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Dominicans con RIZOS – (Part 5) Meet Stephanie!

Posted on January 11, 2014

Tell me about your hair journey. I decided to go natural two years ago.  Up until then I was the “typical” Dominican girl going to the salon every week.  One day I decided I was tired of straight hair and wanted to try something new.  A friend encouraged me to go natural after seeing my natural hair while on vacation. In the beginning it was really hard as I navigated through diffident products and various styling methods. When I visitedRead More→

Curly Girl Diaries- Episode 1

Posted on January 8, 2014

Heeeeeeeey! I am honored to be the very first segment of the Curly Girl Diaries Project for 2014!  This project was created by my super creative and talented buddy Pete Monsanto of FlyLifeImages. I’m not sure if you all remember him but he was the photographer of my post ‘Impromptu Shoot- NYC’.  Ok so here’s how it all went down.  As I arrived on location, I introduced myself to the lovely makeup artist Nicole Frances and Shayne Brooks filming behind the scene video and stills andRead More→

Dominicians con RIZOS (Part 4) Meet Ixchel

Posted on January 7, 2014

Tell us about Ixchel! (As told by her mommy Ishtar) Ixchel Inanna Rojas (Ixchel is the mayan Moon Goddess, hence her nickname Luna Inanna is the Summerian goddess of love). She is 3 1/2 years old and in Pre-k. She is of Dominican, Venezuelan, and Colombian descent – Quite the mix, huh?  She has 3 older brothers, one of which is 10 years old and rocks an awesome afro as well. As a mommy of a little girl with natural hair, can you explainRead More→

Happy NEW Years Eve!!!

Posted on December 31, 2013

Photo by: Maleknaz With these last couple of hours of 2013, I’m typing this post and thinking “Wow, I can’t believe this year is almost over”.  It was definitely a character builder.  I lived in three states in a matter of 7 months, started a new job, became single, had a health scare, signed on to Instagram, launched a blog, was featured on numerous natural hair blogs and the list can go on.  I challenged myself this year to stepRead More→

Instagram Giveaway WINNERS!

Posted on December 29, 2013

Congrats to @lorenamonroy and @masy_v on their new goodies from @ellasconcoctions!  * Please email your name and mailing address to ellasconcoctions@ gmail. com Super BIG gracias to those who participated. Another one will be coming soon!!  Abrazos, Mel

Dominicans con RIZOS (Part 3) Meet Bruja

Posted on December 29, 2013

So you go by Bruja. Is that your real name?  And that hair!  Tell me about your journey. bruja is my real name.  yes it means witch and no, it is not what is on my birth certificate. i believe everyone has the right to call themselves what they wish. for example, Malcolm Little became Malcolm X – the letter X for the unknown African family he came from. later El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, signifying a new phase, a new journeyRead More→

Dominicans Con RIZOS – (Part 2) Meet Jackie and Addison

Posted on December 24, 2013

You are a first time mommy! Congrats! How has your routine including your hair routine changed?  My routine as a first time mommy has changed and sadly, not for the better.  Before returning to work full-time, I used to deep condition my hair on a weekly basis. I also used to wear the curls out all the time. Since becoming a mom, I’ve found that time is a precious and rare commodity when it comes to beauty/hair care. I noRead More→

Instagram Giveaway!

Posted on December 24, 2013

Since I loved these products so much I decided to team up with Jess Brooks- owner of Ella’s concoctions and do a GIVEAWAY!  So here it goes… Rules:   1.  Follow @rock_yo_rizos and @ellasconcoctions 2.  Post your best Rockin’ Yo Rizos pic with the hashtag #rockinellas Giveaway ends on Saturday, December 28th at 12:00AM EST.  Two winners will be chosen randomly but YOU get to choose either the body or hair sample bundle!  Winners will be announced on Sunday, December 29th.   Good Luck! xo, Mel

Ella’s Concoctions Review (Part 1)

Posted on December 22, 2013

A couple of weeks ago, I received a package of goodies from a fellow naturalista Jess Brooks – owner of Ella’s Concoctions.  I was really looking forward to trying them because they are all 100% raw and organic hair, skin, and body products.  Also, they are all home made and safe for use on children! From the moment I opened the box,  there was a sweet aroma of butterscotch candy and mint (you’ll understand why in a bit).  I just couldn’tRead More→

Wash Yo Rizos Day! My niece Sanai

Posted on December 20, 2013

I visited my niece a couple of weeks ago and it was WASH DAY! I was excited to see the regimen my sister created for them and what hair care products she uses. Below Sanai had 6 day dirty pelo.  Check out the process below… BEFORE (braid out) CONDITIONER MIXTURE AFTER Process Time: 46 mins Wash: 1X with Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo.  My sister Ceci normally uses this product on Sanai once a month to remove all of the buildup from herRead More→