Glitzy Coilz Presents: THESE CURLZ AINT LOYAL

I am finally pleased to share the pics from my second #naturalhair event. This event was called THESE CURLZ AINT LOYAL. This workshop was geared toward the woes of natural hair. Natural hair is a beautiful thing but there are times when the tangles and shrinkage can be a bit much.

When you are having a not so wonderful hair day, headwraps, turbans and scarves can be a lifesaver. I provided each attendee with stretchy jersey fabric to practice tying a headwrap. They took their beautiful fabric home to get some extra practice.

I've never tied a headwrap without a mirror before. LOL!

Glitzy Coilz (me) demonstrating how to combat shrinkage with stretching techniques.

Perfect example of THESE CURLZ AINT LOYAL. It was a rainy day but I had a cute twistout before the event started and now I have a fluffy poof. hahaha.

Time for another door prize!!!

Practice makes Perfect!

 The facial expressions that go along with the struggle. lol

Sharing natural hair recipes to make whipped shea butter and pomade. 100% ALL NATURAL ingredients.

We passed the finished products around the room to smell and sample. 

My hair ended up in a ponytail half way through the workshop. LOL

I gave away all the samples as door prizes.

Showing a slideshow of my natural hair journey.

Volunteers!!

So grateful for the support!!!

We checked our Hair Porosity

Thank you for the shout outs on social media!! So humble and grateful.

The swag bagz were a hit! Nice and heavy!!! Thank you so much to my awesome sponsors! @unclefunkysdaughter @sheamoisture4u @bluemagic @jessicurl @nubianheritage

Glitzy Goodie Bags!!

Is Hair Typing Offensive to You?

 Giveaways!

GLITZIES!!! Aren't they beautiful!! Looks like we are missing somebody in the group pic.

We have a winner!!!

The attendees thank you so much for battling the pouring rain to show your support!!

The after party! LOL! Stick around after the next event for laughs!!

Glitzy Coilz Presents...Back to Natural PICTURES!!!

   

The Glitzy Coilz workshop was awesome, especially for my first event. 

Volunteers allowed me to demonstrate natural hair techniques on their hair.

Attendees asked questions....

I briefly discussed a few natural hair recipes. Stay tuned for future events where attendees will make their own products.

Thank you for coming!!  

Glitzies discussing natural hair..

 A quick selfie BEFORE my event...I was so nervous and excited to meet my Glitzies!!

MY BFF and I window shopping afterwards...

Thank you to my sponsors Nubian Heritage and Shea Moisture!!!

Naturally Me! Red Lippy!

Me <3

Natural Hair ||Why is Protective Styling Important?

Its Summertime so the kids are home for the summer. We go swimming, to spraygrounds, sprinklers, and anything else we can play in to stay cool. During the week we keep our hair twisted/braided up and tucked away..then I take it down to style on the weekends. My daughters and I have alot of hair and its mandatory that we wear protective styles to prevent breakage and excessive shedding. Protective styles also help retain moisture and increases growth. I have added a video below on protective styles that has some good info. Check it Out!!

Glitzy Glam Sale!!

Click Link to go shopping:: =====>Store Envy

Items pictured above are new and haven't been posted yet, send an Email if you see something you are interested  and I will list ASAP.

Click Link to go shopping:: =====> Etsy Shop

I will add more pieces from time to time...I will sell mostly NEW and Vintage items.. Follow the Facebook Page Glitzy Coilz for coupon codes up to 60% off. The last coupon codes have expired but stay tuned for new codes. 

Getting Henna-fied!

Henna for African Hair

This was my first time trying the Henna for African Hair, I usually use the Jamila Henna...

Day 1: First ,I added some EVOO. I never measure anything, I just "eye ball" the ingredients... I have henna'd so many times I just add a little this and that. Here is the very first time I used henna on my old BLOG. I doubt I measured anything that time either.

My hair LOVES honey, so I added quite a bit of honey...

You can use any conditioner...  I bought this conditioner AGES ago, I didn't care for the smell so I squeezed most of the bottle into my mixture.

Stir...and stir...

I added water...

If it looks gross, you are doing it right. I didn't have lemon juice so I used some Orange Juice. FAIL!!!...it didn't have enough acidity to lift the color. I learned my lesson. DON'T FORGET LEMON JUICE!! 

I put the lid on it and let the ingredients "marinate" over night. 

Don't forget the gloves. I usually use disposable gloves but I ran out... 

Day 2... Time to get my HENNA on!! Here goes...

I have my henna mixture, towel, and gloves. It can get messy so lay newspaper on the floor for the inevitable mess.

Apply from Root to Tip.

My hair used every drop..

Work the mixture in every strand... I saturated each section and put it in clips.

This was how it looked before I put the shower cap on...

Day 3...I rinsed out all of the mixture but it still seemed like it wasn't fully washed out so I used some AS I AM Co-Wash to fully clean out all the left over henna. I'm glad I did because the water was still muddy looking.

I used this Keratin Replenish Masque (2 pks) and put on a NEW disposable shower cap... I left the conditioner on for a few hours.

The RESULTS ARE IN::: The henna didn't add color to my hair. My gray hairs turned an auburn color but thats about it. My hair color remained the same. 

I am happy with the turn out... My kinks stretched out. Major ELONGATION!!! I have only conditioner in my hair and I have curls and coils. My hair felt soft, detangled and strong. I didn't get the color I wanted but I loved the results. My hair is alot more manageable and it hangs alot longer on my shoulders/back. I prefer the Jamila henna for color but my hair responded really well to this type of henna. I love the results!!

Leave any questions in the comments and I will try to answers them. 

Happy Henna'ng!!!