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Why I LOVE it: Women’s Gold
I wouldn’t know where to begin the list of the many benefits that using shea butter brings. Since my beauty/skin care detox this is ALL I have been using on my face and body, and I LOVE it! I prefer to use unrefined shea butter instead of products that claim to contain shea butter as the refining process diminishes a lot of the vitamins… No thanks. Unrefined shea butter retains ALL its natural vitamins. I’ve heard that some people don’t like the smell, but I think that they are so used to using scented products that the lack of fragrance bothers them. Poor things. It doesn’t smell like anything…
I definitely understand why it’s called “Women’s Gold”.Shea Butter Trivia:
♥ Shea butter is also known as karite butter, and is made from the nuts of karite trees (aka Mangifolia trees) that grow in the West and Central African regions.
♥ Destruction of the shea tree is forbidden in most parts of West Africa, as the nuts provide a valuable source of food, medicine and even income.
♥ Shea butter is sometimes referred to as “Women’s gold” as there are women that are employed in the production of shea butter.
♥ Shea butter is used to help heal burns, sores, scars, dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, dandruff, and stretch marks. It’s an excellent moisturizer, as it promotes cell renewal, diminishes wrinkles, and increases elasticity and circulation.
♥ It also contains cinnamic acid which helps protect the skin from harmful UV rays.
♥ Shea butter also protects the skin from both environmental and free-radical damage. It contains vitamins A and E, and has also shown antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.
Why I love it? Because it’s 100% natural, it doesn’t contain any harmful toxins or ingredients, and it doesn’t cost me an arm, a leg, or my health to enjoy its benefits! Who can use it? Everyone… actually it’s not recommended for people with nut allergies. Sorry.
peace, love and health
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Braid it up!
Tyra Banks worked the hell out of those cornrows!I’ve only had my braids in for a few weeks but I’m already excited to try a new style. I can’t wait until the hair in the back and sides is long enough to do cornrows! Here are some of the styles that I’m interested in trying.
I love cornrows that start off thin at then get bigger as the braid goes on. I love this.
I would get the entire back cornrowed up like the sides versus having my hair cornrowed downwards… but I still dig it!
I love the mix of big and small cornrows!
I love this! I think this may be the winner…peace, love and health
♥Bella♥
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(T.O.) Getting past the awkward stage…
When I shaved off the back of my mow-hawk, I never once thought about what it would look like once I decided to let my hair grow back in. I was thrilled about making the decision to go natural and had no problems with cutting off what needed to go; but then my hair started to grow back. The last time I shaved the side and back of my head was about 6 weeks ago. I decided that I wanted to have a full head of beautiful natural hair, so the shaving had to stop. Everything was going well until about 2 weeks ago…
Keeping the awkward stage under strict manners! lol
The dreaded awkward stage… the sides and the back were a pain to braid… but I did it!I didn’t mind sporting a fro up top, but the mini fro that was growing in the sides and back of my head just wasn’t cutting it. No sir.
After day one of braiding… Hands and fingers? Sore. Me? Exhausted. Awkward stage? No more!Everyone suggested I get a weave, and I firmly disagreed with them. Instead I decided to put my hair in braids just until it grows out of the awkward stage and is long enough to cornrow. So after the Christmas festivities, I sat my ass down and started braiding. I’m thinking that I’m gonna keep my hair in braids until spring; by then the sides and back would have grown long enough for me to get cornrows which I’ll rock until the summer, then it’s hello beautiful afro time!How do you maintain your hair during the awkward stages?peace, love and health,♥Bella♥*HeyDoYou is for the cute, clever and connected* -
(T.O.): Twisted…
During a visit to one of my favorite stores a couple months ago; I met a lady that was rocking some natural curls in a cute afro. After complimenting her on her hair, she tells me that she’s considering putting a relaxer in her hair because she was bored with her hair and that it was difficult to maintain… Bored? Difficult? You know I had to say something. Ha ha ha.
When it’s not out and about, it’s safely tucked in. Yes flowers, you know how it goes 🙂I immediately made it my mission to convince her not to put relaxer in her hair in the 5 minutes I had left with her. Instead of highlighting everything that’s wrong with using chemicals to get your hair straight temporarily… I entertained her with some of the wonderful benefits that could easily be hers, by maintaining her natural hair 🙂 I saw her yesterday and her hair is still natural. YES!
I fail to understand how anyone can get bored with natural hair, when there are endless possibilities of natural hair styles that you can experiment with. I believe natural hair gives you a fun platform to really get creative. I’m always on the go, so natural hair is perfect for me. I love that I can wear a variety of natural styles and still protect my hair. I co-wash and do a conditioning treatment on Wednesdays and then do a deep conditioning treatment every Sunday. Moisturize my hair while it’s wet, then put it in twists. No comb necessary, I just use my fingers when parting my hair in sections. The lines aren’t always straight but I think I’m doing good job so far. I keep my hair in twists, except on days when I have to wash and condition. I also have a night time routine where I spray my hair with a homemade moisturizing spritz, and once it’s bed time; hello satin wrap. Easy.
Boring? Oh no.
Difficult? HA!stay beautiful!peace, love and health
♥Bella♥
*By the way I don’t judge anybody that uses relaxers. Hey, Do You 🙂
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(T.O.) Au Naturel update
The pretty flowers are from H&M and are about $2-4 each.It’s been 7 months since I’ve had any kind of chemical treatments done to my hair, and 3 months of no heatstyling whatsoever. Just some tlc, natural oils, and a good trim and conditioning routine. Gone are the days of spending hours and HOURS at the beauty salon 🙂
Though it took some time, embracing the kink is the best thing I’ve ever done for my hair 🙂I always have my hair in protective twists, so I love when I can wear it out! Throw a couple flowers in there, and I’m good to go 🙂Hope you had a lovely Christmas!peace, love and health♥Bella♥*HeyDoYou is for the cute, clever and connected*
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Au Naturel…
Fed up with smelling my hair cook, just to get it straight; I decided it was time for a change. So last month I put my hair on “Hair Detention”. I didn’t think I’d last very long, but I am proud to say that it has been over a month since I used heat on my hair! Yay! *takes a bow*
My scalp is happy and healthy, and my hair? Oh man my hair couldn’t be happier. It’s softer, way shinier, surprisingly more manageable, and there is hardly, if any breakage at all! I initially put my hair on “detention” to give it a break from all the heat styling, but somewhere along the line I decided it was time to go completely natural. I wasn’t born with fine hair, so I was done cooking my hair just to achieve that fine straight look. I did my research on maintaining natural hair, and have found some amazing and helpful tips (thank god for the internet and all the lovely ladies for sharing their natural hair tips and tricks).
Everyday is a good day to put flowers in your hair JIf you had asked me about going natural 5 years ago I would’ve laughed in your face; as far as I was concerned natural hair was stubborn and hard to manage, and I’m almost ashamed to know that this is how I once thought. But with all the products surrounding straightening your hair to make it more “manageable”, it’s kind of hard not to fall into that trap. Lucky for me I have seen the light, and have NO intention of ever looking back; I am committed to continuing this journey one nappy hair at a time J Ladies, we are all beautiful; instead of trying to change things in order to look like what society deems as acceptable, embrace who you are, and cherish the many amazing gifts that you have already been blessed with.peace and love
♥Bella♥*HeyDoYou is for the cute, clever and connected*
