Miracle Whip Facial Mask - AT YOUR OWN RISK - Review

Yea... you read the title correctly. As a matter of fact using Miracle Whip to make your face feel smooth and clean isn't relatively new, but then again what else can you use Miracle Whip for? You certainly can't eat it (EWWW).

Any who.... the instructions pretty much go like this:

(Optional) Take two small pieces of paper and stick them in your nose... you will want to breathe through your mouth

On a clean face, put on a layer of Miracle Whip avoiding eyes and any major cuts.

Leave on untouched for 10-20 minutes.

Massage the Miracle Whip on your face. (Allegedly you will feel/see balls of dead skin forming)

Rinse off and wash your face.

Put on a moisturizer.


Here's my review:
Let's start off by saying that I think God gave us a nose assuming that we would use it as a green light or red light to protect ourselves. Since Miracle Whip STiNKs, I should have known that it doesn't belong on my face, let alone in my house.
I couldn't leave it on for a full 10 minutes. It smelled sooooo bad and it "tingled" a little too painfully.
Even though I know I had the cold water running, I realized the water felt hot as soon as it touched my face. When I looked up at the mirror, every part of my face that had the Miracle Whip was bloodshot RED.

Ever seen a black person with rosacea? That's was me.

It was like self-induced sunburn without the sun.
On the plus side, my face is very clean - not a single black head can be found.
But it totally isn't worth it.
I will never use Miracle Whip ever again because like I said, you can't even eat it.

4C Hair - Deep Conditoning - Waste of Time Vent

I think I am going to use this time to rant.
There is nothing more that I HATE then people wasting my time.
The time I give people can be used to benefit myself, share the glory of God, or deep condition my hair.
I've been natural for a year now and I can count the amount of times I've deep conditioned my hair on two hands (not including Aussie's Moist 3-Minute Deeeep Conditioner) - Clearly not enough.
I guess I'm gonna be on a search for quick deep conditioning treatments (again not including Aussie's)
Something tells me this isn't gonna be an easy search... but since when has anything mentioning 4C natural hair been easy?

...

Exactly.
At least I'll have something iPhone re-searchable while others are wasting my time
*sigh* 

JayChuckles4CKinks 1 Year Since 4C Natural Big Chop Anniversary

One year ago, on November 8, 2012 - I gave up transitioning. I had made the decision in May to stop getting permanent relaxers and had a real "interesting" time transitioning. I had a decent hairstyle November 7th but the unpredictable predictable weather of New England got the best of my 'do' and the snow won. I'm not sure if it was my period or if  I was just overly emotional  that day - regardless of the reason - I decided to quit the very moment I got home from work and scheduled an appointment with my stylist to have my permed ends cut off.
Only two people knew.
My mother was not of those two people.

Long dramatic story short:
Went to my appointment to cut off the rest of the perm hair. HATED how it looked so had him cut it even shorter and then I LOVED my big chop.

It's been a year. I kinda can't believe it.

I've learned a lot about beauty and how other people view beauty. I learned that beauty genuinely isn't in the eye of the beholder, but rather -- beauty is in the eye of society. Not everyone is going to love what you love, not everyone will admit they love it, and not everyone is going to ever love it. But if you think your hair, body, and soul is beautiful, then everyone else is gonna have to put up with seeing your hair, your body, and your spirit.
I learned that a lot of people think "natural looks good on" me, but "not everyone looks good natural."
I was able to teach to people that I think that that is the most stupidest thing I've ever heard.
If you don't look good without makeup, without certain body parts showing, without perms and waxing - chances are you aren't attractive to begin with.
I look better with my eyebrows done, eyeliner, earrings, and long hair. I am still beautiful when my eyebrows are growing in, with squinty eyes, and naps.
And no one can tell me I'm ugly. No society can tell me I'm ugly.
I'm beautiful because I was created in Jehovah's image and because I am a human being.

I could lose some pounds though lol

Thanks for reading if you did and happy one year anniversary to ME!

4C Naturals: Silicone's are Silly Because......

By no means am I product junkie or a 100% naturalista that uses ONLY natural products from Whole Foods. Not that there's any problem with that, I just rather have my hair look fly and still be able to pay my iPhone bill lol. Still though, even I look at the ingredients on the back of a product and examine my schedule for that week, so that I can properly moisturize my hair. I don't always avoid silicone's especially if I am going to use heat but I must warn you that there are reason's why 4's should avoid silicone's.

1) Wash Day after Silicone Use....
...may be harsh. The only way you can wash your hair to avoid build up after having silicone products resting in your naps is if you use sulfates. Sulfates are VERY drying and if you haven't found your regimen, you may experience some difficulty getting your hair back to the soft feel that us 4C'ers enjoy. Sulfates REALLLLY clean your hair, it even strips it of its natural oils and causes excessive frizz. The less you use silicones, the less you would NEED to use sulfates, the less damage you begin.
BUT...
I can not be hypocritical. I use many products that have cones in it starting with Wash day (sometimes). So using Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo and Condition cleans my hair and moisturizes it. You probably don't even have to use the shampoo but I accidentally brought 2 large shampoos thinking one was conditioner blah blah blah... and it's really cleansing and moisturizing. I can finger comb while the shampoo is in (which is mind-blowing!) and I can wide-tooth detangle pretty easily with the Hello Hydration conditioner.

