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There are times when you need a hair product to work it’s magic on the outside. You know, hang out on the cuticle like a club bouncer keeping the riff raff from slipping past the velvet rope. Then there are times when you need the product to stop playing games and get it in. With a huge dose of coconut, that’s exactly what this mix does.
Gather these ingredients and lehgo! [click to continue…]
press play to hear the beautiful sounds of moroccan jazz singer and natural, malika zarra
have you tried argan aka moroccan oil yet? if you have not, i don’t know how to emphasis enough that you’ve been missing out. this african wonder oil, which hails from morocco, will change the way you look at oils from here on out. light-weight, easy to wash out and will leave your hair and skin soft, supple and non-greasy, argan oil is WORTH all of the hype that surrounds it.
argan is so light that many naturals use it everyday. “argan oil is a nut oil similar to coconut oil, olive oil or almond oil: incredibly rich in nutrients, and versatile in usage. however, it differs from these other, more common oils, in that it is very high in vitamin E (twice as much as olive oil!) and contains 80% essential fatty acids, as well as a number of free-radical fighting antioxidants. this pale gold to clear oil is has a light texture, is not greasy and smells faintly nutty. argan oil can protect your skin better than other oils or serums, and is easier for your skin to absorb, making it a far better choice than other oils on the market.” source
to make your own sweet citrus morroccan oil leave-in hair moisturizing spritz in a spray bottle combine: [click to continue…]
“your hair has to be dealt with extraordinarily gently. get a charcoal filter and put it in your showerhead. when chlorine is present in the water in your shower, it can dry you up a lot. a filter is an easy fix.” – dr. oz
if you’ve ever wondered what you could do to make your water more “hair friendly” then you’re in luck. suffering through hard water and overly-chlorinated water is no longer an option. you can go charcoal and in the end, step out of your hair washing session with super soft, supple and almost chlorine free hair.
we all know how harsh pool water can be and none of us wold even dare to shower in pool water much less wash our hair with it. but did you know that on average there is as much or more chlorine in our tap water than there is in the pool. ouch! add to that if your house has hard water. if it strips your skin, just imagine what it’s doing to your natural hair. [click to continue…]
“my hair is often dry when i wake up in the morning. well, actually everything on me is dry. i have excema and very dry skin and my hair is dry but gets really dry at night. is there any way i can combat this? – b (not pictured)
dry hair or skin is not the bee’s knees. it’s frustrating and inconvenient to say the least. we have to slather on products just to get our skin to behave and if we rush through this process, hours later we begin the reap the rewards of hasty work with signs of ashyness and or dry hair.
if you live in a dry state with little to no daily humidity like i do, or have harsh, cold and dry winters, then you can combat dryness with a little help from our friend, water, in its humidified aka condensed form. by combining water, a lavender-based essential oil mix and rose water, you can go to bed relaxed and wake up, steamy and with supple natural hair. sounds like a plan to me. ;)
b, to start combating your dry hair at night, first i highly suggest that you pick up this nifty, pink [click to continue…]
pumpkin season is upon us and you know what that means. in a few weeks, if you’ve stocked up on this orange, mexico native, halloween and thanksgiving wonder, you’ll be left with an carved scary face and pile of seeds you’ll quickly want to throw out. well, the seeds you should eat, but since this isn’t the food network, i’m going to show you how to get the most out of that pumpkin for your hair. and really, yes, you should eat pumpkin seeds. wash them, season them and roast them for snack with almost 12 grams of protein per cup. take that halloween candy!
to make a smoothing pumpkin tingle hair mask, that will leave your hair feeling strong and supple, in a metal bowl combine: [click to continue…]
i have an aunt that cannot pronounce “strawberry” for the life of her. her version of strawberry is skrawberry. as much as my cousins and i try to get her to sound it out, the end result is always skrwaberry and we always end up bursting into fits of laughter. bless her heart.
besides my aunt’s take on strawberries, i’m quite fond of the word and the fruit and have found a way to use them on my natural hair and skin. as a hair mask, strawberries and cream are a great at home spa treatment and for the skin, you can use them as both a mask and scrub and trust me when i say you are going to smell like a berry patch! if you’ve got a few minutes on your hands and feel like dancing you can also jam to skrawberries a la lil mama and bounce around in your flyest get up while you treat your hair and face. and peep the little natural bella in the video too. she’s got major kiddo natural hair game. [click to continue…]
