Being Natural...My Favorite Hair Products

Being Natural...

I went natural ALL the WAY natural after my wedding last year. The journey actually started a little bit before that because I was pregnant and I did a relaxer while pregnant but it didnt take, I mean it was like I never even used it...

So from then on I decided that I would no longer use a relaxer. Even for my wedding, although I was VERY tempted I didnt get a perm because I wore my hair back in a bun and only the front of my hair was out. It actually worked out very well that way...

A couple months after getting married...in July I decided to do the "big chop"...

Now if you know me, you know that I love short hair on others but it is NOT my thing for myself! I was excited that I built up enough courage to do the big chop but once I did it I actually hated it...I just didnt feel pretty! Sorry ladies I didn't have that moment of empowerment, I mean I dealt with it because I had to but was I a huge fan...ABSOLUTELY NOT! I have days when I feel it and days when I hate it...

But lately I have come across a few products that I LOVE!!!! 

I usually tend to gravitate towards products in the L'Oreal Company Store-and since L'Oreal are the makers of Mizani...I have tried a lot of their products! I knew they were good because they use them at the salon, but that was when I had permed hair so now that I am natural I am trying new products!  

True Textures Curl Soft
does just what it says...conditions but keeps your curls SUPER soft! I use this right after washing it or fresh out the shower! 

Taliah Waajid Line

Now this line isnt a L'Oreal line but it works great!!! 

 I am currently using the Curl Cream, I use this when I am ready to style my hair. It does skrink up the hair and make it VERY curly but depending on the style I dont mind! If you use this only your hair curls and stays soft also, but it does dry it a little too much so I have to use oil along with it. 

Taliah Waajid-The Great Detangler

The name speaks for itself...this stuff is AHHHHMAZING!!!! 

I heard about it a LONG time ago but I just started putting it in rotation...I am able to really comb my hair out with this stuff! 

Taliah Waajid-Protective Mist Bodifier

I use this to keep my hair soft! Can you tell I'm all about soft hair! This works great, especially on a day 2 twist out...it gives life back to your hair and moisturizes it! 

Dark & Lovely Au Naturale

I tried this from a recommendation from my husband (you like that dont you...hubs giving hair advice). He walked passed this line in the store and said we make this it will probably work good in your hair! HA! So when I ran out of my other products I purchased this line...YES, this is now in rotation! I did a twist out last weekend for a party and it worked great, then the next day (I was too tired the night before do anything to my hair but put a bonnet on it) and it was still curly and I wore a curly fro (HATE that I didnt get a picture) I'm going to try to recreate this look again this weekend! 

I feel like this helped me get the PERFECT twist out...and kept my hair SUPER moisturized! 

(gotta love cell phone pics after a couple of drinks)

Two pictures from the Graduation party that we went to. I twisted my hair around 10 something that morning, and PRAYED hard that it would be dry by 4...good thing we were running late because I untwisted it around 5, and I was VERY pleased! 

**All Pics Via Google Images**

Taking the Necessary Precautions....

All thoughts and opinions are my own, I am so excited to have this opportunity to tell my story as part of this sponsored campaign from Bedsider.org

What's in Your Bedside Drawer???

As many of you know (because I have blogged about it before) that I do not ovulate on my own and this is the reason at the age of 16 I was put on birth control . Fast forward to dating Darrick (my husband), I was still on the pill throughout our courtship period, but I had been messing up, didn't get a period but didn't think anything of it because that's how my cycle was (I could go months at a time without a cycle). I went to the doctors for my yearly appointment and found out I was pregnant, when I found out I was pregnant I was in the middle of planning my wedding. Which means that I messed up on my pills and gotten pregnant...

Looking back on this time, although my Emma is the BEST thing that has happened to us it made me refocus and get it together with taking my birth control! I am currently taking birth control to hopefully get my system to ovulate correctly, and I am taking it to make sure my husband and I plan correctly for baby #2. Although we say we are ready to have another  baby, there are still a few things that we would like to take care prior to having another. So it gives us basically a chance to plan for #2. 

Throughout my experience with Birth Control I have only tried the pills. I considered the IUD after having Emma but at the time my insurance didn't cover it and it was VERY expensive! So I have tried a couple of brands, and what I found that works is being on a low dosage pill, and this is because the other ones have me feeling crazy! LOL...I'm laughing but I am so serious! 

What I have found in taking Birth Control is really researching what method is best for you, down to the brand that is the best for you. This is often a topic that I talk to other women about because we compare to see if someone is using a method that would be good for someone else...

Bedsider.org is a site that helps women make these decisions from finding the best method to  helping you set reminders if you are using a method that needs to be taken daily...

Method Explorer: Find which method is right for you: http://bedsider.org/methods

With taking pills, the hardest thing for me to do is remember taking them daily, check out the link below at the link to help you set up reminders (this works great)!!! 

Reminders: Set reminders to take your birth control & for appointments with your physicians: http://bedsider.org/reminders

So how did you decide what Birth Control Method to use? Do you need help in finding the correct method? 

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