THE HAIRPOLITAN MAGAZINE VOL 6 MAY 2017

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