Saturday, April 17, 2010
Funny Hair T-Shirt
I thought this was the cutest shirt ever...I LOLed when I saw it
Get it here: http://bglhonline.com/2010/02/natural-hair-tee/
BlackGirlWithLongHair.Com
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
Natural Beauty of The Week
RusticBeauty
Visit her youtube channel RusticBeauty
This woman has beautiful hair. She's among the first few naturals who inspired me and kept me informed in the beginning of my journey. Her vids are informative, she's a super cool chica with fabulous hair.
This woman has beautiful hair. She's among the first few naturals who inspired me and kept me informed in the beginning of my journey. Her vids are informative, she's a super cool chica with fabulous hair.
Must See Movie: The Secret Life Of The Bees
Starring, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo and Dakota Fanning.
Now that natural hair is my new found obsession. I'm in the habit of spotting naturals everywhere, especially in movies. I'm pleasantly surprised because these natural women weren't in stereotypical fashion of naturals you normally see in moves (in despair, ie. a slave, a crackhead, or super militant, or a lesbian character). I loved this movie. Oh and the cute guy from the Great Debaters and Pride was in it too. I heard the book was great as well. I'm still going to read the book
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Review: Eco Styler Krystal Styling Gel
Eco Styler Olive Krystal Styling Gel is a light, priced the same as the olive oil formula, approx $2.99 CAD for 473 ml/16 Fl oz jar. I liked the curl definition that it gave. It was also very light on my hair. But it left my hair feeling crunchy, even after I had added coconut and olive oils. After researching the ingredients I discovered that I was PVP that gave the drying effects. Both formulas contain this ingredient but the olive oil counteracts the drying effect of this ingredient. PVP prevents moisture from entering into the hair while it holds a hairstyle. Overall, the ingredients of the Krystal Styling Gel are similar to the Olive Oil Styling Gel (except for the olive oil of course and the colorants). I was not satisfied with the feeling that Krystal Styling Gel gave my hair. I will stick with the Olive Oil formula.Ingredients
Water: Self Explanatory
Carbomer: Carbomer is a term used for a series of polymers primarily made from acrylic acid. The Carbomers are white, fluffy powders but are frequently used as gels in cosmetics and personal care productsHelp to distribute or suspend an insoluble solid in a liquid. Also used to keep emulsions from separating into their oil and liquid components. Often used to control the consistency and flow of cosmetics and personal care products.
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein: Acts as a film-former and skin conditioning agent
PVP: Also called povidone or polyvinylpyrrolidone, is a faint yellow solid. In cosmetics and personal care products. Helps to distribute or to suspend an insoluble solid in a liquid and keeps emulsions from separating into their oil and liquid components. Dries to form a thin coating on the skin, hair or nails. When used in hair care products, it helps hair hold its style by inhibiting the hair’s ability to absorb moisture.
Glycerin: Glycerin is a sugar alcohol that can be obtained from natural sources or can be synthesized. In cosmetics and personal care products. Glycerin is a well known humectant(draws moisture from atmosphere)in cosmetics and personal care products. Also referred to as Glycerol, is a component of all animal and vegetable fats and oils. It can also be synthesized from carbohydrate materials or from substances such as propylene.
Treithanolamine: pH adjuster. Used in conjunction with Carbomer to increase viscosity
Sodium Hydrxymethyglycinate: Derived from amino acids; gentle, safe and effective preservative.
Polysorbate 20: Derived from fatty acids; an emulsifier and solubilizer used to facilitate the coupling of water-soluble with water insoluble ingredients in formulation.
Tetrasodium EDTA ( Ethylene Diamine Tetraacetate): - Chelating agent. In manufacturing helps to binds loose ions. Helps break down the membranes of some bacteria so it has preservative properties.
Fragrance: Self Explanatory
LOVE AND PRIDE: Self Explanatory LOL
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Listening To Your Hair & Product Junkyism
Since I've been on Youtube. I've learned so much about natural hair, I swear I could write a book. Perhaps I should, okay, one more thing on my list of things to do in life. But even if I do, it would be so worth it. There are so many little girls and women hating their textured tresses. Simply because they've be conditioned to by family and media or they simply have not been given the proper information on how to care for it. As a child my mom cared for my natural hair, so hair was the least of my concerns. But, now that I've decided to go back to my natural roots, I'm obsessed with learning all that I can about natural hair. I spend hours on hair sites and youtube absorbing everything I can. It's easy to get caught up with what products your hair needs. But what your our hair really needs if for us to listen to it, feel it and understand what in needs to grow. And that is TLC, which includes protective styling and patience.
Who knew after years of buying products with labels like "HairFood" and "Do Grow" not many of us achieved great lengths. Even worse, is the fact that many of the "black hair" product marketed to us contain a lot of junk! Terrible ingredients like parabens, petroleum, mink oil and other unmentionable substances that rob our hair of the moisture that it needs to thrive. So, so much money time and energy wasted on product to "help" our hair grow. If only we had listened to our hair many of us would have healthier hair. Even now that I'm natural I'm learning to listen to my hair and give it what it need moisture, TLC and a lot more patience. I still see the desire for that magic growth product among some naturals. Have we not learned? Hair grows, we used to get touch up with relaxers and dye jobs . So, that should be an indication that our hair grows. Also, it grows approximately 1/2 and inch every month.
It's doesn't seem like a lot but if you keep watching and constantly measuring, it won’t seem like anything's happening. Like the saying goes a watched pot never boils. I guess it's impatience that compels some of us to run out and buy every single product that has had good reviews. I can understand, believe me, that we want our hair to look the best it can be. But it's equally important that your hair feels the best that it can be. That requires using products that it responds well to and just listening to your hair. It's important to remember what works for one natural may not work for you, even if you have the same hair type. Create a hair regimen that works best for YOU, it's a trial and error process. Don't be afraid to try new products but don't go looking for a miracle product, even if it has the word "Miracle" on the label. If we've learned, we know that there will be many products claiming to be the solution to hair growth, so we end up buying so many. But, Product Junkyism is not the solution to hair growth, moisture, TLC and patience are key to healthy hair and the length you may desire.
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