Category Archives: At Home Hair Maintenance

 Meet Donna!

A little over a year ago, Donna took the steps that would change her life.  She lost 120 pounds and was ready for a transformative makeover.  She says she can now fit into the clothes and shoes that she had only dreamed of and was ready to take her overall image to the next level.   She came to us with flawless skin and beautiful luscious silver and white tresses that she had wore pulled backed for years and practically never wore makeup.

I combined my skills of being a Natural Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist and  teamed up with Photographer and Wardrobe Styling extraordinaire D’ambrose Boyd to create images to last a lifetime.

  Donna Here’s to you on a job well done!

I have created 2 amazing products that I use regularly on my Beauties.  My Scalp and Skin Nourishing Oil and my Oh so yummy, Lemongrass and Rosemary Leave-In moisture boost Conditioner.  Both are the foundation of any style that I create!  The Scalp and Skin Oil will lubricate your scalp, which promotes hair growth while the Leave-in revitalizes your strands with a perfect blend of Rosewater, nourishing and essential oils.  You really cannot go wrong with this pair of foundation products for your natural tresses! – Jane B.

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Nourishing Scalp and Skin Oil:

Made from only the best ingredients to nourish the body literally from head to toe.  It is designed to stimulate hair growth as well as adding shine and luster to your tresses.

Ingredients: Extra Virgin Olive, Castor, Coconut, Apricot, Ricebran, Grapeseed and Avocado Oils, Vitamin E and Lavender and Peppermint Essential Oils.

Leave-in Conditioner:

Daily Use: Shake well. Spray lightly and evenly over locs and loose hair as a daily moisturizer.

Grooming: Shampoo, moisturizer the scalp with Scalp and Skin Oil and spray evenly throughout, style as usual.

Ingredients:  Rosewater, Vegetable Glycerin, Fractioned Coconut, Avocado and Apricot Oils, Aloe Vera, Witch Hazel, Vitamin E, Lemongrass and Rosemary Essential Oils, Natural Preservatives.

Our clients lead active lives and it is important for them look good at work and play. It’s expected that you will look good when you leave the salon, but it’s even better when you are still looking great days later.  Check in and see the true test of a great “Do” by checking out these beauty’s on the go!

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Every time one of my clients decide to do The Big Chop (TBC), there are a range of emotions from excitement. mixed with a little anxiety and a bunch of nerves.  Once Ive completed their transformation and I reveal to them their new look, the initial response is usually, “wow, I did it” or “my hair is really short” or “I really like it” followed up with…”how to I take care of it at home?”.

Learning, loving and caring for your natural hair at home is where the real journey begins.  Make sure you take the recommend steps to ensure that your freshly cropped hair has what it needs to stay moisturized and nourished as it grows.

First and foremost, accept your new look.  If you think it is too short, don’t worry it will grow.  Show kindness and respect your hair, speaking only words of affirmation to your tresses.  This may sound like an “out there” concept to some, but believe me, it works.  Remember, what you put in is what you will get out.

The following is a suggested daily and weekly routine to jump start you on your journey to healthy hair care:

• Moisturizing Shampoo (as needed)
• Spray Water Bottle (in between shampoos)
• Nourishing Scalp Oil (massage into scalp as needed)
• Leave in Conditioner (work through hair)
• Clear Gel (Quarter size, to define curls)
• Mousse (optional, for curl retention)
• Sponge (optional, for curl definition)
• Satin Cap/Pillowcase (at night to lock in moisture)

Everyone’s hair type is unique to them.  As you embark on your journey into healthy hair, you will find products and a regime that works best for you.  Be patient and enjoy the journey!

Jane B.- “Your Beauty is My Passion”

