More pics, during the first months of the cut

Not gonna say much on this post, just gonna show some more pics of my TWA during the July-August months... I can definitely see a difference... But, you would just have to stay tuned for the newer pics...

Sorryy!!!!

My goodness... I guess its been awhile hasn't it? LOL that was a nervous laugh by the way... I broke my own promise... HORRIBLE!!! but anywho, I have just finished the first half of my senior year and I did fairly well! glad to say! I will be graduating May 2009, no if's ands or buts about it! So thats exciting news... My hair has grown since, but unfortunately.... i broke my camera... but I do have pics on my camera phone, just have to add money to text them to the online album... but you will see how much my hair has grown. I have been rocking braids since October 5th to December 12th and its grew about an inch I would say. Shrinkage is a b--ch because it still looks like I have a TWA, but it turns into a banging fro when I blow it out :) Styles I have tried with my natural hair: Braidouts, Bantu Knots, Twistouts, and Wash and go's. My faves being the twistouts and the Bantu Knots. Things I have learned with my natural hair: Moisture is her best friend, and not combing while its dry, she looks more healthy when dyed black, and she loves the rain.... I might just give my fro a name... already referring to her as if she were a person, so why not? LOL I'll figure out a nice one for her within the next day lol... for now, peace out! (By the way, that pic was taken in September)

A New Earth

I put my life on it, this has got to be the best book that I have ever read in my life. Just when I thought deep couldn't get any deeper, it did lol... Rather shallow of me? lol But anyway, this book has had me realizing things in myself that I just did not understand. I read a page this morning which described me to a tee! It was scary especially since this man Eckhart Tolle has never met me before. It was scary, but also an eye opener. A lot of things hit home, but there was one thing that I think was the key to my problems, which I read this morning on page 86: Whenever you feel superior or inferior to anyone, thats the ego in you. Page 86 is me completely. Those feelings of superiority or inferiority does not define who I am, but rather clouds my "true self". I will work on living in the present because the past can no longer affect me because it does not exist anymore and the future has yet to exist. So all the baggage and issues will be put behind me. I will work on it everyday. The feeling of needing more or wanting more is purely ego... I should just be happy in the now rather than wishing toward the future...I have been working on it since reading the book and will continue to do so.... I need a highlighter... Page 86 is as far as I got and I will continue to read, for every page is packed with knowledge and enlightenment.

Today is a new day....

Yesterday was a drag for me, but today is a new day and there is nowhere etched in stone that says that today has to be the same. So today is way better. I am a little worried about my baby boy. It seems that he won't be the type of baby or boy that you can just spank and he will listen. He is a rough little one. He will cry for like 2.576 seconds and then he will just go back to doing what you originally spanked him for. I don't know whats up with my baby boy. The more I hit, the more he hits. I have to teach him otherwise. He is going to be the type of kid that needs to be put on punishment and to be spoken to. He is my first and only born, and he has my heart in a way that is hard to express in words. I want to teach him well. AAAAAH My baby boy... this is gonna be a tough one :) :(

Back to Hair...

So, my hair is about 3 inches all over (stretched). I most definitely helped myself to my sister's ruler and measured. So as of right now, my hair is 3 inches long. I am hated by some for cutting my hair but, heeeey like I said, they'll get over it. They can buy their own Kleenex because i ain't supplying. We have some mad people, and many supportive, so the supportive to mad ratio is like 12:1. That's good enough for me. So I noticed, that I have been pampering myself more... Taking care of my skin, wanting my nails done more often, wearing unnecessary makeup (Mary Kay all the way... well almost) dammit i feel like I look my age now!!! LOL I get IDed a bit less and people think I'm at least 20 something (which I am) rather than 14. That gets a bit annoying after awhile. This mail lady refused to let me sign for certified mail (i think it was ) because she thought I was 14. When I told her my real age, she was floored. Why floored though? Sheesh. AAAAAnywho... i used the Lekair's cholesterol and my hair feels soooo good. I left it on for the night and washed it out in the morning. It usually doesn't work out well, but it did with my natural hair. I am coming to find that products that my natural hair likes, my permed hair HATED. My natural hair is way cheaper to maintain as well (as far as products go). I use V05 and Suave for my Wash and Go's and Lekair's for my deep conditioning. Infusium 21 Leave In is what I also use as well sometimes after my cheapie conditioner Wash n Go's. Anyway, thats all for now, Im tired.

