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What I’ve learned in my CURLY JOURNEY

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Sponsored by Hair Food. All opinions are my own.

In 2020, I started a process of self-love and accepting my curls. When I was young, I was very self-conscious about them. I felt I didn’t look professional or pretty enough.

I stopped straightening my hair, I got my first curly cut, and I switched all my hair products.

I switched to Hair Food because it is free of sulfates, parabens, dyes and they are cruelty free. They also give my curls the hydration they need.

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But recently, something in me has changed. I don’t want to be defined by my curls. My natural curls are a part of me but that’s not all that I am.

- I learned that my curls are beautiful, professional, and versatile.

I learned that I don’t need to straighten my hair to fulfill the standards of beauty.

I’ve learned how to take better care of them. I started thinking of what I put in my hair just like I think of what I eat. I love how Hair Food contains superfood ingredients (like coconut oil, aloe, mango, avocado, etc). And so many of you have been compliment how long and healthy my hair looks…this is it! This is what I use.

I’ve learned to pay more attention to what my hair needs.

For example, if I feel it needs a bit more of a “deep clean”, I’ve been loving Hair Food Tea Tree Oil & Lavender Water Purifying Shampoo. Tea tree oil is an amazing ingredient and the lavender just makes is the perfect scent.

And for the days I feel it needs a bit of extra hydration, I love the Avocado & Argan Oil Hair Mask. I especially use it if I use heat and KNOW my hair needs a bit of pampering!

I definitely want to start playing with my hairstyles more- either straight or curly- and not because of one is better than the other, but because it is FUN!

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What I’ve learned in my CURLY JOURNEY

Non-wash HAIR ROUTINE…GOING WATERLESS

Monday, March 23, 2020

This post is sponsored by Waterl<ss. All opinions are my own.

For the past 6 months, I’ve been trying to embrace my naturally curly hair. The more I learn about my curl pattern and curly hair, the more I understand the important of not washing my hair as often. When you wash your hair too often, you might remove natural oils that benefit it.

I personally like to wash it every 5-7 days- instead of following a strict schedule, I wash it when I feel I really need it. I do it for the curl benefits, because it saves water (more on that later), and because with a little toddler, sometimes I don’t have much time to get ready.

Every time I share how often I wash my hair on social media, I get questions like “but you work out every day, how do you keep it fresh and pretty?”.

So let me tell you about the Waterl<ss products I’m using and absolutely loving!

But first, let me tell you a bit about the brand.

Waterl<ss started to improve the non-wash day experience for a diverse set of people and hair types. In the testing phase of the launch, Cape Town, South Africa announced it was 3 months away from running out of water for their city of 4 million people. The products proved to give clean, conditioned, and great smelling hair without using a single drop of water.

My Waterl<ss routine:

I’ve tried MANY dry shampoos and I was very impressed with the no-residue formula of the Waterl<ss No Residue Dry Shampoo. It contains no parabens and no sulfates. You just shake the can well, spray on your roots, and you can brush out or run your fingers through it. I try to userun my fingers, so I don’t mess with my curl pattern - but if I’m using a curling iron to reshape the curls, I brush them out a bit.

I was super excited to try the Waterl<ss Instant Moisture Dry Conditioner as it tames flyaways, frizz, and dry ends (3 things that are definitely related to curly girl problems!). To use it: shake the can, spray your hair from mid to the ends, and run your fingers/brush it out. My hair feels moisturized without the need of water, and it doesn’t weigh it down. Total new favorite!

Tell me about your non-wash routine! How often do you wash your hair? Would you try these out! You can grab these products online at Walmart, here.

XO,

Nany.