Review: Turbie Twist Towel

So, this is it-My second review! Yay.
This review comes to announce:  that my hair is FINALLY being protected after every wash. Yes, after the co-washing, pre-pooing, and clarifying washes I now use this neat, little microfiber towel that I bought at my local Dollar Tree store for, $1.00.

Disclaimer: The towel itself, It is not actually sold under the Turbie Twist brand name, but I had already opened, used and tossed the package.....I used the Turbie Twist name and pic for comparison only!!!!!
First, the feel of the microfiber towel, as with any other microfiber product, it was Super soft to the touch! I love the way it feels....Reminds me of cashmere.

Secondly, we shall discuss the TASTE, SMELL, AND SOUND Have all been Obviously omitted. And Lastly, there's Appearance. ...it is so cute!!! It looks like a  cute little turban hat, that has a little button to keep it securely snapped in place on the top of your head, and it comes in a variety of colors....SO who wouldn't love that!?
My hair loves this towel and I give it 5 out of 5 stars. Great quality, great product, and my hair was Ubber soft....So, I say for the price...It was an fantastic steal!
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What do you think of my pics? What do you use to dry your head? Would you  consider a turbie twist?Let a sistah know below...........................

Book Review #1

  I work in the school District, and we work hard all year just awaiting the words S-U-M-M-E-R! I say this because the summer leaves me with more time to enjoy things I love.
I can spend more time with my son JJ,  family, vacation properly, EVEN read!
One of the books that I enjoyed reading this summer was: The Curly Girl Handbook by Lorraine Massey. I had many a YouTube friend raving about the Curly Girl, or CG method and I had to try it~I bought the book in April as a Birthday gift to myself, and I love it!

 Lorraine is a beautiful, self-professed curly girl and Salon Owner. She has many years in the haircare business, and has compiled all of her knowledge on hair and expertise into this nifty little Handbook! She has this curly hair stuff down to a science!! But I found that most of her info, Naturals in today's society already know!Here is my Book Review:
 Things I Learned
There are 7 different types of curl patterns:
1. Botticelli- Curls that vary in size and shape! 
2.Corkicelli-Curls w/varying curl patterns!
3.Cherub-Curls that are soft to the touch, and baby-fine. Resembling hair of a young toddler!
4.Wavy -Curls that loose curl pattern; Can appear straight!
5.S-wavy -Curls that are defined + wavy with a slight bend on the end; Curls resemble an "S"
6. Fractal or Zigzag -Curls that most women of color have; Very dry and resembles micro-spirals or corkscrews!

7. The Curly Girl Method-A daily routine which involves cleansing with sulfate-free  or Botanical shampoo- Conditioning, and leaving most in hair for moisture- Scrunching, with a microfiber towel to absorb excess moisture and lastly-Styling with a handful of gel being added to hair to define curls and hold your hair's natural shape!

8. How-To make some homemade products targeted to Curly Girls!
9. There are tons of natural hair classification systems;Lorraine's classification system of curl patterns is one of the BEST I've seen!
Things I Knew
 10 Hair doesn't need Shampoo to thrive and grow. Most naturals already do conditioner washes! >I JUST NEVER TRIED THEM MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF TIMES:(

11. Water is essential to hair growth 
12. Most naturals already know about shrinkage; Lorraine calls it " Spring Factor"- LOL.




In the end, the book was an awesome read, and at a price of  $9.99, I say grab it. It can always be used as a refresher course. It has the Actual DVD that assists you in learning how-to do the CG Method step by step! I would buy the book again for myself OR someone I love just so they can learn the CG Method. ***Once I have these twist taken out I am trying her method.

H.O.T.D-2/1/2012

I tried a new hairstyle, new technique with my hair today, and I loved the results! Had to share. Hope you all enjoy!!!

H.OT.D-01/19/2012

Hey All! Here is my hair for today. It's all twisted up. First, I detangled my hair with my finger to remove any and all shed hair. Then I used my comb, and my paddle brush to detangle FULLY. Next, I applied my Shea butter. Sealed my ends with castor oil. I am on a protective style challenge til March 19th. Let's see if I last.LOL

   

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Did you like this method, and style? Let a sistah know below.....................................

H.O.T.D. -11/7/11

This is my hair of the Day in pics and YouTube.com footage of my how-to. It's a classic pin & tuck inspired from 1940's "pin up" or calendar girls.The style I rocked this day was all the brainchild of another Youtuber, but for the likes of me I cannot recall her name. Sorry. Her hair was longer,but I insisted on trying this style for myself!For this being my first attempt, I think I did well! I will definitely let you be the judge, though:)
Enjoy!

Yes, I surf the YouTube.com channels daily looking for hair-spiration( hair+ inspiration)!
I have learned so much from the YouTube.com natural hair community, and am still learning. The lessons have shown to be quite valuable. These things I learn I love to blog about and show other curly gurlies to care for Black kinks and curls.

