tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31585402739267690132024-02-19T05:58:22.020-08:00Natural and Loving ItMy natural hair journey. I will speak about hair care and up keep, styling techniques and comments about natural hair and my journey to natural hair!! Hope you enjoy *double xo*Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226378327213936730noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158540273926769013.post-19523717553559499332013-08-02T07:36:00.001-07:002013-08-02T07:46:21.349-07:00Back in Acition: Full swing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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WOW!!! I seriously can't believe its been this long since my last post! Im sure some are wondering what happened to Naturalluv! Well folks its a long story which is why I am taking this time out to say hello and let you know I will be back! <br />
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After I made my<a href="http://naturaluv.blogspot.com/2011/10/dddsm2.html" target="_blank"> last post</a> a lot has happened with my life. I moved twice and received several promotions. After I obtained my 4th promotion at my company my time was limited. I was up at 4:30 in the morning and home by 3-5pm each night, sometime later. On my days off I would sleep and sleep! I was too drained to do anything. This was becoming a problem for me. I thought chasing hours and working my butt off would make me happier, financially, but it didn't. So lately I have pulled back and since then I have been able to do more. You will see more post from not only my blog but on my youtube channel as well. I have so much in stored and now with all this extra time I can do what I love doing, sharing information with all of you!. Stay tuned for my first vid in over a year on Monday on my flat twist bantu knot, twist out!<br />
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Well it's time for me to go. See everyone around folks!!! =) <br />
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Naturalluv <br />
A.K.A Natty Luv<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226378327213936730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158540273926769013.post-66136773434990113022011-10-18T06:07:00.000-07:002011-10-24T16:08:57.759-07:00DD=DSM^2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJ42mvGd9li5v7n5Nnw-BA_MZ7SuYo6LCjM3LQ_f5HmM6uMupt2-uRZKkTRkWAdn7kod4lu_b9EbqgGMdj1mlwxjJ7txHF_6Xp8LOAkCc3JqvTeky7qyFMgJo_6tge8he-2mo5rovWgc0/s1600/delta-skymiles.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 127px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJ42mvGd9li5v7n5Nnw-BA_MZ7SuYo6LCjM3LQ_f5HmM6uMupt2-uRZKkTRkWAdn7kod4lu_b9EbqgGMdj1mlwxjJ7txHF_6Xp8LOAkCc3JqvTeky7qyFMgJo_6tge8he-2mo5rovWgc0/s200/delta-skymiles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666940044551510130" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">In this day and age with the economy the way it is, everyone is looking for a good deal. With the additions of Groupon, Scoutmob, Half Off Depot, and now Amazon everyone is trying to ball on a budget. Well my friends I have a good one for you. It's called Delta Dining. I normally talk about natural hair but I love sharing any information such as this!!!<br />You might ask what is this program all about? Well let me shed some light. Delta Dining is a rewards program you can join to get Delta Skymiles while you are dining out. First, sign up with <a href="https://www.delta.com/skymilesenrollment/landing.action" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">Delta Skymiles</a> as a member (free membership). Next, you head over to <a href="https://skymiles.rewardsnetwork.com/join.htm" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">Delta Dining</a> and register your Skymiles account. Then, you register ANY cards (debit and/or credit) you have. It doesn't matter how many you have just register them. This way when you go out you can never miss out on earning miles. Finally, once you are registered and squared away head over to any participating restaurants and start earning miles. I started this program back in January of 2011 and already I have over 3,000 Skymiles that can go towards a Delta flight! Now isn't that grand!?!?!!!!<br /><br />Normally in order to even qualify to get Skymiles you have to have a Delta Skymiles credit card. Now lets be honest, who can even qualify for a regular credit card in this day and age. Hey, if you can get a regular Delta Skymiles credit card then go for it!!!! For those who just want to rack up on miles without any interest and fees then Sky Dining is your best bet. You have a chance to receive up to 5 miles for every dollar you spend, and that includes the tip!!! Another good thing about Delta Dining are their promotions. Sometimes you will see promotions where if you spend a certain amount of money during a period of time they will add miles to your account. This can range from 500 to 1000 or even more.<br /><br />I signed up for Delta Dining in December of 2010 but I didn't start using it until January when I received an email after I went restaurant next to my job. That's when I realized that they were on the Delta Dining list. As I went out around the city I noticed I kept getting more emails to do surveys. Since January I have over 3,000 miles. I recently took a trip to Miami and racked up on miles as well.<br /><br />Another benefit of Delta Skymiles/Dining is that you get weekly specials and weekend specials to fly to the destination they have listed. Be sure to put your state as your departure state so they can send you deals leaving out of that state. I was able to get a round trip ticket from Atlanta to Miami for $151 (taxes and fees included in price). You know the program is legit because when you log into your Delta Skymiles account you see the miles transfer over from your Delta Dining account. That was the first thing I looked into after I received my first few survey emails. I have told a few of my friends and they love the program. You will be surprised how many restaurants participate!!! So if you are already going out for the evening, meeting up with friends, meeting with a client, or just out and about you might as well find a participating restaurant and earn some miles!!!!<br /><br />So you have all the information now go and get cracking and rack up on miles while filling your stomach. What!! We all got to eat =)<br />Til Next time<br />Natural Lu</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226378327213936730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158540273926769013.post-75971962558643861012011-10-17T18:46:00.001-07:002011-10-18T18:45:36.017-07:00Black Silk Products Review<p>Black Silk Products was created by Desreta Jackson. Many people will best know her as Young Celie Harris from the Oscar Nominated Film "The Color Purple" Desreta has spent over 12 years of research to finally perfecting what she calls a “<em>Mahoginized Technique” </em>and a product that does what it says it will do. I was able to speak with the creator herself to get an insight on Black Silk. In our conversation she explained to me how the product came about. Her daughter was having issues with her skin. She went to numerous Doctors and nothing they gave her worked. She began to think about how West Indians used natural items for remedies. Desreta herself a native of Tortolla knew what she had to do. She began to mix, add and take away natural ingredients to make a product that would eventually turn into what it is known as Black Silk Products. What started out as a remedy for her daughter's dry skin became a hair product made by blacks, for black. It is the FUBU of the hair industries. She started to test the products on her daughter and herself. As they continued to use the products she notice who their hair began to grow longer and silkier. She moved from using the products to herself and daughter to friends, family and clients. It became an overnight success that she was able to run a successful home-base braider. The demand became so overwhelming she couldn’t meet the demand.