EmpressRi

Meet EmpressRi, in her own words...

I transitioned from the relaxer, THEN had to transition from heat damaged hair, then I ended up doing a mini chop to get rid of those ends and I've been natural ever since! My last relaxer was in 2001. I wash and deep condition once a week. Trim and use heat 2-3 times a year and I've never dyed my hair. I like my own hair color.

Sometimes if I'm in the mood/have time, I'll mix up things like my ayurvedic pastes, bentonite clay or Anita Grant's rhassoul deep condish. If my hair is in twists, I may oil my scalp with my own oil blend that I mix with aloe vera gel and massage that into my scalp, but beyond that I don't stray much from my normal routine. My favorite way to wear my hair is Big and curly or cute and twisted!

I'm a junkie and I have a lot of really great things! But to narrow it down to a few lines and products, Curl Junkie's Aloe Fix and Curl Fix Intense Hair Treatment, Kinky Curly Curling Custard, KBB hair milk, butter and luscious locks hair mask, Qhemet Biologics Amla & Olive Heavy Cream and Olive & Honey Hydrating Balm, and Oyin Handmade Whipped Pudding, Shine & Define and Burnt Sugar Pomade.

My favorite places to buy hair products are Back to the Land in Brooklyn because they have my Aubrey's and Qhemet and Curlmart.com because they have a lot of lines in one place.

Check out EmpressRi's YouTube channel.