Product Junkie Review: RenPure Organics

Product : Ren Pure Organics Conditioner

Price: 7.99 for 13.5oz

Bottle's Slogan: My Pretty hair is parched! Moisturizing conditioner. This formula contains Pomegranate Juice and Pomegranate Extract which helps restore normal moisture levels. It also contains Silk Protein which is used to repair damage and Olive Leaf Extracts which are used to smooth and repair split ends.

Where to purchase: Rite Aid

Ingredients: Silk Protein, pomegranate and olive oil- no sulfates, parabens, colors and dyes

I rate this product on a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being- It stays in the store and 5 being a must have: a 3.5

I Co-washed Lil Mama's hair tonightand the conditioner was okay. Her hair had some slip (I could get a comb through it) and it smelled pleasant like citrus. The ingredients were great, but not all natural. I will use this conditioner again, possible with some Olive or grapeseed oil added in...

Please note that any product review that I do is based solely on my opinion, how it manages me and/or lil mama's hair, as well as the ingredients listed. Feel free to comment if you agree or disagree with the product review..

Disney's African American Princess-Tiana

I am so excited about the new Disney movie " The Princess and the Frog". A black princess for our Honey bears! Take a look at the beautiful princess dress that is available at the Disney Store.

Price: $ 89.99

Please leave a comment if you will purchase this item for the little princess in your life?

Mommy's Corner: A review of Good Hair

What can I say about " Good Hair"? I loved the topic and felt it opened up a spring board for some meaningful conversation within the African American community.

Here are some relevant points that I felt were positive:

• It showed the importance of Hair Saloons and Barbershops and their link to the black community- Even Obama knew that if wanted to get the African American vote he would have to frequent barbershops and Salons.



• The film showed the absurdity of Relaxers- ladies (and men) if it can disintegrate a soda can, what do you think it will do to your hair?



• Chris Rock captured the sad and tragic development of Indian Women cutting their hair in a temple so that Indian Remy can be sold in your local Korean beauty store.



• The elaborate Hair show that was ... you just have to see it to believe it.



• The crazy amount of money that some women will pay for fake hair. A $1000.00, you have got to be kidding me.

What the film lacked was:

• A wide representation of Natural women who have made a conscious decision to wear their hair as it grows from their scalp.



• A closer look at the Korean take -over of manufacturing and distribution of black hair care products.



• Why black women want to embrace a Eurocentric standard of beauty, even if it is unattainable.

Anyways, with all that being said, the scene that made me cringe was when the six year old was getting a perm in her hair. Sad, but we do not understand the physical and psycho-social implications that occurs when we neglect our baby girl's hair and opt to perm it to make it "more manageable". In later post, I plan to do a series about what hair is, what products to avoid, basic hair care for your little one, and how to make hair grow, whether relaxed, natural or pressed.

Lastly, my mom (who is always opinionated) was shocked about the money that flows to the Korean merchants, the cost of weaves ( she has never wore a weave) and the Indian women in the temples. Yet, I do not think that my mom fully understands natural hair, as she stated to me after the movie " You should be happy you have good hair and it is not Nappy" OUCH. My mom also said "It looks unprofessional for black men to wear dreds" Double OUCH. Since she feels that way, I plan to invite my brother in Christ to post some pictures of his beautiful locs, and yes, he is a professional man.....

What is Good Hair?

After hearing fair reviews about Chris Rocks " Good Hair", I am going to the movies tomorrow with my mother to see it. I am very excited about the film, although I have heard countless reviews about the movie already. I am mostly excited because my mom, who still wears relaxers aka "Creamy Crack" in her wavy hair, will be able to see the actual damage relaxers can do to a head of hair. I am trying to persuade my mom to go natural because she has beautiful hair. However, her hair is thinning and has been damaged from her regular mishandling of home box relaxers. I plan to do a review of the movie, as well as post about my mother's reaction. Maybe this can fully persuade her to go Natptural. Wish me luck!!!

Be Inspired to take the journey

Inspiration

"Your hair looks good natural because you have curls, see I have napps and it would not look good on me".

I hear this sentiment on a regular basis. It is easy to admire some one else hair, but to truly embrace the journey, you have to love what God gave you. Yes, my hair is beautiful because I accept it, flaws and all. I am a 4b/c, my hair is thick and course, some may even say it is nappy! It does not hang like Lil Mama's 3c/4a hair. But I do not care cause I love my napps. For all you women who think you can not go natural, feast your eyes on these beautiful napturals!!!

LuvMeNatural: A mom and daughters natural hair journey

Welcome to LuvMeNatural: A Mother and Daughter's Natural Hair Journey

For me, the journey to natural really began when Taylor AKA Lil Mama's was born, even though I did not know it at the time. After I counted ten fingers and ten toes, I looked at her hair. Yes, I wanted to see if she had "good hair". After months passed and her hair remained soft and curly, I sighed relief and mentally made plans to put a relaxer in her hair when she turned ten years old. I thought this was the only way ladies. However, as the months went on, I was amazed at the curls that grew on her hair. Beautiful and healthy was the only way to describe them. It was at this point that I really began to wonder about my own natural hair. I thought about locs at first because I knew that most women and men could grow their hair long. After a year of research, hair raising experiments and losing damaged hair, I knew I wanted to be free from the lye, forever. One morning I just woke up and had an epiphany ( I will talk about this later), called my sistergirl, who is also a hairdresser and told her I wanted to BIG CHOP. From the moment my hair hit the floor, I felt liberated and free. I felt BEAUTIFUL. Not only did I learn to embrace my kinky hair, but I gained so much knowledge to help maintain Lil Mamas hair.

Picture above of Lil Mama's at five months-March 2007 ( please ignore the date on the photo)