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BE A WONDER CURL NATURAL HAIR MODEL AT THE MEETUP!

Savvy — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:51:18 +0000

BE A NATURAL HAIR MODEL AT THIS WEEKEND’S MEETUP!

Looking for a natural hair model for this weekend’s meetup in Brooklyn!

Enter to have your hair styled in a wash ‘n go for the meetup with

Wonder Curl Hair products

and

walk away with products yourself!

Anyone interested in hair modeling

contact Scarlett at info@wondercurl.com

with the following:

a recent picture of your 4a/4b hair “worn out” (not up in a bun, braids or locs)
email contact info
reason why you want to model

***CONTEST IS FROM NOW UNTIL THURSDAY AT MIDNIGHT ONLY.***

To increase your chances of winning:

Tell everyone about the event on twitter, facebook and your own blog.
Comment here to tell us what you did!

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My New Natural Poo Method

Savvy — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:53:50 +0000

I’m excited about my new shampoo reggie because it’s saves money, product, water and detangling time! Of course it’s sulfate, paraben, mineral oil and cone-free. I was inspired by Naptural85 on YouTube and this video and adjusted it to work for me. I still haven’t tried the hair washing clay she’s using, but I’m itching to, (no pun intended) because it’s all natural!

My New Poo Method

What you’ll need:

1 small or medium sized spray bottle
1/8 cup of your favorite shampoo. (I use this kind )
Duckbill Clips

Hair in twists after DC

Instructions:

I separate my hair into about 8 sections and use my Olive Oil Pre- Poo Method
After deep conditioning I keep my hair in the twists
Then I pour the shampoo into the spray bottle and fill it to 1/2 inch under the rim with tap water.
I shake the bottle well so the shampoo becomes well diluted.

Putting the nozzle close to my head, I spray the poo mixture straight onto my scalp a few times, saturating the roots and rub it in with the pads of my fingers vigorously*.
I then loosen the twisted section I’m working on, spraying a small amount into the section, and pull the mixture through my hair with my fingers gently.
Then I loosely retwist that section and move on to the next one. (It takes about 10 minutes to complete my whole head)

washing my scalp

Then I get in the shower and untwist and rinse the first section.
I replace the shampoo in that section with a glob of my favorite conditioner and use my shower comb to detangle the section. (Which happens really easily since my hair was prepped before I got in the shower).
I move on to the next section until my whole head is washed, conditioned and detangled.
I then take care of the rest of my shower business and end by rinsing all of the conditioner at the end.**

*Note: I personally feel that shampoo is for cleaning/maintaining your scalp, and conditioner is for cleaning/maintaining your hair. That’s why unless I’ve had some really icky product in my hair, I basically concentrate on my scalp when washing my hair.

**Note: Many times a conditioner doesn’t get a chance to work as well as it should, because we don’t give it a chance. We rinse it out too quickly. I let mine sit for a couple of minutes and it really has made a difference.

I’ve been doing this routine for a few months now, and Steps 2-11 take me about 25 minutes, tops!

What tricks do you use to wash your thick and curly hair?

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Olive Oil Pre-Poo Method

Savvy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:52:03 +0000

I was telling my cousin that I was looking for a new deep conditioner and she mentioned that she used olive oil to condition her hair and scalp.

Well duh.

I always have olive oil in the bathroom, whether I’m using it as a body oil or on my face for my Oil Cleansing Method I’ve used other oils in my hair, I don’t know why it never occurred to me to use olive oil as a pre-poo. A “pre-poo” is a hair conditioning method that you do before you wash your hair. In other words, you deep condition before cleaning your hair instead of after. I started using the following method weekly on “washing day”, and I love it!

Olive Oil Pre-Poo Method

There are various ways of doing this. Some people like to heat their oil up first, but since I’m going to put on my heat cap anyway, I just skip that step and start with plain old EVOO. (That’s Rachel Ray speak for extra-virgin olive oil)

What you’ll need:

A jar or a cup
1/4 cup of olive oil

Directions:

my hair in sections before I apply oil

Pour olive oil into container. Before washing your hair, separate dry hair loosely into sections. I make big sloppy sections with my fingers and then tie them off into puffs with tiny terry ponytail holders.

Next, I remove the hair band for a section and dip my fingertips into the olive oil and massage my scalp only. Then I dip my fingers again and rake my fingers through my hair, concentrating on getting the majority of oil on my ends. If your hair is really tangled don’t yank on your hair, just apply the oil to your scalp and do your best to get some on the rest of your hair in the section. Then I wrap that section back up and move on to the next section.

