If you all know me, then you all know that I don’t like wasting time. The is especially true when I have somewhere to go. And if you also know me, I like being on time! So if there happens to be a predicament where my watch reads 11:30 and I have an important meeting to get to by 12…then hunny child makeup does not exists to me and my hair is my only concern. I have created a quick video for you all that shows you how I do my go to style in 5 minutes so that I have just enough time to get to where I need to go. Of course like any tutorial, all products can be substituted. What are your go to styles? Searches related to: Should i wear my glasses on my wedding day? │ why do my glasses give me a headache?│ Can glasses change the size of your ears?│Does wearing eyeglasses cause one to be dependent on them?│what is my glasses prescription if my contacts are? -Ads By Koees
Black Girl Long Hair has taken so much time out to create this black friday master list for you naturlistas out there and I just had to share. This list in its’ composition is credited by BGLH be sure to go over there to check out their complete site and list. AAshley’s Naturalswww.ashleysnaturals.comStart Date:Friday, 11/27End Date: Monday 11/30Promotion: 20% off all purchasesCode: maneobjective (case sensitive)Limitations/Restrictions: Crystal pipes are excluded.International Shipping Offered?: Yes Amazon Rain Hair Essentials (formerly Pura Body Naturals)Start Date: 11/27End Date: 11/30Promotion: Buy one, get one 50% off on all products (now 12oz instead of 8)Code: No code necessaryLimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes BBe Kekoawww.bekekoa.comStart Date: 11/27End Date: 11/29Promotion: Buy one, get one 50% off on liter sizes of Be Clean Conditioning CleanserCode:Limitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: No Bee Mine Organicswww.beemineorganics.comThursday DoorbusterStart Date: 11/26 at 6pm ESTEnd Date: 11/26 at 8pm ESTPromotion: 40% off orders of $35 or moreCode: GIVETHANKSLimitations/Restrictions: Cannot be combined with any other offersInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes Black FridayStart Date: 11/26 at 8:01pm ESTEnd Date: 11/27 at 11:59pm ESTPromotion: 35% off orders of $35 or moreCode: 3GIVETHANKSLimitations/Restrictions: Cannot be combined with any other offersInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes Cyber MondayStart Date: 11/30 at 12:00am ESTEnd Date: 11/30 at 11:59pm ESTPromotion: 20% off orders of $25 or moreCode: CYBERMONLimitations/Restrictions: Cannot be combined with any other offersInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes Bel Nouvowww.belnouvo.comStart Date: 11/27End Date: 12/1 at 11:59pmPromotion: 25% off order of $25 or moreCode: BUYBLACKLimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes Beija-Flor Naturalswww.beijaflornaturals.comStart Date: Nov 25thEnd Date: Dec 3rdPromotion: 35% off all purchasesCode: GRATITUDELimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes BGLH Marketplacewww.bglh-marketplace.comStart Date: Nov 27End Date: Nov 30Promotion: 20% off all ordersCode: BLACKISBEAUTIFUL CCamille Rose Naturalswww.camillerosenaturals.comStart Date: 11/27End Date: 11/29Promotion: 25% off all ordersCode: crnblackfridayLimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes Carmella Marie www.carmellamarie.net Start Date: 11/26 at 12:01am EST End Date: 11/30 at 11:59pm EST Promotion: Save up to 5-% on all products Code: No code necessary Limitations/Restrictions: None International Shipping Offered?: Yes CURLSwww.curls.bizStart Date: 11/27End Date: 11/27Promotion: 50% off all CURLS brands + orders of $50 or more will receive a free deluxe sample of the new Blueberry Bliss Reparative Leave-In ConditionerCode: froday15Limitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes CurlKitwww.curlkit.comEarly Black FridayStart Date: 11/19End Date: 11/22Promotion: 40% off all products, including membership kitsCode: EARLYBFSLimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes CocoCurlswww.cococurls.comBlack FridayStart Date: 11/27 at 12:00amEnd Date:11/27 at 11:59pmPromotion: 20% off + free shipping on orders $40 or moreCode: No code necessaryLimitations/Restrictions: Free shipping not valid on international orders.International Shipping Offered?: Yes Cyber MondayStart Date: 11//30 at 9:00amEnd Date: 11/30/15 at 9:00pmPromotion: 30% off all 16oz products + free shipping on orders $40 or moreCode: No code necessaryLimitations/Restrictions: Free shipping not valid on international orders.International Shipping Offered?: Yes Concept Forty-Sevenwww.conceptfortyseven.comStart Date: Nov 25thEnd Date: Dec 3rdPromotion: $10 coupon at Beija-Flor Naturals with orders of $60 or more + free shippingCode: GRATITUDELimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes Curl Collectionwww.curlcollection.comBlack FridayStart Date: 11/27End Date: 11/27Promotion: Black Friday Mystery Box for $100 ($200 value) Each Mystery Box Includes: 1 – #CurlsUncensored Flower Bomb Hair Growth Oil1 – #CurlsUncensored Knotty Nectar Leave-In Condition6 – Full Size Products (products will vary but all will be from top natural hair brands)1 – Jesus Was Natural Shirt1 – Curl Collection Shirt1 – Pair Earrings1 – NATURAL Beanie1 – Denman BrushCode: No code necessaryLimitations/Restrictions: Promotion Available in the US onlyInternational Shipping Offered: No Cyber MondayStart Date: 11/30End Date: 11/30Promotion: Up to 40% off site-wide + $5 flat rate shippingCode: No code necessaryLimitations/Restrictions: Promotion Available in the US onlyInternational Shipping Offered: No E Eden BodyWorkswww.edenbodyworks.comStart Date: 11/27End Date: 11/27Promotion: 30% off all orders of $30 or moreCode: blackfridayLimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered: Yes Eternally In Amberwww.etsy.com/shop/EternallyInAmberBlack FridayStart Date: 11/26 at 12:00am ESTEnd Date: 11/29 at 11:59pm ESTPromotion: 35% offCode: EIA35OFFLimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes Cyber MondaySale Start Date: 11/30 at 12:00am ESTSale End Date: 11/30 at 11:59pm ESTPromotion: 20% off purchases of $10 or moreCode: EIATHANKSLimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes Embrace the Natural Youwww.embracethenaturalyou.comStart Date: 11/25End Date: 11/27Promotion: 30% off site-wide + free signature tote bag with orders of $50 or more + free shipping on orders of $50 or moreCode: No code necessaryLimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes FFortify’d Naturals www.fortifydnaturals.com Start Date: 11/27 at 12:01am End Date: 11/27 at 11:59pm Promotion: 35% off orders Code: Black Friday Limitations/Restrictions: None International Shipping Offered?: Yes GGlobal Couturewww.globalcouture.netStart Date: 11/24End Date: 12/1Promotion: 20% off purchases of $30 or moreCode: blackLimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes HHattachehttp://www.hattache.com/Sale Dates: 11/26-11/27Discount: 25% off + free shipping on USA orders over $65Coupon Code: bf2015Exclusions: synthetic hairInternational Shipping: US, Canada, Europe, and some Caribbean Honey’s Handmade (formerly Happy Nappy Honey) www.honeyshandmade.com Start Date: 11/26 End Date: 11/28 Promotion: 50% off all orders + free shipping on orders of $40 or more Code: honey50 International Shipping Offered?: No Hydratherma Naturalswww.hydrathermanaturals.comStart Date: 11/27End Date: 12/1Promotion: 25% off site-wideCode: SUPERSALELimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered: Yes IInahsi Naturalswww.inahsinaturals.comBlack FridaySale Start Date: 11/27Sale End Date: 11/27Promotion: All full size products for $10 from 6am to noon PST.Buy one, get one 50% off on all products from 12:01pm – 11:59pm PST.Code: No code necessaryLimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes Small Business SaturdaySale Start Date: 11/28Sale End Date: 11/29 at 11:59pm PSTPromotion: Buy one, get one 50% off on all productCode: No code necessaryLimitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes Cyber MondaySale Start Date:11/30Sale End Date:11/30 at 11:59pm PSTPromotion: Free shipping on all orders + $10 purchases of $50 or moreCode: No code necessaryLimitations/Restrictions: Free shipping not valid on international orders.International Shipping Offered?: Yes JK Koils By Nature www.koilsbynature.com Black Friday Start Date: 11/27 at 6:00am EST End Date: 11/27 at 11:59pm EST Promotion: 25% off orders of $35 or more + free shipping. 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The bane of every naturalista’s journey at some point in life is perfecting the Wash-n-go! We see all these beautiful pictures and lust after those perfectly formed curls but somehow when it’s our turn to have our curls pop, we end up with fields of cotton balls or even sometimes dry bushy gardens on top of our heads. In my opinion sometimes wash and go’s are not for everyone. For one, the name is so misleading! I remember my first years back on the re-unification journey with my natural hair I was excited to try the most talked about wash and goes until I sat down to actually try to perform the deed. Not to much surprise I failed completely, with gel in one hand and a frown on my face. I felt defeated because I watched tons of videos and could not understand why my hair would not coil up to stay in perfect shape. I swore never to try again because I was scarred for life. Maybe not for life, but I was disappointed and figured that my