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvrF61z6r-auu3D31xHMzKYYFOe5GxCy4sDRNzuwyGzyIlMEysp46mV13DJi-F8tiI6exeBPJfRn_LtGNL41XkmdnkAL0yh9aKQ5n2J_R01FEowcN5Kfiu0EBZrMo3XAuKQZjoEebr8-r/s1600-h/Black%252520Silk%252520System%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-width: 0px; background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-top: 0px;" title="Black Silk System" alt="Black Silk System" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hhnjnM4OLml5RAb967F4PUnhpb4ZgjadijLWAnSvjExIFFyAli_WV1Qr7-eIy7S1iY3zSbQg3yXrhoKDjwRdqCU47REpzd9tSVcjz6xUz7rS5-uxy1rlrUs63Elg8xKNU6uV5HhVJUzg/?imgmax=800" height="184" width="244" align="left" border="0" /></a>Interestingly enough, Desreta also owns her manufacturing plant. She has all the power on who and where she distributes her products, which is rare when it comes to African Americans and the hair industry. She stated that when she started to go into the manufacturing phase many have told her that her ingredients were on the high end. Their fear was that African Americans would not spend money on such a product. She stood her ground despite what the manufactures said because she knew the beneficial factor of each ingredient that made Black Silk Products so great. </p> <p><br />As we got deeper into our conversation she began to explain to me how she got the data she needed to make changes to the product. Desreta did hair on the side to help put herself through film school. Each time her clients came back she would have them write down what they noticed about their hair getting real time response to what the product was doing. While attending film school she took up extra course in Chemistry. She stated to me "A lot of the time we use products knowing that its working or not working, but don't know why, I wanted to know those reason" Which is why chemistry was so important in her research.</p> <p> I was able to get my hands on this products and tried it for myself. Of course I was skeptical as most will be when they hear about a new hair product that is promising wonders. First thing I remember that Desreta did we we first started to talk about Black Silk was put a sample of the product on the back of my hand. What happened next was mind blowing. The shampoo and conditioner literally absorbed in my skin. What shampoo do you know your skin will soak up? She told a funny story about her husband actually taking the shampoo one day and used is as a lotion because he was too lazy to get actual lotion. She later went into detail and told the main function of the product was made to re-balance the Ph level in your hair. So no matter what state your hair is in Black Silk WILL re-balance your ph level. Remember that your hair is basically made up of protein. <br /></p> <strong><u></u></strong> <h2>Facts About Ph Level: </h2> <p>Ph Scale base 0-14 <br />Ph of 0 is considered Acidic <br />Ph of 14 is considered Alkaline <br />Pure water ph is 7 <br />Hair and Skin ph can range from 4.5-5.5 <br />Your hair is always adjusting depending on the weather. Your hair will take some time to adjust to the new conditions. When we use products especially new product your hair will take time for your hair to adjust to the changes. The natural oil that is produced in your hair that maintains moisture and balance is Sebum. Sebum is a natural protectant not only on your scalp but on your skin as you secret sweat. Think of your hair follicles as fish scales. As you use products the "scales" open and close. Products with low ph level (high acidity) will cause the hair follicles to lay flat and smooth trapping the moisture your hair needs. Products with high ph will cause the follicles to open like a pine cone causing the moisture that you need to escape which ultimately will dry your hair out. You can also test the products you are using with litmus paper to determine the ph level. It is important yet difficult to find balance with your hair. This is what Black Silk products are made to do just that. So you can stop the guessing game. Remember to keep away from products with a high Ph level. This can cause damaging to your hair. <br /></p> <h2>My Experience with Black Silk </h2> <p>About a week after I received my Black Silk System I finally used the products. ( Took me while to use the system because my hair was already washed and done a day prior to receiving the products and it was styled) <br />First thing I noticed was the smell. It was rich of coconuts fragrance. I started with the shampoo which took only about two half pump for me. Of course I wasn’t expecting it lather because it was designed to cleanse with out stripping the moisture from your hair. After I was finished the the shampoo I felt how clean my hair was but also still soft and not dried out. This was a good sign. After my cleanse I proceeded to use the Silk Restoring Conditioner, which can also be used a a curl definer. It really didn’t take that much to get complete coverage. I did what I normally do, Put my conditioner in, detangled and sectioned off my hair where I placed medium size twist in it, place it under a conditioning cap and let sit for however long I keep it on my head. This does depend on what is going on so I can have conditioner in my hair from 1-8 hours </p> <p>8 Hours later, hey don’t’ judge me lol I got real busy =) </p> <p>I finally washed out the conditioner. My hair felt so soft!!! Ladies with 4c hair you know how hard our hair can feel (Brillo pad) I couldn’t stop running my hand through my hair. It was just that soft. Hmmmm I could get use to this!! Next I applied the clear protector. Now because I was so eager to use the products I didn’t read. The clear protector is suppose to be the first step I did. Black Silk Products is a system so when we hear system that means there is an order to how and when you use each product. Once you use the clear protector once (first time) you don't have to use it again for another 4-6 months and when there is new growth. So the Shampoo and Conditioner will be the only main things you would use during your regular wash.<br /></p> <p>The real test for me came in when I detangling my hair. I was amazed on how easy my hair slid through the comb with ease. I even walked on the wild side and used a fine tooth comb as I started to do my two strand twists. *GASP* GUH SEY WHET!!!???! Yes it was the only way to truly test this products capabilities. When I Say that comb went from root to tip without a snag I was a believer!!!! *Queue Shrek music* I have used Black Silk twice and I can say I love the way my hair feels with each use. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdipVv87HaZooyGJzFLupcbX8LuUBqKjF-gzujdIBiIi75MM-DS8kZgFFgAYVG_9mUUElNTF3GlmnLlQk4JHjG7Rurg5TgxW9JpuenqtQQV2Sm638qC3zkKcoLetPbsrjJIuSuua15A2ba/s1600-h/Black%252520Silk%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-width: 0px; background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px;" title="Black Silk" alt="Black Silk" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeS_4X_qnQIJQz15AkxVOg-l9mPjG-OSL3Y_rsLs4zfJ2p3Bb2z1lVJ58uYAninwVmS2BuH_A_HsaYI6hjV47n3lRyl30ubvchKz2l0uGa68ldvM9BMIlfsPSiRCwLS-vyaUfeRFsVii-/?imgmax=800" height="244" width="164" border="0" /></a>Picture of Black Silk Model</p> <p>Be sure to check out <a href="http://www.blacksilkproducts.com/">www.BlackSilkProducts.com</a> buy now and save today!!!!!</p> <p>Overall I can say Black Silk Products is a must have product that you should have in your cabinet. Hope you enjoyed reading my review on Black Silk. Be sure to get your hands on this wonderful product you have nothing to loose, you try everything else so why not? Trust me, it will be worth the money! </p> <p>Til next time, </p> <p>Natural Luv</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226378327213936730noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158540273926769013.post-61429066918092075612011-10-03T19:41:00.001-07:002011-10-03T19:46:39.155-07:00Sushi In My Hair/Castor Oil Challenge Update<p>It has now officially been 3 weeks since I started Hairlista’s Caster Oil Challenge Part 6. One September 1st I started the challenge and upon opening the Caster Oil I pours that transparent oil into a bottle and then into my DC mixture. So I went through my routine on my wash days. Pre-poo, poo, condition, avc rinse, then DC. Great!!!! I was glad to have started a great challenge and looking forward to seeing what results I will achieve on this 3 month journey. Boy oh Boy did I have a nice surprise once I began to add the oil to my scalp. I finally got a whiff of it. It threw me off because it smelled like something I smelled before. It was a distinctive smell to me. I continued to apply the oil in my scalp them massaging it in. Still I’m trying to figure out what the smell reminded me off. As I began to finish style my hair it hit me SUSHI!!!!!!! Yes Sushi out of all things Caster Oil smelled like sushi to me.  