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I was at Walmart recently when I came across a great set of combs.  Priced at around $4, I quickly grabbed a set.  The set includes 10 combs that can be used for all sorts of purposes.  I’ labeled my two favorite combs below. I now own two sets of these combs; one for me and one for my daughter. These combs have a smooth finish and they don’t snag the hair.  I highly recommend this set.

I am thrilled to have the Magnolia State be the first state represented in the new Natural-ness in the States feature. I am pleased to introduce Denise!

Name:
Denise

What state are you representing?
Mississippi

How long have you been natural?
six (6) months

What’s the natural scene like in your area?
More and more women are adapting to their natural hair. I love to see
a natural sister.

Additional comments regarding your natural hair:
Loving my natural look. Excited about my hair growth and finding the
right products for the look I want.

Would you like to “Rep Your State”?

If so, please fill out the form here: Natural-ness in the States. I will be glad to accept more than one entry from the same state. Let’s see what state will be represented the most! Once I get at least 20 submissions, I will randomly choose one lucky person for a special giveaway!

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Product Purpose:

Shampoo - Hydrates & Strengthens

Conditioner – Moisturizes & Restores

Ingredients:

Shampoo - Aqua (water), sodium myristoyl sarcosinate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, disodium cocoamphodipropionate, sodium cocoamphoacetate, sodium chloride, glucono- lactone, sodium benzoate, phenethyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate, citric acid, stearyldimoniumhydroxypropyl lauryglucosides chloride, arctium lappa (burdock root extract), hydrolyzed soy protein, panthenol,, thymus  polysorbate 20, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary oil),  mentha arvensis (cornmint oil), cinnamomum camphora (camphor oil), lavandula angustifolia (lavender oil), citrus ausantium (orange oil).

Conditioner - Aqua (water), behentrimonium chloride, glyceryl stearate, gluconolactone, sodium benzoate, phenethyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate, polysorbate 60, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, sodium citrate, stearyldimoniumhydroxypropyl laurylglucosides chloride, aloe barbadensis, panthenol, tocopherol (vitamin e), matricaria recutita (chamomile flower extract), polysorbate 20, lavandula angustifolia (lavender oil), rosmarinus officialis (rosemary oil), mentha arvensis (cornmint oil), cinnamomum camphora (camphor oil), citrus aurantium (orange oil).

Product Review:

Quality products without a bunch of harsh ingredients do not have to cost an arm and a leg.  I found this out on a recent visit to my local Whole Foods Market. I went to Whole foods specifically to try and find products that did not contain a long list of “bad for you” ingredients.  I did not have much money to spend so I was pleased and surprised to find the 365 product line.  I was able to buy the shampoo (16 oz bottle) for $2.99.  The conditioner was only $4.99 for a 32 oz bottle. This is more than comparable to department store brands of shampoo and conditioner (i.e. Suave, TREsemme, etc.) The first thing that caught my eye was the fact that neither the shampoo or conditioner contains any parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, artificial fragrance and no animal ingredient s (says so right on the label).  On top of that, these products were made with no animal testing.

While not the absolute best shampoo & conditioner that I have bought, I am getting pretty good results from these products.  The shampoo cleans my hair well without stripping it.  The conditioner leave my hair nice and soft.  Both have a very pleasant scent without being too over-whelming.  Overall, for the price, you just can’t beat these products.  I would definitely buy this shampoo & conditioner again!

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Yesterday I added a post about the latest braids that I did on my daughter. Today, I wanted to follow up with some pictures of a few variations of the braids. These braids had a few styling options. Of course, the braids could just be left done, or they could be worn in a pony tail, half up and half down, two pony tails, etc. Here are a few ways that I styled her braids:

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Have you ever gone the long way around, only to discover that there is a quicker way to get to your destination? Well, this sort of describes my last adventure of coming up with a lasting style for my daughter’s hair.  I spent at least an hour attempting to learn to flat twist her hair.  I had this elaborate plan to flat twist the front of her hair.  Then I was going to do two-strand twists in the back.  Well, I started the style one night, ran out of time, put her to bed, only to have her wake up the next day with her hair looking like…let’s just say, twists do not last very well sometimes on active 2-year-olds; especially over night.  So the next day, I tried to come up with a way to salvage what I had done the night before, so that I could continue twisting.  It was not salvageable.

So I had to take each flat twist down and cornrow it instead, thus taking the long way around when I should have just resorted to long lasting braids in the first place.  Needless to say, the style came out cute, despite the extra time I spent on taking down twists and rebraiding.  Here’s what her hair ended up looking like:

I braided her bangs into four cornrows and added beads.  I then cornrowed the rest of the hair at the front into cornrows going back.  The back of her hair is box braided.  So far, this style has lasted two weeks.

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