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$21,365 Base Price MSRP
$24,850 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: Pontiac G6 sedan 4-cylinder ($17,865); base V6 ($19,065); GT V6 sedan ($21,365); coupe ($21,165); ($27,865); GTP V6 sedan ($23,065); coupe ($22,865); convertible ($29,365)
Standard Engine: 3.5-liter ohv 12-valve V6
Engine Options: 167-hp 2.4-liter dohc 16-valve 4-cylinder; 201-hp 3.5-liter ohv 12-valve V6; 240-hp 3.9-liter ohv 12-valve V6 with variable valve timing (227 hp in convertible)
Standard Transmission: 4-speed automatic overdrive
Transmission Options: 4-speed automatic overdrive; 6-speed manual
Basic Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles
Assembled In: Orion Township, Michigan
Model Tested MSRP: Pontiac G6 GT sedan ($21,365)
Standard Equipment: air conditioning; cloth upholstery; power windows w/ dual express-down, power mirrors, power locks; tilt/telescoping steering column; cruise control; sport suspension; 4-way adjustable driver side seat with power height adjuster; Monsoon AM/FM/CD player; ABS with traction control; 17-inch tires and wheels
Options As Tested: front side-impact and head curtain airbags ($690); sunroof ($800); OnStar ($695); XM Satellite Radio ($325); power adjustable pedals ($125); rear spoiler ($225)
Standard Safety Equipment: front airbags
Optional Safety Equipment: side-impact and head curtain airbags; ABS, traction control, stabilityDestination Charge: $625
The mission of the G6 is to beat the Honda Accord, Nissan Altima and Mazda6 on value, a proposition bolstered by GM's lower prices for 2006. While the G6 doesn't offer the refinement or attention to detail of its Japanese rivals, it's an alternative worth considering for shoppers in the mid-size car market. (The G6 replaces the Grand Am, which has been discontinued.)
The G6 sedan line has been expanded for 2006 as well, with multiple engine and trim levels available. Engine choices for 2006 include a 2.4-liter four cylinder for the base model, the 3.5-liter V6 that comes on the GT, and a 3.9-liter V6 with variable valve timing for the new GTP models. Transmission choices include four-speed automatics for all three engine choices and a six-speed manual for the high-performance 3.9-liter GTP.
We've driven a G6 GT sedan and a GTP Coupe. We found the G6 has good road manners even when driven hard, benefits of its long wheelbase and European-designed architecture. The sedan is roomy and plush with excellent overall function and its price point has made it a popular choice as a mid-size sedan. The coupe is comfortable and sporty.
The G6 offers some interesting features. The car can be started remotely from the comfort of your home by pressing a button on the key fob, a luxury on bitter cold winter mornings or sweltering summer afternoons. A Panoramic roof is available on sedans, with panels that slide rearward creating a sunroof large enough for the back seat riders to enjoy an open-air experience. For a real open-top experience, the new convertible features one of the longest retractable hardtop roofs in production.
The 2006 Pontiac G6 sedan comes standard with a four-cylinder engine ($17,865), but is also available with the V6 ($19,065). (All prices are MSRP and do not include the $625 destination charge).
The sportier GT model is available in sedan ($21,365), coupe ($21,165), and convertible ($27,865) body styles. The GT models come standard with the V6, ABS, and 17-inch wheels and tires. They're upgraded with a four-way seat with power height adjustment and a 200-watt Monsoon premium sound system.
The high-performance GTP is available as a sedan ($23,065), coupe ($22,865), or convertible ($29,365). The GTP features its own special 3.9-liter V6 engine and higher-capacity 4T65-E four-speed automatic transaxle. A manual six-speed wide-ratio transaxle is optional on GTP sedan and coupe models.
Options include XM Satellite Radio ($325), a standard-sized sunroof ($800), remote starting ($190), and chrome-finish 17-inch wheels ($700). Various options packages are available, including a Leather Package for the GT and GTP ($1,365). The Panoramic roof ($1500) is available for GT and GTP sedans.
