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What Is Dusting Your Ends?

Types of Damage Ends

 

 

Dusting your ends is a way to prolong the health of the ends of your hair between trims!  For those of us that are trying to retain length, this is very important.

 

Dusting your ends is used primarily to clip all forms of split ends.  At the end of Dusting, because you take off so short sections, when you are finish the clipped ends look like fine dust on the floor or counter.  Thus, the term dusting!

 

When Do I Know That It's Time To Dust?

 

• When your hair tangles and become hard to run your fingers from the root to your ends.
• When your ends are fuzzy. 
• When your ends are frayed. 
• When your ends are not responsive to your favorite moisturizer.
• When your ends snap off easily.
• If you use heat frequently.
• Should be done every six to eight weeks

 

 

The Benefits of Dusting

 

• Keeps your ends sharp!
• Smooth Ends
• Head of Healthy Hair

 

 

How to Dust Your Ends

 

First you will need a sharp pair of scissors created to be used on hair.  Please, do not use your paper cutting scissors or craft scissors from your hair!

 

Second, cut your hair in a well-lighted area in front of a mirror.

 

 

 

  

Search and Destroy Method

 

This method entails parting the hair in small sections and feeling the rough ends and simply clipping them off.  This also includes the infamous and dreaded Single Strand Knots that tend to plague the lower section and ends of our tresses.

 

 

 

Twist and Trim

 

This method, you will part hair in very small sections and twist the strands to make a single column of hair.  This will cause ALL the split ends to pop out and allowing you to trim them.

 

 



Background Twist and Trim

This is when you use a contrasting background so that you can see the lifted or popped out splits easier.  Some use colored papers, linen, or fabric as a back drop.

 

Moisturize Those Tresses

 

After you dusted your ends, treat them to a hot oil treatment and moisture with your favorite oil or butter.  Your ends will be refreshed and your ends will be smoother and more manageable. 

 

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Happy Curls to You!

 

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Saying It Loud!

http://amazingbotanicals.bigcartel.com/category/jewel-afrika-designs?page=2

Saying It Loud!

I came across these earrings while reading an Essence Magazine article entitled:  "The Ultimate Natural Hair Bloggers' Gift Guide" and thought I would share it with my readers.

With a little research and surfing the web, I found the designer at a website called "Amazing Botanicals"  http://amazingbotanicals.bigcartel.com/category/jewel-afrika-designs?page=2

The site offers natural soaps, oils, and pomades.  If interested, go take a look!

Happy Curls to You!

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January's Curlkit Box

To get 10% off your Membership Enrollment 

Please use Referral Code:

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Greetings Everyone,

Just trying to keep all my naturalistas informed!  Take a read on the Curlkit Box!

This was the November's 2012 Curlbox Kit, priced out at $20.00.  The above-noted picture was taken by MsRoyAlone on Tumblr.com.

MrsHairToday, one of our YouTubers, has given a link to all her subscribers for January's (2013) Curlkit with a 10% discount on the required $20.00/month membership fee.

Remember that you will receive samples, Curl Life (hairstyle pamphlet), and full-size products!

The October Curlbox is pictured above and was taken by thathaitiangirl on Tumblr.com.

Here is the link:   www.curlkitshop.com

Use the following discount code at CURLKITSHOP to get 10% off!

There Facebook Page is:  http://www.facebook.com/curlkit?filter=2

Naturalista's give yourself a gift for Christmas and satisfy the product junkie in you!

If you are receiving the Curlbox already, please leave us a comment below about your experience!

As always, Happy Curls to You!

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Eco Styler Custard Recipe

Eco Styler Custard Recipe

Always in search of a better product, newer combinations, and simply something that tickles my product junkie-holism!

This is not a new idea.  It's been around for some time being passed from one internet or on-line hair guru to another!

The receipe is quite simple and foolproof.  The ingredients are easily accessible and can be just as easily interchanged or replaced by your personal favorited products.

I used the Olive Oil Styling Gel, which I love!   The product doesn't contain alcohol, which is drying to the tresses and allows you to make a more natural hair end product.

Eco Styler Olive Oil Gel

Ingredients:  Water, Carborner, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, PVP, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Polysorbate 20, Tetrasodium EDTA, Olive Oil, Fragrance, Blue 1, Yellow #1

Ingredient Lesson:

Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate:    It is a chemical preservative commonly found in "natural" cosmetics which helps prevent bacterial or fungal growth.

Price:  $1.89 to $3.29 for 16 ounce jar

The recipe is as follows:

What You Will Need:

1. An 8-ounce, clean jar with a lid
2. Spoon
3. Measuring Spoons
4. Hand-Mixer (for a smoother mix with ADDITIONAL items to basic receipe)

Basic Recipe

• 1 Cup of Eco Styler Olive Oil (or Eco Styler of your choice)
• 1 Tablespoon of  Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Tablespoon of Aloe Vera Gel
• 1 Tablespoon of Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

Additional Items

Oils of Your Choice:

• Avocado Oil
• Castor Oil 

and;

• Conditioner of your choice
• Essential Oil(s) of your choice
• Shea Butter (unrefined) -- I personally use
• Tea Tree Oil (to perserve your custard)

For continued, best results you should keep your custard in a cool, dry place or put in your refrigerator on the bottom shelf.

Please feel free to share your recipe with us below.  Please leave a comment and subscribe to my blog for more ideas!

As always,

Happy Curls to You!


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Do You Know What Your Hair Type Is?

Do you happen to know what your hair type is?  Take a look at the following hair chart from kinkylikeme.com.

Curl Type Examples

This chart was posted from another site (4naturals.com) and thought that it would be helpful for some!  Please take the time to visit their website.