Natural Celebs Inspiration

My first and foremost hair inspiration is Yaya Dacosta because she has never had a relaxer and I admire her for that. She didn't fall prey to use a relaxer and love the way God made her hair. 

My second inspiration is Solange Knowles because she is brave to step out and embrace what she was born with in the face of opposition. When she went natural I thought she was stupid for doing that, but now I understand she started to accept herself the way God made her with natural hair; therefore she became my inspiration. Her smile just says 'Im happy, I love myself the way I am and I don't care what you think about me.'

My next hair inspiration is Janelle Monae. She is in a class by herself she is happy with her hair and she follows no one when it comes to her hair, (heck) she doesn't  even follow anyone on twitter. Her mom gave her a relaxer when she was smaller but grew it out once she hits 18. She sets her own style and she is confident.

Whipped shea butter for hair

I found the must have to moisturize natural hair and that is whipped shea butter. Last Saturday I washed my hair and just left it until the next day to do anything to it. (Don't ever do this to your hair). The next day my hair was hard as a rock and look unattractive. I mixed some shea butter and apply it to my dry hair with my home made spritz and it totally moisturized my dry hair.      

Air dry hair (before shea butter)

before shea butter.

After moisturizing my hair with the shea butter and hair spritz.  I put my hair in braids for a few days and take them out. Shea butter restore softness, manageability and shine to natural hair. I will forever use this stuff. 

                                                           Look how shiny my hair is.

Meet my Fro

My last relaxer was Jan 2012. This is my hair growth 1 year and a half without relaxer. 

Sensationnel Easy 27 wig

I've been wearing the same wig for over a year and that includes sleeping in it for 6 weeks when I went overseas. This wig only has one comb in the back and two side tabs for added security. I usually put 2-4 bobby pins in the front for more security. This wig is pre-styled, human hair and it doesn't shed. I paid $24 online. I am currently wearing the other of the two Easy 27 that I purchased because I felt like I've been wearing the same one for over a year and I need a change. (I can still wear the old one if I want because it is still in good condition.)

  Overall great I would repurchase again. A lot of people tell me they like my hair and if I say its a wig they are shocked (lol)  because it look just like my own hair. (whenever I wash this wig it restores back life and fullness to it). 

http://www.hairwigharlem.com/sensationnel-100-human-hair-bump-collection-wig-easy-27.html

Make shea butter for your hair.

"Pure Shea butter is coveted throughout Africa for its natural skin care benefits. Several great benefits of Shea butter are: Use as a shaving cream for a smooth silky shave, stretch mark prevention during pregnancy, fights the effects of aging, repairs rough damaged skin, treatment of dry skin, eczema, minor burns, pain relief from swelling and arthritis, improves muscle relaxation and stiffness, sunscreen, due to its rich content of vitamins E & F, Treats dark spots, skin discolorations, blemishes, diaper rash and as a hair conditioner." THE IS WRITTEN ON THE CONTAINER

To make whipped Shea butter I used.

Coconut oil

Caster oil

Olive oil

Grapeseed oil

Vitamin E oil

Eucalyptus oil (1 teaspoon for preservative )

Shea butter

I don't measure my ingredients, I just place the Shea butter in a large glass bowl then keep adding oil to the mixture to get the consistency I want. I use a hand mixture to blend all the ingredients together. (You want the consistency of a cake mix when you are done.) Keep in mind you don't have to use all these oils just use what you have. You can purchase raw Shea butter online or locally at health food stores.

Ingredients

                                           Before I blend the ingredients together.