Product Review: Wisely Made

Hey all!!

IT'S REVIEW TIME!!!

~*~WISELY MADE~*~

WEBSITE | FACEBOOK


The Mission Statement From Wisely Made:

Mission

The goal of Wisely Made is simple, but profound: to help men and women restore and maintain their bodies to as close to a state of natural ‘perfection’ as possible. To further that goal, we have dedicated ourselves to educating our customers and the public-at-large to the benefits of using natural hair and skin care products for health and beauty as part of a program for overall wellness...and to create luxurious, but quality affordable products they will love to use.

The centerpiece of our dedication to natural health and beauty is integrity. We are committed to maintaining our reputation for high quality natural hair and skin care products and using only the best natural ingredients available in our manufacturing process. This is the essence of our company name, ‘Wisely Made.’

And it is in this spirit of excellence that we plan to establish relationships with consumers that extend beyond that of buyer/seller. We seek to build a worldwide community of health-conscious individuals who trust in us to help them achieve their wellness and beauty goals naturally.

We hope you’ll join our ‘movement.’

Best wishes for a lifetime of health and beauty,

Fabiola,

President

I was given the opportunity to try these products by the owner, Ms. Fabiola (WHO IS FABULOUS!!!)!  The items came in a cute little package:

Everything was wrapped really nice.  I decided to use BB as the hair model for this product. Being that it's wintertime, I was curious to see how this product would fair in the cold weather... 

Now, on to the review:

BB's hair before any product was put on:

MaxiMoisture Nettle & Hibiscus Shampoo for Color Treated and Damaged Hair

The shampoo has a VERY strong smell.  It took me a little time to get used to, because I am not used to shampoo that is so strong... However, the smell wasn't unpleasant.  The shampoo is very silky to the touch.  BB washed her hair (it lathered up wonderfully).

She loved the way it cleansed her hair without stripping it of all its natural oils (That TRULY makes a difference, folks)!!

MaxiMoisture Nettle & Hibiscus Conditoner For Color Treated and Damaged Hair

The conditioner has a very pungent smell as well. It has a very silky/creamy texture and coated BB's hair very well. 

Now, after she rinsed this out... I must say... Her hair was AMAZING.  It was soooooooooo easy to finger comb through her hair.  You all know I'm not huge on using combs on our hair... and this product worked VERY well for what I like to do!

MaxiMoisture Hair Pomade

The lemongrass and the tea tree oil in this product gives it a very special smell.  It's a great mixture.  BB decided to rub the pomade on her palms and massage it through her hair. She then gave her hair a quick style so she could go out and about:

This product gave her hair a very high sheen, and kept it manageable as well.

Another style we did with the hair pomade during this three week time span was a style with Curlformers.  We used the hair pomade as the 'grease' of sorts before putting the Curlformers on:

We then decided to RESURRECT her hair... 

Resurrection Hair Treatment

This product has a purple color to it (LOL... It got all over BB's white tank top...)... It has a strong smell as well, but not overpowering. 

We used a blow dryer to heat this up for about 15 minutes (per the directions), and it did indeed revive her hair...

Video of the last day of use:

So, from one to five Choca's, with five being the best, I give this product:

FOUR CHOCA'S

Pros: The product does what it says it is going to do.  It is GREAT on your hair and after three weeks of use, BB's hair is in AMAZING condition.

Cons: The smell may be too strong for some...

I hope you all enjoyed this review.  Don't forget to check out Wisely Made on FACEBOOK and on their WEBSITE.  They truly have great products, and if you're looking for a product that is true to their word, this is definitely that product!

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Char~

Friday Flair: -- Choca: Retwisted!! :)

Hey all!!

So, Choca has been rocking the same twists for about a month now... AND... They still looked nice and right:

But, I wanted to change it up a bit... They had NOT loc'd up on me (yaaay)!! I did want her to have some thicker ones though... Just for a change... I LOVE LOVE LOVE Choca in twists of all types, so to go back thicker was exciting to me!!! (Didn't take long to do either).

I used:

Proclaim Tea Tree Leave In Conditioner

African Pride Dream Kids Olive Miracle Detangling Moisturizing Conditioner

my 'special' lanolin mixture (for the cold weather... her scalp tends to dry out)

Little Penguins Organic Mango Illipe Pom

Little Penguins Fresh Cream 

So, I did her hair in sections.  Since I was going to do them bigger, I grabbed sections of the smaller twists and re-did them in that fashion.

With each section, I:
- sprayed it down with the Proclaim Tea Tree Leave In Conditioner
- put about a nickle sized amount of the Dream Kids on her hair and massaged it in.
- undid the smaller twists
- put on my special lanolin mixture (about a pea sized amount on each 'new twist' section)
- put on the Little Penguins Organic Mango Illipe Pom (about a 1/2 pea sized amount on each 'new twist' section)

After all of her thicker twists were in, I used the Little Penguins Fresh Cream to coat her hair.

The Results:

Random Length Check!!! Look at that!!! WOOT WOOT!

I then styled it a bit, because her hair constantly gets in her eyes now. With the products I used to achieve this style, there is a LOT of shrinkage, but it STILL falls in her eyes. So, I pulled it back with some clips:

How cute are these thick twists!?!?!? I'm loving them, and so is SHE!! Sooooooo... It's a win/win!!

The entire style took about 1 1/2 hours to do!

