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1BlessedNatural: New Video: How To Do Sponge Curls Happy Monday, my blessed naturals! I uploaded a new video to my YouTube channel called "How to Do Sponge Curls"! In the video, I used EcoStyler gel, water, and a sponge to get the look. Check it out below! Comment, rate, and subscribe if you'd like (smile). Have you tried doing sponge curls? If so, what were your results? Related Articles: Finger Coils Revisited                             Fall Protective Styling Choice: Finger Coils

Happy Saturday, my blessed naturals! The one complaint I hear from naturals the most is they are tired of twisting their hair every night. A while back, I let you all in on 3 quick alternatives to bedtime twists . Now, I have 1 more to add to the list. Lately, I haven't really been in the mood to do my hair, so twisting every night is not an option. I use banana clips or combs to style and preserve my twist-outs overnight. Check out the video below! You can comment, like, rate, and subscribe if you like :-) 1BlessedNatural: My twist-out in a banana clip Are you tired of twisting your natural hair every night? Related Articles:  3 Quick Alternative to Bedtime Twists                              Hair Update: Banana Clip Ponytail Puff

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...

Happy Saturday, my blessed naturals,  It's Christmas time! I hope you all are having a great day. Shout out to all of you who attended the "Justice for All" rallies and protests around the country! I wanted to let you all know that I have a new video tutorial on my YouTube channel . It's about how to install beads and cowrie shells. Check it out below! If you cannot see the video on your cell phone, just clink the link below. Vid #25: How to Install Beads and Cowrie Shells ( video ) What hairstyle are you planning to wear for Christmas? Related Articles: How to Put Cowrie Shells in Natural Hair                             Beanie and Beads Hairstyle Update

1BlessedNatural: Porosity and Natural Hair Hey, my blessed naturals, I hope you all are having a great Wednesday. Today, I wanted to discuss hair porosity and natural hair because identifying your hair porosity can help you find the right hair products and regimens for your hair.    1BlessedNatural's Hair Porosity Chart What is hair porosity?  Hair porosity refers to your hair's ability to draw in and reserve moisture. Your hair can be one of the following hair porosity types: low, normal, and high.  Low porosity means that the cuticle layers of your hair shaft are densely packed together. As a result, your hair retains moisture for a longer period of time. However, you will have to use products and/or techniques that lift the hair cuticle to allow moisture to penetrate. For example, after applying my conditioner, I use a heating cap to lift my hair cuticles to allow moisture to get through. Normal porosity hair means that ...

1BlessedNatural: How to Do Neat Mini Twists ( video ) Hey, my blessed naturals! I've just uploaded a new video called "How to Do Neat Mini Twists" on my YouTube channel. The video is a tutorial on how I do my mini two-strand twists. I also included the products I use on my hair. If you are not able to view the video below, please click the link. 1BlessedNatural: "How to Do Neat Mini Twists" ( video ) Do you do mini twists? Don't forget to enter 1BlessedNatural's 2014 Christmas Giveaway !   Related Articles: New Mini Twist Up-do Video Tutorial Video                              Mini Two-Strand Twists Photo and Video                              New Video Posted: How to...

1BlessedNatural: How to Do a No Heat Blowout! ( Part 1 & Part 2 ) Hey, my blessed naturals! Do you ever find yourself wanting a blowout, but don't want to apply heat to your natural hair? If so, check out my 2 new videos on YouTube showing you how to do the Banding Method. How to Do a No Heat Blowout on Natural Hair (Part 1) How to Do a No Heat Blowout on Natural Hair (Part 2) Related Articles: Using Fabric Bands to Stretch Natural Hair                             New Natural Hair Videos on YouTube

1BlessedNatural: Mini Twist Updo Video Tutorial ( video ) Happy Thursday, my blessed naturals! I have posted a new YouTube video. The video is a tutorial for my simple (natural hair) mini twist updo! If you cannot see the video below, please click here . Enjoy! Related Articles: Two-Strand Twists Updo and God's Lessons                             Mini Twist Updo Frustration                             Mini Two-Strand Twists Photo and Video                             New Video Posted!: How to Do a Mini Twist, Pin Curl Out

  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...

The Pineapple Method for Natural Hair Let me begin by saying that I loveee this method lol! It saves me a lot of the hassle of having to twist or braid my hair. It's easy to do my hair in the morning. ' How to Do the Pineapple Method on Your Hair* 1. I parted my hair in about 15 sections. 2. Moisturized the ends with Coconut Oil and Hollywood Beauty's Carrot Creme 2. Gathered each section into a cloth band (dipped in Olive Oil) 3. Sprayed my hair with the IC Hair Polisher Mist 4. Sleep with satin pillow case or bonnet                                                                  Morning Regimen* 1. Carefully take out the bands 2. Used a white to...

Co-Washing is when you wash your hair with conditioner. I have to admit... When I first heard about co-washing, I was like, "What??" lol It seemed weird to me. However, after I researched the topic I felt better about it lol. When you shampoo your hair, you remove all of the natural oils in your hair that keep it strong. Because our hair tends to be drier than others, we have to keep our hair and scalp moisturized. This is why co-washing is great. It is also great to do after a workout or sport. You don't have to worry about your hair becoming damaged from excessive washing. Applying Vo5 Conditioner for my co-wash How to Co-Wash 1. Wet your hair 2. Pour a large amount of conditioner in your hands. 3. Rub hands together and massage scalp with finger tips to remove dirt 4. Rub hands from root to ends of hair. 5. You can leave the conditioner in your hair for 15-30 mins 6. Rinse. 6. Apply leave-in conditioner *These tips may not work for everyone....