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Demo: Nappy Loc Tool latch hook method of retighning loc’s

The Lupie Chick

Ive been hearing about the nappy loc tool… wondering if it would help me. You know I have a battle with the frizzies, and my loc’s un winding after a few days. I’m thinking about ordering the tool and trying it during my next loc maintenance. Hopefully this method will help with the loose roots, stray hairs and the frizzies.. Ive also heard the buzz about using a latch hook- but from the video Ive seen the tool can get caught in your hair- something I’m not trying to experience especially since I’m tender headed.. Have any of you tried latching using the nappy loc tool or a latch hook? watch the video and let me know what you think…..
** video courtesy of dynamic Runner**

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Au Naturale has been blogged!!!!!!!!!

The Lupie Chick

Beauties,
I’m on cloud friggin nine right now… You all know that I’m selling my handmade products on Etsy ( http://www.etsy.com/shop/AuNaturalebymzsixx). So many of you have supported me and I thank you for your business and continued support.

One of my good girlfriends sent me a link to her blog- because she blogged about Au’ Naturale!!!!!! I know that you guys have spread the word, told a friend that told a friend, and left me feed back on my page- but I got the big head when I saw it on her blog.. I cant lie ya’ll I felt like I was being showcased in Times Square in NY.. ** You know I wont no more good- ya’ll know I already have a ego- and t just went through the ROOF** lol..lol..lol..

Its a wonderful feeling to know that I have a little part in the world of healthy hair. To know that my products are helping you ladies drive the grind in me to keep going.. to grind through the long days, tired nights, and not to ever stop.. Thank you for keeping me motivated… and GRINDING!!!!!!!

Ray Boggie ( that’s what I call her).. THANK YOU for bringing me joy today!!!! YOU ROCK!!! Keep up the good work with your hair- and keep using the Orange Marmalade Butter- your hair will love you for it!!!!! BTW: its a multi purposed item- great to use after a shower or bath… ummmmmm.. try it.. you will like it…

Beauties.. Take a look at her blog- and FOLLOW HER!!!!!

http://youaresuchaprettygirl.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-itchy-scalp.html

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The No Shampoo Alternative: NO POO

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The main reason to go no ‘poo is your health. The number of chemicals in shampoo and other bath and body products is frightening. Your skin is the largest organ on your body. Whatever gets put on your skin gets absorbed into your body, into your bloodstream and into your organs, as has been proven by many studies. Essentially, whatever is toxic to put in your mouth is toxic on your skin as well.

Chemical Content of Shampoo

Following are just a small sample of the toxins found in most shampoos and their detrimental side effects.

Alcohol, isopropyl (SD-40) is a very drying and irritating solvent and dehydrator that strips your skin’s moisture and natural immune barrier, making you more vulnerable to bacteria, molds and viruses. It is made from propylene, a petroleum derivative, and is found in many skin and hair products, fragrances, antibacterial hand washes as well as shellac and antifreeze. It can act as a “carrier,” accelerating the penetration of other harmful chemicals into your skin.

It may promote brown spots and premature aging of skin. A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients says isopropyl alcohol may cause headaches, flushing, dizziness, mental depression, nausea, vomiting, narcosis, anesthesia and coma. A fatal ingested dose is one ounce or less.

FD&C color pigments are synthetic colors made from coal tar, containing heavy metal salts that deposit toxins onto the skin, causing skin sensitivity and irritation. Absorption of certain colors can cause depletion of oxygen in the body and death. Animal studies have shown almost all of them to be carcinogenic.

Mineral oil is a petroleum by-product that coats the skin like plastic, clogging the pores. It interferes with skin’s ability to eliminate toxins, promoting acne and other disorders.

Propylene glycol (PG) and butylene glycol are petroleum plastics which act as surfactants (wetting agents and solvents). They easily penetrate the skin and can weaken protein and cellular structure. Commonly used to make extracts from herbs, PG is strong enough to remove barnacles from boats!

Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) are detergents and surfactants that may pose serious health threats. They are used in car washes, garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers — and in 90 percent of personal care products that foam. Animals exposed to SLS experienced eye damage, depression, labored breathing, diarrhea, severe skin irritation and even death.

How to No ‘Poo

Dissolve about 1 tablespoon of baking soda in just enough water to make a paste. Apply this to your roots only; work it in and let it sit for a minute.

In order to stimulate blood flow, clean your pores and get off built up grime, use your finger tips to massage your scalp. Start by making a circle on the top of your head in the area you’d wear a crown. Focus on the back of this circle to begin with. Next, fill in the circle. This is where your part will be; grease here affects the way your hair looks. Trace while still scrubbing with your fingertips around the bottom edge of the circle. Keep making massaging circles underneath each one, drawing lines in circles around your head.

Lastly, massage the back of your skull and your temples/sideburns. This will result in less grease and more growth. After doing this, your scalp will feel alive. Many women swear their hair grows faster after a visit to the salon — it does, and this massage method is why.

