Natural Hair Care

Good Morning All!

Look at me doing better..

Well, I think I will be making a big announcement VERY SOON.. Has to do with my my professional ventures and side gigs.. STAY TUNED!! Just whisper a little prayer of positivity for me :-)

Anyway, as many of you know, I stopped putting that creamy crack in my hair April 2011, but continued to press my "wavy" hair to get that ripple curl out. I pressed my hair from April 2011 until April 2012.

Since I had some heat damage from pressing, I began to flexi rod with my natural hair stylist here to push my transition along from May 2012 to July 2012.

After becoming addicted to the flexi rod/flat twist styles and its' many variations, I threw some kinky twists in my hair in July 2012.

On September 26, 2012, I decided to cut all my hair that had seen ANY heat. I went to my hairdresser & I did the big chop (recorded it!)- I cut the last inch of perm ends, as well as the bulk of my hair which had been dyed and in flexi rods and/or braids/twists- I was left with 2.5/3 inches of hair all over!

Honestly, I was NOT happy at first. PERIOD! I regretted my decision immediately!

However, it took me two weeks to embrace my hair. My mom flat out said, "Your hair looks crazy! What did you do? I can't wait until your hair grows back!" A BIG reason I began to embrace my hair so quickly was because my boyfriend CONSTANTLY told me I was beautiful and my hair would grow back in no time. He loved my curls before I did, which in turn, gave me the self-confidence to fall in love with my curls and natural hair texture(s). Yes, I have about 3 hair textures: Front and right side is 3c/4a, back is 3c/4a and my middle (very SMALL patch) is 4b/4c and my upper left front side is 3a.

Today, I love my hair. I get so many compliments on the different things I try in my hair and how healthy and thick it is (Just look at my flatironed pic up top- BORING, LIMP AND DRAB!) I made it a point that I would NOT go and see my hair stylist here until I learned how my hair works and how to style it for myself. If I could style my hair straight and thin, I should be just as good to learn to style my hair curly and thick.

However, I want to talk about my hair regimen and how my hair has gotten so long and so thick.

Hair Do's

1- I DO ONLY drink water

2- I DO use raw honey as my Deep conditioner

3- I DO deep condition my hair weekly

4- I DO cowash weekly & clarify monthly

5- I DO finger detangle with lots of condish

6- I DO wear a lot of low maintenance styles

7- I DO seal when damp after applying leave in with EVOO (Extra virgin olive oil)

8- I DO use my homemade whipped shea butter for twists and after I spritz with waster/castor mix as a refresher (shea butter has EVOO, castor and peppermint EO- it's yummy-tastic)

9- I DO use all natural products and have become a mixologist

10- I DO watch my diet and workout 3-5 times a week

Hair Don'ts

1- I DON'T drink a lot of caffeine or eat a lot of fried foods

2- I DON'T use sulfates, parabens or heavy petrolatum

3- I DON'T buy a lot of products with ingredients I am unfamiliar with

4- I DON'T skip my DC

5- I DON'T use combs or brushes to style or detangle

6- I DON'T wear a lot of styles that pull and tear at my edges

7- I DON'T forget to use my refresher (water mainly) everyday

8- I DON'T use a LOT of store bought mixed products/brands

9- I DON'T layer more than 2 products in my hair (Leave in and shea butter)

10- I DON'T forget to use the LOC method (Liquid, Oil and Cream) on my hair for MAXIMUM moisture.

This has worked for me.. I have retained length, my hair is healthy, my scalp is healthy and my skin is blemish free.. I hope this helps :-)

Until next time....



Certified Dreamer

Good Afternoon Everybody!

I'm a dreamer.. bonafide!!

Are you a dreamer? I hope you are :-)

I know this may sound childish to some, but just hear me out..

Dreamers are visionaries.

Dreamers envision EVERYTHING they do BEFORE they do it in full detail. Before I relocated to TN, I SAW everything falling into place. Never once did I actually see failure in my future.

Dreamers are seekers.

Dreamers seek information and people out. We are the ultimate people person and we grind for the information straight from the source. Word of mouth and accepting something as 'status quo' won't cut it for a dreamer.

Dreamers are risk takers.

Dreamers are risk takers. You really have to be risk taker to uproot yourself to a whole other state for a change. Dreamers love change, however, consistency and a good foundation is needed for us to consider planting roots.

Dreamers have an entrepreneurial spirit.

Dreamers make good owners or managers. We see the big picture! We like to lead without being a dictator. We like to lead from the backseat; we thrive on our actions reflecting what type of leader we are to inspire our followers to be 'like us.'

Dreamers are (over)thinkers.

Dreamers over think everything, which is a GOOD thing. Contrary to popular belief, we don't make a lot of decisions on a "whim". As dreamers, we think situations through and through with all different types of endings. We like surprises, however, we don't need the type of surprises to set us off our course to greatness.

In my mind, it's a GREAT time to be a dreamer! Are you a dreamer?

Thnigs that make you go HMMMMMMM..

Until next time, y'all......