Must Have's

There have been so many new products released from a few of my favorite hair product brands (The Mane Choice, Briogeo, Mielle Organics has something they are getting ready to release).  There are so many people in the world like me that just has to try everything that a product line has to offer.  These companies are making sure to ride the hype wave while they can (smart business move).  I really feel like I'm torturing myself by not purchasing them right now but I am really trying to use the majority of the products that I have right now.  I mean I am really TRYING.

Ladybug's Holy Grail

Ya'll blogging is hard.  At least for me it is.  It seems like I don't have the time or energy to really blog anymore.  Every time I start sleep kicks in and if you know me then you know I LOVE to sleep. It's been a struggle since Ladybug was born, but baby I still get my naps in daily.  If I don't get my rest, I'm not the person that you want to be around.  Now don't let me be hungry AND sleepy...I'm really the last person that you want to deal with at that point.  Back to blogging though.  It's also tough because I am a perfectionist and if something isn't right then I will mess with it all night if I have to.

More Baby/Toddler Natural Hair Products

So on my last post I was supposed to stick to talking about hair but I ended up talking mostly about skin care for products that I use for my daughter.  I promise that I will stick to talking about hair.  As I mentioned before I was only using California Baby's Calendula Shampoo & Bodywash on my infant daughter's hair.  When she was about 9 or 10 months, I decided to try their Calendula Hair Conditioner, Calming™Hair Detangler, and Calming™Jelly Mousse Natural Hair Gel.  I wanted to stick with this brand because it was all natural and it was what I was familiar.  Plus after that incident with the Aveeno, I wasn't taking any more risks.

Natural Babies Hair & Skin

I want to take a moment to switch it up a bit and talk about babies and toddlers with natural hair.  I get so many compliments on the texture and amount of hair that my daughter has.  I think her hair is like that due to genetics (her father's because my hair texture as a baby was a hot mess) and the right hair products.

I Actually Straightened My Hair!

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If you've been following along, then you already know that I don't like putting heat on my hair.  I guess I've used heat and chemicals on my hair for so many years now that I feel like it deserves a break as I learn more about being natural.  I blow dried my hair straight for a sew-in in January (that only lasted 5 days) and I had no intentions on using the blow dryer again until I got ready for some braids or Senegalese twists.  But on wash day last week, I kept having the urge to use a new product and using that product meant using heat.  

Products for Protective Styles

Under a protective style, your hair still needs to be taken care of.  I know so many women that get sew-ins and braids and do nothing to their hair for months at a time.  I can't stand being around them because their hair smells and the dandruff build-up looks as if they walked in dirty snow.  I haven't had a sew-in since 2012 and when I decided to get one in January, I only kept it in for 5 days.  It's also been awhile since I've had braids (2013) and crochets (2016).  Each style I kept in for less than 2 weeks.  I always miss messing with my natural hair.  I'm always ready to have something done to it because I'm tired of doing it but as soon as I get a protective style, I'm ready for it to be out.  There are so many protective styles that can be done from sew-ins, crochets, braids, twists, updos, and many more.