Polish Pretty: China Glaze in Ruby Pumps
Curl Talk: Some Care and Product Recommendations
March 8, 2010
Deborah of Vintage Soul posted this comment
What is your hair texture? It looks pretty soft to me and so does your daughter. My son has hair like mine - really thick dense hair. We blow dry and twist his hair every three weeks or so. Can you tell me if the Bee Naturals would work for him. If you visit my blog and look at this post you will see a picture of his hair. http://debsvintagesoul.blogspot.com/2010/02/embrace.html. His hair is never soft and is always a ten hour project to do. I use Nexus products in it now but I would some recommendations.
Hi, Deborah, my hair texture is probably about a 3c. My daughter's is about the same. We both have very defined curls but my daughter's hair is a bit thicker and tangles much easier. Like I said doing her hair is an emotional process because it takes time to detangle and it can be painful for her.
I wash and condition my hair weekly and I wash and condition my daughter's hair biweekly. I would say both of us have soft hair but it can get thirsty. I rinse my hair almost daily so the water can dry it out. I usually add a small drop of grapeseed oil every other day to perk it up. I add a bit of carrot oil to my daughter's hair weekly. I think this helps to keep it moisturized. Moisture is the key to keeping it soft.
Things I would suggest for your son? I'm no hair dresser but here's my thoughts:
Hmm...do you have to blow dry? I try to avoid blow drying as it can dry the hair out and make it appear thicker and more coarse than it really is. Normally with my daughter's hair, I part it into six sections and braid it and let it air dry. (I believe some call this a braid out.) Then I style it after its dry. My mother did the same to her own hair and to mine as a child. I notice the braiding helps tame the curl a bit for styling later. My mother would oil my scalp with hair pomade but I don't really do that.
I've never used Nexus products but it could be possible that it is making your hair and your son's hair seem coarser than it is. I know some shampoos can make my hair hard. I know a shampoo is gentle enough for me when I feel I can comb my hair without adding conditioner. I don't go buy price or reputation of any product. I go by what works for my hair. People love Pantene but my hair hates it.
Will Bee Mine work for your son's hair? I can't say for sure but I think for the size and cost of the samples ($5.00) it could be worth trying it out. I've also found that VO5 shampoo and conditioner help to make my hair soft and pliable and my daughter's hair loves Pantene even though it makes my hair a coarse frizzy ball.
So I guess to sum up I would suggest you try other products besides the Nexus and maybe avoid the blow dryer. If you have to blow dry in order to style his hair, don't make his hair completely dry. Leave it a little damp. I also hear some people prefer to twist damp hair vs. dry.
I would also suggest you check out YouTube for some great tutorials on twisting hair. I'm sure there will be some product recommendations that may help you.
Whew! Sorry to be so long-winded. I hope this helps you and your handsome son! Read more...
Polish Pretty: Hard Candy in Envy
I got a couple of nicks in this. My migraine was wearing off when I painted my nails and my vision is always a little fishy then. I really like the blackened green of this.
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When I consider a reduction...
The only time I consider a reduction is when I have shopping fails based on the size of my bosom.
Yesterday at Fashion Bug. Perfect on bottom, too small on top. No larger sizes.
Perfect color...perfect bottom...cleavage for days :(
A few weeks ago at Macy's...Jones New York dress...can't find the next size anywhere. (Daughter was frowning cause it was her birthday and everyone else was shopping)
I bought a few items online from Macy's too and they don't work over my chest area.
I'll keep shopping.
***sigh***
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Bee Mine Products: First Thoughts
I saw Bee Mine products mentioned on a few YouTube channels so I decided to buy some samples to try them out. I purchased these samples myself.
The samples are pretty generous!
First things first: Shipping is pretty fast. I was surprised because normally when I order natural hair products they take weeks to ship. I got my order from Bee Mine in less than a week. Yippee!
I used the products on my hair yesterday and my daughter's today. Like I mentioned before, we normally have different results with the same products.
Thoughts:
Peppermint and Tea Tree Moisturizing Shampoo
For Me: It lathered well but my hair felt a little stripped after rinsing. My hair didn't feel tangled or hard though so I think it was just a new sensation for me. I didn't really like the scent.
For my daughter: It didn't lather as well but she has A LOT of hair. Her hair was very soft afterward. She liked the scent.
Avocado Cream Balanced Conditioner
We both had great results with the conditioner. Hair was soft. I liked the scent better on the conditioner. My daughter said it reminded her of bananas.Luscious Balanced Cream Moisturizer
Very nice texture and smell. I like the fact that its lightweight. One of the reasons I never liked Pink Oil Moisturizer was that it was heavy. And big bonus, I was able to detangle my daughter's hair with ease. Detangling my daughter's curls can be an emotional process for both of us but things went smoothly.
Bee Hold Curly Butter in Coconut Cream
I only used this on my hair. At first, I wasn't too sure about it. I normally put gel in my hair. This is a cream. The directions say to comb through then style. I hardly ever comb my curls but decided to follow the directions. When I first looked in the mirror, I didn't see curls.
I saw more frizz than anything else but as it dried...
The curls started to show up. And unlike when I use gel, they are soft and springy. I will definitely buy larger jars of the Curly Butter and Luscious Moisturizer. But I will get the Curly Butter in unscented.
I also bought samples of the Hair Growth Serum in the Strawberry Kiwi and Mango. I'm interested to see if it will help my edges grow in so I will check up on that in a few weeks.
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Shopping Hauls: Sally, Walmart, & Target oh my!
March 7, 2010
I managed to pick a few things up before a migraine hit. It had been brewing for a few days but settled in as soon as we got to Walmart. Ugh!! This has not been a great weekend.
Just a few goodies
China Glaze is 2 for $5. I've been lemming for Watemelon Rind. Seche Vite was Buy the Top Coat get the Base Coat free. Both sales are at Sally.
Don't know why my photos are flipping but its Hard Candy in Mr. Wrong and Envy. (In my mind, I say Mr. Wong)
It's a wallet but I'm going to use it as a makeup case. Only $3.74!!!
Hmm I didn't see much of a difference when I tried these but I tweezed my brows a few weeks ago.
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