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#hairbeautybuzz Season 2 Coming This Summer

Posted on May 2, 2016 by A Plus Recommends

ATLANTA — #hairbeautybuzz, the natural hair and lifestyle show, is returning this summer featured on a new medium and network. The series premiered on Dallas radio and completed a successful season highlighting many of the great voices, products, and tools used by naturalistas to perfect their coifs.

The new season will be broadcast to a global audience on the Universe Atlanta channel of the Universe Network, a streaming service headquartered in Miami. The network boasts more than 10M views in 2014 and 2105. This year is expected to show significant growth with the addition of a dedicated channel on Roku, which currently is in 10M households nationwide. Viewers don’t need a subscription service to get UNTV content. All they have to do is log on to: www.universenetwork.tv and search for their city’s channel or specific content.

Season 1 flyer featuring Naturally Tash of Houston, Texas.

While Season 2 remains under development, the season premiere will feature the live coverage of the New Orleans Natural Hair Expo plus new segments that are sure to add value and quality to those living their best natural hair lifestyles.

The New Orleans Natural Hair Expo that will be featured in the season opener, is presented by EDEN BodyWorks, is back for its third year. At this year’s expo attendees will be able to enjoy an exclusive CurlMix party sponsored by the up and coming “DIY Subscription Box for Curly Hair!” The expo will also feature a pop-up dry styling salon sponsored by Design Essentials. Attendees will be able to have their hair dry styled and receive a consultation regarding their natural hair, the founder Monique Herbert said.

“I wanted to reach a broader audience with our show’s content,” says show creator and host, Ailene Torres, Chief Strategist at Upmarket Media Group. “We have found that home in Atlanta and are excited to expose more people to the personalities and products that call the Peach City home.”

#hairbeautybuzz will kick off its second season at the NONHE on July 2.

#hairbeautybuzz was invited to return to the New Orleans Natural Hair Expo, after a successful broadcast during the 2015 event. This year, the show is bringing a full production crew to connect those who cannot attend visually to some of what they are missing.

“We are excited to have #hairbeautybuzz return as the official broadcast media partner! The on-air presence presented by #hairbeautybuzz provided others across the United States the opportunity to be a part of the #NONHE 2015! We are extremely excited to have them return, and we hope others will join us via the broadcast to see exactly what takes place during the #NONHE,” Herbert said.

Season 2 is scheduled to air live on July 2 from the Contemporary Arts Center of New Orleans and is presented by EDEN Bodyworks with additional support from CURLS, Uncle Funky’s Daughter, Tropic Isle Living and many more.

Something New

Posted on April 30, 2016 by A Plus Recommends

You ever have one of those wash days where everything just goes better than if planned? As a naturalista, I’m sure you know what I mean. The kind of wash day where there are no single-strand knots to cut out? Then there’s kind where very little hair sheds. And, the best one being the kind where everything goes so perfectly that it results in a best-ever style that will last through the week. That kind of wash day. Yes, I’m having one right now and I would like as many as I can stand.

Recently, so much changed in my process due to uncontrollable circumstances, and I felt it was resulting in a less than perfect style. My roots have been fuller but frizzy and the level-eight control gel didn’t hold like in the past. In many cases it’s not about lack of definition or hold, though. Frizzier hair converts better to an afro puff, so a subpar wash-n-go will result in a bombed out puff. When that happen though, the countdown is on for the next wash day.

Wash-n-gos that don’t turn out perfectly, convert into a high afro puff sooner than Day 7 or 8, which is the normal rate of conversion on a two-week wash cycle. The sooner the hair converts to an afro puff, the shorter the life cycle for the overall style.