Safety features that come on all models include driver and passenger front airbags (the passenger side airbag features occupant detection) and seatbelts with pretentioners. (Make sure you wear them.) Optional are side-impact air bags and head curtain airbags ($690) and anti-lock brakes packaged with traction control. What kind of traction control you get depends on the trim level. Basic traction assist is available on the base model, full-spectrum traction control on the GT, and traction control with the GM/Delphi Stabilitrak chassis control system will be available on the GTP. OnStar ($695) is an excellent safety feature for its ability to summon help. We recommend opting for all this stuff. Stabilitrak can help you avoid a wreck. Side-impact airbags are designed to protect your torso while curtain airbags are designed to provide head protection in a side impact. Head injuries are the leading cause of fatalities in side impacts.
Walk Around
When the G6 was introduced, Pontiac was quick to point out that all of its future cars would incorporate cues from the G6, that it was the living expression of what all future Pontiacs will look like and act like. So far, this has been true, with new Pontiacs like the Torrent reflecting the G6's clean, uncluttered styling.
Gone are the massive side-cladding panels and standoff rear spoiler associated with Pontiac. Instead, there is a single spear running down the sides of the G6 with an optional delicately integrated spoiler lip on the trailing edge of the decklid. GTP models look similar to the GT, but with a standard spoiler chrome exhaust tips. The base version has almost no decoration at all, and is even a bit soulless in style when compared to the previous high-energy, hot-looking Grand Am, even duller than the Honda Accord.
The new 2006 coupe and convertible inject a little more excitement into the styling. The two share the same sleek profile, although the roof on the coupe looks much better integrated (for obvious reasons). The frameless windows are indexed, meaning that they automatically open 0.25 inch when the doors are opened, and close again when the door is closed for a tight seal. From the rear, both cars feature narrow taillights and a sloping decklid that looks similar to the Toyota Solara coupe and convertible. We think it's an improvement over the blander styling of the sedan.
The Pontiac G6 is built in Michigan on GM's international Epsilon platform, from parts and ideas used on the Saab 9-3, Opel Vectra, Chevrolet Malibu sedan and Malibu Maxx wagonette, all introduced over the past two years.
All G6 models use the long wheelbase version of the Epsilon platform (like the Malibu Maxx), which gives them ride and handling finesse, with a structural stiffness that helps the G6 achieve a 27.3 Hz bending frequency, a big number that ranks with most luxury cars. Pontiac says the car is designed with three major torque rings that add stiffness and strength without taking up too much space or adding weight. In addition to the torque rings, the G6 structure also uses high-strength steel for about 60 percent of underbody components and central tunnel. Rather than just a single layer of sheet steel, the tunnel has an extra piece of steel welded between it and the floor pan. The stiff body uses fully isolated front and rear subframes to carry the heavy stuff, and the front one is hydroformed for strength and light weight. These measures can be experienced in the smooth ride and sharp handling of the G6.
The G6 interior is altogether different from the somewhat excitable, frenetic soft-plastic, fat-knob theme of the old Grand Ams. It is much darker, more modern, more European.
The sporty front bucket seats are made for body comfort and body retention in high-speed maneuvers, and they are very comfortable and thickly padded.
Rear-seat space benefits from the relatively long wheelbase of 112.3 inches. In the sedan, a 6-foot, 4-inch passenger can sit behind a 6-foot, 4-inch driver with plenty of room. Those with tall friends or family may want to remember that the Panoramic sunroof is powered by a motor that takes up a big chunk of headroom at the trailing edge of the sedan's headliner. The coupe's rear seating is a little tighter, and the convertible's tighter still, especially in shoulder and hip room.
The dash is done in four major sections including a stark, ungrained plastic center stack that holds two vents, the sound system, heater controls, and a 12-volt power outlet. Instruments and controls are presented in white on black (red at night). Every single knob and escutcheon has a chrome ring around it. Very tastful, and nicely presented, with small, conservative graphics on the faces and labels. The center stack has a red-LED readout and control panel that allows every owner to use the sound system's features, and to customize the locking, lighting, and other functions, with a trip computer and driver information system that's easy, intuitive, and fun to use.
This G6 offers a remote starting system for those cold winter mornings, power adjustable pedals, and OnStar and XM Satellite Radio, which use a single integrated antenna for 2006.
The Panoramic roof available for the four-door sedan comes open in four stacking segments, front to rear, and has about twice as much open area as the conventional sunroof, which is also offered. It's remarkable how easily it works, and keeps conversation possible even at very high road speeds. It's an interesting feature and we recommend it.
The two-door convertible's top was engineered with Karmann, which specializes in convertibles. The big top opens and closes within 30 seconds, storing under the truck lid and a hard tonneau cover when open.
The trunk is still accessible when the top is down, but space is reduced from a tiny 5.8 cubic feet to a grocery-bag sized 1.8 cubic feet. By comparison, the coupe offers 11 cubic feet of trunk space, while the sedan offers 14 cubic feet. Obviously, that can limit your use of the convertible's top-down mode on long trips.
Driving Impressions
The Pontiac G6 is fun to drive and quite pleasant for cruising around. We found the sedan and coupe reasonably quiet around town. A few powertrain and road noises slipped in here and there, and there was some wind noise from the sharp-cornered mirror bodies. The ride is comfortable and smooth and the car tracks well. The electric power steering is nicely weighted in terms effort at the steering wheel rim, but a little vague in fast transitions.
The 3.5-liter V6 is quiet and smooth, with a 0-60 mph time that's just enough to keep you out of trouble, but not enough to make your heart beat faster. The more powerful GTP delivers more sprightly performance. The GM EcoTec 2.4-liter is from the same double overhead-cam engine family used in the Saab 9-3, Opel Vectra, and Chevrolet Malibu. The four-cylinder engine is restricted to the base model, and the big HO V6 is available only on the GTP models.
The 3.5-liter V6 produces 201 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque. The 3.9-liter engine that comes in the GTP is rated at 240 horsepower, 240 pound-feet of torque (227 hp and 235 lb-ft in the convertible). The 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine is rated 167 horsepower, 162 pound-feet of torque.
While the G6's V6 engines are updated significantly, they are overhead-valve engines (GM calls them cam in block), low-tech to be sure, but GM has refined this design and they are relatively smooth and quiet and get decent fuel economy, with an EPA City/Highway rating of 21/29 miles per gallon for the 3.5-liter. The 3.9-liter features variable valve timing, which alters when the intake and exhaust valves open and close as the engine revs for more power and efficiency. Some torque steer was evident, a mild tug on the steering wheel on full-throttle starts and low-speed kickdowns.
The automatic transmission worked flawlessly. The four-speed automatic is matched well to the engine's power and torque bands, though it's one gear short of many of the G6's competitors, and performance and fuel economy are consequently affected. Most of the time, we simply put it in Drive and drove. However, it features a neat, simple manual-control mechanism that allows the driver to shift manually. When the manual mode is selected, it will not automatically upshift for you at redline, it goes right up against the rev limiter, a strategy that enthusiasts prefer. An indicator light in the instrument panel helps remind you to shift.
We did a number of 90-0 mph ABS panic stops with the car on a deserted country road, and it stopped straight and true every time with no fade. The brakes have a nice, progressive power application through the pedal.
The Pontiac G6 is a roomy car that offers good road manners and excellent overall function, especially at initial prices. It does its job well and sales numbers will surely increase now that the line has been fleshed out with coupes, convertibles, high-performance and a low-price leader.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Jim McCraw filed the report on the sedan from the Detroit area; with Mitch McCullough reporting on the coupe from Los Angeles.
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Memphis, Tenn. – Prior to its 26-16 win in the Southern Heritage Classic over Jackson State, the Tennessee State football team found time to visit two Memphis hospitals to give back to the community and long-time supporters.
A third of the squad toured the St. Jude's Children's Hospital, while the remaining members split into two groups and served snacks to patients at the VA Medical Center.
Those that went to St. Jude's went door-to-door, handing out posters, schedule cards and TSU pennants. The players and coaches interacted with the kids by taking pictures, playing games and giving words of encouragement.
At the VA, the Big Blue Tigers turned into the "Lemonade Brigade" by passing out blue drinks and cookies to the veterans. Members of the team swapped stories with U.S. heroes and the student-athletes showed appreciation for the veterans' service.
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The warning is in effect from midnight to 8 a.m. Saturday for Cook, DuPage, McHenry and Lake counties.
"Sensitive outdoor vegetation will be at risk. Take the necessary precautions to protect your sensitive plants," read the warning.
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A couple of weeks ago, I got an email from a guy who runs a diabetes website based in Iran. Which is totally cool. He asked me if I would be willing to do an interview with them. And I couldn't say no, so I answered a few questions. How many chances like that do people usually get? So of course I went for it. I now have the link, and also the interview, which I will post below.
Check out the link! It looks so cool to see my answers translated into Arabic!
1-Dear Claire, first of all, please introduce yourself (i.e. the date of your birth, the year that you found out you have diabetes, where you live, and what you are doing etc).
My name is Claire Montgomery and I am fifteen years old. I was born on December 17, 1996. I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was ten years old on March 6, 2007. I live in Denver, Colorado in the United States of America.
2-How do you find out that you have diabetes?
I was taking ski lessons and I threw up in the parking lot. My parents thought I had a stomache bug so my dad stayed with me while I slept at the place where we were staying. That night we went ice skating and I remember feeling really miserable because I had no energy to skate but I really wanted to. The next day I started to breathe really hard so I didn't help with clean up at all but rather felt really bad. On the way home in the car I started to have mini hallucinations so we stopped along the way at a town and everyone got candy sticks. That was when my parents called the doctor. My dad dropped my brother and sister off with my mom at home and then we immediately left for the doctor. When I finally got into an examining room the doctor took one look at me and sent me to pee in a cup. Apparently she had guessed what I had at first glance. It was confirmed that I had diabetes and the doctor told me that I had to go to the emergency room immediately. I was a textbook case soo all of the other doctors in the office came in to look at me so they could see what diabetes looked like. The doctor called ahead to Children's Hospital in Denver and my dad drove me there. Once I got there they took me in immediately and hooked me up to an IV. I spent the night in the Intensive Care Unit and was released from the hospital the next day. I spent the next two days in training with my parents.
3-What was your image about diabetes when you knew the first time about your diabetes and what was your feeling in that time?
At first I was really a little bit stunned and hadn't really gotten what had happened. It had been a really busy couple of days and there wasn't any time to think about what had happened. However once I actually had time to understand what had happened I cried.
4-How did you accept this fact and become a friend with your diabetes?
In all honesty, I am not really sure of how to answer this question. I don't think that I have ever become friends with my diabetes. But have learned to live with it. It is a part of me, and no matter how much I complain, it will not just magically disappear.
5-What is your highest and lowest blood sugar experience till now, and what you did in these situations?
My lowest blood sugar yet has been was 39 mg/dL. I can't really remember what happened because it happened so long ago, but I assume that I drank A LOT of juice, and waited and tested again. Actually, I have never been unconscious because of a low. The only experience I've had where I wasn't able to concentrate or function was when I was at the beach with my family when we were on vacation. Everyone except my mom was in the ocean. I was probably 80 mg/dL, but I must've been going down really fast because I had no idea what was going on. Mom kept on giving me juice, but I kept on wandering down to the water (even though I couldn't walk straight). Finally Mom made me sit down and drink. It turned out fine. My highest blood sugar was around 500 mg/dL. This was also a long time ago, so again I can't really remember but I know that it was right before bed, and it was also back when I was still taking injections. My mom gave me a shot, and then I went to bed. I do remember feeling miserable though.
