Natural Hair Coloring Book!?!

What if there were coloring books for our little girls and young women, that inspired them to love their natural hair?  I do not know if a coloring book like this already exist - but if they do, please reply to this post, and let us know the Title of the book and the Authors name, so we can look it up.  Until then, I thought it would be great to start a collection of Natural Hair Drawings that can be printed out and given to our kids, so they can color them in.  Here are few sketches to start off with (see artist credits below):

    

 

I will continue to add drawings to an online album, that I will create on the Naturally Beautiful Hair facebook page, to add to this collection. If you have a great sketch or know of an artist that has great sketches, please contact me at naturalhairbeauty@gmail.com.  Or you can post the photo on the N.B.H. Facebook wall.

Artist:  Jacques Provitt, Ehlin, SayaDarkholme, Ehlin, Qmab, BasicLee, Izryell, Molleren, Ebonfire, Kevin Winters

Here are a few of my own sketches, that will make great print outs for coloring pages. Enjoy!
Artwork by Karen:

Great post from Nikki!

Check out Nikki's Beads, Braids & Beyond blog post today, on how to change your daughters doll hair from straight to a natural texture.  Nikki's Natural Hair for Dolls Tutorial takes you through the process you step by step. 

 

I soo love this post by Nikki! She also list some great links to sites that show how you can change a barbies hair to loc's. If any one tries this, please let me know.  To see barbie loc's how to, check out - Play Barbie and Corsetkitten.

Curly Bun for Graduation!

My youngest daughter wanted a curly hair style for her graduation day. So I braided her hair a week earlier. I took her braids out the morning of her graduation, and her hair had a really gorgeous curl pattern. We tried a few things and finally decided on a curly bun. It came out really cute. It was a great day... :-). Congrats to her and all the graduates!

Giveaway!! Hair Time Art work

I would like to thank Katie from Mossy Rock Designs, for offering to host a giveaway on the NBH Blog today. For this contest, Katie is giving away the artwork above, entitled Hair Time. This artwork is on 5x7 linen textured paper. Katie is in the process of trying to adopt a young girl from Ethiopia, and profits from the sell of her art will go towards her families adoption fund!

To enter the contest, please write in and talk about why you think it is important to reach out to children in need. The winner will be chosen by Katie.  The contest ends in two weeks on Saturday, May 28th at 10 pm. Good luck!  To see more art work by Katie, visit her Etsy shop at Mossy Rock Designs.

Link of the Day! Cornrowed Braid-out Faux Hawk

Gorgeous kid style from Beads, Braids & Beyond. A cute style that can be worn in several different ways - Full Cornrolls, Braided Updo, and Faux Hawk.  Very cute styles... :-).

Link of the Day - Kids Style

- Source: I Love My Locs

Kids Corner – Make your Conditioner!

Natural Ingredients Hair Conditioner

By Ms. NB

One of my lovely daughters (age 12) has recently discovered a passion for trying out homemade conditioners, shampoos and even face mask!  This past weekend, she made her own conditioner, with a natural ingredient recipe that she found online.  She used if after shampooing her hair and loved it.  I asked if she wanted to share it on my blog and she said yes. 

Here is the recipe she tried:

1/4 cup water

1 egg

1/8 cup baby oil

1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil

"Mix these ingredients until smooth. It may be watery, but that is ok. After you shampoo your hair, rinse it out well. Then part your hair into 3 to 4 sections.  Work the condition mixture into each section by rubbing it in all the way."   Leave the conditioner in and style while wet or when dry.  I have not tried this recipe myself, but her hair was very soft after using the conditioner that she made using the ingredients above.  Here is what she had to say after using the conditioner. "Your hair will feel soft and will make people behind you want to touch your hair. It is especially good for ladies with curly or wavy hair.” –  Ms. NB

Link of the Day! Baby Twist Out

Michaell

"Baby girl MP and her first twist out!"

- Curly Nikki

Link of the Day - Beads, Braids & Beyond

Cute little girls hair style seen on Beads, Braids & Beyond. The original photos are from Rachelle Yakubu photography.

Link of the Day - Wendi Motte

"Newcomer Wendi Motte,10, is making her Hollywood debut!   The pint-size star is set to star in a new film titled ” Eye of the Hurricane”:

Eye of the hurricane is a family drama about members of a small Florida Everglades community struggling to put their lives back together after a devastating hurricane.
Wendi’s character is “Abby Nelson”. Wendi is one of the Principle Lead characters. Abby is Homer’s best friend and throughout the entire movie they are on a journey to search for his eye that got knocked out by a tree limb during a hurricane in Florida. Abby is the sensible voice of reason for Homer and she is a tough cookie that stands for him when the neighborhood bullies try to pick at him throughout the movie.

Wendi has also appeared in numerous commercials and in national print campaigns. She is also the new face of the S.I.S “So In Style” African American Barbie dolls coming this Spring 2011."

From Black Celebrity Kids

Emma's Twist

Barbara from Chasing Metamorphosis, did a twist-out for her daughter Emma's hair, for the last Bay Area Natural Hair event. And it was gorgeous! Barbara talks a little bit about how they achieved the look - 
"I add some moisturizer (Organics Root Stimulator Shea Butter Detangler Moisturizing Lotion) and then twisted her hair." Before Emma went to bed, she put on a satin bonnet and then twist where taking out the next day. "I took some coconut oil in my hands and ran it down the length of each twist before untwisting. I separated each twists a bit for volume, threw a couple of green flower barrettes on the side and she was ready to rock her natural!"

Thanks Barbara. I love this style. And it is perfect for Emma... :-)