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Black Friday List

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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. Free 2oz butters on all orders of $50 or more Code: BlackFriday2015 Limitations/Restrictions: Offer excludes samples, sample sets, gift boxes, and beard kits International Shipping Offered?: Yes. $15 shipping to Canada, $20 shipping to all Caribbean IslandsKyra’s Shea Medleyswww.kyrasheamedleys.comBlack FridayStart Date: 11/27 at 12:00am PSTEnd Date: 11/27 at 11:59pm PSTPromotion: $20 off purchases of $40 or moreCode: BLACKFRIDAY20Limitations/Restrictions: NoneInternational Shipping Offered?: Yes Small Business SaturdayStart Date: 11/28 at 12:00am PSTEnd Date:

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Natural Hair Wash and Go: Demystified Walk Through and Demo

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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

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10 products every Naturalista should have

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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?

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Shea Moisture Color system: Bright Auburn Review

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The young lady featured in these photos gave her honest input on how well the Shea moisture color system worked for her. Read her statements below. The Shea Moisture Color System was wonderful. It was not drying at all. I actually thought my curls looked the best I’d ever seen them after the application of the hair color. The color is sometimes difficult to see indoors but when the sun or bright light hits the color is very vibrant. I did notice the next time I washed my hair some of the color rinsed out but I didn’t notice a lack of color once my hair was dried and styled. I haven’t had any of the dye come off on my clothes, thank GOD! Overall I would definitely use this product again! Note: After the second application of the shea moisture color system her curl pattern remained in tact and the color was more noticeable. Please keep in mind if your color choice from the the line is significantly lighter than your hair color then it is wise to keep the color in your hair longer before washing. This hair color system comes in 12 vibrant colors: Light BlondeMedium Golden BlondeDark Golden BlondeLight BrownMedium BrownDark BrownMedium Chestnut BrownLight AuburnBright Auburn-What I used!Dark AuburnJet BlackSoft Black

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How to co-wash natural hair via YoungBlackandHappy

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What Products to use now? via Naturally Curly

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Pic Source Source If you’ve ever been in search of a new favorite product, you know how horrible the process can be. Some people simply pick it by the color of the bottle while others read the label to see if it’s for coily hair. But if there’s one thing to take away from all of the frustration as a newly natural, it’s to read some of the hair product ingredients. Importance of Ingredients Hair product ingredients are important in three different ways. For one thing, type 4 hair is fragile and often times brittle. The wrong hair care product can make a hair “situation” worse instead of better. If you know what’s in it, you have a better chance of finding what your hair needs. Also, you’re not just fighting the hair battle against your hair, but your scalp and body as well. Ingredients that are toxic can damage cooly hair or irritate your skin. These are important to note on any hair care label. Ingredients can also be hidden on labels, so you really have to dig to find what you know should not be put on your head. Finally, hair care products may often boast one thing, but the ingredients in the product may scientifically lack the ability to do that thing for your hair. So if you’re weeding out shampoos, conditioners or styling products, the ingredients list is the place to look first. The Best Ingredients for Coils There are a variety of fantastic and well known hair product ingredients that are helpful and healthful for type 4 hair, specifically emollients and silicone. Silicones are actually not bad for your hair and can actually help restore it. Unless you’ve recently big chopped, silicones will do more for your hair than not. An emollient is really just a fancy term for an oil or ingredient that contains fatty acids. These fatty acids penetrate the hair cuticle, giving nutrients and moisture the opportunity to absorb into the hair. Olive oil, macadamia nut oil, sesame oil and jojoba oil are fantastic emollients that can be found in everything from shampoo to styling products. Some emollients penetrate better than others, such as sesame and olive oil (which are both anti-inflammatory, as well). For coily hair, all emollients work to help bring back that strength in shine. That being said, an emollient works even better with silicones. Silicones, often known under the more common dimethecone, place a light film over the hair cuticle to protect it from the damaging effects of daily wear and tear. This is fantastic for an emollient in that it not only protects the hair from splitting or breaking, it also keeps nutrients and emollients inside the hair cuticle. And because it creates that protective film, silicone (and to some extent the lesser ingredient, collagen), makes combing and styling coily hair much easier. Keep note, however, that if you do use products that contain silicone, you will need to shampoo your hair more often. Many in the textured hair community prefer to avoid silicones in order to avoid shampoo. Silicones are actually not bad for your hair, and can actually help restore it. Unless you’ve recently big chopped, silicones will do more for your hair than not. If you are concerned about silicones, check out this article about which are water-soluble and which aren’t. The best offense to a silicone defense is to be educated. To read more click here

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Need a Good Transitioning Hairstyle?

