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Meet Amara. 🤎

She has opinions. Plenty of them. And apparently, we’ve given her a platform. 😭

Welcome to AMARA TALKS HAIR — a new She Is Shea series where we’re getting into the conversations women actually have about their hair.

The braids you saved to Pinterest? Cute.
But are they right for your hair?

That “protective” style you’ve had in for 10 weeks?
Sis… we need to talk. 😭

Your edges. Your scalp. Your density. Your curl pattern. The styles we love, the things we’ve been told, and the things we probablyyyy need to stop doing.

Amara is our AI ambassador, created by She Is Shea to help us have those conversations — combining the questions women ask us every day with the hair knowledge behind what we do.

And before anybody starts fighting in the comments: Amara said it, not us. 😂

AMARA TALKS HAIR.
Hair. Scalp. Styles.
Let’s talk about it.

First question for Amara: what’s one thing about your hair you’ve always wanted a proper answer to? 👀👇🏾

Common Scalp Issues Nigerian Women Mistake for Normal

We talk about the most common scalp problems I see as a trichology specialist, including persistent dandruff, itchy scalp under braids and wigs, excessive shedding, product buildup, and traction hair loss from tight styles. Many women think it’s just dry scalp, but it can actually be seborrheic dermatitis, follicle blockage, or scalp inflammation. At She is shea Hair Spa, we use advanced scalp analysis and customized treatments to detox the scalp, stimulate follicles, and restore healthy hair growth. We emphasize that healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp.