July 26, 2007, marks the date Elisa Dobbins got her last chemical relaxer and she hasn't looked back since! After 20 years of relaxers, over processing, and heat damage, she decided to take matters into her own hands, chronicling her natural hair journey through a blog, From Dyed and Fried to Happy and Nappy. She is also contributing writer aka the ingredients connoisseur for The Coil Review where she focuses on getting to the bottom of ingredients in hair products, as well as, products that can be used in homemade mixes. Elisa is a self-proclaimed product junkie and loves to try to share products in hope of helping other curlies make educated purchases. When it comes to hairstyles, she will try it all and share the results whether good or bad! If you aren't paying close attention, her hair color and style might change with the blink of an eye!
Elisa lives in the Washington, D.C. area near family and friends. She has a great boyfriend and is in the process of applying to business school in hopes of pursuing a career in both beauty and marketing.
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January 20th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
I’m confused… why is it important to buy the oil pure if you have to mix it with oil before you use it?
January 21st, 2010 at 9:16 am
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January 21st, 2010 at 11:53 am
Hi Savana – I recommend buying pure oils so that you are in control of your mixes. Sometimes, when you buy oils that are already mixed, you aren’t getting much of the essential oil. Hope that helps!
February 11th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Hi Elisa,
You probably dont remember me but I graduated from UVA in ’05, we took a class together and worked at phoneathon together too. Either way, I was so suprised to see your picture & vlogs on this page. Congrats on ur beautiful natural hair! I’ve been natural since ’03 and Im always looking for new ideas that are not time consuming. Being in medical school leaves me very little time to invest in my hair like I want to.
If you have any suggestions for curing dandruff let me know.
Stay Natural,
Teresa
February 19th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Hi babeybeauty – First of all Wahoowa! And I do remember you (add me on facebook). I do have some suggestions for dandruff and I will be sure to vlog about them soon!