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February 2013 -- Curl Kit

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Picture By:  Beautyluvfashion To get 10% off your Membership Enrollment  Please use Referral Code: http://curlkitshop.refr.cc/TR98DS7 The February 2013 Curl Kit has arrived and filled with goodies for the naturalista in your life!  I loved the charcoal grey box with the pink writing.  Even though the kits were late in arriving, I was so glad to receive mines. Products have been listed as full-size or sample, along with a product description, prices, and/or ingredient list. Picture By:  Freespirit33 Let's look into the Curl Kit box for February! Cantu Shea Butter Hair Lotion -- 12 ounces -- $7.99 Ingredients:  Water (Aqua), Canola Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth 20, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Fragrance, Steaalkonium Chloride, Glycol Stearate, Cetyl Alochol, Cocos Nucifera Oil (Coconut), Persea Gratissima Oil (Avocado), Prujus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Sweet Almomd), Simmondsia Chinensis Oil (Jojoba), Olea Euro...

Wake Up Your Hair With A Cup of Coffee!

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Enhance Your Hair Color with Cafe Have you ever thought about waking up your tresses with a cup of coffee?  Well, you might want to add that to your list of hair recipes.   I was reading Naturally Curly's blog and they were examining alternative uses of coffee and I learned that brewed and ground coffee can both be used for hair and skin!   So, before you throw out your grinds from your coffee maker, let's examine alternative uses for them!   You can use strongly-brewed coffee grinds for a hair rinse or soak.  This will add shine, deepen and enhance your dark natural or colored tresses. What You Will Nee d 1/2 Cup Triple Strength Black Coffee (Cold) 1/2 Cup Leave-In Conditioner 3 Tablespoon of Non-Alkanized Cocoa Powder There are two options to obtain the benefits of your coffee grinds: Rinse After letting a cup of coffee sit and cool, pour the contents of the cup through your tresses while in the shower, or w...

What Is The Tightly Curly Method?

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Teri LaFlesh struggled for years trying to coax her tresses into obedience.  As the old saying goes "necessity is the mother of invention!"  Teri stumbled unto a discovery that is now called the "Tightly Curly Method."  Terri states that she is biracial (black/white) which had resulted in her super curly hair. She first started her search by asking what was it that he hair needed?  Her answer was: "Our curls need to be cared for in a way that's different from all other hair types." The Tightly Curly Method is a hair routine that will allow your tresses to remain moisturized, curly, defined and manageable for up to five days! It's primary difference, from any other routine, is that you will use a "standard" cheap or expensive conditioner as your LEAVE-IN instead of using a regular labeled "leave-in" conditioner, which is a more "watered-down" version of a regular conditioner (not a deep conditioner). ...

Fingercomber.com

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Coily Comber Wefted Hair http://www.fingercomber.com/coilycomber.html I was reading the blog of Haircapades (http://hairscapades.com) when I came across the company Finger Comber in one of her blogs.  I was simply blown away by the realistic look of afrocentric wefted hair.  Thinking that this is a great alternative or protective style for both naturals and relaxed ladies. Finger Comber states: Designed for Naturals by Naturals, to support you on your natural Journey! Each hair texture has a brief description about the hair texture and approximately how much hair is needed, along with the pricing for each bundle. The Coily hair pictured above comes in two lengths.  10.5 inches for $28.00 and 9 inches for $26.00.  The hair is synthetic and comes in several different shades and combinations. Kinky Comber Hair Weft This hair is priced at:  $38.00 a bundle and has been created to blend in with 3a to 4c hair textures!   A couple ...

Curl Kit January 2013

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picture by Veganly Yours on Tumblr.com To get 10% off your Membership Enrollment  Please use Referral Code: http://curlkitshop.refr.cc/TR98DS7 The January 2013 Curl Kits have arrived!  Loaded with various beauty products and samples. As I Am Coconut CoWash Annie Rubber Contour Brush Pooka Pure and Simple Pomegranate Kiwi Sugar Body Polish Cream and Coco Raspberry Rice Pudding Shampoo Bar Coils By Nature Moisturizing Shealoe Leave-In Conditioner Ampro Pro Style Olive Oil Gel Lustrasilk Moisture Max Keratin Amino Acid Leave-In Creme UR Curly Loose Curl Enhancer  Keratin Maintenance Replenish Masque        16 ounce Size/Price:  $7.99/Curly Gurl Friendly Annie Rubber Contour Brush/Price:  $1.99 Cream & Coco Raspberry Rice Pudding Shampoo Bar/Price:  $5.00 (PrettyPRChick.com) Pooka Pure and Simple Pomegranate Kiwi Sugar Body Polish /Price:  $3.33  Koils by Nature Moisturizing Shealo...

This Hair of Mine!

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What Is Dusting Your Ends?

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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 Health...