6-How much your diabetes affect your personal life, your family life, your education and your happiness, at the beginning and now.
My parents and I have actually had huge arguments about this. I would prefer not to tell my friends about diabetes and make it not a big deal, though my parents wanted to tell everyone on the face of the earth (or so it seemed). We still haven't figured out a balance. I have gotten bad grades on tests and such because of high blood sugars, but other then that diabetes hasn't really been a big deal concerning my education. Naturally the school nurse and I are best friends. My happiness? Well. There are times where I hate diabetes, and I can't say that I necessary love it. But it just is, and I exist with it. It has become a part of my life, so I can't really say that it affects my happiness. It's only when I'm high that it affects my happiness, because I feel really bad.
7-If you are a member of association for diabetic patients, what is your activity in that association and what kind of activity that association do for his members?
I am not really involved in an association for diabetic patients. I mostly do outreach stuff, like my blog (www.clairemontgomery.com) and go to events that are hosted by associations. For example I have gone to diabetes camps that the American Diabetes Association puts on, and I also have gone to fundraisers and other things for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
8-You are living in U.S. and you are enjoy living in a developed country. I would like to know how such a country like U.S. helps people with type 1 diabetes.
Well. In the USA we have programs like support groups and things like that. There is also the American Diabetes Association, and they try to spread the word about diabetes and to help people with diabetes by giving information. There aren't that many doctors offices that are purely dedicated to just diabetes, however. Many people go to their regular physician. I am lucky because I live in Colorado, home of one of the two best diabetes facilities in the country. It is called the Barbara Davis Center. When you are first diagnosed, many people reach out to you. I think almost every diabetic in America that is about my age has a bear named Rufus. Rufus is a bear that the JDRF donates to new diabetics. It has patches on its body for places where you can give yourself injections or get your fingers poked. There are also many outreach groups like blogs and websites that are focused on diabetes.
9-You said in your personal website that you are using insulin pump. How much of its expense is covered by the insurance.
I am honestly not sure how much, but about two thirds of the expense for the insulin pump was covered by insurance.
10- How many percentage of diabetics that you know are using insulin pump?
Well, I am not really sure, but according to Google there is more then 30 percent of diabetics using an insulin pump.
11-Diabetic people that do not use insulin pump, what kind of insulin do they use?
In the United States, there are two kinds of fast acting insulin: Novolog and Humalog. People on either pumps or injections can use either of these insulins. There are two other types of insulin that only people on injections use. The first is called NPH. This is an intermediate acting insulin which is given at breakfast so a shot doesn't need to be taken at lunch. It starts working about five hours after it's been injected. NPH is also optional because you can just as easily take a lunch injection. The last kind of insulin that people who take injections use is called Lantus. Lantus lasts about twenty four hours and compensates for the tiny trickle of insulin that your pancreas releases even with diabetes.
I only use one type of insulin and that is Novolog.
12-How many time you use to measure your blood sugar on daily basis?
I check my blood sugar anywhere from six to ten times a day. I check before meals, when I wake up, and before I go to bed.
13- In the school or in a party or in a hiking with friends, do you measure your blood sugar?
Of course I do. I would rather not, but I think stoping to test my bloodsugar is better then feeling miserable if I hadn't tested.
14- Do you think if you do not have diabetes then Claire without diabetes is more successful and happier than Claire with diabetes?
What an interesting question! Diabetes is such a part of my life that if I suddenly woke up one day and didn't have it I would probably be a little lost. I can imagine myself reaching down to give myself insulin, and then realizing that I wouldn't have to do that.
15- Did you visit our website "dayere-abi.org"?
I just did. And it looks cool, but I can't read it.
16- What was your feeling when you have received an email from dayere-abi.org, your Iranian friends?
I was thinking that it was an amazing offer and that I would be stupid not to take it.
