Big Chop Update!

Hey, peeps! I haven't posted here since 2018! Just wanted to update you guys on how my hair is looking. If you didn't know by now, I big chopped in August! It's been growing back so fast and I love it.
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After A Wash & Trim...

Hey, curlies! I just wanted to say Happy Holidays from the Curly Clan!

I honestly haven't been doing anything new to the kid's hair. So that's why I haven't had much to report lately! However, here are picture of Symari's curls after a wash and trim last month, I believe.

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FINALLY. A Decision About Her Hair.

Hey, guys! It's been a while. Again. Haha!
Here's a video discussing what we decided to do about Syriah's hair situation. I can't say that it's working so far yet, but I have some suggestions.

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Her Hair Has Gotten THICKER! | Curls of Innocence

Heya, curly mamas! 🔻
I really haven't had much to talk about as far as hair lately, so I haven't written anything in ages. But now, I just want to say that everyone's hair is growing immensely! 
If you guys have been following me since their baby days. you know that Symari's hair used to be incredibly thin and fine. Long and wavy, but thin at nature. I didn't think her hair would ever thicken up, but it really has lately. Even my mother in law has noticed!

I haven't been doing anything new or strange with it. I just do as I usually do, wash and condition every 2 weeks, oil her scalp with my castor oil mix, use a leave in, and do a protective style with it. Yesterday, I took down her braids for a prepoo and even that came out beautifully, as you can see in the picture. Her diet also helps. They eat a lot of fruits and veggies, lots of water, and little sweets.
I still massage her scalp a lot as well!
I hope that helped someone a little!

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She Won't Help Me Detangle! -_- |Curls of Innocence

Hey guys! Today, I wanted to talk about something that was a little funny, yet annoying all at once.
Syriah is 9 years old now, as you know if you're following us on Instagram. So she's starting to think that she's grown in some ways. You know how kids are; once they get to that preteen stage, they think the world is against them in every way and they get lazy and they have a million and one excuses as to why they can't accomplish something. (eyeroll)

Lately, Syriah has denied helping me detangle all of this hair she has, and I do not appreciate that.

I let her have it for now, but each time she does this grudgingly, I let her know that if she doesn't start helping me take care of her hair, then I will either cut it or let her grow locs, because I have a ton of hair between her siblings and myself, a ton of housework, and homeschool duties to do as it is, so I greatly need help maintaining her hair. I make sure she understands the importance of this. Having long hair is a HUGE responsibility, and at her age, it's time for her to start learning to care for it.

She used to love helping me take care of it, not so much anymore. That's that laziness talking. LOL 

She will get it, though. I'm not worried. She'd better. Or it's just gonna go, snip snip! 

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MY Hair Update 2018 + Dye Issues.

Hiya, curly mamas! 

It's probably been forever since I talked about MY hair.

This picture (s) was taken and edited last month, I believe. I had just redone my pink color over my blonde again, and it looked wonderful, as you can see. However, if you have dyed your hair before, then you know how fast reds and pinks can fade. LOL

So, I bought an Herbal Essences color shampoo and conditioner to see if they would hold the color in longer. I have yet to see if that's true or not. I am still experimenting with that. 

As far as my hair health goes, my hair is in a really healthy state right now. It's flourishing and growing! I had mentioned in a Youtube video last summer that I wasn't gonna cut my hair at all for any reason for a while, and I hadn't. I only gave myself a light trim a few months ago, and that is only because the hair at the crown of my head is always way longer than the rest of my hair (kinda don't like that) AND those ends were kind of split. So I cut off like a half an inch and trimmed some split ends off the rest of my hair, which were probably caused by bleaching.

Just two years ago, I said that I would no longer dye my ends. Apparently, I lied. I love the way that ombre hair looks and I love having my bangs fully colored. I just have to take care of my hair BETTER than I did 2 years ago, when I was still preggo with baby Kyanah. 

I have also learned more about my hair and I have been sticking to just TWO product lines as much as possible, as far as moisturizers. I will elaborate more on that soon.