I wasn’t looking forward to another long cycle with a lackluster outcome, so I delayed my wash a week and decided to try something new. And today, much of my displeasure changed! My hair has nice plump curls from root to tip and the frizz factor isn’t factoring in at all. I co-washed with EDEN Bodyworks Coconut Co-Wash, deep conditioned overnight with SheaMoisture’s Strengthen, Grow & Restore Treatment Masque as per my usual routine. Then, I followed with an additional deep conditioner, Aussie’s 3-Minute Miracle Moist.

Not only have I never double, deep condished like that, but this was also my first time using this oft-praised product. After I combed it through and rinsed it out, I used the rinse-out counterpart from Aussie’s line, Moist for my final condition. My hair didn’t feel any softer to the touch than usual, but when I started to apply gel and curl cream I saw the difference. My strands stretched and smoothed with very little effort.

Lately, I’ve had to do my hair immediately before having to be somewhere, so I have employed the aid of a diffuser on a low setting. I think what happened is I sacrified frizz-free curls for a dried set. As I sit here writing, I’m letting my hair air dry. The curls are neatly defined and, so far, frizz free.

My curls are better defined from root to tip. Lately, my hair has stayed frizzy for the first inch or so then it would begin to clump to the tip.

Moral of the story? A change in routine and process doesn’t necessarily add up to hair success. It’s still cool to get out there and try something new with your hair every once in a while and, who knows? You might just discover something that works better.

As development for Season 2 of #hairbeautybuzz gets underway, the amount of blog posts will pick up to keep you up-to-date with all things natural hair and beauty-related plus the line-up for Season 2 .

The Big (Hair) Easy + NONHE

Posted on July 8, 2015 by A Plus Recommends

The last week was an exercise in adaptability. On Wednesday, I traveled to The Big Easy mainly to broadcast the New Orleans Natural Hair Expo. I arrived with first-day hair in the dark of a humid night to cooler temperatures than had existed in Dallas that week. As many of you know, the Essence Festival, a four-day music event with parties and concerts stretching day and night, was happening concurrently, which I believe was a strategic ace on the part of NONHE creator, Monique Herbert, but more on that in a bit.

By my first morning there, my schedule began to fill up. First up a press conference at the Roosevelt Waldorf Astoria about the two queens of fierce rivals Grambling and Southern universities being first-cousins for the first time in history. Then the Mayor’s Ball.

Me with Nola Mayor Landrieu and City Councilman from Bogalusa

Me with Nola Mayor Landrieu and City Councilwoman Gloria Kates from Bogalusa

There was so much on the slate. Congressman’s party. NONHE. Erykah. Missy. Usher. Trombone Shorty. Mary J. Kendrick Lamar. And the dampness of the air threw me a serious curve ball, but with a schedule like that it’s not like I could stay inside and fret over my hair. My first time traveling as a natural was to Houston a few weeks ago. With similar humidity levels there, my hair held up well with no issues, so I didn’t even bother to bring anything other than oil and a creme moisturizer.

New Orleans was a different story. I don’t know if I was outside more and for longer stretches of time compared to Houston, but by the time I woke up on Saturday to broadcast live from the NONHE my hair went from full to big then full-on frizzy.

My second-day hair never looks this big and full. And, this is before cruising around in a convertible that night.

I didn’t lose all definition, but enough to lament my decision to travel without at least gel and my trusty curl enhancer of the week. I didn’t even have bobby pins.

In a panic because I knew the ladies hosting and attending the NONHE would have flawless natural hair, I was desperate for a solution. I always travel with two barrettes in case of emergencies and pulled those babies out. I wet my hair on the sides to loosen the gel and clipped them up. Viola!

My hair looks as fly as my lashes I copped at Hair and Beauty Mart for just $1.

I had achieved frohawk realness in about five seconds. With this style, the frizzy aspect of my hair worked to achieve the style. It also created an edgier look that worked well for the NONHE and the events that followed.

They say necessity is the mother of invention. I would switch it up a bit, “Desperation is the mother of inspiration.” In my case, both are true, but I’m glad it all happened. I can now add the frohawk to my budding arsenal of hairstyles, especially when my hair is on its last legs and I want to get some more life from it before the big wash day.