It’s important to remember that this method concentrates on your scalp and your ends. Don’t worry, all the massaging you’re doing will get the oil on your hair, but it’s not as important.

When all of the sections are complete, then I get out my heat cap and sit under that for about 30-45 minutes. It doesn’t get as hot as a hair dryer, and because it’s like a helmet, everything heats up evenly. This is the one I use, but this one is also great and it doesn’t stay plugged in, so it’s more green!

After that, I wash my hair and condition/detangle as usual. Since I deep conditioned with the olive oil before I washed, there’s no need for me to do it again after. Sometimes I throw in a tea rinse but usually I just squeeze my hair dry with my favorite towel, and put my hair into two-strand twists as usual.

That’s it!

I’ve practically eliminated my dry scalp using this method. Any dirt/debris on my scalp is loosened which makes washing my hair more effective, and I’ve experienced more hair growth from the scalp massaging. Doing this weekly has also cut down on shedding.

Do you “pre-poo” What do you do?

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Review: Shea Moisture Organic Shea Butter Shampoo

Savvy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:00:06 +0000

I kept passing this stuff whenever I was at Target, because I remember the old Shea Moisture brand, (remember the ones in the white bottles with the red and green lettering?) and they were chock full of icky ingredients. Then one day someone asked me had I tried their reformulated shampoo and I got curious. I’d already tried their Deep Treatment Masque, and I really like it. So I thought I’d check the shampoo out for you guys. Here’s my review:

Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo (12 oz.) $9.99

Ingredients: De-ionized water, Decyl Glucoside (sugar beets), African Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea butter) (denotes certified organic ingredients), aloe vera leaf juice, Argan Oil, Panthenol (pro-vitamin B-5, rosemary extract, sea kelp extract, vitamin E, Lonicera Caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower and Lonicera Japonica (Japanese honeysuckle) flower extract.

Ok so, I separated my hair into sections and washed each section with this stuff, concentrating mostly on my scalp and well wow. First of all, a little goes a long way. It really
suds up! Which made me nervous enough to re-read the ingredients like 5 times to make sure that it didn’t have any sulfates in it.

It doesn’t.

I really judge shampoos by how well they clean my scalp, because I don’t really put much on my hair when I use them. (Unless I’m rinsing out some crazy product I’ve tried). I use my conditioner for that. This product really got my scalp clean on the first try! I also don’t believe in shampooing more than once.(I read somewhere, that that’s just a manufacturer’s claim to get you use up more of the product more quickly). It was extremely emollient with a lot of slip. So much, in fact, that I was able to finger detangle the section BEFORE I used my Trader Joe’s Condish and detangling comb to finish the job!.

On top of that, my skin felt great! In fact, I’ve used this shampoo as a body wash a couple of times, I love the scent and the shea butter really softens my skin. I even squirt a little on my pumice stone at the end of a shower to scrub at my heels and elbows. Nice!

RATING: 5 Savvy!* – Great product, great ingredients, great price, multi-use!

You can find this product in bulk at the Savvy Shop

*Savvy Ratings: 5=Savvy 4=Smart 3=Suitable 2=Satisfactory 1=Stupid

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Review: Wonder Curl Butter than Love

Savvy — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:56:03 +0000

My girl Scarlett is back with some new products in the Wonder Curl line and I couldn’t wait to try them! I’ve reviewed and done giveaways on her Wonder Curl Get Set Hair Jelly here on the blog, and so I was excited when she told me that she was coming out with another product call Butter Than Love. It comes in two formulations: pudding and whipped. Here, I’ll review both:

Wonder Curl Butter than Love Whipped 4oz. $12.00

Ingredients:
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Castor Oil, Shea Butter, Caprylic/Capric/Stearic Glycerides,Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Acrylates/C-10 Alkyl Acrylates, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Although some of the ingredients aren’t 100% natural, the product does not contain any sulfates, parabens, cones, mineral oil, or petrolatum. I also know for a fact that Scarlett makes this product in her kitchen, where I’m sure she wouldn’t be handling any harmful chemicals!

This product is thick and rich and emollient. I like using thicker products on freshly washed damp hair because I think they lock in the moisture better because since they have less water in them, there’s less to evaporate. (I would say that I have 4a/4b hair with 4c back in my “kitchen”.) I damp twisted my hair with this product and added a dab of [WonderCurl Get Set Hair Jelly] to about 11 medium-large sized twists (because it was really humid and rainy out) and let them air dry. In the morning, I untwisted and fluffed and got these fab results!