I love Sushi but ugh this was not what I had in mind. </p> <p>They say that Castor Oil has an earthy smell well the oil I have has a fishy smell. I Don’t know maybe each brand of Castor Oil has its own smell, but im still trying to find the earthy part. Maybe I need to get the Jamaican Black Castor Oil to smell the earthy part lol </p> <p>You may want to know how my hair been since I started the challenge, Well I have noticed a few things. </p> <p>1. My edges are starting to fill in </p> <p>2. My edges are starting to catch up with my hair, length wise </p> <p>I was playing in my hair the other day and I began to pull and saw I was still pulling hair. I was surprised!! I got up and went straight to the bathroom mirror because I thought i  was losing it. To my surprise my hair was indeed long. WOW In all my life since relaxing my hair my edges were ALWAYS my trouble spots. It might not be much growth BUT its growth none the less. If this much growth can come rounding out month 1 I can’t wait to see what month 2 will bring. </p> <p>I hope that each person taking the challenge has seen results so far because I am sure happy I am =) </p> <p>Be on the look out for my review on Black Silk Products. Black Own, Black Made. First  African American Luxury Hair line. For information about this product  Please visit <a href="http://www.blacksilkproducts.com">www.blacksilkproducts.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWM-PSw_ZmDmkjpkcgqSHhsdO622Fp0dvXaWDh0VPFyIhxQ65vKzrcupot35ngLAc5sTHPcxzed42xp_eD4_sGe6SIp2Fylt09MZ6gBm0Ydgy9GQaVdOV9UEx0DekU3ac7wG0PAGZXCXQt/s1600-h/IMAG0632%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMAG0632" border="0" alt="IMAG0632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfAg8_oAaVSxneli96qBKSxO3HQVJmV9mqtl7iZz58lFSxn-kwcPmSWtrKvmJS9EVfscEmvUuq7poOrqXQJZTHMOVo__mwPdNuLPwhdfT4YEZuYhEZDPc89-heoNzFI-aXmkeTIuwICz8/?imgmax=800" width="207" height="366" /></a>Having some fun with eye shadow colors </p> <p>Love Always, </p> <p>Natural Luv </p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226378327213936730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158540273926769013.post-46076921228116405282011-09-25T15:31:00.001-07:002011-09-25T15:58:30.597-07:00Tools of the Trade<p>When you become a follower of the Healthy Hair Movement there are a few things that are essential to our survival!!! We need the proper tools to maintain our lovely locks. It can be overwhelming when it comes to what you should have. Over the past 2 years I have gone through countless items brushes, combs, shampoos, conditioners to name a few. Now that I am well closing in on year 2 I have came up with the MAIN Tools that every person should have.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToGjyzTx3KbtElMDq6QYVd0VpQHBBfFfITpWAe_l4T-wE0G2gHmlqSz53I9PPMQ6EqU9QD7WtfjOzhooItX4UR-Mbr9sP73MgGCVR61aRHopDBRoiLwwZhNNLRO3ZZQif-KL7sMu0wN7f/s1600-h/IMAG0689%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline; float: left" title="IMAG0689" alt="IMAG0689" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2B_0_-NCCkEkbqwblx55ocdRxpfUkXkdd9kG8V62VAkEER3mmDi2QzhiJDLPSgljPyKVCLPg8LazN8quphVCBqyeE_bgQUT0rAmy-ZBSiV9GayKe1XvEAh_BHo7CnUtX4K1FeUU7pTev/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="135" /></a>Brush:</strong> There are two kinds of brushes bristled and vented that I use. I use a bristled brush when I want to smooth out my hair to achieve a slicked down style. I use a vented brush when I am going to straighten my hair out and need to ensure that I can blow out my hair properly or I use the vented brush when I want to detangle a section before I use the bristled brush. One last brush I use is an applicator brush. Yes something that you use to put in a relaxer. You may ask why? I use this brush when I do my Deep Conditioning. I am able to get to each strand of hair for complete coverage. Try it sometime!!!!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqM45N7Ct2WA5VD4GaIYkqIDkzXFiXYLGVFItuCISDqtiw8-DcwK_kwXWk4wskQH2yyyXRN05euRThKTvVdaZQjJLWh8Jtooz0abf1FzJc9FdKGzhmC9XJVGzSmtpqXKGpNTTdKnfTFB0T/s1600-h/IMAG0690%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMAG0690" border="0" alt="IMAG0690" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPZ2V9gXhxUPddVHtQBkPdt_fyE2t4gp4A-LSKMAVL13uQu__LACWykO6ULcCB9JOmWGndWIxJriUI402eJyIPCkyTWtM2gRZvOIWeQA-2QiktsT3OLnHH-ZfMBeXkPf9k4aWxD5J5Mw0/?imgmax=800" width="139" height="244" /></a>Combs: </strong>Comb's are essential as if you already don’t know that! Combs help us part/section off parts of our hair. There are about three kinds that I use. I have a wide tooth comb, big tooth and a medium size tooth comb.each serve as steps to the detangling process. You don’t want to have any fine tooth comb’s because that can break you hair off as the hair catches in the fine tooth. Most black women own a rat tail comb. If you didn’t have a any other comb you had a rat tailed one. With natural hair rat tail comb is not what you need to use. You will cause unnecessary damage to your hair.</p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6u4mqhShey2JnE2qtgxXCE3aN14cZdpxFwwJT-GQtd-tocc6eVnZ3FuRIJNMoP9Tc7qFX6HwngTC0xeLdFkSfUaLIk_rdbzivAi2ww8g569TYoVe2ErBSQGSSrS8GqNNfzhIgpDCjm4Gc/s1600-h/IMAG0684%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMAG0684" border="0" alt="IMAG0684" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUt-MOuj05mEZPt0zrk5YJZSwCUy-rTHl7X3FbohPs6crjG5BFthD2XF-LRVgBu7DhG_CwWvx84Bh9iNLXgycNW-M2EG9UKGgP43q0JEfIVm8dg16ycVbqOvJz3rYfgTiVMFAUoQq5GeE-/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a>Clips:</strong> As your hair gets longer you will defiantly need clips. I use plastic clips. Metal clips tend to catch in your hair and also that can break you hair off.  We defiantly don’t want that. So if you use metal clips be carful when taking them out.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yKJ4irs0IoI5Ldn8G3JxQDzOswHPS28yj2FxNyIhMTUw4bvxhzqH5QQUb2jUZYPcaGW1MdXWSgC40woW7QZTbFDT4S30fZOfVIzdonlOmtUtvlHPN6tyjDcL9TqCW-_LzTvdHUZr_jEL/s1600-h/IMAG0685%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMAG0685" border="0" alt="IMAG0685" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIy_o_MS9NjzRtqyv4VIAU0vG-DeQkW5p8dSPsoDw9F41_KGmHXn456FpXW8coj5AtUgx75HygUPTChJBT__C0AYrUpbMx3166QSCiDe6qKrX3wdfjoDA7JkclOtW8k21od_4-p9G-e03q/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a>Pins:</strong> Pins are great when styling your hair. I try to keep away from pins with out the plastic tip. Once my pins protective tip is gone I push them to the side. With out the tip at the end of the pin it can cause unnecessary breakage. Remember our goal is to grow hair not break it. So your tools must be hair friendly. </p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYFj-a_zJlR5GMD9KPBPj7P77YrpSjc-aO2HQBXbVqwyibFd5sAOXLlCmRWOumLbIG8y-AYbB_mOd9kcafFbFiGhbohbSAQGyizYiMZziqKyHsuPm78O3aQR3pGbXIgMXVojTjiPp0W_Q/s1600-h/IMAG0687%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMAG0687" border="0" alt="IMAG0687" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Kh4Altuvm2WbZIHtT7L56gOkOk-R0LLlcX-jA1eIMKrrptBSb5FmLk4fi4a9dKIEyKO4DZPydwS0Oy6_sov2HehLPj0mZL5UuyZGk0WiSd3TJ3OSChTTQ2_sbJgQ5ndyqLAr2Sf57oSe/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a>Pin without a protective tip</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Head ties/hair ties:</strong> I have LOTS of head ties. During my middle stage of my natural hair journey I utilized these ALL the time. It was a “tool” I used when I didn’t want to do <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPiS7GLZr-PrvcXhrjP0t8-aw-tE6HUIz7On2OAammETMWc69KSAaKf86XtRRF3jLfgVE9UuBaSZrt5TtAXcAX8E37xsDi6o5tsCX7IaEAJJnRpSwGO9ZWsF1FDSvpdg2_fVIyz9USs489/s1600-h/IMAG0692%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMAG0692" border="0" alt="IMAG0692" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrMhpc4hUzGiHbYYNJ3-V_bo1Xf4HqnLk2gGef7qFGSwlL6_AwtXBg5Vxnj8VoBqr_tTQnoE4mf_MIoj7wBwiDJ6TVlX6uzXJo1Js5MVKr3KqYKqggJTDLEGPlGijOla5zc8EBPJ2LcFG/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139" /></a>my hair or when I needed to run out of the house I can take a head ties and put y hair up in a cute afro puff. There are two kinds that I have, elastic ones and cloth ones that I made out of strips of an old shirt.  If you use the elastic ones Goody’s have the ouchless ones. The head ties with the metal can cause breakage because your hair can get caught in the metal part. Same things goes when you use ponytail ties. Be smart and get the ouchless ones. We defiantly don’t want any snags.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtLluHVgWQOJJ0J4nYjwy9NmhX-zmZu_Qt9zC8klKMW4Blk1X5xgaD80eU9bfuiRMPmMs0oneWKnItV2Z-DeCgKj-J2kbxXtwOdLjOUKxp_NSMHPpnOG-gy8z0_NwzGGVHDBUyGbdIrXj/s1600-h/IMAG0662%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMAG0662" border="0" alt="IMAG0662" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCj1v60FxKae5zMtxSdeH1vx3IwjzwgtoQrzXCVFLEO7_aXFJ44BrXtY_FwdoFFVjlerMvyPn95L_XV-w2Bd66-5lKW1IXvXtLkl3FzEH4hzJZ-8KKDd4PKh5NiEh72FSw8HeIWhIEf3Q7/?imgmax=800" width="139" height="244" /></a>This is my typical lazy hair doo!!! Head band rocking cute tight curly fro =) </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>I hope you were able to learn something new today til we meet again, </p> <p>Natural Luv </p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226378327213936730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158540273926769013.post-27884003714759813152011-09-22T19:31:00.001-07:002011-09-22T19:33:46.345-07:00Protective Style: What DOO you DO?