Oooh…so much, so little time.  The site revamp is coming very soon. I’m still trying to find a new font.  Decisions are tough.

Beauty by Donna Marie created Super Butter Creme… more whipped, creamy, buttery stuff for kinks and koils!  I have a feeling I’m going to really this stuff.  I just know it.

I’m going to host another giveaway. Yep

See ya’ a little later…

A Nappy Girl

What it is: A thick, rich styling cream  and detangling/moisturizing styling lotion

Price: Happy Nappy Styles: 8oz/$19,  Silk Shake  8.45oz/$19

Website: Blended Beauty

The Review:

I was curious about this line, and I decided to order, right before Thanksgiving. I didn’t like that I wasn’t informed that the Happy Nappy Styles was out of stock until AFTER I placed my order. I hate when companies do that. Tell me upfront that something is out of stock, and let me decide if I still wanna order or not.

Okay, on to the actual products.  First, I really wanted to these products.  Really.  But…I didn’t. Are they bad products? Not at all. Will I buy them again? Nope.

I tried the Happy Nappy Styles and Silk Shake combination, as a suggestion from Splinta24 on YouTube.  She used the Happy Nappy Styles by itself, initially, and didn’t get the moisture she was after, so she contacted the company and they suggested she try it with the Silk Shake. So, I figured I’d do the same. I was looking forward to a nice Christmas “braidout”. I was tired of two-strand twists.

Happy Nappy Styles is a thick, white, heavy cream.  The scent is very light…can’t pinpoint what it smells like, but I think most people would find the scent to be manageable. The Silk Shake comes in a spray bottle, but you can’t spray a fine mist of it..it sprays in short, direct spurts. I sprayed it in my hand, and applied it to big sections of damp hair, detangled with my rake, and knotted those sections.  I was able to detangle my hair easily, and quickly. When I was done, I took down one section, parted into smaller sections and began braiding with the Happy Nappy Styles, applying a “dab” to each section, from the roots, and working down to the ends. I repeated with each larger section.

My actual braids looked fine.  The hold was firm, but not crunchy. I usually leave braids/twists in for at least 3-4 days, if I’m going to wear a braid/twist out. But I didn’t have time for that, so I unbraided the next day. My hair was COMPLETELY dry,  so the lack of hold (unbraided) wasn’t due to not-completely-dry hair.

Hmmmm….I wasn’t happy with my nappy style.    The definition I usually get (even if I only set my hair overnite) was not there. My hair barely lasted thru the day. I had to re-braid the front…and it still wasn’t right the following day. The hair at the back of my head, which usually holds extremely well, was okay…but not what I’m used to.

As far as moisture, my hair was fine…but I didn’t get the softness I get with my Afroveda Shea Amla Whipped Butter Cream.  It was nothing special.

A Nappy Girl

Final Answer:

Well Y’all,
It’s time for my last post of 2009.  I thought long and hard about just what to say, and I decided to talk about the “friendly reminders” God sent me this year:

• Tomorrow is not promised.
  I experienced the death of a co-worker and a beloved uncle.  We all take for granted that “tomorrow” will come, and we’re not promised the whole day.
• Everybody will get old, if they live long enough.
  There is such contempt for the elderly. The haughtiness of youth deceives folks into thinking that “old” is something that will never touch them.
• Your sin will find you out.
  You can’t run and you can’t hide from God. We think we’ll never get caught and we think that the grace God extends to us (time to repent before our sin is exposed) is not actually God at all, but our ability to be “slick” and evasive. Yeah, you may be slick,  but you ain’t greasy.
• The world is growing more wicked, with every hour that passes. We need to fast and pray.
  So much evil and wickedness…in the church too. We should be on our knees.
• Whatever you sow, you reap. You reap more than you sow, just like a single seed becomes a…tree.
  That applies to both good and bad sowing, so…sow wisely.  If we really understood (and believed) this principle (especially when it comes to reaping bad stuff, from bad sowing), we would do better, as human beings.
• The tongue is such an unruly member!
  Some of us have to have the “last word”. We talk too much, and our tendency to always have to “speak our mind” is going to cause our demise.  Know when to be quiet, and save your marriage, keep your job and your sanity. When there’s too many words, transgression is close by.

….and finally: God is good
He’s good even when we don’t think He’s good. His mercies are abundant, and new every morning…without them, we would be consumed. He doesn’t deal with us according to our sins, nor does He reward us according to our iniquities.

As we say “farewell” to 2009, let us look forward to another year…full of opportunities to pursue God and His will for our lives.

God bless you! Happy New Year!

A Nappy Girl

What it is: A very rich, creamy, concentrated butter for the hair and skin
Price: $20/8oz
Website: Koils by Nature

The Review:

I was sent a jar of the Citrus Bliss butter, and I immediately liked that the jar was full of product,  to the rim.  The texture is very thick and creamy, and the smell is divine! I love citrus scents, so I was all in. The scent is not strong, and fades after it’s in your hair.

I twisted my hair with the butter, today.  My hair was freshly shampooed/conditioned, and I misted each section with water, before applying the butter. I used no leave-in underneath.

This stuff is SO RICH…I only needed a smidgen for each section of hair. If you use too much, you’ll end up with greasy hair.  Normally, I send visitors to the site for ingredients, but I’m breaking that rule this time.

The Ingredients:  Shea butter, kokum butter, mango butter, avocado butter, aloe butter, coconut oil, grapeseed oil, sweet almond oil, kosher vegetable glycerin, organic honey, hydrolyzed jojoba protein, vitamin E,  grapefruit seed extract, essential and fragrance oils.

I didn’t use any gel with it, just the butter.  The end result was AMAZING! Soft, puffy twists…perfectly moisturized.  No crunch.  I it.  The next time, I’ll use a little gel along with it, just because the front of my hair needs the extra hold.

This is an excellent product for twisting, sealing the ends, and “winterizing” your hair. If you have protein sensitive hair, note that this product contains protein.  If your hair is fine, and/or thin, use a very light hand. It’s an excellent alternative to The Jane Carter Solution’s Nourish and Shine. You get more product for your money, and I like it better.

A Nappy Girl

Final Answer: