CooCoo for Coconut Oil!!

We all know that oil is great for our hair. It provides the moisture and protection that we need for our scalp and hair. But how many of you have discovered the awesome power of oil on your SKIN!?!? As the winter draws near our skin will need more protection than ever. Our oil of the day today is COCONUT
OIL!! Unrefined, virgin coconut oil contains anitoxidants, vitamins and minerals. It also removes dead skin cells, restores elasticity of the skin, and adds a healthy glow. Just some food for thought. Happy Sunday!

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!!!

Say isn't so, say it isn't so..(long deep sigh)...Cold weather is approaching. This time of year is great for family gatherings, hot apple cider, stylish boots, colorful scarves, juicy cuddling...oh, and did we mention BOOTS!!!! It also means that our puffs and wash n' go(s) suffer tremendously. Now is the time to get creative with those protective styles. Two strand twists, box braids, kinky twists, twist buns and so on and so on. What are some of your favorite protective styles and why? We will post pics of the most fierce and fabulous protective styles for those of us that need a little inspiration. HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!

Have you moisturized today?

Oh, that thirsty hair of yours...... We have all come to learn that our hair is always craving moisture. We're either trying to maintain moisture or maintain moisture. We sleep in our silk/satin scarves, slide on satin pillow cases all night or avoiding cotton skull caps in order to maintain our hard work. Regardless of the routine you have set in place, just remember that it takes alot to maintain the moisture in those lovely locks of ours. So before you go to bed, or step out the door, don't forget to show your hair and scalp some love. What are some ways that you maintain your moisture?

Are you your hair?

What does India Arie mean when she said she was not her hair?? When this song first spanned the air waves, afros, 2 strand twists, TWA(s) and BAA(s) didn't exist. She cut her hair and was bald. BALD. Many of us were shocked to see her round, shiny head on BET along with a smiling face. People commented on how she could cut all of that "precious hair" coming down her back..her response????..She needed to be FREE. She had become what others wanted her to be and we as black women cherish our hair and everything along with it. I remember thinking that she could be that bold because she had money, fans, entourage and so forth...So it was ok for HER to free herself, but not me. That was when i realized that I was, in fact, my hair. I began to see what that meant. I was my hair, my boots, my perfume, my sorority, my friends and everything else I considered to be me. But I began to search for the real me. I began to search for who I was and I found FREEDOM..so THIS is what freedom felt like...lol, Many years from my revelaton, I have discovered that I am twhat my hair represents. ME. Being confidant enough to go natural before it was the "thing to do", gave me a new freedom I had never felt before. Freeing my hair allowed me to free my mind. It has become a stepping stone to so many more revelations in my life. In essence, I am my hair...free, unpredictable, beautiful, multi-dimensional, black, brown, golden, thick, thirsty, in need of care, a conversation starter, a trend setter and ready to break through