Giving THANKS Giveaway

You have an opportunity to win this DOPE CROCHET original, fabulous, handmade, one of a kind scarf, perfect for any winter wardrobe!! Just follow these simple rules for entry into the giveaway:

- LIKE This Hair of Mine and Dope Crochet pages
- COMMENT on my wall what you are THANKFUL for
- And get an EXTRA entry for tweeting the following
"I just entered the This Hair Of Mine Thanksgiving Giveaway with @BigHairBrwnEyes and @DopeCrochet #naturalhair #crochet"

The giveaway is open for US residents until 11:59pm CST December 3rd, 2011.

Show your support this holiday season...I know you want this scarf for your wardrobe!! Enter today :)

THANK YOU!!! 1st Giveaway Success!

Oh my goodness, I am so grateful right now...THoM readers are AWESOME!! You all have shown me so much love and I can't thank you enough for spreading the word about my very first contest. Now on to the good stuff!!

With the help of Random.org, the winner is....

MANU

Manu writes:

One thing I had to overcome during my natural hair journey was finding the right products for my particular hair type and achieving certain styles. There is so much information out there, and it is hard to sift through it all! I tried so many products and spent a huge amount of money in beginning in a pursuit for healthy moisturized hair. What I love about my natural hair is that it is healthy! Once you find what works, it works! (when I had a perm, I constantly had to change my regimen)I also enjoy the fact that I can play in my hair and I don't have to worry about broken hair strands all over my bathroom floor or my clothes.
Manuela A.

I'm sure a lot of other Naturals can relate to your story, so thank you for taking the time to enter.  Please email me at lisa@thishairofmine.com so I can get your info to ship your goodies :)  Please email me by Sunday, October 30th or I will select the next name from the drawing.

I just want to say thank you again to everyone to participated in my very first giveaway.  Please know that there will be more, I PROMISE!! I'm going to try and have another one before the year is out ;)

Stay tuned and continue to follow me on the blog, Facebook, and YouTube as well! Have a happy Thursday!

Lisa Michelle

Happy Saturday!!

Hey guys!! SO I just wanted to make this a quick post...GOOD MORN'TING (*Madea voice!*) I've been a busy little bee working HARD for THoM...I've got several articles in the works and still a handful of videos to edit.  I've been a little frustrated with this whole YouTube/Google thing...I have a "Google" account and I have my "YouTube" account created before I had Android and just used my regular email.  So Google has me signed into everything except my LisaMsLisa YouTube channel...it's frustrating but I'm dealing with it until I decide to change my YT channel...*bummed*

I said quick post right?!?!  My very first giveaway is STILL GOING ON!! You have a chance to win your very own Elucence Moisture Benefits Shampoo, Moisture Balancing Conditioner, and a NaturallyCurly.com Shower Comb...all for FREE and just by joining this blog, my Facebook, and leaving me a comment on the giveaway post.  That's it, very simple!  I hope you can take the time out today and participate, but you will have until 11:59pm on Wednesday, October 26th to enter.  Don't delay, enter today :) (Follow this link for the details)

EVENTS AROUND HOUSTON 


November 6, 2011 - Do What Comes Naturally

There are a couple of Natural hair events coming to the Houston area over the next couple months.  The first is the Do What Comes Naturally event, hosted by Uncle Funky's Daughter.  This is on Sunday, November 6th so you've got a couple weeks to get your tickets!  Uncle Funky's Daughter is a natural hair salon here in Houston, and this event will will no only cover your hair, it will also allow you to Mingle, Share, Shop and Celebrate Natural Freedom!  There will be all sorts of vendors there and of course natural hair galore!  Tickets must be purchased in advance at unclefunkysdaughter.eventbrite.com; they range in price from $20 to $40.


December 10th-11th, 2011 - Nzuri Natural Hair Showcase

The next event is the biggest natural hair event Houston has hosted!  The Nzuri Natural Hair, Healthy & Beauty Showcase will be in town on December 10th & 11th at the Reliant Center.  This will be a showcase indeed, with Miss Jessie's headlining as their main sponsor and Macy's sponsoring the fashions for the event.  This is going to be HUGE for Houston as these types of events usually go to the natural hair mecca Atlanta, fashion headquarters of New York City, or posh Los Angeles.  If you're in the area and available to make it please come show your smiling faces and show off your gorgeous mane!!  At $10 a ticket for adults, and FREE for kids 12 and under, you can enjoy both days of the event and still keep on budget!!  Let's show the natural hair community that Houston supports the movement!!

If you have an event coming up, or know of any events coming up in your area, doesn't have to be Houston, please email me at lisa@thishairofmine.com so I can post them for our members.

Also, please feel free to send me any questions or issues you may be facing, styling challenges or any other natural hair inquiries.  Since I am now writing articles for NaturallyCurly.com I'm looking for all kinds of inspiration from my THoM readers.  Your comments and feedback are much appreciated so don't be shy!  This is YOUR forum too!

