September 19th - Weekly Update

This update contains information about the following:

• Featured Members
• Videos
• Upcoming Events
• Ask Kenya Advice Column
• Atlanta Natural Hair Care Discounts

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Featured Members

April Kitchens

April Kitchens joined Atlanta Natural Hair Care this month, September 2010. April is a "college student who loves shopping, beauty, natural hair, nail polish, and makeup!" Check out her blog hopeless.shopaholic, "Beauty and fashion on a budget. Shopping finds, beauty, DIY, and everything in between".

Ginette Gilbert
Ginette joined Atlanta Natural Hair Care in October of 2009. Ginette's salon is Djea Natural Hair Spa. In describing Djea Ginette says, "We are a full service salon that focuses on helping clients transition from a relaxer to their natural texture. We use and sell organic and natural products." See example of Djea's work here.

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Videos

Finger Coil Videos

This week we posted three finger coil how to videos showing finger coils on a variety of hair lengths and types, including short hair and long hair.

Wrap-A-Loc Review

This week Monica posted a Wrap-A-Loc product review video. Monica was provided with the wrap-A-Loc styling tools through Atlanta Natural Hair Care's Professionals Connecting with Bloggers program. To read Monica's blog about Wrap-A-Loc visit Knapsgirl.com To see more videos from Monica visit her Youtube channel, Monicajoi - Home of Knaps.

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Events

Hairology 101- Healthy Hair Begins Within, A Holistic Beauty Experience Part II

September 25, 2010 from 2pm to 4pm
Hairology 101 addresses many of your hair care questions and concerns as they relate to shedding, breaking, dry scalp, relaxed/transitioning and natural hair tips and product recommendations. Click the event title above for more details.

September 2010 LynkhUp Event
September 26, 2010 from 3pm to 5:30pm
L.Y.N.K.H. is proud to host two Encore presenters; our own Kenya Lee Fauntleroy, Creator of the Natural Hair Styling Guide and Professional Natural Hair Stylist/Specialist and Kelli N. Bain, founder and formulations Chemist for Khemet Botanicals, an organic product and wellness company. Click the event title above for more details.

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Ask Kenya
Kenya answers questions about transitioning from chemically treated hair to natural hair; about maintaining and styling natural hair; about natural hair care products; or anything else you can think of concerning natural hair care. See what Kenya had to say about Transitioning to and Maintaining Natural Hair.

Send your questions for Kenya to atlanta_hair@yahoo.com. Answers are posted monthly on her blog, Ask Kenya.

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Atlanta Natural Hair Care Discounts

Suites for Salon Professionals

Your Own Salon, Your Own Style
50% Off Your Your First and Second Month

Work your hours, sell your products

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For advertising information contact us at atlanta_hair@yahoo.com or 404.277.5211.

September 12 - Weekly Update

This update contains information about the following:

• Featured Members
• Videos
• Upcoming Events
• Give-a-way
• Ask Kenya Advice Column
• Atlanta Natural Hair Care Discounts

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Featured Members

Mae (Natural Chica)

The Natural Chica has been a member of Atlanta Natural Hair Care for close to one year. She joined Atlanta Natural Hair Care in September of 2009, not long after her big chop (cutting off ALL of your chemically treated or damaged hair) in July of 2009. You can read Mae's reflections of one year of being natural on her blog Natural Chica. In addition to her blog Mae has can be followed on Twitter as well as Facebook.

Nicole Wiliams

Nicole joined Atlanta Natural Hair Care this month, September of 2010. Nicole joined Atlanta Natural Hair Care to spread the word about BuhterUp. "The Hair Products that Buhter up Offers are: Loc Do - Hair Butter that assist with the maintenance of Dread Locs, made with Hand Whipped Shea Butter infused with Tea Tree Essential Oil, Rosemary Essential Oil and other Natural Oils that promote Follicle Health. Hair Do - Hair Cream that promotes Hair Growth, made with Hand Whipped Shea Butter infused with Lavender Essential Oil, Pure Olive Oil and other Natural Growth Stimulating Oils. Hair Juice - Hair Oil that moisturizes the Scalp and Hair made with Tea Tree Essential Oil, Lavender Essential Oil, Castor oil and other Natural Oils that Moisturize as well as promotes Hair Growth and Health."

