Once you've determined what your hair needs here's a few suggestions on what products can help to remedy your dilemma.
We hope that this helps guys, until next time...
Debbie
Showing posts with label natural hair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label natural hair. Show all posts
Friday, 19 October 2012
Hair Check Up: Protein vs. Moisture
Hello everyone!! Today I wanted to highlight a very important factor when it comes to taking care of your hair, so whether you have chemically relaxed tresses or you're a 'naturalitsa' , as I like to say, your hair requires a good balance of protein in order to maximize growth or improve the overall texture or appearance of the hair itself, now Shannon had previously delved into the topic of Protein vs. Moisture and how to determine which of these your hair desires/needs. The first question that should pop into your head is...How do I determine whether my hair needs more moisturizing or protein based treatments? Well here's a video Shannon did demonstrating how to test your hair in order to determine what exactly your hair needs.
Once you've determined what your hair needs here's a few suggestions on what products can help to remedy your dilemma.
We hope that this helps guys, until next time...
Debbie
Once you've determined what your hair needs here's a few suggestions on what products can help to remedy your dilemma.
We hope that this helps guys, until next time...
Debbie
Monday, 10 September 2012
FNO Recap: Night at Nettle & Moss
Hi guys! As we all know the annual Fashion's Night Out (FNO) event was held on Thursday September 6, 2012 and if you're a shopaholic like myself, you would have been out trying to find the best deals and steals that many stores had to offer for the night, but for FNO Exotic You spent the entire night at Nettle & Moss, Why? because we were invited by the lovely Aisha Morgan, manager of the boutique, to partake in the fantastic Carol's Daughter launch event at the store, where not only were all Carol's Daughter products 10% off for the night, but patrons at the event had a chance to meet and interact with the wonderful and gorgeous power house behind the brand Miss Lisa Price.
The event was awesome and well organized, patrons were able to freely browse and ask questions on the wide variety of local and imported products and brands that are retailed at Nettle & Moss ,while sipping on Appleton cocktails and munching on yummy hors d'oeuvres; some of the other hair and skincare brands which were on sale included Naniki Naturals, Blended Beauty, Kumea's Hair Perspective, and Nubian Heritage. It was great to be around persons who spoke and understood the 'hair lingo' such as co-washing, BC (Big Chop), transitioning, pre poo, and other hair related jargon and also get hair care advice from Lisa herself as well as hairstylist Vonessa from Vonessa's Salon & Spa.
The highlight of the night for me was actually having a chance to hear Miss Lisa Price share her story of how her brand, Carol's Daughter, progressed over the years. Lisa started the brand as a simple hobby of making home made skincare products, and under the suggestion of her mother Carol, she began selling these products at local church fairs where they instantly became a hit; the business then progressed to where she made and distributed her products from her tiny apartment in New York and for six years she continued her passion until it blossomed into the brand we know today. For me, this is a remarkable feat and a very humbling and inspiring story of how a woman has defied all odds and brought herself to the top through sheer will, determination and wisdom and it should serve as an inspiration to all female entrepreneurs as well.
Kudos and thanks to Aisha for finally bringing the Carol's Daughter line to Jamaica and congrats on being the only distributor/retailer of the brand within the Caribbean!
Now enough talking, here are a few pictures from the event
Photo credit: SKKAN Media
Hope to had fun at this year's FNO!!
Until the next one....
Debbie
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| Miss Lisa Price herself |
The event was awesome and well organized, patrons were able to freely browse and ask questions on the wide variety of local and imported products and brands that are retailed at Nettle & Moss ,while sipping on Appleton cocktails and munching on yummy hors d'oeuvres; some of the other hair and skincare brands which were on sale included Naniki Naturals, Blended Beauty, Kumea's Hair Perspective, and Nubian Heritage. It was great to be around persons who spoke and understood the 'hair lingo' such as co-washing, BC (Big Chop), transitioning, pre poo, and other hair related jargon and also get hair care advice from Lisa herself as well as hairstylist Vonessa from Vonessa's Salon & Spa.
The highlight of the night for me was actually having a chance to hear Miss Lisa Price share her story of how her brand, Carol's Daughter, progressed over the years. Lisa started the brand as a simple hobby of making home made skincare products, and under the suggestion of her mother Carol, she began selling these products at local church fairs where they instantly became a hit; the business then progressed to where she made and distributed her products from her tiny apartment in New York and for six years she continued her passion until it blossomed into the brand we know today. For me, this is a remarkable feat and a very humbling and inspiring story of how a woman has defied all odds and brought herself to the top through sheer will, determination and wisdom and it should serve as an inspiration to all female entrepreneurs as well.
Kudos and thanks to Aisha for finally bringing the Carol's Daughter line to Jamaica and congrats on being the only distributor/retailer of the brand within the Caribbean!
