CARA B Naturally Review

Here it is..our long awaited and much anticipated review of the CARA B Naturally line. If you haven’t heard, CARA B Naturally is a line od certified natural and chemical free hair and body products. Their line includes Shampoo / Body Wash,  Leave-In Conditioner / Daily Moisturizer, Moisturizing Hair Mist,  Body Lotion and Baby Bar Soap Bundle. I really enjoy the light sweet scent of this line, each product smells the same as to not overpower or clash with one another.

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CARA B Naturally available Target and CVS #ILoveCARABNaturally

Finally... a line of all natural, affordable, skin and hair care products for ethnic babies and kids will be available in Target and CVS! CARA B Naturally has just launched in Target stores across the country and in early February CARA B Naturally will roll out to CVS locations all over the United States.
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Our Favorite Hair Item Reviews of 2011

We've been blessed with the opportunities to try some great products and fun items and here is our list of favorites from 2011.

-Bee Mine - Bee Mine Natural Hair Care Products are the greatest products for D’s hair, we love them! You can see our reviews of their Avocado Cream Conditioner, Luscious Balanced Cream Moisturizer, Curly Butter and Deja’s Hair Milk. If after reading our reviews and you decide you’d like to purchase some Bee Mine Products, you can get 10% off orders over $15. And you can expect more Bee Mine reviews in 2012!

-Diva Locks Crocheted Headbands - I love these gorgeous, well-made headbands, they stay on D’s head really well as opposed to regular headbands she won’t keep on.

-Sidewinder Hair Holders - Fun, colorful accessories!

-I Love My Hair Book - We love this book!!

-Created by Nature - I can’t say enough good things about these all-natural products, that smell so good.

-Curlformers - They provide amazing curls with no heat. Check out our Curlformers review, our cross-over headband style, short and wide curlfomers on my straight hair, and kid’s Christmas styles done with long and wide curlformers and an extra long and wide set.

-CUSH Cosmetics - more great, natural products!

-Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil and Coconut Oil Hair Treatment

We hope you find these reviews helpful and enjoy reading them as much as we enjoy providing them. Thanks for following!

Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Hair Treatment {Review & Giveaway}

Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil Hair Treatment from Tropical Traditions has been an amazing treatment for D’s hair. Just this past week, after I washed, conditioned, and detangled D’s hair, I added some Bee Mine Luscious moisturizer then sealed with the Gold Label Coconut Oil Hair Treatment, I banded her hair in 4 sections to prepare it for styling the next evening. The next morning I took the 4 banded sections down and did 2 banded ponytails, I needed her hair to stay as stretched and untangled as possible because that evening I was going to straighten her hair. Her hair was extremely soft and moisturized and I felt it was going to be protected from the heat of the flat iron by the coconut oil treatment.

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It’s Perfectly Natural Product Review

D and I have been trying out a new line of products, called It's Perfectly Natural, the creator of the line, Denise (you can read about her natural hair care journey dealing with relaxers and hair loss), supplied us with her line of products to use and review. Here is what we got:

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Belle Butters: Natural Hair and Skin Body Butter Review

With colder months upon us I wanted to stock up on some nice hair and body butters for some major moisturizing. From Belle Butters, I chose the Unyevu Butter and the Double Agent Butter.

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Natural Hair & Product Journey: Bee Mine Deja's Hair Milk Review and Discount

Last month marked our one year "Bee Mine-iversay"...we discovered their amazing natural products in October of 2010 and have been using them ever since!

Before we discovered natural products, D's poor hair was lacking the moisture and hydration it needed. The retail store bought products we were using contained mineral oil and petroleum, which can make the hair shiny, so it may appear to be hydrated and healthy, but there is no true nutrients in petroleum based products. Once I realized this and read studies linking petroleum and mineral oil to cancer, I threw out all of D's hair products that contained those ingredients!

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Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Review and #Giveaway, ends Nov 1

It is no secret that we love coconut oil in our household. We use it on hair, skin and of course for cooking. Tropical Traditions is a great source for coconut oil, information on coconut oil and many other organic foods and natural products. I got the opportunity to try their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil. The process they use to get the coconut oil is very interesting, it is extracted by grating the fresh coconut, extracting the coconut milk, and then letting the coconut milk stand in a covered container for about 24 hours. After about 24 hours, the oil naturally separates from the water producing a crystal clear oil that retains the full scent and taste of coconuts. Watch the video below to learn more about the coconut oil extraction process:

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Bee Mine Avocado Cream Balanced Conditioner

“Mmmm…that smells like creamy, cream pie.” Those were the words out of D’s mouth the first time I applied this all natural conditioner to her hair. And she is right, it smells like coconut cream pie, it is wonderful! This is one of the best conditioners we have used. I can pretty much thoroughly finger detangle her hair in the shower with the Bee Mine Avocado Cream Balanced conditioner. It has kept her hair soft and hydrated during these summer months after spending a lot of time in the sun and pool.
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Babo Botanicals UV Conditioning Spray Review

During these hot summer months many of us are doing what we can to protect our children from the sun and UV rays by means of sunscreen and protective clothing. I recently discovered an all natural UV hair and scalp protecting spray by Babo Botanicals. Their products are created with the highest quality organic botanical ingredients from an organic farm.