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Videos

Rod Set Videos

This week we posted a few rod set how to videos showing rod sets on a variety of hair lengths and types, including transitioning, all natural, short hair, long hair, and locs.

Eve Uses Uncle Funky's Daughter

This week we also posted a Uncle Funky's Daughter product review video from Spicey Eve. To see more videos from Spicey Eve visit her Youtube channel, Shake yo Fro n' thangs.

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Events

Urbanbella University Education Seminars

Wednesdays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Seminars cost $10 which is put torwards purchases of $30 or more.

Registration is required and is on a first come basis. Class sizes are limited.

Hairology 101- Healthy Hair Begins Within, A Holistic Beauty Experience Part II

September 25, 2010 from 2pm to 4pm
Hairology 101 addresses many of your hair care questions and concerns as they relate to shedding, breaking, dry scalp, relaxed/transitioning and natural hair tips and product recommendations.

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Ask Kenya
Kenya answers questions about transitioning from chemically treated hair to natural hair; about maintaining and styling natural hair; about natural hair care products; or anything else you can think of concerning natural hair care. See what Kenya had to say about Transitioning to and Maintaining Natural Hair.

Send your questions for Kenya to atlanta_hair@yahoo.com. Answers are posted monthly on her blog, Ask Kenya.

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Give-a-way

This week Best of Atlanta Concerts is giving away The Music Store tickets to one Atlanta Natural Hair Care member and a guest. The concert is being held on September 17th at Apache Cafe. Confirmed Performers include: Julie Dexter, Kontraband, Bamm Davis, D’Maestro, Salakida, Zon3.

To be entered in the drawing simply Tweet "@AtlNaturalHair WIN FREE CONCERT TICKETS @BestAtlConcerts" or Add "@Atlanta Natural Hair Care WIN FREE CONCERT TICKETS @Bestof AtlantaConcerts" as your Facebook status. Drawing results will be announced Thursday September 16th.

About Best of Atlanta Concerts: "BestofAtlantaConcerts.com spotlights the live music scene across Atlanta. BestofAtlantaConcerts.com is Atlanta\'s #1 source for Free Concert Tickets and information. We feature music such as jazz, blues, R&B, singer/songwriter, country Latin and world music. All information about upcoming shows, tickets and promotions is available online and through our member e-newsletter."

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Atlanta Natural Hair Care Discounts

Suites for Salon Professionals

Your Own Salon, Your Own Style
50% Off Your Your First and Second Month

Work your hours, sell your products

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For advertising information contact us at atlanta_hair@yahoo.com or 404.277.5211.

September 5th - Weekly Update

This update contains information about the following:

• Featured Members
• Videos
• Upcoming Events
• Ask Kenya Advice Column
• Atlanta Natural Hair Care Discounts

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Featured Members

Nandi

Sistah Nandi joined Atlanta Natural Hair Care August of 2010. Sistah Nandi joined Atlanta Natural Hair Care to spread the word about Wrap-A-Loc. Wrap-A-Loc is "a new hair styling tool -- and a technique -- that creates a tight spiral curl on locked and natural hair. This amazing tool can be worn undetectable in the hair as a style and when removed, curls blossom." In October, Roc-Da-Locs, will be conducting Wrap-A-Loc Workshops for professional stylists.

Betsy

Betsy joined Atlanta Natural Hair Care in August of 2010. Betsy did a Big Chop (cutting off ALL of your chemically treated or damaged hair) this year and is "lovin it". Betsy posed an interesting question about Protective Styles on August 6th which received useful feedback for many of our stylists and salon members. This week Betsy wants to know about Shedding vs. Breakage.

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Videos

Updo Videos

This week we posted a few updo how to videos showing updos a variety of hair lengths and types, including short hair, locs, and long hair.

