Travel me out...

Hello and how's your hair today? I recently came back from a trip around Europe with my best mates and I have to say it was one of the best experiences of my life. One thing I had to think about was my hair (obviously). Because we were travelling to many places we had those over sized backpack things to carry all our stuff, and as a result I couldn't carry all my hair tools that I normally use. Essentially all I had was shampoo, conditioner and leave in.
That's it.

I didn't struggle however, and let my hair do as it pleased during the course of the trip and it was quite refreshing to just have my natural hair with no braids or twists of any kind. I do have some advice however on travelling with hair that needs constant management or even hair that is easy to deal with.

1) Wash your hair the day before you travel. Obviously this lengthens the amount of time you have before you have to wash it again without all your accessories.

2) Buy empty mini containers. One thing I wish I did, was go to my local drugstore and buy those sets of tiny empty bottles and tubs so I could put hair gel and moisturizer with me. I had to bring my entire tub of leave in when I could have just dished a small amount into a container with me. Also I could have had other products with me.

3) Bring hair bands. You wouldn't believe how many times I've forgotten mine.

4) Keep your styles as simple as possible. You won't have all the stuff you normally use with you, and you're probably going to be busy with the wonderful place you're visiting. You don't want to be wasting time with your hair.

5) Take a hat! Hats will hide any bad hair day on your trip and also help tame your locks. I forgot I had brought mine and almost cried with relief when I saw it halfway through the trip.

I didn't have a terrible time as I went to cities mostly, (apart from Switzerland) so the humidity didn't get me. However, I am travelling to hot countries in the summer and so shall be prepared this time!

Love y'all
MOSAS
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Straighten me out... [Mixed chicks straightening serum]

Hello and how's your hair today? I must admit my hair is feeling very happy these days from the new deep conditioners I bought and have been using for the past few weeks. They were especially helpful when after taking out my braids as they softened the tangled mass that was my hair and made combing easier. More on that later!

I also decided to buy mixed chicks straightening serum to test out if it was beneficial to my straightening routine. I have heard many reviews on it and thought why not! I applied to clean, damp, deep conditioned hair and blow dried out with a Denman ceramic brush, so my hair was quite straight before a pressed it.

The first thing I noticed was the smell. It doesn't smell bad, but sort of clinically (if that's suitable?) but I thought they could have made it smell better. The texture is also quite odd, a tiny bit on the gooey side, but it melts away in your hands when you rub it together. Its good as a heat protectant and a little bit goes a long way with this product. It didn't make my hair greasy and it felt lovely and smooth and soft :)
I think it did aid with keeping my hair straight for longer (it snowed but my hair didn't go crazy), so I definitely like it. It is a bit on the pricey side but as I said a little goes a long way and mixed chicks are famous for their less chemically harsh products that are kinder to hair.

Also, I found a way of keeping my hair straighter for longer depending on how I sleep, so more on that later.

Love y'all!
MOSAS
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Vo5 me...

Hello and how's your hair today? I have to admit, I've become such a Vo5 junkie over the past months, and I want to share the products which I liked and will continue to use. I've struck up a nice balance between being curly and straight, and I'm even thinking of buying a new pair of straighteners of really good quality, that will be better for my hair. I'll let you know which ones I choose.

Back to the original topic, I used to use Vo5's shampoo and conditioner pair, 'Smoothly does it' and it was so good, my hair loved it. Then the shampoo started becoming more scarce in stores, until it was discontinued completely (so typical of a product that I like -_-), and the conditioner is becoming more scarce too.

So in my sadness I turned to another shampoo and conditioner pair of Vo5's, because I had come to trust the brand. 'Give me moisture' is a nice couple which my hair likes, but I think is slightly more concerned with moisturising quickly (5 minutes in the shower y'know). However the only let down with the conditioner is that it doesn't smell that great - not horrible but it could be a lot better.

Just really plain.

However, I like it when my hair smells good, especially when it's a curly mass and I shake my hair and the smell drifts out or when people stick their noses in and whatever. But I do compensate for the lack of nice smell with the moisturiser, serum and curl defining mousse I put in my hair whilst wet which all smell really good. They do the job, but could do it better.

I'll be back next week with the other Vo5 products I love, and perhaps a new pair of straighteners!

See ya,
MOSAS
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Canyon Deep...

Hello and how's your hair today? Sorry I haven't been able to post, my laptops been down and a whole other load of complications. Today's post will be about this AMAZING deep conditioner that I discovered, and I want to share it with you all :)

So, it's called Olive Oil ORS (organic root stimulator) Replenishing Conditioner. I bought a little tester for less than a pound, its called the Replenshing Pak, and honestly, it was just fabulous.

FABULOUS.

I'll give a little instruction.

