I have been trying to get the gorgeous woman and her BEAUTIFUL curls on my blog for weeks now; I FINALLY caught up with her and I am super excited to share this feature with you all! Everyone, meet Danyelle, a super stylish natural with the BEST brows on the planet hands down. I really enjoyed reading about Ms. Danyelle's natural hair journey and I think you will too. Click the jump for more!
Please, introduce yourself!
Hi I’m Danyelle, a 25 year old Floridian. I’ve been natural all of my life and I’m loving it!
What is your current hair care regimen?
I don't always stick to a set schedule but usually I shampoo every 7-10 days with Shea Moisture Black Soap shampoo or Herbal Essence Hydraliscious Shampoo, then condition with Peter Coppola Almond Latte Protein conditioner (for my color & fine hair), and deep condition with whatever DC I have on hand (currently it’s Shea Moisture Anti Breakage Masque). Sometimes I’ll pre-poo with Castor/Grapeseed oil and Shea Moisture Purification Masque. Also, I conditioner wash every 2-3 days with either Andalou Naturals Moisture Rich Conditioner or Mill Creek Jojoba Conditioner.
No matter the style, I use Curl Junkie Beauticurl/Kinky Curly Knot today (+jojoba & castor oils) as a leave-in. My go to style are flat twists, either on wet/dry hair and the styler product may vary, but lately it's been Shea Moisture Curl & Style Milk or As I Am Double Butter cream. In addition to flat twists, I also do wet set buns with my leave-in and Eco Styler gel. Finally I seal my ends with a little shea butter.
Since I get my hair pressed almost every 2 months in the cooler season, I don’t do my curly hair routine. I just use a small amount of Aveda light elements smoothing fluid every 3-4 days if necessary, but for the most part I just leave it alone and my scalp will produce it’s own oils to add shine to my hair.
What is your hair type and what works best for your texture?
I have about three different textures, so I’m a mixture of 3c on the sides, 3b on the top, and 4a in the back of my head. Styles like flat twist outs and wet set pony’s work best for my hair type. Wash & go’s, twist-outs, and especially Bantu-knot outs are not my friend!
What reaction did you get when you first decided to go natural?
Actually, I’ve never had a relaxer so my family has always known me to have this hair. As a kid I wore cornrows the majority of the time and got my hair pressed on special occasions/holidays, then in undergrad I wore my hair straight most of the time. I didn’t start wearing natural styles like braid-outs and twist-outs until about 3 years ago. So my family and close friends enjoy seeing my hair in whatever style I choose to wear it in, curly or straight.
Did you BC or transition, if so when or for how long?
Even though I didn’t have a relaxer, I did transition out of my heat-damaged hair from my undergrad years. I had straight ends from the hard presses I would get and breakage, so about 3 years ago, I switched to a new hair dresser who encouraged me to let go of the pressing grease & hot comb, wear my natural texture by doing twist/braid outs, and opt for occasional blow-outs with light oils/serums. It took me about 1.5 years to get rid of the straight ends by doing gradual trims every 2 months.
What makes you love your kinks, curls and coils?
The texture, sweet clean smell from quality natural products, versatility, and my color are all reasons why I love my kinks, curls and coils.
Where can we find you on the web?
Twitter: @MsDanti
Tumblr: MsDanti.tumblr.com
YouTube: MsDanti1
Anything EXTRA you want us to know?
Having natural hair can be frustrating and time consuming, but the fulfillment of it comes when you finally get that bomb style after numerous product and technique fails. Then you realize that you have, good hair…. I love The Good Hair blog!
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→Captured Curls: Danyelle
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