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…tied up with string, these are a few of my favorite things!

Hi all, Lauren here.  Just thought I’d pop in and share a few of my most favorite natural hair things.  

First, let’s talk products.  In my opinion, the most wonderful products for washing and conditioning my hair are by Giovanni Cosmetics.  The products are natural, sulfate free, and biodegradable.  I have used the Tea Tree Triple Treat shampoo and conditioner, the Nutrafix Reconstructor for deep conditioning, and the Direct Leave-In for about three years, and my hair couldn’t be happier.  These products can be found at any drugstore, Target, Ulta, and Whole Foods…and even TJ Maxx in jumbo size if you’re lucky.  My next favorite product was mentioned here and is the gel/shea butter combo that Leah created.  Its one part eco-styler gel and one part softened shea butter, mixed together.  This product is a staple in my braid out and twist out styles. 

Moving right along… 

I have a problem drying my hair.  For some crazy reason, I can wash and style my hair at 6 p.m. and it still won’t be dry 12 hours later.  So, I took a page from the books of so many natural hair gurus and started using my boyfriend’s old white t-shirt to dry my hair.  After washing and conditioning my locks, I wrap the shirt around my head and leave it be for about 2 hours and then style.  My hair is just damp enough to set the style, but enough moisture is removed so that my style is completely dry by morning.

And finally, I.  Love.  Hats.  They have my back when my head is a mess and with the right jewelry, I still look pretty put together.  I spent this past weekend in Atlanta, and the weather was muggy, hot, and rainy…basically disgusting.  I tried it with a bun the first day, but when my creepy crawlies refused to lay down, I knew it was time to just pull out the straw fedora.  Thankful for the bad hair day, the hat saved me from a really boring outfit choice.