Natural Hair Moisture Mixture

My hair craves moisture & besides using water, I use a few oils as well. I'm very lazy at times and I was fed up with using one at a time or one oil on this day and another next week. So, I decided to make a Shea butter mixture with a number of my favorite oils. See how you can make one yourself in the video below.

Products used:

Coconut Oil

Jamaican Black Castor oil

Raw Shea butter

Cute Chunky Natural Hairstyle

Decided to experiment with some blown out two strand twists. Turned them into Bantu Knots and ended up which a chunky hairstyle lol. Enjoy

Easy Back to School Natural Hairstyles

Wanted to share a few hairstyles I'll be rocking this semester. Enjoy :)

Top 5 Natural Hair Mistakes

It seems that all the rage is going natural these days. Don't get me wrong, I love that more women are embracing their natural hair, but from a few of the questions I get, things I see and hear other naturals talking about sometimes, I feel there are little things that can throw us off coarse in our quest for healthy, natural hair.

#5 Thinking It's Going To Be Easy

When some people transition, they think it's going to be easy. Natural hair in my opinion, does what it wants. The 2 textures (natural and relaxed) are going to be competing with each other. They feel as though curls are easy to work with because they basically style themselves and this is far from the truth. Curls need attention, which makes your job harder. You have to put in the work to maintain the health of your hair.

#4 Using Too Many Products

I can say this because I've been there. i was trying to figure out what my hair wanted, but would still jump on band wagons. Make sure to stick to products that your hair enjoys and not confuse yourself with too many products. This helps your hair and your wallet.

#3 Over manipulation 

Your hair likes to be left alone. If you constantly bother your hair (twirling the hair in your fingers, using heat daily, combing every day, etc.) you may be more prone to breakage and frizz. I find it helpful to do a hairstyle that keeps my hair off my face and neck with the ends tucked away which helps me keep my fingers away. I also style my hair at least once a week which also helps me not to over manipulate the hair or stress it out.

#2 Not Moisturizing Enough

Some may feel like if they moisturize ONLY on wash day, then they are good until the next wash day which is totally the opposite. Natural hair craves moisture. It does not have to be a grease fest every day. Take a spray bottle with water and maybe some olive oil mixed in and use that a little for daily moisture or use Shea butter (or your favorite butter) to moisturize and seal with your favorite oil at night. It also helps with frizz and makes your hair not look dull.

#1 Setting High Expectations After The Big Chop

Some persons feel as though if they see someone with a texture, their texture may be the exact same way. Or they may see one texture appear during the transition in a section of their head and feel as though their entire head is going to be that texture. These expectations can cause us to miss out on appreciating our own unique hair qualities and miss out on what our hair really is- A special part of us and our heritage. 

Remember that going natural is NOT a race. Focus on your own hair health at your own pace and your hair will thank you for it. 

How I: Bantu knots + length check

I use Bantu Knots as a stretching technique when I need a little more bounce with my stretch. However, some use it as a hairstyle which is can be used as. I normally rock my Bantu Knots as a hairstyle for about 2-3 days before taking them down and doing something else with my hair.



I am also very pleased with my hair growth. I did the big chop back in 2011 and the process has been great.

This was my hair immediately after the cut in NYC at the Deva Chan Salon (2011).

Products used:
Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship Leave in Protector
HairVeda Whipped Gelly
HairVeda Whipped Ends Hydration

How's your hair growth journey going? Have you tried Bantu Knots?

No Pin Frohawk Hairstyle

I wanted to do my usual Fro-Hawk style but had to improvise as I only had about three hair pins that were good enough to use. I hope you can try this out and see if it works for you.



Products used:
Goody non metal elastic bands
Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Style Conditioning Milk
Denman brush
Rat- tail comb
iLashan hair clip
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(Goody hairpins were used in the making of the second option of this hairstyle.)

Favorite Hair Tools

Since I've been natural, I have come to love a number of tools that help me in my daily, weekly and even monthly hair care routines. My advice for buying any hair tool is to make sure it's comfy and also that it will not damage your hair in any way.

Hair clips, and funky had bands are my go-to accessories for adding pops of color to my hair styles. These are easy to apply and don't snag my hair.

These are my STAPLE hair tools! I enjoy them the most. All (except the bobby pins) are Goody brand products. The Spin Pins (upper right) are great for keeping buns in place (tutorial below), and my Goody brand Soft Flexible Clips (bottom center) are great for keeping hair out of my face. 

The Goody hair elastics have no metal bands so they do not damage my hair via snagging, and I also make sure my bobby pins have the little "bubble" on the end so as not to snag my hair as well. 

My final tools help me the most on wash days. The Denman brush is great for smoothing and detangling. Soft head bands, mostly in cotton or satin fabrics, help to keep my hair out of my face and my edges covered and controlled. The hair sectioning claws or clamps (left) help to section my hair during wash day so that I can effectively clean my hair.

Here is the Goody Spin Pin Tutorial and Review

So, see any tools that you use already or would like to know more about? 

Let me know!!!