Check out, New Oils For My Hair - NaturalMe4C Here are the oils I will be incorporating in my regimen along with reasons why I'm using them:
Orange Oil - fragrance (nothing much here! :D) Rosemary Oil - stimulates scalp, potential growth aid Vitamin E Oil (T-50 Tocopherol) - antioxidant that helps prolong life of products (I use this for my flaxseed gel) Jamaican Black Castor Oil/ Castor oil - potential aid in thickening the hair, detoxifies scalp, softens hair Coconut Oil - penetrates hair shaft, aids in detangling, prevents protein loss, helps prevent hair from swelling too much during wash sessions. This is important to me since I'm still trying to recover from incomplete splits from the Tangle Tamer Max. Grapeseed Oil - Sealing moisture (I'm using the LOCO method and will be using this oil for my last "O" ) Avocado Oil (mentioned in a previous video) - I'm now using this as my first "O" in the LOCO method. It penetrates hair,contains lots of vitamins, softens, natural sun screen, and adds shine. Olive Oil (mentioned in previous videos) - I was using this oil as my first "O" but I am enjoying the avocado oil much more! Shocking! This oil penetrates hair, adds shine, softens, fights frizz. Peppermint Oil (mentioned in a previous video) - Helps calm itchy scalp, stimulates blood flow, smells awesome!
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Hey! Ty wanted to try his hand at baking a cake for my birthday without any help! I let him do his thing and it was a very memorable moment that's for sure lol. The cake turned out awesome and tasted amazing. We ended up eating almost half the first night! SMH Check out, Kriss & Ty - Ty Bakes A Cake! (Family Fun) - NaturalMe4C to see how he did in the kitchen!
Umm the last picture, is of the piece of cake Ty ended up giving me lol. He wanted to be sweet and cut a piece for me and ended up dropping it! Of course, it was buh-bye chocolate icing after that! :D I love and am so grateful for my family! 
Check out, Flaxseed Gel First Impression - NaturalMe4C Hey! I finally got around to making up some flaxseed gel for the first time! (Long overdue lol!) I was surprised at how easy it was to make. It only took about 10 minutes or so and it was done! I boiled 2 cups of water and used 4 tablespoons of flaxseeds to make the gel. I'm definitely going to make up some more of this because so far my hair likes it and it works awesome for both Gabe and Mike's hair.
Flaxseed Gel Lazy Twistout :)From Target Hey! Today I did a little shopping and I ended up picking up the As I Am coconut Cowash Cleansing Conditioner to see how it compares to my favorite Eden Body Works Coconut Shea Cleansing Cowash. This product has great ingredients and many great reviews so I thought it would be worth a try. We'll see! How do you like this product? Also, I picked up Maybelline Fit Me pressed powder in 330, to see how it works on my skin. I still wear my beloved Revlon Colorstay foundation 99 percent of the time, but I want to see if I can get comfortable with a lighter coverage since my skin has improved a ton from my regimen. I have a couple other powders that I'm playing with as well. (Revlon Nearly Naked in Medium Deep and Revlon Colorstay in Medium Deep) From Sally's I picked up a couple large applicator bottles to use for the cowash conditioners because the jars the are in are not practical lol. The Large bottles have a large opening so it will be a lot easier to pour the product into the bottle. I bought a smaller bottle for my new batch of oils I'll be mixing up. I won't be using that small nozzle though lol. I have a Roots Only comb top that I'm going to put on that. I also picked up my 3rd jar of Eden Body Works Coconut Shea Cleansing Cowash because it was on sale for 2 bucks off and I still LOVE that stuff! It's still No.1 to clean my fro! Check out, Kriss & Ty - Fussin' In The Car! - Vlog
Good morning! Today we decided to share a vlog from my birthday last weekend! I turned 29! (OMG!!!) While we were waiting to pick up Gabe from school we started chatting away like always. :) I ended up giving Micah a few Starburst to keep him quiet while we waited and he of course dropped one! Ty then started fussing about how the boys always mess up the cars with their snacks lol. (Not including himself lol!) That day, we also headed out for some barbecue for dinner. Two words, Famous Dave's! YUM!!! 
Check out, Summer Wrap Up (Struggles, Styles, Incomplete splits, Detangling, New cut? ) - NaturalMe4C This summer was definitely a test! Needless to say, I'm glad that it's about over...hopefully my hair will start acting normal again. In todays video post, I share a recap of how things went over the summer. Some of the things I talked about were: * Frizzy crazy failed twistouts * Successful wash & gos * Detangling and Search and Destroy Missions * Updating my progress dealing with the incomplete splits that recently occurred from the Tangle Tamer * "Ah ha" realization that I shouldn't have given up on gel * Thoughts of cutting a little more length of my hair I just chat it up ya'll lol! How This Twistout Held Up :) |
PROS For My Fro* Removes shed hair well * Detangles well | CONS For My Fro* Caused MAJOR incomplete splits on some of my hair strands! * Pricey $9.99 (SALLY'S) * Handle is not useful at all... it is way too short to help out any. * Some bristles are not completely smooth (I should have know this would be trouble!!!) * Brush is VERY slippery when detangling with product on your hands and hair |
Needless to say, I will NOT be using this brush on my fro anymore!