*So, what were your thoughts on this style? Did you like? What didn't you like? Let a Sistah know below...................................

Did you know?

Today I wanted to share an easy haircare tip with you. Ask yourself this Q: Have I ever washed my hair and needed to immediately style? If you answered yes. Keep reading. ------>We all have an old t-shirt or two that we are not wearing lying around the house,right? Did you know you can take this common household item, and dry your wet, natural hair in minutes? Click the link below for a how-to tutorial, from yours truly, and as always leave me feedback.

In most cases we were taught to take a cotton bath towel and towel blot the hair or worse! Some use forceful methods to remove the excess water. They use their hands to manipulate the towel in a way back and forth that the hair fibers get caught up. These fibers are then snagged, and some are ripped, or break off. I did not do this with my tee, I simply wrapped my hair and let the tee do the rest.My hair was dry in minutes.

Note:The newest material for these towels, hair wraps, etc.is microfiber. Microfiber is SUPER soft, as you know and is also SUPER safe for the hair. Some wraps have surfaced and they are made from velour, EVEN polyester! These products are highly recommended. Find these products and others at: http://www.amazon.com (Search Turbie Twists or hair towel wraps)Hope this was helpful! As always What are your thoughts on this product? Let a Sistah know below.....................

H.O.T.D-11/5/11

The Acronym H.O.T.D stands for Hair Of the Day! This is my hair for Saturday, November 5, 2011.

I achieved this style with hair that I washed with Shea Moisture's: Organic Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo. I washed and gently detangled my hair in the shower. Once out of the shower I applied my Kinky Curly: Knot Today Leave-In Conditioner. That was the followed up by sealing my ends with coconut oil. Once all of my styling aids were applied, I proceeded to VERY gently brush my hair back. I then took a section in front and made a hump very loosely twisting the end of that hair section, pushing forward to pin. Now, I merely brushed the remaining hair back into a puff, and secured with a banana clip. Hope you enjoyed. Hoped this helps someone. Note: Leave posts, comments and let me know if you too achieved this same look, and the results. So, what were your thoughts on this style? What did you like? What didn't you like? Any advice? Let a sistah know below.................................................

Natural Hair Do's & Don'ts

Do Wear a headdress- Cover your hair at night.Great hairdressing examples: silk or satin bonnet, scarf, or sleep on a satin pillowcase. These keep the hair strands from getting snagged by fibers.Hairs that are snagged or pulled by fibers ultimately result in you having broken hairs. Fiber examples: clothes,hats and the fibers in your pillowcases or sheets, etc.

Fingercomb- A technique of using one's hands to part and or comb the hair instead of a comb. Fingercombing the hair will ultimately put less stress on the hair, resulting on less breaking. I cannot tell you never to comb but do so, ONLY when necessary.

Moisturize-I cannot express this enough. Black hair appears to be best described as cottony, and very dry. What does cotton do, but suck up moisture.Try using your favorite moisturizing butter, cream or oil along with water.Water is the best moisturizer for natural hair. Moisturize daily to help maintain hair growth, promote health.

Detangle- Detangling or the act of removing knots, and tangles is beneficial. The act alone helps to remove shed hairs too!This technique should be done daily, since natural hair tangles OFTEN.Begin with a section of hair. Move gently with a comb from the ends of the hair to the root. Do this for the whole head! Remember : USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Don't Overheat-Heat is very damaging to all hair types, but especially so amongst type4 hair. Be careful when using heat to style. It ultimately causes breakage, and leaves some natural hair ladies with curls that won't revert back to its natural state. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Use harsh products- Avoid products like parabens, sulfates, and petroleum. These are not safe for natural hair. Avoid, Avoid, AVOID!!!!

Follow these tips and you should be on the way to having long, healthy, natural hair. Hope this helps? What tip do you feel is the best of all? Do you agree with my tips? What would add to the list? lET A SISTAH KNOW BELOW.................

O' Shea!

So, by now loyal blog followers should have guessed, if it has not been made know, exactly what one of my favorite hair products is.LOL. Did you guess yet? OK, OK.....It's definitely Shea Moisture. Shea Moisture, an all-natural hair care co. is headed by a Black CEO, Mr. Richelieu Dennis, and has been in Business since 1912. Making them 100 years old next year. Hands down it's Shea Moisture.Did you guess right? Well, exciting news from Shea Moisture Just recently they went and did a wonderful thing just for all Shea Moisture fans. They have released (just in time for Christmas), 2 beautiful Shea Moisture gift sets! That's right. 2.

