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Finally Fall Fashion : Daytime Sequins, Slouchy Boots, And Camo!
Yes, it’s finally starting to feel like Fall! So you know what that means, the best of the best in fashion! Only Fall allows us to rock our cutest wears layered upon layer. This Fall one of the things your going to see is daytime sequins. Who knew you could rock a sequin dress with almost knee boots š and an Army coat? Well me of course! It’s the ultimate pretty tomboy. You will see these glitter bombs of sequins on everything, from jeans to sweaters, and yes even on a camouflage dress! In the spirit of too much is never enough, I went ahead and styled the sequined dress…
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101 Natural Hair Tips: 81-90 Tips For Summertime Hair Care
I remember Ā facing my first summer with natural hair. The thought of sweaty, nappy, unruly hair was the vision I had! I was so used to having relaxed hair, I had no idea what I was going to do. Little did I know that summer was my hair’s best growth season. All I had to do was follow a few easy tips, and this lazy natural was on her way to an easy growth spurt! Now over the years I’ve added a few more, but here are my Summertime hair care tipsĀ to maximize your growth season! 1. Clean Time In Between Time: Keeping your hair clean, and moisturized. This is…
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Born Flawless : Embrace Your Normal
āYou are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you.ā āāSong of Songsā¬ ā4:7ā¬ āNIVā¬ā¬ First and foremost God loves you and āYou were born flawlessā Auntie Oprah likes to say babies come into the world trailing the breath of Angels. They know they are born flawless. As we grow through life and experiences we get imprinted with images, encounters and other people’sĀ Ā beliefs and Ā ideas which cause us to question our flawless-ness. TheseĀ people who imprint their beliefs, and fears on our psyche, sometimes think they are doing us a favor. I’m not just talking about tramatic or drastic things. Sometimes these are subtle consistant themes or words that…
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Let’s Celebrate Mrsphatandnaptural Turns 3!
Mrsphatandnaptural Turns 3 years old today! Whoo hoo! I may not be where some have risen to in 3 years, but I’m still here! Over these 3 short years I have found many new friends both online and in person. Iāve attended, held, and hosted many events. I’ve even traveled to 2 states that I had never been to for just to attend Plus Sized Fashion and or Natural Hair events. Iāve have also been featured on a few online sites, namely Essence.com. Still I’d have to say the biggest āgetā from the last 3 years of blogging has to be tapping into a supportive sisterhood that I didn’t even…
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5 Stylish Summer 17 Hairstyles For Natural Hair : Easy Crochet Styles
Well it’s officially the Summer 17 season. As we begin to slow down and get into the easy breezy summer feel, nothing says summer style like a great protective hair style. I love protective styles, but I hate how long they take to install. Until now, the crochet technique is back on the scene, and I’m oh so happy! The crochet technique is an old trend that’s become new again. I used to wear crochet braids back in the late 90’s ( Yeah I know some of ya’llĀ Ā were just babes). Ā But today’s styles and techniques are so much more advanced. The whole idea of the crochet braids is it allows…
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Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself: I’m Not A Blogger, I’m A Resource
What’s good my good people? It’s been a minute since I’ve posted. It’s been 7 weeks, and in blog life that like 2 years lol. Allow my to reintroduce myself. My name is Uhura. I am the founder of Mrsphatandnaptural, and I’m not a blogger. I’m a resource. My hiatus started with me trying to find my way through mourning the loss of a good friend. I told myself I needed to take some time to deal with what I was feeling. The days rolled into weeks and here we are! During these weeks I had to reevaluate my direction and revisit my motivation for starting this platform. Here’s my…
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The One Thing You Are Not Doing That Will Make Your Natural Hair Journey Easier!
If there was one thing you could do that would make your natural hair journey easier would you do it? It’s so simple, yet so many naturalistas miss this valued resource in the natural hair community. Better yet, even more donāt even know it exist! The one thing you can do is attend a natural hair meet up. It’s better than buying all the products in the isle, binge watching your favorite YouTube vlogger, and reading blog posts til your eyes are tired. How many times have you watched a YouTube tutorial, followed all the steps, and didn’t get the desired result? Or read a blog post, ran out and…
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International Natural Hair Meetup Day 2016- Fros Friends and Fun In Montclair NJ
Hey Sis Girl! I just have to say I am still on a high from the experience of basking in the presence of over 150 women representing NJ Curlfriends. We had a ball! I surly hope everyone got more than they expected because I sure did! It was 4 hours of entertainment, education, shopping, food, and dancing! All while celebrating our fellow sisters and a few brothers lol, in a positive encouraging space. What’s better than that? Speaking of the space, the place was beautiful! For the third year Cabriella from International Hair Design was the ever gracious New Jersey Host for the Montclair NJ leg of this 40 city,…
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What I Know For Sure: Five Things Every Woman Needs To Have by The Time She Reaches Her Forties
By this stage in your life, you have probably spent a great deal of energy living up tosomeone else’s idea of you. Your parents, spouses, children, and societyās views and standards all impact how we see ourselves and or how we measure our successes or accomplishments and the lack thereof. I recently celebrated my 42nd birthday, and like most people I always contemplate my position in life as well as my future around my birthday. I am a real number weirdo, meaning I always look up numbers and see what they mean or correspond to. I remember when I turned forty and I looked it up, as I always do,…
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Don’t Let Your Hair Be A Dirty Diana : Best Drugstore Shampoo For Natural Hair
Our Four Favorite Drugstore Shampoos To Keep Your Natural Hair Clean And Moisturized Weāve all had that moment when we realize the Mane [Man] In The Mirror makes you want to Beat It. You know that feeling when you scratch your hair and look under your nails and you see Another Part of [ Me] You. Maybe it is the realization that the miracle product that’s suppose to make your hair feel like butter is actually just Bad! It happens to every natural at some point on this natural hair journey. Being able to run out and pick up the right shampoo is a key to getting through wash day…