and nourished It reduces blemishes and treats cracks on the skin. It contains rejuvenating enzymes that exfoliates your skin and helps your skin glow Because it is a good source of vitamin A, it contains a great deal of anti-oxidants. It helps prevent premature aging Benefits of Aloe Vera Gel on the skin You know Aloe is know to store water in its leaves. It is used widely in cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food industries. It belongs to a large family of substances know as Polyphenols. Aloe Vera has anti-oxidants and anti-bacterial properties. Therefore it helps premature aging...

Handmade Avocado Oil is not a stress free process like you would have in coconut oil. It takes a lot of determination and patience because you need a lot of avocado to be able extract visible oil. At the end of the entire extraction process I realized that I'm in need of an oil press and i should get one really soon so I can stay in business. For a 30 ml oil, you would need about 10 avocado fruits. How does that sound? Wow! The good thing is that after several trial, you will definitely have to find a way around it. Benefits of Avocado Oil on the Skin Is your skin itchy or dry? Apply avocado oil to your skin. It penetrates deeply into your skin layers leaving it very moisturized. It contains natural ingredients so it is a a good anti-aging agent. it ensure you don't develop wrinkles early in life. Benefits of Avocado Oil on the hair. it is a good moisturizer It helps treat dandruff Replenishes hair with vitamins Good hair conditioner ...