Before you buy those hair growth products, read this....

Products that claim to promote hair growth has been out for decades. You can purchase them with or with out a prescription or from you favorite social media marketer. 

But did you know that with the proper diet and hair care you can grow your hair naturally? There are some medical conditions that may prevent Hair from growing, but if you have an undiagnosed medical condition and it seems as if your hair is not growing or excessively breaking, maybe you should consider changing your diet. 

While studying to be a trichologist, I’ve learned that identifying the type of blood you have then eating a diet based on your blood type may reduce medical illnesses and restore hair growth. 

I know, I know... we live in the world where results, change, growth, and miracles are expected to happen over night; but the cost of one of these miracle growth products can be about the same cost of blending green vegetables and fruits and drinking a glass for breakfast every morning. 

You will be amazed at how much eating the proper foods can improve the quality of your skin, strengthen and grow your hair, and improve your mental health! 

To find out more about blood typing and eating according to your blood type check this out:

If you live in the Columbia, SC area, and would like to schedule a blood type testing, contact Nattalicious.info@gmail.com 

Now that everyone is "Natural" what's next?

Hey y'all! 

It's been a minute, but I hope you guys are all doing well and enjoying life the Natural way. This writers block has been released and its time to work. 

So now that everyone has returned back to Natural, now what? I have been pondering this question for a while and figure its time to create some healthy dialog about it. It seems that natural hair meet ups are few and far these days. Everyone has loaded up the truck and moved to Wakanda, hair bundle pages are spamming your social media pages at an all time high, and it seems that the drama between Team Natural and Team Relaxed has finally calmed down, praise be to Jesus! 

But have you gone on your favorite entertainment blog and checked out the comment section? All it takes is for one disagreement and BOOM! you have a gang of women tearing each other down over an opinion! Women can be down right brutal to each other! Here is my theory why. 

In some shape form or fashion, the disappointments in life happen to us all. The death of a loved one or a family member, divorce, break-ups, setback, etc. Women are the backbones of the family. We have been programmed to "keep it moving" we have children to raise and business to run. We often time neglect ourselves of the time and resources to care for ourselves. This can be a recipe for depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, isolation from others, just to name a few. To avoid being hurt again and to be able to function in this unpredictable world, we have mastered the art of self defense through bullying others, judging others misfortunes, and appearing to be heartless. 

This great poet by the name of Tupac once said, "I think its time to heal our women, be real to our women.." 

I believe this is as relevant today as it was back in 1993 when he released this body of work. Empowering and educating our women on self-care and self-love should be a consistent ritual. I encourage everyone to stay tuned for the next project that Nattalicious will be presenting and check out this awesome resource I picked out for you below that can get you started on your journey to self healing. 

If you have an event that you would like to get out or a product your want to promote, affordably advertise with us! Contact us at nattalicious.info@gmail.com

As Always, 

Love Life Naturally!

A Successful Launch!!

As many of you know, I have embarked upon a tremendous journey of educating, sharing and helping those who have decided to join the natural hair community. In an effort to provide access to all of the great benefits of Nattalicious, I, along with many dedicated and hardworking supporters of Nattalicious hosted our first, "COMING OUT" party of sorts!

The Nattalicious Networking & Launch Party Social took place on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Jillian's on Gervais St. in downtown Columbia, SC and was the "official" release of the Nattalicious website.

The event was the result of long days, extremely long nights and many laughs and learning experiences as well as exciting new formations of relationships with great people in the natural hair industry and local community.  

At the event, Nattalicious introduced to an energetic crowd of it's social media followers, and community supporters to www.nattalicious.org!! On display were vendors from near and far, including one of the first Nattalicious clients who testified of her transition to her natural hair due to a life-changing diagnosis of cancer.

Many of the attendees (including the MEN!!) reported that this event was "AWESOME!" The atmosphere was great, the energy was outstanding, the food was amazing and the information was on point!

Thank you to all of our sponsors, vendors and supporters! Because of you, Nattalicious is here and we are yet on the move with more upcoming and exciting events! Follow us on our social media sites: Twitter/Facebook: GirlsGoneNatty and Instagram: Nattalicious_info to keep up with the latest posts, updates and info!!

