How well do you know your Butters?

Hey today's post is all about Butters...

What do you know about your butter? 

There are so many different butters out there on the market.  

You have:

African Shea Butter (white and yellow) - Gana, West Africa

Mango butter - India

Cocoa Butter - Ivory Coast, West Africa

Cupuacu Butter - Brazil

Kokum Butter - India

Lanoline Butter - United Kingdom

Pumpkins Seed Butter - North America

Shorea Butter - Ivory Coast, West Africa

Tucuma Butter - Brazil

Murumuru Butter - Brazil 

Lets talk Butter Blends since we now know of all of the natural butters that I listed above. Butter blends are a blends mostly made of Extracts, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, other oils and Butters You may ask "What is Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil made of well since Vegetables doesn't contain anything that will produce an oil?" It is Soybean oil as well as Palm Oil.  

Here is a list of Butter Blends I have came across:

Acai Butter Blend 

Almond Butter Blend

Avocado Butter Blend

Aloe Butter Blend

Argan Butter Blend

Brazil Nut Butter Blend

Chamomile Butter Blend

Coffee Butter Blend

Cranberry Butter Blend 

Green Tea Butter Blend

Horsetail Butter Blend

There are so many more. Do you know whats in your Butter or Butter Blends?

Until Next Time... 

So your Natural and want to Dye your Hair

First let me say, I don't take to change to well. But I have been itching to dye my hair. I have been natural for over 2 yrs and have cut my hair 2 times since going back to natural. I have mulled over the cutting as well. My journey hasn't been about length it has always been about health with that being said I have researched the different dyes for my hair. Then it went to what color I wanted to walk around with. You may hear people say its just hair and they are right but I have a thing where even though it is just hair it is attached to me. So it is apart of me. Each hair style and each time I put my hands to my hair my energy is released to it.

Now with the dye I will answer the questions that I have asked myself and if you have other be sure to ask.

1) People will say once you dye your hair you are no longer natural is that true?  Depends on who you ask. Me: your natural as long as your not putting a chemical that relaxes the curl/hair.

2) Will dyeing my hair damage it in anyway? As long as you keep your hair moisturized it will not. So deep conditioning your hair is a must. Also be sure to do a protein treatment to keep the strength of your hair.

3) Can you dye your hair after applying henna to your hair 4 weeks ago? Yes. Again keep your hair moisturized. Use the LOC or the LCO method. 

4) How often can you dye your hair? The box says 4-6 weeks. But I would say hold off 8 weeks before you reapply.  You do not want to over process your hair. Yes dyeing you hair is processing it as well.

5) How many different types of dyes are there?  There are 3 different types of dyes. There is Semi, Permanent. and temporary.. 

1. Semi/Demi Permanent and Rinse dyes just coats the hair strand with color and will fade each time you wash your hair. 
2. Temporary Dyes will wash out after one wash. 
3. Permanent Dye requires the hair cuticle to be lifted and alters the proteins that gives us our natural hair color. In other words it will permanently color your hair it will not wash out but it will grow out eventually. 

Now let's talk about how your hair should feel while having it dyed. 
It is the same as it should feel while it isn't. If it feels super dry it needs moisture. If it feels like it is brittle and you can hear it when you put your hands in it.. You will need to do a deep condition with some sort of protein or a protein treatment asap. Always remember Natural hair is fragile. If you are just learning your hair and how to treat it on a daily/weekly basis. PLEASE hold of on doing anything that will chemically alter it.

Remember Natural hair takes work. We may get frustrated with it, with all the detangling, finger detangling, shingling, twisting, braiding, bantu knots, twist/braid knot outs,  keeping up the moisture levels, washing, co-washing, conditioning, leave in conditioner, creams, oils, butters, and the list goes on and on.. Looking at it and the terms it may seem like it is a lot. But remember to have patients, because at the end of the day that's what you will need for it to grow and be healthy.. 

Black Friday is Coming

Black Friday is Coming!!!!

Are you ready for it??

As many of you know Black Friday is the day that many wait all year for to get the best deals and sales.  Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day. It marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season.

Our Sale will start on Thanksgiving Day at 9pm. The details are as follows:

 11/28- 9pm - 11/29 6:59am 40%off Code BF40

11/29- 7am - 12/02 11:59pm 30%off Code BF30

 And as always FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $35 or more after the coupon code

You will enter the discount code after you put in your paypal information. The screen after that will state your total. The very next screen you will see a place to put in the coupon code. 

