Glam Natural Life

Photo Credit:  Cristian Newman Ok, it cannot just be me who goes through this from time to time. I have been completely overwhelmed lately with a million things happening and I just want to scream; and when I stop, everything is back in its place and it can be hinky-dory again. Is peace, structure and success too much to ask for? Photo Credit:  Cristina Gottardi These past few weeks have me looking a hot mess and I am just frazzled. My house, desk and mind is showing that I might be losing it. But the Devil will not win ....just watch and see 😁. I have more projects at work on top of my already packed plate. "Project Manager Life....you know how that is". I am going through the process of applying to independent schools for my 4yr old and its just a lot. Mommies who are school shopping can relate. Photo Credit:  Alfons Morales Thennnnn.....as if I didn't have enough going on, I launched my online store GlamNaturalLife Shop of graphic tees. Also trying...

OMG......I am so excited to share with you guys that I have launched my online store. It has been my little secret project and finally it is a reality.  This venture is so dear to me and I want my readers on the blog to have first access. BUT I got more. You guys get to shop 15% off until Nov 15th. Go check it out and remember to use code GLAMNATURALLIFE at checkout or use this link:  https://glamnaturallife.SHOP/discount/GLAMNATURALLIFE Below are a few of the featured items: This venture is so dear to me and I want my readers on the blog to have first access. BUT I got more. You guys get to shop 15% off until Nov 15th. Go check it out and remember to use code GLAMNATURALLIFE at checkout or use this link:  https://glamnaturallife.shop/discount/GLAMNATURALLIFE

Moisturizing Locs is not the same as moisturizing loose natural hair. So it is a big discussion topic in the loc community regarding how to properly moisturize our locs without causing product build up or damage to out locs. In the below video, I share my tested and proven method to moisturize my locs properly and keep it moisturized. Enjoy!

I have been asked over and over again about how I moisturize my locs and what is in my spray bottle. Throughout my 5+ years having loose natural hair, I have always gravitated more towards DIY moisturizers than the store bought products. It tend to be cheaper and I know exactly what is inside the product. In the first few months of being loc’d, I noticed how dry my locs were and needed SOMETHING. So I experimented with building a leave-in-spray to keep my locs moisturized. After a couple tries, I think I got the formula down to what my hair likes. I do not make big batches - I mostly use a 4oz travel size bottle. So here it is: Half bottle rose water 1/4 bottle castor oil A little jojoba oil or olive oil. 2 drops of tea tree oil 2 drops of rosemary oil 2 drops of lemon grass oil 1 drop of lavender oil for fragrance Give it a good good shake Why do I love this so much? It moisturizes my hair and scalp really well. And stays moisturized longer. It’s very natural and...

Product build-up is one of the biggest issues that a lot of Kings and Queens with locs faces. However, preventing product build-up in your locs is not as hard as it might seem. I want to share with you, my regimen, which is 100% geared towards preventing product build-up in my locs. Cleaning Your Locs Thoroughly This is the number one and most important tip to prevent product build-up. Cleaning your locs is not just shampooing and rinsing. Each step of your wash process should be deliberate and with a purpose. Below is a video showing how I wash my hair and what I use: Pre-washing is vital in my opinion. Your washing machine or dishwasher have a pre-wash setting. I don’t think washing my locs should be any different. I wet my hair thoroughly then spray my Dr. Locs Pre-cleanse  on my hair and scalp then massage it in. If you do not have a pre-cleanse solution then make your own with apple cider vinegar, a little shampoo and water. Spray this on your locs and scalp then ...

Want to learn how to properly wash your locs? Want a new routine for cleaning and maintaining your locs? Then here you go! This video is a short and sweet Step By Step Guide!

My preferred method of maintaining my locs is to interlock my hair. In the view below, I illustrate step by step how to interlock your locs the RIGHT way! There are incorrect information about the interlocking method flowing on the internet. If you do not interlock your locs properly then of course you will damage your hair. Let me be the one to tell you that: Interlocking locs DOES NOT cause thinning locs. Only interlock when you enough new growth to interlock. By not interlocking often you will NEVER have thin locs. You have no business interlocking if you cant put two fingers through your new growth.  Interlocking locs DOES NOT cause holes in your locs. In the video above I illustrate how to do the 4-way and 2-way rotation and how important it is to never go through the same hole twice - to prevent holes from being formed in the locs. Have you tried interlocking? What is your preferred way of maintaining your locs? Share in the comments below.

It’s really not cool that something had to happen to trigger the need (or desire) to save MORE. Saving more money in 2018 is my goal for the year and I hope to encourage more people to join me. I recently had the unfortunate luck of having my iPhone software reset. I had the daunting task of reinstalling all of my apps from the App Store. While doing this exercise, I realize that I had an alarming amount of shopping apps and shockingly all were linked to my credit cards. This discovery led me to really do a self evaluation. I am going to save my money in 2018. Our lives are all different and we are not at the same financial level and that’s OKAY. This journey is beneficial to everyone regardless officer financial level, age, sex or race. Trust me, even the rich want to learn ways to save and have MORE money in the bank. Join me on my journey to save more money in 2018 and keeping our coils! So what is my plan? Well I don’t really have a system yet but I am going to build o...