"Curls" with nuNAAT Beauty!

 
Hey loves!  Happy New Year!   I hope you guys had an amazing holiday season.  It's time to get 2016 rollin!   
This is my first post of the year, and it's all about HAIR!  
I know it's been a month since my last post but, I'm sure you all know that I've gone natural (7 months.)  I finally went and got a "real" curly girl haircut at 5 Salon Spa in Freehold, NJ with Ona.  She was amazing and gave me lots of advice on keeping my hair moisturized and healthy.  
I think the word "natural" means different things for different people, but for me it meant staying away from all heat for at least a year.  It also meant that I would have to use natural products that are sulfates, parabens, & silicone free.  These unnatural chemicals aren't good for any type of hair, but are especially damaging on your curls.
nuNAAT sent me their "Real Me' collection and I was so excited to try it!  nuNAAT uses some of the finest ingredients on their products.  They carefully crafted their line with the belief that with the right combination of natural ingredients, everyone can have great hair!

I instantly fell in love with the blast of shine hair mask.  Weekly deep conditioners/masks are so important for the health of your hair.  I always apply it to clean hair, and I use a plastic cap to keep all the moisture and heat in.  You only have to keep it in for 15-20 minutes, but I like to leave it in for at least a half hour.  The longer, the better.

Blast of Shine Hair Mask
I saw such a difference in my curl pattern with just one use of this mask.  My hair felt super soft and my curls were so defined even without product.  

Natural Curl Activator - Perfect Do Pomade After my hair was washed and conditioned, I applied my leave-in conditioner and then I used the the natural curl activator.  This curl activator had my curls poppin!  It keeps your hair hydrated, not crunchy and frizz-free.

After applying the products, I like to air dry but with it being January and freezing, I usually diffuse.  My best advice for diffusing is to use cold air.  If your using heat, that's not good and can make your curls frizzy. I also don't diffuse to dry my hair, I always leave it a little damp.  Air drying is always best!

After diffusing for about 30 minutes, I added some of the pomade to my edges to keep them down.  If I had to choose just one of the products from this line, it would be the mask.  It made my curls super defined and it smells amazing!

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Miss Jessie's & Birchbox

 

Curls, curls, curls!  Last night I attended a Birchbloggers only event with Miss Jessie's.  It was so much fun!  The salon is located in Soho, NYC and the space is bright and beautiful!

 

We enjoyed champagne, mini cupcakes, and learning about Miss Jessie's products and how to use them.  Miko Branch, Co-Founder of  Miss Jessie's showed us the proper way to diffuse your hair and a bunch of other cool tricks in a live demo.  Just to give you a little info on Miss Jessies....

 

For over 20 years, Miss Jessie's has been caring for natural hair and natural curly hair using their styling crèmes, moisturizers and deep conditioning treatments. The Salon soon became the go-to place for natural and naturally curly hair attracting clients nationwide.

 

Birchbox sent me the Pillow Soft Curls a few months ago and It was silky smooth and non greasy.  Their newest product is Transitioners Magic!   This innovative and phthalate-free hair elixir will moisturize your new natural growth, revive and coat your relaxed hair as well fight frizz and prevent curl shrinkage.  Why does it work? Transitioner’s Magic is a unique potion that acts as a styler and a leave-in conditioner.

 

Photo c/o Suzy's Closet 

 

 Photo c/o Suzy's Closet

 

 Photo c/o Suzy's Closet

 

 Photo c/o Suzy's Closet

 

 Before the Transitioners Magic, curly but with some straight pieces from heat damage.

 

Miko showing us how to perfect diffusing!

 

Gorgeous!  That Transitioners Magic is truly magical!

 

Blogger babes

 

Suzys Closet is such a cutie!  Happy we finally got to meet!

 

All the beautiful curly girls with Miko, one of the founders of Miss Jessie's

 

Can't wait to rock my curls with these goodies! 

 

Jacket: Lauren Conrad for Kohl's

Sweater: I think Kohl's too.  Oldie but goodie!

Jeans: Hudson

Sneaks: Peter Pilotto for Target

 

 

I'm always looking to perfect my curls, and I am so taking this on as a challenge.  Stay tuned because next week, I will be showing you my Miss Jessie's curls! 

 

BIG HAIR, DON'T CARE!

 

xo xo

Mel