Yan's Routine

Yan here !!!

LADIES!! .. I have recieved alot of request for my hair routine and the number one thing everyone needs to remember...

RULE # KEEP IT SIMPLE.... ALL LADIES WITH LONG HAIR HAVE SIMPLE ROUTINES.

I HAVE FALLEN DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH AUBREYS ORGANICS HONEYSUCKLE CONDITIONER..- my curls are extremely soft, light and moistured.

Shea butter- Once I apply the conditioner I apply shea butter to my edges and my ends.. this seals the cuticle :)

100 percent natural

ingredients below..

Into a blend of Aubrey's Coconut Fatty Acid Base the following herbals have been compounded: chrysanthemum, angelica, rosa mosqueta rose hip seed oil, honeysuckle oil, horsetail, coltsfoot, ginkgo leaf, ginseng root, rosemary oil and sage oil. Preserved with citrus seed extract and vitamins A, C and E. No synthetics of any kind. Not tested on animals.

Aubrey Organic products are full of great "hair growing" herbs as well.

Beware :-- its not cheap at all... 10 bucks- Whole Foods. Vitamin Shoppe - 9.00

I co-wash with it everyday and the bottle is lasting me about two weeks.. maybe a little longer. we will see.

I love my cheap herbal essences... but Aubreys is sooo worth the extra 4 bucks.

Also, Every once in a while I will add Beyond The Zone Noodle Head.

Gives great definition to the curls... :)

Well thats all.. I just let it air dry in the Georgia heat .. and go on with my day... :)

Later Gators

Yan

**OUR FIRST AWARD** WOW!!!!!! ;-P

The lovely **KabQueen**
nominated NaturallyYanTan for Interesting Blog- Award.



OK so this is our first Award! So we guess we can say a little something :


Well first we have to say thanks to GOD!! we would like to say thanks to KabQueen! You guys are great! To all of our followers you guys are what keeps us going...without you all there would be no YANTAN....or at least anybody checking out what we have to offer with our infos..lol.. : )....but we will continue to make you guys happy!!!!! YOU ALL OUR THE BEST!!!!!..........

SOOO we are suppose to nominate other blogs.........and we choose.......

http://aunaturale007.blogspot.com/ *AU NATURALE*....Love the info you give always someting positive and just plain interesting!! Love it!

http://www.theafgirls.com/ *ALMOST FAMOUS*....Now we def love u guys!! Always keeps interesting entertainment...whats better than that!! haha...You guys are tooo sweet as well!!!!!


Ok guys don't forget the rules:

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his/her blog link.

2. Pass the award to other blogs that you've newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.


THANKS AGAIN KABQUEEN!!!! ;-P

GUESS U CAN SAY WE ENJOYED OUR SATURDAY!!!!..;-P

NEW UPDATED PICS ON OUR JOURNEY!!........ : )


YANTAN....BEING TOOO SILLY ;-P

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TAN WITH CURLY PUDDING!!! : )

HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOYED THE NEW PICS.... : )

MORE COMING SOOON!!! KEEP IN TOUCH...

**YANTAN**

HAPPY SATURDAY YOU GUYS!!!!!! ............. ;-P

WE HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!!! IT'S SOOOOOO HOT OUTSIDE!!!! GOTTA WALK AROUND WITH A DAIQUIRI..LOL...ENJOY!!!!!! ;-P


**YANTAN**

A Look Back of The Old Look........Now we in with the New....... ;-p

YAN

TAN

YANTAN

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ME N YAN



JUST A FEW PICKS TO LOOK BACK AT OF THE OLD....HMMM DO WE MISS OUR OLD HAIR???.....NAWWWWWWWWWWW ;-P WE LOVING THE NEW LOOK!!!!!! : )

STAY TUNED NEW PICS COMING UP SOON!!!!!

O Yes the Coconut Oil !!!!!........A MUST!! : )

Coconut oil is one of the best natural nutrition for hair. It helps in healthy growth of hair providing them a shinny complexion. Regular massage of the head with coconut oil ensures that your scalp is free of dandruff, lice, and lice eggs, even if your scalp is dry. It is an excellent conditioner and helps in the re-growth of damaged hair. It also provides the essential proteins required for nourishing damaged hair. It is therefore used as hair care oil and used in manufacturing various conditioners, and dandruff relief creams.