So today....

My son crapped ALL over me before I went to work. Yea ALL over my work pants. I guess he had a tummy ache hence, his crankiness. Yea then after that he started laughing at me, so yea... that was ummm.... embarrassing... yea. It wasn't regular crap... no... I think he vomited and it just came out the wrong way. Sorry for the graphic visuals, I just thought i'd share. Can you say d-sgusting? lol This is all apart of the mommy growing pains. Boy do I have an embarrassing story to tell him when he gets older! *insert evil mommy laugh here* But I am really worried because, he will not eat. he will drink and drink and drink... Eat fruit and chicken, but thats as far as his appetite goes without me having to MAKE him eat. So i was a little suprised at what came out. But anywho... Poor baby. I just hope he doesn't have another accident like that in school. Someone else will have the privilege of being embarrassed. I'll hear the story later. Stay tuned...

Ramble Ramble Ramble...

This new haircut has me in a new state of mind. I am appreciating myself much more than before. Instead of the constant self criticsms, I give myself more slack. This comfort zone... I am trying to completely break free from... It requires effort on my part. What am I so afraid of? I Read this book called "Change your Thinking Change Your Life" by Brian Tracy. Its is a very empowering book. I recommend it to ANYONE. As I was reading, I just felt a surge of energy rush through me. I felt like my eyes were open wider than before. Its a WONDERFUL feeling. I'll carry it around with me for inspiration when I need it. I want to give it to my mother because she has been feeling really down lately, and ironically she recommended the book to me. I think she needs to tap on her inspirational resources again. I'll give it to her.

Here... Some more!

As promised, here are some more pictures of my new cut. i love it. Of course my regimen has now changed, I co-wash my hair EVERYDAY now. Co-wash is a term that means conditioner wash. Instead of using regular shampoo, I use the cheap conditioner's such as V05 or Suave and it keeps my hair nice and moist instead of dry. If you look at it, conditioners have suds, so it gets the hair clean. Smells good as well. I love the wash and go look so, I wash my hair everyday. I only comb my hair when I am washing my hair. I use S-curl to moisturize and fantasia aloe gel to the curlies a nice hold. I deep condition my hair once a week. My natural hair loves moisture, so I use a light protein conditioner such as LeKair's cholesterol conditioner. I absolutely love my natural hair and I don't quite know what my hair texture is so lets just say i'm a 4a/b. Its not the kinkiest texture there, but from the 4a's I have seen, I can conclude that i am not a 4a. My hair goal is BSL stretched and my ultimate goal is BSL UNSTRETCHED. I LOVE big hair and I am just too happy to be nappy! I am gonna applaud TKeyah Crystal Keymah for her beautiful natural hair and a gorgeous braidout! I can't wait....

The REAL Me

I dedicate this post and lyrics to myself and to others who cannot and understand and accept this change. You can Like it, Love it, or Hate it. Cuz I LOVE it. I never thought I would feel this good, this empowered, this feminine. I was scared because I thought I wouldn't look right. But I look and feel great. Thats the thing with the Big Chop, many come to realize, "hey I look better than I thought!" you not not only surpass your image of how far your natural beauty can go, you also feel this beauty on the inside. Not your normal standard of beauty huh? Thats what I love MOST about it. I'm not here to live up to other peoples standards. I live up to MINE and what god gave me. This is me... take it, or leave it. If you think less of me because I cut my hair, you weren't that important anyway. Re-evaluate your frame of mind and love yourself. PEACE.



Take Me As I Am
[Verse 1:]
She's been down and out
She's been wrote about
She's been talked about, constantly
She's been up and down
She's been pushed around
But they held her down, NYC
She has no regrets
She accepts the past
All these things they
helped make to make she
She's been lost and found
And she's still around
There's a reason for everything

You know I've been holdin on.
Try to make me weak,
But I still stay strong.
Put my life all up in these songs
Jus so you can feel me.
so you can get the real me

[Chorus:]
So take me as I am,
or have nothing at all.
Just take me as I am,
or have nothing at all.

