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Nominated for The Fashionista Award!!!

The Fashionista Award

Hey Mailcurlies,

I am SUPER honored to be nominated by the beaaautiful Ms. Kesia owner of IslandKynks (thank you love!) for the Fashionista Award hosted by That Chic Fashion Blog.

Part of the nomination is to answer a few questions and then to nominate other bloggers and share the love so here it goes:

1. What motivated you to start blogging?

The number one reason was because I personally found so much help online and I truely believe that if it was not for the online naturalista community I would not have come as far as I have with my hair. My family were very supportive but I was able to share & learn through the online community and wanted to “give back” in any way I could. If my blog can help one transitioner/natural I am a happy girl! Plus I am obsessed with all things natural so this was a way for me to unburden my family who have to listen to me go on about hair A LOT! 🙂

2. Favorite movies?

I am a big crime, “true life”, thrillers and “movies that touch the heart” fan so: The Godfather, Blow, I am Sam, Schindler’s list, American Gangster, Donnie Brasco, The Departed, In America, The Pianist, Invictus, and basically ALL Johny Depp movies because he is an amazing actor & HOT!

3. What is you’re dream career?

I would love to own my own Cafe where have a little section to sell DIY Jewelry and homemade Hair products (mainly butters) .I want to work with a non-for-profit organization in Africa to help raise funds for African Women and children to help build hospitals and schools.

4. Top wish list items at the moment?

I do not REALLY need/want but I wouldn’t mind a ticket to visit New Zealand to see my best friend who got married and had a baby and I couldn’t make it for the wedding or birth or her beautiful baby girl.

5. Favorite television shows?

Currently just finished Game of Thrones, Hannibal & Grey’s Anatomy impatiently awaiting new seasons!

6. What store do you find yourself shopping in the most?

Forever 21, Zara, H&M, Pimkie

7. Favorite fashion designers?

Charles and Keith Wong (CHARLES & KEITH Shoes and Accessories), Calvin Klein

8. Describe you’re dream vacation?

Going to a lush tropical island with my sister for a little bonding time doing absolutely nothing apart from visiting the spa, sun bathing, eating good food, drinking yummy cocktails, visiting local markets and mingling with the locals!

9. What are the goals for you’re blog?

I hope to be able to help some people through my own personal experiences, learn from others and develop a great connection with my readers and other bloggers! I would love for it to become and learning and sharing platform.

10. If you had the opportunity to interview a celebrity, who would it be?

If I had the opportunity (and the capability of inventing a time machine) I would go back in time and interview Tracey Chapman! I love her voice, music & her hair!

I nominate:

Tiffany Nichols Design

Healthy Hair and Body

Natural Nicole

Minimalist Beauty

Go ahead ladies!

The requirements for the competition can be found on That Chic Fashion Blog.

Once again Thank You Kesia means a lot girly! 🙂

Maicurls

Styling on Dry or Wet Hair?

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Hi Maicurlies,

To dry style or wet style that is the question.

Some people prefer to set a style on dry hair while others prefer to work on wet/damp hair. External elements such as the weather can play a role, working with stretched or un-stretched hair and the types of products you use also come into play.

As for me, it depends on what I am planning on doing with my hair and how I want the results to look. Generally when I style on damp/wet hair I get a more “controlled” result (if that is the correct word for it). My hair has more clumped curls and definition. I keep my hair really damp with my spray water bottle while styling and then apply my products.

Wash and Go with Flax Seed Gel (Left completely damp hair – Right after air dried )

(P.S. The photo above is of the same day, left when I finished doing my wash-n-go and right after my hair air dried. My hair is really fine and when wet looks ridiculously thin and mousy!)

When I style on dry hair, even though I do not “wet” my hair, I use something to lightly mist my hair, usually a few spritzes of my DIY Spray Leave-in or a tiny dab of my Creamy Leave-in conditioner. I will either directly seal with my DIY Mixed Sealing Oil or if I want extra hold I will first apply my DIY Flaxseed Gel followed by my Mixed Sealing Oil. Recently I started using my DIY Whipped Butter.

While I love the definition I get when I style on wet/damp hair, I feel like my hair looks the best when I work on dry hair. For whatever reason when I set on wet hair, the results seem too controlled (if you know what I mean). In order to get more fluffy results, I end up having to manipulate my hair which then results in more frizz then fluff because I always try to get rid of the “flat top” on my roots. It is also more time convenient for me to work on dry hair since I do not have a hooded dryer and it can take hours for my hair to be completed dry when it is in twists, braids, Bantu-knots etc. Another reason I like working with dry hair is that I get to stretch my hair a little and that not only means I get to take advantage of the length of my hair but it also limits tangles and Single Strand Knots (SSK’s) and I HATE those!

Wash and Go refreshed on Day 5

At the end of the day, there is no “right or wrong” way to style our hair. It all depends on what we hope to achieve, how much time we have for styling and our methods.

How do you like setting your hair? Do you usually work with dry or wet hair?

Thanks

Maicurls

I can touch your hair right?

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Hey Maicurlies,

I came across two videos on YouTube and maybe some of you have already seen this as it was out in 2013. Nevertheless, I loved the conversations that were brought up, opinions, points of view etc.

It basically boils down to whether you are fine with people touching your hair or not. Personally, I do not really have an issue with someone wanting to touch my hair but I do have some “conditions”. By conditions I mean it depends on how the person approaches wanting to touch my hair.

If you are asking because you are genuinely curious as apposed to treating me like I am a dog who’s hair you want to pat, and more importantly,
If you ask!

I have no issues with people wanting to see what it feels like, asking me how I maintain my hair etc but if you randomly touch my hair just because you happen to be standing next to me and feel like you have a “right” to touch my hair… without asking…then I get mad!

Granted I think I have only had two random people reach out and bounce their hand on my hair (without asking) saying “oooh it is soft and bouncy” while looking at their friends. Yeah, that didn’t go down well! Usually people will say something nice and ask “how do you get it like that?” LOL…I’m like ummmm like what? Curly? Ask my mama :). My sister gets a lot more people who want to touch her hair because she has a lovely big, full, fluffy Afro so that sort of catches peoples attention. She is less inclined to let people touch her hair especially if she feels like you are just asking so you can turn around and have a giggle with your friends and say “No it isn’t really hard…it just feels weird”. If you randomly touch her hair….watch out LOL!

In the video one lady was saying how someone really dug into her hair …actually reaching her roots! Now that is just crazy!

I had a discussion with a few of the lovely ladies on NapturallyCurly.com (you need to check out the forum if you haven’t already). I love talking with the ladies on there because we cover everything from: “how to” styling videos/images/advice, how we take care of our hair, suggestions for newbies as well as general conversations (not hair related.)

We all shared our own views as to whether we are OK with people touching our hair, why or why not, under what conditions etc.

I really would love to hear how you feel about people wanting to touch your hair. Are you alright with it?

Thanks

Maicurls