Nidasii Beauty: Why Curlista's Moisturize With Our Whipped Body Butters

Hey Beauties warm weather season is finally here and that means Curlista's can finally wash and go without the fear of catching pneumonia. As for me I'm an easy breezy kind of girl so most days during this time of year I start my day  by wetting or co-washing my hair in the shower. Then I blot my hair with a towel to absorb the excess water. Next I apply one of our whipped body butters usually Mango-go this time of year because it gives my hair the best fragrance and the aroma always reminds me of summer. It also helps that our body butters are whipped to a smooth and creamy mousse consistency because it absorbs into the hair follicles rather than sit on top of the hair shaft causing it to appear dull as well as cause residue build up. Next, I usually divide my hair into four sections and apply our whipped body butter to each section to ensure each section is properly moisturized. Once each section has been moisturized the only thing left to do is leave my hair out or pull all my juicy coils into a top knot bun, which happens to be my go to look most spring/summer days.

Curlista's have you tried moisturizing your coils with our body butters? If you have be sure to let us know your regimen.

Nidasii Beauty Getaway Weekend

Hey Beauties!! We're finally back to blogging. There's been a lot going on behind the scenes here at Nidasii with all the new products and fragrances we're preparing to launch for summer. But, enough about that stuff. I have some incredibly exciting news. We're planning a Nidasii Beauty Getaway weekend! Everytime I think about it I have the biggest grin on my face. In April of 2015 we're planning to escape to a tropical location like Cancun Mexico for a weekend of exotic beauty treatments and discussions on how we can continue to beautify ourselves from the inside out. If next winter turns out to be anything like this past winter I'm sure we all will be ready for an island escape. And, of course it would not be an official Nidasii Beauty Getaway without a Delux Beauty Bag stuffed with some of our products available exclusively to the beauty boutiques and spas we partner with. Not to mention tons of other incredibly decadent items. If you would like to join us on this weekend getaway please feel free to leave us a comment below!

We're going to reveal more information in the weeks to come. We hope your just as excited as we are!!

Nidasii Beauty Concierge: Day 7 & 8

Day 7 & 8:

Hey Beauties time sure is flying and we can't believe it's the seventh day of our Beauty Concierge service. I guess the old saying is true..."time fly's when your having fun". Today we serviced our Beauties in the neighborhoods of Williamsburg and Fort Greene in Brooklyn. Then we headed over to Manhattan where we serviced our Beauties in Harlem, Midtown & the Lower East Side. Only two days left and then it's all over until next year.

Day 8:

Day 8 of the Beauty Concierge was bonkers!! Today we were flooded with requests. I think today everyone realized they now have less than a week left to complete their shopping  before Christmas. We literally serviced our Beauties in what seemed like every neighborhood in Brooklyn. It feels great knowing we can take the pressure off our Beauties and put their minds at ease.That's exactly why we came up with the idea for the Beauty Concierge. When you don't have the time to go out and shop or wait for an order you placed at the last minute to arrive we're here to fill that void.

Beauties are you ready for the holidays?

Nidasii Beauty Concierge: Day 6....It's Snowing!!

Day 6:

Hey Beauties! It's day 6 of the Beauty Concierge and it's snowing...again! This morning I awoke to find at least an inch of snow on the ground. This is the second time in three days we've been hit with snow. But, no worries for our Beauty Concierge members because despite the predicted three to five inches of snow we were out and about making scheduled deliveries to our Beauties!

Were you out frolicking in the snow?

Nidasii Beauty Concierge: Day 4...But Beyonce Just Dropped A Game Changing Body Of Work

Beauties, wouldn't you know last night, no more than an hour after trying to come down from my Scandal high my phone began to flash non stop with alerts coming in from twitter & instagram. To my surprise, when I picked up my phone I saw all the alerts were about Beyonce....and she did WHAT? She released a WHAT?.....a visual album with 14 songs and 17 videos. Wait a minute, what time is it?....12:37AM? That's a total of 31 cuts/songs/videos on one body of work! But, wait how can I forget about the best part. She did all of this with out any promotion or advance notification. She just put it out and "let it do what it do".

