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Finding my way back

The past couple years have been such a journey for me. Whoever said that we are supposed to have it all figured out by age 30 lied... yup that was a flat out lie!!  I've always known that I wanted some kind of digital presence, I've always known that I wanted to be an entrepreneur but I've never quite got it to click. Over the past years that I have been absent from this blog I've gone from working a fulltime 8-4, to creating my own hair product line, opening an online retail store, having several part time jobs, whew I am getting tired just writing this lol.  Then came 2020..... the year covid hit. There was a lot of silence, stillness and healing in 2020. I needed a time out. I needed to stop.  If I am being totally honest 2020 rocked me in ways that I still cannot quite put into words. Maybe one day, far far into the future looking back I could explain. At present I sit here in June 2021, still trying to catch my footing, not wanting to go back to the mundane activit

Healthy Hair Styling: Safe Flat Irioning

Hi Guys, I flat ironed my hair yesterday and I figured that I should do a post on safe flat ironing. It seems that with all the information out there about caring for our hair, heat has become the enemy. I believe that like everything else, heat can be used in moderation without having harmful effects to your hair. Below are some useful tips for flat ironing: 1. Deep Condition for atleast one hour prior to flat ironing. This is important as it infuses moisture and protein into the strands. Curly hair normally reverts when flat ironed because of humidity (moisture in the atmosphere), if your hair is moisturised well, it would not suck moisture from the atmosphere into your hair, thus your press would last longer. 2. Use a liquid leave-in. I have found that cream leave-in conditioners make my hair heavy and limp when I flat iron. 3. Use a heat protectant A good protectant is absolutely necessary when using heat. Fine strand ladies should use a  liquid and for thicker strands a s

Healthy Hair Styling: Twistouts

Hello Ladies, A Happy and Prosperous New Year to you all!! Thanks to everyone that has taken the time to read and subscribe. Just wanted to share another one of my staple styles with you.... The Infamous Twistout. This is another great set which requires little manipulation and can last for about a week. It is achieved by setting the hair in two strand twist, letting it dry completely and then untwisting. The result is very similar to the braidout, however the twist create a 'S' pattern whereas braids create a sharper 'Z' pattern. After wearing a twistout for a couple days, the hair can be pinned up into various updo's. This set is done using the same method and products as all my other sets. The hair is sprayed with a moisturizing spritz, sealed with my whipped shea butter and set using a gel. I separate my hair into about 12 twist. See pictures below for my results. These are the twist, they are a bit chunky, if you want a more defined look, do smaller