Stylishly Fashionable Updo - Natural hairstyle for mens and womens

Hi everyone,

     I looked up a synonym for "chic" and saw the dictionary definition is "stylishly fashionable."  This seems like a great name for my updo today :-)  How fun to have a chance to wear my new jacket, I absolutely love it.

     My updo is a combination of side lace braids and a big bun.  I added lots of hair clips and two metallic flower clips as accents, plus to help keep my hair in place.  Thank you so much for coming to see my pictures!



 



   

 
 
  








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Squirrels - Natural hairstyle for mens and womens

Hey everyone, It's Richard again. :)
I have a little anecdote for you, so bear with me for a moment.
Over the years I've done a lot of driving. Sometimes it was for work with various jobs or commutes. Other times it was to visit a family member or friend in a place a long way away. Frequently I just hit the road to get away, to therapeutically take the corners and focus on the speed and flow of a curvy road and a brilliant view.

I've seen lots of animals on the road. Today I'm going to tell you about squirrels.

In my mind squirrels fall into three categories.

The first kind is the 'Slow-Loper'. This squirrel appears on the road a long way ahead of any car. He bounces up to the white line and pauses. Apparently satisfied that both directions are sufficiently clear, he begins a clam series of bounds. He pauses when he wants. He takes his time. He knows the other side of the road is steadily coming nearer. His calm approach brings him comfortably and safely to the far shore, time to spare, and he disappears into the trees.

That's the first kind.

The second kind is less calm or controlled. His approach is less streamlined. He is the 'Mad-Dasher'. He begins his approach to the white line when the next car is much closer. He pauses to decide if he really wants to make the dash or not. It may be just me, but it always seems to me that his eyes center on me in a different way, bigger, with more anxiety. With fear, he begins a rushed scamper across the lane in front of the car. Frequently, and I don't understand this move, he stops before he gets across. He proceeds to spin around in the other direction and dart back the way he came. Then he realizes he's definitely going to get hit and spins once more to continue on his way. His last bound into the bushes is a sweet moment of relief after all the second-guessing and near failure.  That's number two.

The third is by far the most entertaining. 'Loony-Loopin', as if late for his train, comes streaking out of the foliage at the last second making you sit up high and jerk your foot to the break. What I've discovered is a comic relief that I love. Once I happened upon a squirrel of this type, and I hit the horn, just a short blast, and watched the squirrel change direction instead of speeding up as I had intended. In that split second, I made a snap decision to mess with the squirrel. I began a series of speedy tooting blasts fired in rapid succession. With each honk, the squirrel changed direction. He stayed in a 3-foot circle as I drew closer and closer. With his spinning, jerking gyration, he couldn't get anywhere. There came a clear moment when he seemed to realize that he could count the dead flies on my bumper, and he scooted for the safety of the sideline.

So... got the squirrels? Slow-Loper, Mad-Dasher, and Loony-Loopin'.

Adulthood kind of feels like being a squirrel:
-Sometimes I feel like decisions are clear. I recognize it soon, and like Slow-Loper, without a care in the world, I complete my tasks with time to spare. No rush, no fuss.
-Sometimes I feel like Mad-Dasher. Not enough time in the day. Too much to do, even for an organized person, and I end up running nonstop just to get everything done.
-Sometimes (usually) I feel like Loony-Loopin'. *Honk* Is there laundry to be done?  *Honk* Who ate breakfast already?  *Honk* Ellie, these aren't Evie's boots. *Honk* Johnny, your pants are on backward and your shoes are on the wrong feet, AGAIN! *Honk* Babe, did you call about that bill? *Honk*  How come there's no hot water??  *Honk* WHY is the toilet paper all over the FLOOR?! *Honk* Who left the door open?! *Honk* I'm gonna be late! *Honk* Did someone move my shoes? *Honk* There was a dentist appointment today?! This deadline, lost keys, that spill, those dirty shoes, hungry stomachs, missing people....*Honk* *Honk* *Honk* *Honk* *Honk*

And just when I think there's some kind of calm ahead, I get that text about that thing that I forgot about.

Until the last week or two, life was on a long streak of Loony-Loopin'. With salt-over-shoulders, knocking-on-wood, and wishing-on-stars, I'm praying we don't go back there! Somehow Emily has pulled the rudder back and re-aligned the course, and we're back on track. We're not quite in Slow-Loper mode, but I'm happier with Mad-Dasher at the moment. Hopefully, it's been nice for you all to read a little more from us too as we have been finding more stability these last few weeks.

Here's what I want to know: What's your Emily?  How do adults be adults?  What are the strategies that re-align the course, pull the rudder in, anchor us to sanity? Is it your spouse? Exercise? Meditation? A specific movie or kind of entertainment? How many tools can we come up with that pull us out of the craziness and let us reach the calm safety of the woods on the other side of the road? All I want to do is munch on my food on a branch and watch the world spin beneath my tree, knowing I got enough done that I won't spin off into space.


OH, and P.S.  No Squirrels were harmed in the making of this post! :-P


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TreasureTress | February 2017 - Natural hairstyle for mens and womens


I'm no stranger to beauty boxes though I haven't tried anything specifically curated for naturally curly and kinky before. Cue TreasureTress, a UK-based monthly subscription box, unique in that they provide 3 different boxes each month for young children, teens and adults (Mini Me, Tween and Qween) all priced at £20 + P&P.* You simply pick a box according to your age and the idea is that both mothers and daughters can try out a range of new hair products tailored towards their hair. 


