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Can't wait to see you there!!!!

-Stay beautiful xo

Hair Update September 2013 - Two Years!

Hello beauties!

Long time no hair!!!

I thought I would do a quick hair update to celebrate my 2 year HAIRIVERSARY!

With fall fast approaching, I felt it necessary to enjoy my curls one last time before the winter cold showed its ugly nose.

Here are new pictures of my hair after removing the weave and using the curl activator :)

Let me know what you think ;)

I will do another post shorty about this new curl activator I found while shopping in Toronto, keep an eye out for that soon :)

Stay beautiful xo

Giveaway Update - Thank you Amy from Luvin Hair & Studio Nana

Hello beauties!!

I just wanted to thank Amy from Luvin Hair for her contribution to the Mother's day Giveaway!!

She graciously donated a 16 inch 100% Brazilian human hair body wave bundle!!

I also wanted to thank Amy for the beautiful bracelet she sent me!!

Thank you Amy, I love it!!!

Also, Studio Nana will take part of our Mother's day Giveaway by donating products! Thank you so much Studio Nana!! Keep your eyes peeled beauties, loads of good stuff to come!!!


-Stay Beautiful xo

Mother's day Giveaway coming soon!

Hello beauties!!

To thank you all for being a part of this wonderful blog experience, I decided to do a giveaway to celebrate Mother's Day. There will be three ways to enter, via blog, YouTube or email.

More details coming soon :)

Stay beautiful xo

-Lexi

Hair update - Week #4

Good evening beauties,

I just wanted to give you guys a little update on my fabulous hair! After 4 weeks, I'm still obsessed with it. How time flies when you have a good weave on!

Here is a little video, hope you enjoy it :)

Stay beautiful xoxo

-Lexi

Hair Vendors - A New Way to Buy Hair

Hi beauties!

I recently discovered an alternative way to purchase hair and I'm so excited to share it with you. In Canada, buying a decent weave can run you broke! My Canadian ladies can attest to that. If you want your hair to look good for a month or two, you will easily fork out $100-$200 in hair alone! Keep in mind that after the first wear, the hair doesn't look that great, so no reusing possible! And we have to admit that is a drag!

I was looking up Virgin Brazilian Hair online, when I stumbled upon a hair video review! This lady TrishJor  discussed hair that she purchased from a vendor. That got me curious. Could I find a vendor myself that sold quality hair for cheap? I first researched on eBay and wasn't able to find anything that felt right.

Then, one afternoon, I stumbled (I stumble a lot, as you can see) upon this website: http://luvinhair.en.alibaba.com/, and found the wonderful Amy Chan. From the first hello, she was very helpful and did not pressure me into purchasing from her. She was very straightforward about the prices and easy to talk to. Heaven knows I bombarded her with questions, and she patiently and promptly answered them all.

Since I was making a hair investment (as the hair is supposed to last over a year, if taken care of), I decided to purchase the Virgin Brazilian Body Wave in 18', 20' and 22'. Long hair don't care!!

Now, what is the difference between a vendor and buying it from a distributor?

When you purchase from a vendor, you cut many of the costs. First the distribution costs, as well as the packaging costs. Also most vendor have their own factories, so you know where the hair is from.

The hair I purchased is also unprocessed, meaning that it has no chemicals (dye or perm) and has usually never been ironed or curled.

Hair can be virgin but not unprocessed, which means no chemicals came in contact with the hair, but it could have been flat ironed or curled to have a certain pattern.

Below is a video of the hair when I received it. I sent the money to Amy on Wednesday January 30th, 2013 at about 8pm (Eastern Standard Time) and received it on Friday February 1, 2013 at about 5pm. Talk about service! And during those two days, Amy provided me with the tracking number and was open to all my correspondence.

Previously to installing the hair, I washed it with conditioner and let it air dry. Once dried, I moisturized it with some Coconut oil to give this wet look. Below is another video!

Thank you to Diana for the amazing hair styling! Give her a shout if you are in the Montreal area. Her number, once again: 514-686-4621



If you need any further information on the hair, on Amy, or on Diana you can simply leave a comment or shoot me an email.

Stay beautiful!

Video Blog #1 - Thank you for the 1000 views!!

Hi beauties!!!

It's time for a small celebration!  I've reached over 1000 views!!!

I want to thank you all for supporting my page!! And to say thank you, here is my first video blog, as promised.

Here is the list of the products used in this video:

-TRESEmmé: Climate Control conditioner
-Urban Therapy - Twisted Sista: de-frizz conditioner
-Profectiv: Growth Restoration Oil Stimulant
-Doo-Gro: Mega Thick Anti-Thinning Growth Lotion
-Doo-Gro: Medicated Hair Vitalizer - Mega Thick Anti-Thinning Formula
-Organix: Nourishing Coconut Milk - Anti-Breaking Serum

I will review some of my new products once I've tried them more than once, promise :D

Enjoy the video and....stay beautiful, as always!!!

xoxo

-Lexi

P.S. Little shoutout to my new Twitter followers: @InLvWithTexture and @NaturalistaLove!!

