MyNoire October 2011 by De'Andrea Tobias

a haircare magazine for stÙong, confid nt, be utifu½ women

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LEA BROWN is our belle noire with hair worthy of envy

+ RUNWAY DIVAS we sat in at the taliah waajid world natural hair show, and we’ve got the pictures to prove it

RECIPES FOR HEALTHY HAIR cool and easy snacks for anyone to make

INSIDE Ê ãÊ Ù 2011

MARC STEVENS GALLERY

where healthy hair is art

RELAXED

NATURAL

one reader tells us about her personal debate

TELAXED HAIR

yes, there’s supposed to be a “t” there learn about living between the trends

october 2011

NOI RE CONTENTS ON THE COVER NOIRE 16 BELLE BY DE’ANDREA TOBIAS HAIR SHOW 20 NATURAL BY KARRI COSTON TALK 6 STYLIST BY DE’ANDREA TOBIAS HAIR 34 TELAXED BY DE’ANDREA TOBIAS HAIR JOURNEY 33 MY BY TANISHA NOISE HEALTHY RECIPES 28 HAIR BY DE’ANDREA TOBIAS FEATURES HAIR 31 THINNING BY DE’ANDREA TOBIAS PRODUCT REVIEW 32 POOKA BY DE’ANDREA TOBIAS INSPIRING WOMAN 30 AN BY ROBBIE COX-‐CHATMAN TREATMENT 35 PROTIEN BY DE’ANDREA TOBIAS EVERY ISSUE THE EDITOR 5 FROM BY DE’ANDREA TOBIAS HAIRSTYLE 14 FEATURED BY DE’ANDREA TOBIAS - FOUNDATIONS 10 SKINCARE BY DE’ANDREA TOBIAS COLUMN 12 FASHION BY MARSHIDA HARRIS STYLE 36 STREET PHOTO ESSAY

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Hello Ladies, You probably noticed the different look of the magazine. We are in the process of revamping myNoire. We are trying to go with a simple, clean look. We hope you like it. Along with the new look, we are also trying to incorporate some new ideas. Each issue, we will have a Makeup, Fashion, and Health column. These things go hand and hand with hair. Although myNoire is primarily a hair care magazine, we want our readers to learn more about their over-‐all beauty. Every issue will also feature an Editor’s Choice article, which you’ll see sharing this page with my letter. I will discuss my favorite item of the month. We will also feature a Hairstyle of the Month on later pages in the magazine; One for straight hair and one for natural hair.

MONTHLY CHALLENGE Ladies, so far you have started a hair journey ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ĞǆĞƌĐŝƐĞ ƌŽƵƟŶĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ŵŽŶƚŚ ǇŽƵƌ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ ŝƐ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƟŵĞ ĨŽƌ ǇŽƵƌƐĞůĨ͘ / ǁĂŶƚ ǇŽƵ ƚŽ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ Ă ƌĞůĂǆĂƟŽŶ day. On this day, you should pamper yourself. dŽŽ ŽŌĞŶ͕ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐŽ ǁŽƌƌŝĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽƵƌ ĐĂƌĞĞƌƐ͖ ĨĂŵŝůǇ͖ Žƌ ďŝůůƐ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ƚĞŶĚ ƚŽ ůŽƐĞ ƐŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ care of ourselves. zŽƵƌ ƌĞůĂǆĂƟŽŶ ĚĂǇ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŽĐĐƵƌ ŽŶĐĞ Ă ǁĞĞŬ͘ Make sure that you take this day to enjoy and embrace yourself. Happy Relaxing.