So I first washed my hair to rid it of any oil and dirt that might prevent the conditioner from reaching deep into my hair. I then squeezed out most of the water (about 70% - your hair shouldn't be dripping) and applied the conditioner to my hair.
The things liked about it was that it was thick - thin conditioners in my experience don't tend to perform well, and it also smelt lovely - citrus with a hint of floral.

After messaging it through, I then combed my hair to make sure there were no tangles and every strand was coated with the conditioner.
I got out my hand held hairdryer (I couldn't be bothered to set up the big one), and then proceeded to blast the warm air over my hair for about 15 minutes. If you don't have a hair dryer or don't want to use harsh heat, then you can just relax with the conditioner in your hair for about 45 minutes or wrap your hair in hot towels for 30 minutes.

I then washed out the condtioner with water as cold as I could bare, and the results were georgeous, shiny, bouncy, soft hair! I couldn't believe it! My hair felt deeply moisturized and without feeling heavy or greasy (which alot of products do) and I really loved it.

So I would definitely recommend, if you're not ready to take the plunge and buy a whole bottle, then buy one of the Replenishing Paks like I did and test it out :)

Lots of love,
MOSAS
(make others stop and stare)

I'm back guys... :)

Hello, and how's your hair today? I must apologise, I haven't written a post in a while, and it was because of my crazy exam schedule. I do the International Baccalaureate (still don't know how to spell it) and those of you who do it or have heard of it, it's the most difficult, crazy, mind boggling pre-uni education ever. But anyway, since my exams are over (hallelujah) and summer has started (for us IB people anyway - a nice perk to doing the program), I'll be able to post at least once a week, or maybe even more often. I have even more styles, and will probably be expanding on my topics into more general beauty. I've learnt some much from procrastinating on my studies hehe... but I hope you guys a looking forward to it, I'm looking forward to sharing my knowledge and ideas :)

Love y'all
MOSAS
(make others stop and stare)
p.s. missed this too much
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Corn them rows...

Hello and how's your hair today? As you could probably decipher, this post is about braids, and more specifically cornrows. I was inspired by the four cute half cornrows on the side of my head my mum did on my hair to compliment my curls :)

(kind of like this excpet smaller and my curls are tighter, and red)

My mum was inspired by Alicia Keys -

Who is just beautiful... Anyway, I decided to dig up some styles that involved braids and show them to you :*

Have a good day :***

MOSAS

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Keeping it COCONUTY...

Hello, and how's your hair today? I'm sorry I haven't able to post in a while, school has been pretty busy with university open days, a trip to the Alps (it was sweltering!!!!), and MASSES of coursework. However, unusually for England, the weather has been consistently warm for past couple of weeks and you know what that means....

SHORTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, I get a bit over excited. But finally the time has come to whip your legs out, get your tan on, and enjoy the sunshine.

I'm also doing a post on COCONUT OIL. From my past experiences, coconut oil and I haven't been friends. I first used it during winter to protect my hair from the harsh effects of the cold and wind. I knew it was a good natural resource for hair because of it's properties - it's light, and when used in small amounts doesn't look greasy. It's gives your hair lovely natural shine, and is good for taming frizzy, dry locks.

However, this only happens in the SUMMER.

Obviously, coconut oil is solid at room temperature but it doesn't take a lot for it to melt. So, I melted some in my hands, spread it through my hair (which looked lovely and shiny) and went outside to go meet my friends. LITERALLY TWO SECONDS after I stepped outside my hair... looked hard and STIFF. I was so shocked! (And very worried, I wanted to scream but I was on the bus and it's weird to scream on a bus in England). When I got home, I washed my hair (with Vo5 shampoo and conditioner) and put the container of oil at the back of my drawers - to be touched never again.

(This is the brand I use, it's also edible!)

However - it's summer now and I happened to notice the coconut oil had melted in the heat of my room, and since my hair was looking a little dry, I decided to dip my fingers in. I was quite astonished to find that my hair looked and felt so silky and healthy afterward (especially after my previous experiences) that even my mum asked me what I did to my hair. I was ecstatic! Then I realised that this was happening because the weather was so hot, and that the coconut oil would stay melted and liquidy (I know that's not a word) in my hair, resulting in it being so nice.

So, I've decided to keep using it for the duration of the summer, (it makes a good heat protection oil too). Although you can't use too much or hair will look greasy/wet and no one wants that!

Love y'all xxxxxxxxx
MOSAS
(make others stop and stare)

IB studying...

Hello and how's your hair today? I'm back from my trip to Belgium and I must say it was soooo good! I'm going to miss my exchange partner and all the others but we're definitely going back in the summer the to see them again :) The reason for my title is because I do the IB (International Baccalaureate, look it up) and we have our exams in April, which is next month. I'm going to do a post on styles which are creative enough but not too jazzy for school. Enjoy!

