Review: Trader Joe's Refresh Shampoo & Conditioner

Let me just start off by saying that I've never been to Trader Joe's before this trip. ::Crowd Gasp:: Yes I know, I was a die-hard Whole Foods girl and also convinced that if you've been to one health store, you've been to them all. Healthy, organic and extremely over priced. Needless to say Trader Joe's was a breath of fresh air upon arrival. As many of you know, my quest for the perfect shampoo has been long, tiring and expensive to say the least. I just can't seem to find the perfect suds for by curls after many trials and errors, I almost gave up. Until I was introduced to TJ's Refresh Shampoo & Conditioner.

Top Things I've told Confused Naturals

1. A lot of us have made the choice to go natural, but not necessarily with our products. To get the most out of your shampoo/conditioner it is recommended that there are no sulfates, parabens or any type of alcohols present. This is to prevent the drying of the hair and scalp. Lots of brands are not offering products with these options, just read the labels and you'll be find. One low-cost shampoo that I have found works for me is Trader Joe's Refresh Shampoo/ Conditioner. Available for $2.50 each. I bought it over a month ago and haven't looked back since
2. Never run a comb through dry hair! It is a set up for breakage, if you are trying to detangle, wet hair first then use a wide tooth comb, (wide tooth combs will become your best friend during your natural hair journey, along with the Denman brush) The best time to detangle is when in the shower, the added moisture from the steam will aid in detangling faster.
3. Apply all foundation moisturizer when your hair is wet so that it can seal in the water already in the hair. Hair cannot absorb oil. Hair cannot absorb oil. Hair cannot absorb oil. It can only absorb water, the oils in your moisturizer helps seal it in, leaving the hair moisturized. 
4. Your hair sheds about 100 strands a day, a lot of the hair you see coming out is from lack of combing. Since you don't comb your hair everyday, it builds up and stays in there until you decide to comb. This makes it seem like you are losing gobs of hair when you are only combing out hair that has already shed. In order to prevent any unnecessary breakage, it is recommended that you get your hair trimmed every 6-8 weeks, this helps the hair stay healthy and prevents splitting. Even with trimming, keep in mind that breakage can happen if your hair is not properly moisturized.

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Back From Hiatus

My hiatus is over, I couldn't do it anymore. I still have information to share, products to review and hair to save lol. As long as edges need growing back, hair needs moisture and curls need maintaining, I will be blogging.

No More UN

As many of you have noticed, I have stopped updating this site on a regular basis. Blogging about hair really doesn't intereest me as much as it did 2 years ago when I first began. It's become extremely repetitive for me and I lost passion for it. As much as I love hair and doing hair, I've realized that there is more to me as a person, and so I am taking a hiatus from blogging about the wonderful world of natural hair. I'll be back maybe, if I find some ridiculous miracle product that I HAVE to share, but until then to follow me on my journey you can reach me

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New Buy: American Apparel Lip Gloss in American Violet.

I was actually pretty excited when I saw the American Apparel Lip Gloss via Addicted To All Things Pretty, and promised to get it as soon as I could.... well a week later I'm here to tell you that I am in love with it. The gloss had somewhat of a build-able feel to it, and to my surprise it wasn't sticky at all. It gave me just enough color for you to see what I was going for, without over-powering the feel I wanted my overall makeup to give.