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holly smokes folks! holy smokes!! i am in love with a new flat iron. eekkkk!!!
and who would have thought that there would be something that could make me love it more than my beloved and trusty six year old SEDU!
the croc 2 is an iron i need to get into my hands asap, i’m talking as of yesterday!
let me tell you how it went down when i used this flat iron…
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if you are use any heat styling tools on your hair – yes, that includes blow dryers (see blow out tips), then you should also be using heat protectants to prevent heat damage (otise talks about her heat damage).
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i have owned my sedu flatiron since 2005. i’m five years in and i still love it.
i purchased my sedu iron because i was searching for a way to straighten my hair and not burn it out with an unprotected, uncoated, unevenly heated, traditional, “gold ‘n hot”, flatiron.
i remember the first pass through my hair. hair that was not even freshly washed and filled with 4 or 5 day old curly pudding. a-ma-zing! i couldn’t believe it. i’d seen all the reviews but for the sedu online – i remember spending hours reading them and staring at photos – but to actually have it work on my coarse hair was a dream. i mean i was hopeful and *thought* it would, but as a kinky girl, you just never know.
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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. most of them you can find in the kisforkinky.com store!
if you are a newbie, you almost can’t go wrong with anything on this list! have a question about the definition of something on this list? check out the dictionary.
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
c♥veted shampoos
my hair is kinky and curly.
it’s hair that has been called: bad, nappy, good, curly, kinky, and a variety of things in between.
i simply call it my hair.
my hair is also colored. i had it colored at an aveda concept salon in feb 09. the colors are copper, blonde and chocolate brown; the chocolate is in the back, while the front is more copper with blonde highlights.
my regimen is very simple {i’m a keep it simple (and fast!) kinda gal}:
that’s it. sometimes it changes, but more often than not, it does not.
i like to try a lot of products though (so sometimes #2 and #4 change up), a different condish here and there, gels, etc., so i’ll be doing plenty of reviews.
my hair back story
like most little black girls, i was natural up until my teens. it was actually the year i was to turn 13 (so i was 12) that i got my first relaxer.
one of the things i MUST do is straighten my hair while it’s cool. so i always sit on the floor in front of my mirror with the fan blowing near me. not directly on me, but close enough to keep my scalp dry. i’ll easily sweat out a section i’d just finished if i’m not careful and this leaves me fustrated because i don’t want to have to do the section over again!
i use a sedu as my straightner + heat protectant, which for me is a must. not using a heat protectant gives me the heebie jeebies just thinking about it. *shudders*
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