Unfortunately due to these exams, I will have to take a short break from my blog. I will be back in April but if I have spare time I'll do a short blog or two ;) 

LOVE Y'ALL AND DON'T MISS ME TOO MUCH XXXXXXXX

MOSAS

(make others stop and stare)

That Fever...

Hello and how's your hair today? I've been terribly ill, but I'm proud to say I'm still rocking the great hair! (even though I literally looked like a zombie.) I was ill for the whole weekend, but I'd done all my homework already and was able to completely go out of it. To be honest, I should never be sick again until this time next year after the intensity of that illness. Anyway, back to hair...

Being inspired to my non-adventurous misadventures, I decided to a post on styles that literally take 30 seconds - 5 minutes for those times when you can't be bothered, when you're sick, or when you're in a hurry. Stylish and cute - but fast ;)

Trust me when I tell you I've had plenty of those days, but doesn't everyone? I really like the last one because it's so simple but you can look absolutely stunning with minimum effort. I've taken to straightening my hair even less nowadays, because let's face it - who wants to be bald by the time they reach 20? Also trying to grow my hair out really long down to my waist (pray for me guys) so next week's post will be on hair growing tips. From healthy eating to miraculous, old time bubbly concoctions, I'm gonna make my hair GROW.

MOSAS!!!
(make other's stop and stare)
Love y'all.
Seriously.

Fish Braids Are Real Pretty...

Hello and how's your hair today? I've had a few private thoughts, and it seems that right now, the style that's raging is the fish braid. So I've decided to take some styles off my site and show them to you for some hair inspiration, with quite a few selections of different kinds of fish braids. Enjoy!

(really cute, just a neat ponytail)

(nice juicy one)

(if your hair doesn’t go sleek like this lucky girl, then just gel your hair, or get some wet look cream)

(I love her eyes!)

(hair to see, but her braided headband is a fish braid)

(I know it looks a bit ridiculous, but it kinda looks nice)

Anyway, I sorry for not posting in a while, but I've been really busy and my Dad took us out to London as a surprise so I've been absolutely knackered. I have tried the argan oil and boy, that stuff is like liquid gold. It works like a dream on my frizzy hair and protects my hair from straighteners. I would strongly advise you to get this stuff if you have frizzy hair - but remember, everything in moderation - you don't want greasy hair!

MOSAS!!!

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Hairbrushes are VIP...

Hello, and how's your hair today? Today's topic is hairbrushes! Hairbrushes are honestly one of the most important ans simple tools for beautiful hair. There is a certain myth that says 'a girl must brush her hair 100 times a day...' - obviously we now know that actually brushing your hair too often can actually damage and break your hair because of friction. However that shouldn't stop you from brushing your tresses, and making them silky smooth. I've done my research and found out about different brushes and what works best for different types of hair.

Round Hair Brush

These brushes are generally for people with thinner hair, as they provide curls and volume. If you are back combing too, these brushes are the best as they create volume without knotting your hair too much. There are the plastic ones with the little tiny balls on top, and there are the fibre-y looking ones. The fibre ones are better for people with thin hair as they are more gentle, and tend to brush smoother so your hair is left looking more bouncy and soft.
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Paddle Hair Brush



If you want smooth flat long hair, as opposed to hair with plenty of volume, then the paddle brush is for you. It's perfect if you want your hair to be long, straight, and sleek and smooth. Obviously you can get the ones with the no, or little balls on top, but the ones without balls aren't as gentle on your scalp and the ones with balls are harder to clean.

(I just love this brush! I'm ordering off Amazon!)

Half-Radial Hairbrush

I'd never knew what the name was for this one till I did my search, and it's one we all know. They are perfect for creating flicks at the end of your hair, and combing knotty hair. This brush is also perfect if you have thick hair because it's strong enough to take your tresses on, but also gives it a beautiful wavy texture as it doesn't smooth your hair right down. (Also a good brush for when you wake up in the morning.) 

Military Hairbrush

The name basically gives the description - if you want the slicked back, polished off look, then this is the brush for you. Also if you have extreme think hair like an afro and you want to get it smoothed right down with a bit of gel, then this brush is for you. 

Electric Brushes

I have a brush that has a built in flow of hot air, and you wrap your hair around it. You hold it there for a few seconds then press this button which allows the brush to spin, creating a voluminous effect and you get curls too without having to use a wand or high heat. I don't have a picture, but I'll see if I can find one, or take a picture of mine. Electric brushes are good because they also give your hair a fluffy light texture, but as always too much heat isn't good for your hair. 

Anyway, so  I got my hair trimmed and my eyebrows threaded, and it hurt like heck! It all paid off though because now my brows are beautifully shaped and my hair has no split ends which means it can now grow healthier! That gives me an idea for a post... hmmm...

MOSAS

(make others stop and stare)

p.s 3 weeks and 5 days till Jamaica!!!!

