How To Do A Hot Oil Treatment

When it comes to natural hair there seems to be a lot of things that has to be done to our beautiful locks from co-washing, moisturizing, protein treatments to whatever the process you go through in order to retain your beautiful curls but me personal I just can't go without a Hot Oil Treatment to be done to my hair. Yes, an hot oil treatment is just as important to our hair but great thing about hot oil treatments is that we don't have to perform them once week just once a month is great.

Why Should We Do Hot Oil Treatments?

Natural hair has always been known to be called "nappy" but our hair is tightly curl with result in our hair easily tangled, knotted and become every fragile causing breakage. The change in temperature, pollution, and humidity, using hair products like dryers, steaming, curlers, straightener, and brushing resulting into dry and damaged hair. Dry or brittle hair is apart of life but there are ways to prevent these from hanging around. 

Benefits:

• Maintains moisture balance in hair. Hair with the correct amount of balance will result in more elasticity with allow retain in length.
• Adds amazing shine
• Great for dry scalp and dandruff
• Adds body
• Softens hair
• Prevents Breakage
• Prevents Frizz
• Softens and moisture scalp
• Prevents drying of the hair shaft

How To Do a Hot Oil Treatment:

http://youtu.be/QE9KCDoDX6Y

Do you do Hot Oil Treatments? If not, Will you be adding them to your regime? 

Week 3 and 4 Check-In

During the challenge in week 3 and 4 things kind of gotten out of hands, I was forgetting to oil my scalp and hair on some days being that I was every busy I decided to have my oil out on the bathroom counter when I would get ready because without myself when its out of sight its out of mind so I could remember when I leave the oil out. 

Onto with the questions,
Week 3:

1) Since going natural have you ever felt overwhelmed , if so, Why? If not, what have you done to make this journey run smoothly?

 -Yes, I was ever overwhelmed after 4 months being natural when I say that when I first became natural I went straight back to wearing my hair into braids again so I didn't have to deal with my natural hair right away but after that I was so lost. I didn't know what I was doing at all, I would not braid or twist my hair up at night and I wake up in the morning with matted hair so dry. I didn't know how to style my hair.

2) Do you see any change in your hair since using Castor Oil? 

-Yes, My hair is more manageable, shiner,thicker, and softer.

3) How did you use Castor Oil in your hair last week in week 2, did you use it different from week 1?

-No, I used it as the same oiling my scalp, running it from root to ends of my hair than either braiding or twisting it.

Week 4:

1) There are so many products on the market, what are your favorites for washing? What are your favorites for moisturizing/styling? What qualities does a product have to have in order to become one of your favorites?

-I wash with Terressentials Mud Wash once a month to cleanse my hair thoroughly, moisturizing/styling I use my homemade Shea Butter mixes. As you ladies know I started my new journey of just using all natural products so the qualities a product has to have in order to become my favorite it has to be parabens free, sulfate free, alcohol free, mineral oil free, just basically all natural ingredients. 

2) Since using the castor oil, has your hair seen any of the benefits listed in the list above? Which ones?

-The list that was list above were different things that you should  be seeing in your hair by now and the few things that I have seen in my hair is thickness, increase in growth, hair is shiner, and eliminated dry hair.

3) How did you use Castor Oil in your hair last week (week 3). Did you find yourself losing momentum or are you still going hard?

-Last week I did hot oil treatment on my hair and focus more on my edges that was only differences than the weeks before.

These of are photos of my favorite hair styles:

Happy New Year 2013/updates

Hello Natural Beauties,

Happy New Year to all of you ladies out there, I know that I have been missing in acting with my post. December was crazy but in a good way month for me, spending time with family, cooking these big meals, shopping all kind of things of that nature. I'm here to say that I'm back and starting this year out better and stronger, as I try to grow with you all sharing my experiences with my natural hair and as you all share your experiences. 

Today marks one month of being apart of Jenell's Winter Castor Oil Challenge during this challenge I have learned a few new things that I can't wait to share with you all but first I have to work some things out before I actually jump into it but so far things look well . I plan to share this new information with you all every soon hopefully but I do plan on making week 3 and 4 check-in into one whole post since it kind of ask the same questions and doing week 5 into its own post since its length check week. Yes I know right after I trimmed my ends but its okay though Jenell's length check is different from my own.

I have so many updates to share with you all but I want make this post short and just really share with you all that I will be giving more of myself into this blog, YouTube  and Facebook but for some reason I'm always on twitter and instagram (just can't get enough). I have so much in store for this year and I'm ready to continue on this new journey with you all so Happy New Year again every one and praying that everyone year is a blessed one.



Love You,
HouseofBeautyify

Week 2 Check-In

Natural Beauties,

I'm back with a other update on check-in for week 2 winter challenge with ends today by the way. Even though it is just the beginning and I'm ready to see this thing through but I know for sure it will be some challenges along the way. As you all know I use my castor oil every other day so even though its day 14 since challenge kicked off it day 9 of me applying the oil to hair. Enough with that here are this week questions and answer.

Reminder these are not my questions

1. Where do you live?

               -You already know but for the ones who don't, I live in Georgia. 

