Edge Maintenance

One of our facebook followers asked the following question: How do you grow back edges Healthier?

It seems to me that when hair health is struggling the first place that is starts to show is the edges. I know that's the case with Jamilah. We are currently working on improving her edges too.

The biggest reason people (with Natural Hair) lose there edges? Traction Alopecia. Alopecia means balding or baldness. Traction is basically tension put on the hair. Putting too much tension on those fragile edges can do great damage cause hair to break off and even cause balding.

Here's a few things to try:

• Put less pressure on your edges. No more tight braids, twists and tight buns and pony tails. While you are growing edges back try to avoid styles that put pressure on the edges. You could try wearing a funky head wrap or cloth headband if the damage in the front is very noticeable or for a style that is easy on your hairline.

• Use a satin pillow case and/or satin sleep bonnet. The slip of satin creates less friction on the hair while you sleep then other materials like cotton. The more you can "baby" your hair the better.

• Use healthy hair products. Using deep conditioners and healthy hair oils and treatments can help improve you hair condition.

• Lay off from blow drying and flat ironing as much as possible. Again, less stress on the hair is best right now, "pamper" your hair all you can!

Hope these tips help, That's what we are doing right now to help Jamilah grow her edges back. 

***Please note: This is no substitute for a professional opinion... Alopecia can have many causes, it's a good idea if you are experiencing Alopecia to speak with a medical professional.

Here are some links that might help also!

Laying down your edges without Gel

Regrow your edges

I hear a lot about Castor Oil but I have not tried it myself!


If you have any tips, ideas, or links that might help go ahead and leave a comment below!!!

Thanks Ya'll~

Beehive Hair Company Review

Beehive Hair Company 

 

 

Created by an Atlanta stylist since 1994; Beehive Hair Company products were born in 2007 for clients with curly, coarse, and natural hair. Simple and effective, each and every product is versatile, a minimum of 82% organic, vegan, paraben, gluten, and cruelty free. Beehive Hair products are completely safe for the entire family and perfect for color and chemically treated hair. 

 " Curly hair is so much fun. It's like a party on your head!" ~ BHC client

 

 

cre'me cleanse - non sudsing shampoo alternative for curly, coarse, natural hair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cre'me cleanse is simply a hair cleanser in cream form. It does not lather like a liquid cleanser, but instead gently froths.

Cre'me cleanse contains peppermint extract to help remove dirt and debris from scalp without removing hair's vital moisture.
Can also be used as a light conditioner for those of you with fine, limp, or oily hair.
Cre'me cleanse contains no parabens, sulfates, hair softening chemicals (sometimes found in fabric softeners), and is vegan, gluten, & cruelty free.

Ingredients: organic aloe juice, cetearyl alchohol, castor oil, stearalkonium chloride, hydrolysed wheat protein, and pro-vitamin b5

 

 

Our Experience: After thoroughly wetting her hair I smoothed the Crème Cleanse through Jamilah's hair. I liked the peppermint smell, peppermint always reminds me of clean and Christmas lol. Maybe a perfect Holiday gift? But the peppermint scent is great to use on the whole family because I know the males in my house always dislike when I hand them flowery or sweet scented products.

The products said it gently froths but I didn't notice any frothing in Jamilah's hair, it smoothed through like hair lotion. I massaged it into her scalp and kind of dragged it through to her ends. I ended up using quite a bit of product, maybe twice the amount of the picture above because her dry hair seemed to want to soak up the product. She rinsed her hair and it felt great. Her hair was not feeling stripped or "squeaky" clean but cleansed and refreshed. 

 

I love that it's all natural. I love that it can be used for everyone in my household with curly, natural hair. It's also vegan and cruelty free!!!

