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All Curls Products 20% off at Curl Mart

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ALL CURLS products are 20% OFF at Curl Mart! Use coupon code CURLS20. Expires July 12th. CURLS products, formulated with certified organic ingredients, natural oils from Bali and Indonesia, and exotic extracts from China and Japan, are specifically designed to define, defrizz, and hydrate needy curls. These delectable delights promise effortless, frizz-free curls. With 11 products to choose from, CURLS caters to every curly hair type.

ALL orders – FREE CURLS Product!All CurlMart orders will receive a FREE sample of CURLS Quenched Curls Moisturizer. This daily moisturizer is a life saver.While supplies last.
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NEW Hair Milk Collection From Carols Daughter

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NEW Hair Milk Collection

Hair Milk- Curl Defining Trio

*Hair Milk Curl Perfecting Shampoo, Conditioner & Lite Curl Booster*

Cleanse, moisturize and boost your curls with our lightweight curl perfecting trio.
Infused with a natural nutrient blend of Pro-Vitamin B5, Vitamins A & E, Apricot Kernel Oil plus essential oils for bouncy, soft, manageable curls with frizz-free shine.
Set Includes:
Hair Milk Shampoo, 10 oz.
Hair Milk Conditioner, 10 oz.
Hair Milk Lite The Curl Booster, 10 oz.
$50.00

*Hair Milk Curl Perfecting Shampoo & Conditioner*

Inspired by Hair Milk, the Original Curl Definer, this set cleanses to prep hair and moisturizes curls to help eliminate frizz and flyaways.

Lemongrass, Mandarin Orange, Panthenol and Jojoba Oil help give your curls what they need for that healthy, bouncy look.
Set Includes:
Hair Milk Shampoo, 10 oz.
Hair Milk Conditioner, 10 oz.
$35.00


Hair Milk Lite- The Curl Booster
*Ideal for Softer Curls*

A curl’s best friend. A curl boosting, weightless lotion that tames frizz while defining your curls. Adapted from our famous original formula, Hair Milk Lite is made with essential oil of Lemon and Vitamin C for an extra light, moisturizing hold.

Hair Milk Lite The Curl Booster Benefits
Apricot Kernel Oil – Increases moisture
Cocoa & Shea Butters – Condition the scalp and hair
Vitamin C – Protects from environmental damage
Lemon Essential Oil – Gives this formula it’s energizing and uplifting fragrance
Paraben-Free, No Petroleum, Mineral Oil or Artificial Color
$20.00

Disclaimer of Endorsement: Reference herein to any trademark, proprietary product, or company name is intended for explicit description only and does not constitute or imply endorsement or recommendation by Au’Naturale, Miss Sixx, or anyone else. Statements expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of Miss Sixx nor Au’Naturale.


** Compare to Mz. Sixx Coconut Almond Hair Milk**

As Seen on Etsy

Almond Coconut Hair Milk is a thick creamy styling cream that styles hair with ease and provides gentle hold for everyday styling. Provides shine to dry, dull hair.•With Almond Butter, and, Lemon Essential Oil •Provides hold and controls frizz • Contains no petroleum products, parabens, synthetic fragrances, artificial colors, or wax

$8.00

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Disclaimer of Endorsement: Reference herein to any trademark, proprietary product, or company name is intended for explicit description only and does not constitute or imply endorsement or recommendation by Au’Naturale, Miss Sixx, or anyone else. Statements expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of Miss Sixx nor Au’Naturale.

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I’ve Been Nominated for an Afro Glitz Web Award!!!!

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I’ve been nominated for an Afro Glitz Web Award *insert applause*. Please vote for my blog missnaturale.blogspot.com/ under the “Best Hair Blog” category by going here ( you must put the url address (missnaturale.blogspot.com/) when voting). Voting ends August 25, 2010. Below is a list of all the nominees and categories-I can truly say its an honor to have been nominated among some of the industries experts. Thank you to whomever nominated me and Good Luck to all the nominees!