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Char~

Repurposed Hairstyle For BB!!! *I KNEW IT*

Hey all,

So.... I did a post on BB's hair  (BB's Protective Style for Week!?!?)...

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell...

It didn't really pan out.  She came home and her bun was NOT the business...

Yes... We Peaced Out that style... Time to Repurpose!!!

I decided to give her a side cornrow.  Something quick until I can get to twisting her hair this weekend.

How long did it take to do this style? 5 minutes!!!

First, I sprayed her hair down with water... Just water!

I took out the box braids on the right side of her head, cornrowed the loose hair on the cornrowed/flat twisted goodness, and braided that braid into the side cornrow.

Simple and neat:

Now, I KNOW this style won't last all week, but it'll be SOOOOO easy to redo!! :)

And... She absolutely LOVES it!! Another Win/Win! :)

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Char~

On The Avenue: Sponsor Spotlight!!!

Hey all,

So, I wanted to give a BLOG shout out to one of my awesome sponsors for the upcoming Winter Wonderland Giveaway Event (December 1-6, 2011):

Ms. Angela Barnes Carter, Owner of Angela's KISS All Natural/Natural Hair & Skin Products
She is a truly wonderful person, with a big heart and a hand that has been touch and sculpted straight from the Lord himself.  Her products are amazing and she LOVES what she does!! :)


Please go by her website and check out her awesome ALL NATURAL products!  I had the pleasure of doing a twist out with her White Chocolate Scent All Natural Hair Moisturizing Cream, and I was in love, you hear me?!?!?

My Review of Angela's KISS Products

For the upcoming giveaway, one lucky winner will win:

(1) 8oz jar of the All Natural Moisturizing Hair Cream (White Chocolate) 
(1) 8oz bottle of Good For Your Hair Shampoo

That's a $28 value!!!

Angela's Kiss

Website~Facebook

Make sure you check her out, folks!!


Stay tuned for the Winter Wonderland Giveaway

December 1-6, 2011.  

Along with myself, many other bloggers will be a part of this shabang!! It's going to be amazing!!!

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Char~

BB's Protective Style for Week!?!?

Hey all...

So... I put the (!?!?) up because BB's hair is going through a HUGE growth spurt, and it's doing it's own thing right now... So, although I have a style planned at the beginning of the week, the changes and the OWNER of the hair NOT covering it properly brings about a change every now and again...

Products Used:

Water

Leave-In Conditioner Mixture

Proclaim Sapphire Bergamot Conditioning Hair Dress

I got this great idea to do a cornrowed/flat twisted section in her hair.  So, I did four cornrows inside and two on either side of the cornrows, in a V formation, on the left side of her head:

On the left side, I braided her hair into three nice sized box braids, and intertwined them:

I then put the back of her hair into a bun... off to the side... minus the sock! *INSERT LAUGHTER HERE*

And done!

It took me about 25 minutes to put this all together and we were both happy!! WIN/WIN!!!

I hope this style intrigued your minds and got your fingers itching to try something new on yourselves or your little ones!!

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Char~

Winter Hair Care!! #HairCarnival #NaturalHairCare

Hey all,

So...

*~*...as the sun cools off and the chill gets stronger...*~* 

...We switch up JUST a bit on our hair are regimen.  With three daughters and myself set on keeping our hair healthy and retain our growth, it's a MUST to switch up every now and again.

Now, we're on the West Coast, so snow and REALLY cold winters are NOT a part of our lives out here... BUT, with the colder weather comes some changes.

So, what do we do on The Avenue in the colder months???

***In the colder months, I don't wash our hair as much.  I don't even RINSE our hair as much. It's not necessary on our hair.  It doesn't get as dirty as it does when the sun is constantly beaming down on us.

***I do a DC treatment once a month/month and a half.  The DC treatment consists of:

Cholesterol Conditioner with Aloe Extract

Natural 7 Oil

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Olive Miracle Growth Oil

(mix it together, apply it to our water wet hair, cover w/a plastic baggy for 30(Choca), 60(BB), 120(CC &I) minutes, rinse out and style)

***Protective Styling!!!!! You all know I'm a huge fan of it all year-round, but it's a MUST during these months.  (1) - The least amount of manipulation possible. (2) - Less work for me! :)

***SEAL, SEAL, SEAL!! Again, that's another year-round thing for me, but during these months, it's imperative to keep the ends right and tight, so they don't split and dry up.  How do I do this?? Well, if you must know:

YEPPERS!! Mixed with a conditioner/oil/water concoction:

Suave Professionals Humectant Conditioner

Suave Professionals Damage Care

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Water

That right there works WONDERS on the Avenue!!!

My favorite greases for the winter?? 

Why? Because they are thick and keep our hair protected in the cold weather.

***Hats, Kufis, Tams, Beanies, Scarves, etc.  We are all about covering our crowns and keeping them safe!! :)

***And, of course we always cover our heads at night with satin bonnets or du-rags!! That is another year-round deal over here!! :)

However, other than that, our regimen is the same.  :) Again, where we stay, it doesn't get too cold . So we don't really have too many changes to make (YAAAY US!)

So, that's our Winter Hair Care Routine!! Pretty basic (the way I like it), and easy peasy! :)

I hope you find this post helpful!!!

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Make sure you check out some of my fellow bloggers Winter Hair Care Tips that they swear by!

Keep Watching,
Char~