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1BlessedNatural: Mini Twists in Progress Hey, my blessed naturals! Two weeks ago, I put my hair in some mini twists, and I still have them in my hair... I washed them on Monday or Tuesday of this week. I plan to take them out this weekend, but I wanted to share with you a couple of photos of the twists while I was completing them. I usually apply enough Cantu Creamy Hair Lotion to make each section a little damp, but this time I applied it mostly to my ends. Check out my video tutorial below, if you haven't already! When was the last time you did mini twists? Related Articles: How to Do Neat Mini Twists Video!                             Pink Beanie and Mini Twists                           ...

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.           ...

1BlessedNatural: Mini Twists, Trim, and Pin Curl Out Hey, my blessed naturals! I hope you all had a great weekend. This weekend, I installed mini two-strand twists because I needed a trim. I don't remember the last time I trimmed my hair! lol. My ends were looking raggedy. This set of twists took me 7-8 hours. Because I banded my hair on Friday, it was stretched for my twists. I used my mixture of Cantu Creamy Hair Lotion, Mixed Chicks Leave-In Conditioner, and coconut oil for my twists. Products from Amazon I used: 1BlessedNatural: I usually start my twists in the back. 1BlessedNatural: All done! You can see the ends of my twists need to be trimmed. 1BlessedNatural: In order to trim my ends, I usually put my hair in two ponytails. I pull down 1 twist and trim the end. Then, I do the next twist until I'm finished.  1BlessedNatural:... my trimmed ends. Not too bad! I'd rather lose length... 1BlessedNatural: ...two...

C said she like her curls parted on the side and hanging down. Hey, my blessed naturals! Back in April , I told you all that my sister, C's hair broke off since wearing her natural hair out. Her plan was to wear wigs for 6 months to give her hair a rest and retain more length. She has kept her natural hair in a beehive cornrow underneath her wigs, and I'm happy to report that her hair is back to being healthy, and her curls are poppin'! The main issue C has with her hair is that she think it's too fine and thin (partly due to Traction Alopecia ). However, I think she still has a nice amount of hair. After washing and conditioning her hair, she parted it on the side and let her curls hang. C said she really likes her new style. Now that she's found a style she really likes, she can rock it confidently. (smile). Her plan is to continue to wear the wigs as her protective style until next summer. The picture above was taken after she applied the Silicon...

Sherie, owner of the Beauty Is Me Beauty Supply in Bloomfield, NJ Finding a Black owned beauty supply store in the United States is like finding a needle in a haystack. Manager and owner, Sherie is one of those needles. She is the owner of the Beauty Is Me Beauty Supply store in Bloomfield, NJ. Sherie opened the store in April of this year. The Beauty Is Me Beauty Supply store carries a wide variety of hair care products including shampoos, conditioners, electrical supplies, hair, and so much more! My favorite section is the natural hair product section (of course). It contains some of my favorite products including Aunt Jackie's Curl La La, Hollywood Beauty Oils, and Cantu Creamy Hair Lotion at reasonable prices. The store also provides great customer service! If you are in the Bloomfield, NJ area, stop by the Beauty Is Me Beauty Supply store and tell Sherie I sent you! (smile). The front of the Beauty Is Me Beauty Supply store in Bloomfield, NJ The Beauty I...

Hey my blessed naturals! Here are pictures of my mini two-strand twist, pin curl out . After removing the bands in my hair, I applied the Curls Unleashed "No Boundaries" Leave-In Conditioner, Cantu's Creamy Hair Lotion , and Coconut Oil. I used a rat tail comb to smooth my hair before twisting. It helps to give my twists a neat appearance. It took me 2 days to install the them because I took A LOT of breaks, lol. After finishing my twists, I applied more of the Cantu Creamy Hair Lotion and Coconut Oil and pin-curled my twists for overnight. In the morning, I removed the pin curls and added a couple of hair pins for styling. My hair came out as curly as it would've I had done a rod set . The Cantu Creamy Hair Lotion really gives my hair the shine I like.   Side view: mini two-strand twist, pin curl out mini-twist shrinkage!   Products from Amazon that were used for this style: Have you tried doing a pin curl out with you twist...