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EDITOR’S CHOICE I have fallen in love with the Curl Enhancing Smoothie by Shea Moisture. The Curl Enhancing Smoothie is a styling product, but it uses natural ingredients. I used this product for a twist-‐out as well as a wash-‐and-‐go. The results were great in both cases. The curl enhancer is extremely light, and it smells amazing while stretching the hair. When I used it on my wash-‐and-‐go, I didn’t need nearly as much gel, and my hair looked longer. I could also wear the wash-‐and-‐go longer because I didn’t have as much product in my hair. From now on, I think I will be using the Curl Enhancing Smoothie on a regular basis before applying gel on my wash-‐and-‐go styles. The twist-‐out also had a nice result. I liked that the curl enhancer was the only product I needed ƚŽ ƵƐĞ͘ DǇ ŚĂŝƌ ǁĂƐ ĞǆƚƌĞŵĞůǇ ƐŽŌ ǁŚĞŶ / ƚŽŽŬ ŝƚ down. It could be good or bad, depending on how long you want the style to last. Because the product is so light, I had to re-‐twist my hair daily. Without daily maintenance, something heavier might be needed. Overall, I give the Curl Enhancing Smoothie an A+. Try it and let us know what you think.

Things you might do: Have a hair day Get a pedicure Do your nails Go to the movies Hang out with your girls or do whatever takes your ŵŝŶĚ Žī ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌĞƐƐ ŝŶ your life.

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Marc Stevens’ T I P S F O R G R E AT H A I R What is your favorite hair style to style? Course hair, you can do everything with course hair. What advice would you give women in order for them to grow long and healthy hair? Keep your ends trimmed (trim hair every ϲͲϴ ǁĞĞŬƐͿ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĞƉ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶ What do you think the biggest mistake women make when styling their own hair? Too much product..if you go to the salon then you only need to add a light oil in order to keep the style. I recommend the Mizani Supreme Oil. Give your top 3 dos and don’ts. Dos: ͻ ^ŝůŬ ĂŶĚ ^ĂƟŶƐ ƐĐĂƌǀĞƐ͙ ĚƌŝĞŶŶĞ sŝƩĂĚŝŶŝ ŵĂŬĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚ ŽŶĞƐ ͗ͲͿ ͻ Stretch Relaxers 9every 8-‐10 weeks) ͻ ĞĞƉ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶ ƚǁŝĐĞ Ă ŵŽŶƚŚ ;DŝǌĂŶŝ ŚĂƐ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ĚĞĞƉ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĞƌ as well as Express by Design ƐƐĞŶƟĂůƐͿ Don’ts: ͻ hƐĞ ŽƩŽŶ ͻ hƐĞ ZƵďďĞƌ ĂŶĚƐ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ǁŝůů ďƌĞĂŬ Žī the hair, ͻ &ůĂƚ ŝƌŽŶ ŽŌĞŶ͕ ǇŽƵ ƐŚŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ŇĂƚ ŝƌŽŶ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ŽŶĐĞ Ă ǁĞĞŬ What’s a classic cut/style that looks good on every woman? ďŽď͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ƐŽ ǀĞƌƐĂƟůĞ͘

MARC STEVENS GALLERY 3319 O L I V E S T . S T . L O U I S , M O 63103 314-535-1 81 8 314-276-2703 WWW.MARCSTEVENSGALLERY.COM

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skincare POWDER

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CREAM

LIQUID

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THE BASICS OF APPLYING YOUR BASE

he basics to perfect makeup is ƉŝĐŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌƌĞĐƚ ĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͘ dŽ pick out your perfect base, you must know what look you are trying to achieve. If you want the most coverage, it’s best to go with a liquid. /Ĩ ǇŽƵ ĂƌĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ Ă ůŝƋƵŝĚ ĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͕ ǇŽƵ ŵƵƐƚ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ďƌƵƐŚ ƚŽ get the ideal results. However, if you feel liquid is too heavy, ƚŚĞ ŶĞǆƚ ŽƉƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ĨƵůů ĐŽǀĞƌĂŐĞ ŝƐ Ă ĐƌĞĂŵ ƉŽǁĚĞƌ Žƌ ŵĂƩĞ ĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͘ /ƚ ŚĂƐ Ă creamy texture, and usually feels wet when ŝƚ͛Ɛ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ͘ zŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ Ă sponge or a brush if you plan to use a cream ĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͘ Make sure you are using disposable sponges, or that you are cleaning your brush regularly. Using dirty utensils is unhealthy for your skin. Make sure to switch out your applicaters each ƟŵĞ ǇŽƵ ďĞŐŝŶ ƉƵƫŶŐ ŽŶ ǇŽƵƌ ŵĂŬĞƵƉ͘ Powders give the least amount of coverage. They are perfect for women who have great skin—the kind we all wish we had—and just ǁĂŶƚ Ă ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ůŽŽŬ͘ dŚŝƐ ƚǇƉĞ ŝƐ ďĞƐƚ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ with a powder brush. Powders are also great ƚŽ ĮŶŝƐŚ Žī Ă ůŽŽŬ͘ ,ĂǀŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵůƟƉůĞ ĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ǇŽƵƌ ŵĂŬĞƵƉ ďĂŐ ŝƐ ĚĞĮŶŝƚǇůǇ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ƚŚŝŶŐ͘ zŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ĂŶǇ ŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶ͘

