LAUNCH DAY WITH FORMULATE AND A GIVEAWAY

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Now you all know it’s been a constant battle trying to keep my hair frizz free and moisturized. I highly suggest you check out my IG stories, I’m up there complaining about it but it’s very funny. I crack myself up sometimes, LOL.

I have very kinky, coily, dense hair and detangling and maintaining moisture in my strands is difficult. This summer has just been the worst dealing with this mop and I’m not sure why as my hair regimen hasn’t changed that much. Thankfully, there is a light at the end of this tunnel and I’m happy to announcement my partnership with Formulate. Check out the link to read up on Formulate and all their amazingness. Obviously my favorite part is the fact that these products are made specifically for my hair. It’s as simple as taking their online test, the Hair Wizard, to evaluate your hair needs, goals and struggles, a shampoo and conditioner is then formulated with your needs in mind.

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So you know I couldn’t let you go without sharing some exciting news! To celebrate the launch of Formulate, I’m hosting a giveaway. Want a chance to win your own supply of customized shampoo and conditioner formulated specifically for your hair needs? If so, click here to enter my Formulate Giveaway. Hurry, hurry, this Giveaway won’t last forever. Last day to enter is Tuesday, July 24th!

You can thank me later 😉

I’m excited to begin this hair journey and look forward to posting regular updates on my hair results so stay tuned for more on my hair journey with Formulate.

Sincerely,

Deidra Marie

BLACK N WHITE AND 2018 HAIR ROUTINE

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2018 has been all about the wash n go. I don’t think I’ve mastered this style but I can do a decent wash n go in under 2 hours. Lately, I’ve been wearing this hair style because I just simply don’t have the time to do much else with my hair. With the right products, I’ve been out the door in less than 2 hours, which in my case, is amazing! Hair routine deets are all listed below.

1. Wash with a mild shampoo, lately I’ve been using Mane Choice’s Easy on the Curls Shampoo

2. Detangle in 4 sections under running water in the shower after shampoo rinse out

3. Add deep conditioner, I use Mielle Organics Babassu Oil and Mint Deep Conditioner. It has great slip. I usually deep condition every other week. On my off weeks I just co-wash, wash n go.

4. If it’s deep condition week I usually sit under a hooded dryer for 20-30 minutes with a plastic cap.

5. Rinse deep condition out.

6. Apply leave in conditioner (Raw Shea Butter Leave-in by Shea Moisture) apply Aloe Vera Juice, then apply oil, lately, I’ve been using avocado oil or almond oil.

7. Split hair is 6 sections and apply styling gel to each section. I’ve been using the Mielle Organics Pomegranate and Honey Curling Custard, but now that it is more humid, my hair requires a bit more hold so I’m switching back to Kinky Curly Curling Custard again until next winter. As for my application method, I do a mixture of shingling, praying hands method and raking method. The front of my hair is very tempermental so shingling works best. In the back I can usually get away with applying the gel and raking.

8. I’ve been using the hair diffuser lately, I love it but my hair in the front does not, so I now only diffuse the back and let the front air dry. If I have all the time in the world (which I never do) I let all my hair air dry. Sometimes I get it like 60% dry by sitting under the hooded dryer then let the rest air dry, just depends on my mood that day.

And that’s really all folks.

Because I get so annoyed with my hair in the summer, I’ll either cut it short or keep it in twist. Life’s to short to be dealing with hair on your neck in the hot sticky summer.

By the way, I saw you scoping out my black and white blazer. This is one of my most loved finds from @feliciafaye_vintage. I’m truly in love with this one, like for real. One of the things I love most about vintage finds is that size is never really an issue because back in the day everyone wore everything oversized.  I highly recommend checking out her stash on Instagram though. She has some pretty nice goodies in stock.

Photo Credit: Vida, Intern for CraigsPick Photography

Hope you have a good week!

Sincerely,

Deidra Marie

MOISTURIZING WITH OYIN

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Best Thing Since Shoe Strings
It’s always been a struggle finding the right hair moisturizer that would provide optimal moisture without making my kinks and coils fall flat. I’ve searched high and low for that special product and have even revisited some hair moisturizers 2 or 3 times hoping the results would be different. I have lots and lots of strands, high density hair with a mix of medium to course textures and nothing but spiral curls ranging in different sizes throughout my head; so now you know my struggle? The amount of product I use makes a huge difference in the end styling result: applying to much product to the curls in the back will result in limp, over-stretched coils with barely there definition and spring. Applying to little product to the front will result in extremely dry loose ringlets with-YOU GUESSED IT- no curl definition.  Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not so much concerned with curl definition as I am with moisture. To be perfectly honest, finding a moisturizer to tame the multiple curl patterns was a beast, but with many years of hunting and 20 plus products later, I found SOMETHING!
 
Oyin Handmade Hair Dew Daily Hair Quenching Lotion– ladies and gents, this product is the best thing since shoes strings. Not to light, not to heavy, and smells divine! I was a bit skeptical about the coconut oil in it since I find this oil doesn’t really do much for my hair lately, but it solved quite a few of my hair woes (limp coils, dryness, weigh down). I dab a quarter-size amount of this product on damp or dry hair every other day, and instantly have fluffy, springy kinks and coils. It’s my simple fall hair routine. When the weather gets cold, my coils get dry, so this helps alleviate some of that nonsense. Doesn’t get much simpler than that for me. I use this as a coil-refresher because it literally does just that-refreshes my coils. I suggest checking this baby out at Target or check out Oyin’s website-linked above.
Hey, one more thing, be on the look out for the deets on my simple Fall make-up routine next.
Sincerely,
Deidra Marie