Oh I kill me.
So, as I was pursuing naturallycurly.com tonight, I found a post about someone using an Avacado Mask on their hair and having great results. Being that I'm always willing to try something new and the fact that it's natural and I'm able to make it at home just makes it really, entirely too hard for me to resist.
Plus, I'm going to try it as a face mask as well.
Picture this, shower cap with avocado mask for deep conditioning and face covered in avocado mask.
I know, I'm going to have to beat my husband off with a stick.
I'll be trying this concoction this weekend and will, of course, post the results - with pictures - good or bad as they may be!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Miss Me?
Here I go again!
Yeah, yeah, I know.. it's been a while.
But, as many curly girls have gone through this same cycle of hating their curls vs wanting to go natural, I am going to blame my lack of posting, my lack of curls on one thing... my internal hair-fighting.
Last year, literally almost 1 year ago this month, I started my "Curly Girl" journey. My vow to embrace my curls that were given to me naturally, to cherish and moisturize them. To hold and plop them. And I did! For a while! And then I fell off the wagon and went back to my flat iron.
Well, here I am again and I'm trying the curly thing again. Not because it's in fashion (as it should be damnit!) but because I almost feel like I spend more time fighting my curls than I would embracing them. If I dedicated half the time I did to my curls that I do when I'm straightening, I'm sure something fabulous could come out of it, right? Plus, how many girls can walk around with a head full of curls and say "Why no, I didn't just get a perm, but thanks for asking!"... besides all of the awesome girls on NaturallyCurly.com.
So, read back a few posts about being curly. This time around, I'm not getting caught up in the hype and spending an hour trying to primp my curls though.
This time around I've got a motto.. Keeping it Simple and Keeping it Curly.
That's it.. that's how it's going to be. Let's see how long I last and enjoy the ride while there is one!
Yeah, yeah, I know.. it's been a while.
But, as many curly girls have gone through this same cycle of hating their curls vs wanting to go natural, I am going to blame my lack of posting, my lack of curls on one thing... my internal hair-fighting.
Last year, literally almost 1 year ago this month, I started my "Curly Girl" journey. My vow to embrace my curls that were given to me naturally, to cherish and moisturize them. To hold and plop them. And I did! For a while! And then I fell off the wagon and went back to my flat iron.
Well, here I am again and I'm trying the curly thing again. Not because it's in fashion (as it should be damnit!) but because I almost feel like I spend more time fighting my curls than I would embracing them. If I dedicated half the time I did to my curls that I do when I'm straightening, I'm sure something fabulous could come out of it, right? Plus, how many girls can walk around with a head full of curls and say "Why no, I didn't just get a perm, but thanks for asking!"... besides all of the awesome girls on NaturallyCurly.com.
So, read back a few posts about being curly. This time around, I'm not getting caught up in the hype and spending an hour trying to primp my curls though.
This time around I've got a motto.. Keeping it Simple and Keeping it Curly.
That's it.. that's how it's going to be. Let's see how long I last and enjoy the ride while there is one!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Flatiron Showdown: The CHI vs The FHI
Any girl (or guy) with curly hair knows what a flat iron is. The real problem is, when buying one, what do you want in a flat iron and how much should you pay for one.
I decided to do a showdown between the CHI and the FHI flatirons because as of right now, they are two of the top of the line flat irons. Now, both of these are in the higher end of flat irons and will cost you a little bit more money than some people may be comfortable paying for a hair accessory. However, I will say this much, in comparison to any of the other $10-$20 flat irons, it's totally worth it. With either of these flatirons in comparison to the cheaper ones not only do you get a better result overall, but you'll get a faster result. You can take less time and get a better, less frizzy look. To me, that's worth the money.
Both the CHI and the FHI are ceramic flatirons. They both cost in the range of $60 (on eBay) to $100 (in retail stores).
Let's start with the CHI.
Cermic, 1 inch plates. The first thing I noticed about the CHI (or at least the model that I tried) is that I could not adjust the temperature. Basically it was either off or on. Sometimes with flatirons you feel it snag your hair, the CHI was very smooth. The upside is that is produces very straight, very non-frizzy hair, very quickly. The downside, again I couldn't adjust the temperature. But that's it!
The FHI.
Honestly, I couldn't find much difference between the CHI and the FHI at all! However, the FHI did fill one void - temperture control! Why is this important? Because not all hair is the same and not all hair needs 450 degrees worth of heat. So, it was nice to be able to turn the heat down if need be. I did feel the FHI snag a little, but nothing in comparison to how a $10 drugstore flatiron does. On another plus side, the FHI was slightly cheaper.
So, the conclusion.
I'd go with the FHI just for value. The price is better and your getting the same product with a few more options (temp control!) - so hey.. better value in my book!
There you have it! What's your opinions?
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I decided to do a showdown between the CHI and the FHI flatirons because as of right now, they are two of the top of the line flat irons. Now, both of these are in the higher end of flat irons and will cost you a little bit more money than some people may be comfortable paying for a hair accessory. However, I will say this much, in comparison to any of the other $10-$20 flat irons, it's totally worth it. With either of these flatirons in comparison to the cheaper ones not only do you get a better result overall, but you'll get a faster result. You can take less time and get a better, less frizzy look. To me, that's worth the money.
Both the CHI and the FHI are ceramic flatirons. They both cost in the range of $60 (on eBay) to $100 (in retail stores).
Let's start with the CHI.
Cermic, 1 inch plates. The first thing I noticed about the CHI (or at least the model that I tried) is that I could not adjust the temperature. Basically it was either off or on. Sometimes with flatirons you feel it snag your hair, the CHI was very smooth. The upside is that is produces very straight, very non-frizzy hair, very quickly. The downside, again I couldn't adjust the temperature. But that's it!
The FHI.
Honestly, I couldn't find much difference between the CHI and the FHI at all! However, the FHI did fill one void - temperture control! Why is this important? Because not all hair is the same and not all hair needs 450 degrees worth of heat. So, it was nice to be able to turn the heat down if need be. I did feel the FHI snag a little, but nothing in comparison to how a $10 drugstore flatiron does. On another plus side, the FHI was slightly cheaper.
So, the conclusion.
I'd go with the FHI just for value. The price is better and your getting the same product with a few more options (temp control!) - so hey.. better value in my book!
There you have it! What's your opinions?
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