[Verse 2:]
Now she's older now
Yes, she's wiser now
Can't disguise her now
She don't need
No one tellin her
What to do and say
No one tellin her
Who to be
She's on solid ground
She's been lost and found
Now, she answers to G-O-D
And she's confident
This is not the end
Ask me how I know
Cause she is me.

You know I've been holdin on.
Try to make me weak,
But I still stay strong.
Put my life all up in these songs
Jus so you can feel me.
so you can get the real me

[Chorus:]
So take me as I am,
or have nothing at all.
Just take me as I am,
or have nothing at all.

[Bridge: 2x]
So it's all or nothing at all,
All or nothing at all
Don't you know I can only be me.
(I can only be me, yeah)

[Chorus:]
So take me as I am,
or have nothing at all.
Just take me as I am,
or have nothing at all.

Take me as I am.
Take me as I am.
Said it's all or nothing at all
Said it's all or nothing at all

Just take me as I am,
or have nothing at all. (This is me)
Just take me as I am, (take me as i am)
or have nothing at all.
Just take me as I am, (take me as i am)
or have nothing, nothing at all.
Take me as I am.

BIG CHOP!!!!!!

I did the big chop! July 7th 2008. It looks soooo good and I feel so free! Now I know what everyone was talking about. I have never felt sexier and thats weird lol Au naturale! Excuse my excitement I just feel so good. I have no pics but I will have pics up tomorrow hopefully. I am now officially Nubian Princess :) Hubby loves it and I got so many compliments. I got a bit of negativity but, it does not phase me one bit because shoooooot i know I look good! You dont have to like it, but guess what? I LOVE IT! :-P The natural journey begins now.

Sorry I havent written in awhile I have been hard at work with this internship and I love it as well. I will keep up the blog but not as often (everyday) as I would like to. But keep your eyes open for the next post! It will be full of pictures.

Santogold--- Definitely feeling her

I guess I am getting tired of the route that hip hop has taken nowadays and Im slowly abandoning it LOL no... really. Look Im tired of the SOS!!!!!!!!!!! Shake that ass, Superman that ho, Bat man that ho, Robo cop that ho, take it off, I got jewels, MONEY CASH HOES (even though I love that song), Im a pimp, Im a boss, Im the don... Just shut the f--- up already sh--! Anyway... got my blood pressure boiling...  Lawd. Its too commercial, rappers constantly selling out on us and aint talking about a damn thing lately. I listen to my neo soul for meaning and also Ive been dusting off my moms tunes, like the oldies songs like "To be Real!!!!!!!!!" You know... that boogie era lol Well I find meaning in older music than in the crap these kids are listening to nowadays................. O..... M.....G... Im am maturing... I sound like my mom... my grandmother.... goodness.... shoot its true tho! LOL But anyone who knows me knows that Im into weird sounding catchy music. Big fan of Daft Punk, MIA, Some rock (dont feel like naming) and lately... I have been feeling this new artist. Santogold... Definitely a genre bender like MIA, I just dont know what classification to put them in and I love that about them. Santogold is from Brooklyn... where Im from. But she sound unlike any Brooklyn artist Ive ever heard of, hell American artist at that. I swore she was from the UK. But its good to see her breaking stereotypes of all kinds. I appreciate her music and I will be choreographing to her this fall. 

I Choose me...

