By George I Think I've Got It!

My hair has been looking rather good lately. I've mostly been wearing twist outs and coil outs. Oh yeah, I did my first set of finger coils and they turned out fabulous (for someone who didn't know what she was doing.) At, first, I wasn't really feeling them after I unraveled them. they came out a bit frizzy but some Garnier soft curl creme on the ends handled that just lovely. I wore them for 6 days and could've gone longer but y'all know me, I get bored very easily plus it was time for a wash anyway. I was at work and this guy asked me who did my twists? I told him I did and he asked me how much I charged. lol I told him I don't do hair and that that was my first attempt at doing my own finger coils. he liked them, so much so that he had the nerve to come over and pull on one of my coils. Now normally, that is a no no with me but I was feeling so pleased that someone was actually digging the "do" that I gave him a pass and let it slide. He told me that he was interested in getting locks because of his "good hair" (his words not mine) people have been telling him that his hair wouldn't lock up. I told him that white people get dreadlocks successfully so he should have no problem. Anyway, I washed them out last night and am now in twists. My hair is no where near the length I need it to be to feel confident in wearing my twists out in public so a twist-out, it shall be for about another 6 days or so!!!! Pics will be forthcoming. lol (I know, I know I say this all of the time but y'all know I'm lazy. I will post pics though...Promise!

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Another year of hair. Operation grow out.

So here it is another New year and I ended 2006 on a not so good note. I was having scalp issues and noticed extremely severe itching, some bleeding upon scratching and bald spots in various places on my head. I went to the doctors and was initially diagnosed with ringworm(which I knew I did not have because there was no ring and the way the bald spots were formed) Nevertheless, I took the prescribed Griseofulvin for about 2 weeks until I could get an appointment with my regular physician who then diagnosed me with having Seborrheic Dermatitis *frown*. Anyway, he prescribed me Nizoral shampoo and told me to wash my hair everyday until the symptoms subsided and then do what works for me. He assured me that my hair would indeed grow back and I left feeling somewhat better about the situation. While I did wash my hair daily for about 3 days there is no way that I could keep that up in the winter time in this city. I have noticed some growth though. Initially I could only see black dots where the hair had broken off down to nothing but now I can actually see some fuzz there so again, I am thrilled!!! I have been wearing my hair in twistouts which is very hard to keep up being that I have to wash so often but by George, I think I have finally mastered it. My hair turns out soft and it actually moves if I shake my head from side to side when it is completely dry( and yes it is still short !! Okay, Okay, I attribute alot of the softness and movement to the product that I now can't live without but I also take some of the credit too for finally breaking down and shelling out the big bucks to buy it. lol I will post pics shortly. This year I will also try to keep track of my hair growth more meticulously.

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Drying Process, There has got to be a Quicker Way!

So I washed and conditioned my hair yesterday and tried to do a wash and go. My hair was so tight and packed down. Hated it!!! I then decided to comb (with the denman) some Fantasia Ic gel through my hair and let it air dry. It looked okay but my hair takes damn near an entire day to dry. I woke up and it still wasn't totally dry in some parts so I just added some more spritz to it and worked with it that way. I also threw on an bra strap headband and went on my merry way.

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Had To Put The Braids On Permanent Hiatus

I'm out of the braids, I took them out the day before Thanksgiving and I am so glad. I noticed that the front of my hair (well actually the crown, which has always been kind of fine)is feeling sort of thin. It has been itching a lot too so I really don't know what is going on there. My mother said maybe it is because it was dirty (I didn't wash as often if at all when I had braids) could be. I'm going to lay off of the braids for a while and really try to pamper my hair. The only thing is I don't know what to do with my hair. I cut it in July or August down to a few inches, and while I can tell that it has grown some since then, I am no where near the length that I need to be content with my styles. I have major shrinkage so it will take me double the length to be where I want to be. At this time, I would be okay with even ear length (which would probably in all actuality be shoulder length in my case. Today I am in a ponytail, took a lot of slicking and brushing (I know brushing is bad, bad, bad ) to get it that way and I have a phony pony on the back for work. I may take some pics but my PP isn't really matching the color of the rest of my hair. I plan to wash the gunk out tomorrow and then wear it out in all it's nappy glory for a few. I also need to get out of the habit of wearing headbands or slicking the front of my hair back because it know it can be damaging but I just don't feel that I look right without doing something.

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Not really too much going on

As you all know, I braided my hair up again last month. Today, I washed and conditioned it (with the braids still in) and then rebraided it. (switched the hair too). I then oiled and moisturized my scalp. I used this free sample of Organic root stimulator's anit-itch scalp oil and it smells pretty good. I also used Africa's organics' texture my way Curl keeper as a moisturizer. It smells just like the kids shea butter leave-in but it has a much thicker consistency. We'll see how it works. I put in a few lighter stands for a simulated high-light effect. I say this every time I braid my hair, but this time, I am going to keep up with the moisturizing and oiling of the scalp. My hair gets extremely dry and I get the itchies something terrible. I will be using whatever moisturizer I fancy. Being the PJ that I am I have just about everything that you can think of that You can get at the BSS. I'm thinking about purchasing some butters and creams for the kid's hair. I put her hair in two-strand twists (after taking out cornrows that had been in for about a month and looked a frizzy horrid mess) Her hair looks really cute.SHe gets compliments all the time. I wish I had her length and I would leave these dang on braids alone indefinitely!!!

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Hair still holding up It's Unbeweaveable

The weave is still in and looking good. It's fooling folks left and right. You wouldn't believe how many compliments I have gotten on the hair( which only cost me about $9.99 for the pack ). A co-worker even asked me how long I had to sit to get my straw set LOL. Although technically, the hair is mine because I bought it, I do not fake the funk. I am quick to let everyone know that the hair is a weave that I did as a protective styling option. I'm just curious to see if I have accumulated any growth as a result of not being in it constantly. Y'all know I am itching to take it out right? Somebody stop me pleaseeeee? Do something! Say something!

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Finally getting around to posting the pics!

Ok ya'll, I know I am the world's biggest procrastinator but I finally have time to post the pics of my protective style weave. Not too much different from the previous photos except that this hair is longer and curlier than my own. So far, it has achieved it's purpose, I'm not in my hair nearly as much as washing has been reduced to an as needed basis. I do, however, still continue to play around with the part of my hair that was left out of the weave. I twist, retwist, braid, wash, Surge, gel, and comb. It's unfortunate too because this is the part that broke off previously from me harrassing it. lol The weave that I did 2 weeks ago my front was blended into the weave (constant brushing and gelling). I decided to braid the front so there wouldn't be too much wear and tear on my hair. I really hope that I see some major growth from this style providing I keep it in longer than a week or 2.

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