The NONHE was a productive and valuable event. I was too busy broadcasting live, taking archival photos and retrieving interviewees to take an official headcount, but I could see it was well attended and as I spoke to brands like CURLS, I discovered many were running out of product due to the high-volume response. I got to know Kinky, Curly, Yaki and swear I will make my top knot dreams come true with some of their extensions before the summer is out. The celebrity bloggers were all knowledgeable about their topics and friendly to boot. I will have lots of fun following them now that I’ve gotten to know them a little more.

Me and StrawberriCurls after our interview.

I cannot wait for next year’s NONHE. This event is definitely a destination trip that I will travel for in the years to come. If you missed our broadcast you can check out the re-air on Wednesday at 8 p.m. CT, here. Or play it back at your leisure via the #hairbeautybuzz Soundcloud.

My Little Pony

Posted on June 30, 2015 by A Plus Recommends

Yep! You read that right. I am happy to announce that just before my 8-month big chop anniversary that I am able to comb my hair back into a tiny little ponytail. Take a look:

My little pony.

Not a glamorous shot, I know, but it was important enough for me to take the picture in that moment. This is the first time my hair has been long enough to snatch back for a style other than my trusty wash-and-go. Now, recognizing milestones are one thing. Wearing a new style is, indeed, another.

My hair isn’t quite long enough to rock my little pony in public and look presentable, which brings me to another challenge. I would love to wear a topknot, which is my favorite lazy hair day style to rock. That means I need to find some extra hair. But where to go? What to do?

I’m kinda lost in the extension world because it’s not something I was really into when my hair was straightened. Even if I had been though, strides have been made in providing kinky curly options with clip-in attachments for added length and volume. I learned this the hard way when I was convinced this past weekend to spend a few dollars on some marley hair, some clip-ins and a needle and thread to make my own. I asked the proprietor if the needle would fit through the clip-in hole, to which I was assured it would. To my dismay, once I got home and attempted this ill-fated project, it did not. I should have known better than to go anywhere other than Hair and Beauty Mart in Cityplace for my in-store hair care needs. Lesson learned.

This extension hair issue has me really psyched for this week’s New Orleans Natural Hair Expo on July 4th and 5th. They will have no less than three natural hair extension companies vending at the expo including Kinky, Curly, Yaki, a brand based in Toronto. I first discovered this brand when I attended the awesome Living No Lye Tour stop in Dallas in late May. (Click here for their NYC tour stop, Curls and the City on July 25th). The look and feel of the Kinky, Curly, Yaki hair is just amazing. I hope that I can find a match and pick up some to make my topknot fantasy a reality!

The NONHE starts Saturday, July 4th at 10 a.m.

Do you make your own extension pieces? What hair do you use and how to you attached it to your hair; clip-in or bobby pins? I need your advice.

It’s the Shingling Baby

Posted on June 22, 2015 by A Plus Recommends

Over the last seven months since I big chopped, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about my process. I wear a simple wash-and-go that I style with Ecostyler gel after I LOC.

After the oft-asked “What do you use?” query, the next most asked question is, “How do I use it?” My answer is succinct: I shingle. I am more surprised by the ‘What’s that?” that follows than by any other question I’m asked about my styling process. Shingling is the styling and application method to achieve defined curls and coils for a perfect wash-and-go. It is used in just about every wash-and-go YouTube video and it is really easy to emulate and add to your styling routine.

Here’s a quick primer: Section small portions of your freshly cleaned, conditioned and thoroughly wet hair. Apply a copious amount of gel to the section from root to tip. For thicker or coarser hair, comb through with a Denman brush. Otherwise, finger comb. MissKenK uses the shingle, rake and shake method that I find useful as well. I periodically shake my styled hair, so the gel from the shingled curls dries individually instead of together. Shaking your hair vigorously assists your clumps to dry as well.