My curls were nice and defined, but did shrink a bit (which I don’t mind) and were definitely tight that first day. After a couple of days they loosened up a bit.

Wonder Curl Butter than Love Pudding 4oz. $12.00

Ingredients
*Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Castor Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Shea Butter, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Acrylates/C-10 Alkyl Acrylates

Now this product is a little thinner, has less chemicals and reminds me of the consistency of thick conditioner. I used this mid-week last week when my twist out was in need of a little TLC, and my hair felt a little dry. I spritzed each section with a little Oyin Handmade and slicked each section with Love Pudding before twisting. This product alone, doesn’t seem to provide much hold, so again I paired it with WonderCurl Get Set Hair Jelly, and twisted up 10 or 11 sections.

The results were soft moisturized hair that extended my twist out a few more days before wash day. I also like smoothing this product on my edges before I put a scarf on to smooth out my up dos.

RATING: 4 Smart! – Good ingredients, great price, curls looked great, will buy again!*

*Savvy Ratings: 5=Savvy 4=Smart 3=Suitable 2=Satisfactory 1=Stupid

FULL DISCLOSURE: These products were sent to me free of charge, but I was NOT compensated for this review. For more info about this product, please see info below.

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Review: Amazing Botanicals Aloe Mint Spritz and Hibiscus Gel

Savvy — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:06:05 +0000

I’m back with another review of Amazing Botanicals Products. Last week I reviewed the Pumpkin Pomade and this week, I decided to double-up the review by trying both the Aloe Mint Spritz and the Hibiscus Cream Gel.

Amazing Botanicals Aloe Mint Spritz $7.00

Ingredients: Distilled water and Aloe Juice infused with Marshmallow root, Burdock, Nettle, Horsetail, Plantain Extract, Irish Moss and Peppermint, Behentrimonium Methosulfate , Cetyl Alcohol, Jojoba oil, Black Castor oil, Baobab, Wildflower Honey,Polysorbate 20, Panthenol, Neem Oil, and Rosemary

Amazing Botanicals Hibiscus Gel $5.00 (2oz.)

Ingredients: Distilled Water, Flaxseed, Hibiscus tea infusion,Chamomile, Aloe Gel, Optiphen,Rosemary, Lavender, Sunflower, Glycerin, Xantham Gum

After washing my hair I squeezed out the excess water with my microfiber towel. I then sprayed the hair in sections with the Aloe Mint Spritz. I then applied the creamy Hibiscus Gel to each section liberally. It really has the consistency of conditioner and has a nice, flowery scent. (It’s not overpowering though). I then two-strand twisted the hair into about 10 large sections using a new method I will reveal in an upcoming post! wiggles eyebrows

Day 1

Day two

I actually got four days of this twist out before it started getting fuzzy. The creamy Hibiscus Gel provides great definition with soft hold. It’s not crunchy at all like some of the other clear gels out there. I loved it! The Spritz conditioned my hair well too, and did a good job of rehydrating my hair the second day. I was skeptical that a 2oz. Jar of anything could handle all of my hair, but I’ve done this process twice now, and I still haven’t finished it. A little goes a long way!

RATING: 5 Savvy! – Great ingredients, great price, curls looked great, will buy again!*

SPECIAL!

For a limited time, Amazing Botanicals is offering the Savvy Pack! This includes the Pumpkin Pomade (previous review found here) the Aloe Mint Spritz and the Hibiscus Cream Gel a for just $14.00!

Savvy Ratings: 5=Savvy 4=Smart 3=Suitable 2=Satisfactory 1=Stupid

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Guest Post: Daisy Raybould on The Top 5 Oils For Healthy Beautiful Hair

Savvy — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:13:27 +0000

Daisy Raybould has a passion for solving health problems the way nature intended. She, along with a number of fellow natural health enthusiasts, share their tips, secrets and recipes designed to help you obtain perfect health using the power of nature’s wonders at RevitaliseYourHealth.com.

The Top 5 Oils For Healthy Beautiful Hair

There are an abundance of natural oils that can help you to achieve beautiful, healthy looking hair. In this blog post, I want to share my top five.

Without further ado, let’s get going…

Olive Oil

Olive oil is perhaps the most effective oil for your hair. It works to strengthen, nourish and condition, while also cleansing your hair of harsh chemical products.

Here’s a fantastic, and really simple, olive oil recipe for your hair.

