Mixed Chicks Product Review

Hello all!!!
I'm back to do a product review on Mixed Chicks! Now I've made posts on products that I make that I LOVE to use and usually work better than the products I buy, they're also cheaper! I was asked to do a review on Mixed Chicks because when I first began my journey to natural-ness, I LIVED off of Mixed Chicks! I absolutely LOVED their products because they defined my curls as I was impatient to wait as see how my hair would curl. I used their Gentle Clarifying Shampoo, De-tangling Deep Conditioner and their Leave-in conditioner, the leave-in being my favorite.Their products left my hair full of moisture and my curls loved it! The shampoo wasn't anything special to me but the deep conditioner left my hair silky soft and the leave-in moisturized my hair everyday. When I first began my natural journey, I thought I had to use everything in any given product line (as I now know to use whatever works the best). I also did the same thing with Kinky Curly's line. To this day I would buy Mixed Chicks' leave-in and deep conditioner if I was in a bind and didn't have any ingredients to make my own products. The only thing that turned me off about their products were the prices; the shampoo (10oz) was $11.99, the deep conditioner  (8oz) was $10.99 and the leave-in (10oz) was $16.99. The prices began to be a little much because the budget of a college student is near to non-existent lol! Luckily there was a beauty supply store near my (Angie's Beauty Supply in Austell, GA) that sold Mixed Chicks' whole line and I didn't have to pay for shipping, the also offered a kit that came with the shampoo, deep conditioner, leave-in and gloss and shine hair silk ($11.99 for 1.7 oz) for $50, free of the shipping charges. Hope that helped! :)

Hot Oil Treatment

As you all probably know, I suffer from extremely dry scalp, so a hot oil treatment is right up my alley!

Ingredients:
(3 tbsps of the following oils)
Safflower Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Castor Oil
Jojoba Oil
Vitamin E Oil

Directions:
1. Combine oils in a small glass bowl.
2. Heat oils in microwave until warm enough to where you can stand the heat on your head.
3. Apply oils, in sections, to dirty hair. This is a pre-poo treatment!
4. Cover your hair with a plastic cap and wrap with a warm towel.
5. Apply oils to penetrate your hair for 30 mins to and hour.
6. Rinse and shampoo and regular.
7. Enjoy your moisturized hair!

NOTE: I usually apply this treatment every 2-3 weeks. If you notice your hair starting to get oily, ease up on the treatments. Just use the oils as needed.

Bentonite Clay!!!

Hello Loves!
Recently I've been hearing a lot about bentonite clay and it's amazing effects on hair and skin, I researched (via Youtube and various blog sites) about the product and finally went to Whole Foods and purchased Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay. I FELL IN LOVE!!!

So my hair is heat damaged and the curls fall however they feel that day so after hearing about how POPPING my curls would be, I purchased the clay along with some apple cider vinegar and pure aloe vera gel.

First I began with about 1/2 cup of the clay. The clay is very powdery so beware of the dust that flies in the air, don't inhale! Now I have Shoulder length hair but it's VERY thick so I need to use a little more clay to coat my hair, adjust the amount to whatever is right for you. So in a bowl (do not use metal utensils!!!) I add the clay and mix in enough apple cider to make a thick paste. Once your clay has reached the right consistency (like a facial clay, just a little thinner), add in about 1-2 tbsp of aloe vera.

To prep my hair I spritz it with water until damp. I apply the clay on dirty hair, as if I'm doing a regular shampoo. In sections, I apply the clay, thoroughly coating the hair. Once your hair is completely coated, cover with a shower cap and let it sit for 20-30 mins, just DON'T LET THE CLAY DRY!!! If the clay dries, it will be extremely hard to remove from your hair.

Rinse your hair with warm water and co-wash to make sure all the clay is removed. I made the mistake of not co-washing and I ended up with clumps of clay on my scalp. After co-washing, DEEP CONDITION!!! This clay treatment is like a mini detox for your hair and scalp and you need to add moisture back to your hair.

Enjoy your popping curls!!!