Famous Sisterlocks Photo ^_^

Tuere is well known on the internet for her sisterlocks. Not many people know she is an artist as well. When I first started researching sisterlocks, her pictures was one of many that inspired me to lock. I always hoped that one day my locks would eventually turn out like hers. With that in mind, it has proved very difficult to find information about Tuere, and it took me a while to gather the information below, so I really hope you guys enjoy this post.

Tuere is an independent artist who writes, arranges, produces, and performs her music. At a young age, Tuere was destined for musical success by playing instruments ranging from the violin to the piano at the mere age of 3, and at the age of 8, she began songwriting. She released her debut album in 2005 title Tueraium, which included numerous tracks displaying her diverse musical talent from French-spoken vocals to funky soulful sounds. Right now she still works out of her home studio in Atlanta, and spend time with her husband and two children. You can listen to her music here and visit her blog/site here.

She hasn't updated her site for a while now, but her last post talk about cutting her sisterlocks, and I can't find her online via Facebook or any social media venue beside MySpace & Twitter. So if any of my viewers knows her or have seen her recently, please share what you can about her in the comments section below. From her MySpace & Twitter page, she appears to still has her sisterlocks, so for now I will assume she still have her sisterlocks.

I totally forgot about this review with the piles of drafts that I have, but I believe this review needs to be shared. I added the jet black color to it at least.

Claims
Naturtint possesses an exclusive and revolutionary formula combining the guarantee of a permanent hair colorant with the benefits of natural herbal and cereal ingredients. Naturtint contains no ammonia and it is enriched with soy and coconut derivatives, as a subtle blend of oat, soy, corn and wheat extracts which gently complement the hair coloring process while the rosemary and eucalyptus essential oils in the Hair Conditioner secure a fresh, healthy and silky shine on the hair. Naturtint is easy to use and its results are gentle and effective to observe.

Like
- More of a natural dye and safer than the alternative.
- Has no ammonia, parabens or resorcinol and is dermatologically tested.
- Has rosemary and eucalyptus essential oils
- Easy to apply and doesn't leave hair to dry
- Prefer the Ebony Black (1N) over Terracotta Blonde (7C)
- Does a great job at lifting when I did the Terracotta Blonde (7C)

Dislike
- After a while, I end up not liking the Terracotta Blonde (7C).
- Very messy to apply
- Not a true permanent solution as far as deep rich color is concern. The color does fade in time.
- Price & amount per box

Terracotta Blonde

Conclusion
I really like this brand of color dye and I highly recommend it. I had no issue using it and it did come highly recommended by my consultant. She been using it for years, and always recommend it to her clients. The only issue I find with this brand of dye is finding it at the local shop and at an AFFORDABLE price. Wholefood is a rip off as far as price is concern, and other places have the price at over $13 dollar a box. I buy mines (Ebony Black (1N)) online from Amazon or where ever I can get a free shipping, which is cheaper at $10 a box, plus no tax.

On the right, you will see Terracotta Blonde (7C), but its under direct light. The color is not as bright as it looks on my darker ends vs. the bleach ends. You can check out this post for more pictures. If you want to go for a true color like Sandy Golden Blonde or even Fire Red, you will need to lift (bleach) your color a little more, since this application will not lift your current color to no more then 2-3 shade lighter, depending how dark your current hair/locks color is.

The bleach that I have read that comes highly recommend are Blue Powder Bleach, but I STRONGLY suggest going to a professional to get your color done, especially if you going for a lighter color. If you do decide to bleach, then I suggest adore semi, since they have way more vibrant colors then Naturtint and it is a lot gentler. I will never recommend bleaching to someone that never really colored their hair before, so please use caution.

Tried to do the top knot and found my locks were too short, so a mini bun was created instead. Once my sisterlocks gets enough length, I will try the top knot again, and I'm sure I be wearing the top knot style a lot. I just think it so cute and chic. I originally had no plan to post these pictures, but since I decided to refresh my Jet Black color with Naturtint, I decided to show the result :).




Love the richness of Naturtint vs the temporary rinse. If you looking to color, and not sure you ready to play with permanent hair color, check out my adore post.

Now that my third year anniversary is coming up, I'm reminiscing on the earlier years of being sisterlocks. Below are the lists of things I miss as I continue to go further in my sisterlocks journey.

1) Drying time. My sisterlocks use to dry much faster without a dryer, and now it seem that a dryer is becoming a much needed item for longer locks. When I do braids out or even add curlers to my locks, it now takes more than 12 hours to dry (and that is without the dryer).

To speed up the drying time after washing my hair, I would first dry my sisterlocks for a couple of minutes in the dryer, before I even do one single plats or add the curlers. If I don't do that, it will take at least 10-12 hours to dry. It’s frustrating when you spend 10-20 min doing plats and your locks are still damp in the morning (*ugh*).

2) Thickness. My thickness is gone when I don't have a braid out or curls. When my hair was a newbie, I use to love how thick and full it was while straight. It had those nice little curls at the end that I really made them different & unique. Now for the most part the curly ends are gone.

3) Speed. I really miss how fast it was to add curlers or even do plats on my sisterlocks for a style. I have been lazy lately because of how long it now takes to do plats or add curlers on my hair.

I now understand why my consultant hardly does anything with her hair. It must take forever to put curlers on her long sisterlocks, and I imagine the drying time is a beast.

4) Color. I really miss my auburn color, but I refuse to bleach my sisterlocks in order to get that color. So far I have been using my color spray off and on when I have a bout of color-sick (new word. Like homesick ^_-).

