a blog about my hair

My name is Simone. I'm a 20 year old college student.

This blog is about me reflecting on my hair, what i use for my hair and my new found obsession with my natural texture.
so i tried the shea radiance products i bought. well the shampoo, conditioner and curly cream. i should really stop buying shampoos unless its a shea moisture brand. this made my hair feel stripped and kind of hard. they do have protein in their products so that could be it as well. i put the conditioner in and that seemed to help after rinsing it out. i then used the curl cream. i didn’t use a leave in because the bottle said it was “leave-in styling conditioner”. i did twists and called it a night. it smelled like lemons. it make the twists feel stiff kind of like gel but the moved very freely. there was some visible product after the twists had dried.also there was a film over my hair that was not greasy but also not slick. i would maybe try the curl defining cream with a wash in go. i did rock a twist out and people said it looked really nice. i finally got around to washing it out because i really didnt like how it made my hair feel.I used my Giovanni Smooth as Silk Shampoo. In the photo under the bag I have the Giovanni Nutrafix Hair Reconstructer. i picked it up from the natural co-op near my dorm.I really really like it.felt and looked like i did a henna treatment minus the color. it says keep it in for 10 minutes and rinse. its been for a about 2 hours now. i guess i should wash it out ha.

so i tried the shea radiance products i bought. well the shampoo, conditioner and curly cream. i should really stop buying shampoos unless its a shea moisture brand. this made my hair feel stripped and kind of hard. they do have protein in their products so that could be it as well. i put the conditioner in and that seemed to help after rinsing it out. i then used the curl cream. i didn’t use a leave in because the bottle said it was “leave-in styling conditioner”. i did twists and called it a night. it smelled like lemons. it make the twists feel stiff kind of like gel but the moved very freely. there was some visible product after the twists had dried.also there was a film over my hair that was not greasy but also not slick. i would maybe try the curl defining cream with a wash in go. i did rock a twist out and people said it looked really nice.

i finally got around to washing it out because i really didnt like how it made my hair feel.I used my Giovanni Smooth as Silk Shampoo. In the photo under the bag I have the Giovanni Nutrafix Hair Reconstructer. i picked it up from the natural co-op near my dorm.I really really like it.felt and looked like i did a henna treatment minus the color. it says keep it in for 10 minutes and rinse. its been for a about 2 hours now. i guess i should wash it out ha.

i dont have time get to a salon so tomorrow i’m going to trim the tips of these twists i have in. i’m pretty sure that hair dye from almost two years ago is causing this breakage and split ends -____-.

Shea Radiance

so i first heard of this company I want to say a year ago. back then i wasn’t too big into buying products from places online.my how things have changed haha. a naturally curly blogger, Quest for the Perfect Curl/DenimPixie posted on her facebook that they were having a 50% off sale. the prices were very good on sale. the Curl Defining Cream was $8 for 8oz and the shampoo, conditioner,leave in were $6.50 each. someone had also posted on the facebook a $5 off code so i used that. shipping was a little much, $9.10. I placed the order Saturday, received an email that the order had been completed on Monday. Wednesday i got a text from my mom saying it came in, so shipping was very fast for ground/standard.A huge selling point for me was that the company is run by a Nigerian couple in Maryland who support fair trade of shea butter in Nigeria (10% of the profits goes back to ladies).so anything to support people supporting others. i’m going to try the shampoo, conditioner and leave-in today or tomorrow and let you know how it goes.

so i have a plastic bag on my head. my scarf is in my car with the rest of my stuff from my dorm. its hot in my room. instant solution for my hair? wet hair, add jane carter conditioner to my hair, place bag on and sleep. problem solved.

so i have a plastic bag on my head. my scarf is in my car with the rest of my stuff from my dorm. its hot in my room. instant solution for my hair? wet hair, add jane carter conditioner to my hair, place bag on and sleep. problem solved.

i’m looking at the ingredients of the Kinky Curly Knot Today and may try to make my own this summer. we shall see.

these three cost me under $20

these three cost me under $20

not that accuarate length check. but the photo on the left was on january 22. the photo on the right is today may 2.roughly 3 months and 11 days later. i am in desperate need of a haircut. i have to be honest that dye job i had done fall of 2010 has got my ends breaking.so im glad that i’ve retained this amount of length.

my Curls stuff came in!i have not opened anything yet.judging just from the outside of the bottle the Cashmere Curl Jelly reminds me of the Shea Moisture Curl Souffle. it moves like the Shea Moisture Souffle does. I’ll probably try these sometime later this week or next week. oh and my samples were the Cashmere Curls, Curl Souffle and Coconut Sublime Moisturizing Conditioner.

shrinkage. you either love it or hate. or dont mind it.

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