Nominees

List of websites and authors(books) that are currently in the running:
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Best Author (Best Book)
Curly Like Me: How to Grow Your Hair Healthy, Long, and Strong by Teri LaFlesh

Going-Natural: How to Fall in Love with Nappy Hair by Mireille Liong-a-kong

Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America by Ayana Byrd and Lori Tharps

No Lye: The African American Woman’s Guide To Natural Hair Care by Tulani Kinard

Thank God I’m Natural–The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Maintaining Natural Hair

The Knotty Truth: Managing Tightly Coiled Hair at Home: DIY Survival Guide
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Best All Around Beauty Blog
www.afrobella.com/
addictedtoallthingspretty.com
clumpsofmascara.com
moptopmaven.blogspot.com
www.mwatum.com/
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Best Photo Blog
afroholic.tumblr.com/
blackloveposter.tumblr.com/
lecoil.tumblr.com
locluv.tumblr.com/
naturallyhott.tumblr.com/
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Best Blog for Locs

http://www.afroniquelyyou.com/
http://www.curlynikki.com/
bglhonline.com
http://www.happygirlhair.com/
http://www.nappymuse.com/
http://www.textureplayground.com/
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List of categories/websites that need to be narrowed down:
——————–——————–
Best Forum
blackhairmedia.com
cnappymenow.com/
http://www.curlynikkiforums.com/
http://www.happycurls.com/
http://www.nappturality.com/
http://www.naturallycurly.com/
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/
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Best Hair Blog
afroncurls.blogspot.com/
www.agrlcanmac.com/
www.afrobella.com/
backtocurly.com/
bglhonline.com
beadsbraidsbeyond.blogspot.com/
www.cherrylola.com/
http://www.coarsehairdiary.com/
http://www.collegecurlies.blogspot.com/
hairspiration.blogspot.com/
hopefullyhappyandnappy.blogspot.com/
http://www.knapsgirl.com/
http://www.naturalchica.com/
newlynatural.com/blog/
glamazini.typepad.com/
http://www.highlytextured.com/
mahoganyknotsblog.com
missnaturale.blogspot.com/
moptopmaven.blogspot.com/
mynaturalme.blogspot.com/
mynaturalhair.wordpress.com/
www.naturalbeautifulhair.com/index.html
naturalhairrules.blogspot.com/
http://www.nappystl.com/
www.naturalbeautifulhair.com/index.html
naturallyrandom.onsugar.com/
questfortheperfectcurl.wordpress.com/
http://www.textureplayground.com/
thenaturalhaven.blogspot.com/
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Best V-log for Loose Hair
www.youtube.com/AyannaNaeela
www.youtube.com/BlackOnyx77
www.youtube.com/user/BronzeGoddess01
www.youtube.com/curlychronicles
www.youtube.com/glamazini
www.youtube.com/HoneyChild36
www.youtube.com/NubianLockedPrincess
www.youtube.com/kimmaytube
www.youtube.com/misskrisnew
www.youtube.com/richeau
www.youtube.com/RusticBeauty
www.youtube.com/shawnta715
youtube.com/sumkindawndrful
www.youtube.com/xGOLDn
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Best Haircare Products Line
http://www.anitagrant.com/
http://www.carolsdaughter.com/
darcysbotanicals.com/
http://www.janecartersolution.com/
http://www.kinky-curly.com/
http://www.missjessies.com/
http://www.mixedchicks.net/
www.qhemetbiologics.com/
http://www.oyinhandmade.com/
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Most Influential
www.afrobella.com/
bglhonline.com
http://www.curlynikki.com/
http://www.kinnks.com/
lecoil.tumblr.com
motowngirl.com
http://www.nappturality.com/
http://www.thecoilreview.com/
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Old School Making a Comeback- Crisco

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We’re all familiar with the blue can – it was probably a staple in all our childhood kitchens. Lately, there has been a lot of chatter about the benefits of Crisco for your skin and hair. Sounds rather bizarre, doesn’t it? Let’s look at the ingredients of Crisco: Soybean oil, fully hydrogenated cottonseed oil, partially hydrogenated cottonseed and soybean oils. Because the oils are partially hydrogenated, they are solid at room temperature and have a fatty consistency that is lighter than butter (made up of saturated fats). So, basically, natural oils hydrogenated to turn them into solid form. I use natural oils on my skin and hair all the time-Jojoba Oil, Vitamin E Oil, Almond oil, Emu oil, Avocado Oil, and Grapeseed Oil. Because it is made up of oil, Crisco is not a moisturizer, but it’s a great sealant!!!! You dont’ need to use a lot of it to get great results either (a little goes a LOOOOONG way). If you’re heavy-handed with product though, then you can add cornstarch to your Crisco to keep it from feeling too greasy.

