“Not Just Any Hair”: Polokwane Woman Flies to Ghana To Get Hair Done With Specific Colour Mix

• A Polokwane woman shared a video showing she flew all the way to Ghana just to get her hair done
• She got long braids using four different hair colours from Be Beautiful, creating a summer look
• South Africans had mixed reactions, with some saying she could have gotten the same hairstyle done in Braamfontein or Midrand

Polokwane Facebook user Kgopotso Motlalepule, an attorney and digital creator, posted a video on 23 November 2025 showing how she flew from South Africa to Ghana specifically to get her hair done. The video showed her entire hair journey, from travelling to sitting in the salon and getting her braids done with a special colour mix. The post got over 800 reactions as people debated whether the trip was necessary.

She captioned the post:

"Yo twin!!! 😂 Not me landing in a whole other country and my faves @bebeautifulafrica STILL came through with the slay!🫦 Ghana said 'Detty December,' and this hair said 'say less.' 😭🔥 This 4-colour mix with @lushhairghana WOW Braids is giving sunshine, heat and drama!! EXACTLY what you need this summer 😍✨"

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In the video, she explained that she flew all the way from South Africa to Ghana to get her hair done, but not just any hair. She wanted a specific hair colour and knew she had to use Be Beautiful to achieve it. She said it was weird for people to see her travelling without her hair done, which is unlike her, but they didn't know she was getting it done in West Africa. She worked with Be Beautiful and their Ghana brand called Lush Hair, though she mentioned you can still get the same colours in South Africa.

The star of the hairstyle was the colour, and she used four different shades mixed together. The video showed her at the Be Beautiful salon, where hairdressers separated her hair and started braiding in the hair pieces. The colours included black, orange, brown, and a lightish blonde. She shared the exact colour codes in her caption for South African and Ghanaian customers. The finished product showed very long braids with all four colours mixed throughout. They washed her hair at the end, and she looked at herself in the mirror, admiring her new look.

Mixed reactions from Netizens

Social media users shared their thoughts on whether the trip was worth it on the Facebook user @kgopotso.motlalepule's clip:

@Irene Simeone wrote:

"You could have done it in Namibia 🇳🇦"

@Thandekile Ryumeko said:

"You know you could have done this at Braam! Or Midrand ke?"

@Keamogetswe Renè shared:

"This hairstyle is absolutely gorgeous!"

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@Beyers Mabetla added:

"Gorgeous 😍 ♥️🔥"

@Zamanguni Thenjwayo wrote:

"Beautiful."

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Source: Briefly News