Shea Butter!

100% Shea Butter now available at Naes Beauty!

By Now we all know about Shea Butter; it's a natural plant extract with exceptional moisturizing properties. So, let me give you some reason to use and buy Shea Butter at Naes Beauty!
1. Skin- Is an all natural vitamin A cream, Amazing skin moisturizer, softer, smoother skin, & maintain health looking skin
2. Anti-Aging- eliminates dull, grayish complexion, wrinkle, fine line reduction, & increases elasticity and tone.
3. Healing - Eczema, dermatitis, dry skin, scalp, and hair, cracked skin, itchy skin, scars, stretch marks, arthritis, rough heels

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FLAWLESS

Your Hair Deserves It!

That's right, your hair likes to be treated too! and it don't have to be with hair products!   Our hair actually like other things like, pillow soft rollers, detangling comb and more!

Naes Beauty is a new online beauty store for hair accessories or tools.  (products will come soon)

and don't forget about the Kids!  when you're done tell a friend or 2...

All Items in video can be purchased at Naes Beauty,

Natural Hair - little girls hairstyle (Part 2)

MY BEST TWIST OUT

My hair was washed, deep conditioned and twisted for a week before taking out….

Sophia's Chic Boutique - Cconceited Stylz

Five days into the new year and I've decided that I would like to step out of my comfort zone.

 I woke up this morning and realize that I needed a change.  I don't plan to do anything drastic like throw away all my clothes or dye my hair orange.  I'm talking more like baby steps.

Just like every other weekend I get up bath and put on my regular Saturdays and Sundays outfit.  Big sweatpants and since its winter my pink sweater with a hood that says "I'm a Marine mom".  I work in the corporate world so my Monday thur Friday outfits are professional wear.  During the summer months I tend to wear the same shorts around the house.  In addition,  this up-coming February will mark my 3 years anniversary for being natural which my hair is in a protective style (2-strand twist) at least 95% of the time.

New Year! New Change! I will start a 4 part series where I share my progress every 3 months on how, who and what motivated me.

What exactly will I be changing? I will try more hairstyles, purchase a new outfit at least once a month, and try different types of food(this is really stepping out of my comfort zone).

Part 1 of 4 is motivated by Sophia's Chic Boutique she started an on-line boutique - conceited stylz

I started shopping this morning for an outfit particularly looking for a different styles and came across this website, Sophia's Chic Boutique.  Love the style this website carries! As mentioned my comfort on the weekends are sweat pants (every now and then I may wear a pair of jeans) and the first thing I noticed on this website was jogging pants! (go figure, lol) but more stylish than the original sweat pants I've been wearing on the weekend.

So, I think my first outfit of the year will be a purchase from Sophia's Chic Boutique.

Bentonite Clay & Rhassoul Clay

Both..........

• Remove product build up
• Come in a powder form
• Excellent for facials
• Used by cultures to help rid the body of toxins 
• Favorite for naturalistas  
• Used as a Deep Conditioner

Bentonite Clay - An external detoxification; it's an absorbent aluminum phyllosilicate(are sheet silicate an important group of minerals), essentially impure clay consisting mostly of montmorillonite(a very soft group of minerals that typically form in microscopic crystals forming a clay). 

Bentonite clay have become very popular in the natural hair community as a form of detoxifying your hair.  However, what I notice is it can be a drying if left on too long

Rhassoul Clay -  detoxifying, cleansing, degreasing and astringent properties.  It is a natural mineral clay mined in the atlas mountains of morocco since the eighth century.  In the natural hair community it is used mostly for deep conditioning.  However, with this clay if left in hair too long improves elasticity and leaves my hair feeling soft and bouncy.

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