Now enough talking, here are a few pictures from the event
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| Our invite |
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| Helping ourselves to the food |
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| Shopaholics doing what they do best...SHOPPING! |
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| The women behind the event |
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| Lisa Price and Vonessa form Vonessa's Salon & Spa doing a live demo with Carol's Daughter products |
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| Other brands sold at Nettle & Moss |
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| A few of Carol's Daughter skincare products |
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| My friend Krystle and I |
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| Aisha Morgan, owner of Nettle & Moss, and myself |
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| DJ on duty |
Hope to had fun at this year's FNO!!
Until the next one....
Debbie
Thursday, 29 March 2012
PSA: Beautiful Earth Natural Hair Haven
Hello Ladies!!
What will you be doing this weekend? Well I have a suggestion for you. I was doing some browsing over the internet and I happened to come across a really cool event that will be taking place this Saturday, March 31, 2012 and it's called The Beautiful Earth Natural Hair Haven Fashion & Mingle. Take a look at the event details below...
Beautiful Hair Haven, is actually a salon that specializes in natural hair care and styling, so whether you have locks, a TWA (Teeny Weenie Afro), or you just need a fly hair-do check 'em out!! They also manufacture their own line of natural hair care and skincare products so no harsh chemicals, dyes, parabens and all those other things that may not be good for you are included in their products. Take a look at their website here for more info.
So even if you don't have natural hair, there will be jewelry, head pieces, and of course natural Beautiful Hair Haven skin and hair care products for you to indulge in.
Unfortunately I won't be going, but if any of you do end up going please let us know how it went!!
Until my next post friends
Debbie
What will you be doing this weekend? Well I have a suggestion for you. I was doing some browsing over the internet and I happened to come across a really cool event that will be taking place this Saturday, March 31, 2012 and it's called The Beautiful Earth Natural Hair Haven Fashion & Mingle. Take a look at the event details below...
Beautiful Hair Haven, is actually a salon that specializes in natural hair care and styling, so whether you have locks, a TWA (Teeny Weenie Afro), or you just need a fly hair-do check 'em out!! They also manufacture their own line of natural hair care and skincare products so no harsh chemicals, dyes, parabens and all those other things that may not be good for you are included in their products. Take a look at their website here for more info.
So even if you don't have natural hair, there will be jewelry, head pieces, and of course natural Beautiful Hair Haven skin and hair care products for you to indulge in.
Unfortunately I won't be going, but if any of you do end up going please let us know how it went!!
Until my next post friends
Debbie
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
PSA: CURLY HAIR DIVAS UNITE!!
While surfing on the net last Sunday evening, I came across a rather interesting find and I figured that I'd share it with you guys. It's a Jamaican based support group of natural hair divas that meet up once a month to discuss their natural hair, how cool is that!! The name of the group is Curly-Centric Jamaica and you can check out their Facebook page here. It's the first of its kind in JA and I'm intrigued .... maybe I should attend a meeting, we'll see ;)
If you're transitioning, already natural, or are thinking about going natural this is the group for you. I've been natural for about 4 years now, but I only recently started paying more attention to my natural hair and how to properly care for it, so if you're unsure about how to take care of your natural hair, sign up to attend a meeting via the group's Facebook page.
Here's a sneak peek of my hair right before I was about to go wash it (I took the picture myself so excuse the weird angle) and some of the products that I use on a weekly basis.
From left to right
Creme of Nature with Argan Oil from Morocco Sulfate Free Moisture & Shine Shampoo (wow ! that's long)
Tangle Teaser
Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Conditioner
Cantu Shea Butter Leave In Conditioning Repair Cream
Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Masque
Spray bottle with a mixture of water, glycerin and rose water
Applicator bottle with homeade scalp oil mixture
Hollywood Beauty Olive Creme Hairdress
Homeade Body Butter/hair moisturizer
We, hope this helps someone out there.
Until next time friends
Debbie
If you're transitioning, already natural, or are thinking about going natural this is the group for you. I've been natural for about 4 years now, but I only recently started paying more attention to my natural hair and how to properly care for it, so if you're unsure about how to take care of your natural hair, sign up to attend a meeting via the group's Facebook page.
Here's a sneak peek of my hair right before I was about to go wash it (I took the picture myself so excuse the weird angle) and some of the products that I use on a weekly basis.
From left to right
Creme of Nature with Argan Oil from Morocco Sulfate Free Moisture & Shine Shampoo (wow ! that's long)
Tangle Teaser
Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Conditioner
Cantu Shea Butter Leave In Conditioning Repair Cream
Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Masque
Spray bottle with a mixture of water, glycerin and rose water
Applicator bottle with homeade scalp oil mixture
Hollywood Beauty Olive Creme Hairdress
Homeade Body Butter/hair moisturizer
We, hope this helps someone out there.
Until next time friends
Debbie
