Featured this month at The House of Blerotica is one of the latest stories I've written entitled Arousal.
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
A little off
This is a little bit off topic but....
Featured this month at The House of Blerotica is one of the latest stories I've written entitled Arousal.
Check it out and let me know what you think. Visit the "Contact Us" page to sign the guestbook, leave feedback or contact me via email.
Featured this month at The House of Blerotica is one of the latest stories I've written entitled Arousal.
Check it out and let me know what you think. Visit the "Contact Us" page to sign the guestbook, leave feedback or contact me via email.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Still in control
Okay, so I know this post is late but here is my review of the SoftSheen Carson Strengthening Oil Moisturizer from the Roots of Nature Collection.
What the bottle says: Strengthens and increases hair’s elasticity to eliminate breakage and help prevent split ends. Provides long-lasting moisturization and conditioning to repair damaged hair.
What the forums say: I wasn't able to find anything.
What I say: It smells just like the other moisturizer I was using from SoftSheen Carson. The smell doesn't bother me but it's not something I love. This moisturizer is not in the cream form like the ones I normally use. It's similiar to the hair milk from Palmer's but a little bit thicker. I don't think it's thick enough becuase I have to use quite a bit to give my hair the amount of moisture I need. Since the moisturizer is white, it makes my hair white and also doesn't mix well with pure shea. It made my hair really white but went away as my hair dried. It works okay but I think I'll stick with cream moisturizers, My hair seems to like them better.
Sidenote: I'm thinking about whipping this moisturizer to make it creamy. If it works, I'll let you know. Also, if you have suggestions or comments about trying this, please let me know.
What the bottle says: Strengthens and increases hair’s elasticity to eliminate breakage and help prevent split ends. Provides long-lasting moisturization and conditioning to repair damaged hair.
What the forums say: I wasn't able to find anything.
What I say: It smells just like the other moisturizer I was using from SoftSheen Carson. The smell doesn't bother me but it's not something I love. This moisturizer is not in the cream form like the ones I normally use. It's similiar to the hair milk from Palmer's but a little bit thicker. I don't think it's thick enough becuase I have to use quite a bit to give my hair the amount of moisture I need. Since the moisturizer is white, it makes my hair white and also doesn't mix well with pure shea. It made my hair really white but went away as my hair dried. It works okay but I think I'll stick with cream moisturizers, My hair seems to like them better.
Sidenote: I'm thinking about whipping this moisturizer to make it creamy. If it works, I'll let you know. Also, if you have suggestions or comments about trying this, please let me know.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Moisture Control
After a week of dealing with dry and rough hair, I finally made a trip to Walmart to purchase a much needed moisturizer. I bought two new products. Palmer's Coconut Oil Formula Replenishing Hair Milk and SoftSheen Carson Strengthening Oil Moisturizer from the Roots of Nature Collection. *both items purchased without prior research*
As for Palmer's, I gave that a try first. Actually, I looked on some hair care forums while I was sitting for an hour with a deep condish in my hair.
What the bottle says: Formulated with Pure Coconut Milk and Coconut Oil, Palmer's Coconut Oil Formula Hair Milk is a lightweight hair lotion that replenishes essential oils and adds incredible softness and shine.
What the forums say: Although some like, most do not because this product has protein. Protein is not something that most naturals need. Permed heads do need it as the chemicals in the relaxers weaken their hair. Naturals don't have to balance this out as much so protein overload is easily caused from even small amounts.
What I have to say: Okay, I love the smell because it smells just like the Cocoa Butter lotion that we've all used at one time or another. The smell was just as strong and long lasting as the lotion. I was smelling it for days until I washed my hair and I only applied it once. The consistency also reminded me of the Cocoa Butter lotion which I personally found to be a bit watery; not creamy enough. The protein was unfortunately too much for my hair. When it dried, my hair felt rough and wiry. Also, when I applied pure shea butter to my hair after the Hair Milk, they didn't mix well and left my hair white for a while. I'll just be using this as a backup if I run out of moisturizer and haven't been able to make it to the store. But once this runs out, I won't purchase again. (But I really love the smell and how long the smell lasted!)
I'll review SoftSheen Carson's product on my next post.
As for Palmer's, I gave that a try first. Actually, I looked on some hair care forums while I was sitting for an hour with a deep condish in my hair.
What the bottle says: Formulated with Pure Coconut Milk and Coconut Oil, Palmer's Coconut Oil Formula Hair Milk is a lightweight hair lotion that replenishes essential oils and adds incredible softness and shine.
What the forums say: Although some like, most do not because this product has protein. Protein is not something that most naturals need. Permed heads do need it as the chemicals in the relaxers weaken their hair. Naturals don't have to balance this out as much so protein overload is easily caused from even small amounts.
