1Blessed Natural Mag

1BlessedNatural: 5 Ways to Make Your Natural Hair Products Last Longer One of the many misconceptions about having natural hair is you have to spend a lot of money on products, but the truth is you really do not have to do so. I have learned several ways of making my natural hair products stretch or last longer. Here are 5 tips that work for me: 1. Add water : If you have products like shampoos, moisturizers, and leave-in conditioners that are very rich or concentrated, you can try adding some water to them to make them stretch. Stir or shake them up. You can also try using water in place of a store bought moisturizer. 2. Add oil: You can also add oil to your water-based moisturizers and leave-in conditioners. This way, you can moisturize and seal all in one application. Before you mix an essential oil with any moisturizer, I would suggest testing the two products on a small portion of hair in the back of your head. Sometimes, natural hair products may not mix well with...

5 Ways to Moisturize Natural Hair Hey, my blessed naturals! The one question I always get from my fellow naturals is what can they do to moisturize dry natural hair. Here are 5 ways that work for me: 1. LOC Method: LOC stands for Liquid, Oil, and Cream. I've used this method a lot in the past, especially when I first went natural. I would apply water, olive oil, and a leave-in conditioner or moisturizer. This method allows you to moisturize your hair and then seal in the moisture using an oil My favorite moisturizer is the Cantu Creamy hair lotion. My favorite oil to use currently is coconut oil. Pay attention to how often you need to apply the products to your hair. For example, in the winter, I have to moisturize and seal my hair 2 times a day. In the summer, I only have have to do this once a day or every other day. 2. Deep Condition: After washing my hair, I try to always deep condition it. I usually apply a creamy conditioner like Suave Almond and Shea Butte...

Happy Friday everyone, Thank God that we made it through the week. It is only by Him that I made it through today! In hair related news, I recently bought a 3-pack of travel size bottles from DEALS discount store. I think I paid a little over $1.00 for them. The package contained 1 small spray bottle and 2 push-cap tops. I've been doing twist outs daily, all week long and concentrating on keeping my ends moisturized. Things Needed for My Nightly Twists 1. Cantu Coconut Curling Cream 2. Small spray bottle-with water -I love the small spray bottles because you can mist your hair instead of getting water all over everything 3. Small push-cap bottle with Coconut Oil 4. Bobby pins Hair Preparation (* special attention to the ends) 1. I finger part my hair into medium sized sections 2. Grab one section and spritz it with water a few times* 3. Finger detangle the section gently  4. Apply an index finger full of the Cantu Coconut Curling Cre...