Curl Pattern/Type

Hand drawn curl patterns

First on the list of things you didn’t know was “a thing” before diving into the curly world- hair typing. Turns out there’s more than just basic denomination of “curly or straight.” I’m sure at this point everyone has seen pictures like my terrible drawing that I did in “paint” pictured above. These are curl […]

Budget Buys

The word save spelled out in scrabble tiles

Updated 1/16/20 Much like my “Favorite Products” list, I’ll keep updating this list as time goes on so that it’s always accurate. Some of these products overlap with the favorites list, some will not- I’m not going to list the hair needs they suit here, but these are things that is worth looking into the […]

Zazzy Bandz Review

Sana wearing Zazzy Bandz

Disclaimer: I was provided with free product in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own and are not influenced by the developing company and/or its affiliates in any way.  Info about the brand A portion of every purchase goes to the Peniel Centre Orphanage in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Paraphrased from zazzybandz.com: […]

Lavender Water

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt1VKxLlKVQ/?utm_source=ig_web_options_share_sheet Before I jump too far into this post, I just want to be clear that I DIY this stuff for fun. I do not have a degree in any sort of scientific field. Whether what I make is a hydrosol, hydrolat, aromatic water, distillate, tincture, etc. I’m not really sure, so I’m just sticking […]

How I Refresh

One of the hardest parts about starting the curly hair journey is learning how to refresh your curls. In my early days, I basically re-soaked and re-styled my hair every day because I couldn’t get the hang of refreshing. I’m happy to say that I no longer need to do that. There are multiple methods […]