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How I Dyed My 9 Year Old's Natural Curls!

Hey, guys, it's been a while again. I know. Life's a whirlwind as usual.

If you're not following me on Instagram (Curls of Innocence), then you probably don't know that I dyed Syriah's hair for her 9th birthday a few weeks ago! She'd been wanting to have pink hair like me, so I said, why not? 

I wasn't allowed to dye my hair as a child at any point in time, so I want her to have the freedom that I didn't have.

Now, it didn't come out as pink as I would have liked, considering that I did not want to leave bleach in my child's hair for too long, but it still lightened a considerable amount. However, the dye job came out more reddish brown than pink. 

It is still okay, though, for a first time job. She was happy regardless, and it took me a long time to wash and condition her hair, bleach, dye, AND style all in the same day. I was very exhausted by the time I was finished. My back hurt from leaning over the kitchen sink with her multiple times. 

Ya'll, I wish I could have recorded that process. But it was too many steps and way too tiring, indeed. LOL!

I used basic bleach powder from the beauty supply store and 30 volume developer. I was afraid that if I used 20 volume, the hair wouldn't have lightened as much because her hair is really dark. So 30 volume worked! I don't think I did a lot of damage doing this. Also, I did the ends because I didn't want to put those chemicals on her scalp and risk a possible allergic reaction of some sorts, nor did I want it in her bloodstream.

If you have any questions as to how I did this, let me know in the comments. I will be more than happy to answer anything. Hope you're having a happy hair day! :)

~Curls of Innocence~

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The Website Is Back! Curls of Innocence

Hey, ya'll! Our website is back! Woo hoo!

Soon enough, we will be selling our natural hair oils again. So stay tuned.

Happy New Year! Chopping It All Off?

Hey, ya'll! I know I am late with this, but happy New Year!

I am updating with a new video because I took a slight break from Youtube for 2 weeks to kind of get some things together, but I am back. And I'm bringing you guys a video about my decision to cut all my hair this year. :)

Curly Mom Do's & Donts | Curls of Innocence

Hey guys! Here is a video I did where I talked about things I no longer to do my hair... as a SAHM.
In case you don't know what SAHM stands for, it's stay at home mom. lol

I filmed this last month, but I am posting it here now because as usual, I'm behind on this blog. But I hope you enjoy the video! Are you a busy mom? What are some things you don't have time for anymore as far as your hair?

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Shampoo Feels Like A Co-Wash! Tresemme Karatin REVIEW

Hey, curly mamas! Take a look at this shampoo review that I did. It's the Tresemme Keratin shampoo and conditioner. 

It's not the most thorough review in the world, but it's all good. That's all I had time to do. Still feels amazing. But remember; the shampoo has sulfates, so it's not good to use on a weekly basis. Just because I say that it feels like a co-wash doesn't mean that it should be used like one. It will still dry your hair out in time. So be wise and use your sulfate-free shampoos for most of your hair washes!

~Curls of Innocence~

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Naturally Fatten Your Child!

Hiya, guys! Pardon me for not blogging about this video when I first posted it about a month ago, but I've just been running around so much, getting things done in life that it slipped my mind. I am sorry for neglecting this blog! I am working on it. lol
Anyway, I made a video talking about Kelapo Ghee butter and how it has natural fats in it to help an underweight child gain weight.

It really works! I've had no issues with it no dairy related issues. I am impressed and will continue to use it.

~Curls of Innocence~

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'Round The Head' Flat Twists | Protective Style

Hey, curly mamas! Today, I will be demonstrating how I did a very simple protective style in Symari's hair. It was simple because I had just washed and conditioned her hair, and also detangled it while styling. I'm all about my simplicity these days. My hands are very full right now. All the time. lol
I hope that you guys know how to flat twist because you can do so many cute styles doing so. It's the best alternative to cornbraiding, if you'd rather not learn how to do that. I love flat twisting. So much quicker and there's also 2 ways of going about it.

