July 2010

what is a good pre-poo to really soften natural hair?

by Kurly Bella on July 29, 2010 · 14 comments

i’m a pre-poo geek! i love mixing things up in blenders and getting sticky fingers with honey and oils.

notice i said honey. i keep telling kinky haired naturals like myself to start using honey. you guys have really got to stop sleeping on one of god’s greatest hair elixirs!

one of the things i like about pre-pooing is that it helps with detangling because it can make your hair very soft.

pre-pooing is simply [click to continue…]

{at home hair spa} tropical deep conditioner

by Kurly Bella on July 29, 2010 · 4 comments

in HAIR LUST

this tropical conditioner is all natural and will leave your hair feeling very soft.

ingredients:
1 peeled and mashed avocado [click to continue…]

under $50 spotlight: quilted handbags

by Kurly Bella on July 29, 2010 · 2 comments

in FASHION

chanel my belle. how i love thee and how not everyone can afford thee. thank goodness for the ability to not patent style!

can you image it that were possible? only the rich would be walking around not looking like a fashion don’t! [click to continue…]

i want her hair!: dry natural hair braid out

by Kurly Bella on July 26, 2010 · 2 comments

in HAIR LUST, i want her hair!

one of the sneaky ways i get my hair to hang longer when i want a braid out is to blow dry it on cool. this gives me optimally stretched hair and the length i want for my braid outs.

juvenescent.wordpress.com had this wonderful braid out tutorial that is an exact copy of what i do. if you are looking to get a longer, heavier braid out, head these tips.

start with [click to continue…]

what is the difference between hair breakage and shedding?

by Kurly Bella on July 23, 2010 · 4 comments

in HAIR CARE Q&A

do you really know the difference?

for a long time i did not. i automatically assumed any hair that ended up in my brush, on my shoulders or on the floor was shedding hair. most of the time, it wasn’t!

lot of people think their hair is shedding when it is actually [click to continue…]

add ethnic prints to your closet

by Kurly Bella on July 23, 2010 · 7 comments

in FASHION

i covet a beautiful ethnic print and when i get my hands on fabric that is bursting full of colors and symbols or art, i get giddy and whip out the wallet to buy as much as possible.

i think this is because [click to continue…]

how often should i detangle my natural hair?

July 21, 2010 HAIR CARE Q&A

this is such a loaded question. it seems simple, but the reality is that detangling is a process that you have to figure out on your own. it depends on how much your hair sheds and how often you touch/style/manipulate your hair. on average,

{at home hair spa} sweet cherry-almond hair perfume

July 21, 2010 HAIR LUST

i love a good smelling hair product. i even find myself pulling down the strands just to sniff them at times. for the longest time, herbal essence was my favorite brand of conditioner because i just loved the smell so much.

pretty little yellow things

July 19, 2010 FASHION

that yellow piece in your closet – whether it be a bag, those cute shoes or that top that you never can seem to pair with anything. sound familiar? if so

i want her hair!: sky high natural puff

July 19, 2010 HAIR LUST

by accident one day, by sheer hair styling accident, i ended up with my puff sitting on top of my head. right when i was about to take off my goody band to readjust i realized that it was actually cute. a little brave, but cute nonetheless. i took it down and made a mental [...]

carol’s daughter healthy hair butter review 2/2

July 19, 2010 PRODUCTS + REVIEWS

(1/5) PRODUCT REVIEW UPDATE!: this post was updated 7.19.2010! scroll down to see my second review like the mimosa hair honey i recently reviewed, i’ve had this carol’s daughter healthy hair butter for a while now. and like the mimosa hair honey, this went right to the back of my product closet, but after pulling [...]

garnier fructis fortifying deep conditioner 3 minute masque review

July 13, 2010 PRODUCTS + REVIEWS

(4/5) i’ve been meaning to do this review of garnier fructis fortifying deep conditioner 3 minute masque for a while now. i’ve been using this masque for a little over a year and i really like how it works on my hair. often i deep condition overnight, but when i want to do a quick [...]

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