17- We would like to hear your suggestion in order to improve our website?
Like I said before, it looks cool, but I can't read it. Sorry that I can't give you more suggestions.
18- Please tell your message to your Iranian friends who have diabetes.
Keep going! You aren't alone. And know that you now have a diabetic friend living in the United States. I wish everyone the best of luck in controlling their diabetes.
So I now have new friends in Iran! It is so cool! Thanks to Masood Hasannejad for giving me this wonderful opportunity!
Claire Montgomery
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If Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson had only taken Sam Zells advice, the financial markets might not be in their current mess.
That was one view the always-opinionated Chicago investor expressed Tuesday morning at a real estate industry conference, where he offered his take on how the markets got into trouble and how they might get out.
Mr. Zell assigned much of the blame to politicians and U.S. accounting rules that have forced financial firms to write down the value of their real-estate mortgage assets, which stressed balance sheets and sent the firms on a desperate search for capital.
The billionaire financier said he called Mr. Paulson nine months ago, telling him the rules needed to be suspended, so lenders would have more discretion to assign a value to the assets.
Without fair-value accounting, this whole situation would have never reached this level, Mr. Zell said, adding later, You took a big problem and turned it into a gargantuan problem.
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More than 100 local heat records are expected to fall Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Most won't be record-daily highs but record-high nighttime lows, and that lack of cooling can be dangerous, meteorologists say.
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Scientists are often the foremost experts in their fields of study, but they aren't necessarily well versed in the tricky science of collaboration.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday posted data showing nearly 68,000 drug overdose deaths were reported last year. Overdose deaths had been climbing each year since 1990, topping 70,000 in 2017.
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A 12-person jury deliberated for more than eight hours over the course of two days in Peoria's federal courthouse, but failed to reach a unanimous decision in the death-penalty case.
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Third-party Twitter applications will have to ask users' permission before processing their private messages following a change in the company's permissions policy.
Twitter users often use applications (apps) designed by third-party companies to send and receive private messages on Twitter. Twitter will now force some companies to ask users' permission to serve them their messages and deny other firms any access to the data at all.
"Apps that you use to access your direct messages will ask for your permission again," Twitter announced on its online blog.
"By the middle of June, applications that do not need access to your direct messages will no longer have it, and you can continue to use these apps as usual," Twitter said.
Twitter users will also be able to set the levels of access they give application companies to their accounts, Twitter said.
"When you first connect an application to Twitter, we'll give you more detailed information about what you're allowing the app to do with your account," the Twitter blog said.
"These activities may include reading your Tweets, seeing who you follow, updating your profile, posting Tweets on your behalf, or accessing your direct messages. If you're not comfortable with the level of access an application requests, simply say 'No, thanks'," Twitter said.
Twitter said it had updated its permissions policy in response to requests from users and web developers to clarify the issues surrounding user privacy controls.
The majority of the communications posted on Twitter are in the public domain. The company has recently been at the centre of a privacy issue after an anonymous user posted details about celebrities' private lives. The user claimed to unmask the identity of the celebrities who have court orders in place banning their names from being published.
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They played a hockey game in Michigan last Saturday night...and almost into Sunday morning. It was the Michigan high school Division I championship, played by Orchard Lake St. Mary's and Marquette at Compuware Arena in Plymouth Township, MI. 109 minutes of hockey, 64 of which were played in overtime, ended at 11:45 p.m. Saturday night. There were 91 saves, 53 of them on the overtime sessions. Needless to say, St. Mary's goaltender Ryan Morley-Stockton and Marquette netminder Jon Nezich were the stars of the game.
Shane Halaas, a forward for St. Mary's, was no stranger to the events that unfolded. Last November, he played in the longest football game in state history in the finals (five overtimes).
The Detroit Free Press has articles on the marathon that you can find here and here. They also have a photo gallery you can see here.
Meanwhile, the Detroit News has a look here.
