New Year, New You right?? Well for those of you contemplating going Natural, there's one MAJOR collabo site created just for you! It's called Transitioning Movement and it's hosted by Carol's Daughter.
It has most of my favorite natural hair bloggers and vloggers. I definitely encourage you to check it out.
Of course I decided to wash my hair at 11pm last night and my original plan was to twist it and do a quick pin up. But in my laziness, I decided to just do 2 roll and tucks to the back with a Johnny Bravo hump protective style.
Here are the results:
*whew chile...look at that denseness*
That's it folks. Feel free to jazz it up with some hair accessories.
Hey guys!! One of my closest friends is about to take the plunge into this world of Natural hair. She's doing her BC right before Christmas and I am so excited!!!
So for those of you pondering the BC, here is some post-BC fabulousness just for you!!
This vid came in my inbox and I just had to share. It's seemingly very simple and takes about as long as it does for me to twist my hair. And I think this is a good way to maybe blend textures if you're transitioning too.
*CONFETTI* YAY!! CONGRATULATIONS!! *CONFETTI* You've reached your hair goal!!!
Now what??? Do you let it continue to grow? Keep it at your dream length? Cut it? What??? I sure as heck don't know. That's why I'm asking. I am pretty close to my 2012 hair goal *CHEERS* and although it's not my ultimate hair goal I want to have a plan in place for when I do reach it.
When I got my hair straightened the last time, it was annoying the crap out of me. It was always getting caught on something, flying in my mouth, landing my food, on and on and on. Now. If I want my hair to ultimately be BSL, how am I going to handle all that hair when my hair is just shy of APL and working my nerve?? Sigh.
But I'm curious, what have you done since reaching your hair goal?
Ever saw a cute style that wasn't on YouTube and wanted to know how to do it?? Well YT Naturalite CharyJay has something for you! It's called a Style Card. For only $5 she will customize a style released on her Style Card specifically for you. All you have to do is let her know your hair length and hair type. Why not try a new style for the holidays ;) You can order yours from her store here.
CurlBOXis a monthly subscription service ($20) that caters to women with natural curly/afro textured hair by sending them 5-7 samples of hair products. They also include a mini magazine featuring your favorite Natural hair bloggers and vloggers.
CurlKitsends out a selection of 6-9 samples of everything from pomades and conditioners to natural hair tools, from well-known brands as well as emerging gems. It is also $20/month.
Now. The difference is not only the products themselves, but how you must subscribe. CurlBOX has a list that is like super duper hard to get on. You have to be at your computer practically about to press the button as soon as the list opens. I mean I've seen them tweet about the subscriptions being sold out in less than 5 minutes!! I ain't got that kind of patience or energy *shrug* Meanwhile you can get a CurlKit anytime. No muss, no fuss.
*INSERT DISCLAIMER {cue Silkk the Shocker & Mystikal} IT AIN'T MY FAULT*
Seriously though, what's NOT to love about this??? BUT do you see the pic above?? It's definitely representative of underneath my bathroom sink. And to think I am considering adding more??? I can already see this becoming a problem for the kid. I mean SERIOUS problem. *hides face in shame*
*Peeks head in* HEY GUYS!!! Let me just say, I'm glad grad school is over for the semester, I can commence my blogging routine again. It'll be like I never left. So let's get this party started :)
I started these last few months of 2012 really wanting to retain my length. I decided to take better care of my ends, moisturize and moisturize some more, be more gentle when manipulating my hair - all that jazz. Now, it's been a few months and I decided to do a protein treatment, more out of curiousity than anything else.
Of course, I had to do some research because A. I didn't want to spend a ton of money and B. I've never done one on my own head before, so I needed to know what other Naturalites were using.
I found this vid on YouTube and gave it a go.
I did sit up under the dryer for about 30 minutes and I didn't use a comb to rake the product through, I did it with my fingers. After it dried, it was exactly as she described. My hair felt like...well remember "Crunchies" aka waves that hadn't been lifted up after they were dried?? EXACTLY like that. I was so paranoid my hair was going to just break right off if I touched it. I mean I was a nervous WRECK!! This is when I was most grateful for my shrinkage. I didn't have to worry about snagging like she did *YAY* Like when does that ever happen??
Overall, I was happy with my hair after the treatment. I think the way my hair felt after Step 2 and my DC sealed it for me. My hair was super soft, more manageable, and I didn't have any more hair in my hands than normal after I finger detangled. (I was too nervous to use my denman.)
So if you're hair is damaged or you're just looking to give it that extra boost of strength, give this a try! Let us know how it works!
As I have journeyed and continue to journey, so shall you!
I hope I inspire you on this journey to or in Natural land. It's definitely a rollercoaster, but it's worth the ride!!
