THE HAIRPOLITAN MAGAZINE VOL 6 MAY 2017
Celebrating Mothers
Celebrating Mothers
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COVER GIRL’S<br />
21 QUESTIONS HAIRSTYLE<br />
WE ASK <strong>THE</strong><br />
FEATURED COVER<br />
GIRL 21 QUESTIONS<br />
WITH AN AIM TO<br />
GET TO KNOW HER<br />
BETTER!<br />
Cover Girl: Janet Mgeni Muchura<br />
Photographer: Jeri Muchura of<br />
Photos by Jeri<br />
Makeup: She woke up like this!<br />
1. Once I wake up and reach out for my ginger &<br />
lemon water.<br />
2. I always have a notebook and pen in my<br />
handbag.<br />
3. My children are the greatest achievement in<br />
my life.<br />
4. My favourite meal to cook ahhhem...Ugali<br />
5. I would advise a new and young mother to go<br />
with her instincts, get guidance from older<br />
women, pray and trust God.<br />
6. Best compliment I’ve ever received was I love<br />
deeply...I guess sometimes to a fault.<br />
7. I keep my hair natural because it’s freeing,<br />
though I would prefer to have it short than<br />
long.<br />
8. My favorite book of all time is the Holy Bible.<br />
9. I have never traveled to my son-in-law’s<br />
“shaggs” and ISRAEL.<br />
10. I am passionate about unity and peace in all<br />
spheres.<br />
11. I would never leave my home without my<br />
glasses.<br />
12. Lip stick, lipgloss or lipbalm? Lipstick<br />
13. I am not on any social media platforms.<br />
14. The one thing I dreamed of doing and achieved<br />
is getting back to ‘ngumbaro’ to learn more.<br />
15. My current dietary goals are trying to eat smart<br />
16. The happiest day in my life was birthing my<br />
children - Awesome experience!<br />
17. I am privileged to have a great number of<br />
children including my own.<br />
18. I am dad’s little girl, a sister, a wife and A<br />
WOMAN first before I am a mother .<br />
19. I loved studying mathematics in school though<br />
never got the grasp of it. Sigh!<br />
20. I don’t have a problem with tattoos (used to<br />
though), as long as they are appropriate and<br />
properly done.<br />
21. The best advice I would give about being a<br />
woman - Be genuine. Be yourself. Be smart.<br />
Love much. Forgive all. You are a Powerful<br />
being!<br />
<strong>THE</strong><br />
KAMATANA<br />
RETURNS<br />
by Wagio Mokaya:<br />
“IT IS A<br />
PROTECTIVE<br />
STYLE THAT’S<br />
FRIENDLY ON<br />
<strong>THE</strong> HAIRLINE<br />
“<br />
Images courtesy of Sarah Onea Osiako<br />
As we return natural, it makes sense when we start to see hairstyles that we left in our childhood make a<br />
modern day comeback. One such hair do is the Kamatana style. I enquire from Sarah Onea Osiako, owner<br />
of Onea on Hair, what the resurgence is about.<br />
How can you describe the style?<br />
It is a style that I can bet was created even before even the normal cornrows. Kamatana back in the day was<br />
done using one’s own hair and that was it. I thought of redoing it but giving it a fresh twist by adding Kinky<br />
Braids on natural hair and Abuja Braids on relaxed hair. The end result was being able to achieve different<br />
looks from a Mohawk, to a middle bun to even a push back.<br />
Why the resurgence?<br />
The resurgence is happening because we are slowly embracing our African hairstyles that seemed lost. It<br />
is a protective style that’s friendly on the hairline.<br />
What are your charges?<br />
I charge are a little bit higher with Kinky braids than the normal straight braids. With Kinky braids one ends<br />
up using 2 packets, which retail at Kes. 700/= to which I add my labour so it comes to Kes. 2,500/=. While<br />
for normal braids I can use up to 4 packets at Kes. 280/= plus labour that comes to a total of Kes. 1,800/=.<br />
The benefit of Kinky braids is that they can be re-used.<br />
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