Dawnyele *Natural Beauty* Journey: Bee Mine Products Inc.

Dawnyele *Natural Beauty* Journey: Bee Mine Products Inc.

Bee Mine Products Inc.

*Bee Mine Products*

This is one of my 2 staple product lines....L.O.V.E

Not only are their products amazing but so is the Customer Service!

Bee Mine founder Tracey Q. created this awesome line of natural & organic hair care products and over this past year, I have definitely become a loyal  customer!  Here are my staples:

 The Peppermint & Tea Tree Nourishing Shampoo is the ONLY shampoo I use...period!  It is a light shampoo with a little lather but it gets the job done as far as cleansing.  My scalp feels great and it doesn't leave my hair feeling stripped, dry, and brittle.

Ingredients:  Coconut Oil, Organic Castor Oil, Palm Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Distilled Water, Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Glycerin, Panthenol (Vitamin B Complex), Potassium Hydroxide, Guar Gum, Peppermint Essential Oil, Tea Tree Essential Oil & Fragrance.

    The Rhassoul Clay Clarifying Bar is new and I can't wait to try it!  I love Rhassoul Clay so I figure this has to be good stuff LOL!  I'm worried about the flowers and twigs that are in the bar but we'll see how it works...

INGREDIENTS: Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Safflower Seed Oil, Glycerin (kosher of vegetable origin), Shea Butter, Purified Water, Sodium Hydroxide (saponifying agent), Sorbitol (moisturizer), dl-Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B), Hydrolyzed Silk, Organic Raw Honey, Sorbitan oleate (emulsifier),Rhassoul Clay, Bentonite Clay, Soy bean protein (conditioner), Chamomile Flower, Yarrow Flower, Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Eucalyptus Essential Oil, Fragrance.

Both of these conditioners, whether you use them together or separate are THE BIZ!!!!!!!!!!!

The BEE.U.Ti.FUL Deep Conditioner I use while I do my deep conditioning treatment overnight and in my henna and clay mixes.  My hair feels amazingly soft and moisturized and it smells great!  

Ingredients: Distilled water, Cetearyl Alcohol, BTMS (mild emulsifier), 100% Unrefined Shea Butter , 100% Organic Coconut Oil, Cupuacu Butter, Calendula Extract, Chamomile Extract, Organic Raw Honey, Paraben Free Preservative, Fragrance (Phthalate Free).

The Avocado Cream Balanced Conditioner is a lighter weight conditioner that leaves my hair feeling the same as the deep conditioner....I love mixing these 2 together!

Ingredients: Aloe barbadensis (Organic Aloe) Juice, Lavendula angustifolia (Organic Lavender) Distillate, Anthemis nobilis (Organic Roman Chamomile) Distillate, Cetearyl Alcohol(vegetable-based emulsifier), Ricinus communis (Castor Seed) Oil, Avocado Butter, Avocado Oil,  Stearalkonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, d-Calcium Pantothenate (Panthenol Vitamin B5), Panthenol (Vitamin B Complex), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Rosa mosqueta (Rosehip) Seed Oil, Salix nigra (Organic Black Willow Bark) Extract, Fragrance.

These 3 moisturizers are great as leave ins and for daily use.

Deja's Hair Milk I use in my leave in conditioner mix (aloe vera juice, jojoba oil, grapeseed oil, sweet almond oil)

Ingredients:  Distilled water, Coconut milk, Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Butyrosperumum Parkir (Shea Butter), Emulsifying wax, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa Butter), Prunus dulcis (Almond Oil), Grapefruit & Peppermint Essential Oils,  Paraben & Formaldehyde Free Preservative, Vitamin E, Panthenol (Vitamin B Complex), Fragrance.

The Luscious Balanced Cream Moisturizer I use when my hair needs a boost and is feeling dry, especially my ends...it brings my hair back to life!  It helps prevent split ends and breakage...

Ingredients:  Distilled water, Hydrogenated Persea gratissima (Avocado) Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil (and) Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Persea gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Emulsifying wax, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Paraben & Formaldehyde Free Preservative & Fragrance (Island Mango).

The Bee Loved Hair & Scalp Moisturizer is great if you prefer lotion to oil...it has oils and essential oils that help seal in moisture into my hair.  I use this after I put my leave in conditioner on, making sure I focus on my scalp and ends.

Ingredients: 100% Unrefined Shea Butter, 100% Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Select Herbs, Vitamin E Tocopherol Oil, Essential Oils & Fragrance (Island Mango).

Bee Mine Products are 99% natural & organic with NO Silicone/SLS-Free/Paraben-Free

Try It Naturals :-) 

Winter Natural Hair Protection

*Protecting My Hair*

The weather here in Kansas City is crazy!  Very cold, harsh, and dry Winter air,

so  I'm keeping it covered and moisturized as much as possible!

I wear a satin cap on the back half of my head then cover it with a beanie.

I spritz my twists with a water and aloe vera juice mix and I rub my twists

down with my shea butter homemade creamy mix.

