And here are the results!
Recipes are rated on a scale of 1 - 5 Afro Picks… 1 being the lowest rating, and something I would not use again or recommend, and 5 being the highest rating of something I’d most likely use again within the next five minutes. *lol*
And heeeeeeeeeeeeere we go…
Milk and Oat Mask [...]
Archive for the ‘skin care’ Category
In the Mix - Results
Posted in in the mix, natural life, products, recipes, skin care, tagged black tea, cold tea eye compress, facial, green tea, homemade skin care, in the mix, in the mix friday, in the mix fridays, journey test kitchen, milk, milk and oat mask, oatmeal, olive oil, recipes, skin recipies, sugar, sugar and olive oil lip balm on June 13, 2008 | No Comments »
In the Mix Fridays
Posted in in the mix, natural life, products, recipes, skin care, tagged black tea, cold tea eye compress, facial, green tea, homemade skin care, in the mix, in the mix friday, in the mix fridays, journey test kitchen, milk, milk and oat mask, oatmeal, olive oil, recipes, skin recipies, sugar, sugar and olive oil lip balm on June 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Hey Hey Every People! it’s that time once again! I’m stepping into the Journey Test Kitchen and try my hand at some home made recipes for the hair and skin. This week, however, since i’m sticking with the avocado/coconut conditioner, i’m going to be all about the face!
Since I’m working with limited ingredients this week, [...]
Journey Special Interest - Slide Some Oil to Me
Posted in hair care, journey special interest, natural life, products, skin care, tagged olive oil, journey special interest, product comparisions, african royale hot six oil, africa's best ultimate herbal oil, which is better, head to head, bronner brothers, walgreens, head II head, moisturizers, hair oil, product ingredients, ten products to avoid on hair, www.nappturality.com, mineral oil is bad for hair and scalp, silicone is bad for hair and scalp, component comparing, label reading, hc industries inc, hc industries incorporated, unknown company, company identity secret, why fragrance is bad for hair, fragrance, home safe home, debra lynn dad on June 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Making sure your hair is properly moisturized is a key element in maintaining hair healthy, whether natural or chemically treated. So no matter how I style my hair, I make sure that my strands and scalp are properly oiled (NOT greased) with a light, non-petroleum/mineral oil based product.
NOTE: Mineral oil is a derivative of [...]
In the Mix Fridays - Results
Posted in hair care, in the mix, natural life, natural pride, pics, recipes, skin care, tagged hair care, black hair, black hair care, natural hair care, homemade skin care recipes, homemade hair care, homemade hair care products, recipes, natural hair recipes, natural skin recipes, in the mix fridays, the natural hair test kitchen, every day ingredients, natural hair treatments, homemade hair treatments, the results are in, in the mix fridays results on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We’re back, and the results are in!
Recipes are rated on a scale of 1 - 5 Afro Picks… 1 being the lowest rating, and something I would not use again or recommend, and 5 being the highest rating of something I’d most likely use again within the next five minutes. *lol*
And heeeeeeeeeeeeere we go…
No Poo-ing [...]
In the Mix Fridays
Posted in hair care, in the mix, natural life, recipes, skin care, tagged hair care, black hair, black hair care, african-american hair, natural hair care, homemade skin care recipes, homemade hair care, homemade hair care products, recipes, natural hair recipes, natural skin recipes, in the mix fridays, the natural hair test kitchen, every day ingredients, natural hair treatments, homemade hair treatments, no poo, apple cider vinegar, avocado conditioner, banana wrinkle fighter face mask, gentle face cleanser, yogurt, avocado, banana, in the mix on May 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Welcome once again to In the Mix Fridays, were we step into the Journey Test Kitchen and try some home made hair and care products on for size. In last week’s session we had some hits and misses, but in general I had a pretty good time playing pseudo-chemist and experimenting.
For this week I’m [...]
In the Mix Fridays
Posted in hair care, in the mix, natural life, products, recipes, skin care, tagged hair care, black hair, black hair care, african-american hair, natural hair care, homemade skin care recipes, homemade hair care, homemade hair care products, recipes, natural hair recipes, natural skin recipes, in the mix fridays, the natural hair test kitchen, every day ingredients, natural hair treatments, homemade hair treatments, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, oatmeal, honey, egg, egg & olice oil hair treatment, oatmeal facial exfoliator, oatmeal & honey face mask, apple cider vinegar facial toner, apple cider vinegar hair clarifier, honey & olive oil hair conditioner on May 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Hi Hi Every People!
I’m starting a new “segment” for Fridays, which I will call “In the Mix”. In this segment I will post a couple homemade hair care treatment recipes, and a couple of homemade facial treatment recipes, put them to the test on my own hair and face, then post the results of [...]
Journey Guest 03 - From the Inside Out
Posted in hair care, journey guest, life, natural life, skin care, tagged hair care, healthy hair, healthy hair nutrition, hair care nutrition, vitamins that promote hair growth, matt adler, ezinearticle.com, guide to hair loss, healthy hair diet on May 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Vitamins and Minerals that Promote and Stimulate Hair Growth in Men and Women
by Matt Adler
Nutrition is not just vital to your overall health, but is important to the health of your hair as well. While our bodies need a variety vitamins and minerals to support certain functions, there are specific ones that will promote healthy [...]
More Than Just Hair
Posted in life, natural life, products, skin care, tagged daily facial routine, daily facials, exfoliation, facials, health and beauty, health and beauty products, healthy skin, homemade skin care recipes, hyrdration, inexpensive skin care, ingredients to avoid in health and beauty products, queen helene, skin care, skin care on a budget, skin care products, skin care regimen, skin maintenance, water intake on May 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Flattering picture, right? Yeah, I know. *lol* At least once a week this is how you’ll find me… underneath layers of dried English clay, getting my exfoliation and tone on. Of course, this is the third step in a five step process (cleanse, scrub, exfoliate, tone, hydrate), but it’s the easiest to [...]

