UPCOMING EVENTS - NY NATURALS! FIT FOR A QUEEN.. NATURAL'S NIGHT OUT.. SHAMELESS MAYA

HEY LOVES...

Jst keeping you up-to-date on some upcoming events happening here in the city.

Tmrrw -  MONDAY MAY 27th @ 2PM shamelessmaya will be having a meet & greet here in NY @ Washington Square Park!!! If you have no idea who she is check out her youtube channel youtube.com/shamelessmaya and get acquainted with her - watch some of her latest videos where she buzzed off all her hair LIVE! 

SUNDAY JUNE 2ND @ 3PM - FIT FOR A QUEEN is happening! It is being hosted by Christina Brown of lovebrownsugar.com and it is a FREE EVENT!!!!!!!!! There will be a nail bar, hair bar and beauty bar -- its going down from 3pm-6pm @ rooftop 760.. You can RSVP for this event on eventbrite.. again it is FREE so be there early for gift bags and goodies!!

Then the week after..

SATURDAY JUNE 8TH @ 11AM is the 3rd annual NATURAL'S NIGHT OUT... It is hosted by chicandkinky.com and I have been to one of their events - YOU GIRLS DO NOT WANNA MISS!! There will be giveaways and prizes and raffles and speakers and sooooooooooooooooo much more! The event is being held @ the highline loft here in the city from 11am -7pm. The tickets for this event can be purchased on eventbrite as well but HURRY cuz once they are gone there are no more..

If you have any events coming up send me an email I'll be sure to shout it out!

C you girls at the nxt events!

PRODUCT HAUL! SLIGHT MISS JESSIE'S RANT!

I hope you girls didn't think jst bcuz I was away that I stopped playing in my hair - HA! NEVER! - in fact I think I've been trying out more and more stuff jst bcuz...

Anyway.. I have all of these products that I am absolutely in love with so I decided to share a quick product haul/review with you guys

1st.. NOTHING BUT PURE PUDDING: Defines & enhances curls & coils w/o the crunch

• It was $6.49 but I had a $1 off coupon for 8.8oz 

• NO petrolatum, mineral oil, sulfates, parabens, colorants or phthalates

I have been loving this styler for my twists and twist outs and braid outs.. It leaves my hair super soft and supple with no crunch! This product is absolutely no good if you are looking for hold - its jst not that type of product but if you mix it wit a Lil Eco then your problems are solved. It has a nice clean scent to it - not too perfumey which is awesome!

2nd.. 3 SISTERS OF NATURE SWEET BOUNCE BACK: Elongates curl, softens & moisturizes

Now I stumbled across this product on a whim one day and I decided to try it... and the thing about it is on the bottle it says "Compare to Miss Jessie's super sweetback treatment" if any of you girls have been natural long enough then you have probably heard about Miss Jessie - that was really the first product line i ever tried on my natural hair. If you've tried it then you knw that it is SUPER EXPENSIVE wit a bunch of CRAP ASS INGREDIENTS!

Honestly Miss Jessie's is all HYPE - DON'T WASTE YA MONEY!!! IT IS EXPENSIVE CRAP!!!

But bck to 3 sisters..

• All natural product containing no alcohol; no waxes; no silicones; no petrolatum; no mineral oil, no parabens; no formaldehyde; no carbomer; no gimmicks and no hype!!!!!!!!

• It was $11.99 for 8oz

I have been using this product for my wash-n-go's.. The Mr. Mr. loves my hair in a w-n-g so I try to oblige him sometimes. This product gives me GREAT DEFINITION! It clumps my hair together like nothing else I've ever used! I don't even need gel when I use this stuff - It is amazinggggggggggggggg. In comparison to Miss Jessie's and 3 SISTERS the only thing comparable is the bubble gum pink color and smell - THAT'S IT! I freaking love this product!

3rd.. 3 SISTERS OF NATURE ONCE A WEEK NOURISHING TREATMENT

Again the bottle says "compare to Miss Jessie's rapid recovery treatment" and again they got it right! Hell the remix is better than the damn original. This stuff is all natural as well and it was $11.99 for 8oz

The deep conditioner has a very thick and creamy consistency - I've used it alone and with my homemade yogurt mix and both left my hair feeling like butta baby..

4th.. ELASTA QP DPR-11+ deep penetrating remoisturizing conditioner

This deep treatment conditioner is THE TRUTH!!!! 

Now I will say that THIS IS NOT AN ALL NATURAL PRODUCT but the natural oils and extracts are so high up on the ingredient list that I'm not bothered by the other stuff in it. 