*Fun Fact: This brand was named after the founder’s son’s security bunny, Babo.

The Product:



Cucumber Aloe Vera UV Sport Conditioning Spray

Certified Organic Nutri-Soothe™ Blend rich in vitamins and anti-oxidants combines Chamomile, Watercress, Kudzu and Calendula, for swim, sun, and active play.

Price: $16.00 8 FL OZ

Benefits:
Keep active one's hair hydrated and protected
Plant-based conditioners help combat UV damage and dryness
UV Filter Wild Pansey helps resist effects of chlorine, salt and sun
Organic Aloe Vera and Cucumber revitalize and replenish moisture
Plant-based moisturizers smooth and detangle damp or dry hair.
Usage

Shake Well. Spray on hair before exposure to chlorine, salt or sun. Or spray on damp hair after bath or swimming to detangle and condition. Spray on dry hair to refresh and revitalize.

Ingredients:
Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf*, Purified Water (Agua), Polyquaternium 80 (Sugar), Organic Calendula Officinalis Extract*, Organic Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract*, Organic Nasturtium Officinale (Watercress) Extract*, Organic Pueraria Lobata (Kudzu) Root Extract*, Glycerine (Vegetable), Glucono Delta Lactone (Sugar), Polyquaternium 10 (Vegetable Fiber), Viola Tricolor (Wild Pansy)*, Potassium Sorbate (Food Grade Preservative), Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus) Extract , Natural Essential Oil Blend of Cucumber & Apple *Certified Organic ingredients

My Thoughts:
I have been using this product on my kiddos and their friends for a little over a month. I spray it on their hair and scalp for extra protection against the sun and chemicals from the pools. It is a lot easier and more convenient than trying to rub sunscreen on their scalps and it doesn’t cause build up. D’s hair seems to be staying pretty healthy despite all the swimming she does and this product has kept her scalp from burning/tanning. Now, I do use it on Baby Boys head even though he does wear a hat when he is outside…just some added protection to help ease my mind. As a detangler, it isn’t the best for D’s hair, she needs something more to get her tangles out, she does have thick curly locks, so to be fair I wanted to try it on her friends straight hair and it worked well as a detangler for her. Overall, I like the fact that it protects against the chlorine and UV rays and prevents the hair from completely drying out though all the fun in the sun and I love the all natural ingredients. Babo Botanicals has a great selection of all-natural hair and skin care products from babies and kids, I can’t wait to try their body washes and lotions.



*FTC Disclosure: This product was provided free of charge for the purpose of this review, I was not compensated in any other way for this post, the opinions expressed are my own. See full disclosure.

Whipped Hair/Body Butter + Andy & Kiara’s Adoption Story

As I was looking through products on Curly is Cuter one day I came across these organic whipped body & hair butters.






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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 had, staying in constant contact with me throughout the entire process…wonderful customer service! Thank you, Toni!

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Created by Nature Product Review and Giveaway

I have recently had the oppurtunity to review a couple products from Created by Nature.




The Created by Nature line was inspired out of necessity, to have quality natural products on the market. This line was created specifically with my clients, as well as myself, in mind. My products contain only the best in natural ingredients, and in no way will I compromise the quality of this line. Having knowledge of what makes a good product, as well as being educated on healthy hair, has given me the expertise to create a great line. I pray that you love these products as much as I do.

-Aminah Lawson, Creator of Created by Nature: Hair n Body

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SheaMoisture Review

  I, of course, got these products from Walgreen's during their ‘buy one get one’ sale in March. I purchased one of the Moisture Retention Shampoo, one Hold & Shine Moisture Mist, one Curl & Style Milk, one Curl Enhancing Smoothie, and two of the Deep Treatment Masques. 
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Bee Mine Luscious Balanced Cream Moisturizer

When I first began researching information and products for my daughters' hair there was one name that kept coming up, Bee Mine. Bee Mine is a natural hair care product line...and they seemed to be all the rage in the natural hair world. So, back in October of 2010 I decided to try their products. I placed my first order and soon received their Curly Butter and Deja's Hair Milk.
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Saturdays "Shappin" Hairstyle: Rolling Twists/Braid Out+Kinky-Curly Review

This “shappin” style was created using Kinky-Curly Curling Custard along with Kinky Curly Come Clean shampoo and Knot Today detangler. After I washed, detangled and moisturized I parted a square on top of her head where I created 5 rolling twists. The twists were a little stiff due to the Curling Custard, but they held for days! I braided the remaining sections of hair on each side into one braid a piece and I made four braids in the back, putting Curling Custard on each section before braiding. The next day before school I took the braids out for a really nice braid out,  we loved it!

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Our Favorite Styling Product: Bee Mine Curly Butter Review

The amazing Bee Mine Bee Hold Curly Butter !

I would like to tell all of you about my favorite styling product to date for D’s hair. Although D’s hair is curly, it is also thin and very fine, so it can be hard to keep styles in for any length of time. Since finding this all-natural, creamy holding product , we have been able to keep styles in for up to a week! Beats spending a lot of time on a style only to have to restyle the next day!

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