Natural Hair Blogger Photo Shoot

A while back I had the pleasure of participating in a natural hair blogger photo shoot coordinated by my play little sis and fellow blogger, Kiwi the Beauty. It was my first time participating in a photo shoot and I felt like a diva all day. I can totally see why celebrities do what they do, because having  an opportunity to get glammed and taking pictures is something I could get used to.

The purpose of the shoot was to showcase Atlanta natural hair bloggers and why they made the decision to stop relaxing their hair, or made the decision to never relax their hair. To learn why I decided to stop relaxing my hair, and what my favorite hair products are, please check out my interview on Kiwi the Beauty’s blog.

As for now, here are some of my favorite pics from the photo shoot. Enjoy!

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Please share why you chose to rock your hair relaxer free or not.

XOXO , Miss Foodie Fab!

 

Thanks to:

Kiwi of Kiwi the Beauty

Q at A. BurnsPhotography

Tiffany Roosevelt of DawnLamar Cosmetics

Brittany Allen of Salon Aamono

Bloggers:

Swarthy Daisy of The Swarthy Suite

Bernetta of Bernetta Style

Nika  of Oh Nikka

Tarika of Dr T. Sulli

Bobbi of Its Bobbies World

Kerrie of Virtuous Styls

 

Curltopia Salon Visit and Salon Review

I love going to the salon, like most women, but nothing makes me tootsie roll more than a salon that is attentive to my curly hair needs. Curltopia is that salon and more, and I had the great pleasure to return to Curltopia Salon after they hosted the Miss Jessie’s Pillow Soft Curl preview.

Curltopia is a multi-ethnic curly hair boutique salon that specializes in all textures under the sun. Whether you have wavy, curly, coily, kinky, transitioning, relaxed, or unrelaxed hair, they have a stylist perfect for you. Any service you can imagine is offered at Curltopia. A cut, Deva-cut, color, highlights, roller set, blowout, wash & go, two strand twist, flat-twists, roller-sets, lock maintenance, relaxers, and thermal straightening are just a sample of the services provided by Curltopia stylists. Every service comes with a shampoo, complimentary deep conditioning treatment, consultation, a prescription of hand-selected products specifically for your hair, and instructions on how to maintain your hair at home.

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Customer getting a “shingling.”

I particularly love the service provided at Curltopia. Ashli was my stylist for the day and she was very informative. During the service she made sure I was informed, comfortable, and asked questions about my hair and hair care routine. Ashli also explained what products she was using, why she was using them, and gave me a list of products and tips to maintain my hair on my own at home. Ashli was truly fabulous. It was nice to have a stylist who concentrated on me and my hair only, none of the rush and fuss I’ve normally encountered in the past at other salons. While I was sitting under the steamer, which is awesome and I need to buy one by the way, I noticed every client got in and out. Also, there was no signs of double booking or over booking. I was impressed! Curltopia is definitely about customer service.

Many popular “natural” hair product lines are available at the salon. Miss Jessie’s and the Moroccan Oil line are just a few of the products they use and carry, and even if you aren’t getting serviced you can buy the above products in the salon.

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Culrtopia’s decor is extremely fabulous. The first time I stepped foot in the salon I was taken with the chandeliers and damask decor. If I could figure out how to steal their chairs, without going to jail, I would. In addition there is every magazine you could want in the salon. I caught up on Ebony, Cosmo, and Vogue during my service.

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I received a wash, much needed and overdue cut, steam hydration treatment, and rod set the day of my Curltopia visit. Ashli whipped my curls into shape, and after sitting under the steamer I could tell the difference in my hair. I think for once my hair actually loved me. I loved my rod set and I received many compliments on it at the Bloggers Like Me meetup, more on that to come. Thanks so much Ashli, if you are reading this!

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Ashli, Curltopia stylist, and I post service.

If you would like more information on Curltopia and how you can book an appointment, please visit them online. Also for discounts on services, be sure to like them on Facebook.

XOXO, Miss Foodie Fab!

Miss Jessie’s Pillow Soft Curls Review

As promised I’m back with a review of Miss Jessie’s latest product, Pillow Soft Curls, that I had the pleasure of previewing and receiving at a recent blogger event.

I’ll be honest, when I saw Pillow Soft Curls applied at the Pillow Soft Curls preview I thought, “Humh that does look like it’s amazing, but I wonder how it will work on my type of hair.” I’m not into hair typing, ya know the 2b, 4c, etc. However if I had to categorize my hair, I would say it’s just like Jesus’s hair: Wooly and 8F. Don’t laugh, it is. You know they said Jesus had hair like wool, and He passed it right on to me. My hair is thick, course, and nappy. Gasp, I know I said the “N word.” I am totally comfortable with saying nappy, because I’m talking about my hair, and I love every nappy, coarse, don’t want to hold a curl, shrinks up in 2.5 seconds hair on my head. As far as having 8F hair…. Well, y’all don’t know about that 8F hair. My hair is so off the chain that is not even on the hair typing finder. So while I was excited to try Pillow Soft Curls, in the back of the mind, I was curious if it would work well on my hair too.

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See, just like Jesus. Wooly and 8F. Told ya!

The staff at Curltopia suggested the best way to apply Pillow Soft Curls is via the shingling method, a method I’m not a fan of because I always end up with water everywhere and product slowly dripping down my back. However I decided to follow directions, for once, to get the max styling results. I shampooed and conditioned with Hello Hydration 2-n-1 Shampoo & Conditioner, detangled with a Denman brush, and used Kinky-Curly Knot Today as a leave-in conditioner. Once all that was done I applied the Pillow Soft Curls and waited to see if my curls would pop or not.

I’m excited to say I’m impressed with Pillow Soft Curls. The product has a light airy smell and is not overpowering like Miss Jessie’s Curly Meringue (which by the way is great for twist outs). It’s not sticky or have a tacky texture that will leave residue in your hair, and it provides a soft but firm hold. I was worried my hair wouldn’t hold up, because the product is meant for a soft hold, but surprisingly it did. I also noticed that my hair did not feel crunchy or hard the next day, it definitely stood up to its description. While I wouldn’t use Pillow Soft Curls for a twist out, set and curl, or braid out, I will be using it again for my wash and “do a whole bunch to my hair” go.

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My curls were popping with Pillow Soft Curls

What do you think? Will you be trying Miss Jessie’s Pillow Soft Curls?

XOXO, Miss Foodie Fab!