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Sponsored: Folica has hundreds of Hair Products so Everyone Wins Great Hair #sp

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It has been nearly a year since I have been on my healthy hair journey.  I’ve tried ayurvedic hair products, organic hair products, and sulfate-free hair products.  Honestly, I would try just about anything I’ve read about on hair blogs and hair care message boards to succeed in having healthier hair.

Even though I have a ton of hair products, I still want more!  Just call me a hair product junky, hoarder would be too harsh.  It’s a great thing Folica.com has hundreds of hair care products to help make my healthy hair journey easier, and make my hair wishes come true.  For my dry hair, especially since the cold weather is upon us I want to try  Macadamia Natural Oil Rejuvenating Shampoo ($21), the conditioner, Macadamia Natural Oil Moisturizing Rinse ($24), and their hair mask, Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Hair Mask ($33).  I’ve heard a lot of great things about Macadamia products, too!  Hopefully, through using these products, along with some other hair styling products, dong my hair will be much easier.  Have you tried any of them?  What was your experience?

Another product for my hair I’ve wanted to try was a clipless curling iron.  Now that my hair is weaved up, I don’t have to worry about heat damage.  I received the TS-2 Style Stick Clipless curling iron for review, and I can’t wait to try it out to see the many styles I can create with it.

 
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Disclosure:  This is a “sponsored post.” The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to write it.  Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

 

Hair Chronicles: Henna gloss for stronger, healthier hair…oh & color too!

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My hair after washing, henna gloss & air drying

Sunday’s I set aside to wash my hair.  Last week, a week after my relaxer I decided to finally henna my hair.  I was too chicken to do straight henna, plus, I didn’t have the time so I just did a henna gloss.

Henna gloss is used when you want subtle color change along with deep conditioning. It’s easier to apply,  easier to rinse, and leaves your hair smooth and soft, as opposed to crackily and dry after a straight or full strength henna treatment.

After doing the henna gloss last week I decided to try it again this week, letting the dye release longer before adding the conditioner to it.  I also first washed my hair  with WEN Fig cleansing conditioner  then added the henna gloss.  After the henna gloss mixture was added to my hair, I covered it with a plastic cap and sat under a hooded dryer for about 30 minutes.  I walked around the house for a good 2-3 hours with it in my head before I finally rinsed it out.

 

 

Reddish Tint from Henna Gloss

Since I’ve read that henna can be drying, I followed up with a moisturizing treatment mask.  I used Salerm  Mascarilla Wheat germ Capillary Mask for dry hair and Joico K-Pak Revitalux Bio-Advanced Restorative Treatment, both I purchased from Sleekhair.com. After that I le my hair air dry the oiled my scalp.

My hair is soft, and according to my husband, it looks healthier.  It has a reddish tint to it that is mainly seen in the light.

 

Have you tried henna for your hair?  What do you think of it?

If not, would you try it?

Hair Chronicles Part II: Sunday [Healthy]Hair Routine

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A few weeks ago I mentioned I started a new healthy hair routine. Here is what I do on Sunday’s. “Why Sunday?” you ask. I chose Sunday because that’s the day I have the most time to do anything.  This is a long process.

I use Neem powder, mixed with any one of my conditioners, coconut or olive oil, rosemary essential oil and some tea tree essential oil, and apply to my scalp.   The neem helps fight dandruff, inflammation on the scalp or skin etc.  You can’t have healthy hair without a healthy scalp.

 

After I apply the Neem powder mixture to my scalp, I use my Shikakai mixture on the rest of my hair, concentrating on the ends.   I let both products sit in my hair for 30-minutes to an hour or more.   Then rinse out.  Wash with Loprox (I’m done with the Loprox now so I will be using WEN Fig from now on).

 

 

After I’m done washing and conditioning, I wrap it.  I spray on the Creme of Nature Argan Oil Strength & Shine Leave in Conditioner, then I apply Nairobi Wrapp It Shine Foam Lotion, and  I wrap it as tightly and securely as I can, especially since I am 7 weeks post relaxer, so I have a lot of new growth.   My wrapping skills are not great, but, this is what you get when you’re doing it on your own.

 

I let it air dry this time, and this is the results.  You can see some natural highlights in my hair too.   After this I would pull it back into a bun or I can flat iron it.  I try to stay away from heat, especially since I’m aiming to retain growth and have healthier hair.

Haul: New Hair & Skincare Buys from @Vitacost

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I had a $10 vitacost discount code to use on my first purchase at Vitacost.com.  They sell a ton of healthy, natural products fro vitamins, hair care, skincare, and even items for babies.  Since I’m on my new healthy hair kick, I ended up using my $10 towards more Aubrey Organics products, as well as re-visited using a brand I loved in the past, Nubian Heritage.

 

I aslo picked up some baby dental care items for mini me’s 8 teeth.

 

 

If you make a purchase from Vitacost through Ebates.com, you will end up with 4% cash back (sometimes they double it).  I love shopping through ebates!