<p>Protective Style: What Doo you Do? <br />Having a protective style is a must. As my hair began to get longer I realized that I can't always do twist out and putting my hair in a head band. My</p> <p>twist outs would only last about 2 days (Yea I know which is a bummer) so I began to look into what protective styles I can do without having to put a w</p> <p>eave or braids in my hair. After much searching I found that putting my hair in two French twist worked for me. It was easy for me to get up in the morning and do (If needed) and also cute. There are many kinds of protective styles. Today we will</p> <p> </p> <p>go in depth about why protective styles are need and the most common protective styles. We all know the Pros of protective styles so we will also review the Cons (If any) </p> <p><b><u>Purpose of Protective styles: </u></b> <br />The reason a protective style is needed is to keep your ends from sight and help retain your lengthy lock.........That is IT!! Nothing more, nothing less. Protective styles won't make your hair grow BUT it helps to minimizes breakage especially if your hair is breaking off at the same pace it is growing. <br />I found this to be true. I noticed more breakage when I was combing my hair each day pulling it up in an Afro puff. My ends were always exposed. Although my hair grew I still was experiencing breakage at the same rate that my hair was growing.</p> <p>Once I found a protect style that I can do easily I noticed that my hair wasn't breaking as much AND I was able to retain more of my length.</p> <p><b><u>Most Common Protective Styles: </u></b> <br />Two Strand twist (more so for natural hair than relaxed) <br />Bun or Chigon <br />Braids <br />Weave <br />Flat Twist</p> <p><b><u>Two Strand Twist</u></b> <br />This style is most effective on natural hair. Relaxed hair is too straight to the hold the twist at the ends. Natural hair is kinky enough to hold the twist in place at the ends. You can wear a TST for a few days until it gets old and then do a twist out. This style is called a Two Strand Twist, Twist Out.</p> <p><b> <br /></b></p> <p><b>Pros:</b></p> <p>Easy and versatile</p> <p><b></b><b></b></p> <p><b>Cons:</b></p> <p>not time efficient depending on the size and length of hair.</p> <p><b><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4qboxsclskjXss8K-O7v9QpGZUkeQKH91O0uGbq8o6BGmW8H7VltZmfXSZMKtxgwlYi9i30w1L-z9gj-My5zLw78Jqgsyp4GElAGTuKg2x3JpsWlI6EORbtW43Fu5fGYmstnBeSxIf8d/s200/IMAG0333.jpg" /></b>Picture: Two Strand Twist, Twist out style</p> <p><b><u>Buns or Chigon</u></b> <br />Buns are an ideal protective style if your hair is long enough to be wrapped around the shaft of the pony tail. Buns can be worn in different ways, on the crown, to the back, on the side and more than one bun at a time. You can wrap your hair around the shaft of the ponytail. You can also do a damp bun which helps help your strands and ends hydrated/moisturized at all times.</p> <p><b>Pros:</b></p> <p>Easy, Fast and Versatile</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><b>Cons:</b></p> <p>Breakage can occur if the bun is pulled too tight</p> <p>So if you are going to do this style remember TIGHT is not always RIGHT! Loosen that ponytail up guh!!!!</p> <p><b><u>Braids</u></b> <br />We ALL have had these......well majority of black women has had braids in one point or another. Braids are a great protective style to have. It is easy (once you have spent nearly countless hours getting them in) and you can style your braids any kind of way. Braids are a great alternative for those who can’t put up with the everyday hum drum of maintaining their hair.</p> <p>I have always had weak edges. I love getting my hair braided because it eliminated the time I had to spend doing my hair BUT after I took them out……….can you say I looked like I had a receding hair line. I never knew why it was happening. I took care of my braids or so I thought, made sure my scalp was moisturized and I made sure I put it in a bonnet at night, SO WHATS THE PROBLEM!!!!!</p> <p>Reminders:</p> <p>Tie your edges down to help minimize movement at night so that there is not added stress on your edges. </p> <p>Don’t put have a tight pony tail. Again I say TIGHT aint always RIGHT</p> <p><b>Pros:</b></p> <p>Versatile, easy and fast</p> <p><b>Cons:</b></p> <p>Damaged edges if not taken care of properly</p> <p>Remember: Not because you have braids mean that you don’t have to take care of them. </p> <p><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTxh0W5bQOjHKb2KhGrvFoawOdAmvmSIh-QKmQrULsAaFH9pShPMGYi_Y4UiYARcTj2yehjGpWK1gmlQwngY5Tw6fJLyJwFadlsl5FjxRN5ROaBS4xwcEsOFfPpQvY6XjgF1JRYQfhM9b/s1600-h/braids%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><strong><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="braids" border="0" alt="braids" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVePcs3KAhXt_ANUeA3rwy1lnqZugHXJcf_xPZxwldgJLkQHd28AmhpTLjY5ByXf-dLcCxOmbZp_IAwYOyI0Q6ZDjN1aAk5iye14E5n6L2w97ZmCkUaaFhrceVpdwTPWvP9skw6xU4WBWB/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></strong></a></u></p> <p><b><u>Weaves</u></b></p> <p>As we moved into the 2000’s you noticed a new hair trend had hit the market. WEAVE!!!!! (well it was new to me) This hair product was a God send to most African American women if not all. You can get short, long, black, pink, and blonde without having to cut our hair or put harsh chemicals to get it the color we wanted it to be. I am victim of the weave-a-palosa!!! I had a weave ponytail ALL the time. Once I was old enough my mom allowed me to get glue ins and sew ins. If you watched the Good Hair movie you know how much a woman take pride in her weave. A woman will get her hair weaved before paying her bills ( now that’s just crazy) Weave is the Holy Grail of all Grails for the average or not so average African American woman.</p> <p>Although weaves are a great protective style you still have to be careful in maintaining it just as if it was your own. Hell you paid money for it so you better take care of it!!!!! With glue ins the weave is incorporated with your hair giving a more natural look. With sew ins you can get a full (all of your hair is braided) or a partial weave (some of your hair is left out to blend with the weave)</p> <p><b><u>Glue ins or “quick weave”</u></b></p> <p><b>Pros:</b></p> <p>Inexpensive, Easy to do (like anyone) and you can get a good glue-in style done in less than an hour (not including styling) </p> <p><b>Con:</b></p> <p>Can cause broken roots, stressed scalp, and loss of hair if not taken out properly<img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpykG9TmpLEqBG6dl5MXTN_vYUF1y5FKtg4DGlmEXntOx9VmUZc-IsOwg71F_rLITfGg1RlidUs0dlJGGE4oCxOlUOx83Z84h3Xu_RpsfCvaV48x0wsf13A3NCjDwjYk3SWpS6geFGx9ft/s200/Weave.jpg" /> Picture: Quick Weave style</p> <p><b><u></u></b></p> <p><b><u>Sew ins</u></b></p> <p><b>Pros:</b></p> <p>Last longer than glue ins</p> <p>Your hair can rest from heat and chemicals</p> <p>Retain length easier because ALL of your hair is braided.</p> <p><b>Cons:</b></p> <p>Hair damage can occur If you hair is braided too tight, Damage can occur if hair is left out around the perimeter of head and the crown</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvYMza42zRYsk7XQvtZ3b_AlA9thKHRluUG21Feqfm2JV0gGQ2zxcVQ-QOneSTF1zHe6Pl2YuVjkbYVVSUuY9J_NJyY8A-3BlSr8Nge3H1-Z45y_893A4PMtUacJ6dBig05WDNxOGw82s/s1600-h/IMAG0059%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMAG0059" border="0" alt="IMAG0059" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQgMZ92-4tGN1FvqFJW5PupHp4cgsyUTqChuxuTMIqTufXe5W6iKsGuasCMBKd-0YI_NuhPWKFVvoecCvG6nwNsV0uRs-Op4v2xaftZlwqOqMKEsJnxtXvOQmlF36jmyZevvRDiq7QxFF/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a>Picture: Sew-in style</p> <p><b><u>Flat Twist</u></b></p> <p>Flat twist are like two strand twist but they twist are twisted to the scalp like corn rows. This is an easy style to do and once the twist gets old you can twist them out and do a cute style.