DE ’ ANDREA ’ S

RULES FOR FOUNDATION APPLICATION

Always apply to a clean face

Don’t forget to use a moisturize and primer

Finish with a powder or bronzer

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fall FASHION

s fall rolls in, and winter is lurks just around the corner, we will all be seeing bold colors with even bolder designs; from a high-‐fashion editorial with Yves Saint Laurent, ϐ Ǥ We are done with the trends of the summer, and now it’s time for solid color as designers as we saw when Brioni, Michael Kors, Christian Dior and many more exhibited their recent fashions in various shows. As we put away our Maxi dresses, cropped tops and high-‐waist wear, be sure to bring out the booties, closed toe pumps, cashmere, yarn sweaters and signature Chanel style suites. Oh, Don’t forget your ϐ Ǥ Colors you’ll be seeing around: red, icey blue, salmon, green, magenta and rust orange ǣ ǡ Ǧϐ ǡ

Some of our favorite stores:

www.asos.com www.lulus.com ǁǁǁ͘ƵƌďĂŶŽƵƞŝƩĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ www.karmaloop.com www.shopnastygal.com

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hairstyles of the month

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THE STYLE

Straighten hair, making sure to use a heat protectant Wrap hair and sit under a head dryer for 10 minutes Comb out wrap and enjoy silky hair

M AINTAIN Wrap hair and sleep with a silk or satin scarf Comb out wrap in the morning

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THE STYLE FOR NAT UR AL HAI R

Shampoo and condition Shingle hair using EcoStyler Gel Shake hair and you are good to go

M AINTAIN Wet hair in the morning with a water bottle Shake hair until it is in the desired style

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THE STYLE FOR R ELAXED HAI R

Shampoo and condition Roll hair with drinking straws, securing it with bobby pins (use half a straw for shorter than shoulder length) Set under a head dryer until it is fully dry Take out of straws, shake and go

M AINTAIN Pull hair in a loose, high ponytail Sleep with a silk or satin bonnet Take down ponytail in the morning and shake hair into desired style

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L E A B 10 questions with

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LEA BROWN IS A JUNIOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, AND IS PURSUING A MAJOR IN MARKETING. SHE WAS CHOSEN TO BE THE BELLE NOIRE FOR HER HEALTHY AND BEAUTIFUL RELAXED HAIR. LEA’S HAIR ALWAYS HAS SO MUCH BODY, AND HAS A GREAT SHINE. SHE IS A HAIR IDOL FOR MANY. What advice would you give to someone that is trying to grow long and healthy hair? Keep your hair wrapped at night to avoid breakage, and if you ƵƐĞ Ă ŇĂƚ ŝƌŽŶ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ǇŽƵ ĂƌĞ ƉƵƫŶŐ ƐŽŵĞ ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ŝƌŽŶ ŐƵĂƌĚ ŽŶ ǇŽƵƌ ŚĂŝƌ ĮƌƐƚ͘ WƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ / ůŝŬĞ to use are Paul Mitchell’s Super Skinny Serum, which is great ĨŽƌ ƐŵŽŽƚŚŝŶŐ ĚŽǁŶ ĨƌŝǌǌǇ ŚĂŝƌ͖ KeraCare’s Silken Seal Liquid Sheen, which is kind of like an Žŝů ƐŚĞĞŶ ďƵƚ ŝŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƐŝƫŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŝƌ ŝƚ ĂďƐŽƌďƐ ŝŶ ŝƚ͖ ĂŶĚ for my iron guard I use Chi’s 44 Iron Guard, but you have to be careful with that because it has a lot of protein in it, so use sparingly or it will cause your hair to harden. ƚ ǁŚĂƚ ƟŵĞ ŝŶ ǇŽƵƌ ůŝĨĞ ĚŝĚ ǇŽƵ recognize you had started your hair journey? I started my hair journey when I was around 10 or 11, which is ǁŚĞŶ / ŐŽƚ ŵǇ ĮƌƐƚ ƌĞůĂǆĞƌ͘

