Beauty

Flat Twist Out on the Town

by Mona-Lisa on July 26, 2011

This is an air-dried flat twist out I rocked to go lounging in the city with my girls in october of last year. It shrank wayyy more then I would have liked but I still looked fly. Heck I was still baggin! lol As you can see Makini was rocking her fresh set of loc extensions done by moi! <3

Oh and since this is also an OOTN in the new fashion section, the dress pictured here is lovely number purchased from ASOS. Hope you like the look and have a great day.

 

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How To: Stay Cute as you Deep Condition!

by Mona-Lisa on September 20, 2010

I was researching hommade deep conditioning methods on YouTube and I found this. (you can skip to the middle if you want)

She says its her hommade heating cap, but honestly, I love the way it looks so intentional and put together as she DC’s! As you can see… she uses a tee shirt to make a makeshift headwrap and uses it as insulation for her DC’s that she sometimes leaves in for a whole day.

I think this is a great way to stay cute as you DC. Maybe you want to DC for a whole day and dont wanna look crazy or maybe you just dont have time to rinse out your Dc and have to run out. I think this is a great way to still look presentable while your hair is getting moisturized. Hope that tip gave some of you an idea on how to stay cute while you condition!

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Let’s imagine that money is no object for you and you can get ANYTHING you want hair-wise. What would you get?

Here’s My WishList!

I’d get practically the whole Aveda HairCare Line. Specifically their Dry Remedy and Color conserve lines

I’d also get Karen’s Body Beautiful, Qhemet Biologics, Oyin Handmade and many other natural products.

I would use only Nexxus Emergencee for my Hard-Core Protien Treatments

I would get a Huetiful Hair Steamer

80 Extra long and Wide CurlFormers

I would get like 100 Strawllers (even though they’re too short for my hair but still….lol)

Pibbs Salon Quality Professional Hair Dryer

Then, I’d get this Just because it looks really futuristic and cool lol its supposed to be a super efficiant way of drying or heating the head where it only goes to your hair and not your face or ears….its pretty awesome….and WILDLY expensive lol

Soft Bonnet Hair Dryer

Finally, I’d train someone to do natural hair with health in mind and have them do my hair for me when I didn’t feel like it lol and I would order all of this simultaneously.

Whats on your fantasy Hair wishlist?

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The Much Awaited Pix of My New BOLD Hair Color!!

by Mona-Lisa on August 15, 2010

Hey guys! I wont beat around the bush at all. I’m getting straight to the good stuff! Here’s My new BOLD hair color! I love it!

Deeeeeeeepppp Conditioning Immediately once I got home

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Texture still very much in tact

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Did some flat twists because I *thought* I was gonna do a flat twist out

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Ended up Blowing it Out instead to get the same volume and length as the Afro Weave

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The Unlikely Product that Turned my Skin Around

by Mona-Lisa on July 14, 2010

Hey guys! So this is a little different then what I usually post about but I really wanted to share this with you all because it truly turned my skin around in a matter of days.

I have oily acne prone skin. And when I say oily….I mean OILY. I’ve been using Proactiv since high school but in recent years my skin just stopped being responsive to it. Plus I just hated paying that high price over and over so I stopped.

I’d literally been on the verge of just buying proactiv again because I was at my wits end. But then one of my best friends suggested to me that I try Calamine lotion as an over night mask and that it could really help with breakouts by drying the acne out. I was VERY skeptical as I’ve been dealing with bad breakouts for months on end but I started using it and saw results in a matter of days. It really shrank the pimples down….my pores are getting smaller, my skin is smooth, the blemishes are fading, my brother just asked me today if i was wearing foundation and I had a bare face…..it was awesome.

This didn’t change the oiliness of my skin but it does absorb the oil from your face for a few hours which is nice. This is also super easy to sleep in because it doesn’t rub off easily.

I am just IN LOVE with this product I’m so elated to be back to the point that I don’t need foundation, I just put gloss and a little eyebrow corrector and I’m fresh faced and out the door. Its been so long since I’ve been able to do that.

As much as I love this I’m trying to keep things varied so my skin doesn’t get too used to anything. So my next adventure will be in the oil cleansing method. I will be back with my experience with that next!

So if you have similar issues to mine and you’re struggling as I was, you may want to consider giving Calamine Lotion a try, it very well may knock your socks off.

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Night Time Scarves Can Make or Break Your Hair

by Mona-Lisa on September 3, 2009

Always Always ALWAYS sleep with a satin or silk scarf on your head or on your pillow case. Cotton dries out hair and causes breakage so don’t wear it on your head or on your bed. Satin and silk will not absorb any of the moisture from your hair and will allow your moisturizers to last much longer.

Satin or Silk……thats it!!

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Wanna Stop Hair Shedding? Garlic is the Answer!!

by Mona-Lisa on August 27, 2009

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Having issues with shedding? Just wanna reduce the amount of shed hairs in your weekly wash?

Well Garlic is the solution for you!!!

You can either take garlic supplements internally (Please take the unscented version lol) which is the most effective

Or you can also use products that have garlic in them like Alter Ego Products they’re said to be incredibly effective.

Or you can make a do it yourself deep treatment mixing honey garlic olive oil or your favorite hair oils apply to the hair and scalp and leave it for 25-45 minutes. Be aware that Garlic has a strong smell and there’s a chance, you wont be able to mask the smell for a while if you do it topically.

That’s how you can significantly reduce shedding!!

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  • Egg/ Mayonnaise / Olive Oil

- This has been a traditional Hair treatment in Haiti for Generations and its the best! Its a light protien conditioner that will also leave the hair moisturized and leave it with a great shine. This can be a pre-poo or a final rinse out conditioner.

  • Ripe or Slightly Overipe Avocado with olive oil

- This treatment is great for providing moisture to the hair

  • Honey / cheapy conditioner/with oilve oil (or any other kind of oil) : This is a moisturizing deep treatment

You can find yourself an awesome deep conditioner right there in your kitchen get to deep treating!! :o )

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