Crowning Glory Coils and Kinks

Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding "Get in control of your natural curls with Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding. This cream prevents curl shrinkage, eliminates frizz and adds superior shine to your hair, so you can enjoy your curls in even the toughest weather." Miss Jessie's advertises the following: Created for naturally curly, kinky, and wavy hair Eliminates Frizz No More Curl Shrinkage Maximizes Curl Length and Makes Your Curly Styles Last Longer Adds Superior Shine and Healthy Luster, Never Dull Let me preface this review with the following:   this product will not make the Curly Girl Method Holy Grail list!  It's second product is the demon of hair product ingredients "mineral oil." For me, this is NOT a problem!  In fact, my 3b/c curls loves, loves, and let me say it again LOVES mineral oils and silicones!  There, I said it! I do understand the drying effect that these products can cause when used long-term.  However, I'm a ...

Crowning Glory Coils and Kinks: Winterizing Those Tresses

The strong winds of winter can wreak havoc on your moisture-needing tresses!  Brittle and limp curls is not a sassy look or Hair of the Day coif!  This is the time when many naturals close the book on their time-saving wash n' gos.  However, for me, this is my main style and closing that book is not so easy to do on these 3b/c/4 curls. My curls love, love glycerin and from natural blogs across the nation, we are admonished to abandon the glycerin because it pulls moisture from the atmosphere which will keep your locks moist but in the winter season it does quite the opposite. So what's a natural wash n' go girl to do?  Here are a few tips: At night section hair and lightly moisten hair with water and coconut oil (you can use olive oil, or oil of your choice) apply mixture to hair, twist, cover hair with a clear shower cap, and tie a scarf over cap (optional) and go to bed. When rising in the morning, hair will be slightly moist, style and go about your morn...