5 Deep Conditioners Your Curls Deserve
Just in case you missed the memo, deep conditioners can often be the curl savior your hair desperately needs. You might be surprised by the results you receive by simply incorporating the right products into your weekly wash day routine. Sometimes, knowing where to start is half of the battle. That's why I'm showcasing the 5 best deep conditioners that will help curly girls solve all of their curl woes. Here goes:
1.Maui Moisture Heal & Hydrate + Shea Butter Hair Mask
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If dry damaged hair is your issue, you'll fall in love with the quenching effect of this Maui Moisture Heal & Hydrate Hair Mask. It's jam-packed with hydrating ingredients, such as aloe vera juice, coconut water, and shea butter. You'll appreciate the thick and creamy consistency of this product, as well as instant results you can feel. If smell is your thing, you'll be over the moon about the sweet, candy-esque aroma of this mask.
2.DevaCurl Sea Repair Deep Seaweed Strength Mask
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Has heat damage or chemical treatments taken a toll on your hair? This protein-packed strength mask is for you. Composed of seaweed, rice, soy, and wheat proteins, DevaCurl Sea Repair Deep Seaweed Strength Mask restores damaged hair back to its glory. You can also take advantage of this mask prior to straightening to help prevent the possibility of heat damage. You won't get a fragrant aroma, but you will revert your curls back to their healthy bouncy state.
3.Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask
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Folks are raving about the results of Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! conditioning treatment. This treatment is the one for color treated tresses that appear dry and brittle. Use it to enhance your hair's resilience and prevent future damage. I'd also recommend this product for those slowly transitioning from relaxed hair or other chemical treatments. Let Brigeo's mix of argan oils, algae, and biotin revitalize your curls back to their crowning glory.
4.Texture ID Deep Treatment Masque
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The price point of Texture ID Deep Treatment Masque will send you into a happy dance. But more than that, you'll like how the aloe vera in this masque minimizes frizz while amping up shine, softness, and moisture. This deep conditioner also contains honey, intended to eliminate itchy scalp and boost hydration. On top of all that, you'll get the proteins you need to prevent breakage.
5.The Mane Choice Manageability & Softening Remedy Mask
The Mane Choice
Dear Type 4 girl, if increasing manageability is your thing, you should check out this mask. The Mane Choice Manageability & Softening Remedy Mask is designed to soften coarse textured hair while reducing frizz and increasing elasticity. You'll like that this mask promotes growth and retention, and reduces shedding and breaking. Mane Choice packs this baby full of all the essential vitamins and nutrients your hair needs.
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ItGirl 100 Honors Black Women Who Create Culture & Put On For Their Cities
As they say, create the change you want to see in this world, besties. That’s why xoNecole linked up with Hyundai for the inaugural ItGirl 100 List, a celebration of 100 Genzennial women who aren’t afraid to pull up their own seats to the table. Across regions and industries, these women embody the essence of discovering self-value through purpose, honey! They're fierce, they’re ultra-creative, and we know they make their cities proud.
VIEW THE FULL ITGIRL 100 LIST HERE.
Don’t forget to also check out the ItGirl Directory, featuring 50 Black-woman-owned marketing and branding agencies, photographers and videographers, publicists, and more.
THE ITGIRL MEMO
I. An ItGirl puts on for her city and masters her self-worth through purpose.
II. An ItGirl celebrates all the things that make her unique.
III. An ItGirl empowers others to become the best versions of themselves.
IV. An ItGirl leads by example, inspiring others through her actions and integrity.
V. An ItGirl paves the way for authenticity and diversity in all aspects of life.
VI. An ItGirl uses the power of her voice to advocate for positive change in the world.
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Why We'll Probably Never Hear Lupita Nyong'o Share Her Relationship With The World
Lupita Nyong'o is sharing a transparent look into her life after a recent breakup.
In a cover story for NET-A-PORTER, the A Quiet Place: Day One star shed light on the significant heartbreak she experienced following the end of her relationship with ex-boyfriend and TV host, Selema Masekela.
As a public figure, Nyong'o, 39, sought to divulge the news of the breakup in hopes of presenting a more authentic perspective on the pain that follows a separation.
"I was living in a lot of pain and heartbreak," she told the publication. "I looked at the environment of my social media and thought I don’t want to be a part of this illusion that everything is always coming up roses. Surely there is a lesson for me to learn in this, and I just want to be real about it."
The Black Panther star went on to explain that her choice to be transparent with her fans about her breakup came from the certainty she felt after ending the relationship. “In my mind, when I shared my relationship status with the world, it was because I felt sure about it,” she said.
While she didn’t know how the news would land with her fans, she found relief in knowing she wasn’t alone in her experience.
“I knew how it could be interpreted; I knew it would have a life of its own,” she reflects. “But then I started to see the comments and people were being so loving and supportive. The ones that moved me the most were other people sharing their pain and their heartbreak.”
Nyong'o and Masekela went Instagram official in December 2022, publicly announcing their relationship in a couple's video. In October 2023, Nyong'o took to her personal Instagram account to share the news of her breakup in her caption, writing, "At this moment, it is necessary for me to share a personal truth and publicly dissociate myself from someone I can no longer trust.”
She continued the vulnerable note, "I find myself in a season of heartbreak because of a love suddenly and devastatingly extinguished by deception. I am tempted to run into the shadows and hide, only to return to the light when I have regained my strength enough for me to say, 'Whatever, my life is better this way.' But I am reminded that the magnitude of the pain I am feeling is equal to the measure of my capacity for love."
These days, Nyong'o tells NET-A-PORTER that she is prioritizing profound self-discovery that extends beyond her career. She notes having a deliberate and unhurried approach to understanding herself.
She also alludes to keeping her relationships private moving forward after noting it was "very, very sage" of her not to talk about her private life professionally in the days before her last relationship. "I'm going back to those days by the way," Nyong'o shares of her reinstated boundaries around her personal life.
Earlier this month, Nyong'o made headlines alongside her new boyfriend actor Joshua Jackson. Nyong'o and Jackson went through public splits from their respective SOs in October 2023, with the latter splitting from his long-time partner Jodie Turner-Smith following her divorce filing from the Dawson's Creek alum.
The pair have been spotted together as early as December 2023, but nothing screamed "couple" quite as loudly as their recent getaway to Mexico for Nyong'o's 41st birthday featuring passionate displays of affection.
"Our purpose in life is to love. And so you have to get back in it," she tells the outlet, seemingly alluding to her budding new romance.
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