First Giveaway... Soon!

Hi Lovelies!  I will be having my very first giveaway soon!  Stay tuned and pass the word.  Here's a hint: this giveaway will be great for someone looking to spice up their 'do!

Miss Jessie's BOGO is back!

I have been waiting for this all year!  Miss Jessie's buy one, get one free sale event is on!  Enjoy!

Who says you have to go darker in the fall?

So I had to go see Nicole before she went on maternity leave.  I decided to go all out and I told her that I wanted more "umph" in the front.  I figured that I won't see her for a couple of months, so I might as well get exactly what I wanted.  She touched up my roots and added lighter highlights in the front.  I didn't need a trim this time so she blew me out and sent me on my way. 

Of course, I can't stop playing with my hair and now I miss it being straight, but then I am reminded of my dear friends sweat and humidity.  Today I woke up with poofy hair and kinky roots.  This is why I don't keep my hair straight all the time. 

I can't believe how fast my hair is growing!  I attribute my hair growth to not only being natural, but weekly deep conditioning treatments and tons of water!  Happy Turkey Day lovelies and I will be posting again soon!

Stay tuned!

Hi Lovelies!  Thanks for being so patient.  I am in the midst of making some upgrades to my blog.  Please stay tuned!

Aveda Brilliant Humectant Pomade + Dry Twists = FANTASTIC

Forgive me for positing so infrequently - I am in the midst of seven business schools applications!  But I couldn't let this opportunity pass me by to share with you my excitement.  I have had a half full container of the Aveda Brilliant Humectant Pomade in my closet, but I haven't known what to use it for exactly.  Occassionally, I have used it for my pulled back puff because it gives me hold, shine and moisturize.  Well in doing my hair tonight, I grabbed it and figured this would be an experiment for my dry twist out.

This product is great for twisting.  Because this product is a pomade, I have just enough hold to twist nice and tight right at my scalp.  It also doesn't hurt that it smells fantastic!  I can't wait to take my twists out tomorrow.

This product will be great in the winter since it is a humectant and will attract moisture to your hair.  Try mixing Aveda Brilliant Humectant Pomade with some of your favorite products to give your hair an extra shine.

Take a look at my twists.  My hair is really growing!  If only it didn't shrink so much when it was wet!

Finally stopped being lazy...

So for weeks, I have been rocking the pulled back poof ball.  Well I decided to finally two-strand twist my hair. Here are some pics.  Please excuse the quality, I took them with my blackberry.

Product Review: Mizani Coconut Souffle

So as you know, I have been on a quest for an alternative to Miss Jessie's regularly priced products.  I have no problem buying their products when they are on sale, but I need a cheaper alternative.  Through a suggestion from one of my beautiful sorors, who JUST did the BC, I bought a container of the Mizani Coconut Souffle.

Product Description (from website):Natural coils and curls—and even some wavy hair types—require extra moisture, protection and style control. New whipped-texture, Coconut Soufflé Light Moisturizing Hairdressdisperses evenly and absorbs quickly for touchably soft waves and curls. Using a concentrated, natural-oil blend of coconut and camellina oils, it instantly envelops each strand and infuses it with uniform moisture from the inside out. Additionally, coconut oil helps strengthen hair and reduce breakage. The result is targeted moisturization, along with extra protection at the "stress" points of curly strands. 


Price: $20 (8 ounce container)


Positive comments:  The product is very light and smells good.  I used it for my dry twist out last night and my hair feels soft and moisturized today (it is still twisted).  There are some good ingredients in the product such as Coconut Oil, Glycerin, Camellina Oil, and Rice Bran Oil.  You don't need to use a lot so the 8 ounce container should last a while.


Negative comments: The product is a little slippery for dry twist outs and I prefer a heavier, creamy textured product for dry twist outs -  that is one thing I love about Miss Jessie's Buttercreme.


All in all I would recommend this product as a daily moisturizer and I would purchase it again.  But, I am not convinved that this is the best for dry twist outs, but it is great for keeping my kinks moisturized.  Miss Jessie's is still in the lead for my dry twist out go-to-product!

Miss Jessie's Withdrawal

I am basically out of Baby Buttercreme, but I am trying to wait to replenish my stock, hoping it will go on sale.  I have yet to find an alternative creamy product, that moisturizes my hair like MJ Baby Buttercreme does.  My attempts to find it on eBay have failed miserably.  I am tempted to try making my own "butter".  I know what ingredients my hair "likes", but it is just so much easier to buy something!!!


Any suggestions as an alternative to spending $50?

New Lazy 'Do

I am always excited to share something new, even if it is really nothing, so thank you for putting up with me as I express a lil bit of joy :o).  My hair is growing at a nice pace, so I am able to do more.  I blew it out this morning, but didn't want to just pull it back like I usually do.  So before my Board meeting, I threw some clips in it and did a "half" pull back.  The 'do is nothing special, but I can add it to the my list of lazy hairdos.  Check out the pictures.

 

Overnight Oil Pre-Poo

After my trip to Cornell, in the mountains, my hair was feeling pretty dry.  I wanted to do some sort of overnight treatment, so I decided on an overnight oil pre-poo.  Since I am still on this Peppermint Oil kick, I was eager to mix up a concoction.


My mix included:
Peppermint Oil
Avocado Oil
Olive Oil 
Vitamin E Oil


I didn't drench my hair in the oil, because I didn't want to wake up with a mess, but I definitely used more than I normally would; I would say that I used enough to coat the hair shaft.  As I was applying my mixture, I made sure to massage the oil into my scalp as well.  I put a plastic cap on my head and tied a scarf around my head.  I figured that the heat would help the oil to penetrate as much as possible.


I woke up this morning and washed out the oil, and then continued with my normal wash/condition/deep condition routine.  My hair is very soft and is full of life.


An oil pre-poo can be a cheap alternative to a overnight deep conditioning treatment.  Chances are that you have oils in small amounts already.