I guess Im getting to learn myself alot better for the 08. Maybe its the year of self discovery. I am getting to learn myself better and and coming to terms with accepting who I am. I am an INFP. The idealist, the visionary. The most creative. There are flaws that come with my personality ... What? I wouldnt want to hear that before lol  Criticism.. I hate it. But I realize that it helps you grow. Its not to tear someone apart. I guess I have used criticism in the wrong way all these years other than to improve my dance. I have to embrace it and face it. Stop living in this imaginary world where there is this perfect world even though thats a part of me... its not the truth. What else... It says that I hate conflict. Which I do, but I have been slowly realizing that no conflict is unhealthy, too much is unhealthy. But you have to have some to live in this world. I have definitely getting better at speaking my mind when I am not feeling something. So without realizing it, I have been working on it :) The criticism thing is the thing I need to embrace more and dammit... I just need to become more aware of my surroundings and how others perceive me because yes, I can be oblivious. It  also says that I may come off as wierd to other... BUT I LIKE THAT!!!!!!! Call me weird, call me an individualist I love it. As long as Im not the dreaded...... normal. Trends suck. I do have my own way of doing things. I dont trust easily, but when its gained... I am one of the most loyal person. I love things that society may not be able to understand. I love the underdog. I embrace them whole heartedly. Me, myself... I consider myself an underdog in some cases. I wanted a tattoo that said "Mis-Understood" or "I love Underdogs" LOL Corny I know. I'll still get something like that but I'll put more thought into it before I permanently put it on my body. I worry too much as well. That has to stop. Worry ages you. Worry causes stress and stress causes a variety of sicknesses. Carefree is what I want to be. I will. Im working on it. I do love who I am though. I just want to be the INFP at its greatest potential such as greats like Mother Teresa, Audrey Hepburn, Mr Rogers, Amy Tan, William Shakespeare, Princess Diana, Helen Keller, Dick Clark, Fred Savage, and even Mary mother of Jesus! LOL Thats bugged out. Well 08 has been a bit of a struggle, but hey... Im just learning how to sail my ship right? LOL

Peace!

Great News!

I GOT THE INTERNSHIP!!! AAAAHHHH!!!!! OMG I AM ON CLOUD 9 RIGHT NOW!!! THE POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS HELPED SO MUCH! THANK YOU LORD!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

WISH ME LUCK!!!

Well, I have a job interview today with a company named e-Chalk. Its a great company, its like the K-12 version of Blackboard for college students. I am a bit nervous, its an accounting internship. I am excited as well, because I REALLY want this job. A few affirmations...

I WILL ACE THIS INTERVIEW

I WILL GET THE JOB

I AM CONFIDENT

I AM STRONG WILLED

Ok, well i needed that because I have a tendency to get very... nervous before a job interview. I am an introvert, so I have the tendency to be misunderstood while giving a first impression. But I will set that aside today, and be the best person I can be and what my friends and family know me as. I thank God for this opportunity and all that he has given me thus far. I am grateful for life, love, and the great support that I have. When I get an internship this summer, this will secure a greater pay for my family when I graduate in May 06. I am READY I am ENTHUSIASTIC, and WILLING!!! I am more than ready to grow!!! Wish me Luck! 

Day 2 of Polygamist hairstyle

Well, that hump would not stay up for nothing. The twists are too heavy... But I did receive alot of compliments on the braid :) I'll be rockin it like this a bit more often.

Newgrowth shot for May

Here is a quick post for the newgrowth shot for May... Not much IMO... but now, for the month of June, i'll wash it every two weeks and use  Boundless Tresses. Hopefully we see faster progress. I will take them out at the end of June.

I said I would do it! Polygamist hairstyle

This hairstyle isnt new, we all know that! So I did it without the hump. I may just try it with the hump, but I just couldnt do it yesterday. It felt like some sort of alien antennae.... o shoot CONEHEADS! duh! thats why I felt like that. But Im gonna try it again today, hopefully I can make it look cute! just need some bobby pins lol Couldnt find a dress... would go to a thrift store and pick one up but... gotta find one... Why am I doing this? one might ask... and I thought about it, loooong and hard and I came up with.... NO REASON AT ALL. Well thought out answer if I do say so myself! But here we go, day two... minus the dress :)

Protective Style of the week

So these are the polygamists hairstyles... Im gonna try my braids out like this he he! Ive been rocking my twists in one long braid to the back... But im thinking about adding the hump :-) Just gonna play 5th wife for the day... now off to find a dress...............

How to correctly comb Natural Hair AND Relaxed Hair

1. As the hair grows longer, stay AWAY from fine toothed combs and hard bristled brushes! Both items are very rough for the hair, cause breakage and unnecessary shedding. Use wide toothed combs and paddle type brushes. I hear denman brushes are great for detangling. 

2. AVOID the rough handling. Instead treat it like fine silk because no matter how strong our hair may seem, it is the actually weakest of hair types.  Comb or brush in sections rather than all in one shot. 

