Happy New Year's

NATURAL HAIR DOES NOT HAVE TO BE BORING.....

ARE you are bored with your natural hair and want to try something new or different? Below is a list of hairstyles.

H - Heatless Curls
A - Asymmetrical Cut
I - Inspired Style (1940's, 50's)
R - Ringlets
S - Spiral Curls / Straw Set Curls 
T - Twist / Twist Out
Y - Yarn Braids
L - Loc's
E - Extensions
S - Side Buns

The beauty of natural hair is that it's so incredible versatile!   Embrace & Enjoy your Natural Hair - Bring the New Year in with a New Hair Do.

"If you LOVE it, it will GROW"

Hello ladies,

Below is a  YouTuber that I'm subscribe to Thick & Grow Chick, who did an interview with Dr. Phoenyx Austin. 

Thick & Grow Chick started a book club on her blog and we are currently reading Dr. Phoenyx's book.

Dr. Phoenyx Austin is a physician, author, of "If you Love it, it will GROW", and owner of Dr. Phoenyx's Beauty & Body products. I believe I have read every book  related to natural hair and have to say I really am enjoying this book, so I wanted to share with you.

10 THINGS ABOUT ME!

1. I love to read

2. I have 3 boys

3. I love being alone

4. I deep condition on dry hair

5. I love MUSIC

6. I am a diabetic

7. I raised all my siblings

8. My parents passed by the time I was 25

9. I am the oldest of 5

10. I don't like mayonnaise

My Homemade Deep Conditioners

(I deep condition after every wash)

In a bowl:

1 cup Tresemme Naturals Conditioner

1/3 Coconut milk

1/3 honey

2 tbsp. Tea Tree Oil

2 tbsp.  Extra Virgin Olive Oil

5 drops peppermint oil

-   Or -

Mixed in a blender

1 Avocado

1/3 Coconut milk

1/3 honey

1/3 Vegetable Glycerin

2 tbsp. Tea Tree Oil

2 tbsp.  Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Apple Cider Vinegar - Benefits

What is Apple Cider Vinegar?

Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is an effective natural bacteria-fighting agent that contains many vital minerals and trace elements such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, chlorine, sodium, sulfur, copper, iron, silicon and fluorine that are vital for a healthy body.

Natural Apple Cider Vinegar is made by crushing fresh, organically grown apples and allowing them to mature in wooden barrels. This boosts the natural fermentation qualities of the crushed apples, which differs from the refined and distilled vinegars found in supermarkets. When the vinegar is mature, it contains a dark, cloudy, web-like bacterial foam called mother, which becomes visible when the rich brownish liquid is held to the light. The mother can be used to add to other vinegar to hasten maturity for making more Apple Cider Vinegar. Natural vinegars that contain the mother have enzymes and minerals that other vinegars in grocery stores may not have due to over-processing, over-heating, and filtration. For this reason, it is recommended that you purchase only Natural Apple Cider Vinegar, with an ideal acidity (pH) level of 5 to 7.


 Below are a few of the uses of Apple Cider Vinegar....

Acne

Apple Cider Vinegar is a natural cure for acne.  

Age Spots

Apple Cider Vinegar contains sulfur that fights the effects of aging, which makes it suitable for treating age spots.   

Cellulite

Many women have found that Apple Cider Vinegar can help reduce the appearance of cellulite.  

Diabetes

Apple Cider Vinegar may help to control high blood sugar levels, which is why it is often used as a natural treatment for Diabetes. 


for more information visit Apple Cider Vinegar-Benefits

Natural Hair - Bentonite Clay Hair Mask

For the past 4 weeks I have been co-washing my hair weekly.   So, I decided to do a natural deep cleansing on my hair.

Cleansing is an essential part of a regimen to remove product build-up but using shampoo can strip the moisture we already struggle to retain. Using a mud wash (Bentonite Clay) clarifies while leaving your hair conditioned and moisturized.

Bentonite Clay can be used for facials, acne, body wraps, clay baths, and foot soaks.  It's 100% calcium absorbs and removes toxins, heavy metals, impurities and chemicals.

 

Look at the pictures below which shows my hair before, during, and after applying  Bentonite Clay.

My Ingredients

1 cup Bentonite Clay

Aloe Vera Juice (you can use water or Apple Cider Vinegar)

EVOO - Extra Virgin Olive Oil (optional)

Tea Tree Oil (optional)

After washing out the clay I did a (DC) deep condition, sat under the dryer for 30 to 45 minutes, applied my leave in then style.


You can read more about Bentonite Clay for Hair and Skin at NaturallyCurly.Com

Natural Hair - Protective Styles/Up-Do's in 2012

Natural Hair - Little Girls Hairstyles

T.G.I.F. - Hair Tip!

Breakage, split ends, fried hair, dyed hair, and more this is something that can be very hard to repair .

The good thing is there are remedies to fixing damaged hair:

Damage hair can be turned into healthy hair with proper care and products to aid.

• Breakage caused by the friction of brush bristles rubbing against the cuticle, you should keep the cuticle smooth and intact by coating damp or dry hair from the mid-shaft to the ends with serum.
• Split ends this happens when the cuticle at the ends of the hair shaft wears away.  The remedy is to trim and apply a product to the ends.  For instance, glycerin or hyaluronic acid, both bond the ends together.
• Fried hair if you are using heating tools at 200f, the water inside each hair will start to boil and the hair blisters eventually break.  To repair this set the styling tool to low and use shampoo and conditioner that will hydrate your hair's most fragile spot like the ends.
• Dyed hair this strip natural pigments and create tears that make hair porous and weak.  The remedy is once a week use a deep conditioner protein treatment to coat the cuticle and fill in the hollow areas.

MY NATURAL HAIR JOURNEY - HAPPY '2ND" BDAY

Breakage!!!!

Hair breakage can be a serious problem whether or not you're trying to attain length. If your hair is breaking off faster than it's growing, it may seem like your hair isn't growing at all. Unless you have a medical condition, your hair is growing, but retaining length is important for seeing this growth.





"Solutions for dry, breaking ends include regular deep conditioning, daily conditioning with moisturizing treatments, using a comb with teeth wide enough to work through your hair (particularly natural hair) and easing up on heat styling."

5 tips to help with breakage....

• Trim your ends
• Protein treatment
• Don't brush your hair while wet
• Stop Overlapping chemicals
• Ease up on heat....High heat = damage = breakage. Frequent heat = damage = breakage

Are You Loving Your Natural Hair?

Need a little push caring for your own hair,

N - Nourishing your natural hair

A - Avoiding sulfate shampoos

T - Trimming when needed

U - Up-do

R - Regimen

A - Avoiding Mineral oil

L - Leave in (this may be your best friend for moisture)

H - Hair (love your own hair)

A - Avoiding petrolatum

I - Ingredients (what you put in your hair)

R - Routine

Hair Regimen

How to Create a Healthy Hair Regimen

1. Cleanse/Detangle

2. Deep Condition


3. Protein Treatment (if needed)

4. Leave in

5. Mositurize (when needed)


6. Style 

NATURAL HAIR - "UP-DO'S"

2- Strand twist

                                             Twist out pinned up

                                          Throw back french roll w/no hair added



                                             

Hair flat iron & curl

 



Two Strand Twist w/no hair added

Individual braids with curls in a bun