African Princesses Update

Remember my post for Elisa who was traveling to Uganda and Ethiopia and ws asking for donations of hair accessories for the precious little girls of Africa? Well, I wanted to share some photo’s from her blog of some of the children with their hair goodies!It is such an awesome feeling to know that I helped put smile on these kids faces from the other side of the world. Thanks to everyone who donated...

Hair Nightmares

As parents we want our children to be happy and healthy, we want what is best for our kids, but sometimes situations arise and we are at a loss as to what to do. We all make mistakes, no one is perfect. We all need guidance and resources at some point. I strive to provide guidance when it comes to hair care through information, stories, tips, and how to’s. A mother recently came to me for some advice...

Dragonfly Soaps Review & Giveaway *closed*

The giveaway portion of this review is closed as of July 10th, 2011, but please continue to read our review of Dragonfly Soaps.I love natural skin care products and eco-friendly companies! Dragonfly Soaps is a company dedicated to making their handcrafted all-natural soaps in the “greenest” possible manner. Dragonfly Soaps is a member of Green America and the Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild. No toxic...

Saturdays “Shappin” Hairstyle: Kia-Lan Inspired Buns and Braids

This is a great summer style, because the nature of the buns protect the hair, especially the ends, from the sun and water if there is swimming involved. D’s hair had been washed, detangle and moisturized with Bee Mine Luscious Moisturizer prior to styling. To create this look, I started by parting down the middle then parting out the sections in the front I wanted to cornrow. I made 2 ponytails,...

CUSH Day 2 Winner

Today, folks, the random number generator chose # 4...and number 4 on the spreadsheet is... Amanda K.Congrats! Please email me at untrainedhairmom at gmail dot comThanks everyone for your participation...be on the lookout for more great giveaways on Untrained Hair Mom! And thank you to Toni and CUSH cosmetics!If you enjoyed this post, please "like" ...

Girls Day Out

D and I recently took a trip to a local salon for trims. We have been using this stylist for 3 years and she is great, I never have to worry about her hacking off too much of D’s hair. She trims D’s hair while it’s dry, so I had her hair all banded in 8 ponytails, before our appointment.The purpose of banding before a trim is to stretch the hair out to its true length, to avoid cutting the hair too...

CUSH Day 1 Winner!

A huge thanks to all who took part in Day 1 of the CUSH Giveaway! And without further ado here is our first winner of the Ultimate Curls CUSH sample pack:Nikki C.Congrats! Be sure to email me your shipping info so CUSH can get your prize sent right out to you! untrainedhairmom at gmail dot comThere is still time to enter for Day 2, this contest will end at midnight CST!Click here for complete details on how to enter!  If you enjoyed this...

I am participating in "A Blogtastic Extravaganza 2.0"

Starting August 17th at 12:00AM EST and running until August 21st at 11:59PM EST 100 elite blogs will be hosting awesome giveaway packages. These blogs will be linking together to offer you prizes totalling at least $5,000. I'm so excited to tell you all that I'm participating in A Blogtastic Extravaganza 2.0! Each blog will have a theme to their giveaway, my theme is "A Hairtastic Giveaway"! If you...

“Box” Braids Takedown

As promised here is my post on D's box braids takedown. I had mentioned that near the end of the 2 1/2 weeks of her protective style, D had gone to her grandmas for a couple days and did lots of swimming, apparently with that swimming did some massive unraveling:This literally happened in just two days! It looked kind off cool, but there was some major tangles! I washed her hair with the remaining...

Twizted Tee’s Winner

I want to welcome all my new followers who have joined us, and also give a big thanks to Twizted Tee’s for making this giveaway happen,  and thanks to everyone who entered! I couldn't get a screen shot so I just copied and pasted! The winner of the Twizted Tee of their choice is comment #True Random Number Generator Min:1 Max:144 Result:48:48. SuccessfulBeauty said... I left a comment on Naturalpreneur...

CUSH Cosmetics Hair Care Line Review

I was recently fortunate enough to be provided with a free sample pack of  natural hair care products from CUSH Cosmetics to try and review for the blog. This company is out of Frisco, TX (close to home), and their products are all-natural, so I was extremely excited when the owner contacted me about this opportunity! The owner, by the way, was very helpful, answering any and all questions I...

Today’s Throwback: Baby Boy

This was the day Baby Boy was bornProud sister :)   If you enjoyed this post, please “like” ...

Summer Hair Care

I bought the OP swimming cap from Wal-Mart for $1.00, great buy! However, we couldn’t get it to stay on her head! Has anyone else used this cap? Do you have trouble keeping swim caps on your kids? D has a good size head, lol, and lots of hair so I’m wondering if that contributes to the swim cap sliding off and not staying in place well.Read more...

Follow us!

Hello adored fans and followers, I just wanted to let you all now we are now officially on Twitter, you can follow us here! and Give us a shout out, so all your friends can follow us to :)Follow @untraindhairmomWe are officially on Networked Blogs as well, follow us and invite your friends too!Follow this blog If you follow us, I will give you extra entries for our Twisted Tee's giveaway (1 entry...

Center Stage: Baby Big Hair

This weeks star is Baby Big Hair! Welcome and thanks for joining us!I'm a blessed mommy of our 3 yr old daughter we lovingly call "Baby Big Hair".  From day one BBH had a TON of hair.  It's been a journey but as of late our hair routine consist of washing her hair once every 2-3 weeks.  I start with a deep conditioner the night before (or a pre-poo) which is a mixture of conditioner,...

Momma’s Style: Pink & Black

In the past I have had some crazy hair! I’m talking pink, purple, blue, etc. I was rockin’ the crazy colors before they became so mainstream. Now, everywhere you look you see pink streaks or blue clip in extensions. And I will still occasionally wear a clip-in colored extension, but in the past I was hardcore with it, I bleached my hair and used semi-permanent die. I would wear a color until it faded...

Virtual Playdate!

We were invited to this virtual playdate by KandyLandKurls, thanks Kandy!10 facts about D and Baby Boy1. D loves to swim, you can bet we will be at the pool lots this summer!2.  Baby Boy loves to eat, lol!3. D's favorite color is purple.4. We are pretty sure Baby Boy loves red!5. D loves to pick and plant flowers!6. Baby Boy is getting is first tooth!7. D likes to ride her bike!8. Baby Boy scoots all over the floor!9. D wants a white horse,...

Saturday’s “Shappin” Hairstyle: Jumbo Braids & Beads

This style is a fun, easy, colorful do! I parted her hair down the middle, then parted each side into 3 sections, and ponytailed them with different color no-metal bands. I braided 2 braids in each pony and added some coordinating colored beads and white stars. I used the jumbo barrel multi-colored translucent beads and jumbo white star beads from Curly Princess Hair Boutique. D loved the style and...

Protective Styles: “Box” Braids

Protective styles are important for healthy hair; they reduce breakage, damage and shield the hair from the sun and weather. Some examples of protective styles would be box braids, twists, cornrows, buns, etc., with no rubber bands or beads. Most everyone in the hair care blogosphere is probably aware of the month long protective style challenge hosted by Beads, Braids & Beyond that recently took...