SO YOU ALREADY KNOW WE GOTTA GET THE COCONUT OIL!!! SO IMAGINE USING THE COCONUT OIL AND SOME VITAMINS!! BOY O BOY WE TALKING ABOUT SOME HEALTHY HAIR!!! CAN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT!!! LET US KNOW WHAT THINK ABOUT USING THE COCONUT OIL..IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY..... ;-p

**YANTAN**

HAIR SHOW IN ATLANTA!!!....... : )

You already know we gotta go to the hair show to see all these hair styles we are about to see! The event takes places August 15-18 2009. So if you guys can make it that will be great!!!!!! We hope to see you there!..... ;-p



Let us know if any of you decide to go : )

**YANTAN**

VITAMINS FOR HAIR GROWTH.....HMMM.... : )

What are characteristics of the best hair vitamins?


There are many hair supplements on the market making many claims, but the best hair vitamins will have several things in common. We have outlined a few of them below.

Look for the Niacin content
The best hair vitamins contain true niacin in a proper dose. True niacin increases blood flow to the surface of the skin. Don’t be fooled by Niacinamide. Niacinamide is not niacin. The proper amount of niacin is critical. Hair Formula 37 hair supplements use 35mgs of niacin per tablet.
By using this amount the niacin is “flush free.” Amounts of niacin over 100mgs can produce a “niacin flush” in the average person. This is extremely beneficial to the body, but isn’t necessary to increase the blood flow to the scalp. Hair Formula 37 uses niacin in a “flush free” amount in the correct dose to provide maximum blood flow to the scalp.

Look for amino acids in the ingredients of the best hair vitamins
There are many expensive hair supplements with 2mgs of one amino acid and 4mgs of another. Most of Hair Formula 37's amino acids measure in the 100’s of mgs. Four milligrams of any amino acid does little good.
A good amino acid to look for specifically is L-Cystine. It is a sulfur containing amino acid that helps build strength in the hair and helps many chemical services. Hair Formula 37 has 380mgs of this single amino acid in a daily dose of hair supplement vitamins.


Look for Biotin (200mcgs or more)
Biotin is very important for hair health. It is needed for healthy hair and skin, and may even prevent hair loss in some men. The best hair vitamins should have at least 200 mcgs+ in the daily dose. This is exactly what Hair Formula 37 hair supplements contain.


Look for Iron (4mgs)
One of the most common causes of hair loss in pre-menopausal women is not hormones, but a nutritional deficiency including depleted iron stores. Hair Formula 37 has a full 4mgs of iron to ensure proper iron is in the blood to facilitate hair growth.


Look for Choline and Insositol in a 4:1 ratio.
Hair Formula 37 has 1000mgs of choline to 250mgs of inositol. The body produces its own inositol so a 4:1 ratio is a perfect blend. Hair Formula 37 hair supplements use this ratio.
There are many other nutrients that should be in the best hair vitamins but the above is a good start. Before creating Hair Formula 37 hair supplements we researched many combinations of ingredients and arrived with a hair growth formula that is unrivaled in the hair care business.


SO LADIES I THINK TAKING SOME VITAMINS WILL NOT HURT YOU ONLY HELP YOU THROUGHOUT YOUR HAIR GROWTH PROCESS...WE ARE DEF GONNA GIVE IT A TRY AND WE HOPE TO SEE PLENTY OF GROWTH!! WE ARE TOOO EXCITED CAN'T WAIT....LET US KNOW IF YOU GUYS ARE TAKING AND VITAMINS TO HELP WITH YOUR HAIR...OR EITHER WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE VITAMINS.. DO YOU THINK IT WILL HELP?....................................


**YANTAN**


Hair Formula 37

Soo.. I went to CurlTopia!!!! and I ....

lOVED IT!!! LADIES!! if you live in the Atlanta area or surrounding states please visit Curltopia hair boutique.





backtrack!! remember Tan and I did the big chop which left room I might add for left over relaxer pieces and definitely no shape to my hair.



