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Gotta love SHRINKAGE For nearly 2 months now, I have been doing Black Tea rinses weekly in my hair and love the results I have been getting. I decided to use it with the SheaMoisture SuperFruit Complex 10-in-1 Renewal System Hair Masque to test how it works. Since this hair masque will be my new Moisturizing Deep Conditioner, I need it to work well with my Black Tea rinse because I have seen great changes with my hair in terms of shedding and breakage from doing these weekly rinses. The other Moisturizing Deep Conditioner I use is  Eden Bodyworks Deep Conditioner  . Which do I like better, right now, the SheaMoisture one is winning. Wash Process Detangle and prepoo with Trader Joe's Coconut Oil and VO5 Strengthening Conditioner. Co-washing with  Eden Bodyworks Cowash  and rinsed off Apply Black Tea Rinse On top of that apply SheaMoisture SuperFruit Complex 10-in-1 Renewal System Hair Masque Leave on for 30 mins Cool water rinse to promote ...

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SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen, Grow & Restore Edge Treatment When I found this product at the 4th CVS we visited, I was not really planning on buying it. I usually do not use much on my edges except my Jamaican Black Castor Oil or my DIY Shea Aloe Butter to lay my edges. My initial thought and MISTAKE was to assume that this was an Edge Tamer. First of all, what is SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen, Grow & Restore Edge Treatment? According to the info on the jar This precision styling gel provides a touchable hold while nourishing edges. Effectively blocking humidity, while controlling reversion and flyaway hair around edges for sleek, frizz-free styles. Edges "kinda-tamed" My Honest Thoughts: This product does really well in moisturizing and nourishing the edges, but however if you are looking for a strong hold, this is not the product for it. It does give a soft hold and is great for someone like myself that doe...

First of all, let us make sure that the hair you observe is actually broken hair and not shedding hair. Hair that is shedding is one that has gone though its lifecycle. It would have a white bulb at the end of the hair strand. Hair that has experienced breakage will not have this white bulb. If your hair is longer, it will be shorter than the shedded hair. Now to answer the question. There can be several reasons why your hair is breaking. Lack of moisture Make sure that you are moisturizing your hair on a consistent basis. There are different ways you can moisturize your hair. Watch this:    Lack of Protein  Even though hair is protein, when it becomes damaged, the shaft has missing gaps that need to be fixed. Doing regular protein treatments can help strengthen the hair shaft.  Overmanipulation of the hair Make sure that you are not combing your hair while dry. If you have to comb your hair and it appears dry, spritz it with a little bit of...

Featured on CurlyNikki.com Natural hair attracts lint from carpet, clothing, and so many places. In today's video, I show you how to quickly remove the lint without damaging the hair.

What you are thinking: Didn't I just wash my hair 2 days ago ? My response:   Yes. However, I used a product that gave me a bit of product build up because I used too much. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today's wash day was a bit different. It was time for a trim. My last trim was April 28th , 3 months ago. Yeah... I am a person of habit. I'm quite proud at myself for keeping up with my trims, something that I was on my 5 Natural Hair Goals Plan for this year. In the past, I trimmed my hair damp, but this time, I did it dry.  Okay... I'm getting ahead of myself... here is what I did. Detangled my hair with Extra Virgin Coconut Oil  Co-washed with Eden Bodyworks Cleansing Cowash  Rinse Do a light protein treatment with Aubrey Organics GPB Conditioner Rinse Deep Conditioned with SheaMoisture SuperFruit Complex 10-in-1 Renewal System Hair Masque  for 30 mins using plastic caps and turbie twist Rinse Post Wash Apply Oil Mix Use SheaMoisture Curl...

