i ran across this picture of french actress noemie lenoir and fell immediatley in LOVE – LUST – HEAD OVER HEELS.
March 2010
my hair is almost bra strap length, but when i look into the mirror, this is what i see.
yes, it’s true. i stand in the mirror daily, for hours on end, staring at my hair and seeing nothing but a cesar ya’ll.
please pour out some likka for my strands. put your 40s in the air, wave ‘em like you just don’t care, and pour it out for jah girl kurly!!! i got the ‘rexia bad!
what’s up with this?! i mean, for really? what’s my problem? [click to continue…]
…but can’t really, because i *kinda know* i still need it. kinda know as in, i have to clarify my hair because i will NOT deal with buildup.
i don’t like to wash my hair. there i said it. got that off my chest. whew! and it feels so much better!
since going natural, washing my hair is hades – but only when i use shampoo. since i co-wash with conditioner every other week to every week (depending on my workout schedule) i only use shampoo once a month to two months to clarify my hair.
i dread it each time. and though i use sulfate free products, i just don’t like the strippy feeling i’m left with in addition to the tangle – slight, but still tangles. i’m sure many of you can agree or at least relate to that.
honey is effective in treating damaged hair thanks to the humectants it contains. it also smells nice, and will leave hair with a sweet after-scent.
honey contains both fructose and glucose, natural sweeteners that nourish the hair. Honey also retains water and moisture, allowing it to hydrate hair while providing vitamins and minerals such as copper, iron, manganese, calcium, sodium, potassium, phosphorous and vitamin b. in a 2001 study [click to continue…]
care routine for winter 2010 – *spring 2010
shampoo: since i only shampoo once or twice every 30-60 days, i use a cheapie shampoo – Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo
these are the certifiable “again & again” top “must have” hair products for naturals and transitioners.
this list will be updated after a poll at the first half of the year.
the list also includes where to find products so that you don’t have to go search for them.
if you are a newbie, you almost can’t go wrong with anything on this list!
be sure to share your experiences with these c♥veted products!
(!!!) = you should at least try this
(O) = may be easier to find online vs. store
(N) = natural / organic
(G) = can be found in local grocery store
(G*) = specialty grocery/health store like whole foods
(S) = sold in salon stores like ulta, or sally, etc.
(H) = use alone or add to homemade moisturizing mix
c♥veted pre-poos
- extra virgin olive oil (N/G/H) !!!
- virgin coconut oil (N/G/H) !!! buy here
c♥veted shampoos
- aubrey organics honey suckle rose (O/N/G*) !!! buy here
- aubrey organics white camillia (O/G*) !!! <buy here
- devacare no poo (O/N/S) buy here
- giovanni 50:50 hydrating clarifying shampoo (O/N/G8*) !!! buy here
- trader joe’s norish spa shampoo (N/G*) !!! buy here
- trader joe’s tea tree tingle with peppermint and eucalyptus (N/G*) buy here
- j/a/s/o/n natural jojoba scalp balancing shampoo (N/G*) buy here
- elasta QP creme conditioning shampoo (S) buy here
- abba pure moisture shampoo (N/G*) buy here
- kinky curly come clean (N/O/G*) buy here
