Mane Chic Vee

According to Merriam Webster’s definition, mane is long and heavy hair on a person’s head.  Me personally, I don’t think it has to be long and heavy.  If you have hair growing from your head, then I consider this to be your mane.  Chic (pronounced sheek) is defined as smart, elegance, and sophistication.  With that being said,

Meet Mane Chic Vee!

How long have you been natural?

I’ve been natural for about 12 years.

What is your goal for your natural hair?

My only goal is to maintain my hair’s healthy state.

How does your natural hair make you feel about yourself?

Being natural makes me feel empowered…empowered by choice.  I can wear my hair as it grows from my scalp or straighten it, and feel 100% comfortable in my own skin.

If you could go back and change anything about your natural hair journey, what would it be and why?

In my beginning stages, I would have done more research into products and styling. It would have prevented major frustrations from not knowing how to handle my hair in its natural state.

If you were to go on a hair product diet for 6 months (summer through fall) by not using more than 5 products on your hair, what products would be in your stash?

Shea Moisture shea butter shampoo, Biolage Hydratherapie Conditioning balm, Kinky Curly Knot Today Leave in, Kinky Curly curling custard, raw shea butter.

What is your staple style?  Give a quick tutorial on your staple style.  If you have a picture your staple style, include it as well.

My hair is past my shoulders so I wear it up a lot to prevent breakage.  My staple style when my hair is down is a side braid tucked under and secured with a bobby pin or a twist-out, pineappled on top of my head.  For long term protective styling, I opt for kinky twists.

What is one product that you have found to have more than one use and you used it on your hair?  For example, you look at the ingredients of your favorite body lotion and decide that it can be used as a great moisturizer for your hair.

Would have to be shea butter!  I use this stuff for everything!  I use it to remove makeup, for my body and for my hair.

What tips/advice do you have to share about natural hair?

Acceptance is the word that comes to mind.  Accept your hair for what it is and try not to hate your hair for what it is not.

If you had to choose one word to describe your mane, what would it be and why?

Retrograde:  *having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies

Thank you so much Vee for sharing your Mane Chicness with us!!  For more of Vee, visit her at her Blog ~ Dime on a Dime.

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Mane Chic Andrea

According to Merriam Webster’s definition, a mane is long and heavy hair on a person’s head. Me personally, don’t think it has to be long and heavy. If you have hair growing from your head, then I consider this to be your mane. Chic (pronounced sheek) is defined as smart elegance and sophistication. With that being said,

Meet Mane Chic Andrea!



How long have you been natural?

I’ve been natural for about 6 years!!!

What is your goal for your natural hair?

My goal use to be bsl, mid back, all the way down there hair but, since getting older and a little wiser I really just desire healthy, beautiful hair! If my hair grows all the way there then, thank you Jesus!!! if not, well THANK YOU JESUS ANY WAY!!! LOL!!!

How does your natural hair make you feel about yourself?

My hair doesn’t make me; it’s a part of me. There are a lot of things such as my personality, spirit, eyes, nose, smile that make up Andrea. My hair is just part of that chaotic combination! Lol!

If you could go back and change anything about your natural hair journey, what would it be and why?

I would have found what works for ME! I spent a lot of time on You Tube, blogs, etc. and tried to use everything the cyber world said works Lol! My ended up a chaotic combination of confusion!!!!  Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love blogs and You Tube, but if I could go back I would have just kept it simple. You live and learn.

If you were to go on a hair product diet for 6 months (summer through fall) by not using more than 5 products on your hair, what products would be in your stash?

It would have to be my black soap, Herbal Essence Hello Hydration conditioner, Karen’s body beautiful butter love, eco styler olive oil gel, and some hair pins!!! lol!

What is your staple style?  Give a quick tutorial on your staple style.  If you have a picture your staple style, include it as well.

I wear my hair in twist Monday-Friday and then on the weekend I let the mane go free!!!!! I also do a lot of up-dos when I’m bored with my hair.

What is one product that you have found to have more than one use and you used it on your hair?  For example, you look at the ingredients of your favorite body lotion and decide that it can be used as a great moisturizer for your hair.

Oh wow that’s easy! Olive oil, it makes the bomb grilled tilapia and is awesome as a moisturizer/ pre-poo

What tips/advice do you have to share about natural hair?

Condition! Condition! Condition! Moisturize! Moisturize! Moisturize! The rest is up to you!!!!

If you had to choose one word to describe your mane, what would it be and why?

Andrea’s!!! lol!!! It’s all me!!!!

Thank you so much Andrea for sharing your Mane Chicness with us!!  For more of Andrea, visit her at her Website, Blog, and Facebook! 


