The moment I saw the gold art on the bottles of the new Head and Shoulders line and words, “Royal Oils”, I knew that this was formulated with my hair in mind and I had to try. Head and Shoulders has consistently formulated products made specifically for textured hair but keeping true to their formulation for what they are known for, scalp care.
Head and Shoulders sent me the full line of the “Royal Oils” products and I am so excited to try. I’ve used and loved the “Moisture Care” and “Clinical Solutions” lines so I expect nothing but the absolute best in both hair and scalp care from this new line as well.
It is truly great to have one line of products that you can reach for when caring for both your hair and scalp. It’s a perfect wash day solution.
Let’s Take a Look at the Products:
The full “Royal Oils” Line is comprised of six products ranging from shampoo/conditioner to a scalp cream.
Wash Day Routine:
You can start Wash day with the “Royal Oils” Co-Wash. it’s a gentle option for cleaning your hair and scalp if you don’t have much product build up.If you use as much hair gel and products as I do then you may opt for a deeper clean with the “Royal Oils” shampoo and conditioner. The shampoo cleans and the conditioner restores any moisture you may lose from washing.You feel great now because your hair and scalp are both shining . Next, let’s put some strength and moisture to your hair and strand with the “Deep Moisture Masque.” Penetrate your hair and strands with the masque and let it sit. The jar said let I sit for a few minutes but I’m a let it sit for about an hour type of girlFinally, follow up with some “Scalp Cream” or “Scalp Elixir” before the braids, two strand twists or before you put in products for your leave out. The Elixir and Cream are both very light so they will not wright down the hair and cause your styles to not have bounce
We hear it all the time. Knowledge is power but it is truly only power if it is applied. We live in a world where we are surrounded and inundated by information. All of our favorites on Social Media are now experts and conducting Masterclasses on just about any topic from cooking to bossing up. I too fall prey to overconsumption but it is best to take the knowledge that we obtain in small doses, Just likes medicine. Although the information may be great, it is nothing if it is not applied.
These are some steps that I picked up from Tony Robbins regarding applying knowledge.
Steps to Take in Order to Take Action:
Know Your Outcome
What do you want (out of life)? Knowing this is important because clarity is powerful.
Be clear mentally, physically, socially, spiritually and financially.
Determine if your outcome is useful.
Use Your Power to Take Action
Take action to move towards your goals.
Get up and try to accomplish whatever it is that you want. Don’t wait for the infamous “someday.” There is power in the here and now.
Decide to push yourself to the next level. Demand more of yourself.
Fear keeps you from action. Deal with fear by facing it. Keep in mind that fear can service. It can be a counselor and show you what to do and what not to do.
Start small and build everyday.
Notice If Your Action Is Working
Successful people fail. You might fail when you take action. Embrace failure and learn from it.
The ultimate failure is NOT taking action.
Use role modeling to accelerate the rate of your success.
Find someone who is getting the results you want and DO THE SAME THINGS. It’s law. It works.
Don’t Fear Failure
Take 2 to 3 actions that will change the quality of your life. It can be small or big actions but act on at least 2 or 3 things that is life changing and keep on doing.
Take action immediately. Make a call to someone you’ve been meaning to call, clean the house, read the book you’ve been meaning to read.
Success is the result of good judgment but we get to good judgement by making bad judgements.
Summer came and went way too quickly. I’m still trying to hold on to the warmth of the sun but the daylight is getting shorter and the breeze is cooler at night.
There is nothing wrong with Autum, in fact I like to watch the leaves turn into amazing reds and orange foliage but I will miss my long lazy days on the beach and sauntering out of my front door sans coat or jacket. It was a great summer. Here is my summer roundup.
Palm trees and blue skies is truly the best therapy.The girl and I both love the water. She vowed this summer to never swim in a pool and only partake in the beauty of the ocean but I doubt she’ll stick to it.Is there anything better than herbed bread and olive oil? I tried press on nails this summer and they were a win except for the times a nail would go flying of because I’m not gentle in my hands.Cool Kids.I lived in these metallic sandals from J Crew. I bought them on sale last summer and wore them till the wheels fell off this summer. Read this book and it is a game changer. Me in bright lipstick. I rarely wear lipstick but I threw it on cause I felt like being a real tropical girl that day.
