Giveaway Winner!!!

   First of all I would like to thank everyone who participated in my giveaway. I like to help out others and share some of the products I love and use. I really enjoy doing this so please don't be upset if you weren't the winner this time. I say this time because I plan on doing many more. I hope to have my next one this Spring so if you unfollow me on Instagram or unsubscribe you will not be eligible for my next giveaway. Now this was super hard for me to do, so I picked the winner with random.org to be fair. So after the number was chosen I counted starting from the first entries to the recent. So I would Like to congratulate..... NATURAELLE YOU'RE THE WINNER!!!
Hope you enjoy your goodies I will Direct Message you through Instagram for your mailing info.

5 Month's Natural/Hair Growth Products

   Hi Everyone! I can't believe I have been natural for almost half a year. Yes, I did Big Chop October 3, 2015 but I have been growing my hair natural since August 2015. As I had mentioned previously I wanted to grow my hair back out from rocking a undercut style for over a year. So the last time I shaved the sides and back  of my hair was the end of July. I then waited until my sides were as long as my new growth on top and "Big Chopped" the top. So since August until now I have about 2 1/4 inches of growth!!! I'm pretty happy with that because my hair grows slow. I'm hoping to see at least 5 inches by my one year mark. But to be honest I really just want to have healthy hair.

   In October I started using products to help my hair growth process and one of them were Hair, Skin and Nail Vitamins. The first brand I tried was Natures Bounty 90 count gummies. I really liked them they had a good Strawberry taste and they lasted me 45 day's. I can't say I noticed rapid hair growth because I was still newly natural, but I did notice my nails grew long and strong fast. After I was done with those, I wanted to try a different Brand. I went with Spring Valley Hair, Skin & Nail pills 120 count. With this particular brand the serving size is 3 pills a day which seems like a lot. Some day's I took 3 other's I took 2. If taken as directed this brand would last you about 40 days. I have had more hair growth than I expexted at this time so I beleive these vitamins are good and actually work. I have also seen lots of growth and strength in my nails. Not so much difference in my skin though. I'm almost done with these vitamins and would Love to try something different. What vitamins do you reccomend? Please let me know in the comments below.

   Along with vitamins I have also been using various hair growth oils. The first one I use is the Jamaican Black Castor Oil in Coconut. I have read great things about it's hair regrowing abilities so I wanted to give it a try. One thing I love about it is the smell. I heard the regular Jamaican Castor Oils don't smell so good so I made sure to get a scented one. The second thing I like is it really makes my hair soft. The next growth oil I use is Alikay Naturals Essential 17 Hair growth oil. This one has a mixture of 17 ingredients for healthy scalp and hair growth. I like the smell of this one as well it smells like peppermint. You can check out my previous review on Alikay Natural products a few entry's back. And last but not least is Yani Care's Everyday Spray Serum. It helps promote healthy scalp and hair. It is made up of a nice assortment of essential oils and distilled water. It has a very nice fragrance as well.  I have only been using it for 2 weeks but I honetly Love it. It is not too greasy and my hair is so soft after using it. I'll have to give you an update on it after I use it a little longer.
   I always mix my growth oils (hoping for a little extra growth) LOL! I first spray my Yani Care on first. Next a couple drops of Jamaican Castor Oil and a couple of the Essential 17 growth oil. Then I use my fingertips and gently massage my scalp for about 15-20 mins 3 days a week. Massaging the scalp helps with the circulation of your scalp allowing blood to flow and hair to grow.

   And lastly, I always knew my hair took a long time to absorb product so I decided to do the water porosity test. Basically you take a clean strand of hair and place it in room temperature water. If it floats you have low porosity hair. If it sinks you have high porosity hair. So I placed two stands in (hope you can see them) and kept checking on them. They never sunk and stayed on top. So I have what I thought, low porosity. I really need to find some products that work for my hair. I hope to try the new line by Shea Moisture for Low porosity hair. I would really Love to review it.
   I hope you enjoyed my hair growth update. My next one will be at my one year natural mark, October 2016. Hope you found it a little helpful. And please let me know what products you use for hair growth below. I will leave the links below to purchase from Yani Care as well as Alikay Naturals. You can find the Jamaican Black Castor Oil at Sally's Beauty Supply and the Vitamins I used at Wal-Mart. Make sure you subscribe below so you don't miss my next sweet review.

http://yanicareproducts.com/
http://alikaynaturals.com/







 

DIY Honey Face Wash/Scrub

   This week I wanted to do a little DIY project. I will show you how to make a face wash and scrub that's good for your skin and easy to make. You probably have all the ingredients in your home already. A couple months ago I did a review on a company that made natural skin products. I received their honey lemon face wash and honey lemon face scrub along with some other products. I really loved the face products and decided to see if I could recreate them at home. All you will need is 3 simple ingredients; honey, lemon and sugar.

   Now you might be wondering why honey and lemons are being used for making face wash/scrub? I'll tell you why. Honey is a natural antibacterial making it great for those who suffer with acne. Honey helps treat and prevent breakouts. Honey is also full of wonderful antioxidants that can help slow down aging. It can also give you a nice complexion boost by moisturizing and soothing the skin, creating a natural glow. Honey is also clarifying which helps open and unclog pores. Now to get the best benefits with honey you have to use a truly raw organic honey. This will ensure that all the helpful nutrients and enzymes are intact.
   Now I'm sure you have heard that lemon may not be good for the skin but too much of anything could be bad for you. That's why I only used a little bit of lemon juice in this recipe. You can leave it out if you like. Lemon juice however can help lighten dark spots and blemishes such as acne scars. The citric acid in the lemon can gradually fade spots as well as evens skin tone. Vitamin C which is found in lemons is a great antioxidant for nuetralizing free radicals and boosting collagen production. So now I will show you how to make the honey lemon face wash and scrub.

   To make your face wash and scrub you will need:

*Raw Honey
*Lemon Juice ( you can leave out if you like)
*Sugar
*2 containers with lid (plastic or glass)

   I repurposed the cute glass containers that held the tea I did a review on previously. So first I spooned about 4 oz of the raw honey into the first container. I then added 2 teaspoons of lemon juice and made sure to blend it well. And that's it for your lemon honey face wash. You can add a little more or less lemon juice to get the consistency you like.

  Next take your second container and put about 1/4 cup of sugar in it. Then you will take 1 1/2-2 tablespoons of the honey lemon face wash from the first container and add it to the container with sugar. Next you will need to stir it well making sure to blend it completely. If it feels to dry you can add more of the honey lemon mixture to it. And that's it! You have your honey lemon face wash, which I use in the morning and your honey lemon scrub which I use at night.

For best results
* wet your face with warm water, add your wash or scrub evenly to your face
*let it sit for about 30 seconds
*wash off completely

   I really Love this face wash and scrub it really brightens my face as well as keep my acne at bay. I encourage you to give it a try and as I said you can leave out the lemon if it bothers your skin. Hope you enjoyed my first DIY project this will be the first of many. Don't forget to check out my Giveaway a couple posts back and make sure to subscribe below. And please be sure to check back next week for my next sweet review.