Are you more of a do-‐it-‐yourself type or do you prefer to go to the salon? Why? I hate to say this, but I never do my own hair. I go to the salon every-‐other week for a shampoo and style. I’ve never been good at doing my own ŚĂŝƌ͘ /ƚ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƚŽŽ ŵƵĐŚ ƟŵĞ͕ ĂŶĚ / ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽ ƉĂƟĞŶĐĞ͊ / ĚŽ ƉƌĞĨĞƌ the salon because I trust that ŵǇ ďĞĂƵƟĐŝĂŶ ŬŶŽǁƐ ǁŚĂƚ ƐŚĞ͛Ɛ doing, and my hair has stayed healthy because of that. What is your hair regimen? I get my hair shampooed and ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĞĚ ĞǀĞƌǇͲŽƚŚĞƌ ǁĞĞŬ͕ relaxed and trimmed about every 10 to 12 weeks. I try to wait as long as possible to get a relaxer because I don’t like my hair completely bone straight. A ůĞĂǀĞͲŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĞƌ Žƌ ŚŽƚ Žŝů treatment is thrown in there as ǁĞůů͖ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ŚŽǁ ĚƌǇ Žƌ itchy my scalp feels. Usually I get ŵŽƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶƚĞƌƟŵĞ͘

What are your hair goals? To be more adventurous with my hair. I’m so stuck in this plain, black, straight hair. I’ve had the same hairstyle since my freshman year of high school. I’m too scared to do something new. I Really want to break out of my shell when it comes to that. What do you least like about your hair? I think it’s boring! I don’t think it necessarily makes a statement. People always tell me I have ƉƌĞƩǇ ŚĂŝƌ͕ ďƵƚ / ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ƚŚŝŶŬ ŝƚ ƐƚĂŶĚƐ ŽƵƚ ŝŶ ĂŶǇ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ǁĂǇ͘ What do you think about the new natural hair trend? I don’t plan on going natural ĂŶǇƟŵĞ ƐŽŽŶ͕ ďƵƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ women who are, more power to them! I think its great, and if I thought I could maintain my natural hair, I’d be all for it myself.

Who is your hair idol? Rihanna is my hair idol, because ĞǀĞƌǇ ƟŵĞ ƐŚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ ŚĞƌ ŚĂŝƌ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ĚƌĂƐƟĐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůǇ ŵĂŬĞƐ Ă ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ͘ KŶůǇ ZŝŚĂŶŶĂ ĐĂŶ ƉƵůů Žī ƚŚĂƚ ĮĞƌǇ ƌĞĚ ŚĂŝƌ͘ ǀĞŶ ǁŚĞŶ ƐŚĞ ĐŚŽƉƉĞĚ Žī Ăůů ŽĨ ŚĞƌ ŚĂŝƌ ĂŶĚ did the short jet black look, it ǁĂƐ ĮĞƌĐĞ͘ ^ŚĞ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ĂĨƌĂŝĚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐŚĞ owns every hairstyle she has, and it always looks amazing on her. What do you like most about your hair? I love the texture of my hair. /ƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚŝĐŬ͕ ƐŽŌ ĂŶĚ ƐŝůŬǇ͘ dŚĞ Paul Mitchell Super Skinny serum really helps with the silky feeling. Anything else you would like to add? Great magazine, love the idea behind it. Black women, love your hair! It’s what makes you unique.