Below you can catch a glimpse of me shingling my hair. If you have never tried this method, try it on your next wash-and-go and report back on how you liked it.

Product Review: As I Am Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner

Posted on June 10, 2015 by A Plus Recommends

I’m not even going to try and front. This product is my holy grail cleanser. Hands down. I’m not saying there aren’t equally wonderful cowashes out there. Not at all. What I am saying is: this is the second cowash I tried, and I stopped there. In the seven months I have been natural, I have found no need to continue to shop for a cowash because this product has everything I need.

As I Am Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner

Full disclosure: I have never been comped this product, nor have I an endorsement by As I Am, or their parent company, Avlon. For those of us who used to relax, Avlon may be a familiar brand because it owns Affirm and KeraCare, which were my holy grail lines in terms of relaxer and relaxer maintenance. So it’s no surprise to me, that Avlon jumped into the natural hair fray and established a brand that caters to our curly, coily and kinky hair needs and it’s a choice product to boot.

From its website: “The As I Am® brand is a separate and distinct enterprise, which markets unique and exclusively-formulated products. “We want to give our customers, who primarily care for and style their own hair at home, the time and specialized attention they deserve. At the same time, our mission is to provide the very best products, education and customer service to each and every person who buys from us.”

When I was transitioning, so many brands were bandied about and talked about as holy grails. Let me help the uninitiated: holy grail is a product that you can’t live without in your routine.

I tried the main brand that is still everyone’s go-to, but despite their expensive price tag, they don’t do anything for my hair. I wasn’t impressed with their cowash or their curl enhancer and one of their sulfate-free shampoos that I tried stripped my hair so badly that it felt like straw.

I had to abandon the idea that what works for everyone will work for me too. I set out on my own natural hair path to find something that was cleansing but moisturizing. In my search, I wandered into a Sally’s and met a lovely customer service representative named, Jeanette. Her bleached natural looked soft and fluffy despite the color. When I told her what I was looking for she told me that As I Am is the only cowash she will ever use.

It’s been over six months since that day and thanks to Sally’s BOGO sales and customer rewards coupons, I am stocked jars deep on my Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner. Here’s the good:

Smell: It has a light coconut and overall tropical scent without being too overpowering.
Consistency: It’s thick but not stiff. Its creamy texture spreads easily throughout your hair.
Slip: It has great slip, again allowing easy distribution in your thick tresses.
Price: I bought mine at a sale price, but even without a sale it’s less than $8 a jar.
Results: My hair always feels clean, but not weighed down, greasy, or worse, dry.

Here’s the bad:

That. Blasted. Jar.: The jar it comes in is not ideal for in-shower use for obvious reasons like spillage, water and unscrewing the jar in the shower with wet hands. Uh, yeah… that’s a NO. I would prefer a bottle like the one I transfer mine into, but if they must use a jar, please, please, by all means, provide a pump!

My one con is not enough for me to stop using it. As you see, I have a workaround for that to make my life easier, and if you purchase it, you will either accept it or find one too. Honestly, the value of the line is worth dealing with a packaging faux pas. I have recently tried their companion leave-in, but I am not ready to talk about it in terms of a review. Overall, the As I Am line is a high-quality, high-value line, and I expect nothing but good things because a company that has been providing quality products for black hair care since 1984 is expected to hit this one out of the park.

What’s your holy grail cowash? Do you cowash or still use shampoo? Tell us in the comments.

#TEAMNATURAL IS LIVING NO LYE IN DALLAS FOR INHMD

Posted on May 27, 2015 by A Plus Recommends

DALLAS — In case you didn’t know it, every hashtag has a creator. There isn’t a machine or a committee that decides what particular tag will take hold. Take Twitter User and social activist Reign of April. Her natural reaction to this year’s Oscar nominations were an obvious fact: #OscarsSoWhite. The thing that wasn’t as obvious until it was, is that hashtag went viral and Reign of April appeared on the national scene.

