Canadian Vloggers Series: Natural Neiicey

Natural Neiicey

The beautiful Ms. Shaneice Parkin, widely known as Natural Neiicey, is a world renown hair Naturalist and beauty Vlogger. She is a highly popular social media presence and an inspirational fashion icon. Natural Neiicey is a successful, young, black woman who has made the decision to embrace her beauty and curls, despite oppressive definitions of beauty portrayed through media outlets.

Natural Neiicey is a profound Canadian social media presence. She is an amazing representative of the Natural Hair community in Canada, and we are excited to be featuring her on our Canadian Vloggers series.
The following, will discuss our favourite photos and videos featuring Natural Neiicey...

Videos

"Perfect Chunky Side Flat Twist Out"

We absolutely love this video! Why? This video provides a unique styling option for a flat twist out. We love the idea of flat twisting the hair to the side which makes it easier for the hair to be styled to the side with ease. We also love the definition of her curls, and the styling product combination for the final results. Two thumbs up for this video. Ps. Aaliyah is super cute.



"Springy Spiral Curls with Flexi-Rods"

This is another amazing tutorial video by Natural Neiicey. We love this video for many reasons. Firstly, this video showcases her amazing ombre colour. We love the way the curls allow the colour to pop and provide visual interest to the style. Secondly, we love this video because it showcases another achievable style with the aid of flexi-rods. These rods have become extremely popular in the natural hair world, and we love the way she utilizes them to achieve this style. Finally, we love this video because she uses another amazing hair product provider, and showcases how to use their products successfully in this video. Two thumbs up for another amazing video.

Photos

Photo from the "The Beauty of Kinky Hair Realized" shoot in Canada

Photographer: Kelvin Bullock +Kelvin Bulluck 

What can we say about this photo? Natural Neiicey looks absolutely stunning. This is certainly one of our favourite photos.

We love this photo because it showcases another popular style. This protective bun is worn beautifully by Natural Neiicey.

Natural Neiicey Information:
Instagram: @naturalneiicey
Facebook: Natural'Neiicey Parkin
Youtube: NaturalNeiicey
Email: shaneiceparkin@gmail.com



It was our pleasure to feature Ms. Natural Neiicey on this series. Please stay tuned for our next Vlogger feature.

Thank you for continuing to read our blogs.

Regards,

Canadian Naturalistas

Instagram: @CanadianNaturalistas

Facebook: Canadian Naturalistas

Email: canadiannaturalistas@gmail.com

Natural Hair Salons and Stylists in Canada (part 2)

Here is part two of our series on salons and stylists in Canada...

Studio 86

186 Davenport Road
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 1J2
(647) 745- 5355

Studio 86 is a progressive Toronto hair salon located at Avenue and Davenport in Yorkville. They style all hair types and textures, but specialize in natural hair. Their salon opened in 2013 and features their talented stylists who have over 10 years of experience. They are an appointment only salon, which ensures that their clients are serviced in a timely manner. Check out their website for expert tips and advice on styling natural hair at studio86salon.com.

Specialties:
1. Natural hair styling: blowouts, braids, conditioning treatments and more
2. Other services: weaves, colour, cuts, bridal do's and more.

Curl Bar

33 Sherbourne Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 4J4
(416) 777- 2875 (CURL)

Curl Bar is a downtown Toronto salon helping women embrace and love their natural hair textures. Their priority is to promote strong, healthy, hair. They teach their clients how to care for their curls, coils, and kinks. Transitioning, newbie or seasoned natural? You will leave the salon equipped with the knowledge and tips to guide you on your journey to healthy natural hair. Check out their website at www.curlbar.ca for more details.

Specialties:
1.Curly cuts: Cuts for different hair lengths and curl diversities (for both men and women).
2. Other services: Weaves/extensions, colour, treatments and more.

Natural Diva Style

2742 St. Joseph Blvd. Suite 102
Ottawa, Ontario
K1C 1G5
(613) 837-6161

Natural DivaStyle is the vision of 4 sisters who understand the importance of embracing your natural hair texture. They have been natural for many years and been on quest to finding the right products designed for kinky, curly and wavy textures. Natural DivaStyle aims to serve the diverse population of Ottawa by providing quality service, a wide variety of specifically selected organic products, and affordable prices to aid clients on their natural hair journeys. Check out their website for more details at www.naturaldivastyle.ca.

Specialties:
1. Protective Styling: Tree braiding/ Invisible braids, cornrows, locs, weave, extensions and more.
2. Natural Hair Styling: Treatments, colouring, blowouts and more













Thank you for continuing to read our blogs.

Regards,

Canadian Naturalistas

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Email: canadiannaturalistas@gmail.com

Natural Hair Salons and Stylists in Canada

We have recieved many requests about Natural hair salons and stylists in Canada.
This series will be dedicated to sharing brief information about some of them, and what they have to offer.

Kinks the Hair Studio and Spa Inc.
7 Queen Street South
Mississauga, Ontario
L5M 1K2
905-567-5167

This salon and spa is an upscale multicultural hair studio specializing in natural curly hair. They have 25 years in the hair service industry and have gained awards from the city, shows and much more.

