Sassy Hair Inspiration
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http://blackgirllonghair.com/2012/03/chantay-natural-hair-style-icon/
Her name is Chantay and she has become one of my inspirations,she has so much beautiful and thick hair…oh and I love her style!
Bella Sassy
What is your acne telling you?
1 & 2: Digestive System — Eat less processed or junk food, reduce the amount of fat in your diet, step up water intake and opt for cooling things like cucumbers.
3: Liver — Cut out the alcohol, greasy food and dairy. This is the zone where food allergies also show up first, so take a look at your ingredients. Besides all this, do 30 minutes of light exercise every day and get adequate sleep so your liver can rest.
4 & 5: Kidneys — Anything around the eyes (including dark circles) point to dehydration. Drink up!
6: Heart — Check your blood pressure (mine was slightly high) and Vitamin B levels. Decrease the intake of spicy or pungent food, cut down on meat and get more fresh air. Besides this, look into ways to lower cholesterol, like replacing “bad fats” with “good fats” such as Omegas 3 and 6 found in nuts, avocados, fish and flax seed. Also, since this area is chock-full of dilated pores, check that your makeup is not past its expiry date or is skin-clogging.
7 & 8: Kidneys — Again, drink up! And cut down on aerated drinks, coffee and alcohol as these will cause further dehydration.
Zone 9 & 10: Respiratory system — Do you smoke? Have allergies? This is your problem area for both. If neither of these is the issue, don’t let your body overheat, eat more cooling foods, cut down on sugar and get more fresh air. Also keep the body more alkaline by avoiding foods that make the body acidic (meat, dairy, alcohol, caffeine, sugar) and adding more alkalizing foods like green veggies and wheatgrass juice. Another thing that most of forget – dirty cell phones and pillow cases are two of the top acne culprits and this area is what they affect the most!
Zone 11 & 12: Hormones — This is the signature zone for stress and hormonal changes. And while both are sometimes unavoidable, you can decrease their effect by getting adequate sleep, drinking enough water, eating leafy veggies and keeping skin scrupulously clean. Another interesting point: breakouts in this area indicate when you are ovulating (and on which side).
Zone 13: Stomach — Step up the fibre intake, reduce the toxin overload and drink herbal teas to help with digestion.
14: Illness — Zits here can be a sign that your body is fighting bacteria to avoid illness. Give it a break, take a yoga class, take a nap, take time to breathe deeply, drink plenty of water and know that everything always works out!
So the next time you break out or notice dark under-eye circles, look to your face map: your skin is probably trying to communicate on behalf of the internal organs. However, do remember that, as with all medical issues, it is always best to see your doctor or dermotologist for a proper prognosis. This is just a general guide to head you off in the right investigative direction – just because you break out between the brows doesn’t always mean you have a bad liver!
Make That Neon Polish POP! →
Bella Sassy
Thank goodness someone over on The Mane Source figured this one out. I was getting a bit annoyed with my lack luster neons. Who knew all it took was a nice white base coat?
Sassy Hair: Summertime Faves to Fight Humidity
By now I hope you had the opportunity to watch the latest in Sassy Hair news, featuring my top picks for combating humidity in the summer. If not, here’s the video:
So, which products are you using to help win the war on frizz? Here are my picks:
One N Only Argan Oil
I must admit that I have been slow to pick up on the whole argan oil trend. But I must say, this product did not disappoint (I mean, if you don’t mind the added ingredients– ‘cones anyone’? I know what you’re thinking, cones are bad– blah, blah, blah. However if you recall my post from a while back about good cones vs. bad ones, you’d remember that I intended to give them fair try. So here you have it. This oil has a silky feel, it glides on easily and distributes evenly. No qualms here with any of that.
Let’s Jam Custard
SoftSheen Carson really knew what they were doing when they made up this stuff. It really brings out curl definition, softens & shines without the crunchiness that is characteristic of most gels out there. It’s creamy like a pudding, that reactivates when you re-wet it. It can be used solo but it also plays nicely with other products. Caution: when I used it alone, my hair had a “stripped” feeling when I rinsed it out, but using a oil as the base beforehand took care of that.
Goddess Curls by Curls
I’ve been using this one on top of the Jam for good measure. I find that it tightens the hold a bit and give my hair an added shine.
Honorable Mention goes to… Eco Styler Gel
Since adopting the above 3 products in my routine, I haven’t had much use for this stuff. Despite that, Eco Styler is still worth mentioning when it comes to the wash-n-go because the fact is– it does work. If in a pinch, I’d count on it.
So, that’s about it. So far team wash-n-go has been winning this summer. Share your summer hair tips and product recommendations over on our FB.
Tootles,
Tea