FemmeFoxAnd the winner of the MOP TOP Giveaway is...
HisBeauty
I know it's a little early for Valentine's Day hair but I saw this heart cornrow style on Youtube
Part 2 sections of hair, so you will have 3 sections in all. Tie each section off with Ouchless Goody hair ties and two strand twist the ponytails, add beads/barrettes and you're done!
Hey Nikki,
I am having such GREAT results with my Curls products that I had to share! In June I purchased CURLS Goddess Glaze and a few samples of the Geles'c, Coconut Sublime Conditioner, and Quenched Curls Moisturizer. The Goddess Glaze is my ABSOLUTE favorite styling product. I finally have my daily styling routine down..and it's only 4 products!! To get all of these looks I co-washed with my favorite conditioner (HH, Tresesmme Curls, or Pantene Curls) and rinsed 90% of the conditioner out. I personally just don't like the build up on my scalp. I then put these products on:
1. Infusium 23 Leave In
2. EVOO: about a quarter size to each side...work through hair
3. Lustrasilk Sheabutter + Mango- a scoop on each side and finger comb it through
4. CURLS Goddess Glaze: About 4 pumps on each side...depends on the day
and TA-DA!! MY hair looked amazing the whole summer. I got so many compliments when I went out and people kept touching my curls. =D
I was not a fan of the Geles'c...it made my hair feel like straw, but curlies on YouTube rave about it!! So I guess it just depends. I am planning to buy the CURLS Milkshake to replace the Lustrasilk....I'll let you know how that goes!!
Hope this helps!
Maricopa writes:
Hello Everyone,
I have been transitioning since June 2009 and plan on doing my BC on my 1 year anniversary June 2010, yay!! My question(s): how should the BC be done; wet or dry hair, conditioned before the cut or after, scissors or clippers? I'm not sure what hair type I have but if I were to guess I would say 4a or 4b not really sure. I am puzzled on which is the correct and best way to do the big chop.
Thanks!
So ladies, help her out! Share your experiences (good or bad), and what worked best for you and your curls on that glorious day.
Happy Monday!
Aren't we fortunate that the divas of CN.com are so forthcoming with their beauty secrets?! If it wasn't for these creative styling tutorials, I'd be doomed to a life of buns and twist-outs!
Without further ado, check out this Pin Curl tutorial by Tiashauntee...
This style is so easy to do and is actually a two in one. You can do the pin curls and wear them that way and/or remove the hair pins and let your curls cascade.
When I was wearing my press n curl all the time I would do pin curls across the top and wear them with a bun in the back.
A few days later I would take my hair down and I would have some awesome waves going on....the best part - NO HEAT.
For more pics of this style please visit my FOTKI
Hola Chicas!
Happy Friday! I've got 3 yummy Mop Top products up for grabs:
Leave-it-in-conditioner (8oz)-
Fragrance: Citrus Bamboo
This alcohol-free, paraben-free conditioner is infused with sea botanicals and honey. For dry, frizzy or unruly hair, it restores moisture and manageability. It's made with natural humectants and rich, conditioning botanicals, and water soluble silicones. Citrus Bamboo scent.
INGREDIENTS: ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, GLYCERIN, HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM HONEY, FRAGRANCE, POLYQUATERNIUM-10, SILK AMINO ACIDS, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, HAIR KERATIN AMINO ACIDS, LACTIC ACID , SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM (SUGARCANE) EXTRACT, CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT, PYRUS MALUS (APPLE) FRUIT EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT, PANTHENOL, POLYQUATERNIUM-4, METHOXY PEG/PPG-7/3 AMINOPROPYL DIMETHICONE, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, SORBIC ACID, TETRASODIUM EDTA, CITRIC ACID.
Deep Conditioner (12oz)-
Fragrance: Lavender Mint
*No silicones
*Infused with sea botanicals and honey.
This product is great for the occasional deep conditioning, or for the most extremely dry frizzy or unruly hair it is great for daily use. It restores moisture and manageability.
-Made with natural humectants and rich conditioning botanicals.
-Protects and tames hair with sea botanicals and honey.
-Hydrates efficiently by increasing the absorption rate through hair layers.
-Penetrates the hair, which builds up the moisture content and helps prevent split ends. The result is soft, silky hair.
