Sunday, November 28, 2010

RANDOM Flik: 11/28/10

I decided to take a break from cleaning to snap a quick picture.  Check out this 3rd day hair!!!

Saturday, November 20, 2010

I'm BACK!

Hey Hey Hey,



I know it has been a while since my last post but I am finally back.
I had a huge set back in July that caused me to relax and BC...  
Granted, I should have posted my BC pictures THEN but I wasn't too fond of the way I looked.
I will be updating daily with my different hair styles and products that I love....  
Stay Tuned!

xoxo, 

Nique

Sunday, July 11, 2010

My YouTube Channel

Here is the link to my YouTube Channel:

Nique's YouTube Channel


My Primary Goal with my channel is to document my hair journey.

If you're interested, please go and check it out.




Thanks,

Nique

Having Breakage? Try this...

Recently, I have been suffering from severe breakage.  Every time I would finish washing and conditioning my hair, it would shed and break like crazy.  Even after it was dry, it was still breaking.  Well, last night I washed, deep conditioned and THOROUGHLY detangled my hair.  Boy-oh-boy did that do the trick.  I divided my hair into 4 equal sections, saturated my hair with Aussie 3 Minute Moist Deeeep Conditioner and combed with my shower comb.  From there I used my generic denman brush and thoroughly de-tangled each section then braided it.  I let the conditioner sit in my hair for a few minutes and then rinsed each section thoroughly.  I re-braided each section after rinsing.  I let my hair air dry for about 30 minutes then I applied my leave-in/oils.  When I combed the products through my hair, I didn't experience ANY breakage.  This is normally where I have the MOST breakage. 

Where was I going wrong before?
Well, I was NOT detangling properly.  I just ran the shower comb through my hair quickly and called it a day.  I now understand that the shower comb does not get all of the knot and tangles out of my hair.  My generic denman took it a step forward and made my hair that much more manageable.  Also, I want to add that Aussie's 3 Minute gives me EXCELLENT SLIP.  This can also be said for Herbal Essences Hello Hydration.


If you are experiencing excessive breakage and shedding, try detangling more thoroughly.  It might be the answer to the problem.  I wish I would have tried this before doing harsh protein treatments and things of that nature.

Products/Tools I used:





Thanks for reading!




Nique

Monday, May 31, 2010

SheaMoisture Shampoo & Conditioner

In February, I was walking through Target and stumbled upon SheaMoisture's Hair Products.  The price seemed reasonable for the ingredients listed and the packaging was very appealing.  I decided to purchase... 

The Organic Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo

The Organic Raw Shea Butter Restorative Conditioner


I am glad to say my $9.99+tax per item purchase wasn't a bad one!!  I love the feeling the shampoo leaves my hair and scalp with.  I doesn't completely strip my hair like most shampoos do.  It is Sulfate free so that is a definite plus for you natural product using ladies.  My only negative would be that the scent is VERY strong.  I have a very sensitive nose so yeah you know how that goes. 

The conditioner is pretty good too.  I use this as a pre-poo for my daughter's hair and it helps retain moisture on her VERY DRY 4a/ab hair.  I also am able to comb through my transitioning hair with easy after applying this conditioner.

Although, I wouldn't use this as a staple because I LOVE MY Elasta QP products, I do recommend this for everyone to at least try.  You're hair might love it just as my daughters does.


Happy Hair Grooming and Growing,

Nique

Saturday, May 29, 2010

A Little About Me.



My name is Nique and I was born and raised in beautiful Southern California.  I was brought up in a single parent household and my mother did the absolute best raising me to become a strong, independent and humble person.  I graduated with High Honors from high school in 2007 and am currently attending college.  Three years later, I am still exploring my major so I will be in college for a few unplanned years.  In 2009, I gave birth to my first and possibly only child Sky.  Upon giving birth to her, I realized that I would have to learn as much about natural hair as I can because I refused to relax her beautiful curly hair.  I stumbled upon Black Hair Media and began to explore all things hair related.  It was there that I began to learn about healthy hair care and how to retain length.  Now, seven months later, I decided to transition and document my journey.

Currently, I am 11 weeks post my last relaxer and transitioning seems to be a breeze.  I plan on doing the big chop on August 1, which is a week after my 21st birthday.  Hopefully, my transition will continue to be ease free and I hope to inspire other ladies to join in. 

Stay tuned for videos and reviews as well.  I am a true product junkie!!!

Bless,

Nique