Nesheaholic Natural Hair FAQ

During the v/bloggers cafe at the Philadelphia Natural Hair Show I was asked some questions multiple times, so I thought I'd share a few of the answers here. 
How long have you been natural? I had my last relaxer in May of 2008
How often do you wash your hair? I co-wash (wash with conditioner, not shampoo) once a week unless I have a style in that I'd like to keep for longer than a week. About once a month I'll wash my hair with an organic black soap shampoo or Shea Moisture Purification Mask. 
How do you untangle/detangle your hair? I don't use combs or brushes at all. I detangle my hair in the shower (without the water running) with my hair wet and soaked in conditioner with just my fingers. I am constantly finger detangling. If I'm doing anything to my hair (twisting, adding product, styling, etc.) I'm simultaneously finger detangling. 
Do you avoid any ingredients in hair products? In general, I avoid parabens, silicones, mineral oil, sulfates, and any ingredient with a hazard rating of 3 or more on EWG. With some exceptions, but that's my general rule of thumb. 
What are your favorite products?
Rinse out conditioner: Tresemme Naturals Leave in conditioner: Shea Moisture Restorative Conditioner Oil: Coconut Oil
Gel: Kinky Curly Curling Custard
Shampoo: Shea Moisture Purification Mask or Organic Black Soap Shampoo
Butter/Cream: Karen's Body Beautiful Super Duper Hydrating Hair Cream or Bee Mine Luscious Balanced Cream Moisturizer Deep Conditioner: Henna treatments Protein Treatment: My DIY Protein Treatment
Misc: I also have a Heutiful hair steamer that I use about once a month
Do you have any natural hair questions? Ask away! 

Video: In which my husband I are silly

Ellen playing Heads Up! on her show. photo credit

I think my husband and I are pretty strange. Not in a bad way, but in a "I predict we're sillier than many couples" sort of way. Perhaps this is an ill assumption since I don't actually SEE other couples when they are alone, but suffice it to say, my husband and I are silly. We laugh a lot at home and play lots of games. Our recent obsession is an iPad/iPhone game called Heads Up! It's a party game that involves one person holding an iPad or iPhone to their forehead while others try to indicate through gesture, words, humming, etc.  what is displayed on the screen for the person to guess. It's pretty much a high-tech version of charades. There is a multitude of categories: animals, celebrities, songs, etc. You can change the "card" or pass by tilting your head forth or back. What makes it cooler than just having cards like charades or Taboo is that it RECORDS the person giving the clues. 
Our videos from the game were cracking me up so much I decided to compile some for you to laugh to: 

I received no compensation for this post or sharing video of my husband and I looking silly. I wrote this post on my own accord. 
What silly things do you and your significant other get into when you're alone?

Philly Natural Hair Show Recap

This weekend I attended the Philly Natural Hair Show and had a BLAST. There were so many beautiful women in attendance with natural hair, it really made me happy. I snapped this picture which I thought was an awesome testament to the versatility and uniqueness of natural hair. 

Here's a snapshot of my hair and outfit for the day. I purchased this shirt a while ago from Forever 21 with the plan to wear to the hair show. 

Spring Is Upon Us - Get Your Yard Into Shape

This post brought to you by Scotts Miracle-Gro. All opinions are 100% mine.

My husband and I are coming up on two years owning our house. When we moved in, we both had grand plans for our front and back yards. Unfortunately we've done very little towards making those plans come to life. This year we want to get at least one of the yards in shape. To do this, we'll need gardening supplies and likely many pinterest tutorials. We do currently have a weed problem, especially in the back yard. Scotts Florida Select Natural Eucalyptus Mulch is a sustainable gardening method of weed prevention. A three-inch layer of Scotts Nature Scapes mulch prevents weeds by blocking growth and access to sunlight.

The key with the mulch is to apply around trees, shrubs, flowers or vegetables AFTER the seeds have germinated and the plants have developed. 

With Scotts Nature Scapes mulch we'll have the weed situation taken care of. It comes in three different colors, Classic Black, Sierra Red, and Deep Forest Brown to match whatever color scheme we decide on. We're not too bad in the way of tools, since we've intended for almost two years to do something with the yard. We have a shovel, hoe, rake, lawnmower and hedge clipper. What we're really missing is accessories. I'd love some sort of rock path, some back yard seating and some sort of water fixture.

10 Empties Challenge: 3/10

I have to admit it. This 10 Empties Challenge is hard. I want to buy stuff. I don't really NEED anything. But I WANT to buy stuff...bad. I have emptied 3 out of 10 products. 
My latest empties are the LipFusion Lip Conditioning Stick in clear and the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero.
I have plenty of lip glosses and chap-sticks so I won't buy the LipFusion stick again any time soon. The appeal of it for me was having a chap-stick that dispensed like a lipstick, that just always made it feel like it was cooler than your average chap stick. 

from the LipFusion website

The Urban Decay eyeliner is one of the best eyeliners I've used. It went on very smoothly and lasted all day but was pretty easy to wash off at night. I do however have a lot of eyeliners, and just started using gel eyeliner which I really like, so I probably won't be re-purchasing this any time soon either. 

And the winner is...

::drumroll please:: The winner of the ticket to the Philadelphia Natural Hair Show is... Jhan from Behind My Smile. 

Philadelphia Natural Hair Show + Giveaway

I LOVE NATURAL HAIR EVENTS. I love them even more when they are in my city, and I love them the most when I get to be involved! 
The 2013 Philadelphia Natural Hair Show will take place on May 4th at the downtown Sheraton Hotel (201 North 17th Street). I am very honored to have been chosen as one of the events official B/Vloggers. If you attend, you will have an opportunity to see me in the B/Vloggers discussion panel. 
Outside of that panel, there will be workshops, natural hair demos, product giveaways, a natural hair runway show, book signings, clothing and jewelry vendors, and more. 
One of the workshops I am really excited about is the "Creative Styling for You by You: Hands-on Styling Class" (11am - 1pm). The more I know how to do with my hair, the better. I love the versatility of natural hair and I want to be able to do everything I can with it. For a list of all the workshops, both free and paid CLICK HERE. 
Now to the really fun part! I have one ticket to give away for the Natural Hair Show. 
How to enter: 
1. Follow my blog - you can see on my right hand side bar, you have the option of following via RSS, Bloglovin' or Networked Blogs, whichever you prefer! 
2. Leave a comment below telling me your favorite thing about natural hair. 
It's that simple! The giveaway will be open for one week. I will choose the winner on Thursday, April 25th through random.org and announce it here on my blog.