I was let down by a deep conditioner

Hey beautiful ladies!

So my hair was feeling dry, and I thought of trying some new products. I went to Sally's to get many different little deep-conditioner trial packs to see which I liked, and of course, give you the inside scoop.

Product Tested: 

NUTRESS HAIR

Moisturizing Protein Pack

For extremely damaged hair

Roxy's Review:

This product did not work on my hair at ALL! Good thing I bought the little pack and not the big bottle because it didn't work for me at all. I used TWO little packs and left it on all day under a heat cap and NOTHING. 

So my review, if you see this product, look away and try something else because it didn't do what it "promised" to do.

Much love!

Traveler's Tale!

Bonjour!
    It's that time of year again my friend, the time where I either set sail or take flight. My adventures will eventually lead me around the world, but for now I take God's blessings one flight at a time. ;) As you know, I never let my hair out when I travel. If I do let my hair down, it's because I know I'll be in a setting where I can take care of my hair properly like I would at home. This time around, I had a wonderful lovely friend (Shout out to Jennifer!!)  of mine unleash her creativity on my hair. Little did I know she would produce the art on my head that she did. I'm still blown away by her awesomeness lol enjoy :)

I couldn't even comprehend what she had done to my hair lol I'm just so thankful for her skilled hands. Hope you enjoyed! :-* Ciao.

Hair Review! - Macadamia Oil - Deep Repair Masque

Bonjour!
  Ok so for the longest time I've been searching for a Deep Conditioner that's store-brought. I may have found my staple O.o

Claims: Our Macadamia and Argan oils combine with tea tree and chamomile oils, aloe and algae extracts to produce miracle-like hair rejuvenation. HOW TO USE: Liberally comb through clean, wet hair and allow up to 7 minutes of penetration before rinsing. No head necessary. Deep Repair Masque is an intense treatment. Use no more than twice a week.

Ingredients: 

Aqua/Water/Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cetrimonium Chloride, Quaternium-80, Amodimethicone, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Parfum/Fragrance, Algae Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Citronellol, C11-15 Pareth-7, C12-16 Pareth-9, Trideceth-12, Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone Review: Ok so I usually don't buy products over $20 and with ingredients that I can't pronounce. But i guess I was feeling good feeling great the day I brought this. It runs about 30, and it was buy one get one free so I got my money's worth I suppose. I didn't follow the instructions, of course, and left it in my hair for more than 7 minutes because I had to run out on a joy ride with my terrible driver of a cousin. *shudders*. Anyways, I came back, skeptical of course, and rinsed it out and proceeded to get my hair bantu knotted. Right away, my cousin told me my hair felt different, looked different, and even smelled good. I was a bit surprised, but my real surprise came the morning I took my hair out. usually when undoing my hair, there can be knots and it can tend to be dry. My hair had that shiny look without the greasy feel. The texture was smooth, soft, it just felt GREAT. I surely was praising the Lord in church that morning, because I thought my 30 dollars would go to waste. This thing....true to it's word, it's miracle like. Staple hands down.

OMA Man of The Month! May

Dimitri, 19

1.) First off, are you aware of anything that has to do with natural hair? 
     Yeah I guess I know enough lol

2.) So, how do you feel about a girl with an afro?

     Hmmm... As long as the girl maintains it, and it doesn't look ridiculous, I think it can be attractive. For guys who like girls with the wild look. [Roxy: Do you like girls with the wild look?] Meh, it all depends on the girl really. I'm usually attracted to girls who wear their hair straight or wavy, so the wild look would be new to me. 

3.) What are you attracted to, mainly physically, in a girl?

     Hmmmm, you know, nice personality, loves Jesus, etc. etc. Physically though... for me, I love a very pretty face. It's by far the most important thing for me. I rather slim girls and can't be really lacking too much when it comes to curves. For the most part, black or brown hair, straight or wavy with brown or hazel eyes.  More attracted to light skin and tan to really dark skin. Yeah... I think that's about it lol.

4.) How do you feel about girls with weave?
     Uhhh weave... Honestly, I'm not a fan of weave at all, but sometimes I guess some girls need it to help the hair grow?... Well that's what they say at least. As long as it's not there to stay and it's like one time when you cut your hair to go natural then it's okay. I really don't like weave though lol

5.) Would you prefer to run your fingers through your girl's hair or grab it?
     I prefer to run my fingers through it. Maybe it's just because I'm used to it? Girls hair to me is one of the most elegant things physically. So I like to treat it that way... 

6.) What matters most, how her hair smells or how her hair feels?
     Now that's a really good question... wow that's a hard one..... Ummmmm hmmmm probably the way it smells.... I don't know, when a girl's hair smells good they're like instantly more attractive to me haha, I'm a sucker for that. But the way it feels is a close second.

