Favorite Hair Products

Hair products available at Monoprix

What's on your list of favorite hair products? Are they available in Paris? Leave a comment; readers would love to know. I have tons, but one of my favorites is Knot Today by Kinky Curly. It was on Essence Magazine's "Beauty Best Sellers List" in 2008, and rightly so! Speak no more of tangles when you use this product. It truly works!

"KNOT TODAY TM is a creamy herbal conditioner and detangler designed to smooth the cuticle and remove knots, snarls and tangles from thick curly textured hair. Can be used as a regular rinse out conditioner for wavy hair or as a leave-in for thicker curlier hair types. An excellent product to use after removing braids and extensions."

Can't add anything better to that than IT WORKS and you can even get it in Paris. It is NOT available at your local Monorprix or Auchan, but you can shop for Knot Today at www.bellebene.com!

Goldy Hair: Weave Hair Specialists in Paris?

Photo from Goldy Hair

I've been getting messages regarding Goldy Hair, a new hair company located in Paris. Has anyone else heard of it or bought hair from them?  Their tagline says they're Brazilian hair specialists, but in the About section, they only refer to having Indian hair. It looks like they sell both though (check out the online boutique). 

Also according to their site they specialize in straight, wavy and curly hair, and even have hair closures for sale-something you don't see everyday in France. I'll definitely try to get more info ASAP for you guys. However if you try them out before I do, let us know!




GOLDY HAIR
38, rue de la tour 75116 Paris France
Tel: +33 7 79 80 00 42
Email: contact@goldyhair.com



Fun in the South of France, Hat Included

My big floppy hat

Whether your locks are straight, relaxed, natural or curly, the summer sun can be very damaging to your hair. Before I left for vacation in the South of France, I picked up this hat at H&M on sale for 7 euros and it's worth every centime! It does a great job at keeping my natural hair hidden from Antibe's hot, hot rays, and to top it off (no pun intended) I've been told it's pretty cute! 


*Thanks to my sister DD for inspiring me to get this one (she has a similar model).*

Karen Byrd: Coming Soon!

One of Karen Byrd's dolls

Great news! The busy lady behind Hair by Karen Byrd has agreed to talk to me about her amazing dolls! In case you forgot, Karen creates black dolls with dreadlocks, afros, straight hair and curly curly. Natural Beautiful HairDolls are just plain awesome.

Stay tuned for what is sure to be a fascinating interview!

Must-Have Dolls!

My buddy Kim Petyt pointed this link out to me. Look at all these original beauties from Natural Girl's and Women United! How could we not buy one of these dolls? This idea comes from Karen Byrd, who wanted to take-on the project of customizing dolls hair, to have the look and feel of styles and textures of African American & Mulit-Cultural (ethnic) women and girls. I'll try to get more info soon. These are just lovely!!!

Dark and Lovely: Now at Your Local Monoprix

Dark and Lovely

Ahhh Dark and Lovely! WOW. I remember when I first moved to Paris over 13 years ago. You were hard pressed to find ANY African-American hair products in ANY of the stores here (unless you went to Chateau  d’eau of course). Now, I walk into my neighborhood Monoprix, and voila: Dark and Lovely relaxers.

Now, this is both awesome and scary at the same time. I have only tried to give myself a relaxer once or twice throughout my entire life. Needless to say: I failed. Giving yourself a relaxer is no easy task-- no matter how hard you try. If you are not a trained professional, I'd say don't do it. So, for this product to be readily available to any and every one, it's a little unsettling. Why? Because taking care of black hair is not even taught in hair schools here, so who's teaching whom and when and where and how?

Dark and Lovely + Garnier 

Does this mean there is a lot of home perming going on in Paris? I suppose it does...hmmmm....I'll try to get some info from Monoprix about this. Is it a best seller? Who's buying this product? I'll get back to you as soon as I have more info.

On another note, my niece back in the US swears by the Garnier Ultra Doux product that you can barely see in the picture. I once bought it for myself, but it didn't quite work for me. I gave it to her the last time I was home and she loves it!

Back to D and L: Maybe Monoprix is revving up their hair product game? Nah, probably not. Until I see some Shea Mositure, Curls, Knot Today, Olive Oil Conditioner, Palmers or Jane Carter in the aisles, I won't be convinced…but hey, seeing this on the shelves could be considered a good thing overall, right? In any case, it reminds me of home a little.

Sweet Buttah!

Curl Prep's Sweet Buttah

A few days ago I received what I called a mystery package in the mail. I didn't know if it was a box of Thin Mints or a new hair product to try out. Guess what? It was indeed something for the hair: Curl Prep's Sweet Buttah! Yippee! (I'm becoming a product junky).

Sent to me all the way from New Jersey, Sweet Buttah is hailed as the buttery solution that is perfect for hydrating natural hair, providing funky two-strand twists and more. I can't wait to try it out! ALSO stay tuned for my interview with Curl Prep's founder, a super nice lady by the name of Candace Kelly!  In the meantime, it's time to start experimenting...

Hair Products or Thin Mints?

Mystery Envelope

Sooooooo I was very happy and excited when I went to my mail box and pulled out this envelope marked "fragile"!  You might be wondering what it is. I am too, although I have to admit I am hoping for some hair products. A kind lady from the U.S.A did say she was sending me some samples of her lovely looking goodies.

Then again my sister sends me packages too. And didn't someone promise me some Thin Mints last week.

Hmmmmmm...à voir. I guess I'd just better open it then. Stay tuned to find out what was in the envelope!