Cornrow Mohawk with 3 strand twists

Hola Mamis! I'm still feeling twists so I've decided to do some 3 strand twists on Kurly T. We washed and conditioned with Mixed Chicks, I detangled with Suave Almond and Shea Butter Conditioner because the slip is amazing and so is the smell! We oiled and banded to dry overnight. This time we styled with a sample packet of Taliah Waajid Kinky, Wavy, Natural Herbal Shine and Style. I got this sample from the Taliah Waajid Natural Hair Care Center in Atlanta, GA. They are right around the corner from where I work and I never knew it. The place from the outside kinda looks like a hole in the wall, but, I digress. This product was creamy and thick and we like that! It smelled awesome, kinda like a sweet candy. It gave awesome curl definition when I applied it to the section to be braided, so we might have to use this on an "out" style. It left the braids and twists shiny and didn't weigh them down. The twists came out plump and juicy, this will be an awesome twist out! We've also used the Protective Mist Bodifier from Taliah Waajid. It is an awesome detangler and moisturizer. I put it in a spray bottle and add water and oils for a spritzer. Our glitter beads are from Curly is Cuter. We hope you likey! Happy Styling!






**UPDATE**
The Taliah Waajid Kinky, Wavy, Natural Herbal Shine and Style is the TRUTH! After 2 weeks her braids had very little fuzz! OMG! This is my new favorite product. I picked some up at the local BSS for $4.99. I can't wait to use it again! I probably could have left these cornrows in for another 2 weeks, but my Kurly T is an active 2 year old and she likes to roll around on the floor and ground outside so it's a must that we wash often.

Cornrows and Triangle Banded Sister Twists

I've had Senegalese Twists in my hair for about a month and I felt like doing some twists for Kurly T. We washed and conditioned with Mixed Chicks, oil and banded to dry overnight. I used Blended Beauty to style with, cuz that's what we're loving right now. I cornrowed the front and parted the back in triangles, banded and sister twisted. Sister twists are 2 strand twists that have the 2 strands twisted counter clockwise individually before twisting them clockwise over each other. (I hope that makes sense). Our butterfly beads came from Curly is Cuter! We love them! We hope you likey. Happy Styling!

Cornrows and 2 Ponys

Hey y'all! We're back again with another style! I love Blended Beauty! I can't say it enough! We washed with our trusty ol' faithful Organix Coconut Milk and conditioned with Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat Conditioner. I mixed our oil mix in the conditioner along with some Rosemary Oil and Peppermint Oil and did a deep condition (DC) for 15 minutes with a plastic cap. We went on vacation to the beach and I had to wash chlorine and salt water out of her braids a few times. So I thought we'd DC this week. My lil lady did very well at keeping her plastic cap on for the full 15 minutes (mind you she's only 2 years old!) After rinsing out the DC we conditioned again with Suave Professionals Almond and Shea Butter Conditioner to get the smell of the DC out. (The DC didn't smell bad, just super mint-y!) But the Suave Almond and Shea Butter conditioner smells so good! It gave awesome slip so I detangled with it before rinsing. I moisturized with Giovanni Direct Leave-In and sealed with coconut oil and put in banded ponytails to dry overnight. The next morning I styled with Blended Beauty again, this time using Curly Cake Shake to moisturize and comb(never comb dry hair)and Down and Out Styles to cornrow. Again, we got shiny, moisturized braids! I love this stuff! A little goes a long way and the hold is a-ma-zing! For more info on Blended Beauty Products click HERE. Hope you likey. Happy Styling!

More Braids x 3

Once again, I had 3 heads to do! It didn't take as long this time as last time though. This time I washed and conditioned with Mixed Chicks and used Blended Beauty Happy Nappy Styles and Jelly Cream to moisturize and style with (Review coming soon). OMG, I love this stuff. Now, I love the Bee Mine for styling too, but the Happy Nappy Styles has a much thicker and stickier consistency. It helped me grip the twins hair very well, since their hair is relaxed (Not my doing and so disappointed about that, but I digress...). With the twins I didn't have to band, I put their hair in 2 french braids and they slept in their bonnets. With Kurly T, I banded overnight to dry as usual, but since we had an outing to go to (We took 4 toddlers and a preschooler to Monkey Joes Indoor Inflatable Playground), I did it a little different? You likey?



Her hair looked similar to the twins, minus the braids. Sorry, no pic of the twins, I forgot.

I used the Blended Beauty Jelly cream to moisturize the hair before combing since it was dry. (We never comb dry hair, right? Right.) Then on each section to cornrow I added a small amount of Blended Beauty Happy Nappy Styles. The combo added sheen to the hair and kept the hair from sticking up out of the braid. I like the way these styles turned out and we've got lots of compliments. Hope you Enjoy and Happy Styling!

Crazy Braids x 3

Hola Mamis! This weekend I had to do 3 heads!! Can you say OMG?! I washed, conditioned, oiled and banded Friday night and let air dry. Saturday morning I started a day of braiding from 10 am to 10 pm (with lots of breaks in between). I think the braids came out super cool and they love their hair. None of the designs are the same, but they are all similar. Let me know what you guys think!