Such was the stroke of luck for Constance Cash, a Dallas native, whose #TeamNatural tag not only went viral, but grew roots. The ubiquitous hashtag is used for every natural hair post across social media platforms and is tagged by 2.5m images on Instagram alone. This weekend, Cash’s Team Natural is celebrating International Natural Hair Meetup Day in Dallas with a weekend chock-full of education, edibles and entertainment.

Oh, wait. You don’t know what INHMD is? Let me be the one to tell you: Kinky-, curly- and coily-textured hair women in cities around the globe converge on one locale to talk tresses and meet other like-minded naturalistas in their area for one day. That one day in 2015 is May 30th. Yes, this is a thing. And, yes, you need to go.

Locally, first up is the Living No Lye Tour stop for the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. This is a fab expo with hair and beauty experts and bloggers who are keen to share what they know. Say what? Beautiful women are about to spill their secrets? I say again, you need to be there because it’s happening Saturday, May 30th. The lineup is pretty impressive for those in the know: noted author Audrey Davis-Sivasothy, the cosmetic chemist known as Sister Scientist, Erica Douglas, #TeamNatural founder, Constance Cash, and bloggers Sumetra Reed and Tiffany Nichols.

The Living No Lye Tour stops in the DFW on May 30th at 1010 Collins Event Center.

“The mission of Team Natural and the Living No Lye Tour is to educate and empower individuals embarking on natural hair journeys by focusing on natural hair care, beauty and overall health and wellness,” Cash said. “Team Natural aims to inspire women all over the globe to wear their natural hair with confidence.”

After you’ve received your personal edification, it’s time to shine with confidence in an all-white affair with celebrity hosts, the original #HairCrush Chime Edwards (who is coincidentally the very first celebrity guest on the new natural hair #hairbeautybuzz radio show starting June 6th) and Alyssa Forever at the Naturals Night Out All-White Party. This will be your opportunity to show off your natural mane in all its glammed-out glory.

Now, if that wasn’t enough, or you are committed on the 30th, catch the Curlfriends Bloggers Brunch on Sunday, May 31st. #TeamNatural has gone out of its way to corral more of the hottest bloggers from the region for you to sit down and sip with over a midday meal. Join @AskPRoy, @__Lipstickncurls__, @TheKGLifestyle. @JulianAddo, @VeePeeJay, @Alexandriawill, and @HausofSwag. These bonafide beauties are sure to drop beauty nuggets by the barrelful, so be there or forever miss out.

Sponsors and vendors of the event include but are not limited to: Curls, Obia Natural Hair, Cantu Beauty, Kinky, Curly, Yaki and others.

Where is this all going down, you might ask? Get all the deets (locations and start times) and purchase your tickets now on Team Natural’s website. You better hurry because I hear this event will sell-out before Saturday.

Tell us, are you going to an INHMD event on Saturday? If you’re in Dallas, hail me up because I will be there. Roll call. Shout out your city and event in the comments.

Big Chop to Frohawk in Six Months

Posted on May 12, 2015 by A Plus Recommends

Amid the chaos that has been event planning, last week’s Cinco de Mayo was my six-month Big Chop hairversary. In retrospect, the journey hasn’t been that long. After those first few days and weeks of raiding the shelves at Sally’s, Hair and Beauty Mart and Target, I settled into a routine that seems to be working for me. What do you think?

From upper left to right, lower left to right, then center left to right are images of my six-month natural hair journey.

As you can see, those first two pictures don’t show a woman who is completely thrilled with the results of her decision. Slowly but surely I came along, and as my mind did (read about that here), so did my hair. For the first time this weekend, I was able to pin the sides up to sport some frohawk realness! Alas, this juncture in my journey has created a new query: When do I trim?