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Mane Chic YellowCurlyGirl

According to Merriam Webster’s definition, a mane is long and heavy hair on a person’s head. Me personally, don’t think it has to be long and heavy. If you have hair growing from your head, then I consider this to be your mane. Chic (pronounced sheek) is defined as smart elegance and sophistication. With that being said,

Meet Mane YellowCurlyGirl!

How long have you been natural?
After relaxing my hair for more than 20 years I became curious about my natural hair texture. In Feb. 2009 I decided to begin my transition from relaxed to natural. I’ve been natural for a year and a half and I LOVE IT! I transitioned for 11 months and chopped off what was left of my relaxed ends on Jan 15^th, 2010.

What is your goal for your natural hair? 
My goals for my natural hair are to keep it healthy and to grow it to mid back length. (That was the length of my hair BEFORE I started relaxing it.) 

How does your natural hair make you feel about yourself? 

My natural hair makes me feel free, pretty, nonconforming, strong, and patient.

If you could go back and change anything about your natural hair journey, what would it be and why? 
If I could change anything about my natural hair journey I would have taken the time to learn how to do natural styles. Why? Because I think I’m “stylistically” challenged. I would love to learn how to do flat twists, braids, and etc. I’ve watched a ton of YouTube tutorials but I still can’t get the gist of how the styles are done when it’s time to try them on my own hair.

If you were to go on a hair product diet for 6 months (summer through fall) by not using more than 5 products on your hair, what products would be in your stash? 

The 5 products I would have on my hair product diet would be: Suave Professionals Humectant conditioner, Aloe Vera Juice, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, and Eco Styler styling gel.

What is your staple style?  Give a quick tutorial on your staple style.  If you have a picture your staple style, include it as well. 

My staple style is my trusty Afro Puff! It’s quick and easy to do. To create my afro puff I spray my hair with a mixture of spring water, Aloe Vera juice, and Vitamin E oil to wet the hair. After that I add some Eco Styler gel and brush my hair up. Next, I take a large elastic band (without the metal clip)  and stretch the band around my head just above my ears. Then I gently slide the band up creating a high ponytail. Once my puff is in place I tie the down the hair down around the puff with a scarf for 10-20 mins to dry and slick the hair. Then I use my rosemary moisture spritz to fluff my puff.

  

What is one product that you have found to have more than one use and you used it on your hair? 
Sweet Almond Oil: not only is it a GREAT moisturizer for natural hair but it’s an excellent body oil AND you can use it for food preparation and cooking.

What tips/advice do you have to share about natural hair?

The advice I would like to give about natural hair or for those transitioning to natural hair is to do lots of research. Knowledge is power! Be patient. There are times when you will get frustrated and feel like you can’t maintain your hair in its natural state but you can. Surround yourself with family and friends who support your decision to go natural. Having support is important. If you can’t find support in the real world know that the internet natural hair community is AWESOME and there is always someone who has gone through what you are going through.

If you had to choose one word to describe your mane, what would it be and why? 
Curl-tacular! I made up this word to describe my hair because I think the abundance of natural spiral curls God blessed me with are SPECTACULAR!

Thank you YellowCurlyGirl for sharing your Mane Chicness with us!  For more of YellowCurlyGirl, visit her "Relaxed to Natural Photo Journey" at http://public.fotki.com/TPayne75

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Mane Chic Twisted Sista

According to Merriam Webster’s definition, a mane is long and heavy hair on a person’s head. Me personally, I don’t think it has to be long and heavy. If you have hair growing from your head, then I consider this to be your mane. Chic (pronounced sheek) is defined as smart elegance and sophistication. With that being said,

Meet Mane Chic Twisted Sista!

My very first twist out on transitioning hair

How long have you been natural?

Currently Transitioning for the past 9 months from texlaxed (texturized with a relaxer).

What is your goal for your natural hair?

To BC once my natural hair reaches shoulder length.

How does your natural hair make you feel about yourself?

Since my texlaxed hair closely resembles my natural texture I can finally treat it all as natural. I think big hair is fabulous! I live in an area that doesn't have a lot of naturals so to wear a curly fro makes me feel unique and beautiful.

Twist out using Giovanni's leave-in

If you could go back and change anything about your natural hair journey, what would it be and why?

I wish I had gone natural a long time ago. The more I learned on my healthy hair journey made me realize that going natural is the ultimate in loving my hair.

If you were to go on a hair product diet for 6 months (summer through fall) by not using more than 5 products on your hair, what products would be in your stash?

Shea butter, coconut oil, african black soap, flax seeds and VO5 Moisture milks conditioner.