1. In a glass jar pour approximately half a cup of good quality extra virgin olive oil. Add five drops of rosemary oil (or another essential oil of your choice, such as tea tree, lavender or frankincense) and shake well.

2. Allow the mixture to settle for at least 24 hours in a cool place away from direct sunlight and then shake again before use.

3. Pour a tablespoon measure of the oil into your hands and rub to warm it up. Gently massage the warmed olive oil mixture onto your hair. Start by massaging into the scalp and then move to the tips.

4. Once the scalp and tips of your hair have been covered, secure a plastic bag around your hair and leave for half an hour.

5. Finally, rinse your hair in the shower and shampoo – preferably using a natural shampoo.

You will now be left with soft, silky, stronger looking hair.

One further benefit of olive oil is that it can help to stimulate new hair growth. For more information have a read of the below article.

How To Use Olive Oil For Hair Growth

Coconut Oil

Coconut oil has been used extensively in the Indian Subcontinent for many years. Sri Lankans, Phillipinos and Malaysians swear by the sweet smelling oil.

There are a number of components that make coconut oil so effective at healing damaged hair, preventing hair from aging and nourishing and moisturizing. For example:

- Lauric acid is an antimicrobial agent that stops one of the primary reasons for hair loss – microbial action.

- Vitamin E is one of the most important vitamins for skin and hair care. Coconut oil possesses an abundance of vitamin E that serves to revitalise and rejuvenate your hair and scalp.

- Coconut oil is not broken down easily. This means it has a high moisture retaining capacity. This reduces the breakage of hair and retains moisture keeping your hair looking soft and shiny.

Coconut oil is fantastic for your hair and I strongly recommend you include it in your hair care regimen. I’m a big fan of Vatika Coconut Hair Oil, and, so it seems, is Savvy. Have a read of her review of this product at the link below.

Vatika Coconut Hair Oil Review

Castor Oil

Castor oil has huge benefits for de-frizzing out of control hair, eliminating split ends and getting rid of dandruff.

It is an oil extracted from the castor bean plant and can be used in a multitude of ways for your hair. Firstly, it works to cleanse your scalp of dirt and bacteria, secondly it heals scalp infections and side effects of using harsh chemical products, and finally it moisturizes and hydrates your hair and scalp eliminating brittle hair and a flaky scalp.

Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil has two important properties that make it an effective essential oil for our hair. It is antiseptic and fights bacteria, mites and head lice. It is antifungal and helps to fight the fungal infection ‘malessezia fur fur’ with only a 5% concentration. This fungal infection is one of the primary causes of dandruff.

Tea tree oil is nutrient dense and helps to nourish hair, reduce breakage, retain moisture and leave hair looking soft and shiny. It is also effective at preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth.

You can buy a bottle of tea tree oil for just over $5 from the SavvyBrown.com shop at the link below.

Tea Tree 100% Pure Essential Oil

Argan Oil

Argan oil, derived from the kernels of the Argan tree in Morocco, has a number of medicinal and cosmetic properties that makes it fantastic for your hair.

Firstly, it is a rich source of vitamin E which we have already discussed is fantastic for your skin and hair. It also contains omega 3 and 9 fatty acids that help to penetrate the hair shaft and deliver nutrients directly to the hair follicles.

To reap the maximum benefits of Argan oil simply massage gently onto the scalp. It will help to exfoliate and remove dead skin cells.

If you want to learn more about Argan oil for hair, simply click the link.

In this blog post I’ve shared what I believe to be the top five best oils for your hair – but don’t take this as gospel. There are lots of other oils out there that have important benefits for our hair health. Some that spring to mind include lavender, rosemary, jojoba and almond oil.

• What’s your favourite? Please share how you’ve used natural oils to achieve beautiful, luxurious hair by leaving a comment below.

Thank you so much for your informative tips and information Daisy!

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Review: Shea Moisture’s Deep Treatment Masque

Savvy — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:44:19 +0000

Well here’s a happy accident… I mistakenly bought this product when I was looking to buy Shea Moisture’s Curl Enhancing Smoothie. Instead of taking it back, I decided to try it and talk about it. So here’s my review of Shea Moisture’s Deep Treatment Masque:

Shea Moisture’s Deep Treatment Masque $9.99 (12 oz.)

Ingredients: Deionized water, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), argan oil, cetyl esters, sea kelp extract, panthenol (vitamin B-5), ammonium salt, essential oil blend, avocado oil, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower (and) lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle) flower extract, tocopherol (vitamin E), hyssopus officinalis extract, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf and equisetum arvense extract, soybean oil, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil.

