Kickin’ It with The Kinks

 

To Kick start the events for the month of June is the ‘Kinkin It With Kinks’ showing.

Well ladies this is a SOLD OUT EVENT so that says it all, it’s going to be good. I am looking forward to it.

So far those of you ladies who managed to bagged yourself a ticket before they were all gone…. Have fun and hopefully I shall see you there!

 

Event: Kickin' It With The Kinks Documentary Screening
Date: 2nd June 2012
Venue: Cottons Rhum Shack, 70 Exmouth Street Market, Islington, London EC1R
More info: Black Girl Flow UK contact: blackgirlflow.blog@gmail.com
Remaining space: sold out!!

Hey You…..There!

 

 

This was shared with shared with myself and others by the lovely Ms. Akua Wood from sheabuttercottage It is an awesome sign and wanted to share it with you readers…. Hope you like……. Also please pass on. Have  Great Day!

FRESHOLI Haul!

 

First time shopping with this vendor what made me decide to order was I have been searching for D-Panthenol for ages and Lola from Lolascrib told me about another site www.plushfolly.com and I was excited, but I did some more search and came across www.fresholi.co.uk And I spot the other hard to find item ‘Dark Virgin Cocoa Butter’. I ended up shopping at fresholi because the d-panthenol was cheaper and I got more for my money and I also wanted the Dark Cocoa Butter for my Rhassoul Clay mix ; )!

 

 

 

 

Content of package are as follows:

250g of Dark Virgin Cocoa Butter
250g of Cocoa Butter
100ml of D-Panthenol

 

 

 

 

 

I ended up transferring the butters into plastic Jars with lids, I can not stand butters in bags. I guess I am use to the packaging of butters from camdengrey.com and naturallythinking.co.uk. These two company has spoilt me with quality butters as well as well package and well presented products and still manage to keep postage low.

The ‘Dark Virgin Cocoa’ Butter smell just like cocoa/chocolate, it smell good but it reminds me of ‘coco tea’ lol I read an article on Akua Wood about how they arrive at ‘Dark Cocoa Butter’ and I am sure she is right because you can smell the added cocoa/chocolate.

Where I read HERE that the ‘dark’ coca butter is derived from the beans been roasted, carbonating the shoots inside to create it’s dark, rich chocolate colour. Erm…. i will go with Akua Wood take on it…… I like it thought it smells good and I am sure when I whip it up in my Rhassoul/Ghassoul Clay mix my hair will be thanking me hehehehe

 

The D-Panthenol (Vitamin 5), I will do a blog on what this product is and the benefits of using D-Panthenol in your hair etc. The bottle say 250ml, but it actually 100ml and I did order 100ml.

Overall my shopping experience with Fresholi was a good one and I would shop with Helen again.
I would rate my experience 4.5/5 why? Because I have a pet peeve about butters in plastic bags.
I know she gave me this long explanation why etc etc As I don’t believe she was impress when asked how she packed her butters, but I am the customer and that is hey my rights. But I just can not stand when butters are bagged. Nevertheless, I have found a way of dealing with my weird peeve. I make sure I have my own containers to repackage and keep them clean, neat and airtight.

Well this is my little product haul for now, I have been good and have not been buying or swapping much as I have a vault of products to get through. I’ve been doing good with that……… But I lost the battle on the British Curlies Birthday sale lol I will share with you what I bagged when my goodies arrive!

Darcy’s Botancials Coconut Lemongrass Transitioning Creme

 

Promises:  Our transitioning creme is a thick, rich and creamy leave-in that will help to condition, moisturize and detangle your hair's new growth to help soften & make it more manageable and healthy.
Our delicious moisturizing creme can also be used to do comb coils to help start dreads. I use it to do comb coils on my daughter's hair and on my own hair during my first attempt at starter dreads.
I hand whip a healthy dose of organic virgin coconut oil, organic aloe vera, and other natural conditioning & detangling ingredients.
No need to add additional fragrance. It's all natural aroma of fresh coconuts with a touch of lemongrass essential oil is simply delightful.
Our Coconut Lemongrass Creme can also double as a body lotion:)

 

Directions:  Apply just a small amount throughout wet or dry hair for healthy conditioning and moisture.
*Use to gently soften and detangle new growth while transitioning to natural hair .
*Use it as a daily or weekly leave-in to naturally condition dry curls & waves.
*Use to add much needed moisture to parched curls.
*Can use to do comb coils.
*Can also double as a body lotion!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:   Distilled Water, Organic Aloe Vera, Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate (and) Cetearyl Alcohol, Vitamin E, Panthenol, Yarrow, Sage, Horsetail, Nettle, & Lavender Extracts, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol (a paraben-free preservative), and lemongrass essential oil.  *Over 90% Natural

The TRUTH: I was given this crème leave-in/moisturizer form Lola form Lolascrib when I wad transitioning, Strange thing is I have manage to get around to trying it out when I was transitioning. I decide to try it out nonetheless when I BC, as I thought it should not matter if used on transitioning hair or fully natural hair, right?

Well I used it on freshly washed hair as a leave-in / moisturizer, I used it after a henna treatment. First thing I notice it that it did not have any slip, I also had to use quite decent amount also. I will be fair but then I was wondering it it was due to the fact I just did a henna treatment, mind you I did DC after my henna treatment for softness and moisture.

Nevertheless, it did not provide any slip and it did not make my hair soft or fell moisturize at all. Anyway, I apply it after I spritz with AVJ and then I seal and twisted up. The next day my hair felt eh but not as soft and moisturized when I use my Giovanni Direct Leave-In…….. I will say this when I undid one of my twist it was well defined and that was a plus. I should have thought then and took a pic……. I do need to get into the habit of taking pics for my product reviews….forgive me!

Nevertheless, i am not sure if it would have worked better when I was transitioning due to the two textures, aiding in making them co-operate. But it sure did nothing for my nature hair texture at all. I was also thinking, if the henna treatment play a part as you know henna can be drying but I did do a moisturizing DC so I doubt it. I do not think this was for my hair……,

As I was not fond of it and had no intentions to use it again, some products I just don’t give a second chance if they do not work others I do and this particular product I was not feeling at all so I pass it unto a fellow forum member.

I rate it a 3/5 because of the twist out definition otherwise to me it really a 2/5.

 

Rating: 3/5

 

Price: $12.99