3. Moisturize moisturize moisturize! Find a good leave in that will keep the hair well moisturized. There are many moisturizers out there whether store bought, or natural alternatives. Its best to comb the hair when moisturized rather than combing it completely dry to further avoid breakage. 

NATURAL HAIR

Relaxed Hair

These videos are from  www.growafrohairlong.com Robin (founder of crown and glory technique) has great information on her site and offers great products and new ways to take care of afro hair. She offers a great method, whether transitioning, stretching, or natural to grow and care for black hair. She is also another reason why I initially started my hair journey.

Loving DH's Locs...

So I did DH's hair on Sunday and I was extremely pleased with myself... He had an interview to go on and I was trying to make sure he was pristine and sparkling.  He went to get a shapeup and I retwisted his hair. I started and have been maintaining his locs for a little over 5 months now and I am more pleased with these results more than ever. These are the first dreads I have EVER done (I started them with comb coils) so there was alot of experimenting. I got it down pat now! Beeswax is the ! I learned that the ALMOST hard way. I had to clarify multiple times to get the buildup out! It was lint city for a second. But we got through it. After much trial and error, I found what I will be using for his hair to loc. I was recommended ORS Lock and Twist gel, and I used it to twist the time before this, and I didnt like the hold too much. I didnt want to throw it away or give it up because I enjoyed the moisture and yes NO FLAKES. But anywho, this time around I washed his hair with Jamaican and Lime clarifying Shampoo (smells soooo good), conditioned with a dominican avocado conditioner (the brand has a pearl on it). His hair felt great, but, next time I will dilute the conditioner with water to avoid buildup.  Anywho, I used to ORS Lock and Twist gel at the roots and a little bit of the gel plus a TINY bit of honey on each loc. YES HONEY! It made his dreads look soooo good and neat and a little goes a LOOOONG way. After I finished I sat him underneath the dryer, and when he was done, I was extremely pleased. I then flat twisted each dread and VOILA! The results are below. I am a member/lurker at Nappturality.com and I thank the ladies over there I did aloooot of research before and after doing his locs. They are coming along beautifully. I couldn't stop starting at the man and he absolutely loved them.  

My son wanted a piece of this blog action and after a long debate.... I let him.

Protective Hairstyle of the Week

Aww look at that beaut. This industrial sized hairstyle comes well equipped with ivory colored seat belts, to hold and maintain the hair when things may get a little rough. Why is this a protective style you may ask? LOL thats easy silly.... notice the hair swept up OFF the shoulders.... I dont think I see a single strand touching those blades... smart woman. Notice the massive football shaped size, and my does it look well cushioned! Not only is it stabilizing her balance, but its also a great protector for the head JUST IN CASE she may slip and fall. This protective style looks well moisturized and well balanced (PH if you will), I give it a difficulty level of 9.5762 and wowee... what a beautiful head full of hair. You go girl!

Braid Pics

Here are some pictures of my senegalese twists as promised... They are small! But I like them. I'll be keeping these in for a month to a month and a half. I wont be getting my braids this small ever again... I just hope my edges can maintain! Finally got my digital camera working with some rechargeable batteries, what a great investment. So now I'll be a snapping fool. *Oh a tree, *snap*. But Im as happy as can be. What a beautiful day in NYC! O yea and Hillary won WV... whoopee. Means nothing because, Obama basically has the seat. Play your cards right Obama. He is not even phased LOL. Now onto the big dogs.

Business Venture

I am working on a business venture. Its an idea I came up with and I won't speak on it just yet, just doing some consulting and research and brainstorming right now... It sounds great, I just have to do more with it... I will introduce the idea later when I actually start. But thats what I am working on for the summer. I am excited because it combines everything I love into one thing, so this, I should enjoy. Remember like I said, it AINT JUST ABOUT HAIR FOLKS! I think the creation of this blog, my idea, and just needing to grow in general go hand in hand and this couldn't be more perfect. Right now I am working on a business plan and designing logos. So this is about growth right? whether its hair growth, mental, spriritual, emotional growth, that is the purpose of this blog. I vow to keep up with this blog as often as possible, and I will have this blog for years to come. This is my committment. We are on a journey remember?

