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1BlessedNatural: Dealing with Moisture Overload Happy Saturday, my blessed naturals, Last time , I told you that I was experiencing breakage with my natural hair and was going to do a protein treatment. Two protein treatments later lol, I'm here to tell you about my 2nd time with moisture overload . 1BlessedNatural: (After 2nd protein treatment)- The hair in my bang area was the roughest.  What is Going On? When I did my last protective style, my hair was very dry and brittle. It was breaking off in little pieces. My hair also had a mushy and light feeling even after being moisturized. I started thinking about my diet (which wasn't the best) and my water intake. However, it was weird that my hair just changed its texture in a matter of 1 week. As a result, my hair was taken down and washed. Then, I deep conditioned with the ORS Hair Mayonnaise. I usually do this every 2 months. However, the last time I did a protein treatment was around Easter. It was too...

1BlessedNatural: Target Cantu Sale & Product Haul Hey, my blessed naturals! I rarely go to Target for my natural hair products, but I caught a sale on Cantu products today! I bought 2 bottles of Cantu Creamy Hair lotion for $5.44 each. They're normally around $5.99 each. Other Cantu products were also on sale. It extends to the Target website for those of you who want to try and catch it. I also bought some rubber bands and hair pins. Altogether, I spent $16.59.   1BlessedNatural: Here are all of the items I purchased from Target    Did you catch the Cantu sale at Target? Related Articles: New Video: Natural Product Haul!                             7 Ways to Save on Natural Hair Products                      ...

1BlessedNatural: Cornrow and Flat Twist (Tuck  and Roll) Updo Happy Saturday, my blessed naturals, Last night, I did my hair in a cornrow and flat twist (tuck and roll) updo. The protective style took me about 3 hours to complete. I noticed some small pieces of hair (aside from normal shedding) which means I'm experiencing some breakage. Nooo, lol! Since I haven't done a protein treatment in a while, I plan to do one in another 1 1/2 weeks when I wash my hair again. I might also do a hot oil treatment. Products Used   Fingertip sprayer bottle with water Curls Creme Brule Coconut Oil  1BlessedNatural: back of cornrow and flat twist (tuck and roll) updo   Style Details The cornrow and flat twist (tuck and roll) updo is similar to the cornrow and pin curl twist updo. I did two weeks ago. The front is flat twisted instead of cornrowed. There are 4 flat twists coming to the front into a swoop bang The back is a curvy diagonal pattern i...

1BlessedNatural: Stretching (Banded) Mini Twists = Less Work? Happy Friday, my blessed naturals! In the last article, I told you I was going to do an ACV rinse and wash my min twists. I love doing the rinses with my natural hair in twists because it makes it easy for me to spray the ACV/tea tree oil mixture on my scalp without needing to part my hair. After I was done washing and conditioning, I applied Aunt Jackie's "Knot On My Watch" detangler and Curls Creme Brule. After sealing in the moisture with coconut oil, my twists were banded to stretch them and allowed to air-dry.  Cutting Down on the Work and Time My plan was to stretch my twists so that my hair would still be stretched when I removed them a few days later. This process made less work for me. Last night when I removed my twists, I didn't have to worry about washing my hair. I just removed the twists and finger detangled as I went along. You may want to try this method to save time. The o...

1BlessedNatural: Hot Pink Beanie and  Mini Twists Happy Tuesday, my blessed naturals! My hair is still in mini twists from a week ago. They look much older than that time period though because I made them a bit bigger than normal. Last weekend, I put on a hot pink beanie and was out! I left some twists out in my bang area. Tonight, I plan to do an ACV rinse , wash, and deep condition. 1BlessedNatural:That patch of hair near my edges was a twist turned finger coil lol. I don't know. What natural hairstyle are your rocking this week? Related Articles: Beanie and Beads Hairstyle Update                             Protective Styling: Hats, Scarves, and Flat Twists 

Hey, my blessed naturals! It is our job to help build our kids' self-esteem. This is especially the case when it comes to their  natural hair. This is why I was happy when Curl Centric contacted me to do a review of their Curly Kids Coloring Book ! Price: 5.99 ISBN #: 10: 1500274542 ISBN-13: 978-1500274542 Pages: The Curly Kids Coloring Book features 32 pages of curly cuties ready to be colored. Can you say all of that in one breath? Content: The cute and curly characters in the Curly Kids Coloring Book are mermaids, princesses, dancers, and action heroes. Each little girl is rocking a different hairstyle. I love the different range of hairstyles. They include twists, puffs, TWAs, braids, extensions, updos, locs and more! My Thoughts: The thing I really love about the Curly Kids Coloring Book besides the fact it promotes the love and appreciation for curly hair is that it can be used for parents who are looking for style choices for their curly gi...

