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I tried out Giovanni 2chic Ultra Moist Collection. It was quite moisturizing and I loved the shine it gave my hair. Watch the video below or click here to see my indepth product review of this collection. Giovanni 2chic Ulta-Moist collection is ideal for dry damaged hair. Find more information about this collection:  http://giovannicosmetics.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiovanniCosmetics?fref=ts Twitter: @GiovanniBrand  Instagram: https://instagram.com/giovannicosmetics

The week was the girls' first week back in school. It's bittersweet for me because I will miss them when they are at school, however, I am looking forward to all the wonderful new things they will learn this year. Before school started, the girls did a bit of prepping for the school year by doing Summer Learning a few hours in the morning. Click here or watch below: Even with all that studying, they still had time to play and be silly. Big Sis also learnt how to edit videos!! Click here or watch below: After all that shopping for Back to School stuff, the girls did a haul video to show what they will use at school Click here or watch below: Finally, it was time to go back to school!! Here's the girls hairstyles    

Big Sis decided to do a fun length check... nothing serious like using a measuring tape or nothing.. just a little pull here and there.   As you all know, our focus is on health. Click here or watch below:     Here is the twistout result  

How to create this bun :  This was her First day at school hairstyle

This style was created using 3 techniques: Rope Twisting, Roll and Tuck, and Bun. How to rope twist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVjv8zfmQcA How to roll and tuck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPU_9IPMghU Her hair was secured using a snappee. Snappee hair ties can be bought at http://snappee.com Use Discount Code: DISCOVERINGBOGO or For free shipping, use DISCOVERINGSHIP Codes never expire Click here or watch below:

YLANG YLANG ESSENTIAL OIL FOR NATURAL HAIR Ylang ylang essential oil is steam distilled from the flowers of Cananga odorata . This aromatherapy oil which is used to manage high blood pressure, acne and stress can also be used to make natural hair care products. Ylang Ylang Shampoo Ylang ylang essential oil is used to treat dandruff and it can be formulated into an anti-dandruff shampoo. Recipe 50 drops ylang ylang essential oil    4 oz (120 ml) liquid Castile soap 2 oz (60 ml) water To prepare this dandruff clearing shampoo, simply mix all the ingredients in a dark bottle. To use this ylang ylang shampoo, massage it onto the scalp and wait for a few minutes before rinsing with warm water and conditioning the hair. Ylang Ylang Hair Mask Ylang ylang essential oil relieves itchy scalps and it can be used to make a mask for irritated scalps. Recipe 10 drops ylang ylang essential oil    1 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp coconut oi...

Last weekend, Big Sis styled her hair in Bantu Knots Out using Eden Bodyworks Coco Shea Berry Curly Crème . Click here to watch her tutorial .   Yesterday, I decided to re-moisturize her hair using the LCO method: spritz with water, apply the berry curly crème, seal in moisture with Bolden Shea Oil .   I chunky twisted the front half of her hair and put the back in smaller twists. I wanted to see how the style will look. Here is the results:

Here's Big Sis's first attempt to doing Bantu Knots Out on her hair. After this was done, I added perm rods to the ends of her hair to give more curls. Products used: Snappee hair ties and Eden Bodyworks Coco shea berry curly crème Snappee hair ties can be bought at http://snappee.com Use Discount Code: DISCOVERINGBOGO or For free shipping, use DISCOVERINGSHIP Codes never expire Click here or watch below:

Twists can be fun! Here are 5 ways to style your mini twists in a fun way. Great style for Back to School Snappee hair ties can be bought at http://snappee.com Use Discount Code: DISCOVERINGBOGO or For free shipping, use DSCOVERINGSHIP Codes never expire Click here or watch below:    

I get asked many times on How to Grow Long Natural Hair . I did a video on this topic [Click here to watch] , however for those people who are not able to view the video, here is a brief summary. 1. Start from inside: Make sure you are eating healthy, green vegetables, and drinking water   2. Moisturize your hair frequently to reduce breakage   3. Strengthen your hair by doing protein treatments at least once a month   4. Seal in the moisture especially paying attention to the ends of your hair. Growing hair is more about retaining the length you already have. Hair is always growing.   5. Use a thick butter like Shea butter or an oil to seal in the moisture. Sealing in moisture just means, after moisturizing with a water based moisturizer, apply the sealant product on top to keep the hair moisturized longer.   6. Protect the hair but doing styles that protect the end and do not put too much pressure on the scalp.   7. ...

It's Back to School season. Now that Big Sis is at an age where she does not want little girl hairstyles, we are doing more pre teen / teenager styles. This style takes under 5 mins to do. Click here or watch below:   As seen on CurlyNikki