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Video Tutorial: Detangling Dry Hair and Sealing in Moisture

Hello there! I recorded a video showing you how I detangle my hair when it is dry. I love to wear my hair stretched, as it is less hassle to style and I avoid single strand knots and excess tangles. However, when you are wearing your hair stretched you must be sure to keep it moisturized- lest your hair become a wild fire hazard!!

What products do you need?

Spray bottle with water- I put 3-5 drops of jojoba oil in mine
Leave in conditioner- I used Shea Moisture Curl and Styling Milk
Essential oil- I used a mixture of jojoba and safflower oil

Butter - I used raw shea butter

What else do you need?

Wide toothed comb
Denman or tangle teaser - optional but highly recommended to remove shedded hairs

What do you do?..

Results ?

SOFT! I ended up doing a twist out that turned out so fabulous! But my camera died so I couldn't take good pictures of it. Anyhow, this method will definitely help you to keep your hair moisturized while it is stretched!

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Hey my dears,

This documentary just came out, and I watched it this afternoon. I normally don't post too much non-style related stuff here on my blog, but I really recommend this film. It's very well thought-out, gets you thinking, and will more or less change you. It's only a half hour long, so it doesn't take that much time out of your day. This documentary is incredible...seriously, please watch. {It does contain some graphic content, just as a warning.}

Maria Elyse

Video Tutorial: Low Bun with Two Rolls on a Braid-Out

Hello there ladies! Check out this quick and simple style!

video: Zoya Smoke and Mirrors Collection

have you seen the Zoya Smoke and Mirrors collection yet? it's gorgeous! i can't decide which shade i am loving most-- they are all fabulous.

check out this video, featuring various runway looks that inspired each new shade.

which shade {if not all!} has caught your attention??

Style Points: Mini Twists on Blow Dried Hair

Hello ladies! I wanted to share with you how I achieved this style in addition to why i made this style choice.

My objective: a long lasting, cute and versitile protective style. I generally have a difficult time wearing the same style for a long time so I needed something I can still "style". Of course I need something protective but more importantly (to my self esteem) is for it to be cute! Lol :)

My long term goal: to achieve and retain more length! I am inspired to grow long hair and to retain all the growth God gives me! I am very blessed to have hair the length it is. I want to be mindful of how I take care of it. Faithful over a few things right?!

Now that we have established my objective and goals for this style.. Let's talk about how I did this!

What did I do?

STEP 1:

Washed my hair with tea tree tingle by trader joes.
Conditioned my hair with bioinfusion olive oil deep conditioner
De-tangled my hair in sections with the conditioner in. I did this while I was still in the shower. Once I de-tangled a section, I twisted and clamped it. When I finished de-tangling and twisting, I rinsed out all of the conditioner with the clamps in.

I left my hair twisted and clamped while I rinsed out the conditioner so that I wouldn't have to de-tangle all over again after my shower

STEP 2:

Blow dried my hair with Shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie and jojoba oil in small sections.
Twisted the sections so that it would stay stretched.

I chose to blow dry my hair (only the 3rd time in over 2 years) so that it would be as stretched as possible and to get a smooth cuticle for a smooth style!
However, because I didn't completely dry it, I ended up with some frizz. So you want to blow dry until your hair is completely dry.

STEP 3:

Twisted my hair in small sections.

I used Shea moisture curling enhancing smoothie to seal my ends. It worked very nicely!

Total twist time = approximately 5.5 hours

I plan to leave this style in for 4 WEEKS!

For your reference and convenience, I posted a video as a recap to this post. Watch for the final results and other tips!

Finding my Mojo on Day 40

Leo Reynolds

There is another woman emerging within. This person isn’t good or bad, just different than before. She is who I am becoming. There is a bit less forgiveness in my existence. And I don’t mean I am not able to forgive, just that I won’t excuse the same old bullshit that happens.

I won’t accept things that are wrong as something right. I have the option to pick and choose my battles with the realization that not all battles are worth fighting for.

I feel I deserve more in life and for some reason I hadn’t really realized it before. I should never have thought the sky couldn’t be the limit. All is possible, I trust that now.

I refuse to settle for comfortable or easy just because that‘s how I have been living. Give me messy and complicated from now on.

I am ready to fight for what I believe in. I am ready to discard those ideas, habits, actions and people who can’t (or won’t) accept that fact. And that’s okay, if I for some reason offend you now, you can learn to love me or you can go away.

How in the world can I expect something different to happen in my life, a different result, while engaging in the same type of behavior?

It can’t happen. There can’t be growth. I want to strengthen my resolve, I want to soar to bigger and better opportunities and I want to reach my full potential.

Day 40 in 2008

I am going to do a video around Day 50-60. If you have any questions or comments about juice feasting, raw foods, The Daily Raw Café, life on planet Earth as we know it, etc., please feel free to write to thedailyraw@yahoo.com and I will address them on the video.