My crown and Glory!

For those of you who may be my friend on Facebook im sure you've seen these posted yesterday. In these photo's my hair appears to be blown out, but in reality it just a chunky twist out. I'm so happy with the progress my hair is making. Who knows how long it actually is at this point! I don't plan on blowing my hair out or straightening my hair no time soon. I'm just going to let my hair do its own thing for now. -May 10.2011 is my hair-versary!

Listen..

Listen to your hair ladies and gents!!! Lol i ignored my hair last week. Let's just say im paying for my decision not to wash it in almost two weeks! I'm usually washing my hair and styling it every Saturday but i was not in the mood none whatsoever. My scalp is so itchy and im sure it's irritated from all the digging and scratching I've been doing. In order to kinda help soothe my scalp I've been doing the green house effect. It has helped some but i have my moments where i just want to run and wash my hair but i don't want to mess up my routine of washing my hair Every Saturday. :)

Do you listen to your hair all the time?

African American Paintings/ Drawings

Blast from the past photos

Relaxed hair

The day i Big Chopped May.10.2011

My hair at 10 months natural March.1.2012

Why i went natural.

I remember as if it were yesterday when i was searching the web for a solution to my damaged hair. My hair seemed to grow but would not for the life of me get past neck length. For awhile i just assumed my hair would never grow long like it once used to be when i was 5-7. What a lie i fed myself! I honestly did not know how to maintain and keep up with my permed tresses. For years i would perm my hair and moisturize once and a blue moon. Not knowing i had to moisturize constantly so my hair wouldn't dry out because of the chemical relaxer. First glance of my hair people could tell off back my hair way unhealthy, dry, and brittle. Anyway i got fed up with it. I had thoughts and had daydreamed about my hair being longer than what it was. After long hours of searching the web for a solution to my problem i stumbled across websites like curlynikki and hair blogs like mine talking about natural hair and it's benefits. After researching and turning to YouTube i noticed and realized there was a whole other world when it came to hair. I was amazed to see this hair that had been so foreign  yet so close to me for many years. It was beautiful in texture, different lengths, and style. I watched hundreds of YouTube video's, read plenty of blogs and subscribed to natural hair websites.  I remember going to walmart to purchase my normal soft and beautiful relaxer. With kit in hand i put it back on the shelf and left the store. I had came to the realization that relaxers aka creamy crack was not for me anymore. I was going NAT-U-RAL!! I began the transition from relaxed to natural Feb.1.2011. During the time of transition i began to place doubt in my mind. I would think people wouldn't accept me or people would talk about me because of my hair. Even worse people wont think i'm beautiful. One thing i noticed was i was too concerned about was what PEOPLE would have to say. Who cares? I encouraged myself by reminding myself that i was doing this for ME and not PEOPLE of this society! I cut my relaxed ends after transitioning for only three months May.10.2011. Since then my hair has been healthier than ever and is growing at rapid speed. I love who i am Naturally. And loving the freedom that comes along with it. For any young woman who may be considering going natural i would say to you stay encouraged and dont worry about what others have to say. Do whats best for you.

Thank goodness i gave creamy crack up before it permed me bald like it has to many young women and children. Sad but true. Relaxers are not good for you or your health.
-When i would relax my hair i would get nauseated
-Headaches
-Painful sores and scabs in my head
-Hair broke off

I could not torture myself any longer just to have straight hair all because i thought it would flow in the wind like my Caucasian friends.

Hair Inspiration #8

Easter Hairstyle

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Hair Rules Hair Scare!!! Product Review

Today is my wash day and i decided to go ahead and use my Hair Rules Samples. Now for some reason before i used these products i was like i should use my regular conditioner. Why didn't i listen? -_- After using the hair rules cleansing cream and the conditioner i immediately noticed that certain parts of my hair were straightened. =[ I'm so freaked out right now. I'm forced to now trim my hair off in the sections that are not kinky nor curly and clip the ends that are straightened as well. I thought i was going to love these products but that was not the case. Guess this is the price you pay when wanting to experiment and try different products. I have two bottles of their styling creams that i refuse to try because of this. Thanks hair rules but no thanks.
1/5Kinks- Never shall i purchase any of these items!

