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I created this blog as a platform to help inspire all curly haired women to embrace their natural curls. Kinky, Curly, Nappy, Wavy..This is your home for inspirational testimonials, quirky natural hairstyles, information on curly haircare products, and so much more!!It's not just hair; The more comfortable a person feels in their own skin, the more confident that person will be..believe that! So Be Natural...Be Free...Be Bonafide... The curly you, is beautiful too!! Love and Peace

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Hair Journey Montage

Posted by Cassie Nicole at 5:59 AM

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Cassie NicoleFebruary 20, 2011 at 12:07 AM
This is my video diary...Enjoy!
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Cassie Nicole: Brooklyn....stand up, New York, United States; Enrichingly involved in encouraging the empowerment of one's self image, mind, and soul.....It is the path to true freedom and happiness.

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Curl Pattern #2

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Hair Product Websites For All My "Curly Gurls"

http://www.janecartersolution.com
http://wwww.Carol'sDaughter.com
http://www.MissJessies.com

"Curly Gurls" Inspirational Websites

http://www.curlynikki.com
http://www.nappturality.com
http://www.naturallycurly.com

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Hey Bonafide readers..... Welcome!!! I hope you enjoy my blog and the direction in which I'm trying to inspire my fellow women. After my research, I've found that a lot of the perceptions believed about curly hair..... are misconceptions. It CAN be manageable and extremely versatile!! Furthermore, I wanted to form a home for the curly girls... A place that will feature curly girl hair styles, info and inspiration.

Thank you to all of my supporters, and to all of the people who inspired me to go natural..... and inevitably led me to create this blog!! I sincerely hope you enjoy, leave comments, please subscribe, and don't forget ...

Be Natural.. Be Free... Be Bonafide!!!

Love and Peace ;-)

Words Of Inspiration

Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do

Menander

Yes, know thyself: in great concerns or small,
Be this thy care, for this, my friend, is all.
Juvenal

Featured Hairstyles..The hair "do's" that did it!!!!

I love these cute, fun, fresh, funky "do's", so I decided to post a few for your enjoyment and inspiration. I hope you like....Enjoy!!

"Excerpts From My Diary".........

November, 2009

It was the end of my 6 weeks as I walked into another hair salon, hoping that things would go right this time. To prepare for the occasion, I made sure to based my hair, and I hadn't scratched it for almost two days!! So I knew I was good...lol. As I entered into the salon, I approached my stylist......" It's time for my perm," as I chuckled. She smiled and directed me to her station.

I sat in the chair and she began applying the relaxer and about 15minutes into the process the tingling started, but I resisted so that I could get "a good straight perm." After 5 more minutes, the stylist cleaned the sink, and she washed it out. I've always payed close attention to my hair because I was raised in a hair salon. So after every perm, I would check the condition of my hair at the salon, and this time was no different.......

"I have to use the bathroom, I'll be right back"........That's the excuse I used to escape to the restroom. I turned on the light and closed the door. As I looked at myself in the mirror,and removed the plastic cap.... I noticed it was really thin and a significant amount of my hair was gone!!! It was at this point, that I said to myself.... I don't know what I'm going to do with my hair, but I'm not doing THIS anymore! I composed myself and I exited the bathroom. I immediately went to the stylist and asked her to remove all of my hair from the drain of the sink, so I could measure how much had fallen out....

I began to cry as I gathered the loose hair from the sink. Obviously, livid and fuming at this point, I turned to her and asked her if she thought I should pay for the damage that SHE had done. I grabbed my jacket and raced out of the salon and drove straight home to finish up the mess that the stylist had started. This was not the first time that this had happened to me, but I had vowed that it would be the last....

This is when I decided to go natural... but I had no idea what to do. So, I began to do some research. And because of my history in the hair care field, I started to look into the different hair textures and how to care for them. My hubby also helped my out with my journey. He came across several video diaries on YouTube and I was hooked. The next week I went and did "The BC" even though I had just gotten a relaxer done, about 4 weeks prior . I felt soooo free.

The reason I choose to do the BC is because, some of the sites that I read stated that when transitioning in other ways sometimes resulted in split ends and breakage. It was hard at first... don't get me wrong. I didn't always get positive feedback from everyone, and that became discouraging but, I KNEW I didn't want to go back to the "creamy crack." So, I held on tight and began to embrace and own my bonafide self! And as my hair rapidly grows, it's like an experiment to me, as I'm learning about myself in a new way... and I'm lovin' it!!

Cassie N.
Curl Pattern: 4b

Curly Gurl Terms

1. TWA- Teenie Weenie Afro- a little afro

2. BC- The Big Chop: this is when you cut all of your permed
hair off

3. Shrinkage- this term refers to how short our hair looks
because it's curly (the tighter your curl pattern,
the more shrinkage you'll have).

Be Healthy in Every Way

Vitamins....they help keep us healthy!!! lol

Homemade Regimens

Taken from naturally curly.....

"I just had to share this awesome home remedy-type deep conditioner I came up with and love. I’ve used it twice now with amazing results each time."

In a blender, mix together:

1 whole avocado
½ c. olive oil
1 whole raw egg
1-2 Tbs. honey
a few drops of lavender essential oil

Blend until creamy, thick and smooth, pausing to scrape sides and bottom as needed. Add more oil a small amount at a time until desired consistency is reached.

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"Here's a Tip..."

If your curl pattern is anywhere in the 4's on the scale... your hair needs to be moisturized the most.
It 's important to prevent drying out, so that your hair can grow strong and healthy. Before you wash... with your suflate free shampoo of course... Try a hot oil treatment. Use any of the following household natural oils listed below. Warm up the oil to YOUR comfortable heat level, and place a plastic cap on for about 15 minutes (you can leave it in for longer, but make sure you have a towel around your neck, because the oil will drip...lol) . Shampoo and continue normal regimens.

Natural oils for the treatment

1. 100% Coconut oil
2. Extra Virgin olive oil
3. Canola oil
4. Sesame oil

Hair Tool Basics...For curly hair of course ;- )

1) Wide tooth comb

2) Silk scarf (this is MUST, in order to maintain moisture
@ night)

3) Sulfate-free shampoos (the sulfate ingredient strips the hair of its essential oils, leaving it dry... no good)

4) Soft haired brush- natural hairs (If you use a brush)

5) Leave-in conditioner (necessary for moisture & wash and go's)

Suggested Products:
*Nexxus: Hummectress deep conditioner (as much as needed)
*Garnier Fructis: Leave-in Conditioning Cream: Color Shield
*Carol Daughter's: Mimosa Hair Honey

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Recommended Products

For Conditioning Hairdressing....Try this for TWA'S

I just recently researched this product because I heard Lisa ( the creator of Carol's Daughter) talking about it on the Home Shopping Network... I can' wait to try it!!!

Carol's Daughter products....I love the hair butter!! I use it to do my two strand twist ( thanx Patrice)

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