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 What is Avocado Oil ? Avocado oil comes from the avocado fruit. It is very rich in amino acids and vitamins such as A, B6, D, E, iron, magnesium, copper and folic acid. This oil is great because it does not leave any greasy residue and can also be used on the skin as a massage and moisturizing oil. Using  Avocado Oil for Your Hair Your hair can benefit from using  Avocado Oil for the following reasons: Helps promote healthy scalp Great sunscreen that protects the hair and scalp from harmful UVA and UVB rays Humectant that locks in moisture Promotes shine Softens hair Helps treat dandruff Use this oil on wet or dry hair as a leave-in, with conditioners, as a mask for deep conditioning. You can also mix this oil in your shampoo or in your oil mix.

What is Sweet Almond Oil ? Sweet Almond Oil is an essential oil that has many benefits for the hair, skin, and body health.  It is rich in Vitamin E, magnesium, calcium and fat content. It is not only good as a salad topping, but also for your hair. Using Sweet Almond Oil for Your Hair Your hair can benefit from using Sweet Almond Oil for the following reasons: Promotes shine in hair, which helps against dry, dull and damaged hair Helps control hair loss Nourishes the hair Softens the hair Strengthens hair Use this oil as your hot oil treatment if you have dry and dull hair. After styling my hair, I love to put sweet almond oil on my hair canopy to give my hair some shine.

What is Jojoba Oil? Jojoba Oil, pronounced Ho-ho-ba,  is a type of oil that can be found in most hair products. It is known for it non-greasy nature and the fact that it is in Vitamin E. It does not cause build up and it is odorless.. Using Jojoba Oil for Your Hair Your hair can benefit from using Jojoba Oil for the following reasons: Strengthens hair Nourishes the hair Moisturizes hair and thereby ensuring less breakage Treats dry and brittle hair Helps prevent against dandruff Helps with split ends Use this oil as your hot oil treatment if you have dry and dull hair. You can also mix it with some conditioner for ultimate moisturizing.  Mix it with almond oil to help reduce frizz and relieve dryness.

I have been researching more natural protein treatments and other hair treatments lately. On my Facebook page and YouTube channel , I always get questions about how to substitute commercial products with products that are readily available. Many of my followers are from places where they cannot buy the well known products like, SheaMoisture , As I Am , Aubrey Organics , and so on. This is why I am very excited about this new series of DIY hair products. Let's start off the series with a Protein Treatment that can be used on adults and children's hair. I tried it on Lil Sis' hair, AKA Diva Hair , and it liked it! Yeah! The Recipe: 1 very ripe banana 1 very ripe  avocado 2/3 cup of Greek Yogurt 2 tablespoon of  Extra virgin Olive Oil 2 tablespoon raw Honey Application: Apply to dry hair, cover hair with plastic cap for 30 mins. Rinse treatment off with lukewarm water Co-wash with As I Am Coconut Cleansing Conditioner Rinse off, and spritz hair with Aloe V...

Starting off a new series called  What's That Ingredient? I love researching products, ingredients, hairstyles, and other things that can help with our natural hair journey. I have noticed that a lot of products I love contain this ingredient: Behetrimorium Methosulfate, that is why I decided to make it the first one in our series. WHAT IS Behetrimorium Methosulfate? Behetrimorium methosulfate also known as BTMS, Behenyl Trimethyl Ammonium Methosulfate and Docosyltrimethylammonium Methyl Sulphate , is actionic and self-emulsifying. WHAT DOES it do for our hair? Derived from rapeseed oil. Helps to condition, moisturizes  and detangle hair. Ability to penetrate hair shaft without leaving residue on scalp or build up in hair. If looking for a GREAT detangler, look for products with this listed as one of the first five ingredients. This ingredient gives SLIP to your hair making it easier to detangle your hair. WHAT PRODUCTS contain it? Found in co-washing condi...

This week, my hair has been acting quite funny. Well, I did wear it out more often. I have been so busy this week with soccer, homework for the girls, videos for DiscoveringNatural and DNVlogsLife and also for 4CHairChick Kids Series. Have you watched episode 1 yet? Click here if not . Because of all this reasons, I did not moisturize my hair as much. I know! I know!. Since I am still strapped for time, I decided to do a No Fuss Wash Day, similar to this, but much more moisturizing. Pre-Poo Two days ago, yeah you read that right...SMH! I detangled my hair and saturated my hair with Extra Virgin Coconut Oil and V05 Strengthening Conditioner .  The plan was to clarify my hair the next morning with Giovanni 50:50 Balanced Hydrating-Clarifying Shampoo but that did not happen.  With 3 soccer practices across town, I wore my hair in the detangled twists covered with a plastic cap and bonnet and beanie those two days. LOL! 2 days later... My hair was ...

If you are following my Facebook page , you would be aware that I love sharing natural hair and transitioning hair tips that I find or read. I also love to do research on anything concerning the care of hair. In case you missed it, or you are not on Facebook, here are all the tips I share in the year 2012. If you find that gels dry up your hair, try doing this: Apply a moisturizer prior to putting the gel. To help with length retention, focus on putting more moisturizer on your ends than the full length of your hair. If you have to moisturize your hair several times a day, your moisturizer might not be working for you. If you are experiencing breakage and have done everything; moisturizing, protein treatment, deep conditioning; check the water you use to wash or spritz your hair. If you have hard water, this can be the culprit. Use distilled water to wash your hair after you have used a chelating shampoo to remove the mineral deposit from your hair. When using Shea but...

I decided to start a Wash Day Diary series.. Why? Well, whenever I wash my hair, I sometimes write down what I use in my notebook. Many times I have lost this book .... or the girls have doodled on it... and... oh well... this is the safest and most convienent place to put my findings. For all products that I use, click on the name to be transferred to the image of the product. Today, I decided to start my Black Tea Experiment . Black Tea is great for shedding and hair growth. I am mainly experiementing the shedding factor for you all. Prior to today, I have weaned myself off my regular Garlic Diet so that I can have an unbiased review of the truth behind Black Tea Rinses. Before I release a DIY video to the public, I make sure that I have tested it for at least a month so that I can give an unbiased review. This is the same thing I do when I do Product Reviews for companies. Pre-wash Day Saturated 4 Tea bags of Lipton Black Tea (Natural Energy) in 4 cups of hot ...