May 31, 2012

NEW REVIEW! The Chronicles of Jaded Kisses: Totally Quenched

As written by Ms. Tina of The Chronicles of Jaded Kisses Blog on Blogspot!

Recently, I lucked upon the chance to get some Quench from Journey to My Roots. I immediately jumped at the chance when I thought there was a special shipment for students with great grades. I sent in my grades and was beyond happy to try out a handmade product from a natural like me. Then, I was made aware that student didn’t mean COLLEGE student but High School student. Even after the mixup on my behalf, Kim still sent me a FREE sample of her infamous Quench to try on my hair.  I was so overjoyed that I could still be apart of the student samples for grades deal. WOOOO HOOOO!!!


When my package arrived, it oozed love and care. Upon opening the package, there was this cute little sachet with my sample sized Quench, a handwritten and signed Thank You note. I have bought many different products for Dominique (my hair) but this was the only one that took enough time to say, “Thank You”. I smiled from ear to ear, as if I were opening a gift from a friend or a Christmas present instead of trying out a natural product.  I love that she included all the ingredients on the back of the packaging. I have become such the stickler for what’s on labels on my food, hair products and basically everything. So, knowing that she cared enough to include the ingredients was very impressive.  I knew exactly what they all were without having to have a scientist cypher the codes felt great. It even smelled like a little piece of heaven. Another great thing about Quench is that it very lightweight and that is also very important. There is nothing more irritating than buying an expensive product and it being so heavy that it makes my scalp and head hurt. Quench in my eyes get 2 thumbs up and 2 snaps in a circle!!! Whooopppppp Whooooppppp













As an individual, healthy hair is so much more important than if it is natural or relaxed. I mean really, who cares if your hair is relaxed if ALL your edges are playing a game of look for me. The same goes for natural hair. Who cares that you did the bc (big chop) if your hair always looks like a Brillo pad. Either case is so not cool. Healthy hair is the ultimate goal and Quench is a great product that works on all types of hair, whether relaxed or natural.

Every test I could think of, Quench passed it:
Appearance
Smell
Ingredients
Lightweight


All in all, I would truly recommend this product to all of many Nubian nappy, kinky, natural and relaxed friends as well.

For more info, contact Kimberly Gray of Journey2MyRoots.blogspot.com Her awesome product is Quench. She is also on YouTube and Facebook. She is a great person. Go check her out and tell a friend!



XOXO,Tina

May 27, 2012

Things I HATE since going natural!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

I've never been the most patient person but since going natural, there are some things that really burst my bubble! Here's a few of them....
  • Feelers: Uggghhh! These are the people who lack the home training to realize that sticking your hands in somebody's hair without asking is not only rude, it's nasty! I don't know where your hands have been. You could have been picking your pickables and scratching your scratchables and now you have your hand all up in my hair. NO MA'AM!  The same respect goes for children. Do not stick your hands in a child's head without first asking their parents. It's simply R-U-D-E, rude!

Picture by mainlybraids.com! Check 'em out!
  • Napzis! 
    • What's a Napzi? Nappy + Nazi = Napzi! Napzis are naturals who troll the internet e-thugging others who disagree with their stance on anything related to hair, be it wigs, using mineral oil, cowashing, etc. 
    • Warning! Napzis are also quick to revoke your "black card" if you are an African-American who does anything they view as counter to the progression of the race; you know, life-changing decision such as flat-ironing! Chile please! Imma need you to have a seat somewhere with that messiness! 
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  •  The Fake Out 
    • I don't know if they think we LOOK stupid but come on hair product companies! Putting a crappy, over-priced, or misleading product in a pretty green bottle with flowers or coconuts on it does not change the fact that it's a crappy product with crappy ingredients. 


These are three of my pet peeves. What about you? Since going natural, what are some of the things you hate??? Share in the comments section. Note: Being asked to say damn, damn, damn, doesn't count. It's a natural rite of passage ***side-eye***

May 23, 2012

Alopecia 101

What put you on the journey? For some it's the desire to try going natural. For some it's sheer exhaustion with the salon. For some, it's alopecia. The primary cause of balding, alopecia is a medical condition that affects men and women of all ages and races. In this video diary, you'll learn about alopecia and see the beautiful journey of a sister dealing with this condition.