We will be offering the following scents in our butters, Sugar Scrubs & Lotions only:

Cookie

Candy Cane

Pumpkin Pie

Vanilla Bean

Chocolate

Sweet Potato & Brown Sugar

Tea Rinses

Tea Rinses...

This post is dedicated to Tea Rinses..

Everything Including the Kitchen Sink Hair Tea

As I come upon my 2 yr Naturalversary, I seem to look back on what I have learned and applied to my hair. And the main thing I have learned about is moisture and what better way to add moisture with added benefits than doing Tea Rinses..  You see tea rinses are the best.. You can combine different herbs and spices for whatever benefits you may need for not only your hair but also your scalp. With us having herbs and spices at our disposal, I am always trying new  ideas and mixes for my hair.  You can add the herbs and spices to Green Tea, Black Tea, and even Coffee. Caffeine will help to restore growth and/or prevent abnormal hair loss or should I just say shedding..

You can make mixtures that will add strength, combat dry scalp, combats hair loss, stimulates growth, and so many more benefits with doing Hair Tea Rinses. Lets talk about different Herbs right now and their benefits.

• Strengthening : Fenugreek, Green Tea, Rose, Brahmi, Amla, Horsetail
• Stimulating Growth: Arnica, Rosemary, Burdock Root, Amla, Hibiscus, Fenugreek, Neem
• Combating Hair Loss: Cinnamon, Cayenne Pepper, thyme, Oregano, Rosemary, Burdock Root and so many more.
• Combats Dry Scalp & other scalp issues: Neem, Brahmi, Birch, Burdock Root, Rosemary and so many more. 

Now that we discussed some of the main benefits of why I am using hair teas in my Hair routines. To make a Hair Tea first know all of the benefits that you can receive by using certain herbs and spices. What benefits are you looking for?  I will now tell you how I implement the tea rinses into mine.

My daily routine is walking at least 4 miles a day and taking yoga daily. So by the time I get home my hair and scalp needs some attention. I only wash my hair with a shampoo bar ever other week but I co-wash (conditioner washing only) every other day. I use a tea rinse sometimes in the shower or in a spray bottle. But I use them every day to refresh my hair as well as my scalp.  I use Hair Teas in place of my Liquid in the LOC Method (Liquid, Oil, Cream).  And I continue on with my Hair routine.

Now that you know of some herbs and spices that can do some amazing things for your precious head of hair. How will you implement hair teas into your hair routine?

Until Next Time... 

This weekend marks the 1 yr birthday of CC's Naturals. We have had a blast and plan on having a lot more fun. We are having a sale from today til midnight the 4th of Sept. 

It's our birthday but we are giving you the gifts!!!

In less than 1 hour we will be starting one of our biggest sales of the year. 

Now what do you get?

Free Birthday Cake Soap with every order 

25% off everything on the site (8/30 - 9/3)
Free Shipping on all orders of $35 or more (After the discount)
And we have decreased our shipping from $7.50 to $6.00 for all orders under $35.00.

This has been a great year for us and we want this upcoming year to be even better!!!!

All of that and we are also releasing our men's line of products.. 

The Tale of the Fairy Knots.. DUN DUN DUN....

The Tale Of The Fairy Knots..

Lets have a sit down about Fairy Knots.. No these aren't cute little fairies that come around and twist your hair at night for you and have you looking luscious in the morning... These little gremlins come and knot your hair to where it take a while to get it unknotted (yes I said that) or you just get frustrated and just take scissors and cut the hair where it is knotted.. Well lets take a stroll on down Fairy Lane to find out why these buggers want to do such a disastrous thing..

Ok you may ask what are Fairy Knots.. These are single strand knots(ssk)  that happens when your hair decides it wants to act up and make a knot so small and you never see it coming. Its so small that most times they are impossible to get out... Now don't pull at your hair that will cause a break and snap in the hair. Sure the knot will be out but you just broke your hair strand at the same time.

I can tell you if I ever see this so called Fairy that flies through my hairs coils and curls and decided to make it twist and turn around each other.. We will be having a talk..  A serious talk ( in my mother's voice.. Not that you guys know what she sounds like but she can sound mean at times.. Dont tell her I said that.. LOL) This Fairy disrespects my hair each time she wants to fly around.. LOL

Well I know for me the real culprit is all of the Wash n Go's that I do.. You see I have tight coils on the sides and part of the top, and when I do a wash n go after I apply my product I shake my head and let the curls fall wherever they may. Now while doing this it also helps these fairies to twist my coils and strands around each other..

