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Our 5 Favorite Deep Conditioners for Natural Hair (2015)

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SheaMoisture Fruit Fusion Coconut Water Weightless Hair Masque The first time I used this product, I was not feeling it.... until after using my Hot Head. My hair was amazingly soft and weightless!! This hands-down is my favorite deep conditioner right now. SheaMoisture SuperFruit Complex 10-in-1 Renewal System Hair Masque This deep conditioner is very moisturizing. If you are looking to add moisture to your hair, try this deep conditioner. We have been using it for a while and it works really well for the girls' hair too. Click here to find this product. SheaMoisture African Black Soap Purification Masque This multi-purpose product is great for so many uses. What is a multi-purpose product? Watch this to find out: We have used this as a pre-poo, detangler, clarifier and deep conditioner. However, since SheaMoisture changed the formula, it has been hard to find the older version that worked for us. We did find it here though >> Click here Eden

Double Twists Headwrap Natural Hair Protective Style

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Last week, I posted this picture on all my social media outlets (@DiscoveringNatural ) and everyone wanted a tutorial So... here you go. Click here if you can't watch it below.

Our 5 Favorite Shampoo and Cleanser for Natural Hair (2015)

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This year, we got a chance to try out some shampoo and cleansers for our natural hair. The products that we loved the best worked well for my hair and my kids' natural hair. Aztec Beauty Indian Healing Clay "Bentonite Clay" This product works well as a cleanser and also as a conditioner. Although you need to mix it with other items, it clarifies our hair and makes our curls pop! Click here to find the clay How to Mix the Clay SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen, Grow & Restore Shampoo I absolutely love this sulfate-free shampoo. It is great for clarifying the hair without leaving it stripped. Click to find this shampoo. Naturalicious  Moroccan 5-in-1 Clay Treatment This clay created by Gwen Jimmere , the first African American woman to ever hold a patent for a natural hair product, is such a great product. It has helped in shortening our wash day . You can skip the deep conditioning process after using this product. NO MIXIN

End of Year Natural Hair Products Empties and Favorites

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Today, I share my end of the year empties and our favorite products. To see the full list of products we have used this year, click here . Find Products mentioned here: http://astore.amazon.com/discoveri01-20 How to Use the Products Mentioned: Watch below or click here to watch the video :

Christmas Gifts and THE BEST CHRISTMAS LIGHTS EVER

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    Watch the FULL Rock N' Lights Holiday Tour, Round Rock, Texas   Opening Christmas gifts

"Fun" Triangle Rope Twists Protective Style Hairstyle for Pre Teen/Teen Natural Hair

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This easy style is great for all ages but Big Sis calls it her " Tween " hairstyle. LOL! We used the Kinky Tresses products below to achieve this hairstyle. Also, to see the twistout of this, keep reading. Here is the twistout of this style.

New SheaMoisture Natural Hair Products for Low Porosity and High Porosity #SheaFam

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MERRY CHRISTMAS !! and a Happy "SheaMoisture Filled" year to you all!! If you are #SheaFam like we are, it is always exciting to find new SheaMoisture products. It's like a scavenger hunt for us! We are in Austin, Texas for the Christmas vacation and look at what I found!! Watch below or click here , if you want to know what SheaMoisture products we use, CLICK HERE :

Wash Day with Coils and Glory Rhassoul Clay

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Rhassoul Clay in hair I have not had much success with a DIY Rhassoul clay mix, however, I refuse to give up.  Yesterday, I decided to use the Coils and Glory Rhassoul clay and follow the instructions on how to mix it carefully. I mixed 1/4 cup of Rhassoul Clay with 3/4 cup of water, 2 tbsp. of Aloe Vera Juice and 1 tbsp. of my DIY Oil Mix . Although it was quite messy, it left my hair VERY VERY soft. I followed up with an unnecessary step of conditioning with Eden BodyWorks cleansing cowash . REALLY UNNECESSARY!! My hair was very clean and detangled even though I did not detangle prior!! I decided to put my hair into 5 chunky flat twists and rock a scarf all day while it dried.

SPECIAL MESSAGE and Christmas Lights

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  Christmas is almost here!! The girls are so excited and The Man and I are too. It's that special time of the year that brings people closer together and also gives us a chance to show how much we care. Overall, we are thankful for the reason for the season, which is Jesus.   A little flashback footage is included in today's extended vlog, so make sure to watch to the end.    Watch below or click here How are you going to spend your Christmas?

Natural Hair Rosette Hairstyle for Sensitive Scalp

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If you can't braid, twist, flat twist, or cornrow.. this style is for you. It is so simple to do and can be done for tender headed kids.       Products used to create this look: Kinky Tresses Coconut Mango Hair Butter and Kinky Tresses Seal & Shine Pomade. More info about the products:   How to do the style, click here or watch below:    

Walking On Clouds | DNVlogsLife Adventures

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This video made me SUPER NERVOUS, but I am so glad that Big Sis was brave enough to attempt the SkyTrail. The girls attend their first skating lesson I GOT MY NEW CAMERA!! YEAH!!

"NO PUFFY ROOTS" Twistout on Natural Hair using Kinky Tresses

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Learn how to create a twistout with puffy roots.  I used Kinky Tresses Coconut and Mango Hair Butter to achieve this look. Watch tutorial below or click here :

Natural Hair Wash Day with SheaMoisture Fruit Fusion Coconut Water Weightless Hair Masque

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It's been a week, and I did not even have time this week to do my mid-week cowash. I started off by doing a Hot Oil treatment using Extra Virgin Coconut Oil with my new love, Thermal Hair Care Hot Head. After that, I shampooed my hair with Uncle Funky Daughter's Squeaky Deep Cleansing Shampoo . I decided to try using Eden Bodyworks Cleansing Cowash as my rinse out conditioner because I love the slip - Honestly, because I was too lazy to grab the SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Restorative Conditioner LOL!. For my deep condition, I decided to try the SheaMoisture Fruit Fusion Coconut Water Weightless Hair Masque that I got on my last trip to Ulta Beauty store. Since this product came out in the summer of this year, I had wanted to try it. However, since I was on my no buy and using up my products, I was unable to. First Impression When I first put this product on my hair, it was "Meh" (a term the girls use when something feels ordinary, not special).

Natural Hair Tip of the Day | PROPER MOISTURIZING

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     The L.O.C Method is a method of layering products to lock in moisture into #naturalhair . Remember, oil is not a moisturizer. Using water alone is not beneficial because it evaporates easily. You can also use the L.C.O method. L for Liquid, O for oil and C for Cream   STEP 1: Apply a liquid to your hair such as water or a mixture of water and other products. Click here to learn how to create a moisturizing spritz. STEP 2: Apply an  oil or selection of oil to your hair. How to make your own oil mix. STEP 3: Apply a water based moisturize to your hair. For products that we used, visit our Amazon Store. Click here