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Pattern Intensive Conditioner -Get Control of Breakage +Dryness!

Arianne June 3, 2020June 3, 2020

Sometimes your hair just needs a little more help. Yes, using a regular hair conditioner can still do wonders for your hair; but you should also indulge in deep repair treatments too. Why? Using a thicker conditioner and going deeper helps to smooth the shaft of your hair and restore your strands natural shine. One product to definitely try in this area is by Tracee Ellis Ross; her Pattern Intensive Conditioner!

This conditioner is a super thick formulation that will get in there and kick some serious hair butt. With Ross having some of the most beautiful natural curls in the business; it is clear that she knows the black hair market well and what exactly is needed to achieve a healthy head of hair.

Pattern Intensive Conditioner -Get Control of Breakage +Dryness

What’s all in Tracee’s must have hair conditioner? TONS! In regards to their amazing conditioner the Pattern hair brand reveals,

“Our Intensive Conditioner, the richest of Pattern’s ultra hydrating formulas –where porous, tight textures can seriously indulge. [Is] perfect for high porosity hair that craves all the moisture it can get. [Plus it is a] powerful formula packed with ingredients like Avocado Oil, Shea Butter; Safflower Oil and Acacia Decurrens Flower.

[Our conditioner] helps to protect against breakage and dryness while leaving definition behind after rinse out. Restore your curl pattern with this extra buttery, ultra hydrating deep conditioning experience.

Shop our Intensive Conditioner, our best conditioner when you are looking for a rich and ultra hydrating conditioner. Perfect for coily and tight textures (also known as 4a hair, 4b hair and 4c hair type).”

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Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask -A MAJOR Wash Day Essential

ArianneUpdated on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019

Bring the salon to your bathroom! The Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask is your answer to dry, lifeless, unhealthy and rough looking strands. It has the ability to feed your tresses with powerful nutrients WITHOUT any harmful ingredients in the mix. Giving you salon-like results right in the comfort of your own home.

How is this possible? Well, it’s all in the formulation babes. The Amika brand is quite forthcoming with Soulfood’s hair qualifications. In regards to their product Amika reveals,

“Soulfood: [is] a vegan + cruelty free mask that’s formulated without sulfates, parabens, phthalates; gluten, mineral oil, petrochemicals and artificial colors. Only filled with what your hair needs to stay soft and healthy. For that ‘just visited the salon’ look and feel, but at home.

Soulfood is a wash day essential for curly girls to help improve softness, shine and elasticity. The formula is thick, but not heavy so you never have to worry about your curls being weighed down.

Deeply condition, hydrate and restore dry hair to its natural vibrancy and health with this replenishing treatment. Pro-tip: use in place of your everyday conditioner to restore damaged hair.”

Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask -A MAJOR Wash Day Essential

So how does Soulfood hold up in the real world? Below are 5 REAL testimonials in order to give you a good idea of what exactly this haircare product can do for your hair.

“I have never bleached my hair before, after doing it twice in a two week frame; you can imagine my ends were fried. After only two uses of this product I legit don’t need a trim. My ends are so smooth it’s like it never happened. I’d recommend this.”

“Dear diary, I haven’t washed my hair in 3 days but it’s still soft.”

“Soulfood, what I used to achieve this bomb wash and go; is a nourishing mask you leave in for 5-7 minutes and rinse out. Result: leaves your hair feeling super soft and smelling amazing!”

“I’m loving the Amika Soulfood mask. It’s nourishing and rich, so easy to use, smells incredible, and leaves my hair feeling so smooth.

“This mask leaves my hair so baby soft that it nearly moves me to tears. You know that feeling after you just got back from the salon; and your hair is soft and bouncy like a chubby baby? THIS gives me that feeling, except its every day.”

Want to buy Amika’s Soulfood Nourishing Mask? You can get it at your local Sephora as well as at Salon Centric and Birchbox. Plus, if all else fails there’s always the Amika website who’s online addy is: www.loveamika.com. Each hair mask currently retails for $28.