1BlessedNatural Spotlight: Zelda Harris from Crooklyn & Her Natural Hair (photo cred: Facebook ) Hey, my blessed naturals! I know many of you have been asking about actress Zelda Harris who played Troy in the 90s Spike Lee movie Crooklyn , and guess what! She is back in the spotlight and rocking her natural hair! Recently, the 30-year-old actress posted a beautiful Facebook photo of her rocking a cute and shaped Afro, and I must say that I love her look and cut! Her caption said this: Black hair beauty! Had to take my natural out for a stroll... Harris has a new project in the works. Last week, she posted a Facebook photo of herself in a studio with the following caption: At the studio today!!! Suuuper pumped! can't wait for you guys to hear it!!! I can't wait to hear whatever she is working on!  1BlessedNatural: Zelda Harris and Delroy Lindo in Crooklyn. I can't believe it's been over 20 years! (photo cred: Facebook ) 1BlessedNatural: Zel...

Hey, my blessed naturals! You all know how much I love rocking my Afro ! Also, we all know the African hair industry is a billion dollar industry, but have you ever wondered about the history behind the Afro? If so, check out the cool infographic below by Love Afro Cosmetics called "Afro Hair Industry-Facts and Stats."   http://www. loveafrocosmetics.com/

1BlessedNatural: Cantu Creamy Hair Lotion vs. Curls Creme Brule on Mini Twists Happy Wednesday, my blessed naturals! This weekend, I had a chance to try the Curls Creme Brule on my natural hair while doing mini twists. Although, I've used the product before, I've never used it for my twists. Now, you all may know how much I love the Cantu Creamy Hair Lotion and the Curls Creme Brule as moisturizers. That is why I decided to give you an idea of how they both did on my twists. This way, you can chose the best one for yours. Hair Preparation If you checked out my Instagram , then you know, I washed, deep conditioned, detangled, and banded my hair last Friday. However, I didn't get a chance to do my hair until this past Saturday. I used a small finger tip sprayer bottle filled with water to moisten my hair before I applied the products. I also tried both products on my hair without using the spritz.           ...

How to Organize Your Natural Hair Products Hey, my blessed naturals! Happy Mother's Day to all of you who are moms and mother figures! If you are a product junky like me, lol then you might have a bunch of natural hair products in your natural hair stash. The question is how to you organize it. Organizing your products can mean an easier wash day and daily styling, because you don't have to spend time looking for what you need. Here is how you do it: 1. Organize by Product Type   You can start organizing your natural hair products by the following product types: 1. Shampoos, conditioners, leave-in conditioners 2. Moisturizers 3. Gels, edge control products, holding sprays, mousse, wrap or setting lotion 4. Combs, brushes, scissors  5. Oils, pomades, butters 6. Miscellaneous: This category is for any products like your own mixtures, heat protectants, oil sheen or any other products that don't fit into any of the categories above 7. Access...

1BlessedNatural Spotlight: Faux Locs- (photo cred: Instagram and Facebook M Z T )  Earlier this year, we saw everyone and their mama rocking crochet braids . Now, the new natural hair inspired trend is faux locs or temporary dreads protective style. Faux locs have been around since the popularity of locs in the 1970s . Back in February, K.C. Undercover actress Zendaya stepped out on the Oscars red carpet with the Lisa Bonet inspired hairstyle. In the '90s, Bonet wore her natural hair in medium size locs with the top section pulled back into a ponytail, and she still wears her locs today. Since Coleman wore her faux locs, other celebrities like Meagan Good and Tasha Smith have been rocking theirs too.                                              ...