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I discovered this great video that’s good for natural or even transitioning to natural hair! Originally the lovely lady in this video is transitioning try it out! its super cute and elegant!

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Negative Nancy comments…get over it!

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Here is what NatSun has to say about those people who won’t leave you alone and feel the need to publish an editorial in your life!

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NatSuns Advice: Feeling ugly with a TWA is okay….

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Via Natural SunshinePulled blog story It’s Okay To Feel Ugly With a Baby TWA (Teeny Weeny Afro)! I Know I Do… I am here to set the record straight…Just because you don’t find a certain length of hair attractive on yourself, does not mean your hate your hair texture. Just because you opt not to do a drastic big chop and choose to transition for a whole year before cutting the relaxed ends does not mean you are less “committed” to your natural hair or the natural hair acceptance movement. I believe it means one thing and one thing only, you do not like the way you look with short hair and no matter what the texture, you believe longer hair suits you better than short hair. Period.I have a baby TWA and I admit it, I felt ugly in it. Seeing myself with the beginnings of an afro made me more than a little uncomfortable. For the record, I have “been there and done that”, and I have already had the experience of growing my hair out from a fade. This is not my first time with a baby TWA. But, a couple weeks ago, I was walking around feeling ugly, asking my husband to weigh in on how ugly I was with my TWA and looking for ways to drop out of this natural hair thing all together…Does that mean I hate my hair? Does it mean I have yet to really accept it? No! I love my hair. I love my hair texture. I have no issues about it whatsoever, but what I am not in love with is the awkward phase I’m in. I don’t have a fade, I don’t have a full TWA with a few styling options. All I have is in between awkward un-styled hair. At first I thought my dislike was cause for concern, I considered removing myself from NatSun while getting myself together (LOL!). But then I calmed down and I gave myself a gift. I gave myself permission to relate to my hair on a personal level and not as an obligation to others. What I mean is, I gave myself permission to feel ugly and not chastise myself for “letting down” other naturals while doing so. I gave my hair permission to just be hair and not a political or social statement. And when I did that,I saw it for what it was…hair that needed a style or a pair of scissors to be up to my personal standards of styling. Nothing more nothing less. TWA circa 2009How does this fit into the post I wrote, No Matter What Stage You’re At in Your Natural Journey, “Own it” &a…, you ask…Despite the fact that I do not feel all that attractive with this length of hair, I have decided not to let it hold me hostage either in my house, under a wig or wrapped up all the time. I have decided that my hair does not have the power to make me any less beautiful than I am when my hair is in the style I prefer. I do wear my hair out from time to time and I hold my head up high. I am just about out of my awkward phase and in the photos above (taken today), I was feeling like I can honestly say I am beginning to enjoy my hair. It is now long enough that my curls are beginning to show and I have a little texture coming out. It is a lot better than it was a few weeks ago when it was shorter and blah! So my question to you is, how did you make it though your awkward phase? Have you felt guilty over not liking the way you look in a baby TWA? Have you ever accused someone of hating their hair because they didn’t feel comfortable with a TWA? Do you have a TWA right now and relate to what I am saying here?Weigh in! Thanks for reading! I look forward to reading your comments.Much Love,Sunshine AbuwiP.S.Check out the corresponding video as well! I vlogged about it 🙂 http://naturalsunshine.ning.com/video/it-s-okay-to-feel-ugly-in-a-twa

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Newly Natural 101: Organization

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Hopefully you all have had the chance to fulfill Lesson 1 and found the “homework” to be effective. So now that you are geared up for purpose in your hair journey the next step is organization. Organization is key in any process in life. It helps you to become more aware of your surroundings and on point. Whether you are organizing your finances or your shoes, it is a key factor in progressing to success. You now need to be able to designate certain places for all of your hair care needs, You need to be able to store your hair care products and accessories. We can not forget our hair tools either. Through my hair journey I have not purchased storage spaces for my products because I have used house hold items, but if you feel the need to buy a separate storage space for the items you are envisioning to purchase or already have in your possession then by all means go get it. Every purchase made needs a resting a place. You don’t want to be a product junky like myself (well an ex-product junky) and be stuck with wads of products you have to stuff under your bed. Trust me, at least 90 percent of newly naturals fall into product junkyism in their first few months because of their “trial stages” with products. What I use? For my hair accessories I have used a old card board box that was decorated with Tinkerbelle For my hair tools I use an old Clorox bin For products I use a huge and I mean huge tote bag and a crate What will you use? Homework: Start thinking of ways you will store your hair supplies. Once you have done that, organize the items you have already to start your organization habits in your journey. *Remember: You don’t have to buy storage equipment, just know how and where you will store and organize to be effective in your journey.