Friday, May 27, 2011
Music Obsession
Esperanza Spalding!!!!!!! Love her and Love her hair. Here's one of my favorite songs by her!
Love It! Product Review: Shea Moisture: Curl Enhancing Smoothie
Here comes a product review with pictures to show you how awesomely moisturized my hair feels after using Shea Moisture's Organic Coconut and Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie!
** Sorry about the side ways pictures lol. Every time I turn them the right way they end up right back the way they were ugh!
If you're not familiar with Shea Moisture Products it's about time you knew! Shea Moisture uses great natural ingredients for a wide range of products from natural hair care to body scrubs and lotion.
The Price?: $10.00
The ingredients in the Curl Enhancing Smoothie include:
Deionized Water, Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, Macadamia Seed Oil, Mango Seed Butter, Avocado Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Aloe Leaf Extract, Silk Protein, Ammonium Salt, Neem Seed Oil, Carrot Seed Oil, Pro-vitamin B-5, Caprylyl glycol, Essential Oil Blend, Honeysuckle Flower and Japanese Honeysuckle Flower extract, and Vitamin E.
Did you READ that awesome list of all natural ingredients? NO Mineral Oil. NO Parabens. NO Sulfates. Super Awesome.
Okay, so what I did with this was mist my hair with my mini water bottle mixed with Hawaiian Silky 14-n-1 Miracle Worker since I just washed and conditioned my hair yesterday. After that I sectioned my twists, put a small amount of the Curl Enhancing Smoothie on my finger, then did my signature twists for a cool twist out for tomorrow. The result?
My twists look ultra moisturized and have a great shape! I untwisted one in front to get a glimpse of what it might look like tomorrow morning.
** Sorry about the side ways pictures lol. Every time I turn them the right way they end up right back the way they were ugh!
If you're not familiar with Shea Moisture Products it's about time you knew! Shea Moisture uses great natural ingredients for a wide range of products from natural hair care to body scrubs and lotion.
The Price?: $10.00
The ingredients in the Curl Enhancing Smoothie include:
Deionized Water, Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, Macadamia Seed Oil, Mango Seed Butter, Avocado Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Aloe Leaf Extract, Silk Protein, Ammonium Salt, Neem Seed Oil, Carrot Seed Oil, Pro-vitamin B-5, Caprylyl glycol, Essential Oil Blend, Honeysuckle Flower and Japanese Honeysuckle Flower extract, and Vitamin E.
Did you READ that awesome list of all natural ingredients? NO Mineral Oil. NO Parabens. NO Sulfates. Super Awesome.
Okay, so what I did with this was mist my hair with my mini water bottle mixed with Hawaiian Silky 14-n-1 Miracle Worker since I just washed and conditioned my hair yesterday. After that I sectioned my twists, put a small amount of the Curl Enhancing Smoothie on my finger, then did my signature twists for a cool twist out for tomorrow. The result?
My twists look ultra moisturized and have a great shape! I untwisted one in front to get a glimpse of what it might look like tomorrow morning.
Look at that!!!! My hair is super soft and shiny. My curls are defined and the stuff smells like pina colada. Yum!!! Needless to say I'm in love with this product and 10 dollars is definitely not bad for the size of the jar AND the awesome results.
I give this product a 4/5. Top marks for smell and delivery. It only gets knocked down a point since I AM on a college girl's budget. :)
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Peeves and Positives
Peeves:
So I'm in line at the store when the lady in front of me suddenly turns around and recognizes me. Turns out it was my school nurse from elementary school. We has a good convo at the start. She asks about my sisters and what school I'm going to and all that jazz. And then she frowns, looks up at my hair and goes: "So you've cut all your hair off. Now what is that supposed to be?"
Um Excusez-moi? RUDE.
I ignored how unbelievably ugly that was and just replied: "It's called a twist out."
She goes: "Oh. Cute." In a way I knew she def did not think it was cute. What ev. I looked supa flyy today.
Positives:
I got a job!!!!!!! I'm soo excited and glad it happened so quickly because I'm so so so so SO broke. God blesses me more and more with every breath!!!
So what up curlies? Have you had any hair peeves/annoyances lately? Feel free to comment :)
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Things I Swear By
Here are a few hair tips that I use in my daily routine that I find really helpful for maximum moisture and length retention!
1. No Heat.
I don't put any heat on my hair. Even after I wash it, I never touch a hair dryer. To accomplish this I usually try to co wash my hair on days where I know I won't have anywhere to go or else I just co wash at night and allow it to air dry over night.
