Riteaid

The CN ladies pulled me in again. They posted about a Riteaid sale, so I had to go check it out.Giovanni products: Buy One, Get One Free (ends Jan. 2nd)Herbal Essence products: $2.99and in case you're curious, the micro fiber turban was $10.I bought Giovanni Smooth As Silk shampoo & conditioner(2), Giovanni 50:50 shampoo & conditioner(2), Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship conditioner, Hydralicious, Totally Twisted, and None of Your Frizzness.Post Title → Rite...

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Photobucket

Photobucket is messing with me! lol I will have all of these pictures fixed later on today. Sorry. I'm being a little lazy right now. Please forgive me, lol. :)Post Title → Photobuc...

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Happy New Year!

If you would have told me 1 year ago that I would be able to complete all of the above styles (and then some) and actually have a blog about my daughters hair, I would have thought you were nuts! Yet here I am, most days I still can't believe it. I remember calling my sister last year, so upset that I couldn't cornrow. I remember telling her I give up, and A would be rockin' a ponytail for the rest of her life. Obviously that is not the case. :)Beads, Braids, & Beyond has been up for just over two months and we already have 280 followers. We have had 10 diva's participate in Diva Spotlight and 4 little handsome men participate in Littleman's...

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My New Years Hair Resolution

Hey ladies!I wanted to share my new years hair resolution with you all. I previously shared these pictures and exciting news with my BBC mamas, then shared them over on NC in the 2 section.Both pictures I washed my hair and let it air dry with no product in. The first was taken July 18th, the second was taken December 28th.My hair is naturally curly but I have been flat ironing my hair since I was about 13 years old. I'm talking every day, 2-3 times per day. Well, I completely flat ironed my curls out. I had 8 inches cut off a few months after having my son. (he was born in April) I have *rarely* been using heat on my hair and it seems like...

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The Best Way to Remove Tangles, Will you take the pledge?

Your fingers!I know! So simple, right?Unfortunately, many people (sometimes including myself) often skip this step.When you wet your childs hair and load it up with conditioner, you probably automatically take a wide tooth comb to it. The thing is, the comb does not remove the tangles like your fingers would. The comb just rips through the tangles, causing a lot of unneccassary breakage.So I am taking a pledge. From now on I will detangle her hair with my fingers first before using a wide tooth comb.I, Nikki, pledge to always remove tangles from A's hair with my fingers before using a wide tooth comb.Just copy what I said, and add your comment with your name and your childs name.Remember, if you take the pledge, you must stick with it or else we will have to find you and do kung fu! :)Post...

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More Hair Accessories

So I go to the Beauty Supply Store today to pick up some ORS Lock & Twist gel, I'm in there minding my business when next thing you know I am in the accessory department. Now how did that happen? I don't need any more accessories. It's like an amazing force takes over and you have absoloutely no control over the situation. Here you are in a daze looking at products and reading ingredients while your significant other is calling your name. You can be in Walmart picking up some cleaning supplies but somehow you always end up in the product/accessory department buying up things you know you don't need. Oh, is that what you call a product junkie?...

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First Grade Teacher Cuts Girls Hair

I have been reading about this on various forums/blogs since yesterday and I still can't believe it! Please watch the video.This is a shortened video:Longer version: (goes on to say they have been stressed about budget cuts)Go watch/read the news story HERE!"A Milwaukee teacher is charged with disorderly conduct after punishing a first-grader by cutting her hair.Lamya Cammon is angry, confused, and scared by the incident last week in which the apparently frustrated teacher cut one of her braids off after she wouldn't stop playing with them in class.Cammon, 7, sports a few dozen braids, but one is conspicuously absent."She told me to stop playing with it. Then cut it off and sent me back to my desk," Cammon said.Cammon's a first-grader at Congress Elementary and said her teacher used a pair...

