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30 Styles In 30 Days

2012-01-31T16:23:00.000-05:00

Day 16 Back to my natural self :) I finally washed out my silk press and my hair almost acted like it wasn't going to revert. Turns out, I had to shampoo out all the Jojoba oil that I was using on my ends daily. Once I shampoo thoroughly my curls began to pop right back into place. I did a steam treatment and a deep conditioning treatment because styling. My hair really missed that moisture. You

Are You Tolerating What Needs To Change?

2012-01-30T09:32:00.000-05:00

Check out this article I recently read on EEW Magazine, it gave me something to think about and I felt it was worth a share: I truly believe it is possible to amuse and motivate ourselves beyond life’s annoyances. We should be so aware of our ordained assignment to the point that little annoyances will just roll off of our backs. I’m not claiming this to be easy. But we mess up by programming

30 Styles in 30 Days

2012-01-30T09:20:00.001-05:00

Day 15 “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get” -W.P. Kinsella

30 Styles in 30 Days

2012-01-29T09:02:00.000-05:00

Day 14 “The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters.”- Audrey Hepburn

30 Styles in 30 Days

2012-01-28T09:15:00.000-05:00

Day 13 “If at first you don't succeed then skydiving definitely isn't for you.”- Steven Wright

30 Styles in 30 Days

2012-01-27T09:01:00.000-05:00

Day 12 “A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need advice.”- Bill Cosby

30 Styles in 30 Days

2012-01-26T12:55:00.008-05:00

Day 11 I finally got around to doing this look inspired by Olivia from Vh1's Love & Hip Hop “Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.”-Jack Handey

Question, How Am I Supposed to Use Jamaican Black Castor Oil?

2012-01-26T11:38:00.011-05:00

I finally got ahold of my first bottle of Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO). I was not going to jump on this bandwagon because plain Castor Oil has been working just fine for me, but my sister tried it and told me about so I decided to give it a shot. I bought a bottle but had no idea how to use it. Then....tada, Naturally Curly posts an article with tips on how to use this product. I am anxious

Style to To Do: Revitalized Ringlets

2012-01-26T11:31:00.000-05:00

I saw this today and it looks like it would be a great style for someone with shorter hair. Will you give it a try?

In The News: CARA B Naturally® Arrives in Target Stores

2012-01-26T10:50:00.000-05:00

source On January 29th, Target stores will roll out a promotion to support the CARA B Naturally launch; all products will retail at a promotional price for a limited time. The online natural hair community is already buzzing, with fans gearing up for the impending sale! CARA B Natural Products, Inc., a company trailblazing new ground in the ethnic personal care category, has just launched

30 Styles in 30 Days

2012-01-25T12:53:00.002-05:00

Day 10 “Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.”- G.K. Chesterton

You Asked, I Answered

2012-01-25T11:34:00.000-05:00

You Asked: Hello I saw soem of your videos on Youtube!!!! I have a question. I done my hair in Bantu knots... my hair is comes to the middle of my back..... I left them on over night to dry... I took them out (they are soooo cute). They are drawed up of course.. but i wanted to know when they are going to fall adn be lengthy? Can you help.... I Answered: The way your hair falls depends

How Much Do You Know About Hair Straightening?

2012-01-25T08:56:00.000-05:00

source WebMD has a very interesting article on hair straightening. I took the quiz and was shocked at the questions I got incorrect, but hey...I NEVER claimed to know it all.. I just knew that I was informed on hair straightening. I'm all for learning something new and making sure I am equipped with the right knowledge so I took the time to read the information with each question and I picked

30 Styles in 30 Days - 1 week review

2012-01-24T23:12:00.000-05:00

The first week of this 30 Styles in 30 Days Challenge was truly a test. I am not used to doing my hair a different way everyday. Most days I don't even touch it. Coming up with different looks each day that are quick to do was stressful at first but as the week progressed I was able to think of styles faster and get them done quicker. So far this challenge is helping me brush up on my last

Bye-Bye Brazilian Blowouts

2012-01-24T11:36:00.000-05:00

Brazilian blowouts are all the rage in the US, but the ladies down south are ditching the toxic treatment for “Natural Beauty” to the tune of 87,000 converts a month. Co-founder and CEO Leila Velez prefers “kinky hair” as the translation, and she insists it’s about capillary structure, not skin color. For 70% of Brazil’s almost 200 million citizens – a big melting pot of indigenous, African and

30 Styles in 30 Days

2012-01-24T09:45:00.004-05:00

Day 9 Inspired by Alicia Keys “If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.” -Mark Twain

30 Styles in 30 Days

2012-01-23T12:43:00.006-05:00

Day 8 Inspired by Alicia Keys “A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.” -Barack Obama

30 Styles in 30 Days

2012-01-22T09:20:00.002-05:00

Day 7 “You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.” - Malcolm X, By Any Means Necessary ♥♥♥ Here's the tutorial: Day 7 ♥♥♥

30 Styles in 30 Days

2012-01-21T09:18:00.001-05:00

Day 6 Finally tried the waterfall braid :) It was not as easy as it looks the first few times, it took me a while to get the hang of it. “Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.” - Robert A. Heinlein

Link Share Friday

2012-01-20T15:46:00.000-05:00

NuSophisticate - I love a good fashion blog! More times than not I find my self in an fashion rut and I honestly need help trying to re-work what I have. That is when blogs help :) Bald Eagle Nest at Jordan Lake, NC - If you are an animal lover then this one is for you. NCSU set up a live feed of some Eagles that hatched not too long ago in North Carolina. "The purpose of our project is to

30 Styles in 30 Days

2012-01-20T09:17:00.001-05:00

Day 5 “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” - John Lennon

30 Styles in 30 Days

2012-01-19T08:38:00.001-05:00

Day 4 “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” ― Maya Angelou

"Does Anybody Know That You're a Christian"

2012-01-18T16:26:00.000-05:00

This post really needs no words. The video speaks volumes for itself... "How many more times are you going to deny Jesus because Jesus denies you?"

2012-01-18T10:00:00.001-05:00

Why I Stayed: A Wife’s Focus on God Saves Her Marriage Author: Carla Anne Coroy I wanted out. My marriage was over. My husband was rarely home. When he was, he was working, de-stressing from his job by playing on the computer, or sleeping off jet-lag and long days of meetings. There didn’t seem to be any benefit to being married. It wasn’t just his absence, but what it communicated to me. I

30 Styles in 30 Days

2012-01-18T09:33:00.004-05:00

Day 3 mini Pompadour upsweep “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.” ― Dr. Seuss