Thank you to all of our many sponsors!!

The "2013" Experience

We are officially in our last days of 2013. A new year is always highly anticipated. Goals are set, resolutions are broadcasted all over social media, and declarations are made. As an organization and in my personal life, 2013 was a gift from God. No complaints! 

As a single, celibate, natural haired sista' everybody wants to know,  "how is my love life going?" "Did you meet anybody yet?" "What are you doing for valentines day?" "You really been celibate for that long?" "Do you use sex toys?" (Yea! They really ask me that!! Lololol!) And NO! I do not use sex toys!!! Celibacy is to abstain from ALL sex! No toys allowed. 

I must have single written accross my forehead!! So my dear twin sister came up with this "plan" that was suppose to definately land me in a relationship in 2013. If you are interested in my love life, and natural hair, then you will NOT be disappointed with this blog post. 

Here goes....

Around January I did an annual length check. I went to a random stylist and straightened my hair. If you look closely, you can see a hint of burgandy hair color. The plan was to go bold this year and this launch was to test the waters. This particular night I went bowling with some pretty cool strangers! Great way to start the new year right?! So far so good! 

Around Feb/March I crossed completly over. My Sister suggested this "make over" in hopes of me having a love life in 2013. Burnt orange and red hair just in time for Valentine Day. Sukkie! Sukkie!!! 

A little spring/summer time randomness with no make up. I love the purity in this picture! These trendy sunglasses and I met online and fell crazy in LOVE! We were photographed together in almost every picture during the spring through fall months. Nothing like a hot summer fling right?! Keep reading, it gets better! 

Around June/July I met this affordable stylist who hooked me up with this nice updo! Nattalicious was co-hosting a charity event and we Natural girls like to get our hair done too! At this moment I was feeling myself and my hair. I was so Drunk in LOVE I decided to take some nude shoulder pictures! Love life is off to a grear start! But wait....There is more! 

Summer 2013 closed out with a reunion of my childhood stylist as she hooked me up with this braided mohawk. My "boss chick" inspired look was just the image I needed to attend the "America's Most Wanted Tour"  

Some rapper named T.I and Lil Wayne performed, but my reason for going was to meet the Love of my life, Mr. 2 Chainz. Nothing about Mr. Chainz music glorifies God. He speaks of big booties and the trap house chronicles. However, I fell in love with his loc's and that southern, gutta, gangsta accent (Thou shall not Lust, or something like that). 

Our relationship was very brief. Lasted about 10/15 minutes. In fact, it ended at the close of his concert segment. I'm sure he thinks about me everyday. Maybe I should have paid the cutie who photobombed me more attention instead of giving all my attention to Mr. Chainz! 

No need in crying over spilled milk? Cow's come and go! Keep reading. 

This homemade look was done by myself. Bantu Knot out using Taliah Wajiid products. Seriously LOVE her stuff!

This was the last profile picture I took before taking a facebook sabbatical fall 2013, lol! *Note the trendy sunglasses that I fell in LOVE with earlier, is back in my life* 

At that moment I was in the middle of finishing my Master's degree. A voice, which I believed to be the Holy Spirit, said not to log back on to facebook until I have completed all my assignments.
(Yea, Occasionally I listen to 2 Chainz and God talks to me whenever he feels like it. Judge me all you want! Just meet me in Heaven when that sky crack, Lol)

By that time, I was in a full blown love triangle. I was in love with God enough to trust his plan for my life, I was in love with the holy spirit for speaking to me, and I was in love with the 6 assignments that took up all my days and nights. 

From a single circle to a love triangle? This was too good to be true!! Keep reading! It gets better! 

This photo was taken the day after I got the news that I have passed all my assignments. I was officially out of that complicated relationship with this Master's degree. If you look on left side of my hair, you may notice a single two strand twist. This photo made personal history as having the youngest stylist EVER in my hair. My four year old neice blessed me with her hands and her creative ability. 

Here, I took some selfies while Preparing for my wedding day as I tried on Tiara's. 

December 14, 2013.  I decided to switch my style up. Why? My reason is pretty vain, again, judge me all you want, lol!