 

 

Condition - vegan rinse out conditioner for curly, coarse, dry, damaged, natural hair

 

 

 

Condition is an amazing rinse-out conditioner perfect for curly, coarse, dry, chemically treated , and natural hair. Condition absorbs into the hair cuticle providing essential moisture to the hair and rinses clean leaving no residue or build-up that can weigh hair down. Condition is vegan, free of parabens, sulfates, synthetic fragrance, and harsh irritants.

 

 

Our Experience: After rinsing Jamilah's hair we blotted the excess water from her hair and smoothed through the Conditioner. This product smelled very nice to me, I smelled rosemary and some kind of mint in this product as well. It's not a heavy heavy conditioner, not exactly light either. We left the product in Jamilah's Hair for 5 minutes and she rinsed. Her hair was soft and smelled very nice. There wasn't the "slip" you get with products that add chemicals and silicones but it's much better for your hair.

I liked this product for an everyday (or every wash) conditioner. It's also Vegan and cruelty free and natural! Awesome! Good stuff!

 

 

Natural Hair Cre'me, luxurious hydrating leave in butter for coarse, curly, natural hair. Great for moisturizing dry skin too.

 

 



 

A luxurious super rich moisturizer for hair & skin.

Ingredients are simple & sweet : coconut oil, Shea butter, sweet almond oil, avocado butter, & essential oils for scent.
An essential product for curly, coarse, textured, and distressed hair. With regular use, hair becomes softer, shinier, curls actually curl - not frizz!, and distressed hair becomes more manageable.
Cre'me does double duty as an amazing body cream on hands & cuticles, legs and great for overworked feet!

 

Our Experience: What is this cream Not good for? It makes a great dry skin cream, especially for people with dry skin and eczema like Jamilah. Nice clean scent not particularly sweet or too strong. I also used the to moisturize Jamilah's ends and seal the moisture in. THEN I used this cream to twist Jamilah's hair. (Yes, she is crazy about twists right now!) Great product.... awesome versatility! I love products that can be used multiple ways!

 

After using this collection of products from Beehive Hair Company Jamilah's hair looked so healthy and shiny. I know that it will take some time to truly get her hair back to health but this product definitely helps to improve the look of dry frazzled hair, and with time, the condition also!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some other products we tried from Beehive Hair Company 

 

 

BALM

Literally dozens of uses.....

Dry lips - ✔; cracked cuticles - ✔; dry elbows - ✔; sore nose from endless blowing - ✔;
funky feet - ✔; crazy flyaway hair driving you crazy - ✔✔✔
Balm is great to stash in kids school bags, perfect for purses, gym bags, and travel.


Ingredients: sweet almond oil, beeswax, Shea butter, coco butter, jojoba oil, evening primrose oil, avocado butter, vitamin E, rosehip oil, aloe oil, neem oil, citrus essential oil blend.
As always - paraben, petroleum, gluten, & cruelty free

 

Our Experience:

 

Balm is good in that it can be used for soo many things. I get super dry lips this time of year that literally crack-open, so painful. I used balm in a large crack and it was healed by the next day!! Also used it for my elbows and cuticles and I can see using it much more.

 

My only issue with BALM isn't really a big deal but I did find it to be quite firm. That's good in that it won't like melt if you have it in your purse or bag but I did find it a little difficult to apply. I found that my finger temperature would not melt the balm so I needed to scrape a little out and apply a thin layer. On my lips the balm melted quite nicely (be sparing when it does melt a bit a little goes a long way!) and on my skin a little massaging melted it nicely into my skin. Don't let this keep you from purchasing BALM however, it's well worth the price and this minor detail.

 

We also like:

 

Nourish Moisture Spray

 

Nourish Face & Body Gel

 

Which we tried and enjoyed but did not see posted on the BeehiveHairCompany Etsy Page!

 

 

Thanks so much to Elizabeth Liversidge from Beehive Hair Company for allowing us to review her products and providing products for an up-coming giveaway!!!