HOW SHE DOES IT

PAUL MITCHEL SUPER SKINNY SERUM

KENDRACARE SILKEN SEAL LIQUID SHEEN

Kelly JcPenny’s Salon at Columbia Mall. 2301 West Worley Street Columbia, MO 65203 (573) 445-‐8010

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CH I 44 IRON GUARD

Sidneigh Kimble Salon Virtuality 622 SW 3rd St Lee summit, Mo, 64082, 816-‐807-‐6145

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"<NCDJI NATURAL HAIR BY KARRIE COSTON

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;>ĞŌͿ DŽĚĞůƐ ƉŽƐŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ dŚĞ ŝĂƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ Ă EĂƚƵƌĂů͗ dŚĞ Fashion Experience. ;dŽƉͿ Model showing here intricate dred style ; ŽƩŽŵͿ ĞŶǌĞůĞ owner, rocking a mini twist out

hen they say that Black is Beautiful, boy do they mean it. We recently attended the Taliah Waajid World Natural Hair Show in Atlanta, Ga., and beautiful black women and men in their natural state immediately surrounded us. Gorgeous doesn’t do them justice. These women and ǡ ϐ ǡ ϐ Ǥ knew who they were, and where they came from. The show, within itself was wonderful. It started at the expo, giving visitors the opportunity to see different natural hair products to keep their natural hair healthy, and most of all chemical free. There were different seminars to show women and men how to twist their locks, moisturize their twists, and maintain their fros.

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DŽĚĞůƐ ǁĂůŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌƵŶǁĂǇ͕ ƐŚŽǁŝŶŐ Žī the DìS line .

;dŽƉͿ Models showcasing the Balasse line. ;>ĞŌͿ Ebony Bowden, the 2012 World’s Next Top Natural Hair Model winner receiving here crown. ;DŝĚĚůĞͿ A natural hair diva enjoying the exhibit. ;ZŝŐŚƚͿ Singer Kimberly Nichole performing live.

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Different vendors gave their advice on how to maintain a healthy mane; others were there to help guests look fashionable while doing it. Vendors and entrepreneurs sold earrings and t-‐shirts to help accessorize the natural look. All the while, there was entertainment from local artists, all of whom were very talented. Guests also got to watch as ladies made the big chop, and joined “team natural.” Later that evening, guests were entertained by a fashion show, which showcased local designers with au natural models. I was excited to see all of the different designs, and how passionate designers were about their work. The event was lovely, so much that I — someone who loves the so-‐called “creamy crack”— have decided to go natural. The women at the show inspired me to join the other side. Although I won’t be making the big chop, I’m excited for my new journey into natural land, as are many of my friends. I recommend women and men to take a trip to this annual hair show next year— even those who aren’t natural—just to get the amazing experience. Who knows, when you leave, you may be convinced to join

team natural too.

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HAIR HEALTHY RECIPES

TRY A QUICK HEALTHY SNACK. REMEMBER A HEALTHY BODY EQUALS HEALTHY HAIR

Yogurt Parfait 1 cup Strawberry Yogurt 2 Tbs. Granola 2 Strawberries, chopped 2 Tbs. Chopped Berries (Whipped Cream) Start by adding a layer of strawberry yogurt to a tall cup from your kitchen. Then sprinkle a thin layer of granola. Now take another spoonfull or two of yogurt and cover the granola layer. Next, add in your favorite fruits (we liked chopped strawberries and some mixed berries). Keep layering yogurt, granola and fruite ƵŶƟů ǇŽƵƌ ĐƵƉ ŝƐ ĨƵůů͘ dŽ ƐǁĞĞƚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂů͕ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĂĚĚ Ă ĚŽůŽƉ ŽĨ ǁŚŝƉƉĞĚ ĐƌĞĂŵ͖ just don’t over do it.

Strawberry Smoothie 1/3 cup Orange Juice 1/2 cup Ice 3 Strawberries, chopped 1/3 cup Mandarin Oranges 1/2 cup Mixed Berries or Bannanas Combine orange juice, ice and fruit of choice in your blender. Make sure to check ƚŚĞ ůŝĚ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ŇŝƉƉŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐǁŝƚĐŚ͘ ůĞŶĚ ĨŽƌ ϭͲϮ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ͕ Žƌ ƵŶƟů ĚĞƐŝƌĞĚ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶĐǇ͘ Pour, sip and enjoy!