What I have to say: Okay, I love the smell because it smells just like the Cocoa Butter lotion that we've all used at one time or another. The smell was just as strong and long lasting as the lotion. I was smelling it for days until I washed my hair and I only applied it once. The consistency also reminded me of the Cocoa Butter lotion which I personally found to be a bit watery; not creamy enough. The protein was unfortunately too much for my hair. When it dried, my hair felt rough and wiry. Also, when I applied pure shea butter to my hair after the Hair Milk, they didn't mix well and left my hair white for a while. I'll just be using this as a backup if I run out of moisturizer and haven't been able to make it to the store. But once this runs out, I won't purchase again. (But I really love the smell and how long the smell lasted!)
I'll review SoftSheen Carson's product on my next post.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Freedom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay so I'm sure you guessed it: the Senegalese Twist are GONE!!!!!
I took them out Nov. 6th. Yes, I was supposed to wait another week but I couldn't. One, because they were getting on my nerves. Two, because one of my homegirls was having a birthday bash and I wanted to look cute.
My hair has grown a lot and looks a lot bigger. I'm happy about it looking bigger because I so want big hair. My hair felt really rough after taking out the weave and it was dirty. I shampooed but my hair was in serious need of detangling which prevented me from being able to shampoo thoroughly. I used HEHH to detangle which took a very long time due to the amount of shed hair that was just sitting in my hair. After detangling, I shampooed. While shampooing, I noticed I was still pulling out a lot of shed hair so I detangled with more condish. Once I was satisfied, I deep condish for an hour. After rinsing that, I shingled with HEHH.
That whole thing took a couple of hours. It's the longest I've ever had to spend on my hair. I realized after all of this though that I still hadn't gotten anything to moisturize my hair. I used HH Long Term Relationship condish as a moisturizer. I loved the way my hair smelled but it made my hair feel crunchy and like it was coated. What ever moisture it did supply didn't last long.
But a trip to Walmart should fix this problem.
I took them out Nov. 6th. Yes, I was supposed to wait another week but I couldn't. One, because they were getting on my nerves. Two, because one of my homegirls was having a birthday bash and I wanted to look cute.
My hair has grown a lot and looks a lot bigger. I'm happy about it looking bigger because I so want big hair. My hair felt really rough after taking out the weave and it was dirty. I shampooed but my hair was in serious need of detangling which prevented me from being able to shampoo thoroughly. I used HEHH to detangle which took a very long time due to the amount of shed hair that was just sitting in my hair. After detangling, I shampooed. While shampooing, I noticed I was still pulling out a lot of shed hair so I detangled with more condish. Once I was satisfied, I deep condish for an hour. After rinsing that, I shingled with HEHH.
That whole thing took a couple of hours. It's the longest I've ever had to spend on my hair. I realized after all of this though that I still hadn't gotten anything to moisturize my hair. I used HH Long Term Relationship condish as a moisturizer. I loved the way my hair smelled but it made my hair feel crunchy and like it was coated. What ever moisture it did supply didn't last long.
But a trip to Walmart should fix this problem.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Mixtress
I know I haven't done much lately but complain about these twist in my head. So I promise not to do that...for a few days. LOL! Actually, I really am not going to post anything about them until I write the words "they are finally out."
So I've been thinking about my role as a mixtress. I've tried a weak mixture with my shea butter. I was looking to make a combo of moisturizer and sealer. I ended up with just a sealer. I know this is because of the HCO. It's too heavy and I think I used a lot.
There are so many products I wasnt to incorporate into a mixture: mango butter (i'm dying to try this) JoJoab oil and Coconut oil being the top of my list. I also want some type of scent to add. Like...strawberry kiwi or something. But I realized something very important: I don't have the funds for that! It's rare that I come across extra money and although I love my hair, this would be an unnecessary purchase. I don't have to purchase these things.
I am in need of a moisturizer. That is a need, not a want. In the next couple of weeks, I'm going to scrap together some money and purchase some Aloe Vera gel so that I can make some Shealoe. I have never heard anyone say a harsh word about the mixture. I'm going to give it a try. And it won't break my pockets!
So I've been thinking about my role as a mixtress. I've tried a weak mixture with my shea butter. I was looking to make a combo of moisturizer and sealer. I ended up with just a sealer. I know this is because of the HCO. It's too heavy and I think I used a lot.
There are so many products I wasnt to incorporate into a mixture: mango butter (i'm dying to try this) JoJoab oil and Coconut oil being the top of my list. I also want some type of scent to add. Like...strawberry kiwi or something. But I realized something very important: I don't have the funds for that! It's rare that I come across extra money and although I love my hair, this would be an unnecessary purchase. I don't have to purchase these things.
I am in need of a moisturizer. That is a need, not a want. In the next couple of weeks, I'm going to scrap together some money and purchase some Aloe Vera gel so that I can make some Shealoe. I have never heard anyone say a harsh word about the mixture. I'm going to give it a try. And it won't break my pockets!
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