Meanwhile on Insta..

I'll briefly talk about it on this post, but if you follow me on instagram, itsohcaetolove, you know that I got my hair straightened last week and I am in LOVEEE with it. This is my first decent straightening since I have been natural and I opted to do it for the sake of my ends. They still need about an inch or two cut off but the lady decided to wait for the next session to do so. 

Happy Sunday!

be blessed folks.

Hair Food!

For the longest I have been trying to find a deep conditioner that my hair loves so when I have a free day to take time to tend to my hair I anticipate this DIY fun! I found this recipe on Beauty By Lee's website and it is by far my favorite deep conditioner I have ever used. 

I am not a huge fan of measuring but just in case you need something to go off of this is how much of everything you will need. 

1 Whole Banana

1/2 Avocado

2 Tablespoons of Mayonnaise 

2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

2 Tablespoons Raw Honey

make sure to blend thoroughly using a blender or hand mixer. The first time I used avocados I was too excited and didn't blend it enough, after that I vowed to never use avocados in my hair again, lol. 

I apply on washed hair and during the application my hair already felt extremely soft. I wash it out thoroughly using a conditioner and let me tell you guys, it left my hair feeling like butter, my coworker also noticed the shine it left on my strands. 

-Bananas help with shine, dandruff, and manageability

-Avocados help with moisture & shine

-Mayonnaise includes eggs which are packed with protein!

-Extra Virgin Olive Oil help with moisture and dandruff control

-Extra Virgin Coconut Oil gives hair shine and nourishes damaged hair

-Raw Honey leaves a nice glossy shine and smooth finish

What Do You Mean Cut My Hair!?

We're just going to ignore the fact that i straightened my hair, blah blah blah. I was very curious at the time to see my hair straightened and although I do regret it because of the heat damage it left I can say I'm glad it showed me my ends. I didn't know if my ends just would not get straight because I have natural hair or if my ends were just a hot mess, enough was enough. 

For almost two years I was so afraid of getting my hair cut because I was so attached to the length of my hair but when I saw my hair looking like this I couldn't take it any longer. 

*snip snip*

Immediately I was so sad with the length of my hair (this is blown out!)

but after four months and wearing box braids my hair grew SO MUCH.

the moral of the story is do not be afraid to trim/cut your hair because it actually IS good for your hair. Split ends do rise ya know! Let's practice healthy hair maintenance guys!

*sidenote: I have NOTHING against straightening natural hair, I just find it boring for me. Your hair is yours and you do as you please!

Tis The Season!

Happy holidays everyone! Tis the season to protect those ends! As most of you may know and experience natural hair HATES the cold weather. Also, the cold air and wet hair/hands combo is not my favorite so I try to avoid doing my hair as much as I can in the colder months.

As of right now I have mini twists that I did for the first time and I love them! I used nothing but water, raw shea butter, and homemade flaxseed gel. My hair is fine so they don't look as full as I would like them to but styling it has solved the problem. They kind of remind me of sister locs, love them!

here are a few photos of more protective styles!

Box Braids/Singles

Updo's 

Marley Braid Bun

Roll & Tuck