HOT HOT HOT

Hello everyone, and how's your hair today? Sorry I haven't posted in a while as I had prom and I came home quite late, and I've been exhausted. What hairstyle I did? This one ;) The night was great and is lovely to see all my girls dressed up and looking pretty. We danced for ages and had the best night ever and of course the heels came off, (I'm a lightweight) but I wanted to enjoy the last time I might see all my friends together :)

I have great news! I have found some ARGAN OIL!!!!! I am buying a bottle from Superdrug today, and I shall keep you posted on the results. If you haven't heard of argan oil, read this post and it will tell you all about it. I also ordered some clothes and books off Amazon for sixth form, and I even got a new phone case to match my headphones :) Now, today's topic is on HOT TOOLS ;) - anything that needs plugging in and heats up - you name it!

Straighteners
I believe that straighteners are God's gift to the female race. Without straighteners, many of would be a frizzy mess. Now don't get me wrong, many people would kill for natural curls, but sometimes you need a break from being a mop, and have beautiful, sleek, pin-straight hair. There are many types of straighteners - ones for fringes/bangs, ceramic, wet to dry - but which ones work best for you? Ceramic straighteners are generally better to buy especially if your hair is thick. The thin, fashionable straighteners are cool and sleek looking, but larger ceramic ones are quicker to use as they cover a wider range of hair, and so you don't burn your hair so much. Titanium plates are also very good because they are heat up quickly and you tend to find that hair salon's use them.

REMEMBER - NEVER STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR EVERYDAY. 


That is like hair suicide. Seriously.


Crimping
You can get large or skinny ones, crimping is great for people who have thin hair, and want to add a little volume. Crimping also adds texture to your hair, and makes pretty patterns, but like straightening, you shouldn't do it everyday. To add volume to your luscious locks, crimping at the roots of your hair makes your style so much bigger, and you don't have to back comb, so your hair doesn't get knotty. Also, crimping straight hair in random places, gives a boho kind of look, and just looks different and unique.

Hair dryers
What we do without these babes? Hair dryers are a quick solution to a temporary problem. Also, blow drying your hair allows you to add any oils and such (like argan oil) and makes it soft. There are two different types of dryers - ones with the comb and ones with no comb. I find using dryers that have the comb attachment easier to use because you don't have to comb at the same time while drying. Also, you tend not to miss any areas when blow drying, and although natural drying is... natural, we are sometimes in a hurry, and natural drying in winter is not good for your health (you loose body heat) and can also damage and break your hair.

Tongs
Hair tongs are very useful, in that they curl you hair to perfection. You can have the curling wand, which is harder to use because you have to hold the end of your hair and could burn yourself (which I have done many a time). The actual tongs, are the ones with the little flap, which holds the hair down for you, and they are also generally better than curling with straighteners because they aren't as hot.

If you have any suggestions, comments or requests for posts, just comment or contact me! Everyone needs help sometimes ;) and my blog is to help other people with their hair - so just ask if you want me to research something.

MOSAS!
(make others stop and stare)
p.s - I'm going to Jamaica in 4 weeks and a day! Don't worry, I can still post from there :)

English Prom...

Hello, and how's your hair today? I have some cool news that will interest every girl - PROM. Yes, here in England, we have the occasional prom, to mark the end of our year 11 (sophomore equivalent) or end of sixth form, year 13, (senior equivalent). This is a very exciting time,and obviously my special field will be... hairstyles! And I have just 5 perfect ideas for styles for prom for all the prom girlies! (a lot of 'for's there).

Up do's

Up do's are probably the best style if you're going for the just the elegant look. They are made to more or less regal by how messy it is, or by how much hair you drop down from the up do.

Long styles

If you have long hair, flaunt it! There are so many styles you can do with long hair, especially elegant ones for prom. You can put pretty flowers or other accessories in your hair, or even put a back quiff in. Have your hair crimped, waved, or pin straight.

Braid Styles

Now I wouldn't recommend, but if you're looking to have the most unique and different style, and you can pull it off, then a complex braid would be perfect for you. Must be done absolutely neatly, as while messy braid styles are nice, they aren't nice for prom. 

Ponytail Styles

Ponytails aren't also that good for prom, but if it's done with your own hair wrapped around it, then it can look very elegant. Also, must be curly or crimped or something, not just pin straight because it won't look elegant enough, but if you can pull off the look, then I applaud you :)

(EDIT)

I've decided to make extend this post since it was so popular. Obviously Americans have a lot more proms and parties than we Brits do, so I've added some more pictures and ideas!

Enjoy these! Some of these are really hard, so have a couple of practices first before you use for your big day. Get someone to help you or try it out on your friends head first :)

MOSAS 

(make others stop and stare)

P.S In case you were wondering, my rabbits are a lot bigger :D