Check out, Digging Deeper! - Salt of The Earth!
Good Morning! We hope you are having a blessed day! Yesterday, my husband Ty broke down a very popular scripture where Jesus talks about how we are the salt of the Earth. Hmmm, have you ever thought, "What exactly does that mean?" I know I have lol!!! This video was very helpful to me and I hope it is able to help you too!
You can find where Jesus teaches this lesson in (KJV) Matthew 5:13
There are many things to take away from this scripture:
1. We are needed here! Don't ever feel like you don't have a place on Earth! We are here to do the will of The Lord! He loves us and wants us to thrive. :)
2. We should preserve and protect the Word of God! Don't be afraid to spread the gospel and let your light shine!!!
3. We should be a source of warmth and light in the midst of a cold/bad environment and be a reflection of God! Watch that attitude lol!
4. We can and are able to heal and cure sickness and more! Yup! All we have to do is believe God!!!
5. We have a responsibility to make others see that living for Christ is awesome! Be a great example and this will create in them a thirst for The Word!
You can find where Jesus teaches this lesson in (KJV) Matthew 5:13
There are many things to take away from this scripture:
1. We are needed here! Don't ever feel like you don't have a place on Earth! We are here to do the will of The Lord! He loves us and wants us to thrive. :)
2. We should preserve and protect the Word of God! Don't be afraid to spread the gospel and let your light shine!!!
3. We should be a source of warmth and light in the midst of a cold/bad environment and be a reflection of God! Watch that attitude lol!
4. We can and are able to heal and cure sickness and more! Yup! All we have to do is believe God!!!
5. We have a responsibility to make others see that living for Christ is awesome! Be a great example and this will create in them a thirst for The Word!
Hey! I just want to share some pics of what my hair looked like up close with the Eco Styler Argan Oil Gel and Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie combo for my twistout after my trim. Many people like to combine Eco Styler gels with the Smoothie to avoid crunch so I decided to give it a try while trimming my hair. Surprisingly, This twistout lasted the day and didn't puff up much (Until I wet it that is lol. I'm still not digging twistouts on me right now. ) The gel clumped the pattern a lot so it looked like I had way less hair lol! (Just like the last time I did a tight and defined twistout back in April.) The shine was high and the definition was tight from the gel so if you are looking for something to define your twists this combo may work for you!
My Tight and Defined Twistout from April 2013 :)
Fantasia Ic and Giovanni Smooth and Silk
Fluffier Twistouts :)
It looks like I have much more hair this way lol. Personally, I prefer this look over definition on me.
I was feeling the urge for a trim! You know who you just wanna do something with your hair? That was me, I wanted to cut some hair lol! Besides, my fro has been ticked with me on several occasions this summer! I had to reach for the comb waaay more than I normally would to loosen my hair when she got attitudes with me trying to "twistout" my hair while using glycerin products. My fro and I haven't been very nice to each other when it comes to stretching my hair out. So my ends were tired and I was tired of detangling lol!
Not to mention, I needed to get rid of some SSKS. ( I actually search and destroy alot more now since I've been going through my hair thoroughly more often. That comes with the territory of wash and go's lol.) So a trim was definitely useful.
During this trimming session, I took off the usual amount, but honestly I had my mind set to cut off about 1- 2 inches instead of the usual 1/4 inch or so! However, I chickened out lol. I'm still seriously thinking about going back in to cut it a little shorter. First, I'm going to see how my hair behaves with taking this small amount off first and I'll take it from there. :)
Here's what I did :
Check out, Digging Deeper! - The Beatitudes!
Good evening everyone! Today, Ty dug deep into one of the most famous lessons that Jesus taught, The Beatitudes, from the sermon on the mount! Many of us have read these scriptures many times before and are still unsure what some of them really mean. (Myself included lol) That's why its important for us to try to look deeper into The Word and gain as much as we can from them....instead of just reading and going on without understanding what we read. These scriptures are extremely important for our daily lives, aid in our success here on Earth, and even help us live holy so we can one day get to Heaven. Jesus gave us the tools to make it in every situation...we just have to use them!
Be sure to check out The Beatitudes in The Bible : KJV Matthew chapter 5 vs 1-12
Have a blessed day!
About Me
Crystal aka Kriss
Hey! I'm Crystal, an energetic married mother of two who is on a journey to become the woman God has meant for me to be. I'm sharing my journey in hopes to inspire others to be comfortable with who they are. Here you will find lots of things ranging from natural hair care, beauty, marriage fun, spirituality, and more!
Remember to be who you are and not the person others think you should be!
Last Relaxer Date:
February 3, 2012
Big Chop Date:
August 5th 2012
Remember to be who you are and not the person others think you should be!
Last Relaxer Date:
February 3, 2012
Big Chop Date:
August 5th 2012
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