I tried a Wash & Go on my hair using Curl Prep Sweet Buttah after seeing a stylist do a demonstration of the product at the Let Your Hair Down Hair Expo in Brooklyn.  I paid $15 for an 8 ounce jar. I filmed some footage and took some photos that are posted...

I tried a Wash & Go on my hair using Curl Prep Sweet Buttah after seeing a stylist do a demonstration of the product at the Let Your Hair Down Hair Expo in Brooklyn.  I paid $15 for an 8 ounce jar.  I filmed it here: http://youtu.be/EMWwuqs4xm0  The funny thing is I’ve had a...

I have not had a good trim in 7 months, other than clipping off the ends of my two strand twists on my own.  I was going to try a new salon but when I drove over to make the appointment I was told that a trim was $100.  I made an appointment for a trim at another salon that I’ve used...

I decided to try my Goody Spin Pin bun on freshly washed natural hair to see if it would look as great as the Goody Spin Pin bun done on an old twist out.  I did not use a comb or brush or gel.  I used only a Goody elastic band, a small comb as a “stopper” and a Goody Spin Pin....

I needed a quick style and ended up trying this bun on an old twist out. It took only a few seconds to achieve this style after I moisturized my hair.  I filmed the process here: http://youtu.be/-bUy31Vy6rM This style was done on an old twist out. I sprayed my hair with water, added my...

You can achieve a high and full bun on short to medium length natural hair without weave.  One of my hair sisters uses this style  and I decided to give it a try after wearing a twist out for a week.  If you can twist your hair, you can do this style. Only a few inches of hair are needed....

We were away on vacation and I have not washed or detangled in about 2 weeks. I was wearing a twist out during the trip and have been in a phony bun since we returned. I decided to film my detangling process. Click here to see the video:  http://youtu.be/c-6wOhop4r0 I sprayed my hair with a...

I had the chance to try my hand at loc maintenance since hubby had an unexpected dental issue and missed his hair appointment.  He washed his hair (not sure with what products) and I retwisted his locs at the root with a combination of molding puddy and gel.  I am not sure what his salon...

We are going on a beach vacation soon for our wedding anniversary so I decided to buy a few new swimsuits. We are still getting snow off and on here in NYC and are excited to get away to some place warm. In case you have not used them, ASOS has free shipping as well as free returns. I did a...

I decided to give henna and indigo another try but was hoping for less of a mess.  My new application process (videotaped here): http://youtu.be/8nK3pPLZyp4 is far less mess than my first attempt.  I found that using a color brush helped tremendously with the mess and also with getting...

I’m in Target regularly to purchase hair products; however, a NY designer that I have been watching for a while , Prabal Gurung, recently did a collaboration with Target so I went to check out the collection.  I had been eyeing his purple psychedelic floral sheath from the Spring...

We all saw it, that fabulous style that Teyonah Parris wore to the SAG awards.  I re-created this style on an old twist out using Miss Jessie’s Baby Buttercreme and Edge control.  I made 5 sections (4 put into ponytails) and made each section into two twists.  The twists are loose...

I did it, I dyed my natural hair!  After the strand test went so well, I decided to dye my hair using the Moroccan henna powder and organic indigo powder.  I filmed a lot of it, including mixing the henna and indigo and then applying the paste.  It was about 6 hours total to mix the...

I ordered Moroccan Henna powder and organic indigo powder to dye my hair and did a strand test on shed hairs to see what color I would get.  Some people call this mix henndigo.  I used one teaspoon of henna and mixed it with warm, bottled water.  I used one teaspoon of indigo and mixed it...

I finally decided to give Moroccan henna powder and organic indigo powder a try to dye my natural hair.  Henna and indigo are plants that are used to dye hair.  You have probably seen henna used to dye skin for temporary tattoos.  Henna also has conditioning effects that benefit the...

I finally tried the Naptural85 a twist out method on my natural hair as demonstrated for her mini twists. I am not interested in trying mini twists but decided to try her mini twist method after my husband’s two strand twisted locs did not come out all that great after he tried a new...

I decided to try a honey and olive oil deep conditioner on my natural hair to add moisture and shine. I put together a video clip here: http://youtu.be/GTA6CcoN28c I am preparing to do my first henna treatment and know that I will need to moisturize more often so I am trying something new....

I have been on the hunt for a salon to do a good blow out on natural hair for a long time.  I have tried a few salons and thus far I have not gone back to any.   Joseph Tyler Salon, may be different. I have walked past this salon many times over the last five or so years but I never went...

I’ve always wanted big curly, natural hair and I’ve finally achieved the style I like on my fine 4a natyral hair.  I got a ton of compliments on my hair and my sister even thought it was weave since it looked so full.  As you can tell by this blog, it was a lot of trial and...

Size matters when starting dreadlocks aka locs.  I don’t have locs but hubby has been growing his hair for over 10 years, trimming a few inches over the years.  I had no idea that size matters when it comes to locs but if you are starting out, a tip is to make sure your sections are...