I wore cut off denims (Levi’s) most all summer long along with striped shirts and chambrays. We took a quick trip to Atlantic City!
All you can eat crabs except I couldn’t even finish my first bowl. Mad whack. My last beach visit I wore this coverup that my sister copped for me at walmart for $9.99. Winning!
What are some of your summer highlights? Spill the hot summer pics in the comment section.
On my recent visit to small town America, I had the pleasure of staying under five minutes away from a Walmart. As a New Yorker living in one of the five boroughs, this is unheard of (except Queens). There is is Walmart at the Green Acres Mall in Queens, NY. Needless to say, I visited everyday, with my mother (who is more obsessed with Walmart than I am) in tow.
It is almost the end of summer so it is a perfect time to snatch up swimsuits and coverups on sale. I managed to score some real classic pieces for under $20 per piece.
I purchased two swimsuits and swim coverup pictured below, all by Walmart’s “Time and Tru” Line. The pieces fit well and the fabric holds up well in the water. I’ll definitely be sporting these pieces next summer as well.
The word habit is defined as a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up. I believe that when we hear that someone has a “habit” we often gravitate to thinking in the negative. We tend to think of obsessive drinking, smoking, lying, etc. Stuff the great books advises us not to partake in. The reality is that just as there are good habits, there are also bad habits.
The Red Door. Historically, it is a visible sign that the mortgage has been paid off by a homeowner. A major key to wealth is property ownership.
Lying is a habit. Laziness is a habit. Arriving to work, events and appointments late is a habit. Having a short fuse is a habit. Being broke is a habit. Failure is a habit. Not reading books is a habit. Waking up late is a habit. Having a disorganized space is a habit. Those are some of the behaviors that we are used to linking with the word “habit.” They paint a negative picture for the person to which the habit is involved.
On the other hand, there is the flip side or the opposite of the negative behaviors that we don’t normally link with the term “habit.” Being active is a habit. Truthfulness is a habit. Making money is a habit. Success is a habit. Reading is a habit. Waking up early is a habit. Organization is a habit.
Habits are a major indicator of how we function and see ourselves in the world. Create a habit of speaking kind words about yourself and others. Have laser keen focus and wake up with a plan of action on a daily basis. You should rule the day or the day will end up ruling you. Have a clear goal that you are working towards and it makes it easier to plan the day ahead. If you don’t know this already, most successful people have similar habits. We know this because most people who are successful have written about how they have obtained their success. Read books and interviews about people whose success you would like to replicate or whose success resonates best with you. There is a blueprint.
Successful People:
Take risks./ Stick to their decisions./ Set good boundaries./ Give Back./ Work Smart./ Stay healthy and active physically and mentally./ Delegate./ Are always learning./ Stay disciplined./ Practice Patience./ Surround themselves with other successful people./ Talk about ideas, not other people./ Learn from failure./ Show up on time./ Know about what is going on with their business and their money./
Concepts Courtesy of: You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
Never forget what makes you the happiest and who motivates you to be great.
You know the adage, if you could do anything without fear of failure, what would you do? The reality of it is you would think in a state of the “sky’s the limit.” You would have no inhibitions because you would have no fear. I know, this state of mind is not one that most think is grounded in reality but the truth is that your Kindergarten Teacher was right. You can be whatever you want to be.
If you desire anything enough then there is a sauce, which isn’t much of a secret because it’s outlined in a million self help books, to making it happen:
Make the commitment to accomplishing your desired goal.
Take whatever action necessary to make it true or to achieve your goal.
Avoid duplicating any patterns you know from experience that will not work. If it’s broke, fix it. You learn through failure so failure isn’t a negative. Failure is only a negative if we do not heed it’s lesson.
Adjust your plan when you see that it is not garnering the desired results.
Don’t be afraid to change. Changing course and directions while planning is a part of most of the best plans.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying that this will be a breeze. Nothing worth having comes easy. I mean, life teaches us that. My Jamaican granny’s favorite saying is, “if you want good den yuh nose haffi run.” Translated this means that if you want something bad enough then expect to work hard for it. Hard work isn’t always laborious work by the way so do not mistaken the word “hard” for labor. Hard work may be changing habits that stand in your way of gaining success. I find for most people changing habits, including either adding to or taking away from positive or negative behaviors, some of our is the hardest work.
