Review

This Summer I was gifted some hair products by one of my co-workers. I've honestly never heard of this company before but I'm down for trying products once (especially gifted products *smiles*).

Hydratherma Naturals is a paraben, mineral, and petrolatum free line that focuses on healthy hair growth. They stress that the key to healthy hair is finding the balance between moisture and protein.

The products I used this summer were their Moisture Boosting shampoo and deep conditioner treatment. These two products focus on replenishing and repairing your hair. 

Shampoo: The first thing that caught my attention was the scent. It smells AMAZING! Like someone just took orange slices and put them in a bottle. The consistency is a bit thick (which i love) and it lathers quickly so definitely thumbs up on that. When I rinsed my hair however; it had that "squeaky" clean feeling. It felt as if the shampoo stripped my hair of all oil and I prefer a shampoo that cleanses but doesn't leave my hair feeling like straw. 

Conditioner: Again the fragrance was wonderful. The conditioner was thick with a great slip (which helped with the detangle process). When I added the conditioner to my hair it was immediately easier to comb through which was a relief  since the shampoo left my hair feeling like straw.

Overall Review: The products were OK. I loved the smell and the ingredients that are used but didn't enjoy the how the shampoo alone left my hair. I did like  how the conditioner took to my hair and how easy it made the detangle process. I will say that they should consider different packaging as the  hard plastic bottles used now make it very difficult to squeeze, and with the thickness of the product I struggled a lot to get it out (word to the wise: turn the bottle upside down for easier use). The price...I'll say is much too steep for me because I'm good with using just sulfate free shampoos that can be purchased from your local beauty supply store.  Would I use this product again? I would use the conditioner because its was great. the shampoo... not so much.

You can check these products out at: http://www.healthyhairjourney.com

Anniversary

July 2nd marked my 2yr "Nappyversary". I transitioned for 1 year and have been fully natural (chopping off the relaxed hair FINALLY) for 1 year. Through this journey I've learned so much about my hair considering I've had my hair relaxed since the age of 6, I honestly had no idea of how my hair felt or looked (aside from childhood photos). I have attempted to go natural many times before but never lasted more than 3 or 4 months. this is a big deal to me...The last straw for me you ask? Another relaxer gone wrong. The question I asked was "Why do I keep putting myself through this crap?!"

I

...So I clipped all the damaged hair off and slowly started my journey to see what I'd end up with (in hopes of not turning back again).
I've learned what products work for me and I have perfected my braiding, twist, and flat twist technique (thanks to practice and a lot of Youtube videos).


Yay me!!!

My Finds

I purchased some fake gauged earrings from the NC Natural Hair Expo. I'm so in love with these earrings. I've had a thing for gauged earrings and plugs but never had the nerve to go for it.
Price: $12.00
(Unfortunately I do not have a business card from the merchant but these earrings can be found on www.etsy.com).

Natural Hair Expo OOTD

I thought I was pretty fly last Saturday *pops collar* lol!

Top: Forever 21

Yellow Tank: Target

Earrings: Handmade

Flip Flops: Old Navy

Hair Of The Day: Fishbone flat twist (twisted upward) with a Twistout on top (I'll try to put better pics up).

Natural Hair Expo 2012

Last Saturday some of my friends and I went to the NC Natural Hair Expo here in Raleigh, NC. I was super excited with this being my first time attending the event. There were lots of vendors for jewelry, art, fashion, hair products, and hair accessories. Some of the the local salons that specialize in natural hair did demos and gave free hair and scalp analysis.

Local salons also took part in a mini hair show to showcase their talent and there was a fashion show segment. Throughout the day there were class sessions that discussed hair maintenance and up keep. I had a awesome time and got a few styling ideas that I plan to try. unfortunately we only went for the first day :( but I do plan to attend this event again next year.

Protective styling May '12

Unfortunately I don't have full [360] views of this style but again it's one of the up-dos that I rocked last month:

Two strand twist that wrapped around my head from left to right and on the top was just Marley hair.

There was no technique to how I pinned the hair up top, I just kept wrapping and pinning until I liked it

Review

I was introduced to this product about 3 months ago by a soror and immediately was intrigued enough to purchase it myself. 

Pooka Pure and Simple is a NJ based company that specializes in natural products for your body and hair.

The product I tried was their Whipped Cream in fresh sugah' fragrance. I've been using this for about 2 months and let me just say, I'm in love*. 

Its a light whipped Shea butter that is loaded with fragrance and moisturizes great. I have dry skin and I often use oils to moisturize because...That seems to be the only thing that would last. But with this product, I can put it on after getting out of the shower and I'm good to go for hours.

The fragrance is awesome! I put this on and leave it at that (no perfumes, or body sprays needed).

Now,I will say [for me] $14.00 is a bit pricey for 2.5 oz BUT with this product a little goes a long way so I'm certainly getting my moneys worth. I have a little travel container that I've put some in to keep in my purse.

*I'll definitely be buying more*

http://www.pookapureandsimple.com/homepage.asp