I love it! I've used this when my hair has been screaming for wash day and i either don't have the time or am being lazy and this stuff gives my hair the moisture it needs. All i do is spray my hair with water and work in the magic.. I have left it in all day and went to school, I have used it under a plastic bag for a few hours, I have even done a quickie rinse jst to wake my hair up. CRACK IN A BOTTLE 

5th.. OKAY 100% COCONUT OIL

I haven't made it to whole foods to pick up any coconut oil so I was super excited when I saw this in my beauty supply. Its coconut oil - love in a damn bottle plain & simple! Now that the weather is getting warmer I prefer coconut oil over olive oil bcuz it is a lighter oil and olive oil seems to weigh my hair down in the warmer months.

A dab will do ya. I seal my ends and rub this through my hair after it has been cleaned and conditioned. My hair is soft and shiny for days after this stuff

PRODUCT HAUL!!!!!!!

LEMME KNW IF YOU HAVE TRIED ANY OF THESE PRODUCTS

Don't forget to follow us on instagram @metrocitycurly and tumblr.com/metrocitycurly

Thank you so much for all the support - stay tuned for new posts and reviews

WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?

GIRL.... When life gets in the way this blog takes a back seat!

I am so srry for my absence and the lack of participation on my part -- Thank you to all of you who have sent emails, left comments, hit me up on instagram like excuse me miss where the hell are you?! LOL!!

I have a new school schedule so I will get right back to blogging ASAP'ington

Much love,
Asia

BEAUTY BLOGGERS.. IMATS.. MAKEUP HAUL.. INGLOT - NAKED COSMETICS - ROYAL & LANGNICKEL BRUSHES

This past week was the INTERNATIONAL MAKEUP ARTIST TRADE SHOW (IMATS) here in NYC. Three full days of non-stop beauty and makeup all in one place -- the girly girl's place to be and Metrocitycurly was in the building!!!!


Y'all don't really wanna read my rambling -- you wanna c what I wore, how my hair was and what I bought.. So lets get started!

MY OUTFIT: Zara 3/4 sleeve sweatshirt with lime green details. booty shorts, polka dot tights, Melody Ehsani for Reebok sneakers, lime green cross body bag, FAVORITE leather jacket!

MY HAIR: Chunky twist out -- I washed the night before, sectioned off random pieces, I detangled and used leave-in oil gel leave-in oil, and proceeded to throw in 12 twists around my head..  I rolled the ends with gray and white perm rods.

WHAT I GOT:

12pc. Royal & Langnickel Silk Pro set.. I got it for $50 it is on their website for $119.99

I saved MORE THAN HALF!

I watched some reviews on this brush set and I think I picked a winner.. These brushes are SUPER DUPER SOFT ON THE SKIN! I'll probably do a full review after i use them for a while but i can already tell they are a definite upgrade from my Sephora brushes

INGLOT BLUSH

INGLOT EYESHADOW -- 10 SHADOW PALETTE

INGLOT LIPSTICKS

I didn't own any Inglot cosmetics so I was very happy to see them at IMATS. All of the colors are extremely pigmented and the cool magnetic palette keeps them secure.. The best find was when we went back around the second time and discovered these new lipsticks - they go into a magnetic palette as well and they can be mixed and matched for custom colors! 

If you girls wanna see swatches of anything jst shoot me an email or leave a comment and I'll make sure to do that for you..

RANDOM SHADOWS 2 FOR $3

GLITTERS 4 FOR $20

MY CUZZIN HAS TWO

I picked up some pigments from Naked Cosmetics -- 2 tubes with 6 pigments a piece -- all different colors.. The box comes with instructions on how to use these pigments so I will try my best not to make a big ass mess whenever i do use them. The coolest part about pigment is you can use them any way u like  eyeshadow, eyeliner, nail polish, lips, temporary hair highlights or bronzer o_O who knew???

NAKED COSMETICS LOOSE PIGMENT

 MY VERY BEST PURCHASE FROM IMATS WAS *DRUM ROLL PLEASE* 

A BEDAZZLED MAKEUP CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL! Up until yesterday I store all of my makeup in a shoebox -- don't judge me! I originally had one of those makeup gift bag things and all of my stuff was in there THEN I outgrew that so I had everything in a shoebox NOW I am officially official and I have a real case! 

It opens up with side compartments and one really deep bottom compartment -- its super cute with the sparkle on the outside - it came with a set of keys so i could lock it up and it was only 50 BUCKS!!!!!

It was a great trip and I'm looking forward to going again nxt year!

DID YOU ATTEND IMATS THIS YEAR??? WHAT DID U GET????

SHE STAYED ON THESE STILTS UNTIL THE VERY END

MY PARTNER IN CRIME!

REVERTING BACK TO CURLY --- HEAT DAMAGE?? CURL CARE BLOWOUT FOAM... TRESEMME HEAT TAMER...

