Blog Articles – Page 11 – Melting Pot Beauty

Night Time and 2nd Day Curly Hair Routine

Rochelle September 1, 2014 0

There are many challenges a women with curls may experience. Two of those challenges can be preserving your curls at night as well as how to style your curls on the 2nd day. Instead of typing my usual blog post I thought I would demonstrate in a video tutorial. Scroll down and click play to watch. Enjoy and don’t forget ...

Carol’s Daughter Sacred Tiare Product Review and Tutorial

Rochelle August 27, 2014 0

A few months ago in my curlBox, I received some goodies from Carol’s Daughter. It was from the Sacred Tiare collection exclusive at Target. Included in my package was a sulfate-free shampoo, paraben-free conditioner, a leave-in conditioner and styling cream. I thought I would do a video product review and tutorial so you can see my results. Be sure to ...

How to Create an Afro on Fine, Curly Hair

Rochelle August 8, 2014 0

Last week, I posted a picture of my glorious Afro on social media. It wasn’t my intention for it to be a true Afro but it turned out that way and I loved it! My curls are more on the fine side and take work to keep the volume. I have a few tricks to share that helped me create ...

Summer Updo for Curly Hair Tutorial

Rochelle July 20, 2014 2

Curly hair tutorial for a cute and easy summer updo. Subscribe to our mailing list

9 Beauty Uses For Dr. Bronners Magic Soap

Rochelle July 11, 2014 0

Growing up in northern California, I am no stranger to the words natural and organic. I never realized it then but I lived on a mini farm with fresh grown fruits and vegetables, a chicken coop, a goat, pigs, rabbits, ducks and even a pet iguana. I can’t say that was normal in my neighborhood but it was normal for ...

4 Beach Vacation Beauty Essentials

Rochelle June 1, 2014 1

On a recent trip to Cabo San Lucas, I was inspired to write about my beach vacation beauty essentials. I had been to Cabo once before and had a good idea of what to bring this time around. I have to admit, I love the sun but protecting myself from the dangers are important. Take a peek to see what ...

Shai Amiel: A Curls Best Friend

Rochelle April 21, 2014 2

Once upon a time, I wore long, straight hair extensions. I’m proud to say I have spent the last 7 years “weave free”. As soon as I took my extensions down my good friend gifted me, Curly Girl: The Handbook by Lorainne Massey. Needless to say, that as soon as I read that book I was on the hunt for ...

Ouidad Curl Recovery: Melt-Down Extreme Repair Mask

Rochelle March 19, 2014 0

Every so often, my curlBox subscription sends me a solid gold item. In this particular case, it’s the Ouidad Curl Recovery: Melt-Down Extreme Repair Mask. I wanted to post this article sooner but I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. Recommended for tight curly and kinky hair types, it provided instant gratification and left my hair extremely soft. ...

curlBox: A Must Have Membership

Rochelle January 27, 2014 0

After a few, failed attempts to purchase my curlBox membership I have succeeded….and it is good! It only took me about 4 months or so but well worth the wait. At first, I wasn’t sure if it would be worth the high price tag of $20.00 a month. However, after just one shipment I stand corrected. Not only is it ...

TRESemme Naturals Silicone-Free Conditioner Review

Rochelle October 25, 2013 0

On this journey to natural, healthy hair, I have found a new ‘old faithful’. For a drugstore brand, I wasn’t expecting much but the TRESemme Naturals Silicone-Free Conditioner has my hair softer than ever. Not to mention it’s incredibly inexpensive making it easy to replenish. It’s pretty sad that it’s my first time trying their silicone free conditioner but better ...