Strawberry, Fruit and Spinach Salad 1 cup Spinach 3 Strawberries, chopped ϭ ƚƐƉ͘ &ĞƩĂ ŚĞĞƐĞ 5 Mandarin Orange Slices 1/4 cup Walnuts 1/3 of an Apple, sliced 2 Tbs. Walnuts ZĂƐƉďĞƌƌǇ sŝŶĂŝŐƌĞƩĞ ƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ Cover a plate with a layer of spinach leaves. Ɛ ĚĞƐŝƌĞĚ͕ ƐƉƌŝŶŬůĞ ƐƚƌĂǁďĞƌƌǇ͕ ĨĞƩĂ ĐŚĞĞƐĞ͕ mandarin oranges and walnuts over the top. Line the edge of your plave with apple slices ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Ă ĨƵŶ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ͘ ^ƉƌŝŶŬůĞ ǁĂůŶƵƚƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐŚ ĂŶĚ ƚŽƉ ŝƚ Ăůů Žī ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĚƌŝǌǌůĞ ŽĨ ƌĂƐƉďĞƌƌǇ ǀŝŶĂŐƌĞƩĞ͘

an inspiring woman who

ROCKS

reana Johnson—a respected and loved woman at the University of DŝƐƐŽƵƌŝͶŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ŽīĞƌĞĚ an opportunity too good ƚŽ ƉĂƐƐ ƵƉ͖ Ŷ ĂůůͲĞǆƉĞŶƐĞƐ ƉĂŝĚ ƚŚƌĞĞ day, two night trip to New York. Once ƚŚĞƌĞ ƐŚĞ ǁŝůů ĂƩĞŶĚ ůĂĐŬ 'ŝƌůƐ ZŽĐŬ͕ an awards ceremony honoring black females who inspire, reach out and make a change. She has impacted many lives young ladies, which is what she aspires to ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ͘ &ƌŽŵ ŚĞƌ ƉŽĞŵƐ͕ ƚŽ ŚĞƌ ďůŽŐ͕ to Black Women Rock, to her everyday ůŝĨĞ͕ ƐŚĞ͛Ɛ ďĞĞŶ Ă ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞ͘ ^ŚĞ works hard for what she’s been blessed ǁŝƚŚ͘ ůů ŚĞƌ ŚĂƌĚ ǁŽƌŬ ŚĂƐ ĮŶĂůůǇ ƉĂŝĚ Žī͘ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ƚŚƌĞĞ ĮŶĂůŝƐƚƐ ƚŽ ŐŽ ƚŽ the 2011 Black Girls Rock! award show. Johnson is a senior at the University of Missouri and studying English. She is a communicator with a vision. This drives her to overcome obstacles, build programs from scratch, and inspire ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽŬĞŶ ĂŶĚ ǁƌŝƩĞŶ ǁŽƌĚ͘ ,ĞůƉŝŶŐ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ŝƐ ŚĞƌ ŵŽƟǀĂƟŽŶ͘ ^ŚĞ ŝƐ Ă ĨƵůůͲƟŵĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ to working on behalf of children and young women. “I’ve seen the struggle of children ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵŶŐ ŐŝƌůƐ ǁŚŽ ƐƵīĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ůŽǁ self-‐esteem” Johnson says. “ They think their life isn’t worth living. I want to be the one to change the way these young women think.” ,Ğƌ ƉĂƌƚ ƟŵĞ ǁŽƌŬ ƚƵƚŽƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ mentoring is in direct response to this unfortunate reality. ͞/ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ŐĂƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ / ƐĞĞ in the world around me. I developed the “Black Women Rock” event at The University of Missouri as a means of recognizing ordinary women that have done extraordinary things in their community. Building the event ĨƌŽŵ ƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ͕ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐ Ă ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌ ƐƚĂī ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐ ƐƉŽŶƐŽƌƐ Ăůů ƉĂůĞĚ ŝŶ comparison to the accomplishments of the women honored who are giving back to the community and serving as a role model to young women. “My greatest reward is using each accomplishment to help, encourage, ŝŶƐƉŝƌĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ Ăůů ĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨ ĐŽŶŇŝĐƚ͘ / ǁĂŶƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ŝŶƐŝĚĞ and out. I yearn to help the weak become strong, for we know that this world is not simple. I would like to give people something I never ŚĂĚ ŝŶ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ǁŚĂƚ / ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝƐ ĞǆĐĞĞĚŝŶŐůǇ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŚƵŵĂŶŬŝŶĚ͗ ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ͘͟ ^ŚĞ ƐĂǇƐ͘ òÊã ¥ÊÙ Ù Ä ã ŚƩƉ͗ͬͬǁǁǁ͘ďĞƚ͘ĐŽŵͬ

