Eden BodyWorks - Review

In September I won some items from Eden BodyWorks Jojoba Monoi line. This line claims to "replenish and restore moisture to dry and brittle hair" all while improving hairs elasticity and balancing the hairs natural oils. 

The products received were:

• All Natural Moisturizing Shampoo
• All Natural Revitalizing Conditioner
• All Natural Deep Conditioner
• All Natural Hair Milk

Moisturizing Shampoo: Naturally formulated to cleanses hair from oil and dirt buildup. The shampoo has a regular consistency BUT lathered well the 1st time... which I was surprised by it being a all natural shampoo. I was cautious about using this because it also states that it leaves your hair with that "squeaky clean" feeling, and it did HOWEVER, my hair did not feel like straw after rinsing as other squeaky clean shampoos do, so I was impressed because my hair still felt moisturized.

Revitalizing Conditioner: Penetrates the hair from root to tip leaving it full of body and restores shine to dry hair and scalp. This product has OK slip and  I did notice after the rinsing my hair did have shine but [for me] there was no wow factor for this conditioner. 

Deep Conditioner: Replenishes hair strength and natural oil balance leaving you with stronger, healthier, and more manageable hair.  This conditioner is T H I C K.  It comes in a tub and you can literally turn the tub upside down with no worries of the product spilling. The thickness for me was a pro and a con. Pro: it coated my hair really well and once I rinsed it out, my hair felt really moisturized. Con: with the thickness it didn't give good slip for detangling so I fought with my hair and the product.

Hair Milk: Leave in conditioner that assist in restoring moisture to the hair without weighing it down. I was a bit bias about this product after the 1st use because I have somewhat thick coarse hair and heavy products are my thing. I use the product for a full week applying to my hair at the end of the day and re twisting before bed. It did leave my hair feeling soft at night but in the morning there was no real difference (maybe I have have extremely thirsty hair...I don't know). I do like it as a nighttime moisturizer but I've learned that along with the hair milk, I need to add oil.

***All Natural Pudding Souffle***: Reduces frizz, enhances textured styles, and provides a soft and shiny finish. This is a bonus product that I purchaed in July.  I did give this product the side eye at first because its a light weight formula but I must say that I'm sold on it. It gave a nice soft hold that last without me reapplying product at night to keep my definition. I went 3 days (which is good for me because I sleep like a child) before adding more product to my hair.

Overall, I like the line because its reasonably priced and natural (petroleum, mineral oil, sodium sulfate free). I'm not a Natural Nazis or anything but, I do try to lean more to natural products because my hair responds well to them. Along with the great prices these products can be found in Walgreens, Wal-Mart, and Kroger.

Other lines Eden BodyWorks has are:

• Coconut
• Peppermint

I'd consider buying the shampoo and souflee.

Check out their website for more information:  edenbodyworks.com

Thanks for reading!

 - CreativelyCoiled

My World

I ride through downtown Raleigh 5 days out of the week going to and from work and one day traffic was a little backed up so I took some of the side streets to get home. I went down South West Street and came across the Dillon Building. I had to get out of the car and snap a shot of this installation: 

This project began in September of 2012 by BEST (Beautifying Emerging Spaces Together) which is a group that "is transforming overlooked, vacant storefronts and spaces in downtown Raleigh..." into lovely works of art. The painting you see here is a train platform. 

#IHeartArt

Form more information on BEST and the their work  check out the links below: 

Raleigh Emerging Spaces

BEST on Facbook

FabEllis Soiree Mini-Haul

Saturday I was able to attend A FabEllis Soiree hosted by Ms FabEllis  (click click here to view information about the event) and walked away with some items:


The 1st 25 attendees received swags
bags with products samples from Eco-Styler,
Beautiful Textures, Organics Oyl, coupons,
a go green bag from Value Village Thrift Store,
and more.





There were lots of giveaways and
I was lucky to win the shampoo, conditioner,
deep conditioner, and hair milk from
Eden Body Works Jojoba Monoi line









I browsed the racks while at the event and
spotted a black Lane Bryant skirt.
That was scooped it up for only $7.99  (ow!)

A FabEllis Soiree

This past Saturday I had the pleasure of attending A FabEllis Soiree hosted by Ashley Ellis, also known as FabEllis. This event took place in Raleigh so I couldn't pass up a opportunity to attend this local event!

The event was held in downtown Raleigh at Cofre Consignment located at 224 Martin St. which i was super excited about because a new found love for me is thrifting and this would be my first time going to this shop. I was certainly pleased with the merchandise in the shop.

The soiree was excellent as it was packed with networking, shopping, fellowship, customize scented oil making, swag bags, and giveaways.

Check out both Ms FabEllis and Cofre Consignment at the links below: 

FabEllis 

Cofre Consignment

Castor Oil

...Its not just used as a laxative (lol).