I have read that Crisco is used in hospital settings to treat burn victims and those with severe eczema. It has also been used on skin tears caused by edema (severe swelling due to fluid accumulation).

Through some internet research I discovered Julia’s Goat Milk Soap Company http://www.juliasgoatmilksoap.com/ . Julia create and sell Herbal and Vegatable Based Soaps with Crisoc as the base for an Homemade Eczema Treatment.

Outside of the medical community, countless women (and probably a few men) are using Crisco on their faces, bodies and hair – and reporting great results. And it’s cheap. Under $5 for the small can which should last a really long time.

Does anyone use Crisco on their hair presently, in a past life, or all of the above? Inquiring minds want to know.
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My Free-Style Loc Updo

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Thanks to the extreme summer heat here in DC – hitting near 100 degrees, I had to figure out how to stay cool with this hair. My locs are now shoulder length and they are HOOOOTTTTTTT!!!!!! I’m still a virgin when it comes to loc styling. I started playing around with a few looks, and got frustrated- so I decided to just “free style” it. No real technique, no dryer, no curlers, nothing complicated.. Just let it do what it do…

Things You’ll Need:
* Styling Gel ( I used Pure Aloe Vera)
* (6) small rubber bands
* (1) large rubber band
* Large straight pins

Instructions:

1. Section hair into 2 sections ( you should be able to make a pony tail in the back, and a pony tail in the front)

2. Gather the back pony tail together- pulling all the locs straight down- take 2-3 locs and wrap them around the pony tail ( you are using the locs to make a pony tail holder) secure the ends with a small straight hair pin or tuck loose pieces into the pony tail. ** You can also use a rubber band or a pony tail holder to make a pony tail and wrap the locs around the rubber band to hide it-if desired**

3. After the pony tail is secured- take the ends (loose locs) and gather them together, put a rubber band around the end ( if some of the locs fall out of the pony tail – its OK-you can secure them later)

4. take the pony tail and roll it under- secure with a couple of hair pins ( I used
(1) on each side and (1) in the middle)- the back is complete

5. (Front) section locs and make flat twist ( I did 6 flat twist going back). Secure the twist with the small rubber bands

6. Once all the twist are created and secured- freestyle and twist- which ever direction it went ( or felt comfortable) is the direction I twisted.

7. Tuck locs as you roll, and secure with hair pins ( I used a total of 7 hair pins in the front)

8. Apply a little Aloe Vera gel to your edges to control any fly aways

9. Wrap hair at night with a satin scarf/bonnet, and oil scalp as needed.

**Note**

This style took 15 minutes to complete.

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Are years of wigs & weaves taking their toll on Naomi’s hair line?

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It looks like years of wear and tear on Naomi Campbell’s hair has finally caught up with her.

During a glamorous photo shoot in New York City on Monday a hairdresser brushed back a portion of Naomi’s weave to reveal a frighteningly large bald spot on the side of the super model’s head. Unfortunately, bald spots and a receding hairline are not uncommon in the modeling world: After years of weaves, blow drying, dying, and styling, some models can lose their hair.

(L) Naomi in 1997 (R) Naomi in May 2010

If there’s anyone who can rock a bold bald head, it’s Naomi. She’s certainly got the attitude. Should Naomi just ditch the wigs and give her hair some time to recoup?

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Monistat or Neosporian for hair growth??

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Last night on Twitter as part of Natural Sunday’s- we were discussing un orthodox methods of hair growth. I found out that women are applying miconazole nitrate to their scalp to encourage hair growth. Do you know where you get this substance from? You get it from products like Monistat and Neosporin AF. Whaaat?! That’s what I said too. Vagistat is used to control skin fungus around the vagina area. Neosporin AF is more commonly used for athletes foot. This is an underground treatment women use that is all the rave on hair care forums. I have seen progress picture after progress picture showing hair growth. Along with giving the hair some thickness. There isn’t any experimental proof besides what women have reported on their own accounts at various hair forums. Also FDA has not approved it for hair growth. Some swear that using miconazole nitrate will grow your hair faster. MN use on the scalp is said to have began when women have reported seeing hair growth on the vagina area with the use of this antifungal medicine and someone decided to put it on their scalp.

