D-I-Y Nappturaliciously: It's BRAID-cation Time Again!!!!

It's that time of year again!!! It is the time when Miss Mooch gets some much needed rest and relaxation for the next few months... and goes on a much needed BRAID-cation.

This weekend, I will be a braidin' fool and this year I am going for some long, black, box braids. I cannot wait!! Next week, I will be sure to post about the installation of the braids, so be on the lookout for that one.

I am thinking of trying something a little different this year in terms of how I maintain my braids while they are in. So I decided to check out CurlMart to see what products might be good for moisture, protection, and shine. And of course I need something that will smell fabulous! Which lead to a bit o a dilemma... I not only found one product I thought might be good... I found FIVE!! LOL

As I know that all of you are wise and know your stuff when it comes to products, I am leaving the decision as to which of the five to pick in YOUR hands!! Here's the options (in random order):

As I Am CocoShea Spray ($15.00, CurlMart)

Nourishes, softens and enhances shine
Hydrates hair
Seals in moisture
Protects against weather damage
Moisturizes the scalp

EDEN BodyWorks Jojoba Monoi All Natural Hair Oil ($9.99, CurlMart)

Decreases dandruff and itchy scalp
Strengthens hair
Prevents breakage
Leaves hair full of shine

Jessicurl Oil Blend for Softer Hair ($11.95, CurlMart)

Adds softness and shine
Available in three scents:
Citrus Lavender
Island Fantasy
No Fragrance

Kinky-Curly Perfectly Polished ($18.00, CurlMart)

Protects hair
Adds Healthy Shine
No Mineral Oil
No Petroleum
Silicone free

Darcy's Botanicals Organic Coconut & Hibiscus Conditioning Oil ($10.00, CurlMart)

Provides healthy conditioning
Encourages hair growth
Adds sheen and softness to hair

Which of the five products do you think I should try this summer? If you've tried and loved any of them, be sure to share your feedback. Leave a comment with your pick!!

Miss Moon's Musings Third Birthday Giveaway: Meet the Winners!!!!!

Whew! This giveaway was the BIGGEST in Miss Moon's Musings History, and I am so very grateful for the phenomenal response I had gotten!! As much as I wish I could announce ALL of you the winners of EVERY prize, Random.org assisted me greatly in picking the lucky person to win each prize!!

But before I announce the winners, I want to send a very special Thank You to all the amazing shops that participated in me celebrating the third anniversary of Miss Moon's Musings: Flowers from Fatima, My Celestial Souls, Deen + Gray, Quelly Rue Designs, My Shade of Brown, Brown Butter Beauty, and NaturallyCurly.com/CurlMart. All of these shops are so worthy of your patronage, so even if you didn't win today... be sure to visit their shops when looking for a special treat!!!

So here we go... Winner announcing time!!!!!

 Congratulations to the winner of the $10 Gift Certificate, courtesy of Flowers from Fatima.... Allyce S.!!!

Congratulations to the winner of the Celestial Crown & Sleep Cap, courtesy of My Celestial Souls... Tanesha D.!!!!

Congratulations to the winner of these TWO pairs of earrings, courtesy of Deen + Gray.... Jocelyn R.!!!!

Congratulations to the winner of the Babassu Butter Love Deep Conditioner, courtesy of Brown Butter Beauty.... Lendise B.!!!!

Congratulations to the winner of the Afro Woman Tote Bag, courtesy of QuellyRue Designs... Tishana T.!!!

Congratulations to the winner of the rare Best-Sellers Box, courtesy of My Shade of Brown.... Jamillah W.!!!!!

Congratulations to the winner of the Super Prize Package, courtesy of NaturallyCurly.com and Curl Mart.......Ollie M.!!!

All of the lucky winners please send me an email with the subject, "I won Miss Moon's Musings Third Birthday Giveaway Day [ADD YOUR NUMBER]", with your full name, and preferred shipping address, so that I can send to the shops to mail your prize!

I have another special prize for ALL of you, courtesy of the wonderful Anita Grant!!! She has created a very special coupon code in honor of Miss Moon's Musings Third Birthday!!! Hooray!!!

