Coconut and Honey Hot Oil Treatment

Hey all my lovely naturals,

I am back....boy oh boy the holidays are always so chaotic so I had to take a week long break...but I am back and better that ever ; ) So with the break I had a chance to sit back and think about how the weather was affecting my hair and what was working and what was not working. One of the things that I realized is that it is so hard for me to keep my hair moisturized so I will be looking into different methods to keep it moist. Oh and I really enjoy having my hair in protective styles. Now between Christmas eve and Christmas I went to 4 parties...exhausting but def fun. Needless to say my hair smelt like smoke (which I was excited about) forcing me to wash it..I like trying out new things when it comes to my hair so the smoke forced me to try this new hot oil treatment. Some of you might remember that about a week ago I started giving myself hot oil treatments again. I like hot oil treatments because I don't wash/rinse the oil out I keep it in my hair and then style...this works perfectly for the winter time and especially when you are going straight into a protective style. Last time I used extra virgin olive oil, castor oil, and coconut oil, but I thought this recipe was worth a try. The only thing is that I am nervous about coconut oil freezing in my hair (which it will do) but other than that I liked the results and will use it in the future. I am not sure if it will replace my evoo because I am obsessed with it but its a nice change. Here is the recipe

4 tbls Coconut oil

2 tbls Natural honey

Directions:

Place coconut oil and honey in a small plastic bag and place the bag in a hot cup of water for 1 minute to warm. Apply to hair, wrap hair in a towel for 20 minutes. Wash then dry hair

Remember that I do not wash the oil out of my hair...my hair loves it so try it both ways and see what works for you.

try it out and let me know if you like or if you have any hot oil treatment recipes that work for you

Always,

Verano

Homemade: Super De Duper Easy Cranberry Lip Balm

Hello to all of my lovely naturals,

So for those of you who know me, you all know that I am a pretty natural person. I am addicted to a couple of products that aren't natural and it drives me crazy so I have made a list and I want to find natural solutions for these addictions. Now I have been addicted to lip gloss since I can remember. I love it, if anyone in my immediate circle has some awesome lip gloss they know to keep it away from me because I will steal it. With that being said it bothers me that I am putting all of these chemicals on and in my mouth. So I have found a recipe for natural lip gloss right now I am letting it sit but it looks and tastes pretty awesome. I wanted to share this with you because doing things naturally is not hard yes it takes more effort then going to pick it up from the store in some situations, but knowing what you are putting in and on your body is totally worth it. This took me all of 7 min to make and I already had all of the ingredients except for vitamin e oil, I exchanged that for castor oil.
Below you will find the recipe check it out, try it, and let me know. I got this recipe from mybeautyrecipes.com awesome site! and I will fill you all in on the results later on in the week.

P.S fresh cranberries cost about $2 they are on sale now because of the holidays and whatever you don't use you can place in the bottom of a glass vase/container with water and place on display for the holidays! 

Ingredients

• 10 fresh cranberries
• 1 tbsp sweet almond oil
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 drop of Vitamin E oil remember I used castor oil

Directions
Mix all the ingredients together in a microwave-safe bowl (bowl may also be heated in a pan of water on the
stovetop).
Stir well and gently crush the berries. Cool mixture for five minutes and then strain through a fine sieve to remove all the fruit pieces. Stir again and set aside to cool completely.
When cool, transfer into a small portable plastic container or tin.


Always,

Verano

Honey Rinse Review

Hello to all of my lovely followers

So last week I gave myself my first blow out....ummm I guess I liked it I mean it looked nice. I loved the fact that I could give myself a cool afro puff but I love my curls way too much right now to blow dry my hair. I say this because when I went to wash my hair this week I noticed that my coils were not bouncing back in the front area and I am pretty sure it was because of the heat that I put on my hair. So I decided to try this rinse that I had read about just to give my hair a little extra added moisture. After I washed and conditioned my hair I mixed 1 TSP of honey with 4 cups of warm water stirred and poured over my hair. Well not only is my front doing better but my hair has a nice sheen to it and when I feel it I have this nice little moisture on my fingers (not exactly sure how to describe it) but its not sticky it is just moisturized. Of course I like to take a couple of days to see if the product fully agrees with my hair but for now it was a really nice addition to my hair care product family! Please try this rinse everyone could use a little extra moisture and let me know if you have a positive or negative experience.






Always,




Verano

My Miracle Elixir:Whipped Shea Butter

Hello to all of my lovely naturals,

As women we are bombarded with so many products that I think we tend to get overwhelmed. Well I know that I do, there are so many different products and oils out there and I want to try them all just to satisfy my never ending quest to find my "miracle elixir".Since we are always on the grind to find newer and better working products we either forget the ones that work for us or we never give them a proper chance cuz its on to the next.With that being said In the winter time I think that we need to go back to the basics. We need to use the products that give us the proper moisture and there is little room for error. That is why I am going to give you all my recipe for whipped shea butter it is my miracle elixir (it took my husband to remind me of this little fact) not only does it make my hair shine but it makes it soft and keeps it moisturized. I am not sure if I included this in my regimen but after I wash my hair and condition it I put my whipped shea butter on my hair immediately. So here it is


2 TBSP Shea Butter
1 TBSP Coconut Oil
1 TSP Olive Oil
1 TSP Castor Oil
1 TBSP Glycerin
1/4 TSP Honey (remember as a preservative)

Add shea butter,coconut oil, olive oil,castor oil,glycerin, and honey
mix in a food processor for about 5 min then freeze for about 10 min then mix again and ENJOY!!!!!!!

Once you use this let me know how it works for you


Always,


Verano