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ƌĞĂŶĂ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ͕ ƐƚĂƌŝŶŐ Žī ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ distance.

THI N NI N G S

hair

o many people suffer from hair loss and hair thinning. On average, individual’s loss approximately 100-‐150 strands of hair per day. This doesn’t make your hair thinner, it ϐ their life cycle and new hairs will grow back soon to replace them. Thinning hair of the hair is just a generic factor. Some people are just born with the thinning hair gene unfortunately. Other times things such as stress, nutritional changes, and hormonal changes might also increase hair thinning. As of now, there is no cure for thinning hair. However, there are many ways to hide it. For one, you can have your hair a darker color. Blacks and dark brown tones trends to cover the scalp a little more. Additionally, try to wear your hair with more volume. Curly and Wavy hair is a great way to do this. The coils in the hair tend to cover the scalp and plus textured hair is in. As far as home remedies, egg whites and lemon juice are known for strengthening the roots of your hair. There are also biotin and daily anti hair thinning and anti hair loss dietary supplements that can be taken. If you happen to be one of those women who happen to suffer severely from hair thinning or hair loss, don’t let it to you. If the above remedies don’t work for you, and you need to have longer, then you can always get a weave or wear a wig. Whichever route you take, always remember that ǯ ǡ ϐ of your inner beauty. Thin hair or not, you are a ǡ ϐ ǡ Ǥ

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p ro d u c t r e v i e w DAWN FITCH, A FOUNDER OF POOKA PURE & SIMPLE, BECAME ILL. AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS TO THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE, SHE FAILED TO RECEIVE A SOUND DIAGNOSIS. SHE LOVED AROMATHERAPY, AND BEGAN COMBINING NATURAL INGREDIENTS TO CREATE HER ON BATH AND BODY PRODUCTS. EVENTUALLY, SHE STARTED SELLING HER PRODUCTS AT LOCAL FESTIVALS, AND SOLD OUT CONSISTENTLY. SEEING THE POTENTIAL SUCCESS OF HER LINE, SHE AND A FEW FRIENDS FORMED POOKA PURE & SIMPLE. OUR EDITOR, DE’ANDREA TOBIAS, GOT TO TRY OUT SOME OF THEIR PRODUCTS.

P O O K A a peak at

Pomegranate Body Oil

It’s fruity scent smells absolutely great. I loved it. All the products are natural, and it makes your skin feel moisturized. I think what makes it stand out is the fact it gives your skin an intense shine. It’s great when you are going for an airbrushed skin glow. The body oil is great to use whenever you are going out for a night on the town.

'ƵĂǀĂ DĂŶŐŽ ŽĚǇ ƵƩĞƌ

I liked this product too, but preferred the scent of the WŽŵĞŐƌĂŶĂƚĞ ŽĚǇ Kŝů͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ŵŽƌĞ ŽĨ Ă ĐůƵƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ scents. It was a good daily moisturizer, without that extra glow. It, like the body oil, also uses all natural ingredients.

