Mixed Chicks HIS MIX giveaway!

Check out our HIS MIX review Here

Would you like to win your own HIS MIX set?
One Mixed Chicks HIS MIX shampoo and conditioner set!

Visit the Mixed Chicks Website
come back and tel us which product peaked your interest
This is REQUIRED to enter!!

Contest ends 3/11/2012
One winner will be chosen at random!

Please leave (at least) your first name and last initial.

winner must send their contact information to hairwithpurpose@gmail.com within 3 days or another winner will be chosen!



This giveaway is closed! Congrats to Sahara #5
Please send your contact information within 3 days!


Thanks to all who entered!

7evolution review and giveaway

7Evolution

Natural Hair Shirt - Laundry List of Love

Haircare Instructions:

Hand wash only

Do Not machine dry

Air dry preferred

Do not heat press

Do not Bleach

Cover with Love!

I love this t-shirt!! Positive image, good quality shirt!

Check it out!!

LOVE IT!!!

Natural Hair Shirt - Real Women

Real Women Do It Naturally! ... Although we may choose to change it up from time to time. real women know they are beautiful naturally both inside & out!

Love this t-shirt and the positive message it brings!

We are giving away one Women's Size small (6-8) which also fits my daughter girls (14/16)

in the Real Women design!

To enter visit the 7evolution shop

come back and leave a comment saying ENTER ME! that's all!

one winner will be chosen 3/10/2012

This contest has ended the winner is #6 Amanda

Congrats, please send your contact info. to hairwithpurpose@gmail.com within 3 days

Thanks to all who entered!!

Strawllers Review and Giveaway

Strawllers

This was my very first set and I have to admit I was a little nervous. Turns out Strawllers are really easy to use! Jamilahs Curls turned out really pretty and took hardly and time to achieve! We don't have a sit under dryer so we used the diffuser on our hair dryer and it worked perfectly!
For best results use with Strawllers products!
We used the shampoo, conditioner and setting lotion!




Want to try Strawllers for yourself?

Just visit STRAWLLERS
and come back and tell us what size strawllers you would like to try, one winner will be selected to win 3 packs of their choice!


One winner will be chosen on 3/8/2012



This giveaway is now closed the winner is #8 Andrea

CONGRATS!

Please send your contact information within 3 days or another winner will be selected :)

Thanks to all who entered!!

grahamNgraham review and giveaway

grahamNgraham

"Don't touch my hair" (Curly Natural)
from grahamNgraham

I Love this natural hair t-shirt from grahamNgraham.
I love the girly cut, and the funky design!
There t-shirts come in various colors and various hairstyles and lengths.
Very Cool! LOVE IT!

Jamilah is a girls 14/16 and is wearing a women's small

grahamNgraham also has "don't touch my hair" bags in various colors!

Want to win this very kool "Don't Touch My Hair" Bag?

Just visit grahamNgraham ,
come back and leave a comment stating what your favorite product is!
That is REQUIRED to enter!

Contest ends 3/9/2012
One winner will be chosen at random!

Please leave (at least) your first name and last initial.

winner must send their contact information to hairwithpurpose@gmail.com within 3 days or another winner will be chosen!



This giveaway is now closed the winner is #3 Trish Ross
CONGRATS!!

please send your contact information within 3 days to hairwithpurpose@gmail.com or another winner will be selected!

Thanks to all who entered!!

Rock that natural review

ROCK THAT NATURAL



We love this "Nice and Natural" t-shirt from ROCK THAT NATURAL

COMFORTABLE FIT pre-shrunk 100% cotton 5.5 ounce t-shirt. Double-needle stitched neckline, sleeve and bottom hem. Shoulder-to-shoulder taping. Seamless collar. Shirt is available in sizes: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X and 3X. Colors: White or Grey

Great for when you "Rock that Puff"!!!!

Jamilah could not wait to wear this shirt to school. I know she gets a lot of questions being one of only a few natural girls at her school. She was so proud to wear this shirt and show that Natural is Cool! I love the idea of these shirts and how they promote a positive image for natural girls and ladies!

