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Blow Drying Natural Hair with SheaMoisture Tahitian Noni & Monoi Blow Out Cream

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  I received the SheaMoisture Tahitian Noni & Monoi Blow Out Cream from 4CHairChick.com a while ago, since I became one of their 4C Vloggers . Actually, one of my goals this year was to overcome my fear of heat. In the past, my #1 go to method of getting a great stretch was by using African Threading: How I prepped my hair: Shampoo with SheaMoisture 10-in-1 Renewal System Shampoo Protein treatment with the Aphogee Keratin 2 minutes Reconstructor. Deep conditioning with heat for maximum penetration using SheaMoisture 10-in-1 Renewal System Hair Masque. The SheaMoisture Tahitian Noni & Monoi Blow Out Cream contains the following ingredients : Water, Coco-caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer, Glycerin (Vegetable), Glyceryl Caprylate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Avena Sativa Peptide, Behentrimonium Chloride, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Gardenia Tahit

Fluffy Twistout using Eden Bodyworks Kids Coco Shea Berry

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We are so excited to share new EDEN BodyWorks Kids line with you.  The Coco Shea line comprises of a detangling shampoo, leave in detangler, and curly crème. Below you can find all the details about each products. You can buy them from CurlMart.com , Sally Beauty and EdenBodyworks.com Gentle cleanser made with essentials oils to moisturize and soften hair for easier detangling. Won’t dry or strip hair. Water (Aqua), Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide Mipa, PEG-150 Distearate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Polyquarternium-10, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Panthenol, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Red 33 Loosens tangles for easier manageability and moisturizes hair with natural oils to strengthen strands. Hydrates hair to reduce frizz and split ends. Water (Aqua), Isostearamidoprop

What To Do After Protective Styling Natural Hair

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It's been 3 weeks since I installed my Havana Twists . If you had told me 3 weeks ago that I would keep them this long, I would say... NO! The last time I installed these types of twists was about 2 years ago and I only lasted 2 weeks. Click here to watch . One thing I did differently this time was prepare the right type of moisturizing spray to keep my hair hydrated at all time. My spray consisted of 7 ounce water, 1 tsp of glycerin, my oil blend, 5 drops of tea tree oil and 1 capsule (emptied) MSM capsule 1000mg (sulfur). Regarding the MSM and hair (Source Long Hair Care Forum ) : Sulfur speeds up the length of your hair growth cycle, by extending the anagen phase. When the anagen phase is sped up, so are the other phases, which makes your hair seem to shed faster than it would normally. The sulfur is allowing that follicle to return to the active growth stage. About 10-15% of your hair is in the telogen or shedding phase at an given time. Your hair won't thin bec

Caring for Low Porosity Natural Hair

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According to NaturallyCurly.com :   [Low Porosity] Hair described as having low porosity is characterized by a very tightly bound cuticle layer, where the individual cuticle scales lie flat and overlap one another. Low porosity hair is often quite shiny, especially if it is a darker color. Overall this type of hair is considered to be quite healthy. If your hair repels water when you attempt to wet it, that is a good indication that it has low porosity. It can be quite difficult to process, because it resists penetration of the chemicals being used. Here are things you can incorporate into your low porosity hair regimen: Warm Water Rinse Instead of doing a cool water rinse to close your cuticle after cleansing your hair, do a warm water rinse. Because with low porosity hair, your cuticle scales lie flat, you need to keep them open so that you can properly moisturize them. Damp or Dry Moisturizing Do not moisturize your hair when soaking wet. This is because the moistu

Aphogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor Ingredients Change

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Aphogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor      Since going natural, my #1 go-to protein treatment has been Aubrey Organics GPB Conditioner. This has worked well for the girls and I, however, I always wondered what the hype was all about the Aphogee Protein Treatments. Instead of taking a huge plunge into the world of heavy-duty protein treatments, like the Aphogee Two-Step Protein Treatment, I decided to try the lighter version, Aphogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor. WITHOUT READING THE INGREDIENT LIST.... I got the largest bottle, because you all know, we have a ton of hair in da house... minus THE MAN of course! It was not until after I had used it that I noticed the ingredient list was different from what was posted on Sally's Beauty online or in numerous natural hair blogs. Unlike Aubrey Organics GPB which is all natural, this one had a lot of ingredients that I could not pronounce. The main one that stuck out to me     was the fifth ingredient, Mineral

Bubble Mohawk with DIY Button Tie Back

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How to make this simple Button Tie Back Hair Tie    

New SheaMoisture​ line : "Zanzibar Marine Complex"

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In this collection, you will find the following: - Age-Defy & Color Protect Shampoo ... - Age-Defy & Color Protect Conditioner - Age Defy & Color Protect Leave-in Conditioner - Age Defy & Color Protect Sea Salt Texture Spray - Age-Defy & Color Protect Heat Shield Cream -Replenish & Rejuvenate Body Lotion - Replenish & Rejuvenate Body Polish - Replenish & Rejuvenate Hand Cream - Replenish & Rejuvenate Body Wash Details about this shampoo: from Target.com    A Paraben-Free, Sulfate-Free, Phthalate-Free rich, sulfate-free liquid cleanser, infused with our exclusive blend of oils and marine botanicals including Carrageenan (Red Algae), that restores moisture. Added protein fortifies and strengthens protecting hair from color-fade, environmental stressors and future damage. Hair looks youthful and vibrant. • Zanzibar Marine Complex is a blend of Kelp and Carrageenan (Red Algae), rich in polysaccharides, that protects and moisturiz

How to do FishTail Braid Ponytail

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Fishtail braids look complicated, however, they are the most easiest type of braids to learn how to do.   Watch the video below to learn how to do it  

Spring Break: A Week of Vlogs

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Spring break is winding to an end, and we had so much fun daily vlogging on our Family channel, DNVlogsLife . In case you missed it, here is a recap.

We Made the List :: 2015 4CHairChick Top 100 Vloggers

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Thank you, 4CHairChick.com for nominating me as one of the Top 100 vloggers for the year 2015. Please subscribe to our channel for all your natural hair care, styling tips, kids' hair care, and transitioning hair care needs. Click here to visit the channel. To download the report, click here and don't forget to follow 4CHairChick.com.

How to Go Natural and What You Did Not Know about Natural Hair

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Every week, I get asked by many people who want to stop relaxing their hair, " How Do I Go Natural". After answering numerous messages, I decided to share just how and also some things that you might not know about natural hair.

Big Sis : Magnetic Roller Set Adventure

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It was Spring Break, and it was raining outside... what do you do...? well, you let the kids have a "salon day" at the DiscoveringNatural Salon. Big Sis started by washing her hair with SheaMoisture SuperFruit Complex 10 in 1 Renewal System Shampoo . Since we follow a protein-moisture balance regimen, after rinsing the shampoo, she did a 2 mins protein treatment with Aubrey Organic GPB conditioner . After that, she did a deep conditioner moisture rich treatment using SheaMoisture SuperFruit Complex 10 in 1 Renewal System Hair Masque . For post wash, I helped moisturize her scalp with my oil mix and working in sections, applied SheaMoisture Curl and Style Milk and twisted her hair into about 10 chunky twists. We left it in until slightly damp. To style the magnetic rollers , I sectioned her hair into 3 sections. It took about 45 minutes to complete the install. I'm still working on learning how to install these properly. We used the Coils and Glory Wh

How to Talk to your Daughter about her Period | feat Hello

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      How old were you when you had "The TALK"? Learn how to talk to your daughter about her period. I give you 3 tips on how to do it and a great way to introduce her to this time in her life, featuring Helloflo COUPON code included in video.