Kurly T's Design up close


My triplets


I thought this ended up looking like a butterfly, cool huh?


I taught myself how to cornrow one year ago this month. If someone would have told me that I'd be able to do styles like this after a year, I wouldn't have believed them. My daughter has been extremely patient with me and my learning curve (lol). So for all the mommies who say they can't braid, just give it a try and practice, practice, practice. Happy styling ladies!

Bee Mine Moisturizer, Curly Butter and Daily Spritz Review

We're back with Part 2 of the Bee Mine Product Review. We left off with Kurly T's hair wet, oiled, banded and left to dry. Today, I will apply the Bee Mine Balanced Cream Moisturizer and Bee Hold Curly Butter to style and finish with the Juicy Moisturizing Daily Spritz.

Bee Mine Balanced Cream Moisturizer
8 oz $18
2 oz $5.50

This product moisturizes like a dream! After removing the bands I applied the moisturizer through her hair and began to style. The scent is amazing, it reminds me of candy and Kurly T loves the "bee lady".

Bee Hold Curly Butter
8 oz $13.97
2 0z $4.50

After applying the moisturizer to the hair, I applied the curly butter the each section before cornrowing and twisting. It kept the braids and twists frizz free! I did cornrows in the front and banded box sister twists in the back. I wasn't sure if I liked the mixture of braids and twists but we got lots of compliments. We hope you likey!

Juicy Moisturizing Daily Spritz
8 oz $12.97
2 0z $4

I spray the juicy on Kurly T's hair daily for an awesome moisturizing shine. It smells like candy too and we both love it.



I really love these Bee Mine products and will definitely consider them staples in our regimine. I am still loving the fact that these products are silicone, sulfate, paraben and protein free! The next products I would like to try in this line is Deja's Hair Milk and Bee-u-ti-ful Moisturizing Deep Conditioner. Thanks again to Bee Mine for allowing me to review their products. If you are interested in Bee Mine products click here .

**UPDATE**
After 7 days Kurly T's hair is still holding strong! I love Bee Mine!



MJ is Kurly T's older brother and he wanted to be included too.

Bee Mine Nourishing Shampoo and Conditioner Review

Okay, so I know you guys are tired of seeing me mention the Bee Mine products and saying that the review is coming soon so....Here it is!! Part 1 anyway, lol. First, I would like to thank Bee Mine for allowing me to review their products. I will be reviewing the Peppermint & Tea Tree Nourishing Shampoo and Avocado Cream Balanced Conitioner along with the Hair Growth Serum with Sulfur.

Before washing with Bee Mine, Kurly T's hair had been in an "out" style this week of a small veil up front and 2 puffs in the back. Here is what it looked like after I took out the bands....



Bee Mine Peppermint & Tea Tree Nourishing Shampoo
8 oz $12.97
2 oz $4

I had used some product this week that contained mineral oil and wanted to make sure I washed really well to get all that out of her hair. I only needed a small amount of the shampoo to get a good later. I can't quite put my finger on the scent, it smells like a mixture of cough syrup and cocoa butter, it wasn't terrible just different. But it doesn't linger so that's good. I only needed to wash once to get her scalp really clean and to remove old product from her hair. And as I said, a little goes a long way with this and that's always a plus for us!

Bee Mine Avocado Cream Balanced Conditioner
8 oz $12.97
2 oz $4

The conditioner didn't have as much slip as I would have liked, so I knew I wasn't going to be able to detangle with it. I left it on for about 5 minutes, while Kurly T ate some chips, lol.



After rinsing her hair felt very soft. I love anything that doesn't make her hair feel like a brillo pad. The scent was similar to the shampoo, but again, it didn't linger. I used my regular detangler (Giovanni Direct Leave In) to comb through her hair and sealed with coconut oil. I oiled her scalp with our oil mix (tea tree, grapeseed, sweet almond, and coconut oil) and banded her hair in 10 ponytails with 3 goody bands each. I'll leave this overnight and style tomorrow.



Mango Scent Hair Growth Serum with Sulfur
8 oz $15
2 oz $5

I opted to choose this product because of the benefits of sulfur that I've read. Sulfur increases the circulation of your scalp, nourishing your hair follicles resulting in hair growth stimulation. A lot of moms at Kurly T's daycare ask what I use to get her hair to grow so long. Personally, I don't think her hair is amazingly long, but I know that everyone's hair grows and there is no product that will grow your hair long. It's about the way your hair is taken care of to retain the growth. But I wanted to see what this serum would do for us. Before I used this product on my daughter I tested a small area on the back of her hand to see if she would have a reaction to sulfur, as some people can be allergic. No reaction...we were good to go. This scent definitely smells like cough syrup. I only applied this product around her edges. This product is designed for those that have alopecia, hair loss, balding or thinning. Kurly T's edges are shorter than the rest of her hair, I call it her "halo" and it drives me crazy. I will have to continue using this product before I can fully report on the success or failure.

Overall, I like the Bee Mine Shampoo and Conditioner. I am loving the fact that these products are silicone, sulfate, paraben and protein free! If you are interested in Bee Mine Products click here.