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You go to Instagram/ Pintrest/ Snapchat and you see Becky with the big hair! Her afro is huge, her twistouts don't fit the frame of the camera and you gush! That naturalista just 'slayed!"
Then you log off and stare into your mirror and Smigol from Lord of the Rings stare back at you. Your twists look hungry, your twist outs look like you're about to cosplay as a Lisa Simpson character, your Afro looks like it has self esteem issues.....in short, your hair looks more a 'nay' than a slay''.

I have noticed that the natural hair movement these days is all about ‘the slay’. That freedom you thought you  were going to have when you finally ditch the relaxers turn to bitterness.

When you first went natural… you had never thought about volume and your only issue before that was length. The people that inspired you had thick voluminous hair and when they did twists you couldn’t see their scalp.

 We still fight with our natural hair to make it “acceptable”. Recently, I’ve been trying to worry less about slicking down my edges or working my twist into a neat bun or style.
But there’s a quieter element of the natural hair movement that appeals to me. It is the idea that a black woman can love, care for and accept her natural hair as is — thick or thin, long or short, tight or loose — without hiding. b

Hi guys, what's been on?

I'll be sharing a comprehensive review of Beautiful Textures range of products.

The first thing that drew me to Beautiful Textures products was (still is) their affordability.
 I would like to have said their brightly colored purple and red packaging with the overly informative labels that attracted me to the brand but I'll be honest and say it was the price that made me reach out and grab a product off the shelf.

My first product out of this range was the Tangle Taming Moisturising Shampoo.
 I don't usually bother much with conditioners since I have natural hair friendly brands like VO5 and Organic Roots Stimulator Replenishing Conditioner available to me. Finding sulfate free shampoos under N2500 however, was a whole different pack of cards.

 As you know, I gave up using African Black Soap because it dried out my hair and made my hair looked dull. (Like dust settled on it)

The shampoo had a price tag of N1500  at the time and this was within my price range for my hair products. I loved how it smelt and also loved how it cleansed my hair without drying it out. A little product also lasted a long time.


My positive first experience thus encouraged me to try out other products in the range. Luckily for me, I also won their complete set of products when I took part in their Instagram #LoveYourTexture photochallenge. You could imagine how happy I was to be able to finally try out every single product in the range and believe me, they have a lot!!!!

I was sent two sets of  Beautiful Textures (though just one set made it back because of excess luggage) ,

🌼Tangle Taming Moisturizing Shampoo
🌼Tangle Taming Leave In Conditioner
🌼Moisture Butter
🌼Curl Control Defining Pudding
🌼Curl Definer Custard
🌼Curl Definer Mousse
🌼Rapid Repair Deep Conditioner
🌼Texture Manageability System
🌼Shine and Silken Growth Oil
🌼Edges to Ends Silkener
🌼Curly to Straight Flat iron Silkener


Between my mum, two sisters, brother, friends who are all natural and myself, I have been able to collate a list of the top products in the range.
 To make for a short review, I decided to share my top 5 products!

1. Beautiful Textures Tangle Taming Leave In Conditioner

2. Beautiful Textures Rapid Repair Deep Conditioner

3. Beautiful Textures Tangle Taming Moisturizing Shampoo

4. Beautiful Textures Moisture Butter Whipped Curl Creme

Achieve amazing manageability and styling versatility for Curly, Wavy, Kinky-Coily or Frizzy hair. Get soft defined curls, bodacious bouncy spirals, and smooth silky tresses with this Intensive Moisture-Rich Formula for mixed textured hair.

Get Amazing Daily Moisturization

Moisture Butter Whipped Curl Créme Helps to:

• Soften and Nourish Curls ~ Silken Waves
• Elongate Kinky Coils ~ Tame Frizzies

Ingredients

Aqua, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil/Olive Oil, Glycine Soja Oil/Soybean Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, PEG 75 Lanolin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth 20, Cetyl Alcohol, Argania Spinosa Nut Oil/Argan Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil/Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit/Shea Butter, Mangifera Indica  Seed Butter/Mango Butter, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract/Rosemary Extract, Dimethicone, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract/Aloe Vera, Phenyl Trimethicone, Panax Ginseng Root Extract/Ginseng Extract, Polysorbate 20, Imidazolidinyl Urea, DMDM Hydantoin, CI 15985/Yellow 6,  Parfum/ Fragrance, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, d-Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Lyral, Methyl Ionone Gamma.