Traction Alopecia

I broke My nail attaching an Obama Keychain to my keys. ALL FOR YOU OBAMA! Its all good :) So I got this Senegalese twist in my hair. I LOVE them but... I got them too small! They are cute as heck but I suffer from traction alopecia. I have had this since 2001 because I put these tiny micro braids in my hair and I use to constantly pull them up into high ponytails. I also left them in ALL summer. So, I was asking for it. Since then I have had problems growing in the area around my temples. I got these twists and the african lady that braided my hair was trying to catch EVERY TINY PIECE OF HAIR I HAD on my temples. I didnt even bother to correct it either. Bad me. I was watching these african dvd's she was playing and they were sooo good! I just wish there wasn't so many parts to them (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) That gets annoying after awhile. But anyway, my braids look great, but, I need a miracle to happen to keep my edges! So I whipped out my bottle of Boundless Tresses and hopefully, it will do the trick along with taking it easy with the hairstyles. I'm not gonna keep them in too long. Its nice not having to deal with my hair. I'll take pics I just need batteries for my camera. I found my brothers old camera and its a little outdated but, I can take some high quality pics. Yes! Bye Bye camera phone. But anywho, I'll be using BT while I have these braids.

I did my aunt's hair the day before mothers day in comb coils and they came out soooo nice. I should have taken pictures. She has a beautiful hair texture. I would think its 4a? It felt so healthy. My mom has a nice texture to her hair also I think shes a 4a with a little 3c in the front. It just makes me excited to see what my hair texture is like. Im guessing 4a also. We will see. I was admiring this lady's hair on the train, it looked like she recently BCed and she looked like a 4b. I couldn't stop staring she looked so nice. I am constantly staring at peoples natural hair LOL moreso the type 3's and 4's. Its just so pretty! Ok let me stop rambling. I am just toooo anxious! July 10 will make 6 months since my last perm. My biggest goal before I BC, is to grow in some of my edges.

Tech Tags: Alopecia

Natural
Traction+Alopecia

Happy Mothers Day!!

African American Graphics - soulcitygraphics.com

Co Washes are definitely the way to go

I am definitely feeling co-washes as my new growth grows in. My hair feel super soft, clean and hydrated. Here is an article on co washes. Co Washes stand for conditoner washes and you use regular cheapie conditioners to wash your hair instead of shampoo which strips the hair of its natural oils. It still cleans the hair, but without it feeling so dry.

Here is the article from Makeup and Beauty Blog.com

How to Use Conditioner to Wash Your Hair
I found the Naturally Curly site online and looked up curly hair tips. There were many posts about using conditioner to clean your hair instead of using shampoo, so I decided to try it.

When I’m in the shower I rub conditioner between my palms and then start vigorously washing my scalp with my fingertips, not nails. I add more conditioner to my palms and then wash the rest of my hair in the same manner I’d use shampoo.

My conditioners of choice are cheap drugstore ones - I’ve used Suave Naturals Conditioner in Tropical Coconut and Alberto VO5 Tea Therapy Clarifying Conditioner in Vanilla Mint Tea. I use cheap conditioners because I need to use a lot of the product - about the total of a full palm’s worth – to get my hair clean.

After “shampooing” with the conditioner, I rinse it all out and then follow up with a moisturizing conditioner. Currently I’m using DevaCurl One Condition.

I’ve found this method makes a significant difference in keeping my hair from drying out and leaves it softer and smoother.

Your Hair Will Feel Dirty When Transitioning from Regular Shampoo to Using a Conditioner Wash
If you’re going to start skipping shampoo I have to warn you that at first your hair may feel dirty until you get used to not having lather. It does take time to get used to not having bubbles. You may want to transition by alternating the conditioner wash with your regular shampoo for a few weeks, and then going every two days, then three days, etc., and thus slowly weaning yourself off your shampoo as you get used to the feeling.Also, if your hair is fine and limp this method may not work for you because the conditioner at the roots may way your hair down.