^ŚĞĂ ĂŶĚ KůŝǀĞ ,Ăŝƌ ƵƩĞƌ

dŚĞ ,Ăŝƌ ƵƩĞƌ ŝƐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ WŽŽŬĂ͛Ɛ ŶĞǁ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŚĂŝƌ products. I think it is great for people who are addicted to ŽŝůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐĐĂůƉ͕ Žƌ ƉƵƫŶŐ ŐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚĂŝƌ͘ Unlike many products on the market, this moisturizer contains Ăůů ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ŽŝůƐ͘ /ƚ ǁŽƌŬƐ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚůǇ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ůŝŬĞ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů oil blends. /ƚ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƚǇ͕ ǇĞƚ ŐƌŝƩǇ ƚĞǆƚƵƌĞ͕ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽ ƐŽĂƉ ǁŝƚŚ ĞǆĨŽůŝĂƟŶŐ beads. It has a nice rosemary scent. This product is great for sealing the ends of hair, as well as moisturizing the scalp.

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Tanisha tells her story Where do I begin? I originally started my hair journey in hopes to become natural. I was used to ϐ Ǥ If I decide to go fully natural, I plan to have a long transition. I can’t fathom the idea of having short hair. As my hair grows, I question whether being natural is really what I want. My last relaxer was June 2011. Since then, I’ve been doing both relaxed and natural styles. I don’t really have a hair routine, but I have started to make sure my hair is well moisturized and deep conditioned. My hair has become much thicker since I haven’t had a relaxer, and I am able to handle my new growth a lot better. I wonder if my hair has become thicker because I’ve actually been paying attention to it, or if it’s due to the lack of chemicals. I’m at a stage, in my journey, in which I’m really ready to just experiment with my hair. My ultimate goal in this journey is to have healthy, arm-‐pit length hair, natural or relaxed. If I do continue on my natural journey, unlike most people who want to achieve a natural hair look, I would more than likely straighten it most of the time.

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JUST CHILL, AND

telax

any women do not know that there actually is a term for hair between the relaxed an natural states. It’s called telaxed hair. When hair is telaxed, the individual usually puts a texturizer or mild relaxer on the hair for a short period ǡ ȋ ϐ less) and then rinse it out. ϐ natural look, but also the relaxers make it more managable. Many women have chosen to use this alternative so they can still wear “natural” hairstyles without having the hassle of having natural hair. Telaxed women usually stretch out their relaxers, or texturizers, over four to six months. Just as if they were getting a relaxer, they only process their new growth. Becoming telaxed is great medium for those who can’t decide whether or not to go natural. Women. who do decide to try telaxing, should make sure to remember this is a chemical process, and hair will bot be entirely in it’s natural state. Also, because telaxing doesn’t have ϐ ǡ may react to the relaxer more than desired. This creates various curl patterns within hair. Make sure to consider the pros and cons of entering the telaxed state.

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Protein FOR

YOUR

HAIR

hen looking at the many different hair forums and blogs, writers often recommend different treatments such as protein or keratin. However, many newbies aren’t aware of what these treatments are or what they do for hair. In order to understand the importance of protein treatments, ϐ understand the basic make up of human hair.

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The cuticle, or the outer most layer, which protects everything inside the strand The cortex, which contains the keratin,

The medulla the inner most layer. Hair is primary composed ŽĨ ŬĞƌĂƟŶ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ Ă protein. If the hair is extremely damaged, then a protein treatment should be done every two weeks. However, with healthy hair, it only needs to be done every four to six weeks. Protein treatments usually take about 30 to 60 minutes. However, there are leave in treatments that take a whole day to process. Protein treatments strengthen your hair. They really work for chemically treated, dry or brittle hair. The treatments leave hair soft and smooth. Most chemical processes— i.e. relaxers or dyes—deplete about 15 to 20 percent of the hair’s natural protein. Treatments can help to restore over-‐processed hair. There are many protein treatments on the market. However, eggs and mayonnaise have the same keratin that the hair contains.The eggs and mayonnaise can be mixed with essential oils to give your hair the perfect protein treatment. In order to do this, follow these steps. ͻ Shampoo the hair ͻ Apply the protein mixture ͻ Let it sit for 45 minutes under a cap ͻ Rinse it out with cool water ͻ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŝƌ ĂƐ usually There should be a noticeably difference in your hair once you ϐ Ǥ MY NOIRE

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