Between now and June 30th, enter the coupon code MissMoonHB3 to get 15% off your purchase!! Many of you have no doubt seen my posts preaching the gospel of her Rhassoul Deep Condish, if I were you... I'd use this coupon to try some out for myself!!! Many thanks to Anita Grant for the coupon!!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you EVERYONE for helping to make this blog's third birthday a very special one!! Here's to many more years!! Cheers, y'all!!!

Miss Moon's Musings Third Birthday Giveaway: Day Seven!!!

It's the very last day of Miss Moon's Musings Third Birthday Giveaway, and I hope that you all have enjoyed these contests as much as I enjoyed giving them! I am ending these seven days with a huge, I mean HUGE prize from NaturallyCurly.com's CurlMart.

Today's winner will receive a super prize package from NaturallyCurly.com: A Curl Power T-Shirt, NaturallyCurly.com Shower Comb, and a Transitioning Tonic Hair Set chock full of amazing products! This prize is a $96.00 value! Whoo Hooo!! To enter, see below -

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Best of Luck and thank you ALL for Three Fabulous years of Miss Moon's Musings!! Here's to many, many more!

 

Miss Moon's Musings About: The Pros and Cons of Being a Product Junkie..

I admit to being a bit of a product junkie. While I wish I could boast that my cheap and frugal side often wins out when presented with the opportunity to try out a new goodie for my hair. But alas, its my hair's alter ego, Freida (Or FRIZZ-eida, as I call her during the summer) that wins the battle 9 out of 10 times. I am definitely trying to improve, but it's hard!!!. I watch YouTube and read other Natural Hair Bloggers, we all know and Love.... and after that I want that new, sweet smelling concoction to nourish my hair with. I wanna wanna wanna!!!! LOL

So just for laughs, I am going to share my list of the pros and cons of being a product junkie.

PRO: You learn about a product by using it. And knowledge = power!

At least that's what G.I. Joe used to always say. This is especially true when you're a blogger who happens to blog about natural hair & natural hair products on occasion (or many occasions in my case!). Each time I try a product, whether I'm really diggin' it or "Not so much..." about it... I am going to blog about it and share my experiences. See y'all? My PJ-ism... it's all for YOU! :)

CON: You need to build a wing in your home to house the mountains of jars and bottles.

Yes, if I could get away with that, and I had the money to do it... I just might build a little extension room/closet in my apartment just for my hair products. My goal is to find an apartment for my honey and I that has a walk in closet big enough for my products AND my purses! LOL

PRO: Finding a product that makes your hair go "Whoooooooooooooooooooo" like Little Richard!

That moment when you look at the finished product and your hair is shiny, it's healthy looking, its healthy feeling... because it's HEALTHY! Admit it, you're like me: you have to resist the urge to scoop up every single piece of that product you can get your hands on!!!

CON: Finding a product that makes your hair go "Whoah!" like Black Rob.

I wish I had more of the Little Richard moments than the Black Rob moments... nuff said. Like Whoah! LOL

PRO: Trying a new product that smells like deep fried nuggets of sugar coated heaven.

I think I am as much a smell junkie than I am a product junkie. Want to get me to buy your product? Don't tell me promises that my hair will resemble Rapunzel's by the end of the week. Tell me what scents is in it. If its a scent I like, I'm yours.

CON: Trying a new product that smells good enough to eat only to discover... it ain't! LOL

I really wish I could lie to y'all and say I was kidding... but I'm not. I have, admittedly, on at least two occasions, tasted a product for my hair to see if it would taste as good as it smells. I know, I know... not my finest moment, but hey, I'm all about keeping it real! LOL

PRO: Splurging on hair goodies at a discount of the price!!!

Coupon codes are enough to make a Product Junkie like me catch the vapors!! And I just so happen to have a 20% COUPON CODE to share with all of you, courtesy of NaturallyCurly.com's One-Stop-Shop for Textured Tresses...Curl Mart.

Visitors to Curl Mart can take 20% off their orders by entering the coupon code "CURLMART20" at checkout. This code expires on Wednesday, August 10th, so to get shopping, be sure to click the banner below.



CON: Picking out which goodie you want to get first!!!

Be sure to leave a comment as to what you picked up with your discount. Happy Shopping!!!