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Messy Layered

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Haircut Brunnette Messy Gallery

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Organizing Hair Accessories

I remember back when I first started learning how to style A's hair, I would always buy random hair accessories and throw them all in this huge bag. Well, that didn't work. When I needed something I would have to dump the entire bag out and search for that white clip or that pink ballie. On top of that, everything was wrapped around each other! It was not a good sight, that's for sure. Plus, it made things stressful. Especially if we didn't have a lot of time.Now we have this little setup that works out perfectly. I found some things around the house and made it work. You can too!First, we have a new addition. A super cute cupcake themed bow...

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Walgreens

Ummm, yeah. We didn't need any of the above products. I blame BBC & CN ladies for this. They posted about the Organix sale, so I had to check it out. Of course you know once you go into a store, you leave with what you were looking for and then some. $25 for everything posted in the picture above. Not bad, Walgreens.I guess I'll tell you about the sales now. :)Organix Shampoo & Conditioner: Buy one get one free. So, 2/$6.99Samy's Curl Defining Creme: Buy one get one free. So, 2/$6.4927.3oz Herbal Essences Hello Hydration conditioner: $5.99Post Title → Walgre...

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Haircut Long Messy Curly

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Long Messy Hairstyle Gallery

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Bloom Messy Hair Gallery

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Messy Haircuts Gallery

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And the Winner is.....

(Watch video to find out who won)Congrats!!!Please email me your mailing address by December 11th at beadsbraidsbeyond@yahoo.com Make sure everything is correct!I want to thank everyone who participated! There will be more Giveaways to come. Thanks to everyone who follows our blog!In case you forgot, you will receive the following:Didn't win? Head over to Denman to get one of these amazing brushes! These brushes are also available in UKthrough Boots nationwide.Everyone subscribe to Beads, Braids, & Beyond on youtube HERE! I plan on trying to do some tutorials so please request away by leaving a comment! Do you want to learn how to cornrow?...

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Last Chance to Enter the Giveaway!

Tomorrow (December 4th) is THE last day to enter the Giveaway everyone!!If you follow the blog, simply comment on the giveaway post telling me you follow along with your first name and that gets you one entry! View the post to see how you can get additional entries.Post Title → Last Chance to Enter the Giveaw...

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Our Paint Creation

I think it's apparent that I am not good at designing things, lol. Once again, boredom got the best of me so I played around with Paint. A helped me every step of the way, so it makes it kind of special. She kept telling me to make the puffs bigger (that's my girl!), she told me what color dresses and shoes she wanted, and so on. I decided to make it a button too, so feel free to add it to your website. Hope you all like it! :)Post Title → Our Paint Creat...

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Just say HELL NO Texture Softener

I am so tired of seeing misleading information about the Just For Me Texture Softener, that I decided to make a post about it. I do not wish to offend anyone.Edit: A post on a forum inspired me to make this. Someone posted a lot of misleading information. She deleted the thread after I gave her this link though.To sum it up, if you or your child has used the Just For Me "Texture Softener", then you have a relaxer. A no-lye relaxer, but a relaxer nonetheless.After looking at Just For Me Texture Softener's website, I think it is safe to say this product is marketed towards African American/Biracial children. Specifically Biracial children if you...

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Jessica Alba Hairstyles

        Jessica Alba Hairstyles - : MyFashionista. Red Carpet Trends ,Fashion and Style,Glamour,Hollywood fashions,Latest trends,Models,Women Hairstyle,Wedding or Bridal Gowns and Makeup,Celebrity Fashion clothings and dresses. Jessica Alba PicturesMyFashionista: Katrina Halili Vs. Jennylyn Mercado: I really like Jessica Alba's hair. 216amyc Says: July 21st, 2009 at 3:23 pm. I really like Portia Di Rossi's hair. Except for me, I would stick with being a brunette. Beth Says: July 21st, 2009 at 3:28 pm. I really like Kim Kardashian's hair, .My favorite celeb. hairstyle would have to be Meryl streep, she...

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