Beauty Nature

Thank you everyone that participated in the Shabby Apple Dress Giveaway. The winner is Dada Chiku (Curly-haired Chatterbox)!!! Congraguations... :-). Please contact me at naturalhairbeauty@gmail.com to give me your ship to address. This will be forward to Shappy Apple Rep, who will send the dress to you in your size. Thank you everyone and Happy Holidays!

Whatinspired you to create dolls with African clothing? My original inspirationcame from an African woman who requested me to make dolls that reflected theladies in her African wedding. I am always up for the challenge. I studied thepictures and found the fabric… I’t all started coming together.

Hey Everyone! I'm giving away this great Baciami  dressfrom Shabby Apple (www.shabbyapple.com),an online boutique of women's dresses.  The dress is a great look for alunch, work and more! It has an $88.00 value and is free to whom everwins this contest.  To win the Baciami dress, following these steps: 

1. Go to Shabby Apple's website, and leave a comment here tellingus what is your favorite dress. 
2. Like Shabby Apple on Facebook
3. All contestants must have a US shipping address. 

For hair and body products, see the post for Dr. Miracle's hair care products, Shielo Hair Technology & Care and  Tattoo body scents!

I am loving my new hair feathers from Fine Featherheads. They clip on very easy and add a great splash of color!  I also loved the packaging. Very impressive and a great gift for the holidays!

"Fine Featherheads unveils retail collection of high quality, innovative, all natural feather accessories. Original feather hair extension line expands to include clip-in extensions, earrings, hair ties and pet-friendly feathered products.­ Fine Featherheads, the original feather hair extension line, announced today the addition of four new products to its family of reusable, all natural, handcrafted feather accessories. Debuting originally in 2010 with the industry¹s first line of premium feather extensions, the Fine Featherheads collection will now include Quill Clips, Feathered Earrings, Fly Ties and Pet Plumes and will be sold direct to consumers via www.finefeatherheads.com. A Fine Featherheads exclusive, Quill Clips are hand crafted, locally sourced, naturally dyed feather hair extensions that can be clipped in and removed depending on mood, event or attire. Created from the world¹s finest feathers and available in 10 show stopping colors, Quill Clips are designed to be a fun, removable addition to the original Fine Featherheads extensions sold exclusively in salons. For those craving a feathered that doesn't get in the way, Fine Featherheads new Fly Ties are a great, fashionable alternative to traditional hairbands allowing you to gently tie your hair (and feathers) back with effortless style. Sold in three color palettes including Tan, Green and Pastel, Fly Ties feature a wide elastic band marrying comfort with style. Fine Featherheads is a conscious company providing the highest quality, all natural fashion accessories proudly handcrafted in the United States. All products are free of synthetics and chemical dyes and range in price from $7.95 - $39.95. For more information visit http://www.finefeatherheads.com like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

I just got some really cute hair bow clips from QuellyRue Designs!  The owner, artist and creator of this line of hand made products is Racquel Dwomoh.  She is extremely creative and talented.

"A little blurb about me...QuellyRue! My hands live to create...so I create. Born in the Big Apple and raised in Ghana, West Africa, I am the brainchild of a twenty-something living out her dream as an artist and designer. I am a self-taught crochet and natural fine artist who revels in the possibilities, and lives some where between the dots of etc. The heart of me is creating, whether it is a portrait, painting, photography, crochet, felt, or jewelry. I've been passionate about art and design for just about as long as I can remember. Crafting is fun and I love nothing better than to spend the day covered in paint, surrounded by scraps of fabric, all tangled up in yarn. The end result, cozies, cowls, totes, headbands and whatever else strike my fancy!" Racquel Dwomoh

 To learn more about Racquel and see her wearable art, go to Etsy, Facebook, Tumblr & Blogger.

I tried out some great products by Sheilo!  One of myfavorite products of there's is their SmoothingComplexion Scrub.  It feels really good as I  applied it to myface and helped me to feel refreshed. Some of the other products that mydaughters and I tried are the Vibrancy Conditioner, Moisturizer Shampoo,Leave In Protectant & the Complexion Moisturizer.

• Monkey Business (male), which has a blend of leather,lavender, pepper and sandalwood
• Drako (male), which has a blend of spices, musk and preciouswoods
• A Mi Amor (female), which features a blend of white florals,vanilla and amber
• Sudden Freedom (female), a fresh feminine bouquet of aquaticflorals, pink jasmine and rosewood
• Koi (unisex), which features a blend of citrus, ginger andpatchouli

"The November issue of SELF Magazine voted DRAKO byTattooed by Inky as the “Best Bold Scent” for men. DRAKO is forthe strong, enigmatic and fiery guy with an elemental blend of spices,musk and precious woods. Used after showering or as a pick-me-up duringthe day, this body spray refreshes and revives the senses with just the rightamount of scent.  Tattooed by Inky are lightly fragranced bodysprays have become a popular everyday beauty/grooming essential for both sexes,and Tattooed By Inky is targeted to a hip and trendy audience. TheTattooed by Inky collection offers 5 distinctive scents---three women’s and twomen’s. The women’s scents are subtle and evocative; the men’s are appropriatelybrisk and masculine. These body sprays are exclusively sold at Targetstores for $5.99."   - Tattooed by Inky

Sources: Tattooed by Inky & Valmg