Randy Allen, the Michigan High School Athletic Association assistant director in charge of hockey, in an interview with ESPN Radio, indicated that one team was awarded the trophy, the other the medals, and each of the schools will receive the other shortly to complete the well-deserved acknowledgments.
We'll leave it to young Mr. Halaas for the final word...
"Everyone will get a ring and everyone is happy. After eight overtimes, there is no loser. It ended the right way."
They're all champs...
photo: Ankur Dholakia/The Detroit News


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I've said many times before that henna treatments have truly been the best thing that I've ever done to my hair. I started using henna March 2010 and haven't stopped since. When I first started I applied henna weekly and also used henna weekly for healthy hair growth boosts. I've continued to apply a full henna treatment at least once a month or more when I have the time. I honestly haven't been deep conditioning my hair as often as I would like, yet every time I use henna and coconut milk I realize exactly why I love it so much!
I've shared my experience using henna over the years, and today wanted to share what I've noticed specifically about mixing henna with coconut milk for deep conditioning and for the gorgeous color henna provides hair naturally. In general when using henna for hair, I initially researched to mix henna with tea or water then add lemon juice or another tarp (a dye releasing ingredient), and wait for eight hours before applying. This process felt so tedious creating the mix, waiting forever before applying it, leaving it in your hair for three hours or more, and finally spending what felt like forever getting the dry gritty mess out of your hair for the beautiful benefits we all hear about. When doing a henna hair treatment this way my hair felt dry and brittle.
For my second henna treatment, I tried adding sugar and honey to my henna mix which created a smoother consistency but still wasn't right. After that I tried henna with coconut milk (no water, tea, or lemon juice added) which is the combination I still use today. I still waited eight hours to apply the mix to my hair, yet rinsing it was a breeze, and my hair felt strong and no longer dry or brittle. Over the past few months I've been mixing up henna and coconut milk, and applying it directly to my hair without waiting. The dye from the henna released instantly! The reason I'm sure of it is because the first time I didn't wear gloves and I thought that I could get away with it since waiting eight hours before the dye released was the norm. I walked around with orange hands and nails for a few days because of it.
I've consistently had great results applying henna immediately to my hair after mixing it with coconut milk. The red highlights have been extremely vibrant especially in sunlight, and the entire process takes less time. During my most recent henna treatment which was last week, I forgot to add oil to my mix and it still came out wonderfully. I used to believe that the reason that henna and coconut milk was the perfect combination for beautiful hair was because it conditioned and strengthened hair without the dry feeling while rinsing out with ease. Now I have one more amazing quality to add, and that is that the dye releases instantly.
You can find my exact henna recipe here as well as my full minimal beauty regimen here!
What has been your experience with henna and coconut milk? Do you have another henna mix you love?
***The winners for the SheaMoisture Body Scrubs GIVEAWAY are Syreeta, Kelly, Krystal, Darlene, and Gina! I'll be sending you an email. <3
(Images by Dawn Michelle)


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UK Christians Plead With Human Rights Court to Affirm Religious Rights
Four British citizens who claim they were fired from their jobs because of their Christian beliefs have taken their cases to the European Court of Human Rights.
While all four Christians have different stories, they all lost their cases at employment tribunals in the U.K., and have asked for the European Court to hear their cases and acknowledge their right to express their faith while on the job. A decision on whether the human rights court will hear their cases is not expected for several weeks.
The four cases involve: British Airways check-in clerk Nadia Eweida from South London, who was told by the company in 2006 that she could not wear her cross necklace at work; relationship counselor Gary McFarlane who was fired after admitting to his employer that he would have a conscientious objection to giving sex therapy advice to gay couples; Lilian Ladele, a registrar from North London who refused to conduct same-sex civil union ceremonies; and nurse Shirley Chaplin, who was demoted from her position after she insisted on wearing her Christian cross.
"They wanted me to hide my cross and chain, which to me is akin to denying my faith," Chaplin has said.