Back view of my twist out

What is your staple style? Give a quick tutorial on your staple style.

My staple styles are wash n' Go's, twist outs and buns. I use kinky curly or Mixed Chicks for my wash n' go's.  For my twist outs I rotate Giovanni's Leave-In, Shea Moisture's Curl Enhancing Smoothie or homemade flax seed gel. Majority of my styles are done on freshly washed wet hair either product is worked through or twisted with product and allowed to air-dry.

What is one product that you have found to have more than one use and you used it on your hair? For example, you look at the ingredients of your favorite body lotion and decide that it can be used as a great moisturizer for your hair.

Oils....Coconut, almond, argan, olive etc.... When applied to wet hair it helps to seal in the moisture.

What tips/advice do you have to share about natural hair?

Be patient with your hair. Take time and section hair in parts with conditioner when detangling. The more you work with your hairs natural pattern the more your hair will love you for it.

Kinky Curly on damp hair

If you had to choose one word to describe your mane, what would it be and why?

Rockstar :) It's in your face, unapologetic, wild, unique yet beautiful!

Thanks Twisted Sista for sharing your Mane Chicness with us! For more of Twisted Sista, visit her at  her Blog.

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Mane Chic Saroya

According to Merriam Webster’s definition, mane is long and heavy hair on a person’s head.  Me personally, I don’t think it has to be long and heavy.  If you have hair growing from your head, then I consider this to be your mane.  Chic (pronounced sheek) is defined as smart elegance and sophistication.  With that being said,

Meet Mane Chic Saroya!

How long have you been natural? 

I have been 100% natural now for a little over a year. My last relaxer was in December of 2008. I transitioned for one full year, and started wearing my hair out in January 2010 after I chopped. As I’m sure you know, the natural community has many different ways of counting so there’s the run down.



What is your goal for your natural hair?

In the beginning, my goal was only length. I soon learned that with healthy hair, length would come. I’d rather have thick shoulder length hair than, thin waist length scraggly hair. However, I would like to achieve a healthy bra strap length of hair one day.



  

How does your natural hair make you feel about yourself

My natural hair makes me feel unique and just comfortable. It makes me feel like I’m just being myself with nothing to hide. I find wearing my hair in it’s natural state to be a very freeing experience.



My half up do is another simple style.  I like it, because you can definitely dress it up. 
It’s also great for people like me who can’t cornrow.  I just flat twisted one side back
and the rest is a braid out with the ends rolled up.  Then when I took the braids down,
I pinned one side up.  Here is a like to a pictorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT3zLPu7fHI



If you could go back and change anything about your natural hair journey, what would it be and why?

If I could go back and change anything about my natural hair journey it would have to be that this is my second time going natural. The first time I went natural was around 1999. The only product I had for my hair was carol’s daughter healthy hair butter. No salons in my area really wanted to touch me, and sometimes I was even charged double. After a few years, my hair reached a length where I just didn’t know what to do with it and I ended up relaxing. That is the only thing that I regret. Over the next few years I attempted to transition several times but didn’t succeed.

If you were to go on a hair product diet for 6 months (summer through fall) by not using more than 5 products on your hair, what products would be in your stash?

A product diet would be really hard since I am definitely a product junkie. My five products would be Giovanni smooth as silk shampoo and conditioner, coconut oil, kinky curly knot today and Qhemet Biologics amla and olive heavy cream.



What is your staple style? Give a quick tutorial on your staple style.

My staple style is a braid out. My hair always comes out better when I braid wet hair. On freshly washed I hair I add some leave in conditioner and coconut oil. Then I grab medium size sections without parting and braid. When I get to the bottom of each braid, I twist about the last inch. I think the ends come out better using this technique. I never do a braid out with really big braids because I don’t like the look of strait roots going into a really wavy pattern. I try to keep the size of my braids in the middle, not to big or too small. I also like to use a really heavy butter to braid my hair with. Most times I can go almost a week without adding product. The next morning I take the braids out and separate each piece once to start, and then I’ll do more if I want bigger hair. I always like my braid outs the best on the second and third days.

What is one product that you have found to have more than one use and you used it on your hair? For example, you look at the ingredients of your favorite body lotion and decide that it can be used as a great moisturizer for your hair.

The product that I have found with the most uses for my hair and me is plain old extra virgin olive oil. Before I was natural I had no idea how many ways you can use it. I use it as a pre poo, hot oil treatment, in my hair butter mixes, mix it in with conditioner, on my skin, and lastly to cook with.

What tips/advice do you have to share about natural hair?

