Wambui Kariuki

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November 2026

5 videos

  1. Wash day from start to finish

    The whole Sunday: pre-poo, wash, condition, detangle and a gentle dry, with nothing cut out.

    Hands washing coily hair over a white sink

  2. Sectioning for a gentle detangle

    Four clips, a wide-tooth comb and why I start at the ends and not the roots.

    Coily hair in neat clipped sections with a wide-tooth comb

  3. A twist-out that lasts all week

    How I twist, how long I let it dry and what I do on day four.

    Defined twist-out hairstyle in golden light

  4. Why I sleep in a satin bonnet

    The one night habit that saved my twist-outs, and how I keep it on.

    Satin bonnet on a bed beside a candle at night

  5. What is in my wash day kit

    Plain jars, one comb, a silk scarf and the three things I never skip.

    Plain jars, comb and silk scarf on linen

October 2026

4 videos

  1. Planning a wash day on paper

    How I write down what I did so I can repeat the good weeks.

    Printed wash-day workbook with hair diagrams

  2. Drying hair in the morning sun

    Sections, a cotton tee and forty minutes on the balcony.

    Wambui on a sunny balcony drying sectioned hair

  3. A walk before wash day

    A slow Saturday walk in an afro and a scarf, and the plan for the next day.

    Woman with an afro walking a city street from behind

  4. Fixing a twist-out on day four

    Water, a little oil and two minutes in front of the mirror.

    Defined twist-out hairstyle in golden light

September 2026

1 video

  1. Detangling dry hair without breakage

    Why I wet my hair first, and how to fix it when you did not.

    Coily hair in neat clipped sections with a wide-tooth comb

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