How To: Pineapple Short Natural Hair

**Subscribe for more GirlwithKinks Weekly!** This is a super quick tutorial on how I prolong my hairstyles with a short hair pineappling method. If you have short natural hair or even mid length, pineappling your hair into two puffs instead of one, keeps your roots stretched and your hair fresh. Some would refer to this as the mini pineapple(s). When I pineapple my short natural hair with this method I do not have to retwist my twist outs or other styles. It will dramatically shorten your nighttime routine. Check out how I achieve this below. . . Thanks for tuning in! Follow Me: GirlwithKinks on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/girlwithkinks Girl With Kinks Website http://www.girlwithkinks.com Instagram http://www.instagram.com/girlwithkinks Facebook http://www.facebook.com/girlwithkinks Twitter http://www.twitter.com/girlwithkinks

Short Natural Hair: Super Defined Twist Out Tutorial

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This twist out method gives me a gorgeous, soft and defined twist out every single time.

What I Used:
Grapeseed Oil, taliah waajid curly curl cream

Tips: Apply the oil to your hair right after it is washed and soaking wet. Make sure to let your hair dry a bit before you start twisting.

I love it when a style works out on my short natural hair!

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Dear Me - A Video letter To My Younger Self

In honor of International Women's Day, here is a video letter to my younger self.



If you feel inspired and would like to share this video please do.

Share your story with the hashtag #DearMe



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Baking Soda Face Wash | Minimize Pores and Acne

I am in love with this recipe that makes the most amazing and inexpensive exfoliating face wash. Only 2 ingredients, this wash is a mixture of baking soda and any liquid facial soap.

I use this baking soda wash mix about 3 times during the week, it's great for removing dead skin, minimizing pores, and fighting acne breakouts. Follow this treatment with your favorite moisturizer for smooth radiant skin.



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The Best Lemon Sugar Scrub

DIY Lemon Sugar Scrub

My Skin has been yearning for some care, between school, work, husband and child, sometimes I don't take the time to make sure my ankles are not ashy-- or my whole body for that matter. I have been shying away from purchasing heavy chemical laden household products from the store, and instead have been making my own. So in my search for luxurious body care for the poor man's price I came across Sugar Scrubs. In lieu of buying a ten dollar jar of sugar, I put my own spin on a popular body scrub.

Here are the ingredients:

• 1 Cup of Sugar
• 1/4 Cup of Grapeseed Oil
• 1 Whole Lemon (Juiced)

This recipe yields about a 8oz worth of Lemon Sugar Scrub. I used white sugar and Grapeseed Oil because it has great moisturizing properties for hair, skin, and nails-- it's also odorless, so the wonderful scent of lemon is strong. Who knew living luxe could be so easy.

This Lemon Sugar Scrub is Amazing! I love it because it works great AND it's super cheap to make. Your hands will feel like silk after using. I recommend following up with a moisturizer to seal in all of the moisture. Get your skin Spring and Summer time ready!

Check out my video of making the Scrub below:

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This Lemon Sugar Scrub is great for getting your skin moist and ready for the Spring and Summer. Thumbs Up for Smooth Skin!

Ingredients: 1 Cup of Sugar, 1/4 cup of Grapeseed Oil, 1 Whole Lemon. This recipe yields about 8 oz of Body Scrub.

The scrub can be used all over your body-- my preference is hands, lips, knees and elbows. I also use Sugar Scrubs to help control eczema breakouts. This Lemon Sugar Scrub is a great DIY home remedy, and it serves so many purposes. Enjoy!

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Hair Hope Growth Oil

An In-depth Review

Hey Naturalistas! Recently, I received some goodies in the mail, from a company called Hair Hope Growth Oil. I am always very picky about what I put on my hair, and in my body, so I had to do a little research on the oils, their ingredients, and the effect on our hair. 

The website lists that. . .

Hair Hope Helps to:

Get rid of split ends by acting as a sealant to seal moisture into each strand of hair

Promotes Growth 

Conditions and softens hair

Relieves dry, itchy, flaky scalp

Helps prevent frizz

There are two different oil formulas offered- Regular, and Dry Itchy Scalp. 