My introduction to Castor oil was in the early 90's as my mother would keep a bottle in the refrigerator in case the family had "trouble going" . And at the time I hated it however, Castor oil has many other uses:

• Flavoring agent in food
• Pain reducer
• Immune system stimulant
• Used in hair and skin care products (shampoos, lipsticks, soaps and more)

(referenced from Mercola.com)

Castor oil is one of my favorite oils to use during the colder seasons due to its thick consistency. With the oil being so thick I utilize it better in my mixture which consists of the following oils:  

• Olive
• Jojoba
• Argan
• Almond
• Castor

This mixture is used for my hair and body.

Castor Oil alone can be used for a pre-poo, hot oil treatment, and simply as a scalp moisturizer. I have issues with dry scalp and applying this oil directly to my problem spots and massaging keeps dandruff and itchy scalp at bay. 

This oil also helps stimulate the scalp to promote hair growth, give shine, and when used on a regular, leaves your hair soft and easy to manage. 

There are different types of castor oil on the market. I use Home Health's Castor Oil (Cold Pressed, Cold Process) which can be found at Vitamin Shoppe.

So, has we roll into to the cooler part of the year take into consideration Castor Oil.  See if it works for you

-Creatively Coiled

Review

CharyJay, MsVaughnTV, WhoIsSugar, Backsyncfan... These are just some of the curly girls of Youtube that use these products and trust me...There are more. I've seen women use the Entwine Couture line and I was really impressed by their style results so of course, I wanted to check it out myself. 

Entwine Couture is product line that caters to Natural and Transitioning hair. It states to be a "highly functional, salon professional hair care and styling product" for many different curl types.  The company was incorporated in 2009 and since then, have received rave reviews from many naturals and transitioners in social media.

 I had to pleasure of attending a natural hair event in July and Entwine was one of the vendors. Again, I've heard so many good things and wanted to try it out myself to see if the hype was real.
The 3 product I purchased were:

• Butter Creme Hydrator
• Creme Jelle Styler
• Afrodisia 9

Exotique Butter Creme Hydrator  - A hydrating creme that helps promote hair growth, reduces breakage and frizz and can be used as a heat protectant. I have a tough time keeping my hair and scalp moisturized so I'm definitely looking for a product that I don't have to reapply every day. This is a good item to have in your arsenal as it kept my hair feeling soft and moisturized for about 4 days before adding more product.

Creme Jelle Styler -  known as "The Manipulator", this product helps improve style definition. This is the truth. I've tried a lot of gels, puddings, and curl cremes and this is one of the best. The product is light weight, adds shine, and leaves twist/braid outs with great definition. I love that it doesn't leave my hair feeling sticky, greasy, or crunchy after application. This product not only gives a nice soft hold BUT I've noticed that my twist/braid outs stay elongated throughout the day in comparison to others I've used.

Afrodisia 9 - This is new addition to the Entwine family. This leave in conditioner claims to revitalize dry hair instantly and combat shrinkage. First thing I noticed is the formula is runny (like V05 conditioner) and comes with a pump (like lotion) BUT it works wonders! Along with keeping my hair moisturized, I'm terrible when it comes to taking care of it.  I'll shampoo, skip deep conditioning, slap on a leave in with some oil and leave it at that until I'm ready to style.
I recently shampooed my hair and again, skipped deep conditioning AND I let my hair air dry with NO product because I was tending to something else and simply forgot (O.O). Needless to say I had a tangled mess on my hands. I went ahead and cracked this product opened and applied it to a section and was immediately able to finger detangle my hair with ease. Afrodisia 9 has great slip, helped me with the abuse I put on my hair, and left it feeling delicious (lol).

Results from using Afrodisia 9 and the Creme Jelle Styler.
My hair still had definition at the end of the day.

I really like this line and as of right now this is the 1st (of what I consider) High End Product I've purchased. They are pricey but considering the results I'll pay. Definitely sticking with the Afrodisia 9 and the Creme Jelle Styler.

Check out Entwine Couture for products and how to guides on styling:
http://www.entwinecouture.com/

Anniversary

I realized that my"Nappyversary" has come and gone. July 2nd marked 3 years of me being chemical (relaxer) free. I must say that I'm loving every moment it!

I know every curly girl doesn't have the same story. For me, I was fed up with the results I was getting when relaxing my hair. For more information Click Here to view year 2.

This past year has been mostly experimenting with styles like top knots, braid outs, twist outs, flat twist , and Marley hair.  I've also tested different products to see what works for me and what doesn't. I do however have certain products that are the core of my hair care routine and I do not stray however, I do try different curly puddings.

Length check? Nah. I'm not too pressed about how long it gets. I'm just enjoying the ride. there is clearly a length difference between this time last year and now and with the length I am itching to do something extreme like shave the sides or get a wild color BUT I'm going to hold off... For now.