I hope that you guys enjoy the video and think of your own creative ways to do long term styles for your kids.  Follow us on Instagram for DAILY posts on hair, health, & homeschooling! :)

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Influenster UNBOXING!

Hiya, guys! If you've been following me on Instagram and Youtube, then you have seen me talk about this company called Influenster. I signed up with them and immediately got a free beauty box full of goodies! The stipulation is that I have to review them with my honest reviews, but that's not hard, right?

I will be reviewing some of these products here and on YouTube. More than likely, it won't be the food items, but the beauty things, indefinitely. If you would like a free box as well, sign up for Influenster here! It's free, I swear. No gimmicks, no spam, no credit card info. All they want is your review of the product and you'll earn credits to be eligible for the next month's Voxbox. 

I hope that you like the video and consider joining. Thanks for watching and reading! More is coming soon. 

~Curls of Innocence~

Five Year Old With Tailbone Length Hair & First Straightening!

Hey, curly mamas! Today I am bringing you a video on Symari's first hair straightening. This is her absolute first time getting this done! If you recall, I already blow dried her hair for the first time earlier this year and it was a success.

For flat ironing, I wanted to wait as long as possible before doing so, because when Syriah was about 2.5 or 3, I'd flat ironed her hair to see how long it was and at the time, I didn't know what I was doing as far as natural hair care yet. Her hair was already damaged prior to this... this was the VERY beginning of the natural hair movement... about 2009-2010ish. I didn't want to do the same to my second daughter, EVEN though when she was born, I'd already been through 2 kids and knew way more about natural hair care than I did with Syriah. There was no reason to flat iron a 3 year old's hair, so I waited till she was 5.
So I hope that you guys enjoyed the video! Comment below or on the video if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks for reading!

                                                 ~Curls of Innocence~

Fancy Cornbraids on a BLOWOUT! Protective Styles for Kids

Hey, curly mamas! Take a look at my newest hairstyle video that I did with Syriah.

It's kinda fancy, but simple at the same time. I don't blow dry her hair often. In fact, this is only the second time I've given her a blowout. But I did it for the sake of keeping this style in for a week as well as doing other styles afterwards. It did last me a week, thank goodness. I was proud. Also, it's way easier to cornbraid on semi-straight hair.

I didn't put too many words or descriptions in this video because it didn't really need it. Everything I did was self explanatory. If you guys have an questions, ask away! Hope you enjoy and thanks for reading and watching! 

                                              ~Curls of Innocence~

TFS Baby Hair Care: How To STRETCH Baby Curls With WHIPPED SHEA BUTTER

Hey, curly mamas! Today in this video, I am showing you how I stretch my baby's curls with whipped shea butter.

It's pretty simple to do this with Kyanah's hair, and very effective. I don't stretch her hair often, though. No point in doing so. Her hair stays in wash and gos most of the time. But occasionally, I do a style. I'm just glad that it's now long enough for a ponytail!

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Squat Challenge! Day 12

Still doing it! I have not given up yet. My legs are transforming, but this is very painful, as you might imagine. But I'm proud of myself for taking it on and continuing!

Today is day 12, which is rest day. I'm happy for rest day. I've been doing other stretches and exercises daily, so I use this rest day to rest completely with the exception of daily stretching. I HAVE to do that. My body cannot get tense ever again! It's a HABIT for real!

If you follow me on Instagram (Curls of Innocence), you may have seen today's post already about it!

I might do a Youtube video on it soon, if I get the chance. We're currently in the process of moving, so a lot of things will be on hold. If you want to start this challenge, go for it and let me know! Peace out till later!

~Curls of Innocence~

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Homeschool Only Blog? Uncaged Learning

Hey, guys! If you want homeschool only posts, I made a new blog for that, as I should have done a  long time ago. I have a homeschool Tumblr, but I don't update there often. If you are interested in homeschool posts only, follow the NEW blog here and keep up with our updates when the school year begins! http://uncagedlearninghomeschool.blogspot.com

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