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You Won’t Believe What I Did to Sybil!

April 13, 2015 by Alisha 13 Comments

For the last year or so I’ve been lusting for some time of change to take Sybil to the next level. After my “Can I make it a year” without cutting my hair challenge I thought getting a new cut would pacify my need for a drastic change. That lasted for a few months before I started scouring Pinterest and Instagram for some inspiration.

Last year I had a wild hair up my butt that I wanted to dye it pink. I wanted to do it in support of my mom having a double mastectomy after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. That quickly changed when I realized that I might end up looking like chocolate dipped straw with cotton candy on top!

So back to the drawing board I went! Several of my curlfriends on instagram have been sporting purple and blue hair and I just knew that would be perfect for Sybil. I reached out to a stylist I’ve been following for a while via IG and told her that when I was in Orlando, she would have to hook me up. Alana AKA Primadonna_Lana on IG decided purple would be a good choice for me and I’m so glad she picked it!

Now in order to get Sybil to a rich and vibrant purple we first had to lift my brown. Now when I say lift…I mean we had to L I F T it to blonde. WOW is all I can say when I saw my reflection in the mirror. LOL [Read more…]

Sybil’s Buttah

September 3, 2013 by Alisha 13 Comments

Well hello to all my curlies! If you aren’t following me on Instagram, then you might have missed me chopping off Sybil even more. Ever since I had to cut off heat damage from last December I’ve been flip-flopping on whether or not I want to grow my hair back out. Well for now the answer is a big ol’ HECK NO! haha But my goal is to actually kick off with a challenge starting 01/01/14, stop cutting and get back on #teamgrowmyhair.

I’m always looking at different ways to grow as a blogger and businesswoman and was so excited when I had a chance to partner with Kj Naturals to make Sybil’s Buttah. While we were working on making a great hair and body butter, I was informed that since I have a latex allergy that it might be a good idea to avoid natural, unrefined shea butter. O_o Huh?!?! I had NEVER heard that before and decided to do a little research.

Shea butter is extremely well tolerated by most people. However, some people are allergic to substances which are normally considered harmless. For example, if you have a sensitivity to latex, you may react to Shea butter, which contains natural latex, although in very small quantities. A lot of oily fruits and nuts have natural latex derivatives, so if you have a latex sensitivity you’re likely to have issues with avocado, banana, chestnut, kiwi, raw potato, tomato, stone fruits (such as peach, plum, cherry) hazelnut, melons, celery, carrot, apple, pear, papaya, and almonds. Not to say avoid all of these things, but definitely pay attention to anything out of the norm the next time you use Shea butter or have some of these food items.

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So how did Curls Passion Fruit Curl Control Paste do on Sybil?

May 28, 2013 by Alisha 4 Comments

Recently Curls sent me a sample of their Curls Passion Fruit Curl Control Paste to try and give a review. If you missed my last post, Check it out here, where I tried a few of their other product and I was super excited to try something new.

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All Things O’Natural

February 15, 2013 by Alisha 6 Comments

Hey Curlies!!! I am so excited to share my interview with Dominique of All Things O’Natural. I have been enjoying their products for over a year and was so excited when I got the chance to interview them. If you recall, two of their products made my Top 10 Favorite Products list. I’ve been using their Natty Moist and Natty Butter faithfully for the last year. No matter what style I do, after I wash I use my Giovanni Direct Leave-in followed by an oil, my Natty Moist then a styler (if needed). What I love about All Things O’Natural’s products are that they are made in small batches using quality ingredients. Their customer service is impeccable and it definitely shows in their products as well. Check out the interview and be sure to visit them!

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