Long Hair Don't Care

Topic of the Day: Ol' Skool Hair Care

Last week's post about Grandma Esther got me to thinkin'...

 

What hair care practices from back in the day still hold up in your daily hair regimen? 

Does your family have hair "secrets" that are passed down from generation to generation?

What are they?

 

Spotlight on ♥Sunshyne of Hairlista/HairliciousInc.

Tell me about your Creme of Nature (CON)/Essence experience?

Wow, what can I say. I'm still in shock. I'm feeling a whole bunch of emotions at once but I can honestly say that I'm grateful and appreciative to have experienced something so monumental. Never did I think I would be in an ad especially in Essence. This is my first appearance in a magazine period. My family is really proud and I'm still on cloud 9 :-)

How did you get selected to endorse them?

Their marketing team reached out to me. They knew I loved CON products (via blogs, videos etc.), shortly after I took some head shot photos and ended up in Essence magazine.

What do you love so much about CON products?

Honestly, they just agree with my hair type and texture. I have very coarse resistant hair and I find that CON products really help to make my hair more manageable, smooth and hydrated whether I'm just relaxed or 10-13 weeks post relaxer. Their products are affordable and widely available.

A burning question everyone wants to know....how were you compensated if at all?

Product Review: Elasta QP Soy Oyl Anti-breakage Conditioner

Product Type: Moisturizing Deep Conditioner

Price Point: $7 - $10 for 32 oz.

Product Despcription: Anti-breakage , moisture-rich deep conditioner

PROTEIN VITAMINS.
Anti-breakage, moisture rich shampoo.

The superior organic oil- richer in protein, vitamins, and omega 3 and 6, organic soy oyl infuses. natural moisturizers and conditioners deep into hair to help restore strength, manageablity and shine.

Ultra hydrating soy contains 5 times more Omega 3 and 6 for healthier hair growth and superior anti-dryness protection.

Vitamin-rich SOy protein peretrates faster and deeper into hair for the maximum protection against breakage, split ends and dryness.

Directions: To use: apply to hair. comb thorugh. cover hair with plastic cap and sit under warm dryer for 15 minutes. Rinse throughly and style as desired. For extremely damaged hair, over processed, or breaking hair, follow steps above for 25 minutes. Rinse thoroughly.

Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Petrolatum, Propylene Glycol, Polyquaternium 37, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Steareth-2, Steareth-20, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Hydrolyzed Soybean Protein, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Biotin (Vitamin H), Linoleic Acid (Vitamin F), Persia Gratissma (Avocado) Oil {contains vitamins B2, D, A, E, K and Potassium}, Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Lanolin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, DMDM Hydantoin, Parfum (Fragrance), Zea May (Corn) Oil, BHA, BHT, Cetyl Alcohol, CI 19140 (FD&C Yellow #5), CI 16035 (FD&C Red #40), CI 42090 (FD&C Blue #1), CI 15985 (FD&C Yellow 6).  

Grandma Esther's Secret Hair Grow Recipe

In my quest to continue to bring you fresh and new information, I stumbled upon a hair growth website that has a "secret" family recipe to grow hair.  When I started reading I have to say I was very intrigued because a lot of families have that ONE or two or ten things that they swear by to get hair to grow.  I know in my husband's family, Nana BELIEVES in the "Dog Mange" (LeKair Frenchee Super Gro) for ALL her grandbabies hair!  I don't think there is one little girl who has been born into the family that HASN'T used it LOL

But when I read the first ingredient in this recipe I literally laughed out loud and I've put some pretty interesting things in my hair... 

Inspirational Thursday - Bronzeg

Tell me about your regimen? What do you do to cleanse, condition and care for your hair?
 

My regimen right now is VERY simple..and it's not set in stone.

I wash and DC once a week FAITHFULLY. 

- DC on dry hair first and then wash with diluted shampoo.

 

- After the shampoo is thoroughly rinsed I do a quick condition with an instant conditioner to soften the hair back

 

- Then I apply my leave in..and rollerset..if I'm not lazy..

If I'm being lazy..

 - I air dry with my hair tied down, and the back loose.

 

- Then bun after it's dried..if I'm going to bun.

To maintain my styles between cleansing…

- Roller sets: pin curl if I want to keep the curls

 

- Straight styles: wrap for a night or two and then loosely create a bun there after and in the morning my hair is still straight.

 

- Protective styles: I may co-wash once or twice out of the week while I’m protective styling. If I’m not bunning...brace yourselves...

Release Your Inner Mixtress

Some of the best hair care products are NOT manufactured by your favorite hair product company but are be mixed right in the comfort of your own home with products that you probably have on hand already!

More about biotin

Check out this video!  It really gives a good (QUICK) breakdown about biotin and its benefits to hair.

Mega Growth/Elasta QP Products!!!

LOOK WHAT I GOT IN THE MAIL TODAY!!! 

Spotlight on Biotin

Does biotin REALLY make your hair grow faster????

For years, biotin has widely been known as THE hair/skin/nail supplement.  But is it REALLY???

Although many women and men have claimed to have increased hair growth by taking biotin supplements, experts and scientists don't seem to agree that biotin is effective in treating hair loss at all.  That's right folks, there has not been enough conclusive evidence to support the claim that biotin grows hair OR nails for that matter. 

But before you go tossing that brand new bottle of 5,000 mcg biotin pills down the toilet, let's explore this wonder supplement a bit more...

60 Weeks Post!

Yep!  This week makes 60 weeks since I've relaxed my hair!  Here's a pic of my freshly washed hair.  I'm trying to show the amount of new growth and the texture difference...the STRETCH continues!!!