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MOVING SALE – Take 35% OFF
After many years of operating Lakshmi’s Cupboard in Brooklyn, NY our store is moving to Delaware Water Gap, PA later this month. The desire to have more nature in my surrounding area was a big incentive to relocate this home based business. The process of packing, moving and resettling will take some time so the…
Thanksgiving 2017 Reflections
This Thanksgiving there’s a lot to be grateful for. Tops on my list is Nappy Headed Jojoba and her YouTube video that included several of our products. Shout out to Nappy Headed Jojoba – thanks for using your video blogging platform to share the news about my products. Right now in this country there’s a fair amount of political turmoil and…
The Deep Emotions Around Black/Afro-Textured Hair
I have a friend who has always championed Lakshmi’s Cupboard and always requests that I bring some of my product line to our personal get together plans (meeting up for lunch, dinner, etc) – and I mean with true consistency. I always attributed this to her being a supportive sister (which she is). But recently while…
Styling Human Hair Wigs
I had the opportunity recently to style a human hair Afro Textured wig for a friend recently with some great results. She had purchased this wig online – made of Brazilian hair and needed it styled for an upcoming event. HOW TO: First I did a simple water wash of the wig under the…
Unintended Cliffhanger – The Session With The Stylist
Date: July 2010 Unintended Cliffhanger: The Session with the Stylist My last posting left off with me getting a shaping haircut at Christo’s Salon in Manhattan, NY by stylist Tameeka McNeil-Johnson. The results….I am super happy with my haircut. She was totally faithful to the treatment plan we agreed upon at the time of the consultation:…
Surrendering Control of My Hair To A Stylist
Date: June 2010 The Overdue Haircut….aka Surrendering Control of My Hair to a Stylist Several summers ago I was at a retreat where we played a game of musical chairs for adults with a twist – the person without a chair was not eliminated but instead had to say 1 thing about themselves that was embarrassing…
Making Shampoo Bars Is Exciting Stuff
June 25, 2012 I have to say I have begun to make Shampoo and Conditioner Bars to retail in our store and I am really liking it! It is so cool to be able to customize the ingredients with exactly the herbs you want to see in your shampoo bar and exactly the oil base that…
Making Peace With The Price of Healthy Hair
Date: May 18, 2013 Making Peace With the Price of Healthy, Great Looking Hair I just spent $250 on products for my own hair. This may give you sticker shock ( I would fully understand if it did). Did I eagerly spend the money….not exactly. Was I smiling when I clicked “process payment now”….no not really.…
The Return Visit
Date: 10-19-10 The Return Visit So today I had my second haircut with Tameeka of Christo’s Hair Salon. Now to let you know a little about me, I am famous for one night stands with hair stylists – there was the guy at Saks Fifth Avenue senior of High School, then that woman I had…