When scrubbing, you’re actually rubbing your fingers back and forth in short movements. Be gentle; you don’t want to break your hair. Next, pour about 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar into a cup and add water. (I keep two plastic 12-ounce cups in my shower and just mix when I get in.) After you rinse the baking soda out, pour the apple cider vinegar over the ends of your hair, let it sit for a minute and then rinse it out. That’s all there is to it!

No ‘Poo Troubleshooting

Remember, there is a transition period from two weeks to two months depending on the person. Here are a few tips:

• If your hair becomes frizzy, try using less baking soda or leaving it on for a shorter period of time. Adding honey may also help.

• If your hair becomes greasy, try using less apple cider vinegar, switching to lemon or lime juice, leaving out the honey, and/or using a comb instead of a brush. Also, make sure you’re applying the apple cider vinegar just to the ends of your hair.

• If your scalp itches, try the following essential oils; tea tree, lavender, rosemary. If your hair becomes dry, try a tiny bit of oil (any oil, I use olive) smoothed on bottom of hair.

Ready to make the change? Sure! Don’t be afraid to go no ‘poo. You know how to do it! Enjoy the journey – you’re on your way to a healthier you!

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Survival Kit Drive or Victims of Haiti

The Lupie Chick


Majestic Divas Social Club along with The Kitty Kats Social Club is gathering items to donate toward a Survival Kit drive. We will be dropping these items off at the Republic of Haiti on Sunday. If you are interested in donating, were willing to pick up donations or you can drop them off ( email me at majestic.divas@gmail.com for address). Leave a comment if you need a list of items needed..
Below is a list of items needed immediately. Many can be found at your local dollar store or even the One Spot in your local Target:

ITEMS BEING COLLECTED:

Baby formula (dry/powder)
Baby wipes
Baby bottles
Diapers
Baby clothes
Toiletries (shampoo, soap, toothpaste)
Hand sanitizer
Vitamins
First aid kits
Over the counter medicines
Socks
Blankets
Mosquito repellent
Flashlights
Batteries
Candles
Flip flops
T-shirts
Pants
Lightweight jackets
Non-perishable food that is not in cans (seal-paks of tuna or sardines, for example)

Thank you for your support

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Freedom Friday: Tips for a Positive New Year

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Tips for a Positive New Year

1. Stay Positive. You can listen to the cynics and doubters and believe that success is impossible or you can know that with faith and an optimistic attitude all things are possible.

2. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement: My purpose today is_______________________.

3. Take a morning walk of gratitude. It will create a fertile mind ready for success.

4. Instead of being disappointed about where you are think optimistically about where you are going.

5. Transform adversity into success by deciding that change is not your enemy but your friend. In the challenge discover the opportunity.

6. Make a difference in the lives of others.

7. Believe that everything happens for a reason and expect good things to come out of challenging experiences.

8. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

9. Mentor someone who needs you.

10. Live with the 3 E’s. Energy, Enthusiasm, Empathy.

11. Zoom Focus. Each day when you wake up in the morning ask: “What are the three most important things I need to do today that will help me create the success I desire?” Then tune out all the distractions and focus on these actions.

12. Instead of complaining focus on solutions. It’s the key to innovation.

13. Read more than you did in 2009.

14. Learn from mistakes and let them teach you to make positive changes.

15. Focus on “Get to” vs “Have to.” Each day focus on what you get to do, not what you have to do. Life is a gift not an obligation.

16 Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
• I am thankful for __________.
• Today I accomplished____________.

17. Smile and laugh more. They are natural anti-depressants.

18. Enjoy the ride. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy it.

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Freedom Friday- DIY Hair Receipes

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Hair Recipes

You wear your hair naturally so why not treat your hair with natural products many of which can be found in your kitchen cupboard. Making your own hair products can be fun and extremely beneficial to your hair.

Quick Protein Conditioner
Take two egg yokes ¼ cup of water, beat the mixture together and massage through hair well. Put on a plastic cap for thirty minutes, and rinse thoroughly with warm water (not hot). Make sure all of the egg solution is rinsed from the hair (do not use shampoo). Dry your hair and style as usual.
Taken From Braids & Beauty Magazine

Natural Scalp Healer
Mix 30 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar, 1 quart of distilled water, 1 teaspoon of sage oil and use as a final rinse after shampooing and conditioning.
Taken from Pride Magazine

Quick Hair Treatment
Mix one egg yolk with two tablespoons of coconut oil, one teaspoon of organic apple cider vinegar and one tablespoon of glycerin. Pour onto the scalp and hair and cover with a plastic cap for 15 – 30 minutes, then shampoo
Taken from Braids & Beauty Magazine

Product Build Up Remover for loc’s
Remove build-up from the scalp with a cotton ball dipped in one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar diluted in 8oz of spring water. Rinse
Taken from Braids & Beauty Magazine

Herbal Rinses
Place two tablespoons of your chosen herb into a glass or stainless steel pot of boiling water. (Do not use aluminum; it would release harmful mineral deposits into the herbal rinse.) Cover and remove from the heat. Let the mixture steep for an hour. Make sure the mixture is not hot; room temperature is good. Strain off the herbs, and use the infused water as the last rinse after a shampoo and deep conditioning treatment. Choose a herb from the list below according to your needs:

Herbs suitable for Infusions

Herb Good For
*Rosemary Circulation, scalp problems, dandruff
*Rosehip An emollient, damaged hair
*Sage Strength, Is astringent & antibacterial
*Chamomile Brightens, highlights, provided sheen
*Horsetail Growth, dandruff
*Nettle Baldness, dandruff, Is antiseptic
Kinard, T. (1997) ‘No Lye!’ New York, St Martins Press

Fruit Rinses
Mix one part fruit to three parts water. Let them sit in the hair for twenty minutes and then rinse thoroughly. Choose a fruit from the list below according to your needs.