</p> <p><b>Pro:</b></p> <p>Easy, Fast, works well with both natural and relaxed hair</p> <p><b>Cons:</b></p> <p>None that I can think of, can you lol</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vQOhyAwywm-jgwKgf6BFz2qyN06U96ZcPD_kaftB3o6bhILmTIeJIO5FdgLCL0Z5aSb8LubBXbvOtle44vCyur3IQS-QjMKoN000hp2LgH3i_LjoKswrS1EncRE86jtLwtsMvs07Ltv0/s1600-h/IMAG0555%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMAG0555" border="0" alt="IMAG0555" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-BYmbMiHQIH9fblX-Ylh2NebSuhB0gqSR26sn-_geNyGLElNJ2GFjABhg8tiXRB3vinQbNyTyIpTFPU3ok4xQKTXpLrZZPCJTbHxHScHjBmcIVjsmO9_QZ8aVq6F3t_vnKIrEeYUGHatX/?imgmax=800" width="139" height="244" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitADxaLZ8-KjS1CM0N8wqyeD4j5WSW5x_6qwmA92ZSCYqwLAo_nyCcS69sCKAnjUUAPADVlI_hbF-8PCowZQI2FpMW5q7qpnb5gIQInWMinTp1_YGYrc_irknKjUeLbCRvSJxnsViSkRep/s1600-h/IMAG0556%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMAG0556" border="0" alt="IMAG0556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yZLaHJozoOPxPbE4oWaWDAQ-WW3yG91fQO5K9KICVHMFxd-hCUu0nMUuXlYJ20e6v2_yQpn1TrgRgjGs_N0pARiwZPkYvY2VVZ_BThn6U2BYlkJ04qXm399LwUd9d_3tICpuJgInjxS3/?imgmax=800" width="139" height="244" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>So as you can see there are many styles that you can do the help protect your hair. The styles that were spoken about are what I saw as the most common protective style. Of course you can always refer to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=protective+styles&aq=f">Youtube</a>, <a href="http://www.hairlista.com/forum/topic/search?q=protective+styles">Hairlista</a> and many other hair care forum to find other ways to protect your hair and look good doing it.  </p> <p>I hope this post helped you gain some insight on these protective styles. Till Next time </p> <p>Natural Luv </p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226378327213936730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158540273926769013.post-27211062288316131042011-09-05T17:00:00.000-07:002011-09-07T06:01:15.884-07:00Regiments: Getting down to the Nitty Gritty<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:splitpgbreakandparamark/> <w:dontvertaligncellwithsp/> 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mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">We ALL have heard about regiments and that you should have a regiment. This is one thing that is drilled to every person heads, it is the first thing that new followers of the healthy hair movement is asked. A conversation from a newbie would would proably go like this:<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Hi, my name is Jane, my hair is dry and cant keep a style, it breaks a lot and never seems to want to do what I need it to do. Can someone help me?<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Hi Jane welcome, what is your regiment? Of course Jane is not sure what anyone is speaking of!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Jane; Regiment?<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Lista: How often you wash, co-wash, dc ect.....what products are you using?<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">and this is were Jane is blown away from all the information that everyone is telling her just like each one of us who has graced the Hairlista website and joined in on the chat.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Since going natural I think I have gone through countless regiments. If you did the big chop your regiments was strictly wash and goes. Get up wash your hair slap some curly kinda pudding on it and your done.<br />As your hair became a Tinni Winni Afro (TWA) for some it was still get up slap some curly pudding on it and go. For others it was every few days you would do a wash. For me it was every three days I would wash my hair, put a leave-in and out the door.<br />As you hit that middle phase,,,,,ahhhh yea thats when its not short and not long you probably will find it a little hard. I know I did!! Heck I thought I was doing something with the little I was doing. You might ask what regiment I was on in the "Middle Phase" Well my dear friends I was on the same regiment I had when I had a TWA . PAUSE!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Here's the scoop:<br /><br />See I thought I could keep doing the same thing I was doing when I first started which prove to me as utter FAILURE!!!! You can't keep doing the same thing and expect different results. We have all heard it before!<span style=""> </span>Same rule applies. Why am I doing the same thing I was doing in the beginning of my natural hair Journey now that I am nearly <span style=""> </span>2 years post BC (Big Chop) Oh no that's not going to work.<br /><br />So once this light bulb went off I began to try different things.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=""> </span>I would DC twice a month, poo once a month, moisturize every other day.......NOPE didn't work. On to the next!<br /><br />DC once a week, poo once a month, moisturize daily.....Ok we are onto to something here but still something was missing. On to the next......keep in mind I try theses regiments each month to see if I had any results.<br /><br />ok they say third time’s the charm......let see if it would be for me.<br /><br />DC once a week, poo once a month, black tea rinse after DC, moisturize daily (using L.O.C. method)......It keeps getting better but not a winner!<br /><br />Alright so third time was not the charm for me. So back to the drawing board<br /><br />Pre poo and Poo (as needed) </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Condition </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">ACV Rinse </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">THEN </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=""> </span>DC (Weekly- 4-5hrs under conditioning cap),</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=""> </span>Protein treatment (Once a month) </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=""> </span>Black Tea rinse (twice a month) </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Moisturize (L.O.C.) daily</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Style as normal OH I can’t forget to oil and massage scalp (3 times a week) </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=""> </span>DING DING DING DING WINNE WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!!!!<br /><br />I think I have found a regiment that works for me *Heavens rejoice* <span style=""> </span>I came to this final regiment after one day being at home bored while doing my weekly treatments. I said to myself.......SELF what will happen if you did an ACV rinse BEFORE your DC? So I tried it and my hair was SO soft and combable!!!!! I went to my friend’s house that was going to straighten my hair and she too noticed how soft my hair was. It really felt like what everyone would think a cloud would feel like S.O.F.T. SOFT!!! She asked me what I did and I began to enlighten her on this new found information. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Side Note:</span> She also stated that she wishes she would have met me before she decided to lock her hair up.<br />I was happy with the results I saw after trying my new regiment. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Ok so now I have set regiments I can get Operation Grow Healthy Long Hair back on track. After countless trail and errors and much gained knowledge I know now that Year 2 would be AWESOME year!! </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Things to remember: </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span>Everyone hair type is different </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span>What works for me MAY not work for you</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span>Always try to find what works for you </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span>Get with other people with the same hair type </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"> </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">MOST IMPORTANT ON OF ALL</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"> </p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span>Don’t get discourage when things don’t work out!! That’s the beauty of each individuals hair journey……finding out things about your hair you never knew! </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Thanks again for stopping by and reading about my Adventures in Natural Hair Land!!</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Till we meet again, </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Natural Luv </p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226378327213936730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158540273926769013.post-48911316802917945542011-09-01T09:16:00.001-07:002011-09-01T17:43:53.654-07:00Hairlista Castor Oil Challenge part 6
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mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">If you are a Hairlista you know what I’m speaking of. <a href="http://www.hairlista.com/group/castor-oil-challenge-part-6">The Castor Oil C<span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonecolor:windowtext;" >hallenge</span></a> begins tomorrow. I have decided to jump on bo</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;">ard with the rest of the Listas and do this challenge. Last year I tried to do the <a href="http://www.hairlista.com/group/ultimategrowthchallenge">Ultimate Growth C<span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonecolor:windowtext;" >hallenge</span></a> and that posed a challenge for me. I became "Lazy" and didn't make it two weeks. Yea that's bad isn't it lol Now that I am on my new revelation and I have jumped back on the natural hair horse I decided to try my fate at this one.</span>
