Deep Conditioning Low Porosity Hair

SOOOOO…. I've been peeping some natural hair boards and noticing a lot of my fellow low porosity curlies are doing the most when it comes to deep conditioning. I've seen people deep conditioning before they wash which is perfectly ok but I've also seen lots of people saying they leave a deep conditioner in for an hour or more sometimes overnight. That can be detrimental to the hair since you risk over moisturizing which many hair care forums have stated is just as bad as having excessively dry hair and can lead to breakage. What I'm noticing is that low porosity curlies believe that the hair is overly saturated with water after washing so the deep conditioner has no where to go. I know this to be true from experience so I have figured out a way to deep condition directly after washing and keep my hair moisturized all week long


Here's what you need:
old cotton tshirt/microfiber towel
deep conditioner of choice
plastic cap/bag
hooded dryer/ blower dryer with bonnet attachment 
cheap rinse out conditioner

• After cleansing and detangling squeeze out as much water as you can with your hands
• Take the tshirt/microfiber towel and blot even more of the excess water out your hair should be wet/damp but no longer dripping
• Apply your deep conditioner of choice (I apply in 2 sections and twist them into 2 buns on my head) and don that oh so sexy plastic cap/bag
• Sit under the dryer for 20-30 or however long the instructions state (longer doesn't mean better)
• Remove the plastic cap/bag and allow the conditioner to cool (about 10 min for me since I do not like my deep treatments to be any longer than 30 min)
• With you favorite rinse out conditioner smooth downwards over each section (additional detangling can be done) and rinse with cool water making sure you smooth the hair downwards 

I've been using this method for about 3 months and I can see improvement in how my hair responds to deep conditioning. I really hope this helps my fellow low porosity curlies.

-XO, Jasmine

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

I've seen YouTubers talking about this new Naked 3 palette from Urban Decay. I have never tried any of the Naked palettes because the first two were golden/bronze and taupe/beige (kinda blah) but when I saw the 3 I said, "I want that palette!" After checking my funds, this thing is $52, I drove to my nearest Ulta and was super stoked when I saw they had a whole table of these babies and a display to try all the colors. The first thing I noticed was this palette is pink and I really did think that it was just the lighting in videos that made it look that way but no these colors are all pink/rose based which I was torn about since pink isn't my favorite color but I know it works on my complexion. That being said I still bought it. I've had this palette for about 3 weeks now and would have to say I love it. It came with 4 samples of their eyeshade primer my favorite was original which I ended up purchasing a full size of for $20 but I know it'll last a while. Out of all the colors my favorite is Nooner it's the darkest matte and perfect for the neutral look without shimmer and I find myself using it in every look I've created so far. Another color i gravitate to is Factory, its a little shimmer but its perfect for creases. Blackheart or Darkside would be great for the ladies that like a smokey eye however I like them to line my upper lash line. My least favorite is a tie between Dust and Trick since they're both so shimmery there is a lot of fall out and I really have pack it on for ultimate color payoff so they'll never be lid colors but they make great highlight colors along with Strange. The rest of the colors are beautiful and all of them blend extremely well so no crazy two tone eye makeup. AND this probably doesn't matter to many but it certainly matters to me is that this palette and every other Urban Decay product is cruelty free, so don't be shocked if you catch me reviewing something else from this company; I've been eyeing the new Revolution Lipsticks. I hope you lovelies liked my review.

-XO, Jasmine

Let's Try to Grow in 2014

So its 2014 and I'm gonna let my hair grow or at least try to grow it out (I'm addicted to the scissors). I've pulled together some products (mostly conditoners) I will be using this year to see if upping my usage will result in longer, stronger, healthier hair.

• CurlJunkie Daily Fix for cleansing (SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Shampoo for clarifying not pictured but it's the best shampoo I've ever used)
• Herbal Essences Honey I'm Strong Strengthening  Conditioner for detangling 
• Camille Rose Naturals Algae Deep Conditioner
• Giovanni Hair Reconstructor 
• Herbal Essences Moroccan My Shine Condition (used before rinsing out deep conditoners to seal in the goodness)
• Carol's Daughter Split End Sealer 
• SheaMoisture Curl Milk for leave-in (peach/pink label not pictured)
• Homemade Coconut Cocoa Butter Whip for sealing
• Camille Rose Naturals Almond Jai Twisting Butter for styling

I'm still experimenting with these products and I will be recording my process these. Wish me luck the goal is APL by June.

-XO, Jasmine