DMV Sip & Swap

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 July 19, 2015, Team OurkinksRCurl attended DMV’s Sip&Swap in Baltimore MD and had the pleasure to meet these 2 Beautiful Host, DMV Beauty Bloggers @curla_unbothered and @theprettygirlsguide. The meeting place was this cute place 13.5% Wine Bar. Curls For the Girls Summer Edition was exciting, refreshing \

and a relaxing environment.  The giveaways were awesome and the Food was delicious. These ladies did their thing!!! They answered all the ladies questions and gave straight forward advice everyone in the room could use. From blogging, hair care, beauty even a few games and prizes. The fun really began when it was time to swap our lightly use hair products. It was like “Free Shopping” and everyone loves Freebies. So, I saw a few products I was looking in stores and could not get my fingers on and at the event I got to trade my 2 items that were hard to find in stores in my area.

Overall, This event was their First on many and these Ladies did such a Great Job I am looking forward to working with these ladies one day. Queens if you haven’t already please go and follow Curls For The Girls And #DMV Bloggers @theprettygirlsguide and Vlogger @curls_unbothered.

Thank you Ladies and Congrats on this SOLD OUT event!!

 

Growth Happens!! Natural Hair Grows

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Hola Queens,

I know, I know it’s been a while since I post a hair update regarding my hair. Well, as you can see this is my 2.5 hair check. The bottom 3 was during my first of being natural and the top 2 was taken this month July 2015.  My hair has grown so much. I have tried so many different products. …. That is another story. Here is a list of products I use during my first year,

*I co-washed twice a week with AS I Am co-wash cleanser.

* After cowash I Deep condition with any Deep Conditioner I get my hands on. ex. panaTen natural as one it’s about $3.oo at your local WalMart. I would leave my conditioner in for 45 mins-1hour or even longer depends on my day. The best part about having a TWA is the products are cheap and it don’t take much to do your hair and add a bow or something. (look at the bottom right )

*after I washed out the conditioner I add oil My to go oil is olive oil, coconut oil and JBCO( Jamaican Black Castor Oil) it’s thick brown oil with a not so pleasant smell. But queens let me tell you it’s magic. Esp for our edges and ends.

* with my TWA I only did wash&Go’s. NOTE: If you consider the BIG CHOP I would strongly suggest to big chop in the warm months. It will be better to learn how to care for your hair while sticking to wash-Go’s. And who wants a walk out the house with a damp head of hair in the late fall and winter. uuugghhh Not a good idea.

* Keep your head shaped and a little-tapered look would be a nice add. (check out picture bottom left and middle. The bottom right is the picture when my hair started to grow out and it’s a Fresh wash&go.

The longer your hair get the more products you want to buy and try. Now it takes 2 to 3 hours for me to wash, DC and style my hair. But it’s well worth it. I hear a lot of complaints regarding the hair products retail price and the prices can get expensive. But that’s ok especially if it doesn’t add up what I was spending at the salon waiting hours, starving and tipping both your stylist and shampoo girl. You can add that price together multiply that by  how many visits you make at the salon and I promise you the number will scare you. Let’s use my numbers. I’m saving $200.00 monthly $2,400 yearly. Now, I do not want to discourage anyone from going to the salons. I still visit the salon but only twice a year for my trim and silk press, which is the only time I apply heat to my hair.  P.s I went to Hair Cuttery and it only cost me 40.