Nice quality shirts with a positive message....and really cool too!
Very reasonably priced and well worth the money!!
Check them out!

Also check out her other great styles and awesome crochet jewelry!



Other Great Styles Available:

Rock'n my Natural




Proud to be Natural




LOVE IT!!!

LKD Kids review and giveaway

LKD Kids

Child-Size Headband Batik Lovin' Natural Hair

what the website has to say:

Adorable CHILD size headband. 100% cotton fabric with fabric covered 3/4" elastic in the back. Front fabric is gathered to create a slight pleated effect. No plastic pieces to squish, hurt your head or break in half.

You can scrunch these headbands up at the forehead for a thin look or lay it flat to make a wide headband. Very versatile. Looks great with any hair color or style. The greatest thing about these headbands is that they don't ride up in the back. They stay in place!

Our experience:

We complimented Jamilah's twist-out with this lovely headband from LKD Kids! This headband is really nice and I love the colors! I wish I had ordered a larger size, Jamilah is 10 and I ordered her a child size which is a little tight. I should have ordered an adult size headband.

Soft Jersey Hair Sock Headband with flower detail.

What the website has to say:

Need something cute to wrangle in all those wonderful curls?!? This little jersey fabric hair sock headband is perfect!

It's made from a fun retro graphic jersey fabric (think a soft worn-in t-shirt) with a contrasting white shabby-chic flower made from the same jersey-type fabric. I leave the edges raw so they roll up a bit. Very cute!

Back fabric is gathered to create a slight pleated effect (last picture shows the pleating). No plastic pieces to squish, hurt your head or break in half. They are also stretchy enough for the fluffiest of hair.

You can scrunch these headbands up at the forehead for a thin look or lay it flat to make a wide headband. Very versatile. Looks great with any hair color or style. The greatest thing about these headbands is that they don't ride up in the back. They stay in place!

Our Experience:

This hair sock fit Jamilah's head perfectly and it's a child size. It's soft, stretchy and very pretty with the flower accent! Jamilah said it felt very light and comfortable. I think it compliments her twist-out perfectly! Love it!

We love these headbands and need one in each color!

Want to win a $10 gift certificate good at LKD KIDS or LKD Designs?

All you have to do is visit the links above and tell us what product you would buy with your $10 gift certificate! That's all!

This is required to enter!

Thanks to LKD Designs for this generous giveaway!

One winner will be drawn on 3/8/2012!
Please leave (at least) your first name and last initial! Winner must respond with their full name and address within 3 days or another winner will be selected!

Afiya is Closing! Sad news!

Sad News
We got this note from Afiya, (one of our favorite natural hair companies) today :

Saying Our Goodbye's

Thanks for all of the support you've shown Afiya for the past two years! We could not do this without you. We would like to let you know that we are going out of business. You will have until next Wednesday February 29th to purchase your last orders. Please check out our 50% off sale. Again, we thank you for making our dreams of entrepreneurship possible!


Please check their website for AWESOME deals HERE

CURLS Puerto Rico Trip Giveaway

Curls is offering a trip to Puerto Rico Giveaway!


Visit their Facebook page HERE
click on the 4 leaf clover under their profile picture to enter!


Good luck ya'll !!!

HBL Review and Giveaway

HBL Hydrating Products


I was recently sent the HBL Hydrating system to try and I really like the products and want to share them with you!


HBL Hydrating Shampoo

$29.95
What the website has to say:
Gently cleanses, moisturizes and smoothes hair of all types.
Keratin Amino Acids naturally repair and strengthen hair, adding elasticity. Panthenol thickens and moisturizes strands while silk protein seals and smoothes the cuticle.
Unique surfactants guarantee sudsy foaIming action. This rich cleansing formula can also be used as a hydrating facial and body wash.