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<br />On Wednesday I went to Whole Foods to pick up my bottle of Castor Oil. You might want to know </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">a little bit more on what this challenge is Well, Here's the scoop </span></span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><u>The Cast</u></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><u>or O</u></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>il Challenge </u></b></span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Start Date: September 2nd, 2011</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">End Date: December 2nd, 2011</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">(total of 3 months!)</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">There are different levels that you c</span><span style="font-size:100%;">an choose from</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"> </p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Basic:</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Apply Castor oil to scalp twice a week.</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Intermediate:</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Apply Cast</span><span style="font-size:100%;">or oil to scalp twice a week followed by a scalp massage (2-5mins focusing on damaged areas). Add 1 tsp to your weekly deep conditioner.</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Advance:</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Apply Castor oil to scalp three times a week followed by scalp massage (2-5mins focusing on damaged areas). Add 1-2 tsps to weekly deep conditioner.</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I have decided to try the Intermediate level of this challenge. Of course you can do which one you feel most comfortable doing. This is a</span><span style="font-size:100%;">n inexpensive challenge to do. A bottle of Castor Oil is about $10 for the</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> 16fl. oz. Remember this is a 3 month challenge so getting a good size would be most cost efficient. </span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">What I have done was getting a small bottle </span><span style="font-size:100%;">with a tip (.99-$1.59) and added some of the Castor Oil in it so that it can be easier to apply to my scalp.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It’s less messy that way. </span> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>Challenge Goal</u></b></span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">So far I am at EL </span><span style="font-size:100%;">(Ear length) I plan on achieving NL (Neck Length) by the end of this challenge!!! My hair is not damaged but I will focus most of my massaging on my temples and the nape of m</span><span style="font-size:100%;">y neck since that's where my hair seems to not grow as fast as the rest of my hair. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>Benefits of Castor Oil in Hair</u></b></span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Increase hair growth</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Thicken hair that is starting to thin out</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Reduce and prevent hair da</span><span style="font-size:100%;">mage</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Eliminate dry hair</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Make the hair fuller and shinier</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Deeply condition and moisturize hair and scal</span><span style="font-size:100%;">p</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Prevents dry scalp</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Boost your hair’s overall health</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>Other Benefits of Castor Oil</u></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br />Softens thick calluses and removes corns
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Cures skin infections like athlete’s foot and ringworm</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Prevents stretch marks
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Removes moles and warts
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Removes age spots (liver spots)
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Cures acne
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Keeps the skin looking smooth, youthful and unlined</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Breaks up external and internal scar tissue, and prevents new scars from forming
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Soothes shingles</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><u>Jamaican Black Cas</u></b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u>tor Oil</u></b></span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">There is also another more famous Castor Oil made famous by <a href="http://blackcastoroil.com/til-jamaican-black-castor-oil.html">Tropic Isle Living Jamaican Black Castor Oil</a>. It is said that Black Castor Oil is more potent than</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> the regular Castor Oil and that you see more results when used. T</span><span style="font-size:100%;">he difference in the two is that Jamaican Black castor Oil seeds are roasted then boils to remove100% of the oil. The longer the seed is roasted the more ash is produced which ultimately make the Castor Oil more potent. High ash content = high potency of the Castor Oil. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Jamaican Black Castor Oil distinguished by the earthy smell it gives off. That is a distinctive feature to know that you have the real deal. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I am excited to stat this challenge. I have decided to start this challenge today since it was my day off and I wouldn’t have another one for another week and I want to get this thing moving. One day will not hurt and I don’t see it as cheating lol </span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"> </span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Follow along as I update you on this 3 Month Journey.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Till we meet again,
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<br />As you know hair can be overwhelming PERIOD. Especially for natural hair. Depending on ones hair type natural hair can seem impossible. Well my dear friends I'm here to shed some light.
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<br />During my time in Antigua I had difficulties with my hair. Upon my arrival back to the states I realized I STILL was having difficulties. I wasn't really staying ontop of my regiments. I would do great one week and not so great the next. I was VERY inconsistent. WAIT I have an excuse!!!!!! I just started working again after two year and not one job BUT two yes I was one job away from being called a Jamaican (hehe). Between both jobs I became lazy. Not keeping up with my current regiments, too tired to even brush, detangling it, hell I was too lazy to do anything. I would slap a head tie and push the loose hair up and walk out the door! That became my regiment. Which resulted to my hair being hard and breaking off UGH *flashback*
<br />You know I can't really call it being lazy per-say because I did have day offs but I spent most of my day off sleeping!! Hey don't judge me!!! Yea I was still being lazy
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<br />A few other things that contributed to my lazy factor was that I didn't have a car so I was spending most of my time getting to and from work on the transit system and let me tell you MARTA is not SMARTA all the time. It was taking me nearly two hours on some days to get from work to home and vise versa. I KNOW right TWO WHOLE HOURS!!! do you know what I can do in TWO hours??!?!?!? So by time I reached home all I wanted to do crash on my bed face first. I swear I would do the bare minimal and doing the bare minimal was not cutting it. I would go on Hairlista and youtube and see other peoples hair and the length they were achieving and was getting the natural hair woos. I was ready to slap the creamy crack on it and call it a day!! I was starting to regret my decision on going natural at this point. It was like WHYYYYY!!???! Sweet baby Jesus this is not what I expected at all!! Can you say blind sited. I knew going natural would be the best thing but DANG!! I need a lifesaver MAN OVER BOARD!!!!