During my permed hair days, my hair was always shoulder length. The 1st picture is an idea of how I would typically wear my hair after a fresh perm. 

Since returning to natural hair,  my hair has been growing UPWARD and not DOWNWARD. I want my hair to grow DOWN so that it can touch my back. Pretty vain right?! Like I said, judge me all you want, this is my blog, with my issues, and my hair, lol! 

My ideal natural hair look is to be that of Tracee Ellis Ross: 

After four years (or more) of being natural, I was rudely awaken to the realization that I have 100% African in my blood line. I was told that my tight coiled hair is NEVER going to look like that! The Devil is a Liar!!! *Spiritual Note: when you refuse to face the truth, blame the Devil* 

So what's a girl to do when she wants long hair flowing down her back? I need to connect with my inner rapunzel! My back is cold! My neck is tanned! 

We decided to go with a two strand twist method to locing my hair. Currently, I am entering this phase where the hair is trying to "matte" with each other. *Pray Saints* 

There is this "religious" debate about loc's. Some debates believed that Jesus had loc's in his hair. Some believe loc's represnts Medusa. *The woman with the snaked up hair* **Snakes are suppose to be connected with Evil, hence the snake in the garden who persuaded Adam to eat this forbidden fruit. ***

On the positive side of this debate, I will flow with the thought of Jesus having locs in his hair. *By the way, Have you read in thebible  where Jesus got hair cuts?* If its true that Jesus had locs, I hope this will add to my heavenly brownie points, Lol! *SuperSaint* (LOL) laugh with me please, no hate mail allowed, lol! 

Since maturing a little, (probably more than I like to give myself credit for) I try to consult Jesus in my decision making process. When asked should I loc my hair, I believe I heard, "Go ahead, you will like them!" So There I am, waiting for my hair to loc. I'll take two gallons of MAC make up/eyeshadow and a few beanie hats please?! 

How long will I keep these loc's? Hmmm... I think my instructions were five years. Maybe 50 years? When I start getting grey hair and going bald in the middle? Whatever, I'll ask again if I get weary during the process. Let me enjoy my trip to loc'ville. 

In relationship news, According to a few natural hair loc advisors, l am guaranteed to meet Boaz with my new hair. I dont believe he's gonna come during this "beginner's phase" but, Have your way Jesus, lol! 

BUT!!! what you not gonna do is... Read this entire blog and think that I am loc-ing my hair to get a man! My love life (with Jesus) is great!

I have my dog, my kid, netflix, Beyonce just dropped an album, I get drunk off communion, I pay my tithes, give to the needy, and i'm celebrating another year of celibacy! Whoo-Hoo! (Whatever, lolol)  What more can I ask for? 

Lets just all pray that the Sky doesnt crack on my honey moon night, and i'm in good health to carry a child at the age of 50. (I'm just playing Jesus, you know my heart! Marriage and Baby Before 35 would be nice, 33 would be even better! lolololololol) 

Right now I'm on a quest to have long hair, if Boaz comes, he better bring it! All of it, good credit, with loc's, a six pack, a huge savings account, and no baby momma drama, Lol! 

In Nattalicious News we are planning launch parties! Launch parties is our way of OFFICIALLY introducing ourselves to your communities. We've been here and there, met some cool women doing great things in their Natural Hair community, and we are going to do our part by launching programs and community involvement in Our city! 

I can not release much details right now, BUT... Follow our social media pages and stay tuned to our blog for the lastest info!

(Facebook/Twitter: Girls Gone Natty) 

To all of our family, friends, fans, and followers, I and the Nattalicious crew, extend a Happy, Natty, Loc'ed up lovely New Year! We love each and every one of you! Blessing and Peace! 

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The "Thrifting" Experience

The Urban dictionary documents thrifting as when one visits multiple thrift stores or second hand stores in hopes of buying several items cheap, unusual, and vintage, in style. 

I'm am not a thrifter.

I Never Thrift. 

The smells drives me crazy. 

However... 

I have a thrift-a-mony (thrift testimony) to report!!! 

I am entering into a new era with my hair (pray for me).  As a result, I took an interest in vintage, old fashioned, headbands, to help me transition into this new hair. 

