Afro hair + Beauty + Fashion + Fitness

Jun 27, 2014

How to stretch/ do a heatless blow out for natural afro hair (3C/4A/4B/4C)

How to stretch/ do a heatless blow out for natural afro hair (3C/4A/4B/4C)

How to stretch/ do a heatless blow out for natural afro hair (3C/4A/4B/4C)

So today I have got a tutorial for you. It is how to achieve the heat less blow out for natural hair. You might want to try this still because you like the blown out hair look, or because you want stretched hair for the purpose of styling.


  • So after washing your hair, while it is still wet you want to braid it up as if you were doing a braid out (see the second video below). Then once it is fully dry, take it out. If it is still a little wet when you take it out, it's gonna be more frizzy and it is going to be harder to achieve the heatless blow out.
  • Now you can go straight to brushing your hair out at this stage (see video below), or- for better results, put it in a sleek bun and where it like that for one or two days (second video below).
  • Take out your bun, and divide your hair into four sections. I would use a leave in conditioner and a hair butter/oil.
  • Apply the leave in (not too much, just focusing on the ends) and start brushing your hair out, leaving your with no "curls"- this is what gives the blow dried effect. When you are done brushing. Apply the butter/oil to seal, again focusing on the ends. Repeat for each section.










Let me know if you decided to try this style and how you got on! :)

xx




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Jun 26, 2014

Wash and Go Routine for afro hair 3C/4A/4B/4C using Mixed Roots Curl Custard


Wash and Go Routine for afro hair 3C/4A/4B/4C using Mixed Roots Curl Custard

 Wash and Go Routine for afro hair 3C/4A/4B/4C using Mixed Roots Curl Custard


Hi Guys! Had a long break from my blog unfortunately, I haven't had WIFI since January this year and it was just too hard to blog when I didn't have an internet connection in my flat. However, my WIFI was just installed so I am back! :)

Last week, I started my Youtube channel again. It will mainly be about natural afro hair and some fashion and beauty as well. I would love it you check out my videos, here is my channel. I have already uploaded three videos, and I consider them my first proper videos as I didn't make any "talking" videos before.

For this look I filmed a wash and go for afro hair tutorial as well.



I would love some feedback from you guys and suggestions for videos to make?

xx



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Jun 25, 2014

Dermalogica Clear Start Skin Care Review

Dermalogica Clear Start Skin Care Review


I have been trying out these products for a long while now, so long that I have actually finished most of the creams, and the toner quite some time ago. The reason for me trying the products for so long was just because there's so many products, and my skin had been acting up for over a year prior to me using these products. When I started trying them out, my skin had just started to clear up so obviously I wanted to use them for a while to be able to see if they made an actual difference on my skin.

Get the clear start products from here and for I have linked each product to the website too, so just click on the title if you want to read the full ingredient lists :)

Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Foam Wash, £13: So this is a sulfate free, clear cleanser with natural ingredients like Lavender Oil and Chamomile extract. I am not sure why it is called foam wash as it really doesn't foam a lot. Instead it's quite a thick, clear and does not lather that much. It is a great daily cleanser and it doesn't dry out my skin. I think it is a great every day face cleanser and I have been using it daily since I received it to try- it lasts for ages! 

Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Cooling Masque, £16: So this face mask is probably different to all other breakout clearing face masks you have used before. They are usually clay masks. When I was at the Dermalogica event the dermatologists explained that they made this face mask a gel mask so that it can sooth skin which is experiencing break outs- which makes sense. The formula is as I mentioned a clear gel type and it does feel soothing on the skin. It washes off with water.

Dermalogica Clear Start Blackhead Clearing Pore Control Scrub, £13: Now this is one of my favourites! It is clay based and has fairly small but very effective scrubbing beads, you know when you can really feel the scrubbing effect and it leaves your skin really smooth. 

Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing All Over Toner, £13: This toner is a little different from your usual toners. Mainly because it comes in a spray bottle and you apply it by spraying directly onto your skin. I actually love this because you don't have to go through the hassle of using cotton pads. Another reason they made it this way was so that people with acne on other areas could use it by just spraying directly. I personally don't that but I think it is a great idea for people who do.



Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Overnight Treatment (Night Cream), £13: First of all, I think the name is a little misleading as it is called Overnight treatment when it really is a night cream. And on the website this is described as a gel, to me this is a normal face cream (its white not transparent). I think it is a great night cream, it doesn't leave my skin dry nor oily.

Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Daytime Treatment (Day cream), £16: This formula is very similar to the overnight treatment but just a little lighter, as it is a face cream. As with the other cream, it is a cream which contains silicones and it gets absorbed into your skin fairly quick. I think both the creams are rich enough for dry and normal skin. 

Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Emergency Spot Fix, £13: It's hard to know when you try products like this how they work on your skin during breakouts. However, I did feel like this prevents your skin from getting worse/more red. It is not a gel like most spot treatments, instead it's a white thick cream with a high concentration of skin clearing ingredients. 

Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Oil Clearing Matte Moisturiser, £16: I first noticed how thin this cream is, however- it still moisturises your skin. I have normal skin which is not oily at all. However this cream is clearly aimed at oily skin and is suppose to have a matte effect. However I didn't see this at all. I personally don't need it so for me this was a really good cream. Also, I prefer this to the other day cream as it contains SPF 15.


While I was using these products, my skin was just going back to normal from having been really bad for over one year. So as I was using these products my skin felt very clear but obviously I can't be sure if it was due to the products or not. However, I think these products are great as they have been so that all products contain skin clearing ingredients- and they all work together to keep your skin clear! Also, none of them contain mineral oil or parabens, however they do contain silicones which some people mind, and some don't. I personally don't and I have loved using these products.

Have you tried these products, did they work for you?

xx


(*) These products were given to me to review.

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