 

STAY TUNED FOR THAT!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Boricubi" the art of Jolín Miranda review and giveaway

When I came across the Boricubi shop on Etsy I instantly fell in love with these adorable pieces of Natural Hair art!

Jolín Miranda uses mixed media to create her one of a kind pieces. Her material consist of: Acrylic Paint, Gel Medium, Copic Markers, Gel Pen, Pitt Pen, Pattern Paper, molding paste and book pages. The art piece we received s a 6x6 media canvas on a thick wooden frame that can be hung on a wall or I would even use it to stand on a shelf or dresser.

Her collection includes pieces for all ages including some geared to younger curly cuties! Her pieces include different hair types and colors and would make an awesome gift for any Natural Haired lady (or kiddo)! She also makes coin purses, purses, and tiles featuring her art.

I wish my camera had caught the vibrant colors of this piece better but the flash caused a glare

 

 

See more Art by Jolín Miranda at: BORICUBI

 

also on Facebook

 

 

 

Back view signed by the artist

 

Side View

**Where did the term BORICUBI come from? It is a portmanteau of the words "Boricua" (Her Puerto Rican mother) and "Cubiche" (Her Cuban Father)**

About the Artist:

    Jolín Miranda was born in Southern California. She is a self-taught artist. She is the daughter of a Cuban father and Puerto Rican mother. As a young girl she did not always love her Kinky Curl hair. She grew up with the concept that her hair fell into the category of "Pelo Malo," which means "Bad Hair" in Spanish. She now has a daughter of her own and finds it extremely important to teach her on how to embrace her Natural Beauty. Recently she has started to make adorable Mixed Media Canvases that inspire the Natural Hair Woman. These are perfect to display in your bedroom, bathroom, desk, vanity or wherever you choose. They are a constant reminder that regardless of what anyone says, your Natural Hair is beautiful!




Do you want to win a piece of your own from Jolín Miranda?

One lucky reader will win the "Keisha" coin purse pictured above.

 

This super fantastic faux leather purse has been revamped with hand painted acrylic paint and decoupaged with a print of my art. (Image is on both sides of purse). This purse is One-of-a-Kind.

It features a cute girl named Keisha.

Actual Purse Measures approx. 4" x 3".

The Condition of purse is Brand new and never been used.

Although the purse has a protective finish, please handle with a lot of TLC (Tender, Love & Care).

Thank so much to the artist, Jolín Miranda for allowing us to review her beautiful Art and offering this generous giveaway!

 

 

 

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Why I will never use the flat iron again

I have struggled for years to get my daughter, Jamilah, to embrace her natural hair. At home, she seems fine with her lovely curls but as soon as she goes out in public her hair is immediately thrown into a pony or bun or hidden under a hat.

Jamilah always wanted to straighten her hair, though she did not want it chemically relaxed she would ask to flat iron it and I would generally refuse. I tried a few methods to make her hair less curly (such as banding) but it never seemed straight enough for her.

I am not sure where the desire came from but I did notice that some comments she received (right in front of me!) about her natural hair were far from positive. Even some of her family with relaxed hair would ask what was "wrong" with her hair or why it was not "done." They comments led her to feel like her natural hair was a "mess" and that for her to look "neat" and "pretty" she needed straight hair.

When Jamilah turned 12 she wanted to start caring for her own hair. She didn't want to take all the time necessary to detangle her hair properly and would rip a brush through her hair and pull it as tightly as she could into a ponytail until the front began to look a bit fuzzy and we realized she was damaging her edges.

I gave in. When a hair company introduced a new "natural hair" line and sent us heat straightening products I decided to flat iron her hair. I had tried flat ironing her hair on a rare occasion before but it never looked very straight and it was kind of pointless. This product (along with my CHI flat iron, which I love for my hair) made her hair completely straight! She really liked it and well, if she is happy, I was okay with it. Eventually though she did not want to go out unless her hair was ironed. "Once in awhile" turned into every day. The front of her hair for shorter. Her ends looked frazzled. When I tried to do a "wash and go" on her hair her curl pattern was changed, mostly on the ends. Some ends looked straight! eeek!