Our experience:
I found my hair was so soft after using the HBL Sulfate free shampoo! It's one of those products you can use on the whole family (which I love) which means it works on my daughter's naturally curly hair and my wavy blond hair as well. One of those products that can be used for the whole body!! awesome!



HBL Hydrating Conditioner:


$32.95

What the website has to say:
Soothes, moisturizes and protects hair without excessive weight or leaving a greasy feeling.
For all hair types, contains Keratin Amino Acids to strengthen hair, silk protein to seal and smooth the cuticle and a rich blend of anti-oxidants including Chamomile Leaf Extract and vitamins A, E and C.


Our Experience:
Really good conditioner, my hair felt instantly softer. I did not need to use a separate detangler for my hair after using this conditioner. Jamilah's hair felt much softer as well! There was no weighed down feeling, as mentioned, my wavy hair easily turned to curls with the help of the spray in mousse.





HBL Spray Mousse
$33.95

What the website has to say:
Creates lift, flexible volume, texture and soft shine in an easy-to-use spray application. Panthenol plumps and moisturizes the hair shaft to make it appear thicker while Glycerin works as a humectant to keep hair moist while special resins create a soft luster.


Our experience:

I did not use the mousse in Jamilah's hair just in my own. I have naturally wavy hair that can be blow-dried straight or scrunched into curls. This Mousse made my hair so easy to curl. It's completely weightless and non-sticky but it made my curls look so pretty! Love it!


Twitter: http://twitter.com/HBLHairCare
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HBLHairCare?ref=ts



I love these HBL Products!!



Want to win your own set valued at over $95!!!???

Visit the HBL website HERE and come back and leave a comment letting us know what product you would like to try it! This is REQUIRED to enter!


One winner will be selected 3/7/2012 and will receive the 3 products described above!


For additional entries:

• Follow HBL on facebook an leave a comment below
• Follow HBL on twitter and leave a comment below
• Follow @HWPNaturalHair on twitter and leave a comment below
• Follow this blog and leave a comment below
• Tweet about this giveaway (include the link) and leave tweet link below

Please leave (at least!) your first name and last initial!

Winner MUST send their contact information within 3 days or another winner will be selected.

any questions please e-mail hairwithpurpose@gmail.com

This contest has closed the winner is Katherine Pereira # 3

Thanks to all who entered!!

Please send your contact information within 3 days to hairwithpurpose@gmail.com

Curly Cutie Ava Robertson

This Curly Cutie is Ava Robertson. Isn't she adorable!
Her hair was styled by her Mother, Kat Robertson.
Love it!





Kat Robertson, is a friend, co-founder of the Interracial Family Organization and founder of Racially Charged. She is also a mother of 5, wife, wonderful singer, has an online ministry
Step In Faith and owns her own design company eDesign-pro Company. Nope, there is not much she doesn't do! lol

Kat Can be found blogging at iHeart7.com

Length Obsessed?

I see a lot of articles on natural hair sites about it. I hear the term being tossed around all over youtube. When a natural hair blogger posted about her daughters yarn braids a reader accused her of being it. What am I talking about? Length Obsessed.

There are so many terms in the natural hair world that have to do with hair length TWA (teenie weenie afro) BSL (bra strap length) . I see so many people with hair length goals around the net. But why all the obsession about length?

Jamilah has had natural hair all her life, she is nearly 11 and her hair has not grown much past her shoulders. She can have all the hair goals she wants but the truth is her hair is well kept and still won't grow much past that length. We don't worry about the length of her hair we just celebrate her hair the way it is.

By the way, I don't believe the blogger I previously mentioned is length obsessed at all, her daughter happens to like yarn braids and there is nothing wrong with that at all. Some people are so quick to call someone length obsessed at the slightest mention of length! There is a big difference between talking about the length of the hair and being length obsessed!

There are some blogs out there that claim that if you follow their method your hair will grow to your waist. I see moms struggling, thinking they aren't doing something right because their child doesn't have waist length hair. stop worrying. If you are taking care of the hair it will grow to it's full potential, you may just have to accept that that full potential is a TWA or BSL! Just enjoy your hair, whatever length it is, decorate it, style it, LOVE IT, CELEBRATE IT!