2. Are other members of your family naturals too? Who? Were they natural before you or vice versa? Do you all support each other?

   -Yes, just about every female family member there's just few that are still relaxed. I would say that me and one of my cousins went natural around the same time and other members joined in shortly after. Yes we support each other all the time on different subject but being that I'm on new journey to use all natural products (homemade) no parabens, sulfate, or alcohol just all natural products. I'm talking about those type of things.

3. How did you use Castor Oil in your hair last week (week 1)

-Last week I applied the oil to my scalp by sectioning my hair, lightly spray hair with water/avj mix, I part the section added oil to my scalp and massage, then I finish but rubbing from root to tip with oil and braiding/twisting my hair. I do that every other day then on Sunday I mix the oil with my homemade conditioner, put plastic cap on my head and sit for 10 mins wash it out and apply the oil again on my edges only. 

My hair picked out, as you can see it goes from thin to thick, showing you all how Castor Oil is thickening my once thin hair

Have great weekend everyone, Love ya.

HouseofBeautyify

Winter Challenge Check-In Week 1

Hello Natural Beauties,

Tomorrow is the last day to complete KinkyCurlyCoilyMe winter challenge 2012 check-in for week one. It is always the last day to get register as well if you haven't done so already. The check-in for this week is just 3 easy questions that just basically gets us going on background of you and of course your hair.

I want share with you my answer to the questions that Jenell have posted, now remember these are her questions for all the ladies that are apart of the challenge.

Question 1:  How long have you been natural? Did you Big Chop or Transition? Why did you choose this method? If you are not natural, do you think it is something you would consider in your future, why/why not?

I been natural for 4 years now November 2008, I transition for year and half decided to cut off the little pieces of relaxed ends. I chose this method because I wasn't that comfortable with doing Big Chop, I wasn't all that sure of how I would look with all my hair cut off. 

Question 2: Is this your first time participating in the Castor Oil Challenge?

Yes and No, I say this because if you were to think about my own personal challenge that I didn't complete all the way through then you would say no this is not my first Castor Oil Challenge . I say yes because this is something big out of what I was personally doing that includes a lot of women around the world. 

Question 3: What is motivating you to participate in this challenge?

I'm motivated to be apart of this challenge because out of the 4 years I been natural, I can say that I was a hair abuser for far too long. When I first being to transition I was on top of my game with my hair, soon my 2 year of being natural it went down hill from there. I would wash my hair for like 2 or 3 months at a time. Then the first time I ever clipped my ends was this year May of 2012. I'm just motivated to get back to taking care of my hair and it starts here.

This just sample of my hair journey, I plan to make a different blog post going deep into my hair journey.

Until Next Time Love,

HouseofBeautyfify (Ashley)

It's been a while

Hello My Natural Beauties,

I know its been a while since I wrote a post the whole month of November has been roller coaster ride for me. I been planning for Thanksgiving dinner and my mama's surprise 50th party, which everything turned out great.

My mama in middle, my sister on right, and me on the left

Updates on my hair, I have been wearing my wigs but soon I have to find away to work with my hair since I'm going to be starting the 2012 Winter Castor Oil Challenge hosted by Jenell. So if you haven't register get it done because last day to do so is Dec. 7,2012.

 As promise I will be doing length check on December 8, 2012. I will trim my ends, show you all the length of my hair and also during the challenge I WILL NOT trim my ends until the end of the challenge which is March 1, 2012. Just for fun I from one of the ladies I'm following on instagram by the name Shirley, she create photo challenge for the month of December so I will be apart of that as well. Countdown begins 25 days until big day, have great holiday everyone and great weekend.

If you want be apart of this Photo Challenge just be sure to put hashtag #CaptureDecember

Winter Castor Oil Challenge

Hello Natural Beauties,

If you haven't seen my latest videos on YouTube, I talked about this Challenge that I can't wait to kick off that is started by Jenell who's website is called KinkyCurlyCoilyMe. She is inviting anyone from relaxed to natural ladies or fellows to join this challenge that Starts Dec. 1,2012 ends March 1, 2013. I just can't wait for this month to be over to start this challenge, if you haven't heard about it I'm letting you know now so go over to her website and get register by Dec. 7,2012 which is the last day to register. Also go get your castor oil now if you haven't, you can get it from beauty supply store and online as well.

To Register its 3 simple steps not hard at all:

1. Comment on the post of the challenge and let her know what Castor Oil your going to be using.
2. Let Jenell know how your going to be using the castor oil and how often your going to be using it. The mini times to use the castor oil is 3x's a week. 
3. Let her know the length of your hair and post the pictures as well and that is how you register.

http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/castor-oil-challenge-winter-2012-registration/

Another part of the challenge which is optionally, I'm going to be doing the weekly check-ins that Jenell will be having for people who wants to do this part of the Challenge. This part is prize give away at the end but I'm doing this part to actually know where I stand in this challenge because this will be a challenge for me to stay on top of what I want to achieve out of this challenge. As I do the weekly check-ins with Jenell I'm always going to be doing videos as well so you ladies can know where I stand in this challenge so be on look out for that.

Love You,

HouseofBeautyify