When I was relaxed, there was no guessing. I trimmed every 6 to 8 weeks without fail. We all know why. Ends become dry and brittle and start to break. With my natural, however, that hasn’t happened. I take extra care and deep condition weekly, but I also only do heavy manipulation once weekly. Neither of which as helped me decide when to trim, so maybe you can.

Do I wait for my hair to have issues before I trim, or do I conduct a preemptive strike in my fight for healthy hair and trim now? What’s your natural hair trim schedule?

Let Me Clarify

Posted on May 11, 2015 by A Plus Recommends

After my last wash session, I knew I had gone too long without clarifying. My hair was curly, but something was just off. It felt dull, lifeless. To clarify, I don’t use anything fancy, but I still don’t use shampoo, which I feel, strips my hair beyond a quick repair. I had an event yesterday and had no room for a hair mishap.

Although, my clarifying routine consists of 2 oz. of my As I Am Coconut Cowash Cleansing Conditioner, two teaspoons of baking soda and water and aloe vera juice, I had been wanting to experiment with bentonite clay since I read about the Maximum Hydration Method. The MHM is not for everyone, me included. It consists of several steps repeated daily for a week. I don’t have that kind of time, but that doesn’t mean I couldn’t try bentonite clay at all. The trouble was getting my hands on it. I had been to countless beauty supply stores in Dallas, including my favorite, Hair and Beauty Supply in Uptown, but no one carried it. Of course, I could get it online, but I didn’t want to pay for shipping since I knew the clay was heavy.

Then I heard the Vitamin Shoppe carried it. On Friday, I excitedly drove over to the one on Lover’s Lane to pick up my first container. Alas, I was met with an empty shelf. The clerk said ever since it was mentioned on Dr. Oz, they can’t keep it in stock. Thanks, Doc! For those unfamiliar with the area, there is a health food store called, Central Market right across the street. CM is a local Texas version of Whole Foods, only slightly better by my standards.

Lo and behold! Central Market got the gold star on this one. Not only did they have the bentonite clay, but they had the 2-lb. jar for $10! After declaring lifelong loyalty to the chain and wondering why I didn’t start there, I ran home to begin my two-day clarifying process that starts with a prepoo. Take a look at my steps:

Prepoo overnight. This saturates my hair and scalp with emollients, protecting it from being stripped during the clarifying process.
Rinse out prepoo until water is clear. This is easy because I use cocoa powder in my prepoo, which is easy to see once it’s all out because the water runs clear.
Apply clarifying mixture that is described above using an applicator bottle. Bag and seal for 45 minutes to an hour.
Rinse, apply rinse-out conditioner, comb through and rinse.
Step out of the shower and apply bentonite clay. I mixed mine with apple cider vinegar, coconut milk and aloe vera juice, again purchased at Central Market. Application of the clay is similar to your styling process. You shingle and rake the clay through your hair. I found that the coconut milk gave the clay more slip, which I found incredibly helpful. In case it’s unclear, I used coconut milk because both the clay and the aloe have clarifying properties (aloe vera is an astringent), so the coconut milk adds moisture to prevent overdrying.
Bentonite Clay application before and after.
Let the clay sit in your hair for about an hour without drying. If your hair starts to dry, then wash it out despite the time. You can bag and seal if you want to keep it in for an extended period. I didn’t do that this time. After the alotted time, rinse out. Do not cleanse.
Apply deep conditioner. I bagged and sealed mine for an overnight intense deep conditioning with SheaMoisture’s Intense Hydration Hair Masque. This was my first time using the product and I was happy with the results.
Rinse out. Apply rinse-out conditioner and do the final cold rinse.
LOC or LCO, whichever is your preference and style as usual.

I am very happy with my final results. My hair was clumped after the rinsing out of the bentonite clay. It was soft, fluffy and well conditioned.

After the entire process, but pre-product. My hair clumped without product!

I didn’t experience any of the dryness that some have said was a problem for them after the clay application. Here is what I used:

I used everything in this picture except for the VO5.

