Finger Detangling 101

Hi, people. Happy New Week! I'm posting with my fone for now, I hope it works because this is the first time.

Friday was the first day of my "no-comb" hair journey! Yep. I want to try and see if I can do without combing my very fine strands; so "finger-detangling" here I come.
I pre-conditioned overnight with a 50:50 mix of castor and coconut oils. By saturday my hair was super-soft and moisturised. Which is indeed a blessed because I used a protein treatment two weeks ago and my hair was still somewhat hard prior to my pre-poo.
In the morning I did the CLT(Cherry Lola Treatment) on my oily, finger-detangled hair, substituted conditioner for yogurt. The recipe I used was; 1 cup conditioner(Tresemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture), 1/4 cup Baking Soda and 1/4 cup Bragg Liquid Amino Acids). For more about the Cherry Lola Treatment go here;http://www.cherrylola.com/2009/03/magic-frizz-reducer-a-fluke-concoction-called-the-cherry-lola-treatment/

I left it on for an hour and when I washed it out in the shower; my curls were poppin' and dancing! They were really elongated and defined! I almost didn't want to touch them after that. And I forgot to take photos after I rinsed... Ooops! Next time...

I really took my time to rinse it out very well(it leaves behind a bit of residue) because I didn't want to co-wash or deep-condition after. The baking soda is clarifying enough for me, for today. I could co-wash and/or deep-condition after, I've co-washed after it before but not today. I just did an ACV rinse after.

At this time, medarlin' coils were still doing cartwheels! One day I'll try a wash and go after the CLT. Someday... Anyway i smooshed in my leave-in(Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Masque, drops of Jojoba Oil and drops of glycerine), oil and used a little of my Curl Pudding to make chunky twists. I really love the Cherry Lola Treatment, at least my hair seems to be in love with it for now.

From the beginning to the end; I never used my detangling comb and I didn't finger-detangle again after the first time and my hair was still tangle and knot free! Even when I was parting my hair to make the twists. And the shed/broken hair that was left wasn't much at all! Awesome! Anyway, I'll do it for a month and then do a proper "review" on it. We'll see how this works out on the long run.

See you all soon and Keep The Faith!
 xoxo

Emmanuella

Absolutely Fabulous Spotlight- Sophia *UPDATE

Happy New Year, everyone! We are all here; we made it and its awesome!!! Thank you Lord.
Last year we had Sophia from Port-Harcourt(a makeup Artiste and Interior Decorator) our Absolutely Fabulous Spotlight, talk about her locs, regimen and products. She's four years natural and I must admit her locs are even more luscious!
She got married recently and here are a few photos she graciously offered to share!

Did I mention that she's a makeup artiste? Here, she's doing what she knows best!

I must admit when she was getting ready for her wedding, I was a bit curious to see what bridal hair she'd rock! And I was pleasantly surprised. Very creative indeed! You go girl! 

For this absolutely gorgeous hair-do, she retwisted the roots of her locs and put it up, before using EXPRESSION Braid hair to create a faux bun. Awesome! She dared to be different!

Sophia and Victoria, her friend and fellow Loc'star..

Thank you, Sophia! We wish you eternal marital bliss.
Sophia,
DualFaces Makeup,
08098550011.

See you all soon and Keep The Faith!
xoxo

Emmanuella

Jane Carter Nourish And Shine Review by Julia.

HAPPY NEW YEAR, FOLKS!

 We sure are going to be doing a lot of sharing here; I share my experiences with products and you share yours! So if any of you naturalistas want to share or write a review of products you've used; do send me an e-mail or tweet.

Trust me, reviews do help. I know, because they've helped me decide on more than a few occasions to either try a product or give it a miss. Before i buy any product i make sure to read other people's reviews on it, just to have a general idea of how it works.

Today we are starting with my friend Julia, who sent in her review on the Jane Carter's Nourish and Shine. Julia is a sweetheart, naturalista and a ... supposedly reformed "product junkie!" Sorry, Jules!

Jane Carter Nourish and Shine. $22 for a 4oz tub.

Once upon a not-too-distant time, curlmart.com and I were great buddies.  I regularly visited it to check out products. I would scan through reviews just to discover magic products that could get my hair looking nice and manageable.

During one of my numerous "lust & get sessions", I came across Jane
Carter's Nourish and Shine. The reviews and product description, tallied. Tightly coiled, as well as loosely-coiled sistas, raved about how great it was and all that, so I added it to my cart.

I wasn't disappointed one bit! The amazing thing is that it could also be used on the skin, and the ingredients are all natural.

The ingredients are: Shea butter, kokum butter, Illippe butter, Mango
butter, Vitamins A, D,& E, pear and grapefruit essential oils.


After applying my leave-in, I use it to seal in moisture, concentrating on the ends. My ends immediately feel supple. I just need a little, and Bam! my hair is all shiny, and soft.
I sometimes apply it in between washes.
It blesses my hair with a nice fragrance. My palms also love it, because once I'm done with my hair, my palms rejoice in the paradise of "softness".


The only drawback this product has is that it's a tad expensive at $22 for a 4oz tub, but I got it during the "25% off" promo (yay!) I'll like to add this: always remember that a little goes a long way. If you use too much, you run the risk of having greasy hair. I'll definitely be buying again.

P.S
*whispering* shhhhh!!! let me tell you a secret; whenever I'm going out, I stop by our reflecting window, and admire my hair as the sun highlights the shine (sigh of contentment).
Julia.

And that's a wrap! She was kind of waxing poetically there wasn't she? She absolutely loves her products, sorry her hair!
Thanks, Julia. *hugs*
So that's Julia's take on it. Who knows I just might try it soon.

See you all soon and Keep The Faith!
xoxo
Emmanuella

My Palm Kernel Oil(PKO) PrePoo; Epic!!!

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 HAPPY NEW YEAR, FOLKS! And I'm back! I've been away for far too long and so I decided to usher in the new year with my return to Blogsville!
I've missed blogging and hope to do a better job this 2014... From my lips to God's ears!

A couple of months ago I had a pre-shampoo(pre-poo) treatment done on my hair, after the dismal outing of the previous one(with aloe vera gel and Parachute Advanse Hot Oil Treatment) I wasn't really expecting much of anything good this time around. I still hadn't replenished my coconut oil supply and I was really eye-balling THAT Parachute Advansed Oil... Badly! That was a dismal outing, I probably will never use it again.

I realized that I still had Natural Nigerian's Palm Kernel Oil and decided to give it a whirl, since I read somewhere that its properties/composition made it a pretty close alternative for my beloved Coconut Oil.

So without much ado I got it out and applied it to just loosened hair from cornrows, I had my hair in 4 twists. After I smooshed it in, especially on the ends, I wore 2 polythene bags, 2 shower bonnets and then tied a satin scarf on.
In three hours, more out of curiosity than anything else because I usually leave my pre-poo in overnight, I removed all the bags, bonnets and touched my hair... Omigosh! It felt sublime! As smooth as butter and as soft as cream! Only Coconut oil has ever given this kind of result! Olive oil doesn't do anything for me and THAT Parachute Oil was worse.

So! I've found my alternative to Coconut Oil and will definitely stock up on some because... I'm in love! PKO is definitely going to be an addition to my arsenal of products. If you can't make yours(i can't either) and you can't get some of the local kind(just be sure it's the real deal), then be sure to get some from Natural Nigerian. Seriously, you all should try this! I'll definitely keep you all posted on my progress!

See you all soon and Keep The Faith!
 xoxo

Emmanuella