Sister's Keeper Products Sampler

In this pink bag is from Sister's Keeper Products there's a whole lotta little good for your hair and body samples to pamper myself from head to toe.

So the first thing I did was take the photos, then opened everything and smelled and rubbed everything everywhere.

Here's the run down!

Dip Hair & Body Moisturizer
On shampooed, towel dried hair, I add just a little bit of this as a leave-in and let it just about dry before layering it.  It has a very light, non-greasy texture.  As its name suggests it can be used from head to toe.  This would be great on the skin for those who do not like to be shiny.  It readily absorbs too.  It's sweet nutty fragrance is light enough to wear with other perfumes and body sprays.

So Chic Styling Butter
I use this right after applying the H&B Moisturizer for a little sheen.  I can see this being a good shine/sheen product for polishing twists-outs to give that extra pop. Plus it smells great having a tropical fruit feel along with underlying butter scents. Yes, I rubbed it on the skin.  It leaves a bit of a glow to the skin without being heavy.  Back to the two on my hair, my hair is soft, flexible, nearly frizz free, sheeny, and very touchable.


Dream Whip Body Butter
This is a soft butter that goes a long way.  It melts easily into the skin.  It's like an aerated oil, very delicate.  This too leaves a beautiful glow to my skin without being greasy.

NYLA Butter 
I really can't tell the difference between this one and Dream Whip.  After reading the discriptions again.  NYLA is pretty much the same as DW, but without the shea butter. I'm not sure which scent this is but it smells like graham crackers, love it.

Hair & Body Souffle v/s Coco Body Mousse
I haven't tried these on my hair just yet, but I can see this being similar to So Chic.  If I had to pick between the two, I'd get both just in different fragrances.  They are both whipped and feel good on the skin.  The souffle is mango and avocado butters based, no shea.  Coco has soy and cocoa butters.

Brown Sugar Body Scrub
This is a great way to exfoliate and seal in moisture in one product. Brown Sugar has the thickest oil I've seen in a scrub. It has brown sugar, dead sea salt, vitamin e, and many good oils to pamper the skin.

Goats Milk and African Black Soap
I have not used these yet. Honestly, I really haven't tried a handmade body soap that I didn't like.  They are much better than commercial soaps.  Google the two kinds and learn the magic of them both.  If you haven't tried a bar and shopping at Sister's Keeper, get one.

Overall, Sister's Keeper has made a collection of products using a variety of butters and ingredients to make the skin and hair supple.  These products will make for great butter sealants.  This is a great sampler for me because I'm using all these little jars all over!

Bye!

Products were paid for by me. 

Feathers & Wings: Professional Cut Part II

I need some black hair spray.

Note it's 90+ degrees out & I have on a hoodie.  It's cold at work and I do pull my hood over my head.

I like it. This is after the cut, rinsing my hair, and a little JML leave-in.

I leave you with this.

Some of my feathers were plucked out and wings nearly broken. I'm going to allow my feathers to grow back in and let my pretty wings heal. Once I'm ready to take flight I'm going to soar high above all the vultures, pigeons, and buzzards that ruffled my feather and $#!+ on them. YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Professional Cut

Just got back from the barber shop.  I've had my hairline shaped before, last week maybe.  Today, I got it all shaped.  He did a good job considering my hair is ridiculously stubborn and would stay picked out. Oh well, it'll all blend in once I shampoo it.

I'm so happy!

My jaws were to big in the last one.

I cut my head off in the last one, but it was a good one.

Trying to recreate the other one and tried too hard.

This is a good one! Have a wonderful day!

My Hair's Conscience

It's me at work.  I'm feeling the small earring thing, but for some reason I just couldn't get a good picture with them showing.  My reflection in the mirror was perfect, but the camera phone was not cooperating at all.  You know how they do!  As far as earrings go, 3 inches and less is my still.  I know people with TWAs and other styles usually go for gigantic earrings.  Simple and elegant trumps out large and bold for me.  With that said, I'm going to focus on smaller earrings using gemstones and precious metals. 

If you've been around me online from way back, 6+ years ago, then you'll know I've been using Jamaican Mango & Lime Cactus leave-in moisturizer forever.  Yes, it's been through changes.  No, it's not all natural.  It's made by a Black owned business, but I get it from the local Asian beauty supply store.  It works.  It's a light weight, water soluble, slippery cream.  I don't use conditioner after watering or shampooing my hair, so this is all the product my hair gets and needs. 

I was recommended this product, Garnier Fructis, Sleek & Shine leave-in by a relaxer wearing person who occasionally does the wash-n-go that is curly in some places and straight in others.  O_o  I was very hesitant, but was assured that it should work for my hair.  It does just fine, but a little too much turns my hair white and chalky.  This product is not all natural.  I bought it at Harris Teeter.  It's not made by anyone I know.  Honestly, I don't think my hair really likes it anyway.

I would like to find a nice all natural, handmade product for my hair, but it cannot have SHEA BUTTER. 

If you've used these products and your hair liked them, would you try to fix something that isn't broken?  I'm Facebook & Twitter friends with so many people who make products and I feel guilty not being able to say that I use Black Woman Over There Hair Pudding Custard Souffle Mousse Leave-In Moisturizing Conditioner Cream Butter.  Should it matter who you get the product from if it works?  What would you do?

No More Sisterlocks

And then there were none!  Yes, I'm near bald again and I love it.  The TWA is so much better for my life.

For those of you who want to know why I cut my hair, I did it because I can.  Why not?  I've outgrown Sisterlocks and that explaination is some previous posts.  As I was cutting them, I felt like the sweat shop workers in The Wiz when the evil witch was flushed down the toilet and they peeled off their costumes.  This is not the clip, but it is A Brand New Day.

I doubt if I would even want my afro as long as Diana Ross' in this movie.  For now I'm going to follow my mom's lead and keep it short, simple, and sassy from here on out, unless I make a wig.  Here's Tarin making herself a big Diana Ross wig.  This much hair needs to be taken off at night.