My final result: My curls are back to feeling soft, fluffy but are also elongated and very defined. I was able to style my hair for the first time without using pins in the front. Yay for the small victories! Here’s how I looked for the event with first-day hair!

First-day hair after clarifying with baking soda and bentonite clay in a two-day process.

What is your clarifying process? What products do you use?

Product Review: I Can’t Believe It’s Hair Butter!

Posted on May 3, 2015 by A Plus Recommends

Last week was a whirlwind of activities, most of which was putting out fires. I’m in the planning mode of a new natural hair project that I will share here first when it moves into the marketing phase. So stay tuned for that in the next few weeks. Despite how tired, frazzled and frustrated I may get, it’s a relief to know my hair doesn’t reflect how I feel. If you’ve been keeping up with #hairbeautybuzz, you know that I’m trying out Nyambi Naturals from this blog I wrote not too long ago.

One of the first things I tried out of my goodie box was the Hair and Body Butter. Now, I will tell you from the outset, I’m skeptical of products that have dual purposes in such vastly different applications, so while I expected it to be great for the heels of my feet and my elbows, I didn’t expect that it would be great for my hair.

This is what my hair looked like after that first use:

My first attempt using Nyambi Naturals’ Hair Butter.

I took a gamble because I was in a natural hair photo shoot the same day I used it for the first time, which you are never supposed to do, but I was happy with the results. In the picture, my hair is still wet. I used too much product because I realized it clumped my hair. It clumped my hair! I will say it again: IT. CLUMPED. MY. HAIR. Did you get that? OK. I’m not one of those naturals whose hair clumps with water. I have to use Ms. Kendra K’s “Shingle, Rake & Shake” after applying my favorite gel, Ecostyler by Ecoco Beauty, which I buy from Hair and Beauty Mart in Dallas by the 5-lb. bucket.<— More on that later. I could have used just Nyambi Naturals’ Hair Butter for a softer set, and if I did, I would still have curls. Alas, I’m addicted to high curl definition, so I layered my Olive Oil Ecostyler over it. To my glee, the products worked well together. After getting over my obsession with clumping, for my next experiment with the product, I just used Nyambi Naturals’ Hair Butter to seal. Here are my results from that session, which was last Sunday:

I used Nyambi Naturals’ Hair Butter to seal in my LOC method.

As you can see, my high definition is in full curl effect! My hair was much lighter too since I didn’t use much. Today, I used it in the same way with similar results. See below:

My results from my third use of Nyambi Naturals’ Hair Butter.

So here’s my assessment of the Nyambi Naturals’ Hair Butter: It smells fabulous and it will make your hair smell fabulous too. It clumps even my 4a patch of hair, which is something previously only Ecostyler gel could claim to do on my hair. It has multiple applications, such as styling aid, sealer and as a possible additive to your conditioning treatments. It’s economical. A little goes a long way. So, I love it and give it 5 out of 5 Stars! Really terrific hair product.

The one thing I would like to see, and am told will be added to the line soon, is a whipped version of this awesome product. In the Dallas heat, I can see the thicker consistency being an issue in the summer months, but a lighter version would work beautifully. I’m looking forward to getting my hands on that because it would be great to use a whipped version in the summer, and the original in the winter to protect my strands during the colder weather.

Perhaps, I’ll get to try it at this month’s Mix, Match and Massage at the Brooklyn Nights Bar in Brooklyn, NY on May 17th. This event looks like a lot of fun where you get to choose two of your favorite products for one low price, get a free chair massage, make-up retouch and studio pics with Summer Wayans all for no extra charge! By the way, we are all invited!

Nyambi Naturals Mix, Match & Massage at Brooklyn Nights Bar, 497 Dekalb Ave., on May 17th.

Want to try Nyambi Naturals? Click here.

What products have you tried recently? Share in the comments, you might help another reader.

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