Saturday was the day.. I found 3hrs I could dedicate to washing my hair..

Would it revert??

Did I ruin my curl pattern??

Did those heat protectants really protect my curls??

Is there any heat damage??

The anticipation was too much! I stuck my head under the water and waited for the magic to happen *insert jeopardy music* SHE'S BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH! WHAT A RELIEF! 

I thought I was gonna have to come on here and tell you girls how that heat jacked up my curls and how I'm never never never ever gonna straighten my hair again... BUT she came back! THANK YOU BABY JESUS..

Lemme tell you what I've noticed...

My hair is not dry.. 

My ends look and feel a lot better since OLGA trimmed them..

I experienced minimum shedding while my hair was straightened and no bits in the sink

The Mr. Mr. likes my hair straight as do a lot of ppl and we have come up with a deal that at least every 6 months or so I should have it blown out.

This week my deep conditioner of choice was 

• plain Greek yogurt

• honey

• extra virgin olive oil

• coconut milk

A lil protein - A lil moisture...  I still plan to do the beer rinse i jst didn't have the beer in the house on Saturday.  Nxt week is also my week for my black tea rinse so I may have to push it back until after the beer rinse *taps chin* I will let y'all knw!

QUESTIONS.. QUESTIONS.. QUESTIONS..

How long was Ur hair straight?

From March 28th - April 6th 10 days.. And I think if I would have left it alone it would still be straight today

What heat protectants did you use?

Curl Care Blowout Foam

Tresemme Heat Tamer Leave-in spray

Both offer protection from heat for temperatures up to 450 degrees -- its very hard to review a heat protectant considering I never straighten my hair before and I would have to compare the results to not using any protectants on my hair (NOT HAPPENING) I can say they worked for me during this blowout flatiron process and if you wanna try them plz be mindful that every one's hair is different 

Would you do it again?

Yes. I liked seeing the length - it is less wrk than having it curly - my slick back ponytail was really cute

BYE BYE STRAIGHT HAIR!

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CURLS!

MAINTAINING YOUR STRAIGHT NATURAL HAIR... BANTU KNOT OUT PICTORIAL.. CURLBOX PRODUCTS

HEY LOVES,


Its been a week since I've been to the salon and my hair is still LAID FOR THE GODS!!!!!!! I was so worried about my edges betraying me before Easter Sunday that I borrowed a flat iron from my little cuzzin -- i didn't use it!

Before church...

I kept my hair wrapped unless I was going outside. It was soooooooooooooo hot in that chuch that I have been rocking a ponytail since Sunday afternoon. The Mr. Mr. even commented that I was looking like a joint with my pony -lol!

After church.. ponytail

As far as my hair is concerned it still feels smooth and silky -- I haven't seen any LIL bits of hair in the sink and I've been staying away from styling tools as much as I can considering straight hair needs to b combed

IN THE MORNING..
Every morning I've put on a lil of my oil mix to the outside and the length of my ponytail then use my boar brush to smooth any fly aways

AT NIGHT..
Every night before bed I tie my hair up with a scarf and cover it with my bonnet in case my scarf slips off

STYLING..
After the initial salon bounce wore off I was rocking a ponytail - very low maintenance and I wasn't really worried about my edges reverting at this point. I decided to try a Bantu knot out since my hair is stretched..

PRODUCTS USED:

• Cantu Shea Butter Coconut Curling Cream
• Dark & Lovely Au Naturale 10-in-1 Styles Gelee 
• Creme of Nature Perfect Edges with Argan Oil
• Bobby pins

I set my hair on Tuesday and I took the knots down Wednesday morning..

DUCK LIPS IN MY PIC!

My hair had great bounce.It did not revert back and I did not experience too much shrinkage. This has been the only way i have ever successfully done a Bantu knot out!

The next post is gonna be about reverting back to curly.. Seeing if there is any heat damage.. OH! and I'm trying a beer rinse for the first time!

C u girls in the next post..

THE TRUTH SERIES.. ARE NATURAL HAIR GURU'S STUCK UP?????

Hey ladies popping in real quick to tell you about my new series I am doing for the month of APRIL...

Every Friday I am coming to you guys with MY TRUTHS! I'm not sure if it is gonna be all blog posts or maybe even a vlog just about the things I have noticed or have been made aware of during my natural hair journey.

If you girls have any suggestions you already know to hit me up and leave a comment or shoot me an email and I will try to incorporate your suggestions...

This should be fun so I will see you on FRIDAY for the first installation of my series

 "ARE NATURAL HAIR GURU'S STUCK UP???????????"

LOL! Stay Tuned!!!!!!

Check out my Instagram @metrocitycurly 

And if you've missed it read all about my straightening experience in my last post!