i’m the biggest christmas junkie! i love all things mistletoe and crackling fire related. i love to drag my friends along to go drink cider with me and the whole act of tree shopping the day after thanksgiving, dragging our noble fir home on top of the car and putting it up while listening to motown christmas music. it is one of the highlights of the season for me.
i also love the smell of peppermint and the act of eating tons of it. so much so that by the time the holidays are over, the sight of peppermint makes me feel overwhelmed! but until then, i’m all about getting my candy cane on. if you are a fan of the mint, then try this peppermint and vanilla leave-in that also doubles as a hair perfume. your hair will feel light and fabulous and your holiday guests won’t be able to stop telling you just how holiday festive you smell!
to whip up your batch that you can use on wet, damp or dry hair you’ll need: [click to continue…]
if you haven’t already done so, please start to put away the products in your stash that are not conducive to fall and winter weather. why? because not all of the products you use on your naturally curly to kinky hair will act the same in these seasons.
just like we bundle up and put away the sandals, you must also tweak your hair routine to make sure you keep your beautiful tresses in top notch condition.
the seasonal changes bring about the need to winterize your routine and here are a few tips to help you get started. [click to continue…]
this style is great fro transitioners or those rocking mini braids as a protective style for the summer. and don’t let the size of her braids stop you, you an rock this style will almost any size braids, just be creative!
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bobby pins are beautiful and quick hair accessories. they are easy to use to jazzy up your hairstyle – keep ‘em in your purse at all times to fix hair that may need to be pulled back to pinned up for whatever reason.
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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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