Knaps Store Sale!!!!

The Knaps Store is having a sale until Friday!

USE COUPON CODE: 3PFBDAY at checkout

You will receive 30% off all items.



The sale has been extended until Feb. 27th.

I got a package...

This will be followed by a full review after I have used the product on my hair.

What is natural hair?

I am recently confronted by new naturals who have abandoned chemicals in disgust but have no research into the alternatives. If one just stops processing their hair they will surely have problems.

-two textures
-new texture=new products, new styling tools and a new mentality
-social pressure
-general misinformation

My partner wears her natural hair in a "press-n-curl". You would think that that wouldn't be such a leap but even she did research, tapped me as a resource and has embraced a different mentality about her hair.

I cannot imagine embarking on a natural journey blind. I am shocked by how many naturals seem to have done so only to relapse, educate themselves and return. I hovered on the edge of my Knaps for two years. I lurked on hair boards, forums and finally my beloved Youtube. When I finally decided to do the do I was sure, secure, resolute and most of all well-informed. I still learn new things about my quaf daily but I never damaged my hair or my self image through my own ignorance.




This fine lady on YouTube gave me permission to share her vid as an example.








Everyone in this picture has natural hair!

Contest Video

Monicajoi is back on the air.

For my friends and fans on YouTube, I'm back!!

I'm sponsoring a contest (but blog readers get to learn about it first).

The Knaps Train-a-Transitioner contest:

Rules:
1) You must be a subscriber to my YouTube channel.
2) You must have natural or transitioning loose hair.
( Sorry locked ladies I'm not knowledgeable enough to judge ya)
3) Create a tutorial video/slide show that is suitable for hair that is transitioning (two textures).
4) You must be willing to give a out mailing address.

The winner will receive a free shirt from the Knaps Store, KnapsGirl stickers and a sample of a Knaps handmade products.

5) The finale of your video/slide show must indicate which shirt you would like if you win.

Entries will be judged on creativity, ease of style and applicability to transitioners.

The contest begins Feb. 8 and ends Feb. 28

The winner will be announced March 1.

Good Luck!

Qhemet Biologics - They should pay me!

Alrighty here is my first written review, those of you missing my You Tube presence I'll be back soon.
I was already in love with the Burdock Root Butter Cream so I decided to branch out. I ordered the Qhemet Biologics Soften and Hydrate sampler. The products included vary based on availability I recieved:

Amla & Olive Heavy Cream
Karkady Tea Replenishing Mist
Olive & Honey Hydrating Balm
and Cocoa Tree Detangling Ghee

So here is the break down
Amla and Olive Heavy Cream:









If your are familiar with the Burdock Root Butter Cream, this product is virtually the same only heavier. If you are not intimately familiar with the BRBC ( as I am) it is a light colored, light creme( consistency of sour cream) with citrus-like scent. I apply it to wet hair post washing. I find it ridicously moisturizing. The AOHC is slighty heavier with a light earthy scent. Both products moisturize with out any greasiness. Many people use BRBC in the summer and spring and AOHC in winter and fall when the weather demands more moisture. The amount used is personal but I have been natural almost two years and this is only my second time purchasing.
Cost: $16.00
Size: 8 oz

Rating: Five Knaps out of Five




Karkady Replenshing Mist:



Wow! I thought this was going to be the same as the homemade glycerin mixes most of people use, it wasn't. It has a slightly citrus-y scent but after the spritz dries you can feel an appreciable amount of moisture has been added to your hair. This would be perfect for braids, twists and moisturizing styles your don't want to touch. I was impressed and so was my YouTube friend Str8Isis here is her recent review.
Cost: $11.00
Size: 5 fl oz

Rating: Five Knaps Out of Five


Olive and Honey Hydrating Balm:


This was the product I was least impressed with not because it did not deliver on it's claims but because it acted almost exactly like honey. Honey adds shine, hold and helps hold moisture this product does all these things. I just kept thinking I could have bought honey and added a little Extra Virgin Olive Oil for the same effect. That being said I used is on my twist before Christmas and wore a twist out on Christmas day. I didn't see a great difference from other twist-outs but it wasn't worse.
Cost: $16.00
Size: 8 oz

Rating: 3 Knaps out of Five


Cocoa Tree Detangling Ghee



This product is the truth!! I haven't said that since I first started using Shea Butter. It is completely as advertised and it smell like chocolate! You can put this stiff cream on dry or wet hair and comb it straight through. I didn't believe it until I put it on my own hair and did I mention it smells like chocolate :) .
Cost: $14.00
Size: 5 fl oz

Rating: 5 Knaps out of Five


All Qhemet Biologics products contain MSM which is sulfur. Sulfur promotes follicle health and growth, Most products are 100% natural and vegan and if not it is noted in the product description.

Please add your experiences in the comments.

I'm not dead...

Is Monica Dead? She hasn't made a youtube vid in a while. She hasn't posted to the Knaps blog.

NO.

Monica has been hard at work!

1) made a fresh batch of shampoo,
2)scented my own shea butter
3) made and used homemade flax seed gel
4) Opened a store selling Knaps items

The shampoo is old news and all the info is in a previous blog. :) I scented my shea butter vanilla!! A tutorial vid is here: Scenting Shea Butter

I made Flax Seed gel! I checked other blogs and forums and came up with this recipe:

1 c water
3 tblsp flax seeds (whole)
1 tsp shea butter
1/3 tsp coconut oil
scented oil of your choice

Boil the flax seeds while whisking for 10 minutes. Strain seeds from gel. Whisk in oils while gel is warm. Let gel cool and thicken.

This makes just a few ounces which I though was perfect for a sample size. You can add citric acid as a preservative or it must be refrigerated.

**pictures coming soon**

An finally and most important we opened a store!!! If you like the Knaps girls you will love the items. I am also open to any suggestions on items. :D

Visit us!