The local goodwill was having a 50% off store wide sale and I thought I would take a stroll through to find vintage headbands. 

My headband hunt was unsuccessful, but I found this shoulder bag that I fell in love at first site. 

This a "The Saks" crochet shoulder bag. Its original thrift store price was $10.75 and my sale purchase $5.45. 

According to the website: www.thesaks.com, "The Saks" bags can varies in size and prices. The cross body bags starts at $21.75 with leather bags ranging to $119.00. New, Crochet shoulder bags are valued between 59.00 to 149.00 from various websites and search engines. 

This particular bag has this natural swag to it that was whispering... "Buy me mommy, buy me!" So I did what any awesome mother would do... I brought the bag, lol! 

I'm not much of a bag lady. I travel light at all times, but this was an awesome buy. I am slowly trying to enter into this thrifting game, continue to pray my strength and i'll keep sharing my 

thrift-a- monies!

Here's another picture of "TheSaks" bag found from ebay. 

Share your Thrift experience by commenting below. Share your pictures with us on instagram using #TheThriftExperience

The "Graduate" Experience

If you have been following my personal journey... Then you are probably just as thrilled as I am to learn that I have FINALLY finished my Master's degree. 

I started this journey in June, 2009. At that time my goal was women's services. I wanted to open and operate a non-profit, transitional shelter home for women. This transitional home was to counsel and pamper women during their stay. So I sought God really hard about going back to school and getting training in this area because I was not doing anything with my current degree, Bachelor of Arts in mass communications. 

After prayer and discussing my dream with a few church buddies and getting their letters of recommendation, I moved forward with the vision. Despite being a single parent and becoming a first time home buyer that same year... The road to getting this degree seemed easy breezy! 

The degree was estimated to take two years to complete. When it came time for my practicum experience, I was stuck. Working full time, it did not seem possible to obtain a practicum and work at the same time. After stressing about it, I took a nice long 18 month break. 

During my 18 month break, the idea for Nattalicious was born. I have told you all about Nattalicious right? Well here it goes again, (lol) 

I went natural in 2009/2010 and started attending natural hair meet ups to learn more about my new hair. At every meet up, there was a common group of women who returned to natural hair due to sickness and diseases. So I thought, what better way to serve this population of women by "Giving" them products to help with the up keep of their natural hair. That way they can focus on getting healthier or learning more about their hair without having to stress about buying hair products. In the beginning I brought several product myself. No complaints, I loved it, but it was getting expensive. But  I was giving life to these women by allowing them to pamper themselves with quality natural hair products. 

As the word got out about Nattalicious, More and more women began donating new or gently used products to help! I am emotionally filled every time to see someone investing into God's vision. To learn more about Nattilicious and how to help, Follow these social media pages: 

Facebook: GirlsGoneNatty

Twitter: GirlsGoneNatty

Instagram: Nattalicious_info 

~ Instagram is a combination of my personal and professional experiences so enter at your own risk (LOL) 

After an 18 month break and touring with Nattalicious and networking with amazing women in the Natural Hair biz,  I experienced extreme favor to obtain and complete my practicum experience. I was entering my fourth year grad school and was finally able to start my capstone project. 

My best description of the practicum experience was to defend yourself against the Dr's and Proffessors of the course by completing eight papers. Each paper must be no less than eight pages. This process started in April 2013 and it took me seven months to complete. I knew the content, my delay was held up in the format, grammar, and flow of the paper. 

Yea, I hear your thoughts, A former journalist who do not know how to write a paper?! I wrote for my college newspaper during undergrad, and interned at TWO newspaper companies back in my day. Just so you know how terrible I must have felt trying to relearn apa and how to stop the conflict between my subject and verbs, lol! 

There were nights I would become extremly frustrated. I would emailed nasty letters to my professors, and basically told them to give me my degree because I was paying for it, apa should not matter when you are aquiring debt on top of debt with the education department, Lol! 

