Link of the day - Franchesca's Headband/Necklace

Franchesca found a great accessorie online. It is a bendable necklace that can also be worn as a headband.

Necklace/Headband

Franchesca's Blog

Giveaway!! Cranberry Satin Flower Headband

For a chance to win the Cranberry Satin Flower Headband, you must follow LaShay on twitter and become a fan of her facebook page. Once you have completed these steps, please reply to this post telling us how you would rock this cool accessory! The contest will end on December 18th, at 10 pm.  After LaShay picks the winner, the person's name will be posted on the blog the following week.

About LaShay:  LaShay Carr was inspired to create accessories while on the hunt for an amazing hair piece for her wedding. After finding out how overpriced hair accessories were, she decided to make her own, thus the beginning of her accessory company. Hotdogs & Poodles specializes in handmade earrings, hair clips, headbands, and for the fashion forward lady on a tight budget. Currently, she is in the transitioning stage of becoming natural and can't wait to wear her headbands and hair clips in a soft curly afro.

http://www.hotdogsandpoodles.com

http://www.etsy.com/shop/hotdogsandpoodles

http://www.facebook.com/hotdogsandpoodles

http://twitter.com/lashaycarr

Hat So Me - Holiday Discount!!

Suzanne, from HatSoMe, has offered all Naturally Beautiful Hair Blog readers a holiday discount. Read more about Suzanne's inspiration behind the Silk and Satin lined hat and scarf line:

"The idea to create this line of hats, came from my own frustrations from having my hair damaged every year from wearing unlined winter hats. This year I decided to do some thing about. I created HatSoMe.com with the vision of pairing fantastic and stylish winter hats with silk and satin linings.

Offer: 10% off order of $25 or more, plus free shipping on all US Orders

Expires on: 12/31/2010

Offer Code: NaturallyBeautifulHair10

Bags by MIYA

MIYA BAGS

Family owned and designed oversize bags. 

Younikness - Jewelery & Accessories

Fabiola Bernard , owner and designer of Younikness,  founded the one of a kind, handcrafted accessory line in January 2010.

"What really motivated me to start making accessories was me going natural and seeing other natural ladies with their naked hair. Natural hair is beautiful on its own but adding that flower or that bow to your hair will definitely accentuate your hair and complete your look."

To see more great jewelry and accessories, go to  Younikness.com

Boutique de Bandeaux Headbands

These gorgeous headbands are from Boutique de Bandeaux. 

"We specialize in handmade couture-inspired hair accessories for thick, curly, & kinky natural hair. We use vivid colors and over-sized pieces to ensure our accessories they stand out in your voluminous tresses. Our designer headbands are not only crafted to be fashionable, but big hair friendly!" - Source

 

Twitter: http://twitter.com/bdbandeaux
Facebook: http://facebook.com/lapetiteboutiquedebandeaux
Blog: http://boutiquedebandeaux.wordpress.com

QuellyRue Designs

Happy Friday everyone!!   What a great way to end the week on Naturally Beautiful Hair Blog with this spotlight on QuellyRue Designs on Etsy. This shop has some cute and colorful designs. To see more, click on the links below -

QuellyRue Designs 

Hand Crochet and Artistic Fancies

QuellyRueDesigns.etsy.com

facebook.com/quellyruedesigns

quellyruedesigns.tumblr.com

QuellyRueDesigns.blogspot.com

RE: Flowers From Fatima

I did a post a while back on a young lady by the name of Fatima. At young age of 21, she has created her own business. She creates beautiful handmade flower accessories.  I was so impressed by this young lady that I wanted to support her business. So my shipment came in yesterday, and I love my flowers. Check it out:

I also got a really cool t-shirt that says "Where there are flowers, there is life", and it fits perfectly!  I love my items from Fatima's Etsy Shop.

Check out Fatima's Esty Store:  http://FlowersFromFatima.etsy.com.
My recent post on her: Fatima's Flowers

Ray Loc Soc's

Here are some great videos from Ray's Loc Soc's that show how to wear loc soc's.  To see his collection and where to buy the loc soc's, go to SocLocSoc.

Crocheted earrings from Fatemeh's Etsy Store

I meet Fatemeh, creator of Fatemeh's Jewelry and Accessories at the San Francisco Natural Hair Event I attended in SF last month. I had a chance to see her beautiful handmade collection of earrings and hair accessories. I received my pair of beautiful blue crocheted earrings from Fatemeh last week, and wanted to share it with you. I think they are so cute and very unique!  They definitely stand out from any other earrings that I own.  To see more of Fatemah's collection, check out her Etsy Store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/fnggrant

 

Thalia's Hair Jewelry

I just received my beautiful hair jewelry from Thalia's Creations, and I am in love! Each piece that I received is beautiful in its own way and is very well made. I can tell that I will have these unique loc adornments for a long time. I am so excited to get a chance to wear these pieces, to really show of my loc's.

To see more jewelry from Thalia, go to her website Thalia's Creations. All of the jewelry is designed for Loc's, Sisterloc's and braids.

"Hairings" from Sheebaz!!! Very cool....

Sheebz Belgrave created an interesting pair of earrings made from two loc's! What a cool and unique idea...  This is the comment I left for Sheebz on her facebook page regarding these earrings:

" Even when broken loc's fall, I can not let them go. What a great way to preserve the beauty that grows from our crowns." ~ Karen

Flowers From Fatima

I think it is absolutely amazing when we see young entrepreneur's who have already started businesses for themselves and doing something positive and productive with their time. Fatima Spencer, age 21, created Flowers From Fatima.  Her esty store has a colorful collection of handmade floral Accessories for all occasions. The are various designs for both woman and young girls.
 "I truly look forward to inspiring trends and sharing a classic look with others ... One of my main goals is to, not only beautify women, but make them feel good about themselves while connecting them with a reflection of Mother Nature's gift, which is the flower."   ~ Fatima 

Check out Fatima's Esty Store:  http://FlowersFromFatima.etsy.com

The Asfaw Crown Wrap

This is a beautiful head wrap, and I am adding it to my wish list of things to get this year. It is called The Asfaw Crown Wrap by Rebel Clothing.  The Asfaw hand crocheted crown wrap is made in acrylic or cotton. Hat modeled by Tiffany Denise.

Here is some info on the designer:

"Designer and creator of Rebel with a Cause, Jahji Tokunbo has mastered cultivating utilitarian fashion rooted in rebellion. A Bermudian native with roots in Jamaica and Nevis offering her giant lessons in identity and self-expression. A true thinker and builder, Tokunbo's lasting understandings of self and Africaness were heavily formed during her adolescent years spent traveling in the Eastern Caribbean for schooling- both in classrooms and in culture." - Rebel on Facebook

Website: Rebel Clothing Inc
Order Directly or ask questions: info@arebelcause.com

15% of all Lockology Purchases - July 2010!!

Hello everyone,

Ricea from Lockology has graciously offered all Naturally Beautiful Hair readers 15% off your purchase from their site, for the entire month of July, 2010. Just enter the discount code gonatural during checkout!

 They sell hair products, loc jewelry and more!
www.mylockology.com

Aziza by Lockology

Lockology is a website that sells hair products, and hair accessories. What caught my eyes where the cool selection of loc jewelry.

"EXOTIC HANDCRAFTED JEWELS FOR LOCS"

www.mylockology.com

Fanta Celah Creations

Lovely style from Fanta. See her work at http://www.fantaCelah.com