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10 Curl Commandments for Natural Hair!

9 / 20 / 18
Curl Commandments 2

I would love to start each one of these with “Thou shalt/thou shalt not”, but let’s be honest – it would get annoying by commandment 3 or 4. Taking care of your curls takes knowledge and dedication to the do’s and don’ts of healthy hair care. My goal with this post is to take all the guesswork out of curly hair care with my 10 Curl Commandments.

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Natural Hair Journey Pt. 1

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Natural Hair Journey

My curly hair & I have had a love/hate relationship for 28 years and it finally stood up to me about all the abuse it’s endured over the years. I’m half-black and half-white, so my curls don’t follow a set guideline for care. Follow along as I figure out how to tame this biracial mop on top of my head!

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Curly Hair Tools – A List of the Basic Tools of Curly Care

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Curly Tools

Having the right products, tools and accessories can make a HUGE difference when you’re starting off your curly hair journey.

Though there are a lot of curly gadgets you can buy, and they’ll all seem like a valid purchase, but the truth is you probably need way less than you think to grow your hair healthy. I’m all about ballin’ on a budget, so if you want to show off what your curls can do, it’s important to have the right tools without blowing up your wallet.

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Curly Hair Glossary – A List of Curly Terms Everyone Should Know

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Curly Hair Glossary

When I first decided to embrace my curly hair and transition to my natural hair, I kept coming across terms I had never heard before and repeatedly had to look up, so I thought I’d put it together in a nice little glossary for any newbies that are transitioning to natural!

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Beauty Breakdown: The Skincare Gold Medal Goes To…

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Vulnerable Moment: for the last 8 or 9 months, my skin has not felt like my own. I have combination skin and I’ve only had to worry about a couple rogue hormonal pimples around my time of the month. Never have I had to deal with acne issues, dry patches, discoloration, or a sallow complexion but… Read More

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  • We are currently in the middle of #snowmageddon in Seattle, collecting over 10” in some places! The city is definitely not equipped for this kind of weather so I’m spending my time indoors with a cuppa, eating like a bear before hibernation & dreaming of warmer days! 🌨☃️🥶 📸: @pethugo •
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  • I have officially become one of those crazy #plantmom people who gets excited watching her babies flourish! This last month I’ve researched a lot about plant care, figured out the best way to keep myself accountable with waterings, and I’ve learned A LOT about patience! I’ve been rewarded with a new vine on my pothos “Cooper”, some new growth on “Sylvia” my satin pothos & I even somehow managed to get a new leaf on “Falkor” my #fiddleleaffig that has now grown larger than any other leaf! I’ve still got a ton of questions & I am for sure still learning but I’m thinking of starting a plant section on my blog if I can keep this growth going. 2019 is off to a green start 🥰🌱🌿 #confessionsofaplantkiller
  • We threw my best friend an Avengers/superhero themed birthday party! So happy I could fly down to be a part of this special weekend & cant wait to meet sweet Everett! 🧡 •
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  • Happy #WetCurlWednesday! My curl pattern & I have been hardcore fighting for the last 2 months! I don’t know if it’s the weather or what, but no matter the products I used it gave me the finger & did whatever it wanted (welcome to life with curly hair). Today it decided to cooperate & I’m living for the definition I got! 
LEAVE IN: @curls blueberry bliss
CREAM: @boucleme curl cream
GEL: @bouncecurl light creme gel
CUSTARD: @moptophair curly custard

I applied the products separately in the order above, using the raking & “squish to condition” methods, then separated my hair into sections to brush/curl with my @denmanbrush . I let my hair air-dry for about 20 minutes, diffused with my @devacurl hairdryer for another 10 so I wasn’t leaving the house with a sopping wet head, then let it air dry the rest of the morning. I #sotc with @righteousrootsoils & by lunch I had a happy head of soft curls! We’ll see if I can get a couple good refresh days from these babies 🥰➿
  • Another year down means another year to talk about manifestations! My word for 2017 was “YES” so I opened the floor for 2018 suggestions & the beautiful @movebymadi suggested a the perfect one! This last year was full of a lot of f**k ups, buckets of tears, deep breaths & a whole lot of grace. Head to the link in my bio to read about how I put it into action this year & how we can all practice a little more grace with ourselves! 
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I know I mention them in the blog but shoutout to some awesome people who made this year possible for me! @mycoachrachel @phorealkatie @gracefullystumblingalong & all the other phenomenal people who make up my amazing support system! •
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  • Taking a page out of the curly girl book and showing off #myhairinayear ! It’s been an arduous year full of learning & adapting, reigning myself in from buying every product under the sun, A LOT of patience & a lot of reward. Thank you to all of my insta-mentors who answered countless questions & helped me navigate this crazy world! 🌟 @curlygallal 🌟 @curlicue_lu 🌟 @hif3licia 🌟 @powerdomi 🌟 @jannelleoshaughnessy 
Can’t wait to see what 2019 brings my curls 🥰
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  • I’ve been working on my 2018 “year in review” blog post & man, this year was full of so much shift it was hard to keep track of! More on that to come but before anything else I just want to say thank you for being on this journey with me! Thank you to my family, my friends, my boyfriend, my readers, my coworkers & everyone else in between. The growth that happened this year would not have been possible without you! Let’s punch 2019 in the throat and manifest some greatness!
PC: @pethugo
  • It only took me 2.5 months but I finally managed to write out everything I loved about our trip to Victoria, BC! If y’all remember, back in September my boyfriend Eoin surprised me with a quick romantic getaway to the @oakbaybeachhotel . Head to the link in my bio to read about all what this luxury spa & gorgeous city have to offer! •
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Honorable mentions that helped make our trip so wonderful: @murchiestea , @jamesonwhiskey , @visavisoakbay , & @clippervacations

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  • D E C E M B E R: this month is usually fully of introspection & review. However, my challenge to you is when you start to think about how things should have gone this year, about your missed moments or how things could have been different, I beg you to think of how many mountains you still climbed to get here. Remember your trek into valleys, the rivers you waded across and the muck you pushed through. These were not accidents; these were all pieces of the journey that got you to today. 
Breathe.
You are here. 
You are enough. 
And you are more you today than you were yesterday.

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