5. Beautiful Textures Texture Manageability System

Now in four quick steps, curly girls can go from natural curls to straight styles and back again without compromising or permanently altering their curl pattern. The system gives ReversibleTM Straightening that lasts up to 6 weeks, along with the benefit to stop damaging your hair from daily heat straightening, or the choice to stop using harsh chemicals on permanently relaxed hair. The Texture Manageability System gives you the choice to go back to natural at any timely simply using a clarifying shampoo. The key ingredients are essential oils, natural butters, amino acids, and no harsh chemicals.

Ingredients

Gentle Cleansing Shampoo: Aqua , Sodium Olefin Sulfonate , Shea Butter Amidopropyl Betaine , PEG-150 Distearate , PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides ,

 Inner-Active Leave-In Conditioner: Aqua , Glyoxyloyl Carbocysteine , Glyoxyloyl Keratin Amino Acids , Shea Butter Aminodpropyltrimonium Chloride , CyclopentaSiloxane , dimethiconol , dimethicone crosspolymer , Silanetriol , panthenol , Isopropyl Palmitate , methylchloroisothiazolinone , methylisothiazolinone ,

 Humidity Defense Anti-Reversion Shampoo: Aqua , Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate , Shea Butteraminopropyl Betaine , Cocamidopropyl Betaine , Cocamide MEa , Polyquaternium 67 , Ethylene Glycol Monostearate , Imidazolidinyl Urea , 

Humidity Defense Anti-Reversion Conditioner: Aqua , Cetearyl alcohol , glycerin , Shea Butter Cetyl Esters , Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil , Behentrimonium Methosulfate , Shea Butter Aminopropyltrimonium Chloride , Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit (Shea Butter) , Olea Europaea Fruit Oil (Olive Oil) , Hydrolyzed Glycine Soja Protein (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein) , Mangifera Indica Seed Butter (Mango Butter) , Argan Spinosa Kernel Oil (Argan Oil) , Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein , Cocos Nucifera Oil (Coconut Oil) , Hydrolyzed Triticum Vulgare Protein (Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein) , Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Sweet Almond Oil) , Hydrolyzed Avena Sativa Protein (Hydrolyzed Oat) , Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Oil (Lime Oil) , Citrus Limon Peel Oil (Lemon Oil) , Citrus Limon Peel Wax , PHenoxyethanol , TBHQ , Phospholipids , Glycolipids , Glycine Soja Oil (Soybean Oil) , Glycine Soja Sterols , Hydrolyzed Keratin , Creatine , PEG 90M , Butylene Glycol , hydroxyethylcellulose , Imidazolindyl Urea , DMDM HYDANTOIN , Citric Acid , fragrance , BEnzyl Benzoate , BEnzyl Salicylate , Coumarin , d-limonene , Hexyl cinnamal , Lyral , Methyl Ionone Gamma

So that's it for my top 5 products.


There are products in the range I would never touch with a 12 foot pole....or more realistically, products I would not purchase.
These are:


Oh yes, before I forget the Beautiful Textures Curl Definer Mousse is a very good mousse. I always think, if you've used one good mousse, you've used them all. It doesn't flake and it leaves sets shiny with soft hold.

If you're interested in knowing more about these products, you can check them out on www.beautifultextures.com


Where to purchase Beautiful Textures Products in Nigeria.
Beautiphic.com
Sizzelle.com
Konga.com
Casabella Stores nationwide.


That's it for my review. I hope it was helpful. I've still not forgotten about that post comparing Beautiful Textures and SheaMoisture Straightening Kits. Subscribe so you don't miss it!!!!

Hi people, what's been on?

 I thought it will be a good idea to start with the bane of a natural girl's life......washday!

Wash days are looked upon with dread and if possible, many a natural girl will prefer to go through her natural hair journey without washing...ever!!!

For naturals that have mastered washing their mass of coils/curls with little or no incident, washday is just one of those things you do like cooking, laundry or even watching season 6 of "Game of Thrones" as we get ready for the new season coming up this month! #winterishere


Before we start washing, there are things you need to know...
- You need a moisturising shampoo with good slip
- You need a conditioner with loads of slip to detangle your hair.
- You need a bottle of oil
- You need a wide tooth comb

- Shampoo your hair in the direction of hair growth from the scalp to the ends....concentrating on scalp....no vigorous scrubbing to avoid tangles.
- Condition your hair only.
- Detangle condition laden hair with a wide tooth comb or fingers from the ends to roots.
- Washing your hair in sections makes washing easier and the longer your hair grows, the more useful it is to wash in sections.

Okay....now the videos...