JR Watkins Apothecary Shampoo & Condish Review

This week we also posted a JR Watkins Apothecary product review video from MahoganyKnots. To see more videos from MahoganyKnots visit their Youtube channel, MahoganyKnots NaturalHairCafe. Also, be sure to vist MahoganyKnots.com for more natural hair information including, terms to know.

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Events

Model Call at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel

September 11, 2010 from 9am to 10am

Be a Star for the Day No Experience Necessary All Services are FREE

Urbanbella University Education Seminars

Wednesdays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Seminars cost $10 which is put torwards purchases of $30 or more.

Registration is required and is on a first come basis. Class sizes are limited.

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Ask Kenya
Kenya answers questions about transitioning from chemically treated hair to natural hair; about maintaining and styling natural hair; about natural hair care products; or anything else you can think of concerning natural hair care. See what Kenya had to say about Transitioning to and Maintaining Natural Hair.

Send your questions for Kenya to atlanta_hair@yahoo.com. Answers are posted monthly on her blog, Ask Kenya.

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Atlanta Natural Hair Care Discounts

Suites for Salon Professionals

Your Own Salon, Your Own Style
50% Off Your Your First and Second Month

Work your hours, sell your products

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For advertising information contact us at atlanta_hair@yahoo.com or 404.277.5211.

August 29th - Weekly Update

This update contains information about the following:

• Featured Members
• Videos
• Upcoming Events
• Ask Kenya Advice Column - new blog
• Atlanta Natural Hair Care Discounts
  

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Featured Members

Leah Lorraine

Leah joined Atlanta Natural Hair Care this month, August of 2010. Leah is a part of Atlanta Natural Hair Care's administrative team. She is the Program Administrator for the Professionals Connecting with Bloggers program. If you operate or write for a blog, vlog, or print media outlet and would like to be connected with natural hair professionals to conduct product reviews and/or interviews contact Leah at naturallyfierce@hotmail.com.

Leah is also the creator and co-organizeer for Atlanta Naturally Fierce. "This group is for women in Atlanta that would like to get together at various locations to meet, eat, swap and bask in the glory of our beautiful, curly, coily, locd, twisted, braided, cropped, long, bouncy, shiny, and most importantly *HEALTHY* natural hair." To see the Atlanta Naturally Fierce photo album click here.

Olivia Thompson

Olivia joined Atlanta Natural Hair Care in October of 2009. Olivia's company name is HypnoEars. "HypnoEars is committed to giving you edgy, eclectic, funky, bold, alluring, fashion-forward eardrobe." Olivia is also a natural hair stylist. Click here to see examples of her work.

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Videos

Flat Twist Out Videos

This week we posted a few flat twist out how to videos showing this styling method on a variety of hair lengths and types.

Cantu Shea Butter vs. Optimum Oil Therapy

This week we also posted a Cantu Shea Butter product review video from Ayanna Neela. To see more videos from Ayanna visit their Youtube channel, Natural Hair Experiments & Solutions.

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Events

Curls & Cocktails

August 30, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm
Tress Talk recently partnered with the Glambar salon and Seraphin Cognac for a fabulous Multi-Textural hair showcase! RSVP at http://cognaccouture.eventbrite.com/

Urbanbella University Education Seminars

Wednesdays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Seminars cost $10 which is put torwards purchases of $30 or more.

Registration is required and is on a first come basis. Class sizes are limited.

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Ask Kenya
Kenya answers questions about transitioning from chemically treated hair to natural hair; about maintaining and styling natural hair; about natural hair care products; or anything else you can think of concerning natural hair care. See what Kenya had to say about Transitioning to and Maintaining Natural Hair.

Send your questions for Kenya to atlanta_hair@yahoo.com. Answers are posted monthly on her blog, Ask Kenya.

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Atlanta Natural Hair Care Discounts

Suites for Salon Professionals

Your Own Salon, Your Own Style
50% Off Your Your First and Second Month

Work your hours, sell your products

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For advertising information contact us at atlanta_hair@yahoo.com or 404.277.5211.