Hair Inspiration #7

100% Pure Cosmetics Product Review

Hey love bugs. Yesterday i received skin and body care products in the mail. In the packet i received 5 samples of lotion packet's and 3 tubes for facial care.
The lotions scents- 2 packets of Cabernet grape, 2 packets of honey almond and 1 packet of green apple
I will not get into detail about the facial products because i have no intention none whatsoever in using the products. Reason being they are more for people who want to lighten their skin, rid dark circles around the eyes and a age protective. I have no use for these things. Maybe if i were a bit older or if i wore makeup i would. I plan on giving the products away in a future giveaway.
Anyway the very first lotion packets i decided to try were the Cabernet Grape nourishing body cream. First thing i noticed was the smell! I could smell the smell of grape long before i even could ripped my little packet open. The lotion is more of a creamy rich consistency infused with nothing but natural ingredients! Literally. After applying this cream my whole living room was lit up with the smell! It has been 3 hours since i used the product and i smell like i just applied the cream fresh out the shower! My skin has a glow to it and i feel rejuvenated and fresh!
---->>>The Green Apple Scent made me gag! Horrible smell!!! :/
I give this product 4/5 Kinks
Thank you 100% Pure Cosmetics! =]
You can purchase their products on their website. Here's the link
They sell Hair Care, Make Up, Bath and Body plus more.
http://www.100percentpure.com/default.asp

Hair Inspiration #6

Cant wait for my hair to be long enough to achieve this style!

Just Whip It!

Today out of curiosity i wanted to make a whipped butter for my hair. I took some raw Shea butter and melted it just a bit. After that i used coconut oil, olive oil, castor oil and some Aloe Vera Juice since i didn't have Aloe Vera gel. To my surprise after mixing in all the ingredients the Aloe Vera juice mixed in just fine. End result you might ask? My whipped butter came out perfect! It so nice and fluffy. The heat from my hands allows it to melt almost instantly! Im going to try this on my hair and see what happens. I plan on using this for my hair and body. I already tried some on my arms and hands. My skin feels soo soft!!! Go on and give this recipe a try. It's a win, win either way! ;)

Whipped Shea Butter
3tbs Shea butter
coconut oil- Did not measure- just eyeballed it
olive oil- Did not measure- just eyeballed it
castor oil- 4 drops
aloe Vera juice- 2 tbs

Heat your Shea butter so it's easier to work with when you mix it with all other ingredients.
Make sure you have a container to store your mixture. You do not have to put this in the freezer in order for it to solidifie. It will do that on its own over time.
Thanks for tuning in love bugs!

Hair Inspiration #5

Curl's Product Review

Yesterday was a pretty adventurous day for me. I went fishing for the very first time. It was a very relaxing experience. Although i had fun and i enjoyed myself i did not enjoy sweating and having the stench of fish and nature all over. As soon as i got home i took down my up do hair style and washed my hair. I decided to use the samples Curls sent me a few weeks ago. In the package i received Pure Curls Clarifying Shampoo, CurliciousCurls Cleansing Cream, & Coconut Sublime Moisturizing Conditioner. I chose not to use the shampoo because my hair does not react well to many different shampoo's. And last night i just wasn't too interested in finding out how well my hair would react. However i used the cleansing cream and conditioner. These products smelled just like  Coconut cheesecake to me. Delicious. Both products were very thick in consistency. The cleansing cream cleansed my scalp and didn't leave my hair feeling dried out or striped like regular shampoo's. The conditioner did a good job at doing just what it's supposed to.... CONDITION! Although i only had these products in sample sizes i did not fail in covering all of my hair with the products. A little goes a long way. I tend to use more conditioner because i detangle every wash. I will most definitely purchase more of these products and try more from the Curls Product Line!
Both of the products get 5/5 Kinks!
Thank you Curls Natural Hair Care!
You can purchase any of the product mentioned at your local Sally's Beauty Supply or you can purchase from their web site. Here is a link posted below
http://www.curls.biz/