Also, please support my cousin and her Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/chery818?feature=watch

Hair Tip #6 - Untangling your hair

Happy Friday beauties,

Here is another hair tip for you ladies tonight. It's short, but hopefully it will tide you over until my next post!

Let's talk about an important topic: untangling those beautiful locks of yours. As some of you may not know, untangling your hair properly makes a major difference in the growth and quality of your hair. Using the proper tools (i.e. combs and brushes) and using the proper technique makes all the difference, in my opinion.

Here are a few things that have worked for me with both my natural and relaxed hair:

To untangle my hair, I tend to you a wide tooth plastic comb. It's soft on the scalp and soft on the curls. I normally use this type of comb while untangling wet hair to blow drying it.

When my hair is straight, I tend to opt for my handy soft bristle paddle brush. The tips are rounded as to not irritate the scalp, so it feels like heaven (especially when you have an itch, y'all know what I'm talking about). Again, with the bristle being soft, no damage is caused to the hair.

Now, onto the technique. It's always best to untangle the hair from tip to root. I know we were all conditioned to start from the top, but think of it this way: if you have knots in the middle of your  hair and you start untangling from the root, all you are doing is pulling your hair down, ultimately pulling good and knotted hair out. That's when you start seeing clumps of hair on your comb or brush. When you start from the ends, you are working out the knots all the way to your roots. By the time you reach the top of the hair section, no more knots! As simple as that.

Keep in mind that separating your hair in sections (four to eight on average) is always best. It minimizes the risk of creating additional knots.

Hope you enjoyed this short but sweet post!

Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all my American readers, and to everyone else, enjoy your weekend!

-Stay beautiful xo!

Hair Tip #5 - Hair Products - Styling

Hello beauties!!

Sorry for the delay!! As promised, here is the third part of my hair routine series.

Once I have washed and conditioned my hair, I use curl activators or gel to bring out my curls.

My gel of choice is the EcoStyler Olive Oil Styling Gel extra hold. To prevent flakiness, I tend to mix this gel with some oil (usually my Doo-Gro) or some grease. Also, adding these to the gel keeps my hair from becoming too hard.  I tend to use gel when I want to get a 'wet', just got out of the shower look.

For everyday use, I tend to opt for curl activators. My ABSOLUTE favorite has to be the Softee Aloe Vera Activator Gel: For Extra Dry Hair. The difference between a curl activator and a gel is the softness of your curls after using the product. It also dries a lot quicker, in my opinion. Plus, since it's not a gel, the curls stay really bouncy.

Another curl activator that I have used in the passed is the Blue Magic Curl Activator. In all honesty, it's not my first choice, but if the store is out of Softee and gel, it does the trick. Though it says that there will be no flaking, I tend to find flakes the morning following the application, and I don't need anyone telling me that I have dandruff when I don't. I find that adding some hair lotion, grease or oil to the Blue Magic Curl Activator lowers the risks of flakes.

My method to apply the gel and curl activators is the same:

1. I start by making sure that my hair is still damp (I keep a full spray water bottle near me at all time).

2. I separate my hair in small sections, using professional hair clips.

3. I apply a generous amount of gel/activator on the section I'm working on.

4. I then pull out my curls with my fingers. From root to tip, I pull out the curls, and they will bounce back all defined.

5. Repeat the same thing for the rest of the sections.

When I'm done applying the product, I like to do a little shake and see where the curls fall. You can part your hair down the middle, or leave it messy, it's all up to you.

The next morning, to refresh your curls, you can simply spray your locks with water from your handy dandy water bottle. Just a few squirts and a little pulling of the curls and voila! Ready for day 2 :)

It used to take me 30 minutes to style my hair, now I'm done in less than 15 minutes.

Also, remember the smaller the sections the curlier the hair. So have fun with it!

Hope this helps beauties!!

Stay beautiful! Xo

Hair Update November 2012

Happy Movember beauties!!

As promised here is another hair update :) Winter can be pretty harsh season on natural hair, which is why I tend to wear braids or weaves (extensions) from September to March. People have different views on using extensions. Some say they promote hair growth, some say they don't. My point of view is that if they are done properly and not too tight, why not? Another thing that I noticed, is that keeping your braids or weave for 6 weeks or less reduces/eliminates breakage. Thankfully, my hairdresser is a natural beauty too, meaning she knows how to manage my locks with tender love and care! If any of you Montreal ladies need a referral  let me know, I would be happy to share her contact info. I will soon post pictures of different braid styles that she has done for me in a later blog. In the meantime, here are some pics of my hair taken yesterday evening :D

1. This picture was taken right after I removed my braids and untangled my hair with a wide tooth comb.

2. This picture was taken after one shampoo, a deep conditioner and two conditioners (some conditioner left over, of course).

3. This is my hair after using my hair gel to activate my curl.

4. This is my hair the day after (forgot to sleep with a cap on, but it still looks good). Keep in mind that my curls were not refreshed with water.

To obtain a lengthier look the following morning, I spray my hair with water and pull my curls down. But I also love my shrunken look :) 

I hope you enjoyed these pictures and they will inspire you on your ongoing hair journey!!

Stay beautiful!! xoxo