My tip would be to just have fun with it. It’s only hair and it will grow back. Don’t be ashamed of wearing you hair out, no matter what length it’s at. Find some accessories and work it. If you don’t feel the confidence, fake it till you make it.

My rocker ponybun~The top poof is just a twist out pinned down.  Then I slicked down the sides
with clear eco styler gel and pulled my hair into a ponytail.  Then I pinned that
hair down underneath itself to form a bun.

If you had to choose one word to describe your mane, what would it be and why?

Fly


Thanks Saroya for sharing your Mane Chicness with us! For more of Saroya “Crazycurlienatural”, visit her at  her Youtube channel  and Blog.

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Mane Chic Shalonda

According to Merriam Webster’s definition, mane is long and heavy hair on a person’s head.  Me personally, I don’t think it has to be long and heavy.  If you have hair growing from your head, then I consider this to be your mane.  Chic (pronounced sheek) is defined as smart elegance and sophistication.  With that being said,

Meet Mane Chic Shalonda!

How long have you been natural?

22 Months.

What is your goal for your natural hair?

My goal is to keep my hair healthy. As far as length I like shoulder length unstretched. I really don't like detangling Lol.

How does your natural hair make you feel about yourself?

I have a confidence that I didn't have before. My hair makes me stand out and that has extended to my fashion choices.

If you could go back and change anything about your natural hair journey, what would it be and why?

If I could change anything from early in my journey it would be to not jump on every product bandwagon Lol.  I could’ve saved a lot of money Lol.

If you were to go on a hair product diet for 6 months (summer through fall) by not using more than 5 products on your hair, what products would be in your stash?

My stash would include Aussie Moist conditoner, Giovanni Deeper Moisture Conditioner, Alma Oil (hot oil treatments) and Miss Jessie's Curly Meringue

What is your staple style? Give a quick tutorial on your staple style. If you have a picture your staple style, include it as well.

My staple style is a braid out. Monday-Friday my hair is in a protective style but weekends are braid outs. I mostly do braid outs on dry hair. I add a little styling cream and put in about 22 braids. Let it sit overnight and viola. Huge, sexy hair Lol.

What is one product that you have found to have more than one use and you used it on your hair?  For example, you look at the ingredients of your favorite body lotion and decide that it can be used as a great moisturizer for your hair.

My castor oil.  I use it to seal my ends as well as to detox my face Lol.

What tips/advice do you have to share about natural hair?

Transitioning is the hard part, depending on how you decide to transition. But once you get into the groove after your big chop and find the products that your hair likes you will have so much fun watching your hair grow and trying new styles.

If you had to choose one word to describe your mane, what would it be and why?

Fabulous.

Thanks Shalonda for sharing your Mane Chicness with us!  Please be sure to go and check her out on You Tube Page and on her Blog Fabulously Frugal Me.

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Mane Chic Zakiya

I hope that everyone is having a Fabulous Friday!

According to Merriam Webster’s definition, a mane is long and heavy hair on a person’s head. Me personally, I don’t think it has to be long and heavy.  If you have hair growing from your head, then I consider this to be your mane.  Chic (pronounced sheek) is defined as smart elegance and sophistication.  With that being said, 

Meet Mane Chic Zakiya!

How long have you been natural?

November marks 1 Year 4 me

What is your goal for your natural hair?

Hmm…I didn’t really think about a goal; just keeping it healthy.



Transitioning



How does your natural hair make you feel about yourself?

Honestly, since I’ve been NAPTURAL I have actually felt healthier and more confident. I feel like I have come to the point that I’m really representing my SISTAHS.

If you could go back and change anything about your natural hair journey, what would it be and why?

I actually would not have changed anything about the journey

If you were to go on a hair product diet for 6 months (summer through fall) by not using more than 5 products on your hair, what products would be in your stash?

Lolz, I actually don’t have a lot of products, so I guess u can say I’m already on a product diet. Lolz. But I would use my Hot Oil by African Royale, my setting lotion by ReNutrients and my Conditioner by Olive Oil.

What is one product that you have found to have more than one use and you used it on your hair? For example, you look at the ingredients of your favorite body lotion and decide that it can be used as a great moisturizer for your hair.

It’s my Hot Oil.  B4 I went natural I used to use it for my total body moisturizer. I even use it on my kids.  It’s good to use from head to toe and even when taking baths.

What tips/advice do you have to share about natural hair?

I still do little maintenance to my hair like I did when I had chemicals; such as getting my monthly trims and treatments.

If you had to choose one word to describe your mane, what would it be and why?

I like to call my mane NAPTURAL because it’s nappy and natural

Thanks Zakiya for sharing your Mane Chicness with us!

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