Style of the Week: Bantu Knot Out!

Hey ya'll! My style of this week is the bantu knot out! I absolutely LOVE the style and it produces beautiful results. The pros are the versatility, the ending result is almost always consistently beautiful once you learn the correct technique and the style lasts for a few days (on me, the max for any style is 3 days). The one and only con is the sacrifice of sleep you make lol, it's soooooo hard to sleep with the knots in your hair but it's worth it!

1. So first I prep my hair by spritzing with my water/leave-in/aloe vera/glycerin mix. This style is best done on stretched and/or old hair. I use this style as a way to stretch the time between shampoos. Since my hair already has product in it, the spray mix is all i need to set my style,
2. I then begin a knot by grabbing a random section of hair (I start in the back, idk why) and twisting the hair around itself until it collapses into a knot. You can do a two strand twist then knot but I find that the single strand works best for me.
3. Continue to do this on all sections of your hair, twist each not to stand straight out from your head. A taller knot makes a more defined curled while a flatter one makes each not a little more "messy", if you like that look. Smaller pieces of hair also makes a more defined curl while large pieces of hair make a more wavy curl pattern.
4. My hair never stays raveled upon itself like some people's does so I secure mine with a rubber band, natural hair TABOO lol but bobby pins don't work either :/
5. I usually let my hair stay in knots for about 2 days....making sure not to go ANYWHERE! I really don't like wearing the knots out in public lol.
6. When it come times to take out the knots, make sure they are completely dry or you'll be sorry, I put a light oil, like coconut oil, on my hands and unravel the knots and fluff!
7. Voila! Beautiful bantu knot out!
8. For maintenance I usually sleep on a satin pillowcase and I really don't ever re-twist unless absolutely needed.

After I complete all the knots.

After I take the knots out and fluff! Day 1 Hair is always gorgeous!

Day 3, after a little coaxing.

Day 5. By day 5 my curls are limp and lifeless so I often spritz with water and pin in the loose curls to create a faux min fro! I embellish with random accessories :)

My Weekly "Regimen"

Hello all! I have a new regimen that I've recent started in order to rebuild my scalp strength after my allergic reaction to the Terresentials Mud Wash. I've used Shea Moisture before but I used their African Black Soap Deep Cleansing shampoo for my dandruff. Now that my dandruff problem is fixed, I've began to use their Organic Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention shampoo for my dryness and let me tell you, my hair is soft even before I apply the conditioner! I usually co-wash one or twice a week and use the shampoo whenever I feel like my hair have heavy buildup. I then apply their Organic Raw Shea Butter Restorative Conditioner, I apply in the shower on soaking wet hair, comb through and pin up while I actually shower lol. I like to get my hair and body done at the same time! After I'm clean, I flip my hair over and rinse the conditioner out with cool water (I actually rinse my body with cool water too). Once I'm out the shower, I apply my Giovanni Direct Leave-In, shea butter or coconut oil to seal in the moisture and place about 6-8 twists in my hair and let air dry. I like to do my styles on damp hair so once my hair is as damp as I want it, I apply a fingertip sized amount of Shea Moisture's Curl Enhancing Smoothie to each section and twist or braid, do whatever style I'm doing. On my hair, it doesn't take a lot of the smoothie, if I apply to much my hair will never dry and it'll feel waxy, so be weary of how much you use. In combination, these products keep my hair soft, moisturized and manageable!

Giovanni Direct Leave- In: Hype or Truth?

HI! *waves excitedly*

New Review!

Ok so I'm a self-proclaimed Twitter-holic! I go to Twitter for everything, so asking my natural-haired sistas for advice is only normal! I stay up late at night tweeting and researching and stalking various natural hair blogs and sites. One night, fed up with my hair not retaining length and constantly being dry, I proposed a question, "My #NaturalHair sistas, how can I keep my horribly dry hair moisturized? Any product suggestions #TeamNatural?" I was flooded with replies but Giovanni Direct Leave-In was the top contender. So the next morning, literally the next morning lol, I went to my local Target and purchased a bottle, It was around $8, cheaper than any other leave-in I've ever bought. I immediately washed my hair and applied the leave- in.....IT WAS WONDERFUL! My hair was soft and moisturized and detangled easily, I was in heaven! I use it after every shampoo, when I wash and go, doodle or whenever my hair feels dry. I've been using Giovanni for about a month and I absolutely would recommend it to anyone who suffers from dry hair! (Thanks @CurlRehab!!!)

Back Again! A Terressentials review

Hello you guys! I've been pretty busy working and doing school work and I haven't had time to post and I apologize for that, but I'm back!

So as you all probably know, I started using Terressentials Mud Wash after wonderful reviews and a recommendation from my absolute FAV vlogger Whitney, aka Naptural85 on YouTube. I LOVED this mud wash from the first use! I detoxed for about 4 days and used the mud wash every week and a half as I would a regular shampoo. I applied the mud wash exactly how Naptural85 and Terressentials said and it worked beautifully! By using this, I didn't have to use any conditioners! My hair always retained moisture and was soft as soon and I rinsed out the wash, but then I discovered I was allergic to one of the ingredients *insert sad face here*. I really wish I could have continued using Terresentials, I could actually see myself becoming reliant on my natural oils and all natural products! After about 6 weeks, my scalp started to become more and more tender and red and started to scab up. I thought this was just a side effect from switching from one shampoo to a mud wash so I continued using it thinking the itching would go away. I finally realized that it was indeed the mud wash. Not speaking ill of Terresentials, I HIGHLY recommend their products (I used the Lavender scent) and really really wish I could continue using them. I may give them another try actually but use the fragrance free kind. I will def let you all know!