Some may say this is an example of Beyonce "leading by example", but, I say she's" motivating by example". That's all we talked about in the studio today and judging the from discussions we had today she has motivated the Beauties I work with to be more conscious of thinking outside of the box and pushing through on their goals & aspirations.

Have you seen or heard Beyonce's latest visual album? Be sure to share your thoughts with us!

Nidasii Beauty Concierge: Day 2 & 3...Today Was A Good Day!

DAY 2:
Hey Beauties! How many of you in the NYC area awoke yesterday expecting to find at least four to six inches of snow on the ground? Only to look out your window and find snow falling with a  light dusting of snow. Just enough to coat the cars. As usual NYC meteorologist's were a bit over zealous in their weather predictions for the city. But, I can't say I was upset by what I saw. I made a promise to myself the night before that I was not going to let the snow interrupt our Beauty Concierge Services. Even if I had to make each and every single delivery myself!....OK I have to admit I really hoped it would not get to that point, but, if it did I certainly was prepared to follow through on my promise.  After all, concierge service is about providing a service that goes above and beyond. Although  our day may have started off a little wet & slippery, we made it to each one of our Beauties on time...no weather delays here!

DAY 3:
The funniest thing happened today. One of the Beauties we delivered to today sent an email stating an item was accidentally packed with her order. She was kind enough to provide her number so I gave her a call. She explained she found a pink box with her items and I explained to her, that wasn't an accident. That's our special gift to you. We place one in every Beauty Concierge order. And you know what she said...."I'm Impressed....I'm loving your service!". That made my day.... in the words of Ice Cube...Today was a good day!

Nidasii Beauty Concierge: Day 1

 

Hey Beauties! Today was the first day of our, now, annual Holiday Beauty Concierge service. Time really does fly because I can't believe this is the third year of the Beauty Concierge. If your an Exclusive Beauty Member you already know this year our concierge services are now available in Brooklyn! The last two years our services were only available in Manhattan, however,  last year many of our Brooklyn Beauties sent us DM's and emails requesting Beauty Concierge services in Brooklyn so we of course had to expand our services.....and you know what? Today most of our concierge deliveries were in Brooklyn! Talk about showing up and showing out!! Can't wait to do it all again tomorrow!

Beauties We Need Your Help!

Day 1 of our Holiday Beauty Concierge went  soooo well I had the idea to either chronicle each day from now until 12/23/13, the last day of our concierge service, in a vlog or blog....what do you think?

Thank You & Happy Holidays

Hey Beauties! I have to start today's post off by thanking all you for showing us support this weekend. You all supported us in a TREMENDOUS way this weekend by placing orders over the course of our Black Friday, Small Business Saturday & Cyber Monday sales. It's because of your support we experienced our busiest weekend EVER!! So I send all you my biggest THANK YOU!

As if that wasn't enough excitement, I'm even more excited to announce that our Beauty Concierge is back for the holidays for our Manhattan  and Brooklyn, New York Beauties. Beginning December 9, 2013 when our Beauties place an order through our Beauty Concierge we will personally hand deliver your Nidasii goodies to you....no need to wait for the Post Man to pop with your package in a few days because we are going to hand deliver your products to you the same day! We can't wait to meet up with you again this year.

You can learn more about our Beauty Concierge service and how to reserve your spot here.

The list opens Monday December 9, 2013 so be sure to reserve your spot.

Nidasii Beauty: Apple Cider Vinegar DIY For Curlista's

Beauties for the past few two months I've been suffering from really dry hair and it took a while for me to finally figure out why. I immediately blamed it on the recent change in temperature. Here in NYC the weather became cold and dry rather quickly this year....at least it did to me.  I couldn't figure out why this was happening. Then it dawned on me. I spent the entire summer in wash in go styles. As most of you may know I'm a Curlista and I have a kinky curly hair texture. During summer months I always gravitate towards wash and go styles. I just wet it in the shower apply moisturizer and either let it air dry or I let it semi dry then let take all my curls and brush them up into a messy yet chic top bun. Like most women I don't have a lot of time to fuss over my hair so I always go with simple routines that don't require much time and attention. Unfortunately I neglected to ensure my hairs PH.