INGREDIENTS Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Coconut Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glycerin, Shea Butter, Stearyl Alcohol, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Behentrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Biotin, Cetrimonium Chloride, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) oil, Mango Seed Butter, Fragrance, Raspberry Fruit Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Euterpe Pleracea Fruit Extract, Psidium guajava fruit extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Caprylhydroxamic acid, Caprylyl glycol, Citic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Ipomoea Batatas Extract, Cinnamidopropyltrimonium chloride For detailed ingredients information, click here

SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil SheaMoisture is on a roll!! After releasing the SuperFruit Complete 10-in-1 Renewal System line a few weeks ago, now, they have a new line called the Jamican Black Castor Oil. Their products work well on our hair, and we are looking forward to trying this new line. WHEN we get on hands on it!! #PJAlert Here is what is in the line which is dedicated to strengthen and growing and restoring your Natural, Chemically Processed, Color treated, and Heat Processed hair: Shampoo Leave In Conditioner Edge Treatment Styling Lotion Hair Masque ( not shown in picture) Hair Serum ( not shown in picture) Once I get my hands on any of these I will post a video on my channel, DiscoveringNatural . Click here to Subscribe. Here are the ingredients:  Treatment Masque (Protein Deep Conditioner)  Leave-in conditioner (Source: Quest for the Perfect Curls)   Styling Lotion (Source: Quest for the Perfect Curls) ...

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I needed to do a refresh and also test a new gel, Xtreme Professional Wet Line Styling Gel . Started off by washing my hair with the Naturalicious Rhassoul 5-in-1 Clay Treatment Then after rinsing off, I applied castor oil, and the gel. Total process took 30 mins YEAH! VIDEO COMING SOON.... Please subscribe to DiscoveringNatural to see how I maintain this at night and also refresh the next day.

Claims - Protein Free - Alcohol Free - Great hold - Mixes well with leave ins without leaving residue in hair - Affordable and can be found in numerous places like Sally's Beauty, Amazon, Target, Walmart, Dollar stores. Disclaimer This product dries hard but you can layer with some castor oil to provide softness. Ingredients WATER, CARBOMER, TRIETHANOLAMINE, POLYACRYLATE ACID, GLYCERIN, FRAGRANCE, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHOXY, CINNAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE, PANTHENOL, ALOE VERA EXTRACT, TETRASODIUM EDTA, COLORANT FD&C VIOLET #2 What do these ingredients do to our natural hair? Water        moisturizers and softens hair Carbomer      used to provide thickening   Triethanolamine       pH adjuster used to neutralize the hair and adjusts the acidity/alkalinity of products Polyacrylate Acid       provide thickening, emulsification, binding, and f...

    Finger detangling does not have to be as intimidating as it looks. Watch to see how I easily finger detangle my hair.       How to Finger Detangle Natural Hair

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I'm in LOVE! with SheaMoisture SuperFruit Complex 10-in-1 Renewal System Hair Masque Yes! I said it. Okay... now, today was Big Sis's wash day and I decided to try this hair masque on her hair. I felt confident that because of the promising ingredients , the product would work great for her hair. Well, this is the BOOM.com !! Do people still say that? LOL! Anyways... I had to refreshen my hair and decided to try this on my hair. Started off by co-washing my twists using Eden Bodyworks Cowash . After that, I applied this new SheaMoisture hair masque to my hair. My hair felt like B-U-T-T-E-R!  <<<FULL REVIEW coming soon, Click here to visit the channel and Subscribe if you have not so that you will get the review >> SideNote: I did not do my Black Tea Rinse this time because I was testing a new product. However, shedding was still minimal. I covered my hair with 2 plastic bags, my turbie twist, and a knitted hat to generate as much bo...

Bantu Loop Twistout on Natural Hair This is also known as "Hanging Bantu Knot" STEP 1 Two strand twist the hair STEP 2 Hold the end of the hair and create a loop STEP 3 Wrap the ends around the loop, as if doing a bantu knot STEP 4 The ends should be securely tucked away so that it is not hanging out STEP 5 Admire what you have done ;) STEP by STEP Instructables: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-do-a-Bantu-Loop-Hanging-Bantu-Knots/ Need to see this in action? Watch the video below:

We've all struggles with fear and acceptance during our natural hair journey, in this video, I talk about how I overcame fear of wearing my natural hair out and how I came to accept it. What fears do you have concerning your natural hair?