This all seem so comical to me now that I'm typing it, but the struggle was real! Ask my dog and my child, They were my sidekicks throughout this entire process. During those frustrated moments, I knew I had hit my lowest point during my educational career. I was missing church, stopped going to the gym, was isolating myself from my social activities, just to complete these assignments. I had NO LIFE! Like for real.. I had no life! It was work, research papers, and fast foods. When I was told that I had symptoms of depression, I was like NO WAY! I'm a Christian, I believe God, we don't get depressed?! I immediatly realized that I was under attack. But I did not stay "depressed" for long because I knew it was the set up for the come up. 

How else was I going to be able to connect with the depressed if I never experienced depression? How was I going to connect with those who felt like a failure if I had never failed at something? How am I going to write that book if I didnt get my writing issues under control? This was confromation at the end of the tunnel that I was on God's path for my life and the enemy was trying to break my focus. 

It breaks my heart to hear of people, especially women, to give up on their dreams because the load got too heavy. Stop making excuses, be honest with yourself, take a break, regroup, refocus, and finish your assignment. You should be your only competition. Seek God's plan for your life and begin to work your plan, not her plan, or my plan. 

Because I attended school online, I will not physically walk across the stage, but today I am graduating!! The joy is real. I'm getting my life back, Im able to watch tv again, I can leave my house on the weekends, and Yes! I'm having myself a graduation party! Lol! 

Super shout outs to every saint I solicited for prayers and agreeance. I lost count of the number of times I was at the alter, sowing seed, or sleeping with the phone to my ear during a prayer conference call, LOL! 

So what's next?! I can not tell you!! I'm going to follow Beyonce's advice and just drop my next project and hit you with that suprise button, lol! 

But I'm pretty sure wherever God leads me.. I will be lined up at the alter soliciting more prayers and sleeping during the prayer conference calls, lol! New Level New Devil. 

What I can tell you... Is that I want to be finish so bad in the degree department. Although I feel like God is trying to pull me to go further, I'm not trying to hear him on that subject right now, lololol! Maybe he and I can agree that i'll go back for a few certifcates to stay relevant, but no more degrees and no more Debt!!!!!!!

If your graduating today or my experience has touched you in anyway... Share your thoughts below! Whatever new chapter you are beginning in your life today, I congratulate and agree with you that you have a strong finish and to compete with no one but you. 

:) 

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The "Giving" Experience

November is traditionally known as the month to give thanks. We give thanks to the veterans who served our country, recognition of our many blessings over a thanksgiving meal, and thanks for the extra hour of sleep with our day light savings time.

Recently Nattalicious was invited to attend a few natural hair events where awesome women gave back in the form of Natural Hair Products. They also rejoiced in their natural, took refresher course in natural hair care, natural hair styling, natural hair fashion, make up essentials, natural body care, and more!

Prior to the event, organizers arranged for attendees to bring new and  gently used natural hair products to donate to our organization Nattalicious. Donations from both meets ups were OUTSTANDING! We received everything from hair/scalp treatments, body butters, combs/brushes, and shampoo/conditions.

As a first time, non-profit organizer, it is very rewarding to see other people give back of their time, resources, power, and influences, to be a blessing to others.


I often like to quote 1 Corinthians 11:15, "A woman's hair is her glory"  To have glory in her hair means that she take great pride or pleasure in her hair. If she is happy about her hair, chances are she feels happy about her outer appearance, she performs at a higher level, and she highly esteems her accomplishments of achieving a great look.

Offering a service such as providing natural hair care products to women such as the working mom who can not afford natural hair care, that woman in  recovery from cancer and other sickness or diseases, or the abused/battered woman who left in the middle of the night with absolutely nothing, is all made possible thanks to natural hair women and companies who donated. 

This blog entry is Nattalicious way of giving thanks to the dedicated organizers of these great events, the attendees who donated or made it possible to collect more donations, or the ones who simply shared words of encouragement and well wishes. 

Later in the Month of November, Nattalicious will be donating Natural hair products to women who are victims of domestic violence.

If you would like to mail your new natural hair product/combs/brushes, or other accessories, mail donations to:

P. O Box 292303

Columbia, SC 29229


Enjoy a few pic's from the
"Naturalstar Natural Hair Expo" and "For Real Girl Natural Hair and Body Seminar"

In honor of Veteran's Day, November 11, 2013. Nattalicious wants to send our thanks and appreciation to alll veterans. Especially those veterans in our Natural Hair Community.