When I finally figured it out I realized that my hairs PH balance was totally out of whack and I needed to restore the balance. So I went back to my tried and true DIY solution of apple cider vinegar and water. This is a common DIY remedy that many of you may be familiar with. It's most often used or noted as a natural hair clarifying cleanser that does not strip hair of moisture, however, many curlistas use it to cleanse and restore PH balance to their hair. Unfortunately, many of us curlistas suffer from dry and frizzy hair because our  curly hair pattern often prevents our hair's natural oils from traveling down the entire length of our hair to the ends. As a result this can create dry brittle hair.

If some of you are wondering why PH balance is so important for Curlistas here's why. Beware this is were I get Geeky as I give a step by step break down of PH. For starters the acronym PH stands for Potential of Hydrogen and it measures how acidic or alkali a substance is. PH has a range of 0 to 14. Any substance that falls into the range of 0 to 6.9 is acidic and anything that falls in the range of 7.1 to 14 is alkali. If a substance has a PH of 7 that means it's neutral.

Now here's why knowing proper PH is essential for curlistas. If you had to take a guess which environment would you think is ideal for curly hair...acidic or alkali? If you chose alkali your wrong! Curly hair needs an acidic environment. Did you know that sebum, the oil produced by our scalp and skin, is acidic? Sebum like our Nidasii products is a multipurpose substance. Not only does it lubricate our hair shafts with oil, that same oil due to its acidic nature prevents bacteria and fungus from finding a warm and cozy home in our hair.

The ideal PH range for most curlistas is 4.5 to 5.5. That's also the range for sebum. When a curlistas hair is at it's proper PH balance it seals the hairs cuticle allowing it to retain its moisture. When hair is alkali its dry, dull and maybe even brittle because the cuticle is open. So, although we apply moisturizers to our hair if its in an alkali state it won't retain much moisture. The appearance of hair that is PH balanced looks very different from hair that's not. The best way I can describe the appearance of  curly hair that's PH balanced is that it appears to be smoother with better defined curls. Where as curly hair in an alkali state appears to be frizzy with less defined curls when dried.

So needless to say after I washed my hair with the apple cider vinegar and water solution my hair immediately felt much softer and smoother. It was like it breathed a sigh of relief after taking a long sip of water. If your hair seems to be dry and dull try cleansing with apple cider vinegar and water. I like to use a 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar to 1 cup of water.

Have you ever tried cleansing your hair with an apple cider vinegar and water solution? How was your experience?

Flowing Glowing Beauty

Hey Beauties! We originally posted this pic on our Tumblr page, but, we loved it soooo much we had to share it here as well. This is a perfect image of a flowing, glowing Nidasii Beauty.

What do you think?

Nidasii Check In

Hey Beauties... I know we have been M.I.A. lately, but, it's a for a great reason there are so many positive things happening for Nidasii right now. We're expanding and growing. In late January early February we will be in our newly renovated manufacturing studio and beauty lounge. I'm so excited about the beauty lounge because we will offer all kinds of custom beauty treatments especially for our Beauties. Can't wait for that!! But the holidays are here and we will be posting tons of informative beauty posts as well as a few behind the scenes look into our renovation process on our new space. So be sure to keep an eye out for all the great new content on here on our blog.

Nidasii Holiday Beauty Concierge

Hey Beauties! Our Beauty Concierge service is back for the holiday season. This year our Holiday Beauty Concierge service will be available  Monday December 3, 2012 to Saturday December 22, 2012 to satisfy all your Nidasii Beauty needs.

To learn more about our Beauty Concierge service visit our official page.

Nidasii Is Giving It Away

Hey Beauties,

Sandy has put our Beauties on the east coast through a lot this week. Even all of us here at Nidasii went through the storm, however, we did not experience the level of devastation our Beauties in lower Manhattan, Long Island and New Jersey have. This week as most of us begin to put the pieces of our lives back together we want to start the week off with a giveaway for our east coast Beauties.

Be sure to stay tuned to our Facebook page for details.

This special giveaway is for our Beauties in NY, NJ, CT, PA, MD, VA

Nidasii Spa: Papaya & Banana D.I.Y Mask

 

Hey Beauties! It's been a while but we're back with another D.I.Y. beauty recipe. I love do it your self beauty recipes because there's no exact science to them and you can tweak them to your specific skin needs. Today's beauty recipe is a Papaya & Banana mask that can be re-mixed into a body scrub. But, we'll talk more about that in our beauty remix section below.