I love the jet black color because my sisterlocks looks so much heather in that color, so even though I miss my original color, I still be sticking with my current jet black. I have been tempted to try the color purple (temporary spray) since it look so hot.

5) Washing. I LOVE washing my hair, but man the amount I use to shampoo and condition my hair has me going through bottles like nobody business. I can see why my consultant washes her hair once a month. I miss those days when a medium size drops would take care of the washing for the day. Now I use two medium size drops (twice) to really get a nice soapy action.

These are the many things that I miss, but I have a lot of thing that I don't miss, and I will share some of that in my future anniversary post.

Last week I applied my second bottle of adore black rinse and received again a natural black color (using my dryer now). I also decided to do a Bantu Knots instead of the Loc Knots on Friday. I really prefer the Loc Knots vs. Bantu Knots because of the longer lasting curl definition. They do take longer to apply, but they are worth it, since the curls & the crinkle last about a week.

The Semi-Permanent Hair Color I choose was Adore Semi Permanent Hair Color 121 Jet Black. I did a review as well as a how to post on it as well. Below are the results (before & after). I made sure I took pictures in the sunlight so you can see the "before" color which was not black. My locks always get fuzzy after a wash. Note the first picture is wet and then the second picture is dryer.

I'm not doing a permanent hair color until my 3 year sisterlocks anniversary. With that in mind, my dye job is fading (especially at the tips), and I really want that rich and vibrant jet black color back. I'm now addicted to jet black hair coloring. So I have search around, looking into different type of color deposit hair coloring. I had to choose between Henna and semi-permanent hair coloring. I end up going with the semi-permanent color hair, since Henna doesn't play nice with permanent coloring (if you decide to do that later).

Below is why I choose a semi-permanent color with NO Peroxide.

Semi-Permanent without Peroxide & Ammonia just deposit the hair color vs lifting the hair cuticle to deposits both on the outer layer as well is the internal later of the hair shaft. The process is gentle as it adds shine and serve as a barrier against harsh water minerals and heat. I chose this to darken my exiting hair color so it looks more vibrant. Sad to say this color will only last between 6 to 12 shampoos washes, depending on what I used to shampoo my hair. Since I do clarify my sisterlocks once a month, I figure this color would last about 6 washes. So in other words, this will last me three months before I need to apply it again.

Adore Semi Permanent Hair Color 121 Jet Black

Claims
For a vibrant shining color that gives hair a beautiful, sensual feel and color that really lasts!

Likes
- Has no NO ALCOHOL. NO PEROXIDE. NO AMMONIA.
- Left my sisterlocks conditioned & soft.
- Give me a rich natural black color.
- Smell Good.

Dislike
-Not as rich or deep as the permanent hair coloring (semi are not meant to be though).
-Didn't get the jet black coloring I wanted. Got more of a natural black.
-It bleeds after EVERY wash. I'm concern about this because in the summer, I swim a lot, and pool and hair rinse to me is not cool already.

Below is how I apply my semi-permanent hair color on my sisterlocks. I didn't have a bonnet hair dryer so I apply this color during a sunny day in Florida, and I sat under the sunlight for about 15min. Before I continue further, please note that most semi-permanent hair coloring is DEPOSIT ONLY, especially if you get the semi-permanent hair color that has no PEROXIDE (Lightening agent), and no AMMONIA (open the hair shaft). Look at a semi-permanent as a way to enrich the color you currently have, and not as a color dye. So to make sure we are on the same page, don't expect this dye to change your black/dark brown hair to a rich red or blond. I highly recommend doing this color refresh a couple days before your schedule retighten, this is due to the possibility of unraveling locks.

Material Needed
Cheap Shower Cap
Semi-Permanent Hair Color  
Towels
Gloves
Old Shirt

Steps 1 - Make sure your locks are clean. You may need to do a clarify wash since this semi hair color requires clean hair to work effectively. Note: Please read the instructions of your semi-permanent product if yours is something other than Adore.
Step 2 - Separate your locks into four sections and proceed to tie them down with a rubber band of your choice.
Step 3 - Use a protective cream around the hair line. A protective cream can be petroleum jelly for example. Note: Petroleum jelly prevent hair coloring form showing up on your skin after you rinse out your color.
Step 4- Apply the color to each section, try to avoid the scalp as much as possible. Note: I focus mostly from the tips and on (new growth area was just extra). The new growths didn't really need as much coloring since my new growth is naturally black.  Cover with a plastic cap and sit under a heat generated source for up to 15 min.
Step 5 - Rinse, Shampoo, and Condition (if needed). Optional but highly recommend is to use another glove to rinse out your hair. The reason I noted this as a optional is if you plan on going out that day, the color rinse will appear on your nails, if you don't plan on going out, then you can disregard the second set of gloves. Note: I highly recommend using a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner, and not a clarify shampoo. You want to retain as much of the color deposit as you can, as well retain moisture.

You can find the final result of my coloring here. The hair coloring I used was Adore Jet Black 121 and you can check out my review here. Final Note: If you are unsure about anything at all, PLEASE seek a professional in applying any sort of hair coloring to your locks. Coloring is only for settle lock ONLY!

Below are the results of my temporary spray on color. I end up with lovely hightlighs that lasted for days. The "how to" for instant hightlights on locks can be found here.

As a first try, this came out really good. Went out with this last night, and no one could tell this was a temporary highlight. My next attempt will use a little less locks per area and evenly distribute around my head.

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