I don't think Jamilah truly believed me about the damage until she saw a family member who she had not seen for awhile and the first thing they said was, "what happened to her hair!!" Sadly I admitted that we had damaged her hair by not caring for it properly and using a flat iron too much.

I do not plan on using a flat iron on Jamilah's hair again. Not that I am telling everyone that it's bad for them to ever use a flat iron. For Jamilah, however, it was definitely over-used and depended-on and was not good for her.

We are now trying to repair Jamilah's hair and it's going to take some time. We will be documenting our journey BACK to healthy hair here and on our Youtube. I also want to work on the root of why she feels like straight hair is somehow better and continue encouraging her to embrace her natural hair. Now that she is a tween I am hoping to try some more "grown-up" styles that will make her happy and keep her hair Natural and Beautiful.

I am not writing this to campaign against flat ironing or persuade you not to use them. I am here to say that flat ironing did not work for us. Jamilah's type 4 mixed hair was too sensitive for all that heat, even with the protective products we used. Really it's not about the flat iron at all, for me it's more about the motivation to flat iron in the first place. To wear a different style now and again, probably not so bad. To hide your natural hair on a daily basis for whatever reason, maybe not so good.

I can't say I understand how Jamilah feels. I wash my hair, de-tangle and maybe throw in a little gel and go and no one seems to have anything to say about it. It's not considered revolutionary or making any statement for me to wear my natural hair. When I wear my natural hair no one asks why my hair is not "done", asks me what's wrong with my hair or asks to touch it. Friends and family don't encourage me to chemically change to composition of my hair.

What I do know is, Jamilah is beautiful. She is a beautiful blend of Sudanese, Scottish, Irish and Native American. She was born beautiful and she is beautiful just the way she is. Every bit of her was created to be just perfect the way it is and I would want nothing more than for her to realize her true, natural beauty. And that's why I will never help her change that again..... whether chemically or with a flat iron.


Peace~ Love~ Blessings~ Jennifer

Obia Natural Haircare review and giveaway!

 

Keeping with our mission of better hair health

 we are reviewing some great hydrating and moisturizing products from Obia Natural Haircare!

 

Jamilah started out with straightened hair

(for the very last time! more on that in my next blog!)

 

 

Product #1

  Coconut & Shea Shampoo Bar

 

 

(our bar was white in color this picture is from the website, I did not get a chance to snap a pic before J jumped in the shower with it)

 

This rich moisturizing shampoo will leave your hair soft, conditioned, and hydrated.  Shea butter deeply moisturizes and repairs damage to hair and scalp, while coconut oil protects hair from heat and chemical damage

 

Jamilah washed her hair with the Coconut & Shea Shampoo bar. When she first saw the bar and heard it was shampoo she seemed all confused lol. She was surprised however, at how simple it was to use. She first wet her hair completely then use the bar directly on her hair until her whole head was lathered. She washed from root to tip gently moving the shampoo through her hair being careful not to cause tangles and knots. She made sure to cleanse her scalp well, massaging the Coconut and Shea shampoo into her scalp with her finger tips and not her nails. She then rinsed her hair, she said it rinsed out very easily.

 

Her hair did not feel like it often does with a typical shampoo, it was not dry and wasn't badly tangled. We both liked the smell and convenience of the bar shampoo and were impressed with the ingredients! It was a shock to see such a great lather from something that is sulfate free and full of natural oils!!

 

(Ingredients: Saponified Oils of Coconut, Palm, Castor bean, Safflower; Shea Butter, Vegetable Glycerin, Purified Water, Rosemary Essential Oil, Sorbitol, Soybean protein, Sorbitan Oleate, Fragrance)

 

 

Here is J after her shampoo!

 

 

As you can see you can already see her curl pattern (particularly in the bottom section) before we did any detangling or combing of any sort! 

