Almocado Naturals

Sisterlocks Styling: French Braid Updo

This is a quick and easy hairstyle.

Method Tne: (If your hair can comfortably fit into a ponytail)

Gently sweep your locks towards the back of your head, in a similar fashion as if you were about to make a ponytail.
Start at the nape of your neck and begin to braid upwards, (NB: when I was younger, I used to lay flat on my tummy on my bed and tip my head upside down over the edge of the bed to do this - having had years of practice I no longer need to hang my head upside down in order to braid upwards!!!)
Gently braid the locks from the front edges in as you go. When you reach the top of your head stop braiding. Gather the locs from the front of your head together with the french braid and secure with a hair band/bobble/woolly/hair tie.
Fluff out the loose locs and smile at your french braid pineapple :)

Method Two: (if your hair isn't yet long enough to hold into a single ponytail)

Find your ear-to-ear parting and section off the front locs from the back.
Begin to gently, french braid the locs at the back of your head upwards from nape to crown.
Secure the braid at the top of your head with a hair tie/woolly/scrunchy/bobble - whatever.
Separate the front section of locs into three: two at the sides and one at the top.
Gently sweep the locs from the side sections back towards the french braid and secure with bobby pins or tuck them into and in between the locs making the french braid.
Gather the locs from the front of your head together with the french braid and secure with another hair band/bobble/woolly/hair tie.
Fluff out the loose locs and smile at your french braid pineapple :)

If, like this client, you are due for a retightening, you can wrap your style with a satin scarf to help the edges lay down or you can use some styling gel or flaxseed gel, Twist & Twirl Styling Cream or Kinky Girl Hair Pudding to help those baby hairs lay flat.

NB: no products were applied when this photo was taken, as this was purely for illustration purposes.

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Sisterlocks on Children

Everyone welcome my youngest client ever - lil Miss K - affectionately known as 'Happy Angry Birds' - isn't she a cutie?

This young lady sat very well for two days of her installation and is now Sisterlocked and Loving it.

Oh - Lil Miss K turned 4 a few weeks after her installation. Love it!

Popular Products: The Almocado Triple Treat

Say 'hello' to three of our best selling products:

Soft Curl Mist: for moisturising, detangling and refreshing your coils.
Twist & Twirl: a smooth Styling Creme to smooth and hold your coils, perfect for twisting & braidouts
Seal & Protect: a styling pomade enriched with anti-oxidants, emollient butters and softening oils

How To Use:

After washing and conditioning your hair, towel dry your precious tresses and divide into sections.
Next grab a bottle of our soft curl mist and spray each section prior to detangling or styling - but don't overdo it now, your hair shouldn't be sopping wet, just slightly damp.
Some people skip the next step but if your curls like to be buttered up - apply a small amount of 'Seal & Protect' or one of our Hair Oils to sectioned hair and smooth in from root to tip to help seal in the moisture.

If you use the LOC method (or any variation thereof) :

start with the soft curl mist to moisturise and detangle
follow with the twist & Twirl styling creme, apply to sections and smooth into strands from root to tip - this will help define your curls and will also hold your twists or braids.
finally apply 'Seal and Protect' to the palms of your hands, rub together and then distribute throughout the ends of your hair. Alternatively, you can smooth a little amount onto your strands after the Twist & Twirl to lock that moisture in.

All these products are available from our online store at www.almocado.com

Almocado Shampoo Bars

If you're considering alternatives to convential shampoos why not try one of our Almocado shampoo bars?

Each bar is SLS free, ph balanced, deep cleansing and aromatic. Blended with conditioning coconut oil and stimulating essential oils for an uplifting cleansing experience.

These bars are suitable for both locked and loose hair and there is no need to follow with an ACV rinse (unless you really really want to).

Available in :

Tangerine
Citrus Blast
Summer Garden (with Ylang Ylang and Lavender)
Herbal Complex (for Hair Growth Support)

Visit the www.almocado.com to order.

Sisterlocks Styling, School Teacher

I usually share these photos on my Facebook page but I just realised that this means that some of my lovely readers are missing out! So I am going to make sure I post here as well.

Hope you enjoy!

An updo for a family wedding event. Basket weave to the rear, flat twists to the side and pompadours to the crown, finished with a side sweeping fringe to help obscure areas of sparsity.

All hairstyles are created GENTLY meaning I never pull tightly or cause pain. Isn't it about time you treated yourself to an Almond & Avocado experience?