"Today, for the first time, I heard somebody talking about my rights," McFarlane said after a hearing on Tuesday. "Surely I have some rights. I am a member of society. I have some beliefs."
The group has claimed that the British government "failed to adequately to protect their right to manifest their religion," which goes against Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the BBC reported.
"The crucial question in these cases is this: could these four individuals have been reasonably accommodated and their Christian faith respected, without detriment or damage to the rights of others – and the answer to that question is clearly yes," said Andrew Marsh, campaign director at religious group Christian Concern.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission, an organization which acts as the U.K.'s equality watchdog, has said that the British tribunals were right in their decisions regarding the Ladele and McFarlane cases, but admitted that Eweida and Chaplin may have a good case before the European court.
The National Secular Society has warned, however, that any ruling in favor of the Christians could "undermine" the U.K.'s equality law, and would place religion above employers.
"We think that if it goes the wrong way it will cause a hierarchy of right, with religion at the top, and it's going to be bad news for employers and for gay people," Keith Porteous Wood, the society's director, has said.
A poll on The Huffington Post gathering people's views on whether the Christians have been discriminated against showed divided opinions, with 48 percent of voters saying they believe the Christian plaintiffs were discriminated against and 51 percent disagreeing.


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Spring purchases
I've been feeling VERY shoppy as of late. I'm just going to admit it. Part of it is probably the fact that I can't in fact buy myself any cute clothes because I am huge and about to have a baby and then be fat for 8 months (yay!). But I've made do with non-apparel purchases. Can you spot a theme?
I'm thinking coral might be the color of the season. I'm not going to feel bad about buying everything I find that I love in that shade.
Finally treated myself to the Clare Vivier bando bag that I've had my eye on for approximately two years. In Poppy, of course! (It's available on Shop Pretty Mommy, but I couldn't wait so I picked it up at Vivier & Bentley in Silverlake.)
Melanie and I made a trip to Heath and bought everything we could in their new summer collection, including the cute cork-topped canisters. And the ramekins, and a bud vase, and I want everything else too. I posted an Instagram of their summer tablescape. Is to die for.
Coral peonies, natch.
These adorable bracelets from Voz, available in the Pop-Up Shop until tonight at 6 PM. There are sooo many cute ones.
And a teeny Gap treat for new bebe. Their spring things are adorbs.
Shall I list all the things I still want? That might be a little overboard. Maybe I will save for another post… there are some good ones lined up.


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Have you always been looking for a good source to improve your Culinary Art know-how? Then stop your search! Chef Jacob is developing just what we need:
The Free Culinary School Podcast .
In his periodical podcast episodes, Chef Jacob Burton shares with us his knowledge about culinary arts. In his clear, concise, friendly and honest style he gives us a way to feel more secure of ourselves when concocting our creations and brings our cooking style to the next level. Added to this, the bits of food science he throws in are like gilding the lily.
From Knives Skills (Ep1) to Stocks (Ep2), from how to treat the main staple grains (Ep4) to the main techniques for cooking proteins (Ep5, Ep6, Ep7) he brings us through the basic part of the course that will allow us to level our knowledge preparing ourselves for the more advanced part of the course.
Particularly worthy are the episodes on the five mother sauces (Hollandaise, Velouté, Béchamel, Tomate and Espagnole ) where he explains us the how and whys of these foundations of classical French cuisine, indispensable to every cook repertoire.
The advanced part of the course opens with a four episodes on Garde Manger or Cold Cuisine where we learn how to deal with salad greens and vinaigrettes, the basic of the classical salads and of creamy dressings and the main constituents of composed salads and canapés. Every now and then we can even find him in his kitchen explaining us how to plate with sauces and set up salads.
Moreover the interaction among the members of the community is quite intense and valuable. The forum connected to the website is quite active and Chef Jacob himself answers the questions and problems of the different members (each podcast has also a questions segment).
So what are you waiting for?? Wear your apron, the lesson is starting!