I got this recipe from Naptural85 on Youtube:

       Shea Butter Pomade:  unrefined shea butter, 1 tbsp coconut oil, 1 tsp olive oil,                 1 tsp castor oil, 1 tbsp jojoba oil, 1/2 tsp vitamin e oil

Shea Butter Creamy Moisturizer:  3 or 4 tbsp of your shea butter pomade, 

2 tbsp coconut oil, 1/2 tsp castor oil, 1 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp jojoba oil

How are you protecting your hair???

Mini Twists

Finally did it! *Sigh*

Check it out!

                       

 

It's amazing how much my hair has grown in 3 months!  

I did a set of small twists in October and wow!

 

Check it out!

 

I must be doing something right....I hope Lol

                I used my shea butter homemade pomade mix on my hair...

                      2 days and 8+ hours later.....Ta-Daaaa!                    

Shea Butter

Is There A Difference Between Yellow Shea & White Shea???

So, I have been using unrefined yellow shea butter since transitioning and I recently made the decision to stop and start using white shea butter for my natural hair instead...

 

I purchased my unrefined white shea butter from  Camden Grey Essentials and I love it!

I followed a recipe that Naptural85 on YouTube makes for her natural hair (using white shea) and I tried it with both butters.  The yellow shea is harder to mix and blend no matter what I mix with it and eventually the mix either hardens or separates to where I have to mix it again.  I then tried the recipe with white shea and it turned out perfect and stayed creamy.  It was also easier to mix and blend with my oils. I also noticed a difference in my hair, it's a lot softer and holds moisture better with the white shea than the yellow.   Camden says their white shea butter is unrefined and they even sell refined shea butter,  but I don't understand how both butters are completely different.  

Regardless, I'm going to continue using white shea and I am done with the African Shea Butter.

 

I found this information online:

White vs Yellow Shea Butter

 

Shea butter is a natural fat that is extracted from nut of Shea tree. Shea butter is useful in many ways. It is often used in cosmetics, lotions and other products. It is also used in the chocolate industry as an alternative to coco butter.
Shea butter has moisturizing and anti-inflammatory properties and as such it is considered best for ageing. The extract also helps against sunburn.
White and yellow shea butter has almost the same properties. The main difference between the two is in their colour. The white shea butter comes in white colour whereas yellow shea butter comes in bright yellow colour.

White shea butter can be said to be refined shea butter and the yellow one are the natural or unrefined shea butters. As the yellow shea butter is natural, it has an earthy smell, which most of the people do not like. On the other hand, white shea butter comes without any smell.
When comparing the nutrient, the yellow shea butter has more nutrients packed in them. This is because some of the nutrients in white shea butter are lost at some stage in the refining process. In vitamins also, the yellow shea butter is better than the white shea butter. Yellow shea butter has more healing properties than the white shea butter. Most of the healing properties of white shea butter get lost during the process. White shea butter is, however, more used in the cosmetic industry.

Read more: Difference Between White and Yellow Shea Butter | Difference Between | White vs Yellow Shea Butter http://www.differencebetween.net/object/comparisons-of-food-items/difference-between-white-and-yellow-shea-butter/#ixzz1AUFq5UBS

Mini Twist *BREAK*

Mini Twist Time Out

I've been doing mini twists, or small twists rather, since my protective style challenge starting in August....it's time for a break!
I was not feeling spending hours twisting my hair after a long day of pre-pooing, hair steaming, detangling, shampooing, and deep conditioning....forget that!

I decided for the next couple of months, I'm going to wear chunky twists instead.
Mostly because I'm going into my winter time laziness phase LOL
Almost every natural I know has their version of mini twists they are rocking right now so I dare to be different...


These are not the best chunky twist but...they work for me and my hair feels great!

My regimen to get this style, I'm not making this up ladies, this is how lazy I got this time LOL:

Hot oil treatment: (castor oil, jojoba oil, grapeseed oil, sweet almond oil, tea tree oil, rosemary oil) I put this on my hair, made 10 huge twists, put a shower cap on and a long scarf wrap, went to work for 9 hours, then left it in overnight...SMH

In the am, I took down each twist, put Aubrey Organics GPB Glycogen Protein Balancing conditioner in and twisted my hair back up. I steamed for 20 mins then detangled and shampooed my hair, which was one of the easiest detangling session I've ever had!!!

Then I did a Rhassoul Clay treatment (Rhassoul clay, brazil nut butter, coconut oil) and left this in for a really long time lol

After that, I deep conditioned overnight with Bee Mine deep conditioner mixed with avocado bvtter, cupuacu butter, jojoba oil, and coconut oil.

Results:
My hair is amazingly soft, manageable, and shiny....

*LOVING NATURAL LIFE*

*Happy Nappyversary*

17 Months Natural!!!

In honor of my 17 month Nappyversary today I'm sharing my journey with you!
I BC'd June 10, 2009 :-D

You know, with all the ups, downs, and set backs I've had with my natural hair over the past year, I am still loving this!

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