SNY: Carol's Daughter 1-2-3 Transition Kit Event/Giveaway

Carol’s Daughter has created a product line specifically formulated for transitioning to natural hair and SNY 
will give away 50 of these kits to anyone that is serious about transitioning. But wait there is more.


We have tons of Curls and Eden Body Works Samples. Hold on that’s not all.

We also have 5 Carol’s Daughter-Olive Oil Infusion Kits, 1 Eden BodyWorks Peppernint 5 piece Tea Tree Collection and a gift from Curls that a few lucky winners will take home. Ok there is one more thing.

We will also be giving away free samples of our signature SNY SAVVY cake cupcakes from Cia’s Taste bud creations.

Date: Monday, May 28th

Where: Juke House during Soul Session located 1700 E 18th St Kansas City, MO

Time: 7-10pm (while supplies last) See you there.

THE LADIES OF SNY (SAVVY NATURAL YOU)

SPONSORED BY

Happy 1yr Nappiversary to Me 5/16/2012

     Hey ya'll yah girl did it I'm exactly one year natural today yay me. I big chopped last year May 16, 2011 in my bathroom with a pair of kitchen scissors, after becoming impatient with my hair. So I just stood in the mirror and cut all my relaxed ends off. After I was done I was left with about 1 to 2 inches of hair. I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous and having second thoughts like daaaaammmmmn I done messed up. I wasn't exactly the most confident about my new found look due to not having the right products or knowing my hair. It always seemed to look extra try and brittle. I would constantly ask my friends,family and coworkers if my hair looked ok. The negative comments I received didn't help either I mean some of the stuff folks would say. Any way flash forward to one year later and I am so in love with my hair. I feel like my hair is always the best in the room and you cant tell me my fro aint banging.

• My hair loves good ole fashion hair grease
• what works for others may not work for me
• It just hair it will grow back if not buy a wig
• Don't let people push what being "natural" means on me
• My hair doesn't make me I make my Hair
• Cowashing is my Friend
• wash and goes are the devil
• Don't worry about length it will come
• Have fun!!!!!

1st pic was taken 4 days post I BC
2nd pic was 2 months post BC 7/05/11
3rd pic was 6 months post BC 11/05/2011
4th Pic was taken 11 months post BC

Thinking About You

Frank Ocean

"Thinking About You"

Yes, of course
I remember, how could I forget?
How you feel?
And though you were my first time
A new feel
It won't ever get old, not in my soul
Not in my spirit, keep it alive
We'll go down this road
'Til it turns from color to black and white

Hair Type

Andre Walker, who won numerous Emmys for his work on the Oprah Winfrey Show, first worked out a hair type system to help classify his clients with textured hair. Below is the hair typing system to help you figure out what your hair type is. I Think this is very important to know with this info you'll have a little insight on what products work best for your hair. Some People don't like hair typing and consider it another form of the brown paper bag test. But that is a whole other blog post we shall keep this one cute lol.

Hair Type 1: Straight

The end.

Hair Type 2: Wavy

If you fall into this category, your hair when wet forms a loosely shaped ‘S’. Furthermore, your texture can range from thin (Type 2a) to somewhat thick (Type 2b) to very thick and coarse (Type 2c).

Hair Type 3: Curly

Those with Type 3 hair texture will see a tighter curl as their hair dries and more of an ‘S’ shape. The texture is fuller and sometimes frizzy. Type 3b looks more like ringlets or tight corkscrews with the circumference of a crayon.

Hair Type 4: Kinky

Kinky hair types have the most defined curl. It appears more like a zig zag and tightly coiled. This type of hair is the most fragile so be delicate when drying, combing, brushing or exposing to heat. Those with Type 4b will see less of a coil or curl and the hair will bend in sharp angles like the letter ‘Z’.

Have You Heard Of The Curly Girl Method...

     I have been hearing a lot of talk about the Curly Girl Method on blogs, forums,YouTube etc.... Like many of you I had no Idea what this was so I had to do a little research. I stumble on a very informative article on WikiHow that helped me understand exactly what this method was. Here is a snippet from the article below:

     ......The curly girl method (also referred to as "no-poo") is based on the book "Curly Girl" by Lorraine Massey. The nickname "no-poo" alludes to not using a sulfate shampoo, because sulfates' tend to strip the hair of its natural oils. Once you take away the sulfates, your hair can retain its natural moisture.

I won't be trying this method but I think It would be great for those of use with hard to manage curls. For those of you wanting to try the method you can purchase the book from Walmart.com right now for $8.00. Click Here To Buy the Book Click Here: How To Follow The CG Method If you decide to try this method i would love for you to share your results with me. 

As to why I'm not doing the curly girl method....The Regimen requires that you use a non sulfate shampoo and little to no oils/grease or silicone conditioners. These are a staple in my hair care regimen and it works for me. I am a firm believer if its not broke don't fix it. However I must say I read a lot of reviews on this method and pretty much every one that uses it are happy with the results. I'm not saying I will never try the method I just don't feel its something I need right now.

"NO POO"

Does Carols Daughter Hate Black Women?

Selita Ebanks, Solange Knowles & Cassie Are The New Faces Of Carol’s Daughter

     I was on a natural hair forum on facebook and stumbled on a link one of the members posted. What caught my eye was the title  "Carol's Daughter HATES Black women- Why no Self-Respecting Black Woman Should EVER Purchase Carol's Daughter Products EVER!" Like most of you I had to see what the fuss was about. I read the blog twice just to make sure I didn't miss anything. Honestly I didn't see where the blogger was coming from. I felt like this blogger was reaching like most people do when they are looking to start some mess. In the blog post she basically accuses the founder of CD Lisa Price of being a sell out. Also she claims the Managing Director and CEO Steve Stoute of being a bigot. Check out a snippet from the blog post:

"Generally speaking most brands that create products for a specific demographic, don't go out of their way to say that their customers are unimportant, unwanted, or obsolete. They may think it, but they will never build a marketing campaign around it."

     

     This all started after CD announced the new faces of the company in a press release. I guess people are upset at what the Steve Stoute actually said. I have read his statement five times and for the life of me can not find where he said the company hates black women. He says he wants the company to be colorless to me meaning he doesn't want it to be known as just a "black only" product. Sounds like to me CD is wanting to expand their market. Below is the actual press release read for yourself and let me know if you feel it sounds like carols daughter is selling out. 

"We want to be the first beauty brand that truly captures the beauty of the tapestry of skin types in America. When I say polyethnic, I mean women who are made up of several ethnicities. If you ask them what they are, they’re going to use a lot of different words to describe themselves. That’s in line with the Census data coming out — people are checking much more than two boxes. We believe we’ve put together a shoot that celebrates many different ethnicities, to become a mirror of what America’s really becoming.[...]“They will serve as cultural ambassadors in bringing forth this acceptance that the definition of beauty is now colorless."

     My final thoughts on this I never used Carols Daughter but I have always associated their products with being made for African American hair. I think this was more for my ladies that are mixed with many ethnic backgrounds. Carols Daughter wanted those women to know their product is colorless. Basically you don't have to be "Black" to use their products. People need to stop being so sensitive and looking for things to complain about. click here for the full blog post  "Carol's Daughter HATES Black women- Why no Self-Respecting Black Woman Should EVER Purchase Carol's Daughter Products EVER!"

Cosmic Journey

Solange ft Bilal

"cosmic journey"

Won't you go deeper than deep can dig into me

Make the words roll over your tongue to mine

As I probably kiss you better than I'll tell you

And the way that you touch feel so sublime