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How to Condition Fine or Thin Hair

Arianne Suggs November 17, 2015November 17, 2015Leave a Comment

Hair Quickie: All hair is not created equal therefore you can not expect a particular hair technique to fit all either. For instance, just like texture black women have varying levels of thickness when it comes to their strands. Women with what is considered “thin” hair have often been told to only condition the ends of their tresses. This being because it was believed that ends tend to be drier thus needing more attention. Moreover, another reason is because the weight of the conditioner was thought to be too heavy and could weigh down the hair.

Nevertheless, the truth is that fine locks are very fragile and need the support of conditioner in order to avoid damage. Water only makes thinner hair more prone to breakage because hair can stretch up to 30% in length. Applying conditioner not just on the ends of strands but at the roots will help add moisture and give limp hair extra strength. If you are still afraid of product weighing your thin hair down too much stick to a light conditioner inside of a thicker cream or formula.

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Hair Journey: Growing Hair Down Your Back

Arianne SuggsUpdated on June 12, 2015June 12, 2015Leave a Comment

One question I’ve been asked numerous times is how I grew my hair down my back and how long did it take. Well, to be completely honest it has been different every single time. I have taken my hair out several times in different ways (more on that in my next post).

Nevertheless, the methods I used all seemed to yield great results so I will briefly share them with you.

I have employed “going natural,” hair straightening, vitamins and even wearing wigs. When I went natural I basically just worked with my hair’s natural curl pattern.

This was tough because I wasn’t quite sure which products to utilize because previously the flat iron or pressing comb had always been a girl’s best friend. Products that proved to be a lifesaver were:

non-alcohol hair gel/pomade
leave-in conditioner
hair oil
sulfate free shampoo and conditioners
mayonnaise (for deep conditioning)
hair ties and foil

Every time I cleansed my strands I would always follow up with a leave-in conditioner and hair oil. The conditioner gave my locks vital nutrients and moisture while the hair oil would literally lock it all in, basically sealing in all of the good stuff.

One of my favorite conditioners that I have used for years is by Mane and Tail. Many shy away from their products because Mane and Tail is actually used on animals such as horses to keep their mane looking pristine. Now I’ve seen some horses with hair I’d love to detach and place upon my head, so what’s good for the goose is good for the gander!

Moreover, my natural hair tends to be quite unruly, so to keep it in line I would apply a hair gel or pomade. Braids also helped to achieve wavy hairstyles as well as foil rollers.

In another post, I promise to show not only how to make the roller, but an easy hairstyle to achieve with it as well.

Another method I used was simply straightening my hair every two weeks.

I would also apply a hair mask after cleansing my hair and leave it on for at least 30 minutes. Daily maintenance would include wrapping my hair up with a satin scarf at night not only to reduce friction created while at rest but also to help give my hair a slight bend so that using a curler would be unnecessary.

Also, every day in the morning after combing my hair I would apply a very light hair oil to keep my locks strong. One thing I will stress is that keeping heat to a minimum has always helped my hair to grow faster. I know that may not be the case for everyone, but that is definitely something that helps give my growth cycle a boost.

When it comes to vitamins, I have taken Biotin as well as B vitamins and received great results. To this day I like to take Women’s One A Day multi-vitamin which includes all the vitamins you need for healthy hair, skin and nails.

Lastly, as mentioned I have employed wigs to grow out my hair. I prefer wigs where all of my hair is safely resting underneath; however, half wigs look way more natural so for appearance sake I opt for half wigs or wigs with a movable part.

Out of all methods used my hair grew the fastest using the wig method, it literally only took about 5 months for my hair to go from above my shoulders to down my back. In a future post I will focus specifically on the wig method and tell how I did it.

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Oh Honey! Hair Power Food

Arianne Suggs November 4, 2014November 4, 2014Leave a Comment

If you do a thorough search on hair products you may notice that honey is often listed among the ingredients. Honey is a hair power food that deep conditions and softens tresses. Honey makes for an excellent conditioner because it is a humectant, meaning it attracts moisture which it then draws into your hair.

This natural ingredient can be used alone or with other hair power foods to make your hair healthy and strong. Want to give a honey a try? Combine honey with yogurt or olive oil and apply the mixture to your strands. Wrap your hair in saran wrap or slip on a plastic cap and let the honey mix sit for about 30 minutes. When time is up rinse your hair of the unique deep hair treatment and enjoy your moisturized locks.