Specialties:
1. Hair Cockatil: This is an intense moisture treatment with essential oils and silk complexes to bring vitality to the hair.
2. Kinks Silk Blow out: A system promoting health and strength for blow out styles

This studio also offers coloring services including highlights and colour restoration, extensions, hair cuts, wash and go's, hair treatments for all hair issues and more.

Hair By Glenna (hair stylist)
GTA based stylist
416-799-3210
Email: hairbyglenna@gmail.com

Glenna, of Hair By Glenna is a talented hair stylist. She works with all hair textures, however specializes in styling natural hair. She is also a blogger, Youtuber, work shop facilitator, public speaker, and showcases her talent at the annual Toronto Natural Hair and Beauty Show.

Specialties:
1. Protective styles: kinky twists, marley twists, box braids, crochet braids and loc extensions
2. Other services: Cuts, colour, and natural hair consultation

Curly Hair Designs
198 Greenbank Road
Ottawa, Canada
K2H 5V2

This salon specializes in the education behind curly hair. Their purpose is to help all clients find the best way to maintain their hair, even when the professionals are not around. They are flexible in working with all hair types from straight to kinky textures.

Specialties:
1.  Natural Hair Styles: Braid outs, twist outs, roller sets, updos, cornrows, dreads/locs re-twisting.
2. Other styling: hair cuts (men, women and children) colour, extensions, weave and more.

Thank you for reading this first blog post of the series. Look out for more in the near future.

Regards,

Canadian Naturalistas

Instagram: @CanadianNaturalistas

Facebook: Canadian Naturalistas

Email: canadiannaturalistas@gmail.com

Natural Hair Vs. The Weather

Here are a few tips we think might be useful for dealing with the ever-changing climate in Canada. Please be advised that these are suggestions (we are not medical professionals).

Cold Weather:
With cold weather we can expect harsh winds, cold and dry air, as well as snow/sleet/hail and more. These therefore become forces that we must combat annually to be successful along this journey.

1. Protective Styling:
Protective styling involves putting our hair in styles that protect and shield our ends. Some protective styles include updos, braids, twists, faux locs, wigs, weave, wearing hats/ head scarves, and any other styles where our ends are not directly exposed.Our ends are the oldest parts of our hair, which essentially makes them the weakest and most vulnerable. During the winter we face the conditions listed above which make it harder for them to thrive. Protective styling means that we manually place our hair is styles that make it easier for our ends to survive the winter climate. Covering the hair with hats and/or wraps are also a great way to protect your hair. Essentially this will encourage hair health and length retention during this time.

2. Moisturize your Hair:
This section covers all hair care endeavors that increase moisture. This includes deep conditioning, adding and sealing in moisture (ex. LOC Method), and any other daily moisturizing efforts (ex. hair lotion, water) we may utilize. These things are essential to incorporate into the hair regimen, especially during these months. Due to dryness and harsh winds during this season, we need to make sure that we are taking the extra time to moisturize our hair. We also recommend purchasing products containing humectants, substances that promote moisture, such as honey, and/or glycerin.

3. Massaging the Scalp/ Exercise:
Scalp circulation and blood flow to the head can also be affected during the cold months. Scalp massages help to revitalize our hair while encouraging natural oil production. We encourage massaging the scalp ( use your hands or scalp massager) a few times a week to aid in this process. Exercise increases blood circulation as well. Don't forget to exercise even during the cold months for your hair and health sake (go to the gym, yoga class, exercise from home etc).



Warm/Hot Weather:
With warm/hot weather we can expect an increase in sunlight, heat, humidity, dryness and more. These are also forces that we must combat annually to be successful along this journey.

1. Embrace your hair:
Frizz is almost inevitable during the warmer months. Fighting it is therefore pointless. Instead we suggest embracing the frizz, "puffiness" and shrinkage that will come during this time. Try to learn how your hair reacts to the weather and work with it, instead of against it.

2. Avoid Heat Styling Products:
Because our hair generally frizzes out during the warmer months, we recommend avoiding heat for straightening our strands (ex. flat ironing, blow drying). The heat will essentially counter the effects of the straightened look and will cause your hair to revert back to a more natural state. Instead, try to do styles that work with the heat such as braid outs, twist outs etc. These styles will minimize the effect of the heat, as they generally maintain the same shape and size for a few days.

3. Protect Your Hair:
As we know, the suns emits Ultraviolet Radiation (UV) rays. Overexposure to these rays can cause negative health effects such as "sunburns, premature skin aging, skin cancer" and more (Reference: www.hc-sc.gc.ca). It can also cause hair protein loss and unwanted changes in hair colour. (Reference: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov). We therefore highly recommend protecting the hair especially on the days spent outdoors for long periods of time. Wear a hat, a protective wrap or even a protective style when possible.

All suggestions can be utilized interchangeably with each season. Based on research and personal experience, we find that they worked best pending the season and weather.

We hope that you have found some useful information in this post that will help you on your journey.

Thank you all for continuing to read our posts.

Regards,

Canadian Naturalistas

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Email: canadiannaturalistas@gmail.com