Back to School Styling

Summer is drawing to close and the kids are headed back to school.

I'm a little nervous this autumn because my two youngest children will be jumping onto the school wagon:

my young prince will be leaving private nursery and heading over to the nursery school attached to our local primary school; and my precious baba will be starting at Montessori nursery. She's only 2 and a half (doesn't the word 'only' tell you everything about how I see her?) I just know I am going to miss her - on the other hand I will finally be able to get tons of work done! Yay! So watch this space.

Here is a photo of a back to school style I did on one of my younger clients. Enjoy!

On my holistic blog I'll be starting a new Aromatherapy At Home series, I'd love for you to join me.
http://feelbetterbewell.blogspot.co.uk/

Almocado range of natural products - Launched today!

Phew - what can I say? I am so exhausted. After several trial-runs participating in exhibitions and holistic expos, I can confidently say that Almocado turned up today!

For those of you who met me at the Women In Business - Ladies Pamper Day presented by the 2inspire network in East London "Heyyyyyyy". My online shop is located at www.almocado.com but is still under development. Please save the link because the full product range will be live by Wednesday this week and you will be able to complete your orders.

In the meantime - here is a reminder of our range:

Aromatherapy Products

Almocado Sugar Honey Face Scrub £6 (50g)
Almocado Aromatherapy Foaming Face Wash (Various) £7.50 (100ml)
Almocado Aromatherapy Face Serum (Regenerative/Balancing) £8 (30ml)
Almocado Concentrated Vitamin Face Cream £6 (50ml)
Almocado Face Waters (Chamomile, Lavender, Rose & Neroli) £5.50 (100ml)
Almocado Vitamin Hand/Body Cream (Pot) £8 (100ml)
Almocado Balanced Body Butter £8 (200ml)
Almocado Sole Survival (Foot) Scrub £5 (100g)
Almocado Heel & Toe Foot Cream £8 (100g)
Almocado Aromatherapy Body Oils (Balance, Uplifting etc) £7 (100ml)
Almocado Butterlicious Body Bars (Skin Food) £5 (85g)
Almocado Mini Massage Melts £3 (35g)
Almocado Aromatherapy Hair & Scalp Support Serums* £9.99 (100ml)
Almocado Aromatherapy Shampoo Bars £6.50 (2* 45g bars/ 1* 90g bar)

Hair Cleansers & Conditioners

Almocado Loc Shampoo (Growth Support formula), ph (5.5) £8 (200ml)
Almocado Carrot, Chamomile & Banana Shampoo, ph (5.5) £8 (200ml)
Almocado Aromatherapy shampoos £5 (100ml) /£8 (200ml)
Almocado Conditioner (Coco y Banane) £5 (100ml) /£8 (200ml)
Almocado Conditioner (Brown Sugar Babe) £5 (100ml) /£8 (200ml)
Wash Day Combo (Shampoo & Conditioner) £9 (100ml) /£15(200ml)
Luscious Lecithin Leave-in Conditioner £12 (200ml)

Styling Aids & Moisturisers

To Seal & Protect: Almocado Hair Whip* £6 (100g) / £10 (200g)
Key Ingredients: shea, coconut, cocoa, mango, almond and avocado butters, soy lecithin and carrot tissue oil.
To Hydrate & Restore: Almocado Curl Mist £7.50(100ml)/ £14(200ml)
Moisturising spray treatment for your coils; great for detangling or refreshing braids, curls, and twist outs. (available in 'Coconut Colada' or 'Mint Melee')
To Quench & Refresh: Almocado Loc Dew £7(150ml) /£8.00 (150ml)
Liquid refreshment for your locs to refresh and hydrate without causing build up. (available in 'Coconut Water’ or 'Mint Melee')
Almocado Twist & Twirl Styling Cream & Hair Masque* £7 (100g) /£13 (200ml)

* Twist & Twirl Styling Creams are suitable as a leave-in, rinse-out conditioner or deep conditioning treatment. Use a little as a styling aid to give gentle hold while twisting, or to smooth fly away hair. Twist & Twirl Hair Whips and Styling Creams can be used (separately) as deep conditioning treatments: apply required amount to clean wet hair, cover with a cap or warm towel. Apply heat if desired. Rinse out.
* Aromatherapy Hair & Scalp Support Serums can be used as hot oil conditioning and pre-poo treatments. To use Twist & Twirl Hair Whip as a hot oil treatment, scoop required amount into suitable container before gently heating until fully melted.