Cherry Lola Treatment

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Hey, Natural Beauties! This posting actually started as blog-like note posting on Facebook. The first part Is my original posting from a month ago Farther down is a current review after continued consistent repeats of the Cherry Lola Treatment


Diary of a Product Junkie: Cherry Lola Treatment
Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 10:45am (Original Facebook Posting)
Ok, Ladies I tried something new today called the Cherry Lola Treatment.... If you goggle it her website will pop up.

This treatment consists of :1 part all natural plain yogurt(this is kind of a natural conditioner (I have also noticed a vast reduction in my dandruff issues...could it be the quality that the bacteria in yogurt has of helping to maintain a healthy pH...idk I'm no scientist...YOU tell me) , 1/2 part baking soda (I think this is mostly to help your hair become more porous but it also cleans), 1/2 part Bragg's amino acids (these are vegetable proteins, nothing harsh, you can find this in kroger in the natural section, or some GNC's and Whole Foods)
( *i also added a 1/2 part of warm honey for moisture and a 1/2 part virgin coconut oil for moisture

Now, I read quite a few blogs with different ingredients and this is the one that works best for me. **If you are confused about the ratio of ingredients: If I use one cup of yogurt, a 1/2 part would be a half of a cup**
Mix all of the ingredients together and apply it to your hair section by section, making sure to coat all of your hair. Start with the frizziest section first, so if your roots are too frizzy start all over with the root then go back and do the shaft and the ends.The consistancy of the Cherry Lola Treatment is like a mousse. Most people say its crazy drippy but with the added honey mine wasn't too drippy. I would still have a Shower cap handy if you need to walk around.
This treatment is supposed to defrizz and condition your hair with all the amino acids and baking soda and yogurt. You can leave it in anywhere from 5 min to 45 min...

Im doing the altered version right now w/ the honey. My hair has really defined curls right now while wet.

FAST FORWARD TO PRESENT DAY

It has been almost a month since I started doing the Cherry Lola Treatment and my results over time have been greater than I expected!! The first treatment I noticed that my curls were a little more defined but I still had some frizzing at the root. I have done the treatment once a week along with my Miss Jessie's Rapid Recovery Treatment. I wanted to push my tests by using cheaper products. Instead of using Kinky curly curling custard(KCCC, or curly pudding-I used $3 clear VIA Naturals Gel. It comes in a huge tub. I do a quick shingle. I then dry my hair with a Diffuser or air dry (there is a shorter drying period using gel too!) And, Lastly when completely dry, I use Shea Moisture's Coconut hibiscus hair milk to take all the crunchiness out and moisture my hair.

If I wear a satin bonnet most nights (because we ALL know that satin cap ain't always gonna make it on that head!!), I can wear the same wash and go style for a whole week!!! I have never been able to accomplish this level of definition a whole week!

You can find out more about Cherry Lola's hair journey or her original treatment on her site. Try it and tell me how it works for you!!!I will publish pictures later...

Hey!! Curly's!

This is my first REAL Blog!!! I have been wanting to start one forever...but i am the biggest procrastinator. This blog, as the name implies is all about my obsession with random hair products , different natural hair styles, hair crisis moments and product reviews.

Ladies, every other week one of my friends puts up a facebook status stating that they are one Afro pick away from that CREAMY CRACK JAR...was it you?...Don't do it!!!Hold on SISTA!!!

I want to give some quick and easy ideas to keep you Loving your natural "Do"...Once again let me emphasize EVERYTHING THAT WORKS FOR ME MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU. See how your hair works with certain styles on the weekend before you try to "Rock" them out and about.LOL. You know who have seen that girl with the crazy pointy twists sticking up all over her head like Hellraiser...

SUPER QUICK AND EASY medium to long hair
1** PONY PUFF- brush hair up with a wet brush and gel it with clear gel ( I LOVE ECO Styler it comes in huge containers for like $2)
-for variety flat twist the front of the hair before putting up in a pony tail
**tip** use those elastic headbands instead of rubberbands to keep shorter hair in the puff

2**pinned up mohawk- i wash my hair and brush each side up and throw a little ECO styler on each side the pin them up with bobbi pins

3** side hawk- One sided mohawk just as the name implies quick and simple takes 5 min tops
**tip**place some flat twists on the side closer toward the front and only put bobbi pins halfway down

***More time intensive styles***
1**two strand twist your whole head in fat chunky twists while wet...let hair dry and take down and separate twists to suit your taste

2**two strand twist your entire head in medium sized twists then put twist in rollers (four or five twists in each roller) You can wear this style twisted and curly or you can separate each twist and wear in a cute spiral twisty style

3**flat twist one entire side of your hair like a half hawk and then two strand twist the loose side

4** flat twist your entire head like corn rows while wet, then take it down when it dries and wear it as is or fluff it out

to be continued....I'll be back...