I’ve recently been contemplating what I would like to achieve as a goal for the summer. I’ve already committed to eating better and getting to the gym more but I need a personal/financial goal. Something that I can see through for the next few months as well but I’m stumped.
Now more than ever, everyone needs to look into having several streams of income. I have the luxury of having some time off in the summer and the time provides me what I need to really get introspective and think about where I want to go next. I understand myself and am aware that I have the ability to “think” forever. Nothing beats action! Nothing.
Action is necessary for achieving what occurs in our thoughts. But the action often doesn’t happen because of that dreaded four letter word, fear. We have excuses and fear that holds us back from acting on the desires that goals that we hold in our thoughts.
Well, what’s a problem without a solution? A problem! I’m solution oriented therefore I assess what it is that I’m facing and create an action plan to remedy the problem. The action plan that I will create will be written alongside the goal so that I can see it in order to make it happen. It will be both relevant and realistically achievable for the summer months. No worries, I’ll keep you all posted regarding progress as well.
There is no season I prefer over Summer. You can take the crisp of the Fall leaves. You can have your fresh fallen snow. Give me the beam of the sun’s rays, the warmth of the ocean and crash of the waves.
My daughter and I both share a love for the ocean. We can wade in the water, jump over waves and watch tiny fish swim by our feet for hours on end. The Summer plans always involve beach trips.
Fun Fact: I keep beach mats and chairs in the trunk of my car all year round.
I confess. I do not wear dresses often. I love seeing a well dressed woman in a dress that flows over the body and I swear up and down every Spring and Summer that I will be that woman but alas, another season comes and finds me in blues jeans.
I do have a few dresss in my closet that makes me feel like I want to sit in a church pew or sit at my favorite beachside restaurant enjoying some beach bites. These are two dresses that I pulled this morning just for the heck of it. I may make it a goal to wear them out this week instead of my millionth time slipping into a pair of jeans.
We’ve read your fair share of self help books and follow enough “go getters” to have heard every single affirmation known to man or woman but there are still those that resonate and really rings true every time we hear or, even better, practice them.
“Ask and ye shall receive.” Yo, it’s biblical. The self help coach really didn’t come up with anything genius here. The Lord God said it and Jesus reiterated. If you ask, you shall receive. Now, it gets a bit more complicated than just asking for after all “faith without work is dead.” You have to put in the work.
Now, when you put in the work and all things don’t happen in our favor thats when we hit a bump and can slump into a depression or a questioning of, “why me?” You are putting in the work but nothing hits. The monetary success just isn’t there. It is then that we ask if we are open to receive the things that we have asked for. Does perceived failure put you in a state of self-doubt? Do your negative thoughts take over? If they do then you simply are not aligned with your destiny and the universe will not secure for you what is yours. Your monetary success may never happen because you are in fear and doubt mode. You may also be in a mode where you hold on to the little bit of money that you do have for fear of losing any more.
The good Size Orman teaches in “The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom” that when we grasp onto money too tightly, we are not open to receive or even notice ALL that may be trying to flow your way. Now if that is not a Sunday Sermon then I don’t know what is! It is almost instinctual to grasp or hold on to the things that we feel that we are losing but money is set up in an entirely different way. Sure teaches that money is a living entity and responds to energy. Money responds to how you feel about it, yourself and how you feel about others. If you feel powerless and worry about money then money will not flow towards you. If you feel powerful and you’re in control of your money and have enough to be generous with it, then money will flow naturally towards you. Money flows!
Money Basics-Educate yourself about how money works. You have to know how something works in order to master it.
How do you keep yourself open to receive money? Educate yourself about money. You are in control. Release your anxious grasp on money by GIVING. Only then you will be open to receive it.
Size Orman’s Quick Thought Nuggets on Giving:
Those who donate regularly (to your favorite charity or money that you may provide your parents) had an abundance of money, more than they really needed.
The better people felt about themselves, and the more they kept their hands open to receive by relinquishing money, the more financial situation improved.
Thoughts of poverty are bonds of poverty.
We experience prosperity, true financial freedom, when our actions with respect to money are dharmic, or righteous, actions- that is, actions of generosity, actions of offering.
It’s the impulse to give that puts you in touch with the best part of yourself and the principles of abundance that are alive in the world.
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