 

Product #2  

 

Curl Moisture Cream

 

 

 

 

Directions for use: Use on wet or dry hair.  Rub a quarter size amount between your hands and apply to your hair.  Style as desired.  pH balanced Curl Moisture Cream seals in moisture and minimizes frizz by smoothing and closing the cuticle.

 

I took a about a quarter sized amount as the directions suggested.... I had to control myself as I tend to use too much product and t always seems like the suggested amount is not enough for Jamilah's hair. I was very surprised to find this was not the case with the curl moisture cream! I smoothed the cream through her hair and de-tangled it all with my fingers!

The smell is nice, not too strong or too sweet just fresh and nice! I liked that you can use this cream to seal in moisture without having to use heavy oils. Very good cream!!

 

By the way every product has at least 1 video about the product and how to use it!

 

 

 

 

Ingredients: Purified Water (Aqua), Behentrimonium Methosulfate and Cetearyl Alcohol, Vitis vinfera (Grape seed) Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Argania spinosa (Argan) oil, Gluconolactone and Sodium Benzoate, Arctium lappa (Burdock Root), Lavandula officinalis (Lavender) Oil, Cocos nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Glycine soya (Soybean) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Oil, Fragrance (Parfum).

 

 

Product #3

 

Curl Enhancing Custard

 

 

Directions for use:  Use on damp or wet hair.  Apply a generous amount on the palm of the hand and rub hands together.  Style hair as desired.  Use to define curls, to smooth edges, or to aid in up-do styles.  Curl Enhancing Custard defines and conditions hair leaving it soft, shiny, and deeply moisturized.

 

I smoothed this through Jamilah's hair and used a Denman brush to smooth her hair and define her curls. I used a bit more of this product than I did the cream, ok quite a bit more lol! I used it around her hairline to both moisturize and help hide her broken edges in the front. At first I was like "what did I do?" her hair had a little bit of white to it in areas where I seemed to use a little too much....but no worries....it dried completely clear!!

The custard really made her curls pop back up! awesome!

 

This product has a gentle clean scent also. very nice!

 

 

 

 

Ingredients: Purified water (Aqua), Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Vitis vinfera (Grape seed) Oil, Argania spinosa (Argan) Oil, Carbomer, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Vegetable Glycerin, Gluconolactone and Sodium Benzoate, Xantham Gum, Fragrance

 

 

 

Product #4

 

 

Curl Hydration Spray

 

 

Use daily to moisturize your hair and scalp, or to refresh your style. Infused with argan oil, rose oil, and vitamin E

 

I used this on Jamilah's hair both after pumping up her curls and putting a headband on and again the next day to refresh her hair. This spray has a very light rose scent to me but it's not strong or over-powering. I really like it. The spray is light and refreshing to the hair. Unlike some of J's detangling type sprays that can be thick and weigh hair down this product is light and helps boost her curls while also adding hydration. So you're not only using these products to style but also treat the hair at the same time.... which Jamilah's hair surely needs right now!!

 

 

 

Ingredients: Purified Water (Aqua), Vegetable Glycerin, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Oil, Rose Oil, Cocos nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Soybean Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Gluconolactone and Sodium Benzoate, Fragrance (Parfum).

 

 

Here she is!!! Her hair looking healthy, curly, shiny!!

 

products are natural, cruelty free and vegan!

(very important to Jamilah as she is a vegetarian!)

 

I also wanted to add:

 

Obia Ewah is on the Cover of Honey Be Natural Magazine!

Sultry-N-Spice Fall 2013 Edition

 

 

 

click here to order your copy

 

Would you like to win the entire hair care regime listed above???

Obia is offering this set to one lucky reader!

Over a $50 value!