I am not sure what other people do with their natural hair on vacation but I usually opt for twists with extensions.  Well, for my last trip (a cruise) I decided to wear my hair out and it was a hot mess.  My hair was in a cute twist out for the day of boarding but by the end of day one it...

Have you ever wanted to try Ayurvedic herbs on your hair, but you do not want to buy or mix your own herbs?  I have a solution, an Ayurvedic Herb Shampoo Bar.  I finally tried my Chargin Valley shampoo bar sample and it was surprisingly great.  It lathered, way more than I expected, and...

Most of you who follow my blog know that I have been trying to get day 2 or day 3 hair immediately after wash day.  It typically takes my hair a day or two to fall the way I like it after I set my twist out on wet hair.  Well, I have finally gotten second day hair on day one!  How did I...

How long is too long for natural hair, or hair in general?  As some of you may know from his photos on this blog, my husband has locks.  His hair is type 4a in most places, from what I can tell when it grow out, and it’s well beyond tail bone length.  It doesn’t seem that long...

So, I finally bought Organicals Deep Conditioning Creme from Ingredients to Die for.  I went all in and bought the 7 lb container, 112 ounces.  I weighed it and the full container was exactly 7 lbs. so it’s not really 7 lbs of product since the jar and lid weigh something but that is...

I decided to give Mowrah butter a try as part of my fall and winter hair care.  I want to keep my hair moisturized and seal with a butter.  Mowrah butter reminds me of a cross between cocoa butter and shea butter.  It is not as hard as cocoa butter but it is also not pliable like shea...

I have been looking for a butter to use on my natural hair for the fall and winter to seal in moisture.  My most recent butter is avocado butter.  I was expecting it to be more greenish like the fruit but my butter, ordered online, is more yellow.  It’s not really a butter...

I finally tried out the Jessicurl products that I got about one year ago in a swag bag from a natural hair show.  I washed and deep conditioned my hair 4 days ago so I did not use the Jessicurl deep conditioner.  I tried the Jessicurl Cleansing Cream and the Jessicurl Too Shea moisturizing...

I have been wearing my La Efrah half wig but it’s a little too “Diva” for work so I picked up La Aleka, also by Vanessa.  The curl pattern is slightly looser than La Efrah but it can still be blended using two strand twists on your own hair.  La Aleka is also shorter than...

I bought a new wig, Vanessa “La Efrah”, to blend with my natural hair.  It was $22.99 at a local beauty supply store.  I was debating getting a new set of Senegalese twists for the fall ($200 with the braider I like) but decided to use a wig instead.  There are not a lot of...

I decided to try a different kind of bun for my natural hair – a nautilus bun. It was really late and I was preparing my hair in two strand twists to blend with a half wig the next day.  I pulled out some leftover Marley Braid hair and played around with it.  The nautilus bun was...

I finally tried Miss Jessie’s Baby Buttercreme on my natural hair.  I really was not expecting much and am still shocked that it worked so well to seal in moisture for my hair.  I wish I had touch-o-vision so you could feel my hair.  I usually avoid pricey products (got this as a...

I decided to try Blow Pro salon since I am still looking for a salon that can do a blow out on my natural 4a hair.  The blow out process when I do it on my own takes hours since I do a lot of deep conditioning and pre-treatments to infuse moisture into my hair.  If my hair is not properly...

I am not a kitchen beautician or a mixologist by any means.  I have been interested in trying henna on my natural hair but I did not want to go through mixing the henna or even applying it because all the photos and videos I’ve seen make it look very messy.  Instead, I decided to try...

Although natural hair is making a comeback in many cities, there are still some people who feel like natural hair is unprofessional.  I work in a corporate environment and even I thought natural hair at one time would not be okay for me to wear to the office.  It took me several years to...

I love the way this twist out turned out on my natural hair.  It has taken me over two years to figure out the best products for my natural hair.  Hopefully you can use these tips and save yourself some time and money. For this twist out my goal was 5 day hair with no retwisting.  I...

I tried the baking soda treatment again to see if I’d get the same results but this time I did a twist out.  I was so excited about the results, as you can probably tell by the number of photos I took of myself as I walked down the street.  This was my best twist out EVER on my curly...

I have been trying to find a natural way to reduce shrinkage of my natural and came across a baking soda treatment.  I really was not expecting much from it so I did not take photos of the process – just the results which turned out shockingly well as you can see in the photos below....

I decided to try Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie & Shea Moisture Curling Souffle on freshly washed hair to see if I would get the same results as I did with using the products on a two day old twist out. For me these products work best on damp or dry hair since, although my hair...

I purchased a Splitender Maxi Kit to trim my own natural hair since it has been difficult for me to find a salon that I trust for a trim.  It took a lot of effort to get the product as the website is almost always out of stock.  When I did place my order, the tool arrived without being...