Hello Fall

So I know it seems that I have been a bit M.I.A but I promise I am not trying this on purpose. I have recently started a new role(got a promotion) and am trying to adjust to my new schedule and of course coordinate with everybody else around me so my post have been far, few and in between. Nothing is really new with me or my hair I wore my hair in a single braid all last week and did a few makeup and nail looks see the pic below. For my hair currently,  I co- washed Sunday afternoon and  two strand twisted with my own mix of unrefined shea butter and pure aloe vera gel. I have worn the twists for the past two days and plan to take them down for a twist out tomorrow so stay tuned for pics.
XOXO,
TwistedMarie
P.S. I forgot to tell y'all that I have lost 3 pounds only 7 more to go before my b-day ( I am really hoping that I can exceed 10 lbs of weight loss!!!)

Platted Hair = Work Out Hair

So in the past few weeks I have started trying to develop a work out routine. I have tried to figure out ways to prevent my scalp from being incredibly itchy because if I don't wash every time I save myself  from washing or co-washing daily but also not washing every time guarantees me an itchy scalp. So my hair has still been braided up from the braids that I put in on Tuesday for my braid out, I don't mind walking around with them in and thought today would be perfect to work out with them in. This actually proved to be beneficial my scalp was still able to breathe which I think helped prevent the sweat from building up like last time when I wore that bun and had the worst case of itchy scalp. For this look below I have three braids pulled up in a ponytail and five down the back. I pulled them together and twisted them up and secured with a bobby pin. I hit the treadmill and didn't have a problem with them falling down.
XO,
TwistedMarie
P.S. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

 This is my hair up

 The ponytail down 

 The side view of it down

Pre-pooing With Babassu Oil

So Tuesday was wash day for me and I decided to pre-poo so I smoothed on the oil and placed my hair in 6 large loose twists. Babassu oil is considered an alternative to coconut oil and like coconut oil forms a protective coating on hair. I have had the oil for a couple of months and feel like it is something that I can alternate between,but I don't like having to wait for the babassu to come in the mail when I can get coconut oil from Whole Foods. I left the oil on for a couple of hours and then co-washed and applied my flax seed oil for a braid out. I have been rocking the braids so when I take them down I will post those pics. Have a great day!
Xoxo,
TwistedMarie

Stretched Hair Is Best!

Hey yall,
So I must say I have learned something about my hair in the past three weeks it is at it's best when stretched. I have been wearing my hair in a braid out for almost two weeks and I must say that I love it. I have been able to keep those annoying SSK(single strand knots ) at bay.I plan on co-washing my hair this weekend and then also doing what I did last weekend and keep my hair protected under my beanie. The weather has still been like crazy here either it is unseasonably warm or raining. So last weekend I braided my hair at night like I normally do and then put my bonnet on over it and donned a chunky beanie, the entire weekend until it was time for me to go back to work. I love keeping my hair in this manner, as much as I love to chat up hair with another curly, transitioner or even relaxed. I like to give myself a break and chill out.Don't get me wrong I could talk hair all day and night but sometimes when I am out with others they kind of look at me strange when I give someone my whole regimen rundown. Especially when I am hanging out and trying to relax or enjoying a nice outing.
XOXO,
TwistedMarie

P.S. How are you wearing your hair lately? Have any of you ever wanted to keep your hair "hidden" when you are trying to relax? Leave your comments in the box below :)

Rahssoul Clay and I

Hey yall,
So the braids are out I took them down Saturday night and I knew I needed to show my hair some tlc so I decided to do a rahssoul clay treatment. I used it with a cup of coconut milk, cocoa butter and shea butter. Once I made it into a paste I applied it to clean hair and went about my business. I left it on my hair for 45 minutes and then rinsed. Below are the pics of it on my hair. You can mix anything you desire to it but I just grabbed these two butters. :)
Xoxo,
TwistedMarie

LUSH:Henna and Jasmin Fluff-Eaze Review

Hey yall,
So about 2 months ago I purchased the Henna and Jasmin Fluff- Eaze from LUSH and was given a huge sample of it, the bag stayed in my hallway until yesterday morning I knocked it over. Thinking that I wanted to deep condition my hair I came home from work and whipped out this great product from LUSH. My hair was already stretched from the banding attempt on Tuesday so I applied to dry hair as indicated on the pot. My hair soaked it up and I was surrounded with the smell of Jasmin( some reviewers hate the scent but I adore it!) The directions on the pot said to use 1/4 of it for short hair, half a pot for in between hair and the entire pot for long hair. I used half of it and the entire sample I had gotten the same day I purchased it. I then wrapped my hair in saran wrap since I didn't plan on using heat, threw on a scarf and went to sleep. I woke up this morning and my pillow smelled like Jasmin, I unwrapped and rinsed my hair and I must say it was so soft,shiny and tangle free. The past few co-washing sessions I have seen many SSK(single-strand knots) and did a mini search and destroy, the other day when I banded my hair. I decided to twist my hair and let me tell yall there was no need for a comb or my denman I finger combed my hair and twisted my whole head in 15 minutes. I love this stuff and am somewhat upset that I waited so long to use it. I plan to go back to my original idea of using either this or the henna block once a month. Since my hair refuses to stay black from the indigo and henna, I plan to pick up the henna rouge block from LUSH today. See the pics below.
XO,
TwistedMarie
P.S. Stay tuned for my post on tomorrow for the take down! The Henna and Jasmin Fluff-Eaze is $21.95 for a 7.7oz pot and can either be found in there stores or online at http://www.lush.com/

My hair covered in saran wrap

Naked Hair! There was no need for me to co-wash after this treatment.

Back view of naked hair, this is my original color coming back, but look at the shine!

Twists with a beanie from H&M

 LUSH: Jasmin and Henna Fluff- Eaze

Routines

Hey Curlies,
It is fairly cold here in Atlanta so I try to make sure that I have a well followed regimine for the season.
Winter 2010
-I co-wash my hair once a week using one of the three conditioners Hello Hydration, Tresemme or Garnier Fructis. About twice a month instead of co-washing alone I will also shampoo with Dr.Bronners just to make sure that I getting all of the products out and working with a clean slate.
-After cowashing I split my hair into four sections and detangle each section with lots of conditioner and then end up with about four big plaits.
-Once I am finish I then wait about 20 minutes to allow some of the water and conditioner to dry up a bit I then add my oils EVCO or EVOO.
-After I apply my oil I will then apply some of the Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk Anti-Breakage Serum and finally either Unrefined Shea or Mango Butter.
-I then place my hair back into these big four plaits wait another 15 minutes and then style. ***See Post under Staple Styles***