hair just didn’t have the capabilities of lustrous curls as everyone else’s did; However, I was so wrong. A couple months ago I started to notice the curls my hair did possess when I would deep condition. I never noticed my curls before because washing my hair and deep conditioning was a dauntless thoughtless process where I wouldn’t ever dare to stare at my hair for hours in a mirror memorized by the moisture and texture I truly possessed. I had been fed up with the lifelessness for years so I never admired my hair for long in a mirror. But when I finally took the time out to take interest in my hair that day I noticed that my curls were alive and well, and the only thing missing all these years was true moisture! This of course served as exciting news to my internal pretentious hair diva. This became the catalyst to my weekly deep conditioning regimen. I even began to research more about my hair and discovered the maximum hydration method. I urge all of you to check out the site if you haven’t. It provides more information on the method as it has changed my hair’s integrity so much. This process is intense which is why I have curtailed it to fit my schedule and own personal regimen because it is way too time consuming to follow to a tee. My version: There are various ways to conduct a wash and go but this time I have opted to go for the freshly washed hair wash and go because it features more of m curls while my dry wash and go gives me more length and less definition. It depends on the look you are going for but seeing how I just finished watching Jada with her short hair, I was inspired to embrace the shrinkage in this wash and go endeavor. 1. The first step in my wet wash and go process is of course, washing your tresses. I choose to use Trader Joe’s tingle tea tree shampoo because my hair smells amazing afterwards and it leaves my hair tingly clean (corny I know). 2. After I wash my hair I follow up with a simple deep condition. For this I use Trader Joe’s Nourish Spa Conditioner, but I apply the conditioner as if I am shingling my hair making sure that each strand is coated with the product. In my opinion this step is crucial because you are adding the moisture back into your hair that the shampoo depleted in the cleansing process. After each stand is coated I place a shower cap on my head and sit under a dryer for 15-30minutes. I lost track of time this time, so unfortunately I am not sure how long I sat under exactly. 3. The conditioning stage gives my hair great slip and restoration. In this third step I bust out my Bentonite Clay. I mix this clay with Jojoba oil, honey and water. I have tutorial on how I apply my clay. It’s an old video but my process is the same from then ‘til now (just different add-ons in the mix). It is the same shingling method that I used in the previous step with the conditioner. I have adopted this step from the Maximum Hydration Method as this step helps my hiding curls to be exposed and prepares it to hold a curl in one of the final stages. I leave the clay in for 30 minutes and then wash it out. To reduce crunch on my hair strands I like to apply a light leave in conditioner that also adds additional moisture. I section my hair into four and then work with one section at a time. Each individual section I break into three or four parts. a. I apply the conditioner to each part and then move onto step 5 i. You can choose to add a sealer or butter to help keep the moisture in. I usually have a shea butter mixture however I ran out and the regular shea butter was leaving a residue on my hair and I discontinued use after a few trials on sections. 5. Apply your gel to each individual section in the praying hands motion. If you are using the motion correctly you will notice that your hair will naturally clump into its own portions. 6. After gel application I twist my roots and pin them down to my scalp, then move on to the next section 7. By this point your entire head should be gelled and pinned which expedites the drying process. I use a diffuser to start drying the defined ends of my hair until they are 70% dry. I start with high heat for 5 minutes and then decrease to cool air after 10 minutes. I never want to add too much unwanted heat. While I could leave my air to air
As a fellow college student, I sometimes find it hard to keep up with my natural tresses. We have to study, we have to cook, we have to care for the children in some cases and the list goes on. However there are some cool tools each student should have to alleviate the stress of our hair. Check the list out below. (Disclaimer: The picture specifies 4c hair however I believe these tools are useful for anyone) Source Which of these do you already own or would love to have?
