Pros and Cons of Blowouts.

Hi everyone! I know I haven't been around for like a stinkin' month, but I've been busy with school and dwelling in a lot of self pity. Tsk Tsk. I know. But I've also been trying to work on my relationship with the Lord. If you don't believe...well I'm sorry.

Anywho. I haven't been doing much to my hair at all lately. The "Fro Comparison" was my second blowout on my hair since I've been natural and that's pretty much have I've had it since the time I took that picture about a month ago. I decided to blow it out because I cannot be walking out of the house with wet hair from a wash and go since it's winter and raining and snowing all over the place. The blow out is actually less maintenance also. 

Pros of blowouts: 

• Stretched hair, no battling with shrinkage.
• Don't have to wet hair everyday (as I had to do) for your hair to look decent. 
• Easier to keep tangles away and to detangle of there are any.
• Somedays I just fluff, put on a headband, and go.
• More styles that shrunken hair won't allow.

Cons of blowouts:

• If you want to have stretched hair for awhile, washing your hair is pretty much out of the question unless you don't mind blowing it out again (after washing of course)
• It takes about an hour or two for me to blowout my hair because my hair is 4A (very very kinky coily), so I have to do very very small sections to avoid breakage and tangling.
• Possible heat damage if not done correctly. (Direct heat or high temperatures.)

Steps I do to blow out my hair:

• Wash my hair thoroughly, because it will be about a week or two before I wash it again so it has to be clarified.
• I use Cantu Shea Butter Leave In Conditioner all over while it's wet and wait until my hair is damp to began.
• I take a small section from the back, put oils on it, then a small amount of heat protectant. (I clip the rest of my hair out of the way.)
• Next I detangle with a wide tooth comb.
• Then I stretch my hair with my hands and blow dry that section.
• Once I get to the ends, I use a comb while the blow dryer is blowing, and comb through.
• When I am done with that section I twist it to get it out of the way, and go on to the next section.

It may seem like a lot of product in my hair but it isn't at all. My hair is light and has shine and movement when I am done. I hope that was clear to you all. :)

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend loves!

By the way: the picture above is a 3-4 day old twist out on blown out hair. I just fluff and go in the mornings.

fro comparison.

July 31st, 2010 to January 6th, 2011.

Introduction to hair typing.

• Type 1: Straight hair.
• Straight hair reflects the most sheen. It is also the most resilient hair of all of the hair types. It is hard to damage and next to impossible to curl this hair texture. Because the sebum (natural oil produced in the sebaceous glands of the scalp) gently works its way from the scalp to the ends without the interference of curls or kinks, it is the most oily hair texture of all.

• Type 2: Wavy hair.

• Wavy hair lies somewhere between straight and curly hair. It also imparts sheen, more than curly hair, but less than straight hair. The further down the wavy spectrum you go the less sheen the hair will impart. Wavy hair is typically more prone to frizz. While type A wavies can easily alternate between straight and curly styles, type B and C Wavy hair is resistant to styling. 

• Type 3: Curly.

•  If you pull a strand of a type 3 curly, you will notice it has a definite S shape. Granted, the S may be a lower case s or upper case S, or it may even resemble a Z on some occasions...however, there is a definite curl pattern in place, with our without products. This hair type is full bodied, climate dependent (humidity = frizz), and damage prone. Lack of proper care renders dull curls. 

• Type 4: Kinky.

• Despite many misconceptions, this tightly coiled hair is quite fine and fragile. It is wiry, and delicate by nature. Each strand usually has a zig zag pattern. Kinky hair is the driest hair type, thus it is more prone to breakage and requires a gentle touch. A misconception exists that this hair type does not grow. Kinky hair grows at the same rate as other texture, however, if not treated properly it breaks more than other textures. Treat this hair type like a fine silk blouse – cleanse gently, detangle softly, and avoid harsh chemicals. 

red head shawty.

I dyed my hair red!

Red and black to be exact. I absolutely love it without a doubt. In this picture it was at its reddish. Since then it has faded and I dyed it red again, but that red faded also. It's slightly red but not as bright. I'm going to lay off of the dye for at least a year now. But when I do dye it again, it'll go to the shop to make sure it's the red that I want. :)

Hope you like it. If you don't, I really don't care. Lol.

I just hope that this can give some of you a little confidence with your TWA's. Go ahead and try something new! The worst that can happen is cutting your hair again. You've already done it before. Just show people that women with very short natural hair can look just as beautiful as women with relaxed hair. We also can rocked the boldness such as color. Have fun with it! I know I am. Love you all! ♥

Going natural makes the news; Is a trend or much more than that?

At first I was a little thrown off by everything. I thought that something as complex as African American hair could not possibly be understood by others, such as white people. I recall awhile back when I posted about my white boss nit understanding what was going on with my new hair texture. I thought that the news headline would bring a negative connotation to negative hair but the more I watched it the more I loved it.

What do you think about it?

Natural hair Superstar!

This would be my cuzzo rockin' her huge fro!

Much love from Tennessee to Colorado.

Thanks for the pic. Love you much!

I Love My Hair Song: Sesame Street

I absolutely adore this!

Loc appreciation.

My natural hair game plan.

Time Line so far:

• Last relaxer: October 2009.
• Big Chop: May 29th 2010.
• First all over color: June 23rd 2010.
• Top color: September 2010.

Future plans:

• Continue to grow hair. Only trims when needed.
• When I turn 25 I'm getting locs.
• At 40, I'm cutting everything off and rockin' the short curlies until forever after. Lol.

12 months post relaxer.

October marks my one year anniversary of no relaxer. I'm not sure what specific day but I know for sure this month makes a year. I wish I had pics f my progress but I don't as of now. I'm going to wait until the end of the month to be on the safe side. Just thought I'd let you all know. :)

Random pic. Lol. :)