5 STAGES OF LOCKS

1. Coils — Coils resemble tightly coiled springs that look like baby spirals and can be as small as a watch spring or fluid and loose. Hair can be as short or as long as one likes. The key factor here is that your hair is able to form and hold a coil, but the hair within the coil has not yet begun to intertwine or mesh.
2. Sprouts and Buds — Known as Sprouting or Budding is that miraculous moment when the magic has begun. First, you shampoo your hair and notice that all of a sudden, the coils don’t all wash out like they used to. You may notice that some of your coils have little knots of hair in them, about the size of a small pea. This knot is more or less the nucleus of each lock; the hairs in your coils have begun to intertwine and interlace. Individual coils may seem puffy and lose their tightly coiled shape; this is part of the process and shouldn’t be disturbed. What is important here is to keep the original scalp partings, to allow the spinning process to become established for each individual lock. Don’t re-divide your budding locks, twist them to death, or get to patting them down, trying to make your hair look “nice,” because you’ll just end up with a badly packed, busted-out do.
3. Teen or Locking Stage — This is when the buds and sprouts truly begin to look like locks and few, if any, locks shampoo out or come out during sleep. The peas you saw and felt in the budding stage have expanded, and the hair has spun into a network of intertwining strands that extend throughout the length of individual locks. The locks may be soft and pliable or feel loosely meshed, according to your hair’s texture. This is the growing stage of lock development, and it extends into the lock’s mature stage. Shampooing doesn’t loosen these locks. They have dropped, which means they have developed enough to hang down versus defying gravity. This is when you start to relax and feel more confident about locking.
4. Mature Stage — Each individual lock is firmly meshed or tightly interwoven. Some loosely coiled hair textures may retain a small curl or coil at the end of the locks, but most will probably be closed at the ends. You will begin to see consistent growth because each lock has intertwined and contracted into a cylindrical shape. Think of each individual lock as a hair strand in itself. The new growth is contained in the loose hair at the base or root of each individual lock, and regular grooming encourages it to spin into an intertwined coil that will be integrated with the lock.
5. Beyond Maturity — Think of this stage as akin to the shedding stage of hair growth. After many years, depending on the care you have lavished on your locks, some locks may begin to thin and break off at the ends. For the most part, this deterioration can be minimized and controlled by monitoring the ends of your locks for signs of age and getting regular trims.

CROCHET BRAIDS @ HOME MAINTENANCE

• DO NOT WASH HAIR
• Keep your hair covered every night with a Satin Bonnet
• Shake out every morning…gently separate curls if necessary
• Cleanse scalp by using Tea Tree Oil with cotton or a paper towel and blot.
• If hair starts to matte or if curls begin to drop, follow these steps to revive your Crochet Braids
  • Use a Denman brush
  • Comb out section and re-curl the section using pink (long) perm rods.  (Can be purchased at a local beauty supply store).
  • Dunk each curl in a mug of freshly boiled water for ten seconds
  • Towel dry and let stay overnight or sit under the dryer until section is fully dry.
  • Remove perm Rod
  • Curls will be good as new.

WASH & GO @ Home

• Before you wash, finger-detangle your hair.
• Wash your hair with a moisturizing and conditioning shampoo.
• Rinse your hair.
• Towel Dry
• DO NOT USE A COMB During the Wash and Go. This will disturb your curl pattern.
• Finger comb in a leave-in conditioner and add any additional products to every strand of your hair. This will help secure the curls. (Eco-Styling Gel, etc.)
• Shape your curls into the desired look.
• Let your hair air dry or Use the diffuser on cool or medium setting and diffuse in sections until you reach the desired level of dry hair.
• Now you’re going to take a silicone shine spray like Ossat’s –Natural Oils Mositure Mistand lightly spray your hair all over to add amazing shine. This will help in the appearance of your healthy hair.

Jane B. Natural Beauty is at it once again, traveling to Harlem, USA to share the Great News about Natural Hair!  The Cocktails was refreshing, the energy was positive and these beautiful ladies were eagerly ready to learn about caring for their natural hair.  They came with their questions, comments and concerns. We learned, laughed, exchanged ideas and they received hair goodies that will lead them one step closer to beautiful healthy natural hair.

“Your Beauty is My Passion”! – Jane B.

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If you would like to Host your own Natural Hair Meetup and receive Goodies and Consultations for You and Your Friends, please email us at Janebnaturalbeauty@gmail.com.

Jane B. Naturals hit the road  and caught up with these lovely ladies  who were ready for hair knowledge.  They came with their questions, comments and concerns. We learned, laughed, exchanged ideas and they received hair goodies that will lead them one step closer to beautiful healthy natural hair.

“Your Beauty is My Passion”! – Jane B.

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If you would like to Host your own Natural Hair Meetup and receive Goodies and Complimentary Hair Care Services for You and Your Friends, please email us at Jane B. Naturals at Janeblashes@gmail.com.