MINI product haul, skin care regimen, hair updates blah blah blah :)

ooook so i havent been on in a while. sucks that i dont have any followers but i like this as a online hair and beauty journal. soooo firstly, i went on a mini product haul [[yaay]] to treat my hair to some new goodies. i always wanted to try some paul mitchell Tea Tree conditioner, you know, to give my scalp that tingly feeling. So i wander off in Sally's and i DONT see the p. mitch, but i DO see GVP--compare to paul mitchell's Green Tea blah blah blah. i honestly don't mind the price of a product, but the quality. however, the GVP brand was only 10.00, as compared to p mitch's that is 23.00. So i purchased that AND the GVP generic brand of p. mitch's "Thicken up" [simply because i like using a thickening serum on my hair before blow drying]. So im gonna give it a go on tomorrow and rate it. NEXT i went to dollar general and decided to pick up on some Suave Tropical Coconut Shampoo and Conditioner. Im a sucker for a thick, creamy, milky looking product because idk, it just looks quite moisturizing. Plus, on the bottle it says "2x moisture" so we're gonna see about all of that.

skin cccaaaarreeee..something i always hadn't been a fan of but, im gonna give this thing a try. as a teen, i've always had acne which lead to facial scarring [those ugly black marks]and i've decided to go ahead and try something to um...work this out. So while at walmart yesterday, I picked up on a few things. Well, I previously had the Clean and Clear Acne Face Wash which does quite well for me. I purchased Biore 3 in 1 astrigent and Clean and Clear Dual Moisturizer. I use those products, in order as listed, twice a day. I'm going to try this out for 6 weeks. so today is my official start day, and my end day is February 8.

hair updates! sooo i took my sew in out like december 11 and relaxed my hair but i underprocessed it which SUCKS. but anyways, so long to box relaxers. my dad is a barber, and suggested that i UPGRADE to mizani. im really looking forward to it, because i always wanted to go with a professional relaxer. however i'm debating on relaxing my hair or putting in another sew in. if i do another sew in, i will do it next thursday or friday on the 8. not sure though. i dont wanna relax too soon, and with this sew in, i might not leave any of my hair out and do a bang. decisions, decisions.

thats all for now, more later. xoxo

fall 2010 trend: taupe nails

ok...i have the taupe boots, sweaters, etc. and i'm feeling allll ready for the season! personally speaking, i've always wanted a taupe-like nail polish. although i know that OPI has the best polishes for every season, i was definitely not looking forward to spending $9 on a shade. While grazing the beauty isles at wal-mart, i found EXACTLY what i was looking for. check it out:







Pure Ice: Taupe Drawer... 2.50, walmart stores :)

sewwwww- in ;)

im uber-excited to post this...finally. thanksgiving/bayou classic was this past weekend, and i wanted to do something different with my hair. i wanted to do something all the way new...something that was, idk, "trendy". so...i looked to the DASH sisters for total inspiration. here's the look:

I used Milky Way Que in a 12 inch, and it was only $14.99, and Sensationnel Premium Now Yaki in a 10 inch, which was $32.99. Now, please believe me, they are definitely different in quality, which is why i totally understand the price difference. Milky Way Que is good, but NOT for a long term weave. I've had great experiences with Sensationnel though. I did a previous sew in and it lasted 7 weeks. The hair wasnt bad;; it was just time for my natural hair to be relaxed, so it couldve gone even longer. Overall, I definitely like the style and it served the purpose. Next style...? who knows!!! ;)

xoxo_KAE

To Catch Up....~*

Being that I am in school, I've been gone for a really long time {nursing school will have you forgetting your own name sometimes} buuuut i'm back and I'm ready to share some awesome news. I cut my hair in June 2010... and i was devastated after I did it. The cut was cute, but I really missed my hair :(. So to implement, I just wore weaves for about two months straight. I took my hair down in August, and noticed that it was alot thicker than it was before the weaves. I then cut it all to the same length (which was EL at the time) and then continued to put weaves in for another two months. My last weave was in October and I was sooo pleased when I removed the weave this time{October 24}, relaxed and roller set, and my hair came out really nice. So since then, I've been washing and roller setting once a week, and I will be putting another weave in on Wednesday.

