Fly Naturalista... Jada Pinkett Smith

The Fly Naturalista of the Day goes to Jada Pinkett Smith...love this woman!!!

Enjoy!!!
Bri

Shoe of the Day!!!

Name: Miggins
Colors: Black/ White, Black
Price: $140.00
Store: Aldo

DIY Damaged Hair Strengthening Mask

Surfing YouTube videos I found this lovely little video by Andreas Choice making her own strengthening mask. It is super inexpensive and the ingredients can be found in your refrigerator (sweet!!!). I am definitely going to try this in September since August is basically over (lol).
Follow her YouTube channel: andreaschoice
Twitter: @andreaschoice

Much Love,
Bri

Watch "DIY Damaged Hair Strengthening Mask! - AndreasChoice" on YouTube

Look of the Day!!!

The look of the day comes from Christina Milian and Angela Simmons. Two completely different looks might I add but nevertheless good looks to recreate.

Enjoy!!!
Bri

Natural Hair Cartoon

I was browsing hashtagnaturalhair.tumblr.com and I came across this picture of my absolute fave cartoon "The Boondocks." Check this tumblr out they have some epic pictures of naturals that would keep anyone motivated. Much love, Bri h

Shoe of the Day!!!

Name: Jonaha
Colors: purple, peach yellow, black suede
Price: $110.00
Store: Aldo

Fly Naturalista... Marsha Ambrosius!!!

Marsha not only has an infectious voice, she also has beautiful natural hair. Stay motivated naturalistas!!!

Enjoy,
Bri

Fly Naturalista...Rasheeda

Today's Fly Naturalista is Rasheeda from Love and Hip Hop Atlanta. If anyone knows how she achieved these curls in the picture with the magenta lipstick and the gold chain let me know ASAP!!!

Enjoy!!!
Bri

The Proper Way to Deep Condition

The are plenty benefits of deep conditioning your hair, however if it is done incorrectly you could be causing more harm than good to your hair. Here are a few tips when deep conditioning your hair.

1. Oils
    - use oils that penetrate your hair (coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil).

2. Alcohol Free Conditioners
    - alcohol strips your hair of its needed nutrients, refrain from it.

3. Section your hair
    -pretty simple,  section your hair so that detangling is easier as well as making  sure that the conditioner is evenly distributed.

4. Heat
    -heat opens up the hair shaft therefore allowing the conditioner to enter. A hooded dryer can achieve this or a steamer.

5. Rinse with Cold Water
    - cool water closes the hair shaft which then locks the conditioner in.
Down below is a YouTube video of Ivy Charlaine showing you how to deep condition your hair. Follow her on instagram and YouTube: IvyCharlaine and on Twitter: @ivycharlaine

Much Love,
Bri
Watch "Deep Conditioning and Argan Oil Review" on YouTube

Shoe of the Day!!!

Name: Lilibeth
Colors: Taupe/Midnight Black
Price: $40.00
Store: Aldo

Enjoy!!!
Bri

Maya's DIY Cutout Shorts!!! Fierce!!!

So I saw a picture of these shorts on Maya's instagram and instantly wondered how the earth did she do that, and I want a pair!!! Luckily she made a YouTube video of how she achieved these shorts ^_^ . Not only did she do a video she also giving them away (how awesome is that). Check out the video below subscribe to her channel you will not be disappointed and enjoy!!!
YouTube Channel: Shameless Maya
Twitter: @Mayasworld
Instagram: Mayasworld

Much Love,
Bri
Watch "DIY Cutout Shorts" on YouTube

Nail Color of the Week!!!

This week nail color comes from Rimmel and it is called Rags to Riches (lovely name). The price is around $4.00 coming from Target and the color is metallic green.

Much Love,
Bri

Full Eyebrow Tips

Since we are heading back into fall full eyebrows are back in full effect. Personally I love full eyebrows anytime of the year it is very flattering in my opinion. But for those who do not have full eyebrows here is how you can get them.
1. Brush your eyebrows to see where you need to possibly fill in

2. You can either use a brow powder or a brow pencil to fill in the sparse areas.
     - It is preferred to use the powder because it is not as harsh and you can gradually fill in.

     -If you use a pencil make sure you use a pencil color that is a smidge lighter than your eyebrow color that way it doesn't appear as harsh.

3. Blend, the key to flawless eyebrows is to blend.

Much Love,
Bri

Fly Naturalista

Fly Naturalista of the day is Tracee Ellis Ross. Like who doesn't feel inspired by her!!!

Much Love,
Bri

Shoe of the Day!!!

This lovely shoe comes from Aldo http://www.aldoshoes.com
Shoe name: Labella
Colors: Black Suede
Price: $160.00

Much Love,
Bri

The Struggle Continues!!!

The struggle between two textures continues. I thought by using a shea moisture as a styler I would be able to blend the two textures, but clearly in the pics below that is not the case. So as I asked before can someone please tell me how to blend the two textures so that my hair is uniformed and not confused.

Much Love,
Bri

Curl Inspiration

No words...

Just a picture...

STAY INSPIRED!!!

Much Love,
Bri

Right Way to Comb your Hair???

While reading through many natural hair blogs I have noticed that are mixed reviews on when it appropriate to comb natural hair. Some blogs say comb while your hair is wet because your hair is more flexible and able to stand the harshness of a comb. Other blogs say comb while your hair is dry because your hair is the strongest when dry. And then some blogs say to avoid combs at all cost and just finger comb. So which one is it?

1. Use a conditioner, conditioners give your hair the slip that it needs so combing or finger combing is easier.

2. If you can finger comb, finger comb ensures gentleness and less breakage.

3. If you must comb use a wide tooth comb, from reading many post use Denman comb apparently its smoother and causes less breakage.

Essentially it is up to, knowing when to comb is learned through trial and error because what may work for others may not work for you.

Much Love,
Bri

Shoe of the Day!!!

This week shoe features will be coming from Aldo latest collection.
http:// www.aldoshoes.com

Name: Gerchak
Colors: natural/navy
Price:$60.00

Challenge Alert!!!

Kinky Curly Coily Me is doing a castor oil challenge that begins September 1st 2012 and ends December 1st. All the details of how enter is on their website www.kinkycurlycoilyme.com under new post on the left side of their website. I will be participating in this challenge and posting my progress on my blog as well. So join me in the castor oil challenge and let's see the results!!!

Challenge questions answered

1. I will be using cold pressed castor oil
2. Shoulder length hair
3. I will be alternating between scalp and sealing hair 3x a week.
4. Below is a pic showing my starting length

Much Love,
Bri