7.) How do you feel about girls who go bald for the sake of being natural?
     I like it! Now I don't like the "bald" state but when their hair starts to grow out it's well worth it lol. Natural hair over perms any day!

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8.) How do you feel about a girl who has extremely kinky hair versus a girl with loose curls.
     I don't like kinky hair at all honestly. So I would definitely chose loose curls over it any day.

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9.) Would you prefer an extreme amount of hairstyles or the same two or three hairstyles all the time?
     I prefer the same two or three. I like consistency. Of course when there's a big event I don't mind the fancy hairstyles but most of the time just two or three simple hairstyles will do.

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10.) How do you feel about color?
     It all depends on the color. If it's like a rainbow then noooooo. If it's like a weird color: no. HIghlights are okay, and like from going blonde to brunette is fine. Really all depends on how it looks on the person. For the most part though, I prefer natural hair color.

11.) If your girlfriend is thinking about going natural would you encourage or discourage it? Big chop, slow transition, or weave?
     Big chop, because it's better to just get it over with. I won't like it at first of course because I like long hair. But, I can deal with it because it will grow back. NO weave lol.

12.) Are you more discouraging of different skin tones going natural? 

     Nope, makes absolutely no difference to me. Natural hair almost always looks better regardless of the skin tone.

Thank you so much for your time Dimitri!

DOVE Nourishing Oil Care Detangler REVIEW!

I REALLLLLLYYYYY like this product so I'm excited to share with you this review! :)

Dove Hair Therapy Nourishing Oil Care Detangler 

With Weightless Nutri-Oils Argan Oil Blend

Roxy's REVIEW:

As you probably know by now, I stress a lot about products NEEDING to do their job AND smelling awesome because yummy smells make me happy. Well, this product has IT GOING ON!! I love it, I seriously do. It has a soft smell that will perfume and freshen your hair and it is seriously pleasant to the nose of everyone :) My hair, like many of us, can dry out pretty quick as the days go by and this product will give it that soft boost it needs for me to manage a quick hairstyle and run out the door! Make sure to shake the bottle VERY well first because the oils need to mix to have to total effect. This detangler contains ARGAN OIL which is one of my favorites and ALMOND oil which gives it an amazing SHINE! The only "con" about this product is that the bottle is pretty slim and small and I had to learn to use less than I want to try to make it last. I totally recommend it. This product will be super-helpful on any type of hair, but make sure to use less if your hair is naturally straight. If you got a 'fro like me: SPRAY THAT BABY! 

Price: $6

**Style Watch** - Dry-Twist out

Salut tout le monde! :)

        It's been too long! I'm in my finals week so it's been very hectic for me, but i still found some time to do a hairstyle over the weekend that I'd like to share! 

side view

my lion has been tamed temporarily

Ok! So my twists look longer no? I blow-dried my hair! Due to a very unfortunate event that has left one of my fingers out of service, i could not pursue my hair routine with as much fervor as I've had in the past lol so I blow-dried my hair on low heat, sealed in that moisture with my shea butter/jojoba oil and mix and twisted about 15-20 twists and left it like so. I took it out for church, retwisted, took it down monday, and retwisted again. It's really simple, and doesn't take long at all. The significant difference I noticed is basically length, and the fact that my hair actually fell past my shoulder. Lovely experience, but can't wait to wet it again! Ciao!

PANTENE: Ice Shine REVIEW!

Pantene Pro-V Ice Shine Silicon Free Shampoo:

Silicone Free, Dye Free, Paraben Free

Claims and directions:

DO YOU HAVE: Hair that looks lifeless and lacks shine?

BUT YOU WANT: Healthy-looking hair with gorgeous shine? Then Pantene Pro-V Ice Shine Enhancers is for you!

Pantene's steps to achieving an all-day ice like shine on your hair:

Step 1: Ice Shine Shampoo removes the dirt and residue that can reduce shine. 

Step 2: Ice Shine Conditioner smoothes the surface of the hair strands, leaving hair conditioned and shining with the look of health. 

Directions: Massage into wet hair to create lather. Rinse. This system is gentle enough for use on permed or colored-treated hair.

Roxy's review:

I gotta say I do like this shampoo because the shine is INCREDIBLE. 

They are not kidding when they say it will make your hair shine. 

BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a HUGE BUT!! 

Because this shampoo will leave your hair so light without any silicone weight-- you will experience the worst shrinkage of your LIFE! I don't really mind shrinkage too much; but if you do hate your shrinkage, this shampoo is NOT for you!! 

Great shine but it comes with the price of shrinkage. 

Have you tried it? What do you think of this product?

Much Afro Love,

Roxy