Culprit #2 is not having properly sealed ends while  doing the wash n go's.. The ends to you may seem like they are sealed enough but to the Fairies that's what they call their play ground.. So make sure you seal really well with a butter or an oil on top of your leave in conditioners.


So the best way to avoid the disrespectful behinds is to be sure you seal your ends completely and thoroughly. It may seem like it is too much but you will be able to gauge it  and you will thank me.. I am not saying this will get rid of them all together but this will cut down on them from being so many all of the time.

What my hair goes through on a weekly basis..

What my hair goes through on a weekly basis...

Ok so it has been a year for me and this hair of mine.. From root to tip.. We are close finish each others sentences.. I loved it from first touch and last memory..

Daily

So I Co-wash my hair on a daily basis or at least 5 times a week right now using V05 Shea Cashmere .. ( co-wash wash with conditioner only.. ).. I do not dry my hair with a towel at all.. But if I do dry my hair it is more of a blotting with a t-shirt.. (Steve never has them once I wash them.. They become mine... Insert evil laugh here)

Then I use CC's Naturals Hibiscus Leave In.. 

In the summer or hot day living in Cali our fall is hot as well.. I use coconut oil to seal in the moisture. Yes the food grade organic USDA approved one.. It does have a melting point of 76 degrees it will liquify but it will be solid below 76 degrees. ( sealing in the moisture is very important.. It is what helps your hair not feel dry or brittle..) 
 Coconut Oil - It also provides the essential proteins required for nourishing damaged hair and it softens the hair and conditions the scalp.

In the Winter months I seal with a Hibiscus Whipped Butter.. It has many different ingredients including Hibiscus, Amla, Rosemary, Castor Oil.. I also include Ylang Ylang and other essential oils in it as well.. 
Hibiscus - Prevents hair loss, Enhances growth of hair, Discourages split ends, Thickens hair, and Prevents premature greying of hair
Amla - Stimulates hair growth, has wonderful conditioning properties, strengthens hair at the roots

Rosemary - Will help stimulate hair growth, fight dandruff and restore luster to your hair 
Castor Oil -  It nourishes hair and prevents the scalp from drying by retaining moisture. Castor oil added to hair care products helps to seal moisture, softens, and visibly thickens hair. Castor oil can also be used by itself on the hair to seal in moisture
Ylang Ylang - Promotes Growth 

Then I use my Hibiscus Flaxseed Gel.. To style my hair.. In this I have many of the same ingredients I have in the Shea Butter mix. I just add marshmallow root to the mix as well as sage at times.. 
Marshmallow Root - Imparts moisture 
Sage - Promotes growth.. 

Weekly

I make sure I treat my hair to a Deep condition weekly. There are so many that I do but I will tell you I make my own. I have a lot of them here on the blog. 

I do a Sugar Scalp Scrub and my scalp loves me more.. 

I detangle my hair using my fingers not a comb. Only while my hair is soaked in conditioner. 

I then do a herbal tea rinse.. With this it has many different things that I use in my tea rinse.. Lately I have been using My as we call it Happy Hair Tea..  In it there is Hibiscus, Lavender, Stinging Nettle, and Green Tea. I brew 3 tablespoons of this in 2 cups of hot water and allow it to cool and after I rinse out the conditioner I pour this onto my hair and massage in it.. I do not rinse it out..

Hibiscus Flower - Prevents hair loss, Enhances growth of hair, Discourages split ends, Thickens hair, and Prevents premature greying of hair
Nettle Leaf - counteract hair loss, prevent and cure dandruff, reduce oily secretions and improve the quality of dry, lifeless hair and stimulate the scalp
Lavender - helps stimulate growth and balance oil production
Green Tea - Stimulates Hair growth, soothes Dandruff and psoriasis, As well as strengthens and conditions.

Monthly 

I cleanse my hair with Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar.. It took some getting used to.. No, the smell does not  linger once your hair is dry. We are used to suds and all of that stuff to think our hair is clean.. But with this it helps cleanse the scalp and hair with out stripping the hair of its natural oils. Apple Cider Vinegar promotes shine and luster to your hair. 

I do what works for me.. And this has been great for me for the longest. I make just about everything I use for my hair and I also sell it.. I am the Owner as well as Steve (my husband) of CC's Naturals..  

You can click on the link and it will take you to our site. 

Along with eating right, exercising, drinking plenty of water and a good hair regimen you will have a healthy scalp and hair..   

UNTIL NEXT TIME!!!!