J*Davey- Raincheck

I am in love with this mixtape.

That is all.

"I'd End Up Really Feeling You"*

(Source)

I love everything Solange Knowles.  Anyone that knows me I'm partial to her over the other Knowles sister.

Her hair, her style, her music.

(I also love me some Khloe K , the other "underdog" of famous sisters but that's another post for another time)

I don't say it often, or ever lol but... WORK!

* I stole the post title from lyrics from a song she had way back when she rocked the red braids, lol.  I had to :)

April Showers

I'm starting to think I need to invest in some of these.  I'm so sick of this dreary wet weather.  I want real spring: warmth, sun, the smell of fresh cut grass.  Until then, I better accept the fact that rainboots are gonna become my staple shoe.

 

More Rampage...

Product Review: L'oreal Ever Strong Reconstructing Conditioner

In my attempts to cut down on products I have to admit I was doing pretty well.  Up until I hit Target.  I don't know what it is about this store but I buy everything!  This purchase was somewhat justified, I had run out of conditioner.  I had moisturizer and butters and oils for days but nothing to wash my hair with.

The doctor in me likes to diagnose myself with things.  Because of a post on Natural Selection, I've come to the conclusion that I have mostly fine hair.  I have a lot of hair but most of the strands themselves are fine and fragile.  Which means the name "EverStrong" drew me immediately.  First off the smell I could live without,  it reminds me of the Suave Rosemary Mint conditioner but stronger.  Not a fan. All I can say about is it this, it's creamy, it's lightweight, it's decent.  I hate the bottle design because I have to fight to get the product out.  I don't feel any difference in the strength of my hair and I've been using this for quite some time.  What I like is that it rinses out easily but that's about it.  It's one of those, I'll use it if I have to conditioners.

Truthfully I probably won't buy this again.

My Verdict: 2/5

Product Review: Yes to Cucumbers conditioner

Another Target purchase.  While buying the L'oreal Ever Strong I had the thoughts of "OMG what if I hate it I need a back up"  Now instead of buying a conditioner that I know and love like HE Totally Twisted, I ventured into the unknown again.  I ran over to the "Yes to" section and grabbed this bottle.  Why? Because everyone speak so highly about it and of course I had got to see for myself.

I'm really happy that I did.  It's a lightweight creamy conditioner that really makes my hair feel soft and moisturized.  What I've been noticing is that my hair responds better to lighter conditioner because the strands of hair are so fine.  There are plenty of posts on YouTube or on blogs where girls swear by leaving a little bit of their co-wash conditioner in their hair, not rinsing it all out.  I can't do that.  My hair looks dull and white.  So I need something light because I need it all to be rinsed out. I also need to guarantee that my hair and scalp feels free and clear of the buildup of the stuff I use over the course of the week and this does just that.

I like that fact that there's not a heavy scent to it.  It reminds me of spring, as cheesy as that may sound.  It's refreshing without being overpowering.

Another plus to this is that it's been lasting a really long time and it's affordable.  It was about 7 or 8 bucks at Target.

This conditioner is most likely become a staple in my hair regimen.

If you have fine hair that is weighed down easily, this is a pretty good alternative to the heavier stuff out there

My Verdict : 4/5

Kinky Twist Removal

My kinky twists are out and they were a huge pain in the butt.  As nice as it was to wake up late for a few weeks the removal process drove me nuts.  All the hair that shed naturally is wrapped around the end of my hair and it's been hell to detangle.  I think I'm staying away from those for a while.  If I decide to go into a protective style, I think I'm gonna try the crochet braids again.  I think it's the perfect spring style, if only spring would finally arrive here in NY