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Guest Blog Post: Confessions of a Loc Star!

I am so excited to introduce Angela of Wise Curls. She is a beautiful sister who is embarking on her second loc journey.

I do not have locs, but in my attempt to reach my Natural Hair Loc Sisters or those who may be considering locs, I wanted to have a loc blogger share with you all. Check back every other Tuesday for a guest post from Angela at Wise Curls. And be sure to follow her blog!

Confessions of a Loc Star

 Yesterday marked 4 months since I embarked on my second loc journey (YAY!).  Surprisingly, this second time around has not been easier than the first journey. Although I understand what products work best on my locd tresses during my re-twisting sessions, I still find myself struggling with a few things. These are my confessions:

• The urge to cut or comb out my locs has become a daily struggle since I passed my 2nd month mark. It has become increasingly tough as I see so many natural beauties on twitter and the natural hair blogs. The desire to just twirl my fingers in a chunky twist out or pat down an afro has consumed my thoughts more than I should allow.

• I do  not re-twist my locs in the same direction at every session. There is a ton of hype over how one should re-twist locs (counter clockwise vs. clockwise). I re-twist in the direction that causes less burn to my arms. 
• I. Am. A. Product. Junkie. Surprised? Yes, loc stars can be sufferers of product junkieism. Although I know what works best for my locs (at least I think I do), the need desire to try the next new product burns a hole in my pocket. Literally.

These are just a few of my loc confessions. What are your confessions?

Angela - WiseCurls

THROWBACK Video: My beauty drawer at work

I feel every woman needs a "beauty drawer" at work. Somewhere to keep toiletry and beauty items. You never know when you'll get called into an imporant meeting or even MORE IMPORTANT get asked out on a date... :)

Check out my throwback video about my beauty drawer at work.

Using Walgreen's Register Rewards as a Naturalista

I posted about my first couponing adventure recently. Then I started thinking that some of my naturalistas probably do not know that this register rewards program could be helpful with their hair care needs.

Last week, Cantu Shea Butter was on Register Rewards. On sale for $4.99 with a $4.00 Register Rewards back. So essentially it's like paying $.99 for Cantu Shea Butter. I still use that as the secondary creamy base for my Kimmaytube's Leave-in conditioner. Unfortunately for me, the Walgreen's I ended up shopping at did not have the cantu shea butter...sad face.

But here are other suggestions on what you can purchase as a naturalista using Register Rewards...

• Vitamins
• Shea Moisture Products (you don't have to wait for another BOGO)
• ORS products
• EVOO
• Distilled Water
• Hair Elastics
• Hair Accessories
• Spray Bottles
• Cheapy Conditioner for co-washing
• Plastic caps for deep conditioning
• Heat Protectant (if you straighten)
• Africa's Best Oil (if you don't know about this, use RR is a perfect time to try it)

And I'm sure I haven't even exhausted the list!

Give it a try...I think you will find it slightly addicting. I've been in Walgreen's and CVS more in the past 3 days than I have in the past 3 months LOL!