Glycerin = Moisture, Moisture + More Moisture!!

Hello ladies!!

This is my new love!! I wish I got on this earlier!!!

Read The Natural Haven for a break down on why Glycerin can be moisturising for your hair. Be sure to read the comments to the article too! JC answers some of the reader's questions which was very useful.

One thing that stops me from purchasing new products, its the fact that I may be come a 'Product Junkie', and I'm not about to spend money on these expensive hair products only for me to just use it once!

My Mixing Ratio's 

I have started off with one part Glycerin to three parts water in a spray bottle.
As advised on The Natural Haven, this should be your starting point, and you can add more water if that is what your hair requires.

Pros:

• It leaves my hair soft and moisturised!
• It's cheap
• It is water soluble as opposed to oils.
• I do not have to spray/moisturise my hair once a day. Only every 2-3 days. Or as needed.
• I think it's a great braid spray to keep my hair moisturised under the synthetic hair.
• Easy to wash out; it does not stick to the hair 

Cons:

• Another reason why I will not spray may hair so often other than the fact that a little goes a long way (as far as my hair is concerned), is that I feel that too much will leave a film on my hair which actually dry out my hair in the end. - BUT the build up can be easily washed off.
• Many say that glycerine dries out their hair during the winter season because of the lack of moisture in the air. Oyin of Oyin Handmade products, suggest steaming the hair. Read this article about Glycerin and Winter hair care.
• Similarly, because Glycerin is a humectant (a substance that draws in moisture), your hair style may frizz up considerably in humid conditions.

Personally, the Pros outweigh the Cons.

By the way, if you live in the UK, you can find this in Boots near the cough medicine section.

Have you ever tried or considered using the Glycerin/water mix??? Let us know =)

Miss Naturally Natural 

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Versatile Blogger Award!

Hello ladies! This tag/award is actually well overdue so apologies! =)

Thank you Rebecca of A Window of Thoughts! Please check out her page!

Award Rules

1. Nominate fellow bloggers
2. Inform the bloggers of their nomination 
3. Share 7 random things about yourself
4. Thank the blogger that nominated you
5. Add the Versatile Blogger Award to your blog post

7 Random things about me

1. Hardly anyone knows that I blog 
2. Even though I studied Accounting, I have a keen interest in media 
3. Red is my favourite colour
4. I did not have the best university experience, in fact I hated it =/
5. I can be really socially awkward!
6. I buckle under pressure
7. I'm about 5'10! Finding trousers that are long enough or long sleeve tops that fit is-a-PROBLEM!  

I Nominate:

Black Bold Voice

Bonie Afton of The Culture Pine 

Kami E of Broke Wanna Be-Fashionista 

Protective style #1 : Sew-In Weave

SOURCE

I stayed with this style for 6 weeks

This was my first ever weave and I must say, I quite enjoyed it! =)

I was inspired my fashion idol, Rihanna

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What was used:

• Premium now (8 Inches)
• Straighteners
• IC Fantasia Hair polisher
• Spray bottle with water and conditioner of your choice

Pro's and Cons

The Pros:

• It was nice to have short hair for a while, straight hair at that
• It was a new look and it was easy to maintain the weave

The Cons:

• It might be because this was my first weave, but I had a lot of difficulty finding and removing the thread to the weave.
• It was very difficult and time consuming to look after my hair underneath the weave. (washing, conditioning, moisturising, etc.. ) 

Will I ever do this style again?

As much as I loved the style, I do not think I will be doing another weave for some time to come. The next time I get a sew-in, I might opt for the a bob with a side fringe.

*Thought Provoking Images* & Rant!

GREED;

One of the Seven Deadly Sins "also known as Avarice or Covetousness, is, just like lust and gluttony, a sin of excess. However, Greed (as seen by the church) is applied to a very excessive or rapacious desire and pursuit for wealth, status and power."

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"'Avarice' is more of a blanket term that describe many other example of Greed. These include, disloyalty, deliberate betrayal, or treason, especially for personal gain, for example through bribery."

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As defined outside Christian writings, greed is an inordinate desire to acquire or possess more than one's needs especially with respects to material wealth."

Source: Wikipedia - Seven Deadly Sins

One of my best friends is doing an Animation degree in Malaysia, and we were brainstorming some ideas [over Skype] for his next project. [Click here for his Vimeo page]

 To cut a long story short, we wanted the informercial to be about some of the World's issues and came across the following photos which I think are really moving and inspiring! Don't know if it will be of any interest to you guys but I really wanted to share them! =)

The image on the right, hit home for me because oil has recently been found in Kenya, where I am from. I must say, I was not impressed in the slightest because this was literally the image that popped out in my head when I had heard the news.

It annoys me because the Western world goes and take the resources and leave them with nothing! Most likely, they will not even use the local for work, and if they do they will be paid peanuts! So at the end of the day Kenya will not even profit that much from increased employment.

I just wish that our politicians could resist the power of bribery and say no to the invaders! They are just as much to blame as those who come and take our resources! We should take a leaf out of north african countries such as Libia where each and every citizen profits from their oil, would you believe? I was actually amazed when my mother told me this. Their citizens actually receive the profits from the oil from their country!! Amazing! That's how Kenya should be, instead of being raped, so to speak, by the western part of the world!

Consumerism 

All these images speak for themselves really =)

Here is a very interesting clip that talks about these issues in a quite an innovative way:
Coalition of the Willing

Showing a supposedly Eco-friendly car

Food for thought right???

Miss Naturally Natural 

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Bantu Knot-Out + My First Tutorial!

This style is best done in the evening so that it can dry overnight.
This is just how I do MY hair, I'm still learning so it may change over time.

See below for video on how I styled it!

Products + Tools:

• Vitale Olive Oil Moisturising Shampoo
• Hello Hydration Deep Moisturising Mask
• Vatika Oil 
• Castor Oil
• Raw Shea Butter (shea butter mix)
• Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioning Repair Cream
• Denman Brush - detangling tool 
• Fine-Tooth Comb- Smoothing tool
• Hair Clips 
• Heat Cap
• Plastic cap

TIP: Always keep your hair sheers nearby so that you can cut off any knots.

Step one:

Drench hair with water and split hair into 4 sections and hold with clips.

Step two:

Apply shampoo to each section ONCE and wash out.

(We want the hair clean but not completely stripped)

Step three: 

Within each 1/4 of your hair, split it up and into four,

apply Hello Hydration mask as well as the Vatika Oil  to each section

detangle and twist.
Repeat the process for the whole head and put a plastic cap on

Step four:

Heat the heat cap in the microwave (make sure you read the instructions for you heat cap)

and put on the head for about 30 mins (that's what they say on the instruction but it stayed on a little longer because I got distracted)

Step five:

Rinse the product out, maintaing the twists you had made to prevent tangles.

Step Six:

Spilt twist in to two, and hold one side of the twist with a clip.

apply the Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In and seal with shea butter mix.
Twist up that section and twist around itself to create a bantu knot.

Repeat the process for the the entire head.

Put you satin bonnet/scarf and let it dry over night.

Step Seven: 
When styling the following morning, apply oil of choice to the tips of your fingers, I use my shea butter mix, and gently unravel the bantu and twists. [SEE BELOW]

Step Eight: 
Separate as desired and... VOILA!  Gorgeous curly hair that should last you a minimum of 4-5 days...
As long as you keep your hand out of you hair and sleep with a satin bonnet/ scarf and/or satin pillow case.

What is your go to style ladies?

Miss Naturally Natural 

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