My Review of Miss Jessie's products

Oh Miss Jessie!!

When I first got my hair styled by a natural hairstylist, I wanted a consultation on what products to use. There are so mnay products out there for natural hair. Yet one thing I find about natural hair stylists is that they are very expensive. A straw or "rod" set can go for $100-$120!! A simple "finger"twist and a deep condition for me was $80. That was pretty expensive and more than the $45-$65 I used to pay for a touch-up style from regular beauticians.

The first finger twist set I got was really nice. The stylist used this really nice smelling product called "Miss Jessie's Buttercreme" Here's how it came out:

I liked how it came out and for $80 and I wasn't touching it. I kept it like that for a week and washed it out.

The "Miss Jessie's Buttercreme" felt great on my hair and gave it such a beautiful shine. It did get a little dry and flaky towards the end of the week, so I wouldn't suggest leaving too much of this product in your hair for a long period of time.

I love smell of the Buttercreme and was desparate to find my own container. I found a small shop in Brooklyn that sold it to me for $32 for an 8 oz. container. When I returned to Maryland, I still wanted to find some more products by Miss Jessie. At a Target in Bowie, MD, I found the "Curly Pudding" in 16 oz and fell in love with this product.

After washing and conditioning my hair, I put a good amount throughout my hair and brushed it out. Then I just kept it wet. Wow, it smells so good! Here's how it came out:

The "Curly Pudding" runs for $35, but it is a great product. I also decided to try my own finger twists so I could do my own twist-out. Using the "Curly Pudding" after I washed and conditioned my hair, the twists were able to stay. I let them dry before I took them out for the twist-out. Here are the twists:

The next day, I took out the twists and here is the result...my first twist out!

Miss Jessie's products are not easy to find. They are available at certain Target locations and natural beauty salons and shops. The best thing to do is to look on their website http://www.missjessies.com/ or friend them on Twitter @Miss_Jessies. They also have a new shop in SoHo. NY that you can check out.

Overall, I give their products 3 out 4.

The only reason their products did not receive a 4 is because the availability of the products is slim and not conducive to people who do not live in urban areas. Plus, the price of the 8 oz "Buttercreme" is high. I really do recommend this product, expecially for those who want to define your natural curl. :)

The History of my "Journey"

So they say the third time's the charm...

My first venture into natural land was in 1997. I was in college and decided to try something new. It was quite convenient, but since I was very slim and had no curves, I thought I looked like a boy from behind. So, in 1999, I decided to perm it.
In 2001, I couldn't take the perm anymore. It was destroying the inside of my hair and between the color and the perm, my hair was so dry. I decided to try the natural thing one more time. Being natural at this time was so much easier. I got used to the poofy ponytails and even learned how to double strand twist my own hair. But, I never wore it short. Once I made the decision to go natural, I kept braids in it until the hair was long enough for a ponytail. I also got my hair pressed a lot. So, if I wanted to feel like having straight hair, I would go right to my hairdresser and she would press it. It pretty much looked like a perm.

Poofy ponytail- getting ready to dance

In 2006, I went to my hairdresser and got a texturizer. It was hard for me to deal with the length of my hair and the the heat was not kind to my natural tresses. Presses were not working. I loved the idea that with a texturizer I could have the straightness of a perm and beautiful loose curls. I also went blonde..lol

Well, in 2007, I needed a touch-up. Needless to say, the "wonderful" hair stylists in Maryland had no clue how to texturize my hair and I would up getting a perm....again. I loved how beautiful my hair looked, but it started to break again in the middle and the constant touch-ups were getting expensive. So...in 2009, I gave up on the creamy crack and never looked back.

July 2009- made the decision and wore headbands in the summer to hide the "kinky" edges

August- started wearing braids to help the perm grow out. Loved my braids for the convenience of not doing my hair.

August- October and October -December- wore braids. Took out my hair in October and December to let it breathe. This is what I call the half/ half phase. The edges were so dry and the ends were so straight. My hair looked so weird.

December- February- Braids.

Then on February 11, 2010, in the midst of boredom, cabin fever, and anxiety from the Big Storm of 2010, I took out my braids and did the....

Big Chop!

Once the snow cleared up a little, I drove home to NY and got kinky twists. I decided to watch a tutorial on line of how to do my own kinky twists. This saved me money from getting them re-done. I was able to keep them in a whole three months.

In May, I got braids with the hopes of keeping them in throughout the summer. Yet, they were heavy and annoying and because my hair was natural, the real hair was seeping out through the braids. So they only stayed in for a month. That was cool because I started to love and appreciate my hair for what it is now.

Au naturale, Naturally yours!! :)

First Day- Wow

Welcome Everyone to Naturally Yours.

The purpose of this blog is to introduce you to my journey back to my roots. I made the decision in July of 2009 to give up the creamy crack. Now the journey has continued with me trying different types of natural hair products and showing how they have worked for me.

I don't mind being a guinea pig for any natural hair stylists willing to try out different products on my hair. But it will appear in this blog, so beware.



I have never been afraid to voice my opinions on the world wide web. just looking forward to the support from my fellow natural hair community as well as those looking to join me on this journey.



Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my journey...Naturally Yours :)