INGREDIENTS:
ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, CETYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM METOSULPHATE, STEARYL ALCOHOL, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, HYPNEA MUSCIFORMIS EXTRACT, GLYCERIN, STEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) OIL, HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM HONEY, SARGASSUM FILIPENDULA EXTRACT, GELIDIELA ACEROSA EXTRACT, SORBITOL, SILK AMINO ACIDS, HAIR KERATIN AMINO ACIDS, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, HYDROLIZED WHEAT PROTEIN, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (CHAMOMILE) FLOWER EXTRACT, URTICA DIOICA (NETTLE) EXTRACT, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) FRUIT, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM OIL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), PANTHENOL, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, POLYQUATERNIUM-10, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETEARETH 20, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, TETRASODIUM EDTA, CITRIC ACID, FRAGRANCE.
Fuzzy Duck Anti- Frizz Gel (8 oz)-
FuzzyDuck Anti-Frizz Gel is a lightweight, non-oily gel that smoothes and softens dull, frizzy and unruly hair. Use this gel to enhance your natural hair with a light hold and maintain a lightweight feel.
* All ingredients are water-soluble- keeps those feathers soft and fluffy!
* Infused with sea botanicals and honey – back to your duck’s natural habitat!
* No sulfates- won’t dry out your duck’s feathers!
* No silicones – won’t build up on those sweet feathers!
*Citrus blend essential oils scent - lemon, lime, orange & grapefruit
INGREDIENTS:
Hola Chicas!
Lately, I've been experimenting with the effects of different oils on my braid-outs. Here's what I found:
Coconut Oil- Leaves my hair less defined, but very soft, fluffy, and LARGE. It has no hold, but I love the result! I learned a while ago that my curls hate coconut oil when applied wet...but my dry hair adores it. I usually have to re-braid every night when using coconut oil only, due to the lack of definition. Non-greasy.
Castor Oil-I've been using Oyin's Burnt Sugar with great success, and the main ingredient is castor oil. It leaves me with the most defined, thick looking braid-outs. My hair appears (totally an illusion) heavy and thick, but feels light, and non-greasy to the touch. This has become my favorite, and the set holds for two days! Castor oil really is magical ;-)
Shea Butter- You all know that shea butter was a main stay in my wet styling routine. Now that I do dry braid-outs, it's a bit too heavy. I've been using Oyin's Whipped Shea Butter, and it leaves my hair greasy and stringy. I hate greasy braid-outs because I can't fluff them without causing the ugly kind of frizz. Plus, greasy hair is not a good look.
Hola Chicas!
I just came from hanging out with FrizzCurls427 and we realized that we've been battling the same problem lately... unforgivably dry curls! My hair is so friggin' dry! I mean parched, dried out, crunchy...just plain icky. Granted, I'm not wetting it much these days, mainly due to boredom and laziness, but I mean, DANG, it's DRY. I figure it could be from 1 of a few things:
1. Fewer co-washes- Which also means fewer deep treatments
2. Winter winds- I wear my hair out 99% of the time. Maybe there really is something to that protective styling that long haired naturals speak so highly of.
3. The wrong products- I've strayed from my faithful products lately and maybe I need to go back to what I know (DevaCare).
4. Protein laden products- I've been experimenting with products that contain light, naturally derived proteins. In the past, protein play resulted in dry, crunchy curls. Which brings me back to number 3... if it ain't broke...
Dryness left to fester results in split ends and breakage. I've tried to stave off splits by doing a trim, but I need to get proactive!
This dry styling routine has resulted in less shedding, and my hair seems to be doing good overall. The dryness is just so annoying... it's up in a bun today, and I plan to rock it out like this for the next few days. Blah.
CN: How long have you been natural?
Nappy Head
“These dancing spirals around my head
twists and kink
curling frizzingly at the ends
into a shiny halo of beautiful African hair.
And you call it nappy?”
- Maria Galati
These box braids lasted A two whole weeks! We couldn't find her satin bonnet during that time, so I would imagine if your little one sleeps with a bonnet/satin pillowcase this would last even longer. During these two weeks I would rub a little Giovanni Direct Leave-in over her braids and add shea butter mixed with coconut oil on her ends. When I started to see some frizz I smoothed some Curl Gel-les'C over her braids.
We changed the style up quite often. Pigtails, side ponytail, curled braids, top half up and the back down.
A few days later I put her Curlformer braids in pigtails.
After two weeks I took her braids down. I wet her hair and loaded it up with Herbal Essence Hello Hydration conditioner and used the end of the metal rat tail comb. It took almost 1 1/2 hours to take her braids down. She was asleep half of the time.
CN: How long have you been natural?
Hola Chicas,
You asked for it, and I tracked her down! Head over to Tyrashow.com and check out my interview with Jasika Nicole, the lovely curly from Fox's Fringe.
Later Gators,
Nik
CN: Were you a long term or short term transitioner, and why?
jmhaters01 writes:
Hey Nikki!
Pinkrage writes:
