infused with a blend of frizz-resistant micro-conditioners — a one-two punch when it comes getting a sleek and bouncy press – this iron packs a sleek-inducing punch.
a 15 hour frizz-reducing flatiron? i did a double take when i stumbled upon this information. how could this be and where have i been that i’m just finding out about this? not only is this a frizz-reducing flatiron but it also supposedly smooths and seals with silicon and conditions when working. you don’t say? wait, did i read that right? this flatiron “delivers 15 hours of humidity protection and 65 percent less frizz. its floating ceramic plates are infused with frizz-resistant micro-conditioners that lock in your sleek, straight style all day.” well, well, tell me more.
for all you naturals out there that like it straight every once in a while, here is a little flatiron that you need to take note of and that costs less than the major brands found in high end salons but performs just as well, or so they say over at remington.
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the other day i was chopping it up with a friend about shampoos. to be specific – moisturizing shampoos, the big foot in hair cleansing. as i always do, because it’s true, i lamented about how much i hate washing my hair. don’t get me wrong, i want and like clean hair, but having to wash my hair is a chore because my tinky (tiny + kinky) coils easily catch on each other and shampoo just adds to that madness. i must always wash my hair in sections but no matter the poo i use – sls free or even one with a recent “non-drying” voodoo spell on it, it never fails, during the washing process my hair feels way too dry so i have to hurry to get to the conditioning part. *sigh*
i’m starting to think that truly moisturizing shampoos are an urban legend. something like big foot or the lochness monster – some claim to have used them but many others are skeptics. and if it does exist, why are there not tons of naturals screaming from the roof tops about these shampoos that make it able to skip conditioner? and speaking of skipping conditioner, your folks over at [click to continue…]
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
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