 

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(1) Curl Enhancing Custard (12oz)

(1) Curl Moisture Cream (8oz)

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"On Purpose" t-shirt by SaMon review

“On purpose” is a movement. It embraces the idea that we live life on purpose and we wear our hair on purpose. It represents all women of different shades, cultures and ethnicities; who demonstrate confidence, beauty and are intentional in how we choose to wear our hair. ~Samon Smith

 

 

Love this t-shirt!!

It's very soft cotton and more of a fitted feel to this t-shirt.

Jamilah is modeling a size M.

I love the look of these shirts and the inspiration behind them! 

 The price right now, $15.00!

These would make an excellent Holiday Gift

or gift for yourself!!

 

Check out SaMons Shop Here!

 

 

Here is what the creator had to say concerning the inspiration for the "On Purpose" movement

 

I have always wanted curly hair, even when I was a young girl growing up. My mom even got me a Jerri Curl!  lol  I was so excited the first day we got it.. I put so much water in my hair it became a afro!! lol

For years it was a mess.. As I got older my mom allowed me to get a relaxer. For over 30 years of my life I have always had one.  I never knew what my natural hair looked like or what it could ever do. When the relaxer grew out, I had new growth -  it was so dry.. 

 

To make a long story short, I decided to go all the way and not put that relaxer in my hair.  I was bold the day I revealed my natural hair (before the reveal, I wore a wig to grow my hair out),  

My transition was the best thing that I have ever done.  When I went to work on that Monday.  I male  friend of mine stated, "Why are you wearing your hair like that?"  I was like "What do you mean, this is who I am".  At that point I was not happy, I knew from that moment, that I do NOT have to give an explanation of why I do what I do to my hair, that God has put on my head!

The way I look is On Purpose, This style and look is not an accident.  I know who I am and I know what I am doing when I get up in the mornings and put my fingers through my hair.  

Then not to long after that, the idea of creating this shirt came about and my purpose was to make a statement. Helping ladies to not feel embarrassed of what they have been born with and only to embrace it.

 

Love it!! Thanks so much to SaMon for allowing us the review her t-shirts!!

Kera Vada Review

As I have mentioned in the past Jamilah's hair has some damage. Jamilah had been caring for her own hair and she did a lot of flat ironing and pulling her hair into a very tight pony tail. He edges have some breakage and her ends have been trimmed to get rid of some raggedy ends. Our goal is to get her hair back to health and let it grow to the length she had it and beyond!!

When I read about Kera Vada products on Etsy I knew I needed to try it in her hair! Kera Vada makes heavily concentrated Ayurvedic oils that help improve the look, feel and condition of the hair and scalp.

Kera Veda uses no mineral oil, vegetable oil, waxes, or other fillers that leave a messy buildup or clog your scalp. Designed for all hair types, Kera Veda oils are the decadent treat your hair has been waiting for.

After we ordered with Kera Vada they sent us the following message "We ship 2 priority mail to all of our customers. Its bad when you make a woman wait to long for her hair products ;)" I thought that was great! It did arrive super quickly as promised!!


The first product we tried:

4x Concentrated Amla Brahmi Fenugreek Bhringaraj Neem Hibiscus Now with MSM! Ayurveda Conditioner Hair Growth

Ingredients: Organic Amla, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Olive Oil, Organic Grapeseed Oil, Organic Brahmi Oil, Organic Fenugreek, Organic Hibiscus, Organic Tulsi, Organic Bhringraj, Moroccan Argan Oil, Almond Oil, Avocado Oil, Dead Sea Minerals


Instructions:
Pre-Shampoo

Shampoo can be quite drying, stripping away an excess of natural oils from the hair shaft and leaving hair dry and dull. For added protection before you cleanse, apply the oil, making sure your hair is thoroughly coated. Keep it on overnight, then in the morning shampoo as usual. Your hair should feel soft and shiny, being less susceptible to breakage. This will help your hair to grow longer.


