Beyond The Zone Leave- In

I am in love with this stuff. And I think I'm just going to have to go out and just by the entire line. Okay so where do I start...

Scent: Fabulous!!! I am a HUGE fan of products that smell like perfume or just smell good in general. I will say that the scent is quite strong and I kinda got a head ache while doing my small twist. But I still the LOVE the scent. I'll probably just use it for wash and gos...the scent stayed on my hair for days. But again I wouldn't use this for my twist (even though the hold was nice) because after a few days my hair started smelling like dirty hair and conditioner.

Price: The price is okay :/ 5. 49 without a Sally's card (need to renew my card) for 6 oz.

Packaging: I hated how big the opening was....every time I popped the top product would squirt out. So really there is no point in sitting the container flat.

On the hair: Kept my hair nice and moisturized for days. I didn't experience any flaking, crunchiness, or white residue. But like I said before, this is one of those products you can't keep on your hair for days or overuse. After taking down my twist this product provided a decent amount of hold.

Overall: I really like this product. Even though it's not completely natural it really gets the job done.

Stylin and Protectin...

This fall/winter I have been rocking berets and slouchy hats. I got all of my hats from Forever21 for under $7.00. I usually wear them when my twist are getting old and/or giving my hair a break. I never really wear them with without the twist because MY HAIR IS TOO BIG...lololol. So what I do is of course put some twist/braids in my hair and then I wrap my hair up in a scarf. This is so my hair will not dry out from the hat material or be rubbing against the hat. Oooohh and it protects the hair from the harsh weather.

After Thanksgiving I put some more two strand twist in and I wore them for another week...I had already been wearing twist for a month. So I just took them down...I missed fighting with my hair in the morning.

Products used:
----Beyond the Zone Leave-In conditioner (I like this stuff. When I took the twist down I noticed they had a little hold to them. And I was out in the cold pouring down rain today and they still looked the same as when I took the twist down ;)
---Organic Root Stimulator Lock and Twist gel- I love this product for twist. If you want your twist to last for weeks definitely use this product.
--Cantu Shea Butter-I only really use this product if I want a soft hold and plan on taking the twist down the next morning.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

I love this time of year!! Family, food, chillaxin, and old school holiday shows on ABC... =o) <

Here's a little gift from me to you...(snickering)

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Playlist...

Here are some artist that I've been jamming too lately...Let me just tell you, that I probably am totally fitting the stereotype of natural hair....but who cares.lol

Ledisi--I have been sleeping on this lady...wow beautiful voice.great music.
Maxwell--He's never leaving my list!
Mint Condition--This group..This group!!
Trey Songz- =)(=
Melanie Fiona-I loves me some Melanie
Nicki Minaj- Not the holiest music but ....lol
Eric Roberson- Great Music.
Maysa-Man she has some really great stuff
Anthony Hamilton- I absolutely LOVE his new album...Point of it all
Bebe and Cece- Heaven, Addictive Love, Close to You>>>Faves.
Mariah Carey- Love Mariah!!!!
Mario- Really like his first album...and a few of those new songs he has out
Crystal Waters- Throw Back!

My Holiday ProductWishList....

Hey guys...this post will be my ProductWishList! Consisting of products that I have been eyeing for awhile and those that I am waiting to go on sale. As you guys know (from previous posts) I have been trying to cure my product junkie illness. Since the year is slowly coming to an end, I figured I'd go ahead and start making my list of products for Santa to leave underneath my tree=) haha

1.) Afroveda...My problem with Afroveda is that I've heard sooooooo MANY great reviews on their products, that I can't make up my mind....grrrrrr
---Shea Alma
----Curly Custard
-----Totally Twisted

2.) Miss Jesse's...Last year I missed out on their bogo sale so this year I will not be making that mistake again. (It's going on now!!)
---Baby Buttercream
----Curly Pudding

3.)Moroccan Oil...I've heard this stuff will make your hair SUPER soft, so who wouldn't be tempted to buy it.

4.) Curlformers
---OMGosh you guys these things are AMAZING. Put in curlformers on natural hair on youtube to see what I'm talking about...I really can't wait to try these out!!!

YAY!!!! For Me =)

I have finally built up the courage to rock some twist out in public without covering them up with a hat!! So you guys already know I'll be rocking some two strand twist for a couple of weeks now!!!

 

I think the key to get the perfect twist is the size. You have to remember that when you get to the end of the twist it is going to unravel and appear bigger. So if you want thin twist, you'll want to section off hair that is a little smaller than what you want your twist to be (if that makes sense). Oh and if you're experiencing shrinkage, you can try putting duck bill clips towards the ends twist to weigh them down (keep them up there until the twist are dry a bit).

 

Push/Precious

By now, any of you Mariah Carey, Monique, Tyler Perry, Oprah, drama loving fans have heard about the new movie called Precious, that's coming out in November (i think). If you haven't, I definitely recommend you go watch the trailer for it. OMGosh that movie looks soooooooooooooo good!!! The actors look great and unrecognizable, especially Mariah!!! But anyway...when I found out the that movie was based off of Sapphire's Push, I just had to find it and read. The book as GREAT!!! The things that the main character, Precious, goes through are some of the worst possible things that a child could go through. She had two kids before she turned 17 and you'll never guess who the daddy is!!! But I really recommend this book...It is such an easy read. You can read in one sitting. I really want to see the movie now.

Check these links out if you're interested:
http://www.speaksista.com/2009/02/20/push-by-sapphire/
http://www.amazon.com/Push-Sapphire/dp/0679446265
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5FYahzVU44