It’s my road to recovery! You all now that Toni is heat damaged, well here are my most recently updated hair pictures from January 2014 on the density, porosity, length, and curl definition of my hair. This was after a fresh co-wash It has been over a year since the damage was done, but it does look like it is doing better. What do you guys think? I see the noticeable difference between the new growth and the heat damage along with the billions of different curl patterns growing out of my scalp.
I was given the opportunity by Lustrasilk(Inspired Beauty Brands) to review their natural hair product line within the month of June. I used all of these products for a span of approximately 2-3 weeks. Below you will find my honest opinions and questions pertaining to the 7 products they sent me. Curl Max Curl Enhancing ShampooSize: 12 ozIngredients: Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Shea Butter, Argan Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Coconut Oil, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium, Chloride Phosphate, Citric Acid, Magnesium Nitrate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Magnesium Chloride, FragranceScent: This shampoo didn’t have a tangible smell in my opinion. The only word I could use to describe it is “Refreshing”.Consistency: It was think enough to apply and not too runnyGeneral Opinion: I personally did not care for the shampoo. It did clarify my hair, but my hair felt dry after the first wash. I guess it really did cleanse my hair without the use of sulfates, however I am not too big of a fan when it comes o shampoos, so I do not want my thoughts to be bias. Generally speaking, it does as it says it will. When I was washing my hair with this product, I did see my curls forming, but I would not say it “enhanced my curls.” If I were to purchase this shampoo I would definitely use this in conjunction with their deep conditioner to combat the dryness the shampoo provides. Rate: 2.5/5 Curl Max Deep Penetrating ConditionerSize: 8ozIngredients: Water (Aqua,Deionized), Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Lanolin,Quaternium-18,Keratin Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Macadamia Ternifolia (Macadamia Nut) Seed Oil, Silk Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract, Equisetum Hiemale Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Extract, Pinus Strobus Cone Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettles) Extract, Panthenol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Tetrasodium EDTA, DMDM Hydantoin, Citric Acid, Propylene Glycol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, FragranceScent: Again, I do not have a specific word to describe the scent except “fresh”Consistency: Thick/Creamy but applicableGeneral Opinion: Out of all the products I received from the company, this was my favorite! When I put this product on my tresses, I immediately felt the moisture infusing with my hair strands. It really did give my hair the moisture it needed. I used this product as both a deep conditioner and a co-washing agent. This conditioner gave me the slip power I needed to detangle my hair. After I washed out the product my hair felt strengthened and had a bit of a sheen too it. I loved everything about this products and had no complaints. Rate: 5/5Curl Max Curl Activator MoisturizerSize: 20 ozIngredients: Water , Glycerine , Sorbitol , Cetrimonium Chloride , Hydrolyzed Collagen , Simethicone , Stearyl Alcohol , Cetyl Alcohol , Methylparaben , DMDM Hydantoin , Argania Spinosa Nut Oil (Argan) , Fragrance , Phosphoric Acid , Yellow 6 , Red 33Scent: NoneConsistency: Liquidly, slightly thick smooth substanceGeneral Opinion: This product acted as my moisturizer after my washes. I did see my curls pop after using an ample amount on my hair. I considered this product a little more mediocre on the moisturizing side because after I applied it my hair felt a bit more sticky than moisturized. I did however like how my hair set after using the activator. It also worked very well with the mousse in this line. This also mixes very well with gels and white residues are not left like other