Your Hair is CELEBRATION in the world!

Mossy Rock Designs Review and Giveaway

Natural Hair Art with
Mossy Rock Designs



Twists and Beads

A word from the artist, Katie Bradley:
My inspiration comes from my kids - my first watercolors ever were painted for my son's nursery 5.5 years ago. Now we are adopting a little girl from Ethiopia, and so I began learning how to care for and style African hair - we want our daughter to feel good about her natural curls! Braiding my friend's daughter's hair for the first time inspired my "Hair Time" series, and it just kind of went from there. I look forward to Hair Time being a special time of bonding between my daughter and me. For my children's illustrations I like to use basic lines and bright colors, because a child's eyes and mind catch on to them so readily. Painting brings me so much joy, and I am so honored and humbled that my art is being welcomed into so many homes....

All proceeds from my art sales go into our adoption fund. We have almost reached our fundraising goal! Once that goal is met, we will use the extra money to buy formula and medicine for the orphanage our daughter comes from.


Other works from Mossy Rock Designs:

Brown Eyed Girl




Hair Time


Hair Time Deluxe


Our Experience:

We received a print of "Twists and Beads" and as soon as we opened it Jamilah and I fell in love! It's so beautiful and such a high quality print you would swear it was a painting you were holding. Jamilah cannot wait to frame it and get it on her wall. I really like Mossy Rock Designs and would like to own several of Katie Bradley's prints. I love the subject matter, the quality of the work and I LOVE the fact that proceeds help to fund their adoption of a little girl from Ethiopia. When they reach that goal the money will go towards helping other children at the orphanage. Not only do you get a beautiful art print for and AWESOME price but you also get to help an AWESOME cause!!

How cute is "Twists and Beads"? I could see it in a nursery, little girls room, even a salon for children! I love it! Sooo cute! I think I will purchase hair time to go with it and have the whole collection in Jamilah's room!


Check out Mossy Rock Designs Here:

www.mossyrockdesigns.etsy.com

www.facebook.com/mossyrockdesigns

www.mossyrockdesigns.blogspot.com

Would you like to win one of your own?

Katie Bradley of Mossy Rock Designs is generously offering one reader a print of
"Twists and Beads"(or any 5X7 Print you choose!)

All you have to do to enter is visit Mossy Rock Designs HERE
Come back and tell us what print from Katie Bradley you would choose!
This is REQUIRED to enter!


Additional Entries:

• Like us on facebook and leave a comment below
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• Blog or facebook post about the giveaway, include the link and leave a comment below
• Tweet about the giveaway and leave the tweet link below. (can be done once DAILY!!)
• Like Mossy Rock Designs on Facebook and leave a comment below
• Follow Mossy Rock Designs Blog and come back and leave a comment below
  

Thanks to Katie Bradley from Mossy Rock Designs for this generous Giveaway!

ENDS 3/4/2012


This Giveaway has closed thanks to all who entered.

The winner is #1 Kristy Davis
Please send your contact information to hairwithpurpose@gmail.com
within 3 days!

THANKS!

Nelesc Designs review and giveaway

Nelesc Designs

Cultural Icons on Casual Wear

A word from the designer:

About

Nelesc Designs is stylish, casual, chic tops and dresses that pay homage to revolutionaries and cultural innovators from various genres. These clothes make a statement, are great conversation starters, and are very stylish! I want my clothes to say something both in design and message. I hope they speak to you.

Nelesc Designs also showcases my love of color combining that is evident in items that are color-blocked, made with fabric scraps or reconstructed from an existing garment.

Most of the figures feautured on my designs are women of African/Latin American descent who have made a difference in my life

We Love Natural Hair Wear and LOVE this Angela Davis Shirt from Nelsesc Designs

Great Gift for yourself or someone you love !!

