Sassy Naturals

This year essence shines the spotlight on some natural beauties rocking some awesome styles....recognize any faces? Click here to view the article.

Source I was first introduced to Esperanza through the natural hair community. Others may know her as the first jazz artist to win Best New Artist for the 2011 Grammy Awards. However you know her, once you hear her sultry smooth voice and funky jazz fusion tracks....you fall for her. She is at it again and proving to her critics that she deserved the Grammy title. Her latest album, "Radio Music Society", is set to release March 20, 2012. Her debut song, "Radio Song", has that smooth jazzy beat that you find yourself rocking to within seconds of pushing play. The rest of her album does not disappoint. It displays her diversity and talent. Rich with strings, horns, and keys....and lets not forget that voice. I can just lay back and chill to this one. The girl's got talent! Preview "Radio Music Society" at iTunes

KGW Channel 9 news reports of the traveler singled out to have her hair searched. Was she racially profiled? Check out video below

& NATIONAL AFRO DAY! Happy 4th of July ladies. I hope you guys celebrated with some good friends and family, food, and fireworks! Today was also a day to wear those afros proudly!

I ROCK by mssassyhair Shop Zazzle for another t shirt .Zazzle Created a new tee today out of pure boredom! Hope you like....if you do.....BUY ONE lol Kisses, Ms. Sassy 

via NicoleBitchie Rihanna released the cover of her single "Man Down" via Twitter and got a question...."Why does her hair look so nappy?" soooooooooo naturally RiRi's response was "cuz I'm black bitch" Hmph! Well alrighty then lol

 It has been almost 9 months since I chopped my hair off and joined the natural hair community! I must say I am really enjoying my journey. I absolutely LOVE how close our community is. I find myself talking to other naturals constantly. Whether it’s the grocery store, the gym, or work…we are everywhere lol. What I find amazing is that we admire and inspire one another. I never really experienced this when I was relaxed. Sure, I received compliments and a question or two about what I do to my hair, but never to this magnitude. We never had “relaxed hair” meet and greets! There weren’t product swaps or “Girl, where did you buy your Pump It Up?” I think there is a deeper significance to this whole natural thing. I think it represents empowerment for many. More importantly, it brings unity. It’s great to mingle with other ladies upon the basis of hair, but escape into a world of other meaningful topics. Politics, debates, careers, society, relationships, networking…the list goes on....

Source  Happy New Year to everyone! May your 2011 be prosperous and blessed. This year has been a great start to my natural hair journey and starting this blog. This year I plan to grow and improve my blog. There will be contests this year and more exciting things offered. My goal is to grow my community of followers and the content. Ms. Sassy's Hair Spot has now become Sassy Naturals. I'm playing around with the new image I want to use so bare with me (opinions are welcomed). My new web adress is http://www.sassynaturals.com . When you go to my old address, you will be redirected to the new one. Enjoy the start of a new decade ladies and remember to keep Learning, Living, and Loving your Natural!  ~Ms. Sassy

Source Most of us product junkies and new naturals have had many trials and errors this year finding products that work for our hair. I have found a few products that are tried and true and some that I will not be taking into 2011. My new staples are: Hair One cleansing conditioner Kinky Curly's Knot Today leave in conditioner Miss Jessie's Curly Meringue Kamaza Care's Califia Care Styling Pudding shea butter jojoba oil coconut oil glycerin and rose water. Products I plan to leave behind because they just don't work well with my hair : Cantu's Shea Butter leave in conditioning repair cream Kinky Curly's Come Clean shampoo Aubrey Organics' GPB conditioner Giovanni's Smooth As Silk shampoo Carol's Daughter's Mimosa Hair Honey  SN: Here are some products i'm newly trying and the verdict is still out: AfroVeda's Tacuma Butter Ayurvedic Shampoo Bar  AfroVeda's Shea Amla Whipped Butter Cream Kamaza Care's Calif...

Hey ladies! Today, i'm celebrating my born day. Blessed to make it to 29! This year has been eventful by far. I'm now 6 months into my natural journey **whooohoo** and loving every minute of it. Starting this blog and my Youtube channel has become a great hobbie of mine. I enjoy sharing my journey with my fellow naturals and lovely transitioners. Look forward to growing and being able to expand my fantastic journey with you ladies! Learning, Living...and Loving my Natural!

  Source: mlive.com Due to an unexpected tragedy, I traveled to Dallas, Texas this past weekend. Of course I had to check out a beauty supply store that sells natural hair care products. By recommendation, I stopped in Plano, Texas at 3 Sisters Beauty Supply store. I had the pleasure of meeting the owners Ricky and Nikki Crawford. What a pleasant visit! On first glance, both Ricky and Nikki were hard at work with a pretty little girl helping her dad. I was immediately greeted by Nikki and she complimented me on my hair style. She was very helpful in helping me find the products I wanted. We briefly discussed the scarcity of black owned beauty supply stores in my area. It was interesting to find out the 3 Sisters are actually their 3 beautiful daughters. I decided to check out their website and found an interesting article written on the store. Thought I would share it with you guys. This is why it is soooo important to support our black owned beauty supply stores. Check ...

I had an interesting (yet disturbing) conversation this weekend with a male counterpart. We were watching T.V when this news anchor he deemed very attractive appeared. To make a long story short, the discussion of her beauty leads to the topic of hair. He loved her long straight hair because it represented class and beauty. Then he proceeds to say ghetto girls in the hood have nappy natural hair (as he gives me the side eye to say "no pond intended"). "If you don't believe me, ride to the hood and count the nappy heads you see". By now my mouth is dropped!

I'm really excited to hear that Design Essentials has unveiled their product line for naturals. This new line is paraben, silicone, paraben, paraffin, petrolatum, mineral oil, and fragrance free!! The line includes a shampoo, conditioner, daily moisturizing lotion, defining creme gel, and a stretching creme. I will definitely give this line a try (product junkie #firststepadmit). Have any of you ladies tried this line and have reviews? Psss....check out Design Essentials products here

I have been completely natural for almost 4 months now and I am truly enjoying this experience. I do not plan to go back to the relaxer! Anyway...am I the only one who gets lazy? Maybe its because I transitioned for almost a year before BCing? Usually when I style my hair, it takes a few hours to achieve my results, and the style usually lasts about a week or two. That's pretty good I guess, but sometimes I dread the styling process! Thank God for the pony puff. Its quick and easy. Maybe I need to go to a stylist? Are there any other naturals or transitioners who have hit a lazy era. If you have been through it, what are some tips to get out of it?