Have a great weekend guys! (and don't forget to enter the giveaway!!)

Lisa Michelle :)

It's GIVEAWAY Time!!

NOW CLOSED



Okay Naturals, so I'm really really REALLY excited to post my very first giveaway!  This comes at the perfect moment for me and This Hair of Mine.  I recently had my personal HAIRstory featured on Naturally Curly and I will be writing articles for them on a weekly basis...how awesome is that!!  That's something that I would have never thought in a million years, but I'm enthusiastic about natural hair and sharing the knowledge I've gained in hopes that it can help someone else.  The next milestone is that I've received over 200 likes on the Facebook page for This Hair of Mine.  I appreciate everyone that has taken the time to hit the like button on the page, and those who have decided to join my blog as well.  It really means a lot, and I'm so happy to be able to say thank you by coming out of my own pocket to give you a shot at a great product giveaway.

GIVEAWAY: Elucence Shampoo & Conditioner, and NC.com shower comb

I reviewed Elucence last month for y'all, and I am giving you guys a chance to win your own 10 oz bottle of the Moisture Benefits Shampoo and the Moisture Balancing Conditioner.  PLUS I'm throwing in a NaturallyCurly shower comb to aid in the detangling process.  This combination has worked for me and I'm am hoping the lucky person to win will enjoy it as well! 

Now, on to the requirements!  I'm going to keep it pretty simple to enter this giveaway.  If you've already become a Friend of My Blog or joined my Facebook page you are one step ahead of the crowd!

• Join by becoming a Friend of My Blog through Google Friend Connect
• Join my Facebook page by clicking the LIKE button
• As a comment to this post, tell me ONE thing you've had to overcome during your natural hair journey and ONE thing you love most about your natural hair

(Please make sure to leave your name and email address if you comment as anonymous)

Easy huh?  To be fair, this will be a random giveaway, but best believe I will be reading all the responses personally.  Your issue and/or triumph may be a feature on This Hair of Mine in the near future!  The giveaway will start today, Wednesday, October 19th, 2011, I will leave the giveaway open until Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 (11:59 pm CST) and I will announce the winner on Thursday, October 27th, 2011.  Thank you for participating, and I look forward seeing your responses!!

Lisa Michelle

Walking Canal St in New Orleans

Good Morning Monday!

Hey y'all!! It's Monday and I'm getting back in the swing of the workweek after spending a weekend in the great city of New Orleans.  I had lots of fun, took lots of pictures, and managed to get a couple posts and a video out.  My hair is still kicking too :)

I didn't do anything to my hair last night...just slept on my trusty satin pillowcase.  If you don't have one yet I would seriously consider picking one up...ASAP!!  Out of all of the hair tools/accessories I've purchased, this is probably the best purchase I've made since being natural.  My hair is SUPER soft, still is holding curl, isn't smushed, and I'm ready for the day!  This is a few days old twist out, done on dry hair so my hair is stretched pretty good.

This isn't meant to be a long drawn out post, I just wanted to say good morning :)  I am getting the Anita Grant rhassoul application video together, among other things, and I'll try to post that tonight or tomorrow.  I would also like to say THANK YOU to those who are new to my blog, as well as those who've been reading since I started.  My personal HAIRstory should be appearing on NaturallyCurly.com tomorrow and I've reached 200 likes on my Facebook page, so this is perfect timing for my very first GIVEAWAY!!  I will tell y'all it's a couple products that I use regularly and I really think you would enjoy them as well.  I will announce what it is tomorrow and how you can enter.

Oh and if you haven't already, please check out my YouTube page, LisaMsLisa.  Subscribe, rate and comment if you like, and as always I appreciate the support!  I just posted a video showing how easy it was to take my twists down from the Naptural85 twisting method.  I will definitely work on a video of me actually twisting my hair...I've gotten quite a few requests for that as well.

What are some other things you'd like to see on This Hair Of Mine?

Lisa Michelle

Happy Weekend!!

Hey Naturals, this is just a quick post...a really really quick catch-you-up post :)

I submitted my HAIRstory to Naturally Curly a couple days ago, so that should be coming up on the site very soon!  I worked pretty hard to condense it (cause y'all know I'm long winded!) but I think it conveys my experience perfectly!

I'm headed to New Orleans today to hang out with my girls so I'll try to take as many pictures as I can...maybe I'll video while I'm out there too :)

As for my hair...I co-washed with Aussie Moist (first time trying it and I like!) used La Boutique De Fleurtzy Hydrating Hair butter to twist and now I have about 9-10 partial flat twists in.  I used small perm rods on the ends and my hair is stretched out pretty :)  The twists are still in but the rods are out...

It's early...disregard the bags :)

I was also the winner of TWO giveaways this week...I won a 20% coupon to QHEMET BIOLOGICS!!! Y'all know I've really been wanting to give their line a try, and since I missed the last sale they had b/c it sold out, I get to try it now!  And I was just notified that I won a $40 gift certificate to BEE MINE, courtesy of BeadsBraidsBeyond and KandyLandKurls 2 year blog anniversary.  I'm rocking and rolling and will be up to my elbows in products...a product junkie's dream!