What is Cetrimonium Chloride? Cetrimonium Chloride is also known as  Cetyl trimethyl-ammonium chloride.   It is a quaternized ammonium molecule. What does it do for our hair? This ingredient acts as cationic surfactants, which can be used as emulsifying or conditioning agents. Its conditioning properties helps to smoothen our hair cuticle and minimize flyaways because it stop the build up of static electricity in hair. This ingredient can also act as a detangler for the hair. In My STASH Here is a list of some of the products I currently use that contain it: Eden BodyWorks All Natural Deep Conditioner Eden BodyWorks Cleansing CoWash     Eden BodyWorks All Natural Curl Defining Crème   SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Edge Treatment SheaMoisture SuperFruit Complex 10-in-1 Renewal System Hair Masque Alberto V05 Herbal Escapes Strengthening Conditioner Do you have any products containing this ingredient? Comment below.

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I FINALLY got my hands on the new SheaMoisture SuperFruit Complex 10-in-1 Renewal System product, actually just the Hair Masque at Ulta . Since I am always hunting for that great HOLY grail deep conditioner WATCH my Product Review. Don't forget to Subscribe and SHARE!!   I was not been able to find an ingredient list for the new SheaMoisture SuperFruit Complex 10-in-1 Renewal System products online.  I know others have also been searching for the list, I hope this helps out. Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Coconut Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glycerin, Shea Butter, Stearyl Alcohol, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Behentrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Biotin, Cetrimonium Chloride, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) oil, Mango Seed Butter, Fragrance, Raspberry Fruit Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Euterpe Pleracea Fruit Extract, Psidium guajava fruit extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Caprylhydroxamic acid, Caprylyl glycol, Citic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Ipomoea Batatas Extr...

    QOTD: My hair feels constantly dry even after moisturizing. What do I do?     Answer: (1) First check your hair porosity. Make sure that if you have low or high porosity hair, you are doing the right things to lock in the moisture.      (2) What are you using on your hair? Could the ingredients be drying up your hair    (3) How are you moisturizing your hair? Use the right method that works.   (4) Are you staying hydrated?  Drinking lots of water can help   (5) Make sure you are deep conditioning regularly. 

Cocoon Twists/ Bantu Loops I started off my Wash Day by pre-pooing my hair with something I use to use when I was transitioning and earlier in my natural hair journey.   Wash Process Sectioned hair into 4 parts To each section, I spritz hair with water, applied Coconut Oil, detangled, and then applied VO5 Strengthening Conditioner Cover for several hours Rinse thoroughly Co-wash with Eden Bodyworks Cleansing Cowash Conditioner . I love this stuff Rinse thoroughly Spritz hair with pre-brewed and cooled Black Tea (mixture 1 cup of water to 1 bag of tea). This amount is perfect for my hair. I found that my previous Wash Day Black tea rinses always had left over . I hate wasting stuff ! WITHOUT rinsing off, apply Shea Moisture Purification Masque to deep condition Cover hair with two plastic bags, a turbie twist towel and a knitted cap Worked out for an hour to generate as much body heat as pos...

The ends of your twists can determine how nice your twistout will be. There are several ways of curling the ends of your twists. Here are the 3 major ways: Cocoon In this method, you create a small bantu knot like loop at the ends of your hair. This method protects your ends and if you have a problem with retaining moisture at your ends, this method does the job. This method is also known as Bantu Loops, different variation but similar. Results: On Transitioning Hair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9TsKFn5AUc Bantu Loops on Natural Hair: Twirl This is the most common way to curl your ends. All you do is twirl your hair around your finger. To get the perfect curl, I always seal my ends with my DIY Shea Aloe Butter. Result: Perm Rod If you are having a hard time curling your ends, try using either a perm rod or even flexirods. Result: What method do you use in curling your ends for your BEST Twistout?