I did some research on salons that did great cuts for curly heads and they were at the top of my list. My experience was amazing.



I was treated so well and the decor of the salon was so cute. My stylist Gissele was very understanding and professional.

She gave me a consultation and taught me step by step how to style and moisturize my hair . I was really nervous about the hair cut but the end result was soo cute. The left over relaxer pieces were hiding my curls and they popped out when she trimmed them off. They offer soo many different services including a steam treatment which actually reduces frizz and increases moisture in the follicle. The asistants and the stylist were soo sweet and helpful with all of my newly natural questions.

They later finger styled my hair with Curls. This brand is amazing and its all natural. They carry Miss Jessies as well. Great Great Product!! I would suggest anyone that has poofy curls to try Miss Jessies. It works miracles!!
At the End of the Day I was very happy!! Highly Recommend Ladies!! Im offically ready to start growing. I will add pictures of my final cut for the next 1 and 1/2 years!

take a look at their website --- http://www.curltopia.com/ picture credit: curltopia

Miss Jessies -http://www.missjessies.com/ curly meringue !!gives your curls the bong feeling lol

Curls- http://www.curls.biz/- curl milkshake two thumps up !!!

Pictures will be posted of the new cut stay tuned!!

Yan-

**GOING TO WHITE WATERS THIS WEEKEND**

PICS COMING SOON!!! STAY TUNED.....


FINALLY GET TO GO SWIMMING NATURAL!!!



**YANTAN**

**OUR HAIR TODAY AFTER OUR BC**

ME AND YANICKA CHILLING EN LA CASA!!

ME AND YANICKA

ME AND YAN AGAIN.....

ME ON THE PHONE WITH MY BABY!!! ;-P

YANICKA SIDE VIEW!!

YANICKA BACK VIEW!!

YANICKA TOP VIEW!!

ANOTHER TOP VIEW OF YANICKA'S HAIR

MORE OF YAN!!

New Pictures Coming Soon!!

I have some great textured shots and style shots of me and YanTan.. Stay Tuned!!

Scab Hair or soo they call it...

Well... I was doing my hair today and I noticed that the front of my hair doesn't really curl that much but waves :( any who... I'm sure it will look nicer once it grows out and has weight on it..

I took a much closer look and i noticed it was a different texture then my whole head.. this lead me to research if any other naturals were experiencing the same thing...

OH yes they were...

Scab hair ...“scab hair” which is the new-grow hair that grows out after a perm. Scab hair is not like your true texture. It is drier, rougher, and possibly harder to manage. I also noticed that maybe I didn't cut out all the relaxer ... I ran my fingers across the length of my hair strands and felt little dips along the way.. Chemical damage... ( relaxer is still there hanging on) soo.. I might need to do a little front trim that definitely has relaxer on it.

here is what I felt on my strands up close above !!

and here is what my hair looks like with out chemical or heat ... complete virgin hair !!

Later Gators ,

Yan

THE HAIR CUTand JAMAICA!!

YEP!! I FINALLY DID IT.I have been thinking about doing the Big Chop for a while but I was scared to have short hair. All my life I had long hair and how could I give up my long locks!! The reason I decided to BC was the weather in Jamaica and I didn't want to continue to press my curls coming in. So.. I did what I had to do!! At first reaction I was devastated !! I felt very unattractive at first but after I got use to styling it.. I started to accept my curls!! I love it and I can tell its already growing back!!

P.S.. The natural hair climbing Dunns River Falls was the best thing ever!! no worries :) Just Curls.

-YaYa....

THE NEW LOOK!!!!!!

GUESS WE CAN WORK WITH IT!!

NATURALLYYANTAN!!!!

SSSOOO WE DID IT!! YES THE BIG CHOP!!!

Yanicka's Hair almost done.....what an experience!

Look at all of our Hair!!!!!!!! those straight ends!!!

More of Yanicka's Hair!!

My Hair Cut and Gone!!!

More straight ends!!! Yuck!!

Yanicka's hair before the big chop!!!