Getting back to me

  MUCH NEEDED TLC

It's been months since I have taken time for me. I mean months ya'll. The last time I had a manicure and pedicure was right before my birthday which was March 13, but that's nothing. The last time I took time to give my face a much needed treatment............7 months!!! I know I know, what I am thinking not taking care of skin. Don't get me wrong I wash my face everyday with organic black soap and warm water (so that I don't shock my pores) but I haven't given my face that extra TLC and I'm going to be honest with 4 kids there is no time for TLC unless your up late, which lately has been my thing :) So tonight while everyone was sleeping I decided to give myself some TLC by applying a bentonite clay mask. What is bentonite clay mask you ask? Well bentonite clay is a substance made of Montmorillonite, which is a flake crystal flake that carries stron negative ionic charge. This charge is compensated for by absorbing a cation to the interior of the molecule, this is what makes it either sodium bentonite or calcium bentonite clay. When bentonite clay is activated it grabs toxins, metals, acid, etc from your body (in this case your face). In my opinion this makes a great purifier especially if you wear foundation on occasions. Any who after allowing it to sit for 15 minutes it made my skin feel amazing all over again. :) Oh yeah did I mention you can watch your hair for this and it will give you amazing curls!!

How to use the new clay

1. Apply small amount of clay in bowl (I use plastic)

2. Mix in a small amount of water and apple cider vinegar

3. continue to mix until clumps even out

4. if you add too more liquid add a pinch of clay until it's a constant mixture (like clay)

5. take hands and smooth on face (make sure to cover face good)

6. let sit for 15 minutes than wash off face with warm water

7. pat your face dry and apply a moisturizer

Well I hope you all take a chance to try the clay, I love it.

Thanks for exploring my thoughts with me, 

Christi 

Naturally impaired???!!!

For a moment I would like to point out that everyone has those relatives that don't like our natural hair but pretend to like it while dropping hints. I know I do and it works my last nerve. After giving birth to baby boy I was seriously thinking about putting a ................PERM in my hair!!! I know I know but let me explain. It all started when my dear mother came to visit the family. I was feeling great about my hair and than the comments came, "you looked best with your hair like that" , "you should do your hair like that" "you want me to watch the kids so you can go get your hair done." After about the fifth comment of listening to her I was on the fence of rather or not to go there with my mother. She had been at my house almost a whole week and let me tell you when we go at it we go at it, so I decided to blow her and off. Well let's just say after she left all I heard was her voice in my head. This left a scar on my self esteem and I begin to notice all the chicks with permed hair again. Contemplating the creamy crack..smh! Just as I began talking crazy my hubby and sis slapped me back to reality. They reminded me of how pretty I am and how amazing my hair is. Needless to say I feel 100% better and I am now back on my $*it!!!


This is a pic of my hair the day I picked my mom up from the airport. I was rocking a wash n go. I co washed with totally twisted conditioner, than added Eco styler gel with olive oil making sure to rake it to the ends.

Wash n Go

Hey ladies!!!

It's Friday...yes indeed and I am so ready for the hornets game. I'm about to hit the door and head to the N.O but before I go I wanted everyone to see my wash n go on 2nd day hair. I have never been able to rock such a pretty wash n go and I will have to say that I owe it all to herbal essences body envy 2 n1 shampoo and conditioner for volume.
Normally my wash n go is flat but defined but after I washed my hair with this and than applied a small amount of Eco styler gel with olive oil to each section of my hair I had beautiful full hair. Inside thought: it could have simple been that I used less Eco styler gel than I normally do but I'm going to say it was H.E and Eco styler. Any-who here's the pic. Hope you like and have an awesome Friday Geaux Hornets!!!!!!

Pasta for your hair anyone???

Hello ladies,
I hope everyone is doing good. It's been a long week sorry I have not been blogging. With the boys home for holiday break I have been super busy. Any-who..... I got a chance to blog today and found some super cute pasta bowties called Farfelle Bowties that can also be worn as hair clips. I would definitely rock them in my hair as well as my little one, especially with some super cute rain boots. These bowties are designed by a Japanese design studio known as Microworks. They come in five great colors and cost about $41 american dollars ($3,150 japanese yens). You can purchase these at http://www.massitem.com/item/MW-FF-1.html#img/MW-FF-1/item_01.jpg.

OPI Nicki Minaj Nail Polish Collection

I am a huge fan of Nicki Minaj, so when I found out that she had a collection coming out with my favorite nail polish I was thinking I have to get it. Well I just did my research to find it in the whole set and I found that amazon has it for as low as 33.51 + shipping. So should I pay that much??? Well let's see I bought my OPI nail polish from Ulta 5.99 each however these were not apart of a collection, so I expected to see prices aroung $10 a bottle, so if its a collection it would be $60 (which I am not willing to pay lol, to rich for my blood). However, I am willing to pay 7.50 a bottle making that $45 total + shipping. So I would say that 33.51 is worth it.  Now the question is do I really need all these polishes at once??? PROBABLY NOT, so be honest I will probably get all but one and that the green "Did it on them" because it's a little bright for a chocolate sista like myself (unless of course I find the total set price to be a steal than I'll buy it). Any ways I'll keep you posted when I get my colors in and I'll be sure to add plenty of pics.

CHRISTMAS LOVE

It has been two years since I've been home (my hair was relaxed than) so you can imagine how nervous I was for everyone to see me with my natural hair, but I was up for the challenge. My go to hair style was two strand twist with Alikay naturals shea yogurt hair moisturizer and eco styler olive oil gel. Well let's just say that the responses I got were great. :)

Everyone loved my hair and I was RELIEVED. I don't have a lot of pics but I have a few that I can share to kinda show my hair off. ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fixing hubby a plate of food I hope you can see my curls. I was rocking 2nd day hair :)

My sis rocking her FRO

My besties and I posing at the shower. Bestie on the left was converted by yours truly and she transitioning (YEAH). My sis should have been in the pic but she was tired.

Christmas Day
 Baby girl rocking a curly fro and mommy rocking 4th day hair (YEAH FINALLY)

A close up :)

Still hanging on

Hello ladies,
Sorry I haven't been on but I have been super busy with class, family and getting ready for our Christmas vacation. We're going home...YEAH....sorry for the excitement but it's been almost two years since I've been home due to complications when I was pregnant with my daughter. Anyways I have holding on my twist. It's been five days... I know.. but that's the longest I've ever went with one style. (I can't help myself I love diversity). I'm super proud for myself. Now if I can just hold on till Friday for the my hubby's Christmas dinner than I will he satisfied. Stay tuned for a pic.

SN: Hair is itching so I am going to apply coconut oil to my roots.