I received this month's Qween box which contains Palmer's products mostly from the Manuka Flower Honey range which I've not tried before. Inside was the Manuka Flower Honey Strengthening Shampoo (£6.99/350ml), Manuka Flower Honey Nourishing Conditioner (£6.99/350ml), Manuka Flower Honey Protein Pack Deep Conditioner x2 (£2.99/60g), Manuka Flower Honey Leave-In Spray (£5.99/250ml), Manuka Flower Honey Leave-In Cream (£6.99/190ml), the Olive Oil Conditioning Spray Oil (£4.69/150ml) and a useful card containing information about the products and a few tips.

With all beauty boxes the main selling point is that you can try something new for a snip of the usual RRP and you do get quite a lot of products in this box. This is really ideal for those who haven't quite found the right products for their hair yet. The subscription cost is worth it providing you like the products inside and where most beauty boxes fall down is that you don't actually know what's in the box until it arrives. Currently you need to have started your TreasureTress subscription before the 5th of each month to receive that month's box and there's no hints about what might be inside. I think it's quite a lot of products to receive each month too but it is handy to have full size products so you can really get an idea on whether you like them. The subscription can be cancelled at any time too and there is the option to skip the next month when you open an account.


I've had these products for almost two weeks but I usually like to spend a couple of months using hair products to really get a feel for them so I won't be reviewing these in detail here. As you can guess from the name, the Manuka Flower Honey products all contain Manuka Flower Honey as well as Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter and Amla Oil. The products are also formulated without sulfates, parabens, phthalates and dyes and are stated to be for all natural hair textures. The products are scented, and whilst I don't love the scent, thankfully it isn't too overpowering. 

So far the standouts at the moment are the Nourishing Conditioner and the Leave-In Conditioner Spray. Both leave my curls feeling really soft and hydrated and I'd buy the conditioner to use as co-wash. The Leave-In Conditioning Cream I had less success with. It's really thick and, whilst I followed the instructions which suggest applying to clean dry hair, my hair didn't really absorb the product - it just kind of sat on top and made it feel a little sticky. I tried it again the next day but this time with my hair still wet first and the product seemed to work better but I have other hair creams which I'd reach for over this. I haven't yet tried the Protein Packs or Shampoo. The Olive Oil Spray works great for added shine but I don't tend to use these types of products often when styling as I only really use oils or oil-based products when I'm conditioning.

Overall this month's Treasure Tress box was a great introduction to Palmer's haircare products and as someone who's tried a lot of products before it was great to experiment with a brand I'm not familiar with already. I'll continue to use the products to see how they work for me over the next couple of months.

If you're interested in subscribing check out the TreasureTress website here

*sample - read my disclaimer here.


Have you tried TreasureTress?

Lesley x



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Sunny Morning Updo - Natural hairstyle for mens and womens

Hi friends,

     Yesterday morning the sun was shining beautifully when I took hair pictures.  I sectioned off the hair closest to my face, then made a lace braid directly behind the part.  I arranged the loose hair and clipped it with two feather clips, then brought all my hair into a side ponytail and made a braided side bun.  I like how the lace braid peeks out between loose hair on either side.

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Curly Mohawk - Natural hairstyle for mens and womens

Hi friends,

     Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I have another favorite hairstyle to share today.  I like to fix my hair in a curly mohawk using my favorite small hair clips.  This hair'do looks great all day long, as you can tell since I took hair pictures at sunset after a long day.

     Have a beautiful day!















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3Thirty Salon [Revisit] - Natural hairstyle for mens and womens



I've been itching to get my hair cut again so went back to 3Thirty Salon on Old Street, Shoreditch this week. I first reviewed the salon back in June (see here) and I really loved my haircut as it gave my hair so much shape.

Since my last visit the salon has had a revamp. The decor still has a modern yet French baroque inspired feel but there's now a coffee and cake bar within the salon. They do more than just coffee though (for the hot chocolate and tea obsessives like me) and there's also a hot desk area which freelancers can work from.


I met with Salon owner Tiff-J again and explained I wanted a similar shape to before which had slightly grown out and I needed some sort of style to the shorter front pieces of my hair which I usually don't know what to do with when styling. She suggested a moisture-packed treatment before a small trim and she would blend the pieces at the front with my layers to create a slight fringe.*

Similar to my last visit Tiff started by cleansing my hair with Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Shampoo and to condition she applied a mix of MIZANI Moisturfusion Silk Cream Conditioner and L'Oreal Fiberceutic. My hair was then detangled before Tiff trimmed the ends and brought back the shape. She then re-rinsed my hair and styled and diffused my curls with Moroccanoil Intense Curl Cream applied.

I absolutely love the cut and like before I feel like it's made such a difference. My hair has grown a lot since my last cut and I think the extra weight was making certain areas look quite flat so it's like it's had some life injected back into it.

As I've had two really good experiences at 3Thirty I will definitely be returning when I need another haircut. Whilst they're most known for styling afro hair, they also have expertise working with European and Asian hair. If you're interested there's more details on their services on their website here.


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Do you go to a salon?


Lesley x



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French Chic - Natural hairstyle for mens and womens

Hello friends,

     I wish you all a very lovely weekend!  Today I fixed my hair in a center Dutch braid with a French braid on either side.  It's a combination that looks like I put a lot of effort into my hairstyle, when actually it was very easy to create.  How fun to use a new flower clip that matched the flowers on my dress <3









 

 








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