moisturizers. I think it is pretty clever to make the curl activator a moisturizer as well. It beats buying two separate products. I think this activator would work to enhance curls in thicker hair. Rate: 3.5/5 Curl Max Extra Light Curl ActivatorSize: 16 ozIngredients: Water , Glycerine , Mineral Oil , Stearyl Alcohol , Stearamidoethyl Ethanolamine , Polyquaternium-10 , Methylparaben , DMDM Hydantoin , Argania Spinosa Nut Oil (Argan) , Fragrance , Lactic Acid , Silk Amino Acids , Sodium HyaluronateScent: NoneConsistency: It felt more like a liquid gelGeneral Opinion: I enjoyed using this product as an extra hold underneath my gel styles. It caused me to use less gel on my styles. Though this was probably not the purpose of the product, I did utilize it in this manner. I sometimes thought this activator worked well if I wanted my ponytail’s curl to pop. Generally speaking, I did not see too much a difference in this product and the regular activator. I suppose if you are not looking for an extra defined look, this product would be good for your hair type. This activator left a sticky feeling on my hands after use, but nothing too dramatic. I think this works well as a substitute setting lotion as well. It left my hair with an awesome sheen though I must say.Rate: 3/5 Curl Max Curl Pudding Size: 8ozIngredients: Water , Glycerin , Polysorbate-20 , PVP , VA Copolymer , Hydroxyethyl Cellulose , Polyquaternium-7 , Styrene VP , Copolymer , Hydrolyzed Silk , Panthenol , Fragrance , Propylene Glycol , Cyclotetrasiloxane , Phenoxyethanol , Caprylyl Glycol , Carbomer , Tocopheryl Acetate , TriethanolamineScent: NoneConsistency: thick and creamyGeneral Opinion: I used this item a few times. I first used this to do a twist out on my hair. The results were decent, but nothing extravagant. My hair was shiny but I felt that it weighed my curls down too much, and was quite greasy. I think less it more when it comes to this product. Because it is thick it takes a little bit more time for this to dry on your head, so be careful when using it. Be sure to allot enough drying time. This product does help with enhancing your braidout/twistouts but you have to find the right techniques and product conjunctions with this. Rate: 3/5 Curl Max Super Curly Mousse Size: 8ozIngredients: water , Polyquaternium-11 , butane , Propane , Polyquaternium-68 , Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil (Argan) , Polyquaternium 4 ,
Yes loves, I straightened my hair again! But this time I had the professionals handle Toni. I am very pleased with the results I received. I was hesitant, I am not going to lie about that, however my reversion process was beautiful. I did not choose to do the beer treatment like last time to revert. Watch both videos to find out how I did it! Straight hair talk The reversion
Viewer discretion is advised for the language in some of these videos. My main hope was to just put up the last video but it wouldn’t make much sense unless they were all posted. With that being said please watch the following videos in order. They are worth it, trust me! Enjoy and laugh your socks off! lol
To my surprise Today is not only the day where America gained its independence but tis also the National Afro Day! Source After listening to Ria, one of the founders/facilitators of National Afro Day , I am learning that this day is dedicated to the unification of the fro for women all over. It is a symbol of how our hair grows naturally out of our heads.Some people totally disregard this day because they don’t believe that there is a need to wear afro’s…although this was not the intended purpose… Ria continues to enforce the National day to push for unification. Its not another black power or clown look but the pride we have in our hair. Unfortunately Toni is in braids BUT next year I will definitely have it in free form so that I can participate…. unfortunately My Diana ross wig can’t fit over this either. Other than that Happy Independence day!!!
CIA EDWARDS
Christain Therapist. Trauma Coach, Author. Helping high-achieving women heal past pain, deepen connections and lead with peace
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