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<br />It wasn't until one day while I was on work browsing youtube on my phone (A NO NO to be on your phone at my job..sshhhhh) and checking up on my subscriptions that I ran across Black Onyx <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMpBfVHJ-OQ&feature=channel_video_title">Sealing in the Moisture</a> post. I heard the Heavens sing!! That post jump started and recharged my natural hair ambitions. That same day I went home and began the L.O.C. Method. Since doing that I noticed a BIG difference in my hair oh wow!!!!! Each day I would make sure I L.O.C.'D twice a day. I didn't care HOW tired I was or HOW much I wanted to stay that extra 10 minutes in bed and we all know what that feels like. I knew that I need to Pop, L.O.C. and drop it before I left my house and before I went to sleep.
<br />Can you say that there was a big difference on how my hair felt!!! I was so happy. I had ALL day moisture in my hair. Bye bye dry natural hair and HELLO moisture. L.O.C.'ing was essential to getting my hair where I needed o be. I can do all the pre-poo's, DC, treatments but if I wasn't doing anything else out side of that how was I expecting for my hair to grow?
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<br />I became active again with my hair. I have noticed how much my hair responded to the new methods I started to do. I was kicking the LaNautral habit. I was made anew!! After a week of being active it started to become second nature. Yes I know I said that I would have a on week and then an off week. Well its been nearly two months since I started to L.O.C. so I'm going strong baby!!!! *Sticks Tongue out* lol
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<br />Here is one more factor that contributed to the LaNatural tendencies..........watching people on Youtube who had completely different hair types than mine, which ultimately made me mad because what they were doing was working. I would be like WTF I so did that and WHY didn't my hair come out like that UGH!!!! So that's when my operation Find type 4c youtubers and Listas STAT!!! Push one 100cc of Shea butter lol I really didn't do enough research before my Big Chop (BC) I just woke up one day and did it and semi did research....see that's that lazy thing. I guess i figured I cut my hair off and everything will flow naturally*SIDE EYE* ladies you GOTS to put in WERK especially with 4c type hair, but don't be discourage once you get it trained to do the things you need it to do it will be a breeze.
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<br />So what have we learned here today?
<br />1. Do your research!!!
<br />Although I did slight research I didn't do enough before waking up one day and driving to the barber shop. It is important to really do your research on what you are about to get yourself into and that's in ANYTHING you do. It is not as easy as it seems. Because soon enough your going to be begging for the creamy crack!! I know I was but once I got the hang of things and get a regiment down it all she wrote!
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<br />2. Going natural means you have to be active with your hair.
<br />Its not like being relaxed were you can slap it up in a pony tail and call it George (W.I. saying) unless you just have that kind of hair that you can do whatever you want to it and it still grows (Low key jelly)
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<br />3. Know your hair type and what your hair type needs.
<br />What works someone with type 3 hair will not be the same for type 4 ect. So get to know your hair because your stuck with it!
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<br />Till we meet again
<br />Natural Luv
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226378327213936730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158540273926769013.post-23656091930594390562011-08-27T09:48:00.000-07:002011-08-28T16:20:55.924-07:00Resurrection of Natural LuvSo its been a while since I have shared my thought on my Natural Hair Journey. I figured it was time to get back on the saddle and start back writing about natural hair.
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<br />So here is a re-cap:
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<br />As you recall I began my Natural Hair journey on December 19th, 2009 (Yes its been that long) A month later I went away to Antigua and Barbuda for almost 6 months. While I was there I realized that my hair was not growing and I didn't know why. I noticed excessive hair shedding. After returning to the states my hair began to shoot out of my scalp! This was an odd surprise. It wasn't until one day I was speaking with a mother and daughter who are also natural. They talked about their trip to Antigua as well and they too realize excessive shedding while on vacation. We came to the conclusion that it HAD to be the water. Not only it was the water but also there we resources that we didn't have to our disposal or they were far too expensive. Yes I know it sound weird but that was the only explanation (water). I thought it was something that I was doing. I came back to the states and my hair began to rapidly grow. Now remember I still was doing the same thing I was doing in Antigua here in Georgia. So I let it go and move forward.
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<br />After my hair debacle in Antigua with my hair I began to look more deeper into my hair. While in Antigua I found the Holy Grail of hair knowledge<a href="http://www.hairlista.com/"> Hairlista.com</a> WOW can you say that this site blew my mind!!! I'm not going to lie it WAS overwhelming with information that was on the site. Women around the world talking about HAIR. The hard part was sifting through all non-relevant post. Each day I would go into the chat and talk with other Listas (members) about hair. What I noticed was I was giving all the great advise BUT I wasn't really doing them myself. You might want to know what advise I was giving that I was not using myself. Well here we go:
<br />1. Regiments
<br />2. Deep Conditioning
<br />3. Vitamins
<br />4. Products
<br />5. Treatment, just to name a few.
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<br />I thought to my self.....SELF why do you have all the knowledge but don't do it. Frankly the only thing that could explain that was being lazy!!! Yes people LAZINESS was my down fall for my hair not doing so well. Well let me re-phrase that laziness was my downfall PERIOD!!! Now I can admit my hair was very healthy and still is. However my hair can be a lot more longer than it should be. Especially going into two year natural.
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<br />Now we are in the present day August 27th, 2011!! After dropping off the radar I am back to fill you in on some great information that I have discovered on the web and through trial and error.
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<br />Here's some backdrop on who I am:
<br />Natural Luv
<br />Natural since December 19th, 2009
<br />Hair type: 4b/c
<br />I am currently Ear Length ( EL) Sidenote: I have had my hair cut down twice
<br />I want to be Bra Strap Length (BSL)
<br />I am looking forward to start my new regiment from the NEW knowledge that I have obtained.
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<br />Well that's it for now stay tuned for updates on my NEW hair journey.