Both gift sets feature 4-four oz. bottles of Shea Moisture products. And you get all this for the low price of just $14.99! The first gift set is the Raw She& Argan Oil Repair and Transition kit(not featured in above photo). The second, is Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Shine kit.All of the featured products can be found at Walgreen store and http://www. Walgreens.com The Shea Moisture family is doing big things from bath and body, and haircare, to Baby products and there's even a line for men. Be on the look out for them, their products and up and coming exciting things. Hopefully, Santa will see my gift wishlist.There are numerous Shea Moisture prods that I still have to try. *Keeping my fingers crossed* ;)----Wink. Note: I have NOT been paid to endorse these products. I simply love them, and wanted to share my joy. Check them out and see how well you like them, too! --->I highly Recommend. Oh, and NOTE:I have been good this year.LOL. Remember to also support Black-owned businesses this Christmas. Are you a fan of Shea Moisture? Why or why not? What's your favorite prod from their hair line? Let a sistah know below...........................................

How to: Newly Natural Starter Kit

You have finally made the decision to go natural. Congrats! You are on the road to self-discovery!! Let's get started making a basic newly natural starter kit.This kit will not include ALL things needed to maintain the natural crown you now wear, Just the basics. And this is in my opinion, as always. LOL.

1.) Rich Moisturizer-Water is the best moisturizer for natural hair. Pictured here is a water bottle. The water bottle can be used daily. Before and during styling, grab the water bottle for a bit of a spritz. This will add moisture to your hair, and make it more manageable by helping the comb to glide through your hair. *Never comb natural hair while dry for it will aid in breaking and or splitting of your ends* 2.) Sulfate free shampoo- to cleanse, or strip the scalp of any dirt, oils, debris. Cleansing the scalp gives you a fresh canvas to work with, if you will. Pictured here is my Shea Moisture:Organic Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo. Love this stuff!!!! 3.) Super hydrating conditioner OR Leave-In-This will help to hydrate those curls, and even add a bit of moisture back in after has been stripped from shampooing. Pictured here are both my Suave Daily Moisture Conditioner, and my Kinky Curly Knot Today Leave-In. 4.) Wide tooth comb- Combing will aid in detangling knots so, The wider the better.NOTE: Combing can also attribute to damaging and or breaking the natural hair strands! If you can help it,Please use for detangling purposes ONLY! Pictured here is my wide tooth comb that I purchased at Family Dollar Stores for $1. 5:) Styling Aids - This will be your product you apply just before styling.Whether you use butters or creams, you need a styling aid! Pictured here is my Shea Moisture: Organic Coconut and Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie. 6.)Bobby Pins- How else will you secure those cute twists, buns, etc?*These are needed, but not required!* Use all of these items in conjunction with each other, and enjoy. Note: I have not been paid to endorse these products. They were used solely because I find they work for me. Find what works for you!

Curls Course

So, today while browsing the web I found the best hair chart out there. In my little ole opinion anyhow.LOL. It was so refreshing to find this info, so I had to share and discuss the images on the chart. Thus, giving the reader enlightenment on natural hair and a curls classification system.This classification system named in this chart were established by Oprah Winfrey's own hairstylist, Mr. Andre Walker.This will help those newly natural, in transition and even those who have been natural for a minute, but never really learned what hair type they have. So here goes: Type 1

This hair type obviously, is for women who have sleek, straight hair. Mainly, women of Caucasian descent. Most um, black weaves fall into this category from what I have noticed.LOL One Celebrity that falls under this category: Actress, Jennifer Aniston Type 2

This hair type appears to have a wavy texture. They look really soft, and loose but waves or curls none the less. One Celebrity that falls under this category: Type3

For type 3 hair, These curly girls appear to have the same waves as the type 2 girls but the curls and or wave pattern is way more taught and defined.Making for tighter curls! One Celebrity that falls under this category: Singer, Mya Type4

The women who have this hair type appear have VERY kinky or course hair, and look like me. LOL. I have type 4 hair. I believe I have type 4b or 4c hair The hair is getting fuzzier and fuzzier. This hair type means that the strands of hair and or curl or wave pattern are VERY tightly wound.One Celebrity that falls under this Category:Singer, Jill Scott

****Hope you find this info useful, and yourself one step closer to learning your real hair texture. Picture source: http://www.curls.biz Note: I am not a scientist or a hair guru in anyway. he info presented is for entertainment, resource purposes ONLY.Please correct me of you find any of the info incorrect.If any more info is needed please check the above named source. Thanks! Other sources used: http://www.andrewalkerhair.com

HAHA!

HAHA!Today in Dallas, TX, the weather was foggy, rainy, and wet. I couldn't help but notice the perm addicts running for cover as the much needed raindrops fell. LOL. I felt like the guy(Isn't his name:Nelson?) from the Simpsons who always shouts the tagline: "HAHA!"

On the inside I felt like jumping for joy. My hair needed that moisture. I had to take a moment and tell the Lord God thank you that I am natural, and am learning my true self!I love the natural hair journey I am on, and  I know without a shadow of a doubt that this is what you chose for me. It felt good to talk to my Heavenly father and let the rain fall on me as I marched into work, without a care in the world. I thank God for this and every natural loving hair day to come. Send more rain Lord:)
How do you feel about getting your natural hair soaked in the rain? Is it acceptable? How do you feel to see perm addicts fleeing rain? Let a sistah know below...........