Here are the ingredients needed for today's beauty mask:

1/2  Ripe Papaya
1 Whole Banana
1/4 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
Blender

Take a spoon and scoop out the seeds from the center of the papaya and place them on a paper towel to dry. I'll tell what to do with those in our beauty remix below.  Next, take a spoon and begin to scoop out the the flesh of the papaya into the blender. Next, place the peeled banana into the blender and begin to blend until you achieve a pureed consistency. Next, add 1/4 of a cup or 4 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream to the papaya & banana puree and blend for 2 minutes. The heavy whipping cream will help thicken the mixture allowing for a better application. Plus the lactic acid in the cream is a natural exfoliant. When done apply the mixture to face and relax for twenty minutes to let all the natural nutrients absorb into the skin. Be sure to place the remaining mixture in an air tight container and store in the refrigerator. I can usually get three applications from this recipe. This recipe also will last up to one week if stored in the refrigerator.

Beauty Benefits of This Mask:

This mask exfoliates, moisturizes and provides the skin with essential minerals and antioxidants.

The papapya contains papain an enzyme that acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and natural exfoliant that has the ability to melt away the outer most layer of dead dry skin. Because the ezyme papain has anti-inflammatory properties its ideal for acne prone skin types.

In this beauty recipe the banana acts as a natural moisturizer with a host of essential vitamins and minerals.

The heavy whipping cream has many functions in this beauty recipe. It serves as an emulsifier, thickening the papaya & banana mixture allowing for a rich, decadent application. The lactic acid in the cream also provides gentle exfoliation. And, last, but certainly not the least, it provides tons and tons of moisture.

Papaya Beauty Re-mix:

Earlier in this post I told you I would get back to you  on what to do with the papaya seeds I instructed you to place on a paper towel to dry. So, here it is!

Now that the seeds are dry. I need you to crush them. This can be done a number of ways. You can use a rolling pin to roll over them a few times for a rough chop consistency, coffee grinder or mini chopper....you get the idea. Next pour the crushed seeds into the papaya and banana mixture and mix well. I like to pour them into what's left after I apply my facial mask. This makes the most awesome body scrub that will leave your skin looking, feeling & smelling AMAZING!!!

Be sure to look out for more papaya goodness in part II of this post Wednesday!

Perfect Image of Nidasii Beauties

When I saw these two images posted on my Tumblr dashboard  I had to write this post because they instantly reminded me of our Beauties. Nidasii Beauties are naturally chic, expressive, always on the go, efficient multi-taskers and most of all they love wearing pieces & colors that reflect their inner beauty.

Back To Campus

Hey Beauties! It’s that time again. Either you’re a Beauty heading back to college or you know a Beauty who is. This week we have a special back to campus edition for our Beauties heading off to college. We know our collegiate Beauties are stocking up on all the fav’s they won’t be able to get while away at school.

Stock up on all your favorite body butters and scrubs when you shop online.

Nidasii Update

Hey Beauties, we're back! We know its been a while since we posted our last video, but, there's so much going on here at Nidasii and we can't wait to share it all with you. We plan to post vlogs, behind the scenes footage as we prepare for events, more Double Duty Beauty videos and tons more. Look out for a new video every Friday. So leave us a comment and let us know what you think.

Tumblr Tuesday

 

Hey Beauties it's Tumblr Tuesday stop by our Tumblr page and check out what's going on this week!

Beauty Concierge Launching Soon

In a few days we're going to launch our Beauty Concierge Service. Be sure to tune into our FaceBook page for the exclusive details.

Spring Fling Beautiful Skin

Not only is Spring officially here but the weather has been a bit summerish and that makes me soooo happy! That's why I wanted to share my two staples for plump hydrated skin. This is actually part of my daily routine all year long, but, it's especially effective during the more humid days of spring and summer.

I feel like I've said this a million times on this blog, but, I have extremely dry skin!! So over the years through much trial and error I discovered what works for my skin. Here's what I do.

*First I apply olive oil to my damp skin in the shower
*Second I apply vegetable glycerine to damp skin as well in the shower
*Next, I apply one of our Nidasii body butters to seal in the moisture...at the moment I'm using Mango-go.