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Review of Dr. Organics Pure Castile Soap on Natural Hair

  Happy Sunday everyone! This past week, I had an allergic reaction to a clothes detergent. So, I've been paying close attention to the products that I use. I bought a bottle of Dr. Organics Castile Soap quite a while ago.This was the perfect time to try it.  Location: dollar, drug, grocery stores Price: $4.99 Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Saponified Coconut, Olive and Hempseed Oil(with retained Glycerine), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Natural Lavender Oil blend, Hydroxyethylcellulose (Plant Derived),  Citric Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii (Organic Shea Butter), Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinails) Extract. Consistency - Clear liquid. The soap is very concentrated, so a little will go along way. Fragrance - Lavendar, soft pleasant smell. Here is the recipe for shampoo (in a bottle): 1. Mix 1 part Dr. Organic's Castile Soap and 3 Parts water. 2.Add 4-5 tbsp of Olive Oil 3. Add 10 drops of Coconut Oil (added 11/13/2013) 4. Add 8 drops of Tea Tre...

Two-Strand Twist Updos and God's Lessons

Happy Sunday everyone! Last week, I two-strand twisted my hair with the intention of doing a repeat mini two-strand twist rod set , but that did not happen lol. I did 3 things incorrectly.When I twisted my hair, I made a straight part down the middle of my hair to the back. The second thing was that I rolled my twists in the wrong direction and had too many twists on one of the rods. So, when I took out the rods, my hair was separated and curled in the wrong direction. Even though the rod-set didn't work out, my hair was in the perfect shape to create a mini two-strand updo :-) I twisted the two sections up the back of my hair and secured them with bobby pins. The twists in the front were left hanging. For the second style, I twisted my hair up into two ponytails to the crown of my head. I love this style because it is a great protective style. I let the steam from the shower get into my hair and then I apply coconut oil t...