Comments on: Be Your Own Mixtress!

By: Long Overdue Anita Grant Product Review! | Afrobella

Long Overdue Anita Grant Product Review! | Afrobella — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:42:36 +0000

[...] and I want to see if I could advertise with you. In 2007, I named her Afrobella of the Week. Her at home DIY skincare tips changed my life. Anita Grant has been a significant part of my Afrobella [...]

By: afrobella » Ask Afrobella: Own Your Fro!

afrobella » Ask Afrobella: Own Your Fro! — Thu, 03 May 2007 14:24:10 +0000

[...] 1. Take the time to get to know your hair. We’ve all got issues — I have some schizophrenic curls towards the front that are just crazy and own-way. Dry scalp is a recurring problem for me, and if I’m not using enough product (or the right kind of product), my hair winds up looking, as my Cali friend Lauren might say, “hella frizzy.” You mentioned that your hair is extremely thick, and it gets very dry, brittle, and matted. no matter how much hair moisturizer you use. Lola, I suspect you’re using products that aren’t ideal for your hair texture. When you discover products that work with your texture, a whole new world will open up to you. Before you start saving your shillings for small sizes of Garnier Fructis Curl and Shine, Curls Milkshake, Miss Jessie’s, and Kinky Curly Curling Custard, try experimenting with at-home hair recipes! I just spotted a jar of organic coconut oil at my grocery store, and I definitely plan to get some and whip up some at-home hair remedies. Since you live in England, you should most definitely hit up Anita Grant. She’s a natural hair superwoman with a line of fantastic products, and she’s just so sweet and friendly. Definitely look into her products, and e mail her if you’ve got specific hair questions. And your mom is right on one thing — don’t think about highlights until your hair is healthy and strong, and you’ve found the right products. Hair color really can be damaging. 2. Once you’ve figured out what hair products work for you, then consider the ocean of hairstyles that stretches before you! If you’re bored with braids and cornrows, try playing with different styles over the weekend. Afro puffs (two little ponytails) can be adorable. So are two or three-strand twists, and then when you do a twist-out, your hair falls into fantastic spirals. I’m a big fan of the wash and go fro, that’s pretty much how I wear my hair every day. I’m also loving a little asymmetry — take a look at the photo of my amiga Katrina up there. Some of you might remember, I wrote about her a while back when we talked transitioning. Now she’s working the fro like there’s no tomorrow! She wore her hair like this for her birthday last month, and achieved the look with bobby pins. I love her “to the left, to the left” style, and the confidence she’s got in this photo. Now THAT is how you own your fro! Thanks for letting me share your fly foxiness, Tree! [...]

By: Shameka

Shameka — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:10:02 +0000

Black Soap as shampoo. WOnderful and leaves your hair VERY soft. I use avocados, olive oil, mayo and an egg mixed together as a deep conditioner, then I finish off with some african wild honey. Leaves my hair shiny, and curly.

By: cassandra

cassandra — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:47:58 +0000

Women on the CG routine have recommended adding honey or olive oil to the conditioner you use for the no poo wash. You don’t need much — and I like the honey abit better than the oil, but that is a quick way to do some mixtress work without working too hard….

By: Dj

Dj — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:35:53 +0000

I have done an egg mask, the yolk, but my sister just uses the white.

By: Dj

Dj — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:33:40 +0000

I actually made a turmeric and orange juice mask. you can get the details on my blog at: myacnejourney.blogspot.com

By: Nichelle

Nichelle — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:04:17 +0000

Recipes are great – but I just can’t do it. Too lazy? Maybe. Or maybe I’m still having nightmares over the oatmeal/honey mix I used to make for my skin. Sure, it worked fine, but please! It was too much work!

I’ll stick with buying the recipes from everyone else.:)

By: Sarah G.

Sarah G. — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:26:21 +0000

Thanks for posting this, Bella!

Anita, if you’re reading, I’ve just placed my first order at your site and am anxiously awaiting its arrival! I love that you offer recipes in addition to selling your own products–it truly shows your decication to making women look and feel good…

I have psoriasis and am wondering how to use the tumeric. Do I ingest it? Apply it topically?

Thanks!

By: Anita Grant

Anita Grant — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:57:38 +0000

You say TOMATOES and I say TO-MAATT-TOES..

I’m going to blog about this later this month but last night I watched a great programme on BBC 2 called “The Truth about Food” where they discussed tomatoes here’s the link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/humanbody/truthaboutfood/young/tomatoes.shtml

Here’s a topical recipe for you..Another great skin toner and freshner..
Skin-Oh-So-Soft
Wash face as normal
Take 1 tomato
Slice it into 5
Rub the slices onto your clean skin for about 1 minute
Wipe off the excess tomato
Leave the residue on your skin as the mild acidity of the tomato restores the pH balance of your skin, removes dead skin cells & unblocks your pores.
Leaving your skin soft and radiant.

By: Coffy

Coffy — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:00:23 +0000

Bella some of my favorite hair products are being replaced by more affordable natural alternatives. i usually start with a base product like ORS carrot creme, or olive oil and add my own oils to the mix. here are a few oils i use castor oil,meadowfoam seed oil,jojoba, walnut oil, rosemary,wheat germ oil,sunflower oil,apricot kernel oil, avacado oil, and hemp oil. these products take care of moisture and shine and then all i have to add to my hair is something for definition.