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<br />Love Always,
<br />Natural Luv Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226378327213936730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158540273926769013.post-37322568683089272032010-07-01T13:22:00.001-07:002010-07-08T10:15:20.103-07:006 Months Going Strong<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUspr38QX43VivTubgdbKJxs8tOTiQUa4dpAHphquxE2AwhKUcnbsmx7X6QkLHKnMEuTJ1DOFaNi6mXh1znCnQX0rqbsMK4uz-v_grEpNJpQjgI3Woph7X91Bl6T2wi2ebRy9CIVJEYWe/s1600/30256_581900979322_71102569_33484213_3271814_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUspr38QX43VivTubgdbKJxs8tOTiQUa4dpAHphquxE2AwhKUcnbsmx7X6QkLHKnMEuTJ1DOFaNi6mXh1znCnQX0rqbsMK4uz-v_grEpNJpQjgI3Woph7X91Bl6T2wi2ebRy9CIVJEYWe/s320/30256_581900979322_71102569_33484213_3271814_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489041462362182722" /></a><br />Hello everyone, <br />I know it’s been a while since I last wrote but I am Happy to announce that I am 6month Chemical Free and my journey has been a great one. I'm not going to lie its been rough on some days because I really don't know what to do with my hair lol some days I get so lazy that I DON'T want to do anything to it, not even grease it!!! Yea I know how did I not even want to do that simple task. Although I knew going into making the decisions to do the whole natural thing its can be quiet over whelming at time and I feel like I want to slap some relaxer in it (trust me ugh) However, I would NEVER regret my decision in doing so. If you looked at my hair you would think that my hair hasn't grown much in the last 6 months, I DISAGREE because when I comb it out or just stretch it out, it almost double in size. If I were to blow it out you can see the true length. I'm not going to lie I have slack on my regiment a bit and I know that if I were to stick to my regiment my hair would probably NO it would have been much longer than it is now. But I know why I haven't been on my regiment, it’s because I have been staying in Antigua for last 4 months and Antigua is a little bit different than in the states! Some day I want to wash my hair and water is off (government regulating times each area will receive water, but their time schedule is never right) lol which results in me not washing my hair regularly like I normally do. OH WELL as long as it gets washed lol Going natural has made me, no it has FORCED me to see my true beauty and accept all of me NAPPY HEADED and all lol So to all my Natural Hair DIVAS don't get discourage when at things get rough soon your hair will be so long and beautiful that you wishes you would have thought about doing it a long time ago! Till next time<br />*Double xo* <br />Natural Luv =)<br /><br /><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/o7nGxYPfaiA&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&hd=1&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o7nGxYPfaiA&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&hd=1&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226378327213936730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158540273926769013.post-33181999562913474202010-03-18T12:46:00.001-07:002010-03-18T12:49:02.825-07:0010 reasons I Enjoy Being NATURAL and LOVING IT<p>1o. Hair growth: now that my hair is natural my hair ahs been growing faster than it eve has. I love looking on the growth of my hair. Its been 3 months since my BC and its had grown tremendously. </p> <p>9. Chemical FREE: Having chemicals in my hair did its justice on my hair. Although my hair was nice when it was relaxed it just feels great to know that my hair can be healthy and beautiful just the way God made it to be. </p> <p>8. New Products: Since i have gone chemical free its exciting to try new products in my hair and seeing how well it take to my hair. Even the products that they say are for Caucasians. I don't study that because I'm NATURAL!!! That is applied to people who put chemicals in their hairs </p> <p>7. Accessorizing: I love getting new things to put in my Inny Tinny Winny Afro (ITWA) because my hair is short using accessories just helps put that extra umph in my curly ITWA but its not that INNY lol so its a TWA </p> <p>6. Time; They say time is of the essence well time for me is nothing now when it comes to my hair. My hair is short so if i get up and i m running late it nothing for me to jump up run some water through it and put a leave-in- conditioner and be out the door! ITWA rocks lol </p> <p>5. NO wraps: I can be a wild sleeper at night and when i had wraps on i always had to sleep still so that my wrap doesn't come off because that meant waking up blow dry and then pressing it out all because my wrap came off and my hair got messed up yet again. Now i can sleep with out on and sleep as WILD as i want to lol  i just get up run some leave-in- conditioner in it and everything is AOK </p> <p>4. Conversation Starter: Since my Big Chop (BC) people has asked me questions about what i do as my hair regiment and products that i have used. I love getting new information on what i can use and gaining more knowledge on this hair journey. </p> <p>3.BLOGGING: I enjoy blogging about natural hair and helping other gain knowledge as i have gained knowledge from other Natural Hair blogger and vloggers, lets no for get those as well!!!</p> <p>2.H2O: OMG i no longer have to worry about my hair getting wet!!!! I can take a shower without having to avoid water hitting my hair because that means having to pull out the hair dryer to dry it and then the flat iron to press it back down. When it rain all my friends run but i just walk and enjoy the rain. I can also go to the beach and enjoy the salt water rushing through my hair. Why go to the beach and cant get your whole body wet! That's the FUN in going to the beach or even the pool lol and because there's no chemicals i can wet it and not worry about my hair messing up or anything WWOOOOO HHHOOOOOO Gotta Love It!!! </p> <p>1. SELF LOVE: After cutting my hair I felt like I cut off all the drama and past  struggles in my life and as my hair continues to grow I feel that I'm growing along with my hair. Cutting my hair was like a new start for me. I learn a lot about beauty and natural beauty and learning to love that hair I was born with and acceptance of who I was as a person and not wanting to change what was naturally given to me because its the style or because I feel that in order to be beautiful I had to have a relaxer in order to have “good hair” I have learn to acceptance with my Natural Hair =)  </p> <p>As always thanks for reading and supporting me on my natural hair journey! What's one thing you enjoy about your natural hair or going natural </p> <p>*double XO* Natural Luv </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQjbp89mHErx8uGplFe-YtgjlryiTt3xPMuGqxrvPichP-yBiT4DX9zN95L6-mUWkj8Q4V8x8vRDG6A8y9x38eV0nINViKfPp3GUzYHf5Trg6j07yjBLvGUrUTmVA01Ia8BchREOJ73Kg/s1600-h/DSCN1551%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSCN1551" border="0" alt="DSCN1551" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2tm_e0uQrmemTC6oFDjkNIpw74PxQMlexaovwa7NtlyMBkjvnp9xv1cHxtbETc7XLvMc-b7a7urUklD4qXEFZ8gRr20GCI-rhxBcvliFMAhg2KDjyZ_UmJagzcgbNzZPKeozu5v-8cCT/?imgmax=800" width="285" height="220" /></a></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226378327213936730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158540273926769013.post-8995613216341303202010-01-15T14:40:00.000-08:002010-01-15T11:40:35.729-08:00My Big Chop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4uW_4kxQRO7FjHRvkUczX-Qouu0h3zNk3GZCP70FSguOfvglq17Ap8_OE_Ig9gquaUHDBTHeLelETHiwTf85X_Qu2erEyzDKpsJNLdQIbvzNVQGjvZuZWK_EHijwmIHIw06tfffgdQX9L/s1600-h/12837_563555478852_71102569_32976568_7401671_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4uW_4kxQRO7FjHRvkUczX-Qouu0h3zNk3GZCP70FSguOfvglq17Ap8_OE_Ig9gquaUHDBTHeLelETHiwTf85X_Qu2erEyzDKpsJNLdQIbvzNVQGjvZuZWK_EHijwmIHIw06tfffgdQX9L/s320/12837_563555478852_71102569_32976568_7401671_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427050392953558738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" >Hey guys this blog is about my journey on going natural! On December 19th, 2009 I finally did it, I cut ALL of my hair. I didn't want to do it, but i was fed up with the state of my hair: short, dry and damaged. Before i cut my hair i spoke with someone and got a consult. lol the next day i was at the barber shop sitting nervously waiting for my turn in the chair. When I finally got in the chair a lady was sitting across from me under the hair dryer and all i saw was her eyes get really big when the barber made his first cut, I almost cried because I couldn't believe that I was really doing this. After all was said and done I got up out of the chair and looked to see my new look. At first, I was thinking OMG i look like a dkye lol what am I going to do get look like a woman? I am not the girliest of girls; trust me I'm not, but I still want to look like one lol</span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" >My first two weeks with my short look took everyone to get use to. I got great compliments s about my hair, most people did believe me when I told them what I did and had to send pictures to confirm it lol after browsing a few videos on youtube and speaking with some friends I finally got my hair care regiment on lock!</span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" >My Hair Regiment:</span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" >Co-Wash every other day</span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:130%;" ><br />Shampoo once a week ( to clean dirt) </span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" ><br />Deep condition once a month with special recipe(in early stages)</span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:130%;" ><br />Apply leave-in-Conditioner after every wash<br /></span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" >Oil my hair every morning and night</span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" > and apply my special hair grease *will fill you in on my recipe</span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" >Wrap hair in silk bonnet or scarf</span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: courier new;font-size:130%;" ><br />REMINDER: Find what best works for you</span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:130%;" >It will be a month on January 19th, 2010 and my hair has had some growth. Now that I found out what works for me I'm sure that my hair will grow even faster now. The picture above is about a week after I cut it off!<br /><br />I'm glad that I finally made the decision to go natural and I'm sure you will too!<br />*double xo* Delca J</span><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226378327213936730noreply@blogger.com0