“Since we are talking about hair smells and hair products, I would like to know what products you use for pressing your hair that smell the best. I love that sugar hair spray recommendation and use that sometimes (thank you), so I was hoping you could lead me in the best direction for a good smelling heat protectant that does not cost a lot.” – Aniyah (not pictured)
yes, good smelling hair is important. and often the biggest goliath to fight when seeking out soothing hair aromas is heat. heat will literally burn the smell out of your hair even if your hair is not burned. it’s just that whole cooking thing that you have to get around.
but, since we know that and you are looking for something good smelling that you can pick up today even if you wanted to, then i think sticking with the classic smell that many men love and can almost recount by name is your best bet so i recommend [click to continue…]
is it just me, or is it clear as day? i think with the obvious steady trickle of cleaning conditioners hitting the market we should soon expect a flood. i anticipate many more of these “wen” type products coming out for the masses soon. but i think we should also point out an obvious, VERY OBVIOUS, inspiration for all this conditioner shampoo stuff – curly hair boards and curly haired women “discovering” that washing their hair with conditioner cuts down on knots, tangles and breakage, some of the things that many curly hair women – including myself – experience when using shampoo both with and without sulfates.
wen brought conditioner washing to home shopping tv and into the lives of women all over america and l’oreal is following suit with their new l’oreal evercreme cleansing conditioner. sulfate free, it’s a conditioner shampoo that calls for nothing before and after use – just wash and go.
every time i press my natural hair, i go out of my way to make sure that my hair smells good. after washing and conditioning, like you, i’m left with subtly fragranced locks. however, the smell is short lived because as soon as that heat protecant hits my hair and the flaming guns come out in the form of a blow dryer and flat iron, all of my hair aroma is lost; overpowered by the smell of heat – you know the smell i’m talking about.
since carol’s daughter introduced their chocolat line, i no longer have that problem. talk about a product that gets the issue of “heat smell” and makes it completely a NON-ISSUE. if you want to talk about good smelling hair, ALLLL during washing, conditioning, adding heat protectant, blowing out and pressing? well then you’ve got to be on to this chocolat thing that carol’s daughter has going on. [check it out here] but enough about that..
even if i don’t use carol’s daughter when pressing, i’ll always finish my hair of with [click to continue…]
coral is a hot color for spring and ever since chanel iman graced the cover of l’official magazine with her beautiful matte coral lips, women have been scrambling to get their hands on the lip magic.
i’m a big fan, so much so that i was one of those women scouring the drug store, grocery store and any beauty counter i could find. it was a trip, let me tell you because what looked good in the tube often looked awful on me. i realized that for my black skin i needed to go warm – just as i do with my reds and though i love the pastel look, there is an art to picking out the right coral so that you don’t look like you just step out of a cirque du solie performance. i also found four great shades that are close to the chanel iman look so pick up any of these tubes below if you are crazy for coraline too!
so first up we have the balms/glosses and double duties for you ladies who prefer something lighter than a traditional lipstick.[click to continue…]
so here i am, holding tight to my words to share a bit more of my world and what better way to kick this off than talking about one of my favorite subjects – shoes! i’ve been living between l.a. and n.y. for the last month; i sit in bed in brooklyn as i type this, and because i’ve been doing SO much traveling, i’ve found myself in need of new outfits constantly. during #nyfw i attended the rock and republic/kohl’s show, which i loved by the way – and i wanted to show up and show out. anything with “rock” in the title calls for an edgy and chic outfit, no? so i had to pull out the big guns which came in the form of these bawse and uber affordable, crystal studded booties. [click to continue…]
Freelance make-up artist Sisi Nike is the blogger behind My Modest Mouth. Through her blog, Sisi takes us into a journey about her natural hair, beauty and style and how she feels about being an African woman with natural hair.
Why and when did you make the decision to go natural?
Well I originally did the big chop back in May of 2007 but I put a texturizer in my hair. I went back to perms after I ruined the texture of my hair by putting a hot comb to it a year later. I decided to start all over again in the summer of 2010 when I became sick and tired of maintaining my short “Rihanna/Halle Berry” cut while working out. It became far too annoying to maintain a style like that and sweating all the time, so I decided to grow out my hair. I wanted to [click to continue…]
Loving this look and the funky pre-spring vibe? CLICK ANY PIECE IN THIS SPREAD TO SHOP! whenever i’m on the verge of spring i get excited. i try to think of all of the clothes that are in my closet that have not seen the light of day since last year. i also start thinking [...]
Sudanese model Malaan Ajang recently hit our radar after being photographed for Design Scene. Signed by Darley Management, Malaan an up and coming (super) model, has also covered Faint Magazine and graced an amazing editorial entitled ‘Jewel Thief’. This stunning photography is by Alexandre Dubois and the major face beating job is by Victoria Komis.
it’s been a while, but recently i’ve been back in the habit of wearing my hair wrapped at night much differently than i normally do. normally it’s put in a few quick and fat braids and then wrap my natural hair up but recently i’ve been wearing my hair wrapped high with the majority of [...]
“A revealing Boston University study shows hair relaxers can cause fibroids in the uterus, giving “having unhealthy hair” a whole new meaning.” – Damali Keith before you start the side eye, let’s take a moment to really focus on what’s being stated here. we all know that there is so much more to be said [...]
It’s here! It’s here! Fashion Week is in full swing with New York wrapping up their festivities and the fashion exposition moving overseas. Catwalk queens and fashionistas have taken over New York, London, and Paris. I get so excited around this time of year. Fashion Week is what dreams are made of. The collections we [...]
“Lead builds in the body over time, and lead-containing lipstick applied several times a day, every day, can add up to significant exposure levels.” – Mark Mitchell, Environmental Health Task Force for the National Medical Association i take my health very seriously. i work out, eat right and make sure that all of my numbers [...]
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