Working Out When Using a Conditioner Wash
I’ve read that some women on the Naturally Curly website skip shampoo entirely and solely use conditioner to wash their hair. I can’t do this - I work out daily, so my scalp starts to feel gross if I don’t use a lathering shampoo at least once a week. What works for me is to shampoo my hair every day with conditioner, and then use a lathering shampoo every third or fourth time.

Product Recommendations

Ok so I had some product recommendations from random people for when I go natural. Some I found myself. I know I am definitely going natural this time around because I have a brand new fotki AND a blog. I havent gotten a perm in 4 months, my longest stretch AND COUNTING!!! Buuuut anywho, I found another hair forum call Nappturality, I like it a HELL of alot. I frequent the transistioning forum because we are all going through the saaame hair woes, and I enjoy looking at everyone else's Big Chop... Note how I said everyone ELSES... Im a chicken lol Im not ready yet. But anywho,

I was recommended Cantu Shea Butter and the Cantu line of hair products. I was recommened by one of the girls in my school which was very nice of her.


Also, sticking with what I know, S Curl, this has left my hair OD moisturized and this product has also helped my hair grow when I went natural in 2000.



I also heard that Miss Jessie's Pudding was really good. I really want to try her products. A little on the pricey side, I am at the same time thinking maybe it would be worth it.


Oyin handmade products, are another product line that caught my attention. At LHCF and Nappturality, it seems that some of the ladies love their products so I had to investigate. This is Greg Juice.




I know I am gonna have to switch up alot of my relaxed hair products to natural. So These are some of the hair products that I am looking into for now. Still have to curb my PJism, so I'll experiment at first and choose which hair line I like.

First Real Post

Well today I got some senegal twists... they are rather small but, god willing I wont lose too much hair. I am so tempted to cut my hair, because my newgrowth feels so alive compared to my damaged relaxed ends. My hair is thick as I dont know what and my head is big so... that doesnt make it any easier lol I will be 4 months post on the tenth and it feels damned good!! In retrospect I'll give u guys the scoop on my hair. Ok, well maybe a brief summary :)

So this is me 2005 ish, before my hair journey with the love of my life... As you can see I was a bit above chin length.

It was a fresh cut and at that time I was going to a jamaican salon. They did my hair very nicely as far as short cuts went using heat... But as my hair gained a bit of length, TUG A LUG A LUG! They were so damn rough! So what eventually happened? I dropped em... No offense to Jamaicans cuz ya'll can kill it when it comes to the short hair styles!






So 'round October 05, this was my hair length... I had no hair pics to show for so I'm using and old pic... but nonetheless, this was the length... an easy to maintain length... I was then introduced to Cathy Howse's Book which made me begin my relaxed hair growth journey. I also just found out that I was pregnant around this time.




This is about February 06, My hair was much longer than this pic, but I got a trim and it took about 2 inches off. I was mad! I was frequenting dominican salons almost every week. My hair was healthier than ever. Being pregnant didnt hurt either hehe! I stopped using direct heat, deep conditioned my hair every week, and used UBH dew spray leave in. I loved that stuff.



SOOOO Guess what came next in March 06?? The birth of my beautiful baby boy Zakkai! No hair pics here, but tons of baby pics... Such a blessing!



8 months


Almost 2


Here we have April 06 I finally hit shoulder length, and I found LHCF!!!! Wounderful website on haircare for women of color. My hair was at it healthiest and then I had to start protective styling!!



So the braidout was my favorite protective style and I did this and bunned for a loooong time.



I did me some justice because... my hair retained length!! This is Aug 06 I was almost armpit length...


This is December 31st 06, I just hit Armpit Length... and This was also my fave protective style.



Side View



So then I did a Hide My hair Until April Fools with braid extensions and Here were my results. My hair grew tremendously, but it broke off and I had to get a haircut to even it up... I hit Brastrap before but the haircut set me back to Armpit Length...




Here I had finally GRAZED BSL in Aug 2007. I was shedding ALOT around that time. I was suffering from post partum shedding for AWHILE which prompted me to use this plant shampoo that someone recommeded... and I went from THIS








TO THIS


All that hard work down the drain... but I kept a positive attitude about it and I am now embarking upon my natural Journey and what a better time now than ever? I am now transitioning... And join me on this journey to a more NATURAL ME!! and this AINT just about hair folks!!!




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