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This is just a little piece of me. I like a lot of things, hair , beauty, fitness, fashion, music... Most of all this will document my attempt at being a "girl with natural hair who keeps up with her tumbler"
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February 21, 2012
January 19, 2012
Curly Etiquette
I never thought about curly etiquette before now. It’s only been 25 days but I’ve experienced all of this. Just thought I’d share.
January 19, 2012
“Being natural is not a statement, its the closet thing I can get to being myself”
January 16, 2012
In the unfucking of my habitat this weekend (worked mercilessly on my bedroom), I turned my walk-in closet (that I couldn’t walk into cuz it was full of useless crap) into a dressing room. I used what used to be my TV/bookshelf into a “supply shelf” in the new dressing room. Here’s the first two shelves that hold my hair stuff now. The old “hair box” is GONE!! I’m so proud of my new organization. Another shelf near the bottom has my bonnet dryer, conditioning cap, flat-iron, hand hair dryer and straightening comb. Look at this beauty! W00t!
(via kinks-n-curls)
January 10, 2012
NAKED Pallette, New Years Eve Twistout
So I’ve been rocking my twistout pretty solidly since my BC. Some days are better than others. I was getting 3 solid days out of it but my last few attempts I’m only managing two days before my hair starts to look like a hot mess! I think I may be twisting when my hair is too wet and it’s not getting enough time to dry and set over night. It also may be a wash thing. So far in my hair care routine I’ve been doing my wash and deep condition on Sunday nights. The Monday morning twistout looks great but it all begins to fall apart and get a bit fuzzy on Tuesday. When I re-twist on Tuesday night using my spray bottle which contains a mixture of water, Aloe Vera juice and some olive oil, the twistout lasts me all the way until Friday (I’m planning on doing a post on my spray bottle mixture). So I’m thinking my hair likes a twist out a little more when it’s not squeaky clean.
Not only am I trying to do this whole natural hair thing I’m also trying to increase my beauty skills. I am no way trying to become a beauty guru I’m just getting tired of wearing the same face all the time and I’m pushing myself out of my comfort zone. I’ve been reading a lot of beauty blogs lately and one thing kept on coming up over and over again…… then NAKED palette by Urban Decay. Its priced at $58 at Sephora. Initially I thought it was super expensive but I did the math and compared it to the volume of eye shadow you get in a MAC pot and it’s definitely worth the price. What can I say about this palette….I LOVE IT! The colours are great and mix really well together. Also it provides you with a wide range of neutral shades which can be used to make a lovely smokey eye. I really like the fact that all the colours are neutral, makes the palette very easy to transition from day to night. My only complaint is the same complaint most of the other bloggers had, and that is the fact that there are way too many frosty shadows. A few more matte ones would be nice…especially for us girls getting up into our late 20’s.
For NYE I had a wedding to attend to I rocked a fresh twist out with my smokey eye courtesy of the naked palette. Threw in a cute scar just to jazz up my TWA and rang in the new year in style.
January 10, 2012
New Years Eve: Twistout, Smokey eye courtesy of the Naked Palette
January 10, 2012
January 2, 2012
Tales of a Product Junky
In my journey as a newly natural I’m trying my best to not become a product junky. The hard part is that I’ve always loved product and as a newly natural I’m really excited to try all the products out there for natural hair.
During my transition I did a lot of research on natural hair blogs and youtube. There are tons of products on the market, but thankfully for my pocket, living in western Canada my options are limited because most products are only available in the US. Saying that I did put in a lot of effort to get the Shea Moisture line. Looking at hair texture and success rates this product was at the top of my list to buy. I purchased it from target online, had it shipped to my friends PO box in NY and then picked up my package from her when I was home in Ontario for the holidays.
So far I’ve mostly been wearing my hair in twistouts. I have been starting on damp hair, spreading a loonie sized amount of the Curl and style mix allover my head (I like the curl and style milk I just wish the product felt a bit richer, but I have no complaints about the results). I then section off a small portion of my hair add dime sized amount of the curl enhancing smoothie followed up by coconut oil, twist and then and my IC fantasia gel. So far I have really liked my results. At first I was not using the gel and I was only getting one solid day out of my twistout. Once I started using the gel I’ve gotten 3 solid days out of the twist out. I could probably get more but I’m quite particular about the way my hair looks so I tend to re-twist after the third day.
I’ve tried the Deep treatment Masque once. I deep conditioned with it this morning. The product did not feel as creamy as I thought it would and I was a little disappointed about that. I’ll wait until I’ve used it a few more times before I write a full review.
I have not yet used the Moisture Retention Shampoo.
Here’s how I’d grade them so far:
Curl enhancing smoothie- A+
Curl and Style Milk- A-
Deep Treatment Masque-B
January 2, 2012
December 28, 2011
5 Days Natural
I did it! I did my big chop! I am officially relaxer free. So I did my big chop on the 23rd and to say it was at horrible experience is a grave understatement. First off no one in the salon understood what it was I was doing. Numerous times during my visit it was recommended to me that I relax my hair. At that point I should have just left but I had my heart set on getting my hair cut so I continued. To make a long story short My big chop cost me $80 and I left with a quarter inch of relaxed ends all over my head and tears in my eyes. I LOOKED RIDICULOUS! Since the day I started transitioning I envisioned what I would look like with a teeny weeny afro (TWA). The haircut I received was nowhere close to what I wanted or expected. I will post pictures of just how bad it was. I’m not exaggerating, my mother screamed.
Once I had left the Salon and had a good cry in my car I decided I needed to come up with a game plan. I went straight to a beauty supply store, purchased a pair of hair shears and went home and started cutting. After around an hour and a half in the mirror I had something much more acceptable. Once the cutting was done I had some serious pangs of anxiety. I look at all these girls on youtube who are just so beautiful and excited after their big chop and I didn’t feel beautiful or excited about my new appearance. I thought my hair would come out looking just like theirs and it did not and I was seriously disappointed. I had always viewed myself as someone who didn’t put too much value on my hair in relation to my beauty but I was having some serious regrets about my decision. Maybe I should have transitioned longer? Maybe natural hair really isn’t for me? Maybe I should just braid it up for the next 4 months until I have some more length?
It’s been 5 days and my feelings have turned a corner, not 180 degrees, but definitely a turn in the right direction. I don’t hate my TWA but I’m going to try my best to love it. I think I will braid/kinky twist it up eventually but I ‘m going to try to make it Jan and most of feb just getting used to my new ‘do and all I can do with it. So for those of you out there who are transitioning and thinking of doing the big chop, just be prepared for the initial shock of things. I don’t regret my decision! But thinking that my hair was going to come out like all the girls on youtube was a miss step on my part.
I’ve tried my hand at twistouts and they are looking good on the first day, haven’t figured out how to make them last past that first day but with some time and practice I’m sure to get there.
I’ll be posting pictures once I’m back from vacation.
5 days natural!
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