2. No Towels
To get rid of excess water after a wash, I never use a towel. I've found that regular towels dry my hair out and I've read several blogs that state using towels to rub hair dry can cause breakage. Ah! To remedy this I use an old t-shirt to blot my hair and then I allow my hair to air dry.
3. Co Washing in Twists
I very rarely wash my hair without putting it in twists first. I even shampoo in twists to ensure I'm cleansing my scalp well and not just my actual hair. I'm not exactly sure why this method works for me. Some bloggers state that this method helps their hair grow. I believe that low manipulation allows for this method to thrive. When I co-wash in twists, I leave them in once I rinse and air dry, so I'm not constantly touching my hair and soaking up the moisture. This method also makes my hair feel more moisturized than usual for some reason. There's not a lot of talk about this on the internet, so I guess further research is needed on my part to find out why this really works.
4. Checking Product Labels
This is something serious. I never looked at product labels prior to becoming curly. I never even knew what products to avoid and which to really go for. I just went with whatever sounded healthy and smelled good. This led to many bad product decisions, and I can't stress enough the importance of checking your labels, especially now.
The natural movement is definitely catching, and now there are a lot more products out their nor curly girls and guys. But there are a lot of impersonators as well who claim to have products good for natural hair, while still being just as harmful as the others.
That is why it's important to check at least the first five ingredients in whatever it is you're buying. If the first five are all good, natural ingredients such as: water, glycerin or any kind of natural oil, then it is a good natural hair car product. But if the first ingredients are mineral oil, petroleum, or any kind of cone or sulfate, I'd advise you to stay away. That's not to say they won't work for your hair. I say don't fall for all the hype and horror stories of cones and sulfates. If it works for your hair then congrats to you! But for a lot of naturals, they are a big no-no.
What are your healthy hair tips?
Stay Curly (:
1. No Heat.
I don't put any heat on my hair. Even after I wash it, I never touch a hair dryer. To accomplish this I usually try to co wash my hair on days where I know I won't have anywhere to go or else I just co wash at night and allow it to air dry over night.
2. No Towels
To get rid of excess water after a wash, I never use a towel. I've found that regular towels dry my hair out and I've read several blogs that state using towels to rub hair dry can cause breakage. Ah! To remedy this I use an old t-shirt to blot my hair and then I allow my hair to air dry.
3. Co Washing in Twists
I very rarely wash my hair without putting it in twists first. I even shampoo in twists to ensure I'm cleansing my scalp well and not just my actual hair. I'm not exactly sure why this method works for me. Some bloggers state that this method helps their hair grow. I believe that low manipulation allows for this method to thrive. When I co-wash in twists, I leave them in once I rinse and air dry, so I'm not constantly touching my hair and soaking up the moisture. This method also makes my hair feel more moisturized than usual for some reason. There's not a lot of talk about this on the internet, so I guess further research is needed on my part to find out why this really works.
4. Checking Product Labels
This is something serious. I never looked at product labels prior to becoming curly. I never even knew what products to avoid and which to really go for. I just went with whatever sounded healthy and smelled good. This led to many bad product decisions, and I can't stress enough the importance of checking your labels, especially now.
The natural movement is definitely catching, and now there are a lot more products out their nor curly girls and guys. But there are a lot of impersonators as well who claim to have products good for natural hair, while still being just as harmful as the others.
That is why it's important to check at least the first five ingredients in whatever it is you're buying. If the first five are all good, natural ingredients such as: water, glycerin or any kind of natural oil, then it is a good natural hair car product. But if the first ingredients are mineral oil, petroleum, or any kind of cone or sulfate, I'd advise you to stay away. That's not to say they won't work for your hair. I say don't fall for all the hype and horror stories of cones and sulfates. If it works for your hair then congrats to you! But for a lot of naturals, they are a big no-no.
What are your healthy hair tips?
Stay Curly (:
Music Obsession
My Song Obsession of the day is the pop song: D.A.N.C.E by Justice. See how many Michael Jackson references you can catch! :)
Sorry!
I've been missing in action. It has been a busy busy time with finals and moving back home and mothers day and searching for a summer job and AAAAHHHH!!!! But don't worry I have a couple of cool things coming your way.
Of course there will be more fabulous hair tips and tricks. Hopefully some hair interviews and also a product review for:
Roots of Nature Mango Oil & Cupuacu Butter: Feather Whipped Curl Creme
So don't think I've forgotten about you Curlies! I'm back :)
Of course there will be more fabulous hair tips and tricks. Hopefully some hair interviews and also a product review for:
Roots of Nature Mango Oil & Cupuacu Butter: Feather Whipped Curl Creme
So don't think I've forgotten about you Curlies! I'm back :)
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