*The Basic Duo--> Moisture && Protein =)

because we have a unique hair type, our hair is definitely prone to what?? shedding and breakage!!! aaaahh!!! Relaxed or natural, its all apart of the hair cycle. however, if experienced excessively, it could be due to a health problem or a more simpler cause...an imbalance of protein and moisture, which are two basic necessities for healthy hair.

0ne.) moisture
think about your hair as a plant. what if the plant is recieving all of the nutrients it needed, except water? it would be very dry...brittle...thirsty looking...and it definitely won't grow! of course, the best moisture source for our hair would be water. washing your hair at least once a week will leave your hair feeling revitalized! certain products are also great for moisture. i know for a fact, my hair does really well with moisturizing shampoos, conditioners, and lotions. one thing that i've learned about moisturizing products is that they will NOT contain things like mineral oil and lanolin...so i tend to watch out for those. alot of people "seal" their moisturizers with an oil, like jajoba or carrot oil, but i just let my natural oils seal.

two.) protein
when you think of protein, you know that it is an essential part of our diets. well, it is also an importan part of keeping our strands their strongest. hair is basically made up of keratin...and keratin is...yep, a protein. i remember when i had extreme breakage from a color that i got when i was 18. it was a mess trying to get rid of it! my hair was very weak. from doing research, i found that protein based products can help reconstruct your strands to get them back healthy. i had a great experience with aphogee, thanks to ateya (www.youtube.com/ateyaaa or www.smuvecomplexions.com), and that aphogee shook my hair ALL the way back.! it actually strengthened my hair from the root, which is an excellent benefit of protein. now that the strength of my hair has been retained, i still use a protein based deep conditioner.

in a nutshell, we NEED both moisture and protein to maintain the health of our hair. if you notice that your hair is healthy, then your balance is pretty much okay. but if you notice the excessive breaking or shedding and its NOT due to an underlying health condition, you should try incorporating both types of products when caring for your hair.

*for more info on this, you can check out www.hairliciousinc.com or just GOOGLE it =)

xoxo, kae <3.

second post: hair protection: WRAP IT UP!

okay, so i know that eeeevvverrrrybody knows that if you have relaxed hair, maintenance is killer.! and because its so delicate, we do all we can to keep it from breaking off, shedding,etc. Thanks to the internet, I have learned sooo much about hair care, and I am continuously educating myself. As a matter of fact, here are two websites that have nothing but answers to questions : www.hairlista.com and www.blackhairmedia.com . I defintely LOVE them both. Of course, youtube also has it all.
The most VALUABLE thing that I have learned is that you want to protect your hair and protect your ends. Of course length is beautiful, but you won't get great length if health doesn't begin from the roots. Alot of people believe that you can still hold on to "straggly" ends and claim that as length. Not really, if its dead ends.! Personally, I love blunt ends. No see through...all you see is hair! lol. Protecting your hair is also important. I've learned that no matter what the style, Always protect it at night with a satin headwrap, bonnet, or pillowcase. Alot of women, even they are relaxed, wear protective styles. Protective styles are those that require low maintenance on the natural hair, like braids, weaves, buns, etc. They help grow your hair, and less damage is done. Of course, my favorite protective styles are sew ins. I'll talk about that more when I discuss the different types of weaves.
Soooo in a nutshell, to get your hair to its healthiest state, start from the root, protect the hair, and the ends.! ALWAYS.! <3

first post: the intrHAIRduction

Hey Everybody.!
For those who dont know me, I'm KAE.!
Ever since I could remember, I loved playing in hair.
Every doll I owned had a different hairstyle [lol]
And as I got older, I realized it was something that I LOVE to do.
By far, my most favorite thing would be cutting and weaving.
I am in nursing school now; but once i graduate, I will then begin to work on my second career,
which is of course, cosmetology--->specializing in weave and healthy hair care.
My INSPIRATION is Reneice, and ya'll will see me talk about her ALL THE TIME.! as a matter of fact, GOOGLE HER, and you'll see why :).
Ok this is nothing but me rambling about nothing sooooo....next post.!