We used this product as a pre-shampoo I applied the oil all over Jamilah's hair and scalp and left it over night under a conditioning cap. (which we ran out of so my poor child wore a grocery bag over her hair...ooops! lol) I love the bottle that these oils are packaged in because the tip unscrews and it's easy to control how much oil you are applying. I wish all oils came with a cap like this!!

As soon as I started applying the oil Jamilah asked "what is in this stuff?" I replied, "Lots of great oils for your hair and scalp!" and she said, "it must have cake oil because it smells delicious like a birthday cake!" HA HA. It does have a very good smell!!

Her hair was very soft when she rinsed it out and even after she shampooed her hair!

I plan to continue to use this on her hair and scalp. I will probably try and add the oil to other products as the company suggests! Because it is so concentrated you can add and oz or two to shampoo or conditioner and make that product even more beneficial to your hair!!

I am amazed that there are so many great oils (read more about them here under "item details") packed into this treatment for such an awesome price. This 4 oz. bottle of 4x concentrated sells for just $19.99!


The second product we tried:


After the pretreat with the Herbal Oil treatment, she washed her hair and we used the Hair Butter with Amla Brahmi Bringaraj Shea Butter Jojoba Castor Oil Almond Oil .

Ingredients: amla, brahmi, bringraj, fenugreek, cocoa butter, shea butter, mango butter, sweet almond oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, Castor Oil, Green Tea, Jojoba

I used this product in two different ways (don't you love products like that?)

The first way I used the butter was as a deep conditioner. I smoothed it through Jamilah's freshly washed hair and scalp. I covered her hair with a plastic conditioning cap (eh hem plastic bag) and let it sit for 1/2 hour. After a half hour I took a dryer and on a low setting I blow dried right over the plastic cap. Since I do not have a dryer to sit under I have found that this method, though tiring, works pretty well as an alternative. Putting heat on the hair helps the product to melt into the hair and scalp, which helps all those nutrients really get into the cuticle of the hair. After another 1/2 hour she rinsed her hair.

When her hair had started to dry a little bit I began to detangle her hair. Because we had used the oil the night before and the butter the next day there was no issue with detangling. I easily detangled her hair with a bit of the butter and my fingers. Because Jamilahs hair is damaged we are trying to use the LEAST amount of tools on her hair possible to lessen breakage and stress on the hair.

I then used then used a rat tail just at the root of the hair to section off her hair in a brick like pattern for TWISTS! Putting the rest of her hair loosely on top of her head with a scrunchie and section at a time I took out about an inch wide are, smoothed the hair butter onto it and twisted! This hair butter makes a great product for twists and twist outs.

I guess we used it in 3 ways... #1 Deep Conditioner #2 Detangler #3 Twisting product besides all the benefits that the butter itself has for the hair and scalp! Another steal at $14.99!

 

Here are Jamilah's Twists

 she likes to wear them with a head band or scarf

 

From Kera Vada:

Our lightly scented Ayurvedic oils will immediately leave your hair shinier, healthier, and full of body. Kera Vada oils are slowly Sun-Infused with the best organic herbs fresh from the rolling fields of India. The traditional sun infusion method has been widely used throughout India for thousands of years. Our methods naturally create robust oils, rich in vitamins, minerals and proteins that increase the growth and thickness of your hair. Known throughout the centuries for their ability to dramatically moisturize the hair shaft, Amla, Brahmi, and Bhringraj, along with our exclusive nourishing herb complex, are slowly infused into a balanced mix of pure coconut, olive and GrapeSeed oils. Kera Vada concentrated oils are sure to invigorate your tresses and have an immediate impact on your hair with your first use.

 

 

We love these products and give them a big thumbs up!!

Great customer service and awesome products.

Love that they are highly concentrated and ALL natural!

 

 

Visit Kera Vada

check out all there awesome oils at their ETSY shop HERE

 

 

 

Big thanks to Kera Vada for allowing us to review your products!

 

We plan to keep using these so stay tuned for future reviews!!