The ingredients are all natural, and clearly listed on the front on the bottle. 

Regular Formula: Castor Oil, Avocado Oil, Coconut Oil

Dry Itchy Scalp Formula: Castor Oil, Avocado Oil, Coconut Oil, Rosemary Oil, Tea Tree Oil

These oils all have great capabilities-

Avocado Oil is light weight and easily absorbed into the hair and scalp, and also contains nutrients that are beneficial for hair growth.

Coconut Oil (Which we ALL love), reduces breakage, helps alleviate dry scalp and dandruff, seals in moisture, softens and conditions hair, and adds shine. 

 

Castor Oil stimulates hair growth and has helped many people grow back lost or thinning hair.

Tea Tree Oil helps treat scalp issues such as dandruff and irritation.

So when you put these oils together you should have one powerful hair cocktail.

First Impressions

 

Appearance: The oils come in 4oz plastic bottles with a nice label that includes the name, formula type and ingredients. The top has an opening piece that you raise to control the flow of the oil.

Texture and smell: 

These Oils have a very light and sweet aroma in addition to natural scents combined oils, it's not over powering at all. The oils are well blended, and the feel of the oils are slightly denser than melted coconut oil, but they're not greasy or sticky.

Hair Response: 

The first time I used the oil (regular formula) was on my wash day. I thoroughly shampooed and conditioned my hair, then added the growth oil as my leave-in (a little goes a long way) on soaking wet hair, I added a small amount of Eco-styler and this was the result

 My hair stayed shiny, and moisturized the ENTIRE day. I was excited, so far so good!

The next style I used the oil (dry itchy scalp formula), for was to straighten my hair- now I hadn't straightened my hair since I went natural, so you know I had to be feelin' it to use it as my ONLY leave-in/ protectant/ sealer etc. I applied the oil to my clean wet hair, then proceeded to blow dry and flat iron my hair at 390 degrees. My hair turned out so silky, shiny and gorgeous, I just had to take a million hair selfies.

(P.S. Look at that length, shrinkage is REAL.) I re-applied the oil (itchy scalp formula daily for the duration of my hair being straight, and my hair stayed smooth with no irritation or frizz for the entire duration of the style. I usually have issues with my scalp itching and have to wash every 3 days, but it did not bother me and I've been wearing my hair straight for a whole week now. 

Cost: The cost is 6.99 for the regular formula, and 7.99 for the dry itchy scalp formula. 

Closing Thoughts

As far as what the name suggests, I do not yet know the growth effects of these oils, as I have not been using them long enough to see a difference in length. What I can tell you, is that I've noticed an overall difference in the health of my scalp, and the appearance of my hair. I love this stuff and I haven't stopped using it since I started. So if your are looking for a good hair oil cocktail, and to support small black business, check out Maya Jude's Hair Hope Growth Oil, you'll be glad you did.

Here is a link to her website: http://www.hairhopegrowthoil.com/

Kisses to my kinky chicks!

    GirlwithKinks

For the record: This is not a paid review.   

 

Bantu Knots on Straight Hair

How to Bantu Knot (Dry) Straight Hair




Gorgeous soft curls from an easy Bantu Knot Out on my short natural hair. **Show some love,subscribe to GirlwithKinks, you'll be glad you did.**

Do NOT use a water based moisturizer or your hair WILL become frizzy. Oils and butters only for this style.

This hair style was the bomb, when I tell you I was feelin' myself, in my Future voice "you OENO it". This bantu knot out was so on point. I hope you love it as much as I did.

The video to the Blowout is here: http://youtu.be/yW8c8craoEM

I also did this Bantu Knot style on WET hair, check that video out here:Wet Bantu Knots

I stretched my hair by using my blowout method, you can wear the blowout as a style on its own!

The method I used for the Bantu Knots caters to ladies with Short Natural Hair, I made smaller bantu knots and secured them with bobi pins.

Let me know if you have any questions, I do my best to answer all of them.

Thumbs up if you liked my "Beat" face, let me know if yall want a tutorial!


The products I used were grapeseed oil, African Shea Butter, and Tressemme's thermal spray (heat protectant)

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