2) Retaining Length? when Silicone's = Dry Hair = Split Ends? Not happening...
Going natural isn't all about hair length. Yet, having 4 type hair (especially 4C hair), your life is surrounded by shrinkage. If you're anything like me, your hair grows fast and you can't even tell because elongation is a pain. Using silicone's can make retaining length impossible. Silicone's washed-out properly (meaning the use of sulfates) WILL dry out your hair. Dry hair in turn, will cause breakage, snapping, shedding, and more terrifyingly - SPLIT ENDS. This means more trimming or breakage which of course means you can't see your scalps and follicles hard work. I went natural mostly because of hair breakage and how much it'll pain me to trim my hair so now that I'm natural I try to avoid the trimming and breakage part as much as I can. Less silicones the better.

3) Using Silicone's Once = Needing to Use More
Pretty self-explanatory. If you use a silicone based products for shine, or to pull back frizz you are going to need to use more and more before wash day. This causes product build-up in one section of your strands. If you have product build up you are making it even more difficult for your natural oils to flow down your 4C coils. It's already difficult as is and using silicone's is just silly because you're making it worse. So I use a really good deep conditioner after washing out my silicones. Deep conditioning opens up your individual strands which  allows water and other moisturizers into the shaft to hydrate your coils.

With that being said if you are a natural headed person and you want to use the Curly Girl Method you will have to refrain from silicones because you have to use sulfates to clean your hair. If you want to go all natural then you will have ridiculously awesome results anyway. If you plan on straightening  your hair, silicones are awesome! because they protect your hair.

Review: Palmer's Coconut Oil Hair Milk and Shine n' Jam with Honey

(article to be edited also links and pics soon will be added)

FINALLLY A 4C HAIR REGIMEN TO COMBAT THE SUMMER HUMIDITY!!!

You guys may hate (or love) me for how much I'm about to write but I need to give you guys a little background about the CONDITION of my hair right now.... 

Word: Struggle 

Definition: JayChuckles4C kinks

Since the heat took over West Haven, my hair and I has had some problems. I've seen strands of hair that had spilt ends, my hair dries up with the use of any moisturizer, and I can't retain any length in any hairstyle....
also because I'm sure I'm experiencing box color damage about 5 months after the fact. 

This was all an issue until I went to a demographically natural hair-correct Walmart.  (Lol) 

The Palmers Hair Milk saved my life. Well it moisturized my hair and kept it moisturized. Applied the Shine n' Jam with Honey extract sealed it up. I was in the sun, then in freezing AC temperatures, AND then in a humid rain situation and my hair is STILL moisturized. It's been 9 days and my hair is still intact. I redo my twist here and there to keep them looking fresh but other than for that I've finally found a summer regimen! 

Ishimma Review for 4C Natural Hair

Just recently uploaded my video about my Ishimma run.
Products:
Ishimma Eucalyptus Rose Shampoo - $10.99
Ishimma Papaya Lime Creme Conditioner - $10.99
Ishimma CocoMint Hair Oil - $6.79
Ishimma Hydration Hair Butter - $9.79

What I loved:
NO FRIZZ! FRIZZ PROOF!
The sulfate free shampoo didn't feel as if it was cleaning my hair, but it did WORK! My hair was in need of a good moisturizing yet, powerful cleanser and this was it! I love how a little goes a long way with the conditioner. I also like how you can use the conditioner as a detangler, moisturizer, AND a deep conditioner.
The CocoMint hair oil was also nice because it has a subtle smell.

What I wasn't so hot about:
The conditioner. I feel like its missing a little something, but for now just need to use my favorite leave-in as a substitute.

Pooka Pure and Simple Lemon-Aide Hand Exfoliator - CurlKit Product Review

Recap story made short:

I worked, cooked, cleaned the dishes, did laundry and then organized my room which gave me the opportunity to notice my hands were dry and rough looking.

I remembered that in my June 2013 CurlKit, a product named Pooka Pure & Simple Lemon-Aide Hand Exfoliator ($10.00 for 4 oz) was also in the package.

Ingredients: 

• Organic Cane Sugar
• Soybean Oil
• Olive Oil
• Lemon essential oil blend
• Vitamin E

Directions:

• Wash hands
• Scoop a small amount
• Rub-a-dub-dub
• Rinse

After rinsing I used some of my favorite lotion (which also happened to be in the June 2013 CurlKit)

And it then I decided to write a review. 

I LOVE IT! While I was massaging it into my palms I didn't feel the Pooka doing much but once I used some lotion, I felt the Pooka magic! lol

Seriously, it smells great and my hands have never felt more moisturized. 

When this runs out, I'll definitely stock up on more.

Remember, olive oil is a hands best friend. Add a few drops to your hands before night time or in the morning before you take a shower. Skin care and Inner care is just as important as Hair care. 

Did I mention this Lemon-Aide Hand Exfoliator smells blaaaaayyyyzannnnn!?