Have a great weekend y'all, be safe, and have fun!!

Lisa Michelle

Tell A Friend...This Hair of Mine Giveaway is Coming!!

Hey Naturals!! I know it's late, not as late as I'm used to posting but I'm trying to get a better night routine going (and it does NOT include staying up past midnight lol!)  I've been thinking about what I'd like to offer as a giveaway for my loyal members...and thinking...and thinking.  I finally figured out what I'm going to provide to a couple lucky folks, but I need y'alls help to spread the word about my blog.  I will be announcing the giveaway upon one of two things happening - reaching 200 likes on my Facebook page (go hit the button!!) or reaching 50 members on my blog.  I would love to bridge the discrepancy between the two, but such is life :) I'm just happy and pleased to be able to reach as many people as I can with my one little ole voice.  So help a sista out, tell a friend to tell a friend about This Hair of Mine.  If you know someone who's been thinking about going natural and hasn't quite yet decided, send them my way.  I may be a newbie blogger/vlogger but I think I've made a nice, comfy forum for all those who've joined.  I'm always open for question, comments and suggestions so feel free to be interactive on the site.  

That's enough of a plug, guess what I purchased today? After watching numerous videos and stalking her blog, I finally let Kinky Kurly Queen talk me into purchasing Bee Mine Bee Hold Curly Butter. I figured I'd give it a shot...and I'm a sucker for 20% off at CurlMart.com ;) I feel that my PJ monster is like the plant on Little Shop of Horrors (FEED me Seymour!!) I'm getting some good stuff, so much so I don't think I'll have enough hours in the day to try all of the goodies in my posession.  Check out Kink Kurly Queen, I think out of all the bloggers/vloggers I follow, I most closely identify with her.  Our hair seems quite similar (although hers looks a whole hell of a lot easier to detangle...and thicker too) and I love her disposition and attitude.  Her braidouts are THE BOMB and I promise one day I'm going to get at least one good one like hers :)

Meanwhile, back at the ranch (haha!!) I'm still rocking my twists from Saturday's washing, conditioning, and styling using Shea Moisture curl enhancing smoothie.  I know I have like 3 reviews to edit, this is adding another one on my list, but I figured I'd give it a shot.  It feels a little funny to me, I'm used to butters that melt and this seemed to coat my hands and took some work to get through my hair, but my hair still feels pretty smooth and looks quite shiny.  We'll see when I twistout before work tomorrow.  Tuesday is also our Nappy Love Houston Meet-Up at Natural Resources Salon.  I'm excited to get to see the ladies again, and I'm making sure I bring my camera (charging up as I type) and my camcorder to document the event.  I love being a part of a community that can embrace one another, lift one another up instead of demeaning, and support each other as we travel a similar path. 

I guess that'll do it for the night.  I'll pub again for your support of my blog, Facebook and YouTube channels.  Please take a moment of your time to subscribe to all of my various media outlets.  I appreciate every single one of you, every question, every comment, every suggestion is genuinely taken to heart.  I hope I can spread a little natural love in your day.  Have a peaceful night!

Lisa Michelle :)

PS: Are there any questions or issues you'd like for me to inquire about at the Natural Resources Salon visit?

Look What I Won

Hey now!! Today was a good day...posted my first video EVER this morning (it's out there now, so no taking it back!), I finished a post I started working on before the end of the week on heat damage, and to add the cherry on top I got my giveaway from CharyJay's contest with My Roommate's Kloset.  What a Tuesday!! It's way past my bedtime but I couldn't go to sleep without saying thank you again to CharyJay & My Roommate's Kloset!!

And take notice of my hair...still pretty nice if I don't say so myself :) 4 days twisted, 4 days down, satin pillow case, KBB Sweet Ambrosia & Darcy's Botanicals Coco & Hib condish oil refresher...I'll probably go ahead and co-wash tomorrow to try and get back into a routine even though my hair has held up pretty well (considering it was 107 degrees here in Houston!)  Thanks for checking me out, and please check out CharyJay, My Roommate's Kloset, and my very own Facebook page, This Hair of Mine.  Please make sure to become a Friend of My Blog (subscribe/join to the right of this post) and make sure to click "like" on my Facebook page.  Peace out!!

Lisa Michelle :)

I WON!!

The fabulous Ms. Chary Jay!

I almost forgot to mention that I WON A GIVEAWAY!!! Whoo hoo for me! I entered one of CharyJay's, one of my favorite vlogger',s One Year Natural Hair Anniversary giveaways...and she's having several y'all!  I won a fly pair of earrings from My Roommates Closet, a fabulous handmade jewelry company.  I never thought I'd win any of the giveaways I've entered, but I actually did and I'm super excited!  Can't believe I forgot to make that post...I can't wait to share when I get them!  Oh, and keep your fingers crossed...maybe I'll win something else too!

Lisa Michelle :)