The directions on this product state that it can be used as a deep conditioner, and that you should apply it to damp or wet hair, leave on for 5 or 30 minutes and thoroughly rinse. OR you can leave it in your hair and style as usual. Well, since I’m always trying to cut down on the length of my routine, I chose the latter option. I washed and twisted my hair using my usual routine. Then I damp dried my hair with my microfiber towel. I two-strand twisted my whole head in medium sized twists using about a dime sized amount in each section. Then I pulled back the twists and wore them around for a few days. About 3 days later, I untwisted and fluffed and this was the result

My hair was incredibly soft and moisturized, but I like a little more definition in my twists. Next time, I’ll use a little dab of gel in each twist, and I think it’ll give me the definition that I want. As for the conditioning. My hair felt great! It was soft, my scalp felt great, and the next time I washed, it detangled well too! I like the fact that this product is a multi-tasker, and can be used for more than one thing. The ingredients are good too. It’s my first product with argan oil, but I’m researching it and I hope to review more!

RATING*: 5=Savvy! – Good product, good ingredients, multi-tasker and great price.

As always. This product is available in the Savvy Shop

*Savvy Ratings: 5=Savvy 4=Smart 3=Suitable 2=Satisfactory 1=Stupid

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Review: KBB “Butter Love”

Savvy — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:01:44 +0000

So this is more of the stash that I picked up on my trip to Karen’s Body Beautiful here in Brooklyn last month. I actually bought more of this product than her Creamyliscious but in hindsight, I think I should have swtiched that around.

Karen’s Body Beautiful Butter Love $18.00 ($8.00 travel size)

Ingredients: Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Mango Butter, Jojoba Butter, Aloe Butter, Essential and/or Fragrance Oils, Grapefruit Seed Oil & Vitamin

The consistency of this product is a like slightly melted pomade. The thing that’s nice about this product is a little goes a long way. It’s also extremely moisturizng. That being said, it really doesn’t provide any hold, so my twistout, although cute for a day,and incredibly soft, it was all fluffy by the next day. (I like my twistouts to last at least four or five days.) The ingredients are great, but the price is kinda steep. And I love that there are no cones, parabens or icky stuff, but I kinda feel like I could make this. I’ll definitely be using the rest of this product to seal my ends when twisting and for deep conditioning. And the container is just waiting to be upcycled into my new hairclip holder.

RATING: 3 Suitable – Good product, great ingredients, kind of expensive for only one type of use.

This product is available from Karen’s Body Beautiful

Savvy Ratings: 5=Savvy 4=Smart 3=Suitable 2=Satisfactory 1=Stupid

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Review: Trader Joe’ Tea Tree Tingle Condish

Savvy — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:07:58 +0000

I know I’m like the last person to try using this product because I’ve been reading about it on natural hair boards and blogs for awhile now. It’s just that, if I’m already using products I like, that work for me, it’s hard to tear me way. (I’m a creature of habit I guess.) So when I ran out of my Giovanni Smooth as Silk Conditioner and I found myself in Trader Joe’s one day, I decided that I would try Trader Joe’s Tea Tree Tingle Conditioner. I’m glad I did!

Trader Joe’s Tea TreeTingle Conditioner $3.99 (16oz.)

Ingredients: water, tea tree, peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, nettle oil, thyme oil, birch leaf oil, chamomile oil, clary, coltsfoot leaf, yarrow oil, mallow, horsetail oil, soybean protein, cetyl alcohol, vitamin e, trace minerals, citric acid, sodium hydroxymethylgycinate, grape seed oil

This stuff is great! It has incredible slip, and I was able to detangle my sopping wet hair easily without using half of the bottle. The Tea Tree Oil and Peppermint definitely “tingle” my scalp and made it feel really clean. I had hardly any hair left in the shower or my comb when I was done. Then I used a bit to style my hair in my usual two-strand twists along with a bit of Eco-Styler Gel, and the twists came out great! And you just cant beat the price. 16 oz for less than $5?! On top of that the bottle is recyclable, and the poroduct is cruelty-free. (They didn’t hurt any bunnies to make it). I love when my beauty regiment aligns with my green routine. Love this stuff!

RATING: 5 Savvy!* – Great product, great ingredients, great price, earth friendly!

If you don’t live near a Trader Joe’s, this product is available in the Savvy Shop

*Savvy Ratings: 5=Savvy 4=Smart 3=Suitable 2=Satisfactory 1=Stupid

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