so recently i embarked upon my Natura l hair journey by finally revealing and actually wearing my natural out (feb 2012) after actually being natural or perm/relaxer free since about June or July of 2011. soo whereas really this started out as a place to release what i thought was jumbled up thoughts has now turn into my Hair Journey Headquarters!!! my interest right now is natural hair, make-up and a lil bit of fashion. so holla if need be, two-cents are welcomed other than that enjoy!!!
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Slimtastic Smoothies: 20 nutritious and delicious smoothie recipes
- Banana: Blend 2 bananas with 1/2 cup fat-free Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup skim milk, 2 teaspoons honey, 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 cup ice.
- Strawberry Shortcake: blend cups strawberries, 1 cup crumbled pound cake, 1-1/2 cups skim milk, 1-1/2 cups ice, and splenda or stevia no calorie sweetener to taste.
- Raspberry Orange:Blend 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup raspberries, 1/2 cup plain yogurt, 1 cup of ice and splenda or stevia no calorie sweetener to taste.
- Honeydew-Almond: Blend 2 cups chopped honeydew melon, 1 cup almond milk, 1 cup ice, and honey to taste.
- Strawberry-Kiwi: Blend 1 cup strawberries, 2 peeled kiwis, 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 cups ice.
- Cherry-Vanilla: Blend 1 1/2 cups frozen pitted cherries, 1 1/4 cups milk, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, a pinch of salt and 1 cup ice.
- Grape: Blend 2 cups seedless red grapes with 1 cup concord grape juice and 1 1/2 cups ice.
- Blueberry-Banana: Blend 1 banana, 1 cup blueberries, 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk, 1 tablespoon each honey and lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract and 1 cup ice.
- Creamsicle: Blend 3/4 cup frozen orange or orange-tangerine concentrate with 1/2 cup cold water and 1 cup each vanilla ice cream and ice.
- Spiced Pumpkin: Blend 1/2 cup each pumpkin puree and silken tofu, 3 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 cup milk, 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, a pinch of salt and 1 cup ice.
- Black Raspberry–Vanilla: Blend 1 pint blackberries, 1/2 cup raspberries, 1 cup vanilla yogurt and 1 tablespoon honey.
- Banana PB&J: Blend 1 frozen banana with 1 cup soy milk, 1/4 cup each creamy peanut butter and wheat germ, and 2 tablespoons seedless strawberry or raspberry jelly.
- Vietnamese Coffee: Blend 1/2 cup chilled espresso or strong coffee, 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk and 1 1/2 cups ice. Top with chocolate shavings and/or chocolate syrup.
- Pineapple-Mango: Blend 1 cup each chopped pineapple and mango, 1 cup coconut water, a dash of ground allspice and 1 cup ice. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
- Chocolate-Banana: Blend 1 banana, 1 cup chocolate ice cream, 1/2 cup milk, a pinch of salt and 1/2 cup ice.
- Peanut Butter–Apple: Blend 1 chopped peeled apple, 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter, 2 tablespoons flax seeds, 1 1/2 cups each soy milk and ice, and honey to taste.
- Veggie: Blend 1 1/4 cups tomato juice, 1/4 cup carrot juice, 1/2 peeled cucumber, 1/2 celery stalk, 1/4 cup each parsley and spinach, and 1/2 cup ice.
- Lemon–Poppy Seed: Blend 2 teaspoons poppy seeds, the zest and juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 cup plain yogurt, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup each milk and ice.
- Strawberry-Maple: Blend 2 cups strawberries, 1 1/2 cups milk, 1/4 cup each maple syrup and wheat germ, a dash of ground cinnamon and 1 1/2 cups ice.
- Apple-Spinach: Blend 2 cups spinach, 1 chopped peeled apple, 1/2 cup silken tofu, 1/4 cup each soy milk and orange juice, 1 tablespoon each wheat germ, honey and lemon juice, and 1 cup ice.
YUMM
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sooo today has been one itchy one for my Jasmine!!! we have been the protective style of the 3pc wig all week. and while i have loved my #LongHairDontCare this week i am even more excited to give my Jasamine a much needed pampering treatment and a full day out. i am actually sitting here fighting the urge to take this wig out right now and setting my natural free
now i did skip my mid-week oil application and massage simply because i was more busier then usual so my po baby hasn’t been massaged or moisturized since Monday night (i know, i know bad me) thus the reason why Jasmine is suffering and all itchy now.
I am thinking a good avocado treatment maybe or something reallll moisturizing overnight then Saturday allll naturelle just a leave-in and a lite oil to seal, that’s it!!! might two strand or flat twist it Saturday night for church on Sunday. then a hot oil treatment on Sunday night and then back to the 3pc wig for another week of protective styling. Think i’ll switch back to the curly wig for next week.
unfortunately i am low on some essential supplies like Coconut Oil and Shea Butter so hopefully i’ll feel up to a few stops before getting to the house.
okay well that’s it for me for now, i’ll holla later!!!
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(Source: adventurerwritespoetry, via autriel)
So during my hiatus from over manipulating my natural tresses I will be my 3pcs wigs (I have 2 of them) for about the next 2-3weeks then I will attempt a sew-in toward the end of the month and keep it in for a month.
So while I have the convenience of taking my 3pcs on &off I will take advantage of the rare free time I have to treat my natural tresses. Going to start off with a Pre-poo: Softer Mango growth treatment, honey, carrot oil, EVOO, castor oil & V05 condish; let that sit in for a about 45 mins to an hour. Then I plan on washing my hair and then I will do a DC: Organic Hair Mayonnaise, Queen Helene Cholesterol, honey, tea tree oil, grapeseed oil, coconut oil, & yogurt; gonna let that sit probably for the rest of the night. I’ll rinse and braid down and install my 3pc in the morning.
