Product Review: Brazen Curls, The Entire Line!

Hey, hey, hey guys!

Back in 2013, I got some products from Midas Naturals. I loved the healthy butter in particular, and I reviewed it here.

As the saying goes, the only thing that is constant in life is change, and since then, the brand has been through some changes. Currently, they have a new line of products- Brazen Curls, and they sent it to me towards the end of last year to review. I have used them, and so has MeeMee, so, here I am with our unbiased views on the products.

This is not a sponsored post. Though made in the UK, Midas Naturals is owned by a Nigerian woman, so it gives us great joy that these products are quality stuff, and we definitely think you should know about them.

New Additions: AB’s Haul

Hey guys!

I know I said I was done buying products in this post, but since then, I have made new additions to my product stash. Some of them I was dashed, some I bought myself. I didn’t plan to but I ended up indulging. If MeeMee wasn’t the voice of reason, I would have overdone it. I think now I’m done done.

I will be supporting more Naija business this year, and I will also be scouting for hidden gems in my local supermarkets. Going through the hair product aisles and reading the ingredients, I rarely come out with anything but I’m thinking- they ALL can’t be so bad, so I hope to dabble in that too.

And before you call me a Product Junkie, please go see MeeMee’s stash!

Replacements:

Cantu Argan Oil Leave-In Conditioning Repair Cream

Nothing But Intense Healing Mask

Shea Moisture African Black Soap Deep Treatment Purification Masque

Newbies

Olive Oil ORS Girls Gentle Cleansing Shampoo <- samples, was dashed. It says it’s specially formulated for Girls. LOL marketing tricks, na wa.

Carol’s Daughter Monoi Repairing Hair Mask <- from MeeMee’s stash.

Tressemme Hair Spray <- also from Mee-Mee’s stash.

Wild Growth Hair Oil

Carol’s Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey

L’Oreal Ever Sleek Sulfate Free Shampoo <- because I liked the Ever Crème shampoo, I want to see how this works.

Carol’s Daughter Chocolat Smoothing Blow Dry Cream *hint hint*

Bentonite Clay <- been so long since I did a mud wash

Plastic hair clamps <- loving these so much!

Perm rods

Emily Millionaire Cream <- from one of the places I buy braiding hair.

Nature’s Gentle Touch HerbalBlend trio: Shampoo, Conditioner & Cholesterol Deep Conditioning Treatment <- freebies I got from Nature’s Gentle Touch, talked about them in this post.

Not really hair buys, but still from the beauty store, I got Shea Moisture African Black Soap & Shea Moisture Argan Oil & Raw Shea Butter Soap. I’m using the Black Soap at the moment and it’s alright. It smells just like their African Black Soap masque. I’m going to use it one of these days to wash my hair sha.

Also, I ordered Haitian Black Castor Oil from Beautifully Nappy, it should arrive today. For my very organic sistas (like Dr Sandra NGND) who are all about the certified natural, silicone-free life  you should check the store out. She’s a Midas Naturals & Sheabutter Cottage distributor, delivering Nationwide & to Ghana.

P.S. The only products I got in Nigeria are the Emily Millionaire Cream, the Haitian Castor Oil & the trio from Nature’s Gentle Touch.

I need a protein treatment, & am thinking about getting the ApHogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor. I remember this saved me during a period of scary breakage in my relaxed days. What products do you recommend? Please help me! 🙂

What have you bought lately? Have you tried any of the products I got? How were (or are) they for you?

Till next post!

Love,

AB,

xx

AB Loves: Midas Naturals Whipped Shea Butter

P.S. This was just a sample. The Midas Naturals label is different now.

Hey Guys!

Recently, I got to try product samples from a new organic hair product line, Midas Naturals. I loved the Whipped Shea Butter so much! ❤ Midas Naturals is a UK based company, but I’m proud to say that it is owned by a Nigerian. 🙂

Ingredients:

Aqua, organic shea butter (butyrospermum parkii), avocado oil (persea grattissima), coconut oil (cocos nucifera), emulsifying wax NF (cetearyl alcohol & polysorbate 60), olive oil (olea europaea), crambe seed oil (abyssinica), organic palm oil (elaeis guineenis), stearic acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, vanilla cream fragrance oil.