Be careful the Neosporin AF and some of the Monistat brands contain Mineral Oil (all except Monistat 3 or 7). If you’re going to try it many people suggest using 2% Miconazole Nitrate (check the main ingredient) and make sure you’re buying Neosporin AF as it is different from regular NEOSPORIN (it’s in blue packaging, used to treat athlete’s foot). There’s also Feet Accompli, it claims to be the Ultimate Antifungal Pedicure Cream. It contains the 2% Miconazole Nitrate but also has Aloe Vera, Shea Butter, and Vitamin E. It’s also $34 a tube. I did some research is basically my run down of Miconazole Nitrate.

THE GOOD (According to people that use it)

*Grows hair long
*Grows hair quick
*Can be mixed with oils
*Can be applied daily for optimal results
*Reduces Shedding

THE BAD

*No scientific evidence to support the safety of using on scalp
*Kind of expensive
*Embarrassing to buy
*Cannot be used by anyone pregnant/expecting

THE UGLY

Some have claimed it caused them untolerable headaches (most GENERIC BRANDS except *Family Dollar brand)
*Others claim it’s more of a scalp movement than a headache and it’s not that bad
*Grows hair so fast that it’s scary with some users experiencing as much as 1″ of *growth per month
*USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Article courtesy of Mane & Chic

Don’t you use this unless you have done your own research or asked a physician. Don’t go telling people I told you to try this. If you have tried this or had success with other growth aids, leave a comment and let me know how it turned out for you.

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American Apparel Has Policies About Black Hair

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The litany of complaints about American Apparel’s advertising and hiring policies are so long, someone could write a book about them.

The company is known for chic, trendy, affordable locally made clothes yes…but they’re also known for being sexist, judgmental, and discriminatory based on the aesthetic attractions of its owner, Dov Charney (who, by his own standards of appearance, probably wouldn’t be welcome to work in his own store).

If you want to work at American Apparel you’ve got to meet the criteria. You’ve got to have the right look. You’ve got to have a strong fashion sense. And if you’re black, you need to have the right style of hair. Several ex-employees recently wrote into Gawker about their experiences, and one former manager said she was told this about what types of black women to hire during the American Apparel’s open casting calls:

“none of the trashy kind that come in, we don’t want that. we’re not trying to sell our clothes to them. try to find some of these classy black girls, with nice hair, you know?”

i will remember that forever, especially the “nice hair” part. he was instructing another manager and i on who to look for during an upcoming open call, and i sat there dumbfounded, listening to him speak while the other manager made “uh huh, got it” sounds on her end of the phone. the other manager on the call with me later became a district manager, and at one point instructed me to tell two of my employees (both of whom happened to be black females) to stop straightening their hair. i refused to do this, but wondered if the mentality behind her request was related to what dov had said.”

Wait, what?

A company discriminating in favor of black natural hair? Is “nice hair” the new “good hair”?? What does that even MEAN?

I’m not sure what to make of this news from American Apparel, so I’m just gonna keep doing what I do – which means not shopping at American Apparel. Which I couldn’t do anyway, because they don’t do plus size clothes, either. Ugh!

For lots more, check Gawker – they’ve been on this story ever since the company was founded, it seems!

What are your thoughts on this latest American Apparel scandal?

Article Courtesy of Patrice Grell Yursik

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I’ve been Blogged!!!!!!

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A beautiful sister I had to pleasure of meeting has blogged about me and my shop “Au’Naturale”. She had an oppourtunity to try my products through a friend. From thhere she contacted me, made a purchase and wanted to share her ecperience with the rest of the world. There is nothing more beautiful than a group of ladies networking and “spreading” the blessing and benefits of healthy hair care. Zora is the owner and operator of La’Cocoa Natural Hair Salon in Raleigh, NC. She is also the author/blogger of Cocofabo Blog. Please visit her blog to read the post on Au’Nataurale By Mz. Sixx and FOLLOW HER!!!! http://cocofabo.blogspot.com/