Hey Curlies, My bantu knot out has lasted about four days and I am thankful. I was going to wash and style my hair for this weekend but… I am getting my hair straightened and trimmed this weekend! My first flat iron in four years in 2014 It’s been about a year since my last straighten and I’ve trimmed my…
Hey Curlies, How to get perfect bantu knots overnight: Instead of washing my hair like I said I would in a previous post, I decided on a Bantu knot out to stretch my hair again (you’ll see why in tomorrow’s post). To style I used Anu Essentials Leave In Conditioner and Somaluxe Argan Oil (shown in previous post). I did…
Hey Curlies, Check out my feature on Blacknaps.org. It shows a lot of my stretched styles! Hope you enjoy!
Hey Curlies, I’ve discovered three new products, which my hair really likes. I always seem to stumble upon new products randomly and that’s exactly how these happened. Mill Creek Botanicals Aloe Vera Conditioner I found this conditioner at my local TJ Maxx and it’s one the first hair products I’d purchased in a long time. I’d used the brand before…
Hey Curlies, Wow, it has been quite a while and life has been treating me well. Before I get to my normal hair update, I wanted to do a recap of the past month’s events. Two weeks ago I went to Selma, Ala. in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” and honestly it was nothing short of remarkable….
Hey Curlies, If you haven’t read my article about some of my best hair tips, you are missing out! Before you get all excited and say “Congrats! You were featured in a newspaper!” I just would like to point out that I wrote this and I work for this newspaper haha. A few people at work kept saying I should…
Hey Curlies, For the last few days it’s been freezing outside. I’m not kidding, I’m talking negative temperatures. So lately I’ve been wearing tons of protective styles but since it’s back in the 20s ( feeling like summertime over here haha), I decided to let my hair down a little. The last time I wore my hair out was during…
Hey Curlies, I’ve thought long and hard about what I wanted to highlight in this week’s motivational post. There are tons of things we will always need, such as strength and love, but I decided to focus on talent. Don’t waste your talent by believing they are random things you enjoy. Most likely if you enjoy doing an activity, you…
Hey Curlies, After wearing a braidout for only one day, it turned into a tangled mess, I decided to create a quick French roll protective style updo before heading out to work. Here is my style: Long story short, it’s two tuck and roll twists in the front and the back is french rolled upward and pinned down. It did…
Hey Curlies, After my last post about brands many thought were owned by Black people, I decided to highlight some of the Black-owned brands in the community. Jane Carter Solution Janecartersolution.com Miss Jessie’s Shea Moisture SheaMoisture.com Karen’s Body Beautiful Karensbodybeautiful.com OBIA Natural Hair Care Now before you all jump on me, I know these are not the only Black-owned brands….