Summer 16″

Ok, Queens well officially begin Summer, and I know you ladies are looking for ways to maintain your coils, kinks, and curls. Looking for protective styles, just plain ole ways to take better care of our crown of curls.

Let’s get started. Here in Baltimore, Maryland the weather is starting to heat up and at night, it becomes sticky and Let’s face it ladies “These curls ain’t loyal”!! Here are a few *Tips* to use to help your hair from becoming fluffy.

Picture courtesy of Google Images

 

Add Eco Styler Gel/ or any clear gel with a hair cream or butter to help with the hold when styling Twist-outs, braid-outs, rods, etc. Hair creams or butters will moisturize your hair, and when the moisture in your hair meets the muggy, humid air, it may become a *BIG* Bush. Not saying I don’t like the Big Bush because you guys know I do. However, if that’s not the look you are going for you may want to add a gel.

It’s best to mix the two products together on your hand first before apply on your hair. If the two products create a white residue on your hand, it will do the same in your hair.

 

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Heat Protectant Serum, spray, or cream. Yes, that’s right. I love the Cream of Nature and Tresemme’ Heat protection and Serum. I know you would normally add to your hair when using heated styling tools, however, these products can help to control fly-aways as well as to hold a good curl pattern for wash and go’s and twist-outs. Plus, it’s perfect for protecting your hair from chlorine in the pool or salt water at the beach. I love big hair (Defined curls), and Heat Protectant helps to keep your hair softer, shinier and helps your hair from frizzing and drying out on those hot summer days.

This is my favorite say it with me now! ***EDGE CONTROL*** Nothing screams summer is here more than melting edge control or edge control that only got your back for the first 5 to 10 mins of life. Quite frankly It’s disrespectful to put all that work and money in a good ( slick down ) just for the edge control to abort the mission. I know ladies it’s hard to find a good edge control that’s not flaky, sticky, leaves the white residue, or just don’t well control the edges. Well, these are a few I love. Yes, I tried each item and loved them all.  These edge controls give me the best slick down of all the slick downs.

The next thing is my Second favorite.  When your hair just refuses to be your friend I mean refuse to give you any act right. Well, it’s time to try an Updo, Flat twist, crown braids, etc. These kind of styles are convenient, easy to do and just plain cute to style.

Picture from Pinterest Flat twist w/2 strand twist

Crown Braid  (Picture from Pinterest)

 

 

Two strand twist(photo from Pinterest)

Single two strand Twist (Picture from Pinterest)

 

Or you may want or miss your curls. You can always unravel your locks (twists and braids) and let’em flow. And Did I mention you can’t go wrong with a High Puff, Rods and crochet braids? These styles seem to be the trendiest styles for summer 2016. 

This is a picture of my beautiful 14 y/o babygirl. (rocking crochet braids)

 

 

 

Red hair don’t care. I just love rods during the summer months. They will start off tightly curled and loosen up by the end of the week.

 

Well, Queens, that’s all for now. If you would like to see any other summer style to help maintain your natural hair. Please feel free to let me know by emailing me ourkinksrcurls@gmail.com or contacting me on my social media pages.

Happy Summer 2016 Queens

Be kind to yourself, Remember to NEVER give up on your hair.

Love Peace and Hair cream.

Blogged By: Tanya

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WashDay (video)

Hello Queens and Happy Sunday,

It was wash day for me Yesterday, and I decided to snap chat my Steps.

Check out the video and Pics.

 

The Finished look. This look lasted me all day (and it’s been raining in Baltimore, Maryland for more than 14 days)

 

Perm Rods.

These are the Products I used this weekend.

Listed you see the products I used for this weekend wash day.

*Renpure Biotin & Collagen for my C0-Wash.

*Perm Rods (Peach and Orange) Sorry Not good with knowing the correct size

*JBCO (This brand smells soo good, I promise you. I use this oil for my sealant after I apply my Leave-in from the Dove line. NOT PICTURED.

*Honey ( added for shine and softness)

*Carols Daughter, Marguerite’s Magic Hairdress Cream( uses this as a moisturizer in the rodding process)

*Eco Styler Gel( The Holy Grail in the natural hair community) I also use this as in my hair rodding process to give my hair a better hold and define the curl.

*Denman Brush( the best brush I ever used) To help detangle

*Lotta body edge control

Until next time Queens, Please be good to yourselves

 

Love Peace and Hair Cream

Blogged By Tanya K.

3rd Year BC Anniversary Part 1

It’s the time of year again. My Big Chop anniversary.

Hello, Queens and Yes I can’t believe it’s been three years since I been chop and four years since my last relaxer and to be honest it has been the best decision I ever made for myself. When I was relaxed, I had to have hair appointment every two weeks. I MEAN every two weeks; I loved my hair then, but I love it more now.

November of 2012 I was relaxed. Dark Hair 

During my “Relaxed hair” days I only cared if/when my hair was done. I didn’t care for the health of my hair; I just wanted it done, and I like when it looked good.

Bleached and relaxed hair 2012

Yes, Ladies my hair was the real meaning fried, dyed and laid to the side. My edges were so crispy and hard. Even though my hair did well with bleach and by well I mean my hair was still thick and looked healthy. However, my hair shed a lot, and I had a mean comb over that covered my broken edges. But, see I wasn’t no fool I knew I had to keep my hair well oiled and deep condition to keep my hair thick and lasting.

The day I decided It had to go. 

I only grew my new growth out for about two months before I Big Chop. 

“FREEDOM” 

The best day of my life. A New Beginning.

Why? You may ask. I had relaxed hair since I was about 11 years old. I always had straight brittle hair. But I wanted a black curly bush like my mother. In fact, I wanted to be like everyone else but myself. Honestly, the day I Big Chop was the day I learned how to love me, all of me. When I shaved my head, I had to get myself mentally ready to be tortured by adults who were used to seeing women with either straight hair, weaves, braids and wigs to cover what they had done to their hair. Not me. I rocked the hell out of my “TWA.”

One month after BC

Summer of 2013, this is NOT bleached its cream of nature Honey Blonde 

 

My Hair grew quickly. These are pics from “Summer 2013” file. Left Pic was when my hair was freshly co-washed, detangled after I used the “LOC Method” Liquid, Oil and Cream created by Rochelle Graham a.K.a BlackOnyx77 Owner of Alikay Naturals Products. Right Picture is my quick look. It’s a wash&Go only using JBCO (Jamaican Black Castor Oil) and Eco Styler Gel for shine and hold.

As my hair begin to grow out, I start to research how to manage and care for my new hair. It’s the first and first year of me caring for my hair without the help of a hair stylist and learning my hair without a relaxer in it.

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Yes, as time went on I tried as many “Natural Hair Products” as I can to find out what better worked for me. And since I love a good color, I didn’t let it stop me from being creative with my “TWA’s” hair style. Don’t worry the colors you see hair are semi-permanent hair color so it washed out in 6-8 shampoos. “Totally Safe” for my curls. as you can see, my curl pattern did not change a bit.