This is 100% cotton. High Quality and so soft!

Read about Angela Davis HERE

Some other great Natural hair Designs:

Angela Davis Short Sleeve

Nina Simone

Nina Simone

Jamilah is wearing a women's small

(she takes a children 14/16)

Some styles available up to 2x so if you don't see your size check another style

WANT TO WIN ONE?

Nelesc Designs has graciously offered one item ($20 or less) to our readers!!

Shipping and handling included in this prize

Just Visit Nelesc Designs HERE

come back and tell us what item ($20 or less) you would choose!

This is required to enter!

For Additional Entries:

• Like us on facebook and leave a comment below
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• Follow Hair With Purpose blog and leave a comment below
• Blog or facebook post about the giveaway, include the link and leave a comment below
• Tweet about the giveaway and leave the tweet link below. (can be done once DAILY!!)

ENDING 2/29/2012

This Contest has ended, the winner is #3 Ashley A-F

Please send your contact information to hairwithpurpose@gmail.com within 3 days (or another winner will be chosen)

Thanks to all who entered!

Concerning giveaways

If you don't wish to leave your e-mail address on giveaways please at least use your first name and last initial. I cannot accept entries from ANONYMOUS because I have no way to verify who the actual winner is. If I announce "anonymous" is the winner anybody could claim the prize.

Thanks for entering!!

Blessings ~ Jennifer

Lilla Rose review and giveaway

Lilla Rose

I saw these beautiful flexi clips online and fell in LOVE with them! They are gorgeous hair jewelry and make any style look beautiful!

Check out the beautiful styles HERE

For this look I used some EO coconut and vanilla gel and twisted Jamilah's hair in 2-strand twists. I pulled the top twists back and placed the flexi-clip around her hair and bent the flexi-clip around the hair until the pin could slide through.

We hard a hard time choosing a flexi-cip but decided on the Silver Scroll work butterfly with faceted amethyst accents in size LARGE since Jamilah has a lot of hair. The large size holds half her head of hair for a half up half down look.

WE LOVE IT!!!

Would you like to win one???

Lilla Rose is giving one lucky reader a $15 gift certificate!

You must visit the Lilla Rose website HERE

Come back and Leave us a comment stating which item you would pick with your $15 gift certificate.
(don't worry shipping and tax is included in this contest so pick anything for $15 or less)

For Additional Entries:

• Like us on facebook and leave a comment below
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• Blog or facebook post about the giveaway, include the link and leave a comment below
• Tweet about the giveaway and leave the tweet link below. (can be done once DAILY!!)

ENDING 2/25/2012



This contest has ended the winner is:

UntrainedHairMom #15

Thanks to all who entered!!

Please send your contact information within 3 days to hairwithpurpose@gmail.com

HIS MIX by Mixed Chicks review

A review for the men!!

Mixed Chicks: HIS MIX


Before:

His Mix Shampoo for Men




Get hair squeaky clean with HIS MIX 8.5 oz shampoo by MIXED CHICKS.

This great smelling cleanser is for any type of mens' hair.

USE THIS TO:
remove build up
protect from sun damage
take step one to shiny controlled hair



His Experience:

First reaction "wow this smells great"
After shampooing "wow I wish my hair was always this soft"
My hair was so soft, softer than I had ever felt it before! I Love this shampoo!




His Mix Leave-in conditioner for men
HIS MIX 8.5 oz leave-in is a patented curl-defining formula that will tame frizz and unruly curls. HIS MIX works on many hair textures and perms.

KEY INGREDIENTS: jojoba oil, hydrolyzed protein & collagen
FRIZZ SECRET: often men with straight or wavy hair have frizz. HIS MIX leave-in was designed for guys with curly hair, but we have a ton of men with straight hair saying good things about HIS MIX products

His Experience:

Also smells good! Great Leave-in conditioner, I love the way my curls look. I will definitely keep using the HIS MIX products in my hair!!






After:

His natural curls are defined and enhanced!