POTD 7/28/11

Remove the kinks from your mind, not your hair. -Marcus Garvey

Home Mixtures: The art of being a "Mixtress"

So I was over at theBlack Hair Care Blog and found an article on an interesting mix I'd like to try.
DO you prefer to mix your own products?
Xoxo, Dej

Naturals and Sew In Weaves: Protective Style Series

Hello all! Everything I have updated has posted as the day I have attempted to post so you may have to go back to older posts to view some of the new additions.

As you can see from the title of this post, I am going to use a full sew in weave as a protective style before I return to school early August.

Doing so, I have found some useful informations that can help us all out in our sewn in endeavors.

Here are some links from Thank God I'm Natural and a website named Live Strong.

Highlights from the articles:

Use silk thread as opposed to cotton to maintain moisture in your natural hair

Use a cap or net to protect your hair from direct friction of the weft from the track on your hair

Oil your scalp when it feels itchy and uncomfortable

Opt for a full sew in weave if you are going for a straighter style or one that doesn't match your natural texture (whether curled, waved, or straightened)

Happy tracking ladies!
Xoxo, Dej

Update 7-17-11

Hey there! I haven't left you guys hanging I PROMISE! There must be a glitch with blogger because I cannot update from my laptop, very zany. But anyways, here is a twist set I JUST finished using the method MissAriella89 used to stretch her curls for a W&G to elongate my twists. They were done with Taliah Waajid "Kinky Wavy Natural Herbal Formula" products. Review soon. I am going to attempt and post the drafts of posts from the past couple of weeks including the dates in the title.
Xoxo, Dej

Coconut Oil!

I need to reup on coconut oil! I may hit VitaminShoppe up to get some all natural unrefined for my hair. I'm interested in the scent. Maybe I'll buy extra to cook with: YUM!
What brand(s) of coconut oil do/have you used? Do you use refined or unrefined? Do you order online or make a store run? Have you ever cooked with coconut oil? If so, what were your experience(s)?
Xoxo, Dej

I wanna go Ayurvedic!

Okay, the title sounds like I'm a three year old throwing a tantrum, but I it is something I've been wanting to try.
Granted henna treatments are seemingly messy and take time, I want to try. I am going to go looking in my local stores for henna powders. I may make some to design my hands with henna. I've always wanted to do that too =}
Moptop Maven has a lot of info and even a post with a video tutorial and application.
Xoxo, Dej