Fruits Suitable for Rinses
* Banana Rinse Excellent emollient, highly natural lubricant and hair conditioner; beneficial to the hair and scalp because it binds with water to hold in moisture.
* Coconut Milk Natural emollient with great conditioning proteins. Helps to reduce the loss of moisture and to soften and smooth the hair.
* Lemon Rinse Refreshing astringent, stimulates the scalp, dissolves sebum buildup.
* Apple Cider Vinegar Retards dandruff, provides sheen to hair.
Kinard, T. (1997) ‘No Lye!’ New York, St Martins Press

Disclaimer: These recipes are used at your own risk; Au Naturale can take no responsibility for any mishaps occurring during the use of these recipes.

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Haiti Emergency Relief Efforts- HIT HOME TODAY!!!

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Yesterday, I started a 2 for $20 special to assist in the relief efforts for the victims of the earthquake that has devastated Haiti. I had no idea that this event would cause a personal impact on me, my children, or my family. Some of you know that I have 3 children, the eldest 21 years old is enlisted into the US Army. I received confirmation that my son will have his first deployment to Haiti to assist in the relief efforts. I know and I understand that this is part of his duty and obligation to his country- however the mother instinct in me has kicked in. I want my baby home. I’m not ready for him to have to face such hardship and see such tradegy. This is his first deployment and I’M NOT READY… I just ask that all of you that know a word of pray-please keep my son ( Jarrell Fowler), his fellow troops, and the people in Haiti under pray. …

These three charities along with many others, are providing care. If you can contribute to help their emergency efforts,please do:

doctorswithoutborders.org

http://www.oxfamamerica.org

Yele Haiti-$5 donations by texting “Yele” to 501501.

Subscribers of participating wireless carriers can donate $5 to American Red Cross disaster relief efforts simply by text messaging the keyword “GIVE” to “2HELP”
(24357).

Participating Carriers:

Verizon Wireless
Alltel
AT&T
Sprint-Nextel
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular

*** Au’Naturale by Mz. Sixx is donating a portion of the proceeds from sales of the 4 best selling items to the Haiti Emergency Fund ***

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Loc it up Thursday- How to take better care of dreadlocks

The Lupie Chick


Once you’ve got your new hair style, taking good care of dreadlocks often becomes a top priority. Whether you decide to take care of your style on your own or with the help of a professional stylist, dreadlock hair care is as hard or as simple as you want it to be.

Many people have these mythical thoughts that having dreadlocks means less hair maintenance. It doesn’t though; having dreadlocks just means having a different hair maintenance routine.

You have two choices for this routine: you can either spend money on your hair or spend time with your hair.

Spending Money: Git Your Hair Did

A stylist that specializes in the professional care of dreadlocks is called a loctician. There are a growing number of specialized salons around the world for people interested in sporting either natural or synthetic locks.
These hair specialists have knowledge of hair locking methods and maintenance techniques that aren’t always taught in traditional cosmetology schools where hair stylists learn their trade.

Among other services, a loctician can help you maintain ‘manicured locks’ – locks that are usually styled, coloured and otherwise groomed – to give you a clean, “mainstream-friendly” appearance.


Spending Time: D.I.Y. – Do It Yourself

Should you chose to have your hair professionally maintained and styled, you’ll still have to maintain your own hair between visits; there’s no way around it if you want a healthy head of hair full of soft, shiny, flexible locks.
And even if you’ve never considered using a stylist for your dreads, you know that your locks need to be maintained on a regular basis. We’re able to give you tips and techniques to make that maintenance a lot easier.

Whether we are talking about Black hair care, Asian hair care or Caucasian hair care, the way that you will maintain your hair with dreadlocks will have changed a bit from what you are used to.

Taking care of dreadlocks on your own saves you money, but it often takes as much as twice the amount of time than if you had professional care. Don’t think of it as hard or as a waste of time though. If you hadn’t before, you’ll begin to enjoy taking care of dreadlocks by yourself and will love how easy it is.

Spending a while with your hair gives you a better feel for what works and what doesn’t. You’ll acquire a taste for a wide range of hair care products like Au’Naturale by Mz. Sixx, Carol’s Daughter, Mango and Lime Products, Knotty Boy Products, Ms. Jessies’s, fine essential oils and must-have dreadlock hair tools.

All this so you can give yourself salon-like treatment (without the salon-like price)! Find out what your hair maintenance program should and should not include by by consulting a loctician.