May 2013 Curlbox

The May 2013 Curlbox contents were: Motions - Radiating gloss  (approx $6.49 at walgreens) Carols Daughter - Repairing Monoi Mask - 2 oz (guesstimating approx $8) Lustrasilk - Curl Max Deep Penetrating Conditioner and (approx $6) creme of nature - conditioner and shampoo samples (guesstimating approx $3) I wanted to try to incorporate the May 2013 curlbox ingredients into today's wash day using my new regimen. So, I was at Target today...

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Fruit infused water - trying to increase my water intake

Fruit Infused Water Im trying to increase my water intake.  I was doing good last year when I was on weight watchers, but now, its virtually non-existent unless my hubby comes in and asks do I need anything. So, everyone has been seeing these fruit infused waters floating around pinterest and facebook, so I decided i would make my own. Tonight, i created: 1) Pineapple & mint 2) Strawberry & pineapple and 3) Strawberry, apple...

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I came, I saw, I conquered - running my 1st 5k.

Anybody that knows me, knows that this face totally describes my feeling of  "OMG, I have to run a 5k race.....today?" I am TOTALLY NOT a runner.  But my best friend was flying in from North Carolina to see me and so I agreed to torture myself run a 5k with her. As you can see - she's happy to run this race. The race that we ran was the Girls on the Go 5k and it was held down in beautiful San Diego.  She flew...

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My NEW hair regimen - 9 months transitioning 4c hair

Hey Ladies! How are you guys doing?  I just wanted to make a post about my new hair regimen, that I adapted from the lovely Dawnyele (R.I.P) youtube videos.  The order is the same, but the products are changed a bit. So here is my new hair regimen (as of May 4, 2013): 1) Prepoo aka hot oil treatment (for approximately 30 min) 2) Wash 3) Deep Condition 4) Apple cider vinegar rinse 5) leave in conditioner 6) homemade miracle concoction 7) seal the moisture in 8) use my homemade shea butter mixture 9) style my hair. So lets get started.... 1)...

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