Worth noting: Water is its first ingredient, and this is humectant free.

Shea butter, water and easily absorbable oils are the soul of this, with other ingredients to hold everything together.

Hair Events in Lagos this Saturday!!

Hola lovelies!

This Saturday June 28 is not going to be an easy one for the people of Lagos.

So much buzz, plenty action, you don’t want to miss!

Naturals In The City 8.

The theme for this meet-up is ‘Getting Creative’. In addition to the usual; hair talk, hair products & accessories fair, and plenty hairspiration, there’ll be a product swap (bring gently used products, not more than halfway gone, to swap for something else you may like). You could also get your hair styled right there for FREE, by people from Apples and Oranges salon, provided that your hair is washed and ready for styling.

This time though, NITC is not totally free. To get in, you’ll need a ticket and this is just going to cost you a simple Five Hundred Naira (N500) pere. Your ticket automatically enters you into a giveaway!

SO much planned, I think you want to be early. The party starts at 1:30pm! 🙂 Same old venue: Omenka Gallery, 24 Ikoyi Crescent off Osbourne Rd, Ikoyi, Lagos.

For more info, you could visit NaturalNigerian.com, or email nn@naturalnigerian.com, or holler at @NaturalNigerian on Twitter & Facebook.

Loc Appreciation Day, Lagos 2014.

Locitude in collaboration with Savvy Chic Hair Beauty Hub, and some more friends, present to you the first Loc Appreciation Day in Lagos. Join them and other loc heads in other cities round the world, as they celebrate, appreciate and educate people about dreadlocks.

This is such a great initiative, because even as the natural movement grows, dreadlocks still get a lot of flak in our society, and not nearly enough support. As a hopeful loc head (give me 5 years forreal) I wish I could be in Lagos for this, but sigh, I’m stuck miles away.

The theme of this meet is ‘Wetin Be Locs Sef?’, here’s what to expect:

–          A short video- ‘What are Locs?’

–          Panel discussion featuring Locitude, Celebrity loctician/ hair dresser Jatto, and a loc sister with waist long locs.

–          Vendors with loc products you would never have been able to find in Lagos

–          Maintenance tips

–          Styling tips

–          DIY tutorials

–          Product tips

–          Giveaways

–          And omg there’s more!

For loc love, loc conversation, loc education, loc support, inspiration, motivation and more, kindly join them ladies and gentlemen, at A White Space, Lagos. 58 Raymond Njoku street, Ikoyi. Time: 4:30- 8pm. Entry is free!

Any questions, find @Locitude on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Midas Naturals Pre-Launch Event!

Midas Naturals is a natural hair product company offering “goodness in hair care”, based in the UK but run by one of our very own! I’ve had the privilege of trying out some of their products, and I’ll be reviewing one soon. On July 1, Midas Naturals launches officially, and you’ll be able to buy the products at different locations.

However, Saturday 28 June is the Pre-Launch Event. There, you get a first look at the brand, and a chance to buy samples of the product line. You also get a free sample of crambe oil with every purchase. Midas Naturals products are free of sulphates, parabens, silicones, mineral oils and DEA.

Please, if you can, stop by to show your support, between the hours of 10am and 6pm, at The Event Centre, CLAM, Plot 1-5 CLAM Avenue, Omole, Ikeja. (Omole Phase 1 busstop, Isheri-Ojodu road)

Enquiries: info@midasnaturals.com, Instagram: @midasnaturals

Oya, AB. How do you suggest I divide myself into 3?

So much to do in so little time, I know.

If you’re planning to get to all 3 events, here’s how I’d do this.

Midas Naturals Pre-Launch Event, Naturals In The City 8 and then Locitude. It’s not difficult!

Have fun guys! I’m quite jealous I’m not in Lagos and I hope you make it to at least one! As always, all hair types are welcome to all 3 events!

Love,

AB,

xx