Five Natural Hair faves

Pajamas and flippy hair

Christmas is near and my break has been so relaxing... I stay in my pajamas. And I have kept my hair still straight even though my sister doesn't think it's straight because it has body.... It's nice to run my fingers through it. I like doing my hair for me. Never because someone has asked me to straighten it. I love the versatility natural hair gives. But I know the versatile comes at a price.... HEAT DAMAGE! I have a few super straight pieces in the back. I have tried the aphogee and it helped bring the shape back. But it is probably permenantly that way. I'm going to have to cut it some day. I could say I'm not going to straight my hair next year. But sadly I might have to conform to a look. But I can tell you I'll be the one doing the straighting. People don't know what my hair does. So no I don't trust anyone with heat on my hair. It may look good or it may look stringy. But if I didn't do the straighting it wont be straight. Soon I will be posting my back to health video and blog series. I'm going to start with a natural protein treatment. Something like an egg, olive and coconut oil, mayo and a little fragrance. Ill keep you posted!!

Natural Hair Update

It has been so long since I have blogged. Ahh the feel of the keys, it's great.  My hair right now is actually straighten because I just got an Instyler. I do believe it is a good straightener.  Better than my FHI maybe? The new products I have used are: Shea Moisture everything Curl Enhancing Smoothie, the shampoo Curl and Shine, moisture retention shampoo,Pantene Curls products, olive oil,mixed chicks, Organix bkt treatment and I'm sure there is more. Not crazy about Mixed Chicks but everything else is wonderful. My hair has seen alittle damage. But I am ok. My hair is starting to get longer. Flat twist make it stretch out pretty good. I am probably not going to straighten or put heat on my hair next year. Unless I have to, to fit a certain look. My new favorite protective style is flat twist tucked in my banana clip. I can wear that for like 3 days with  Quench curls and coconut oil each day and then for the rest of the week I can wear my hair out. It's pretty smart. I'm just trying to get shoulder length curl. I'm not sure how long it would take but I'm going to do it. Since I straighten my hair I'm going to get my ends trim. I think it could use alittle trimming. My natural hair journey makes me sensitive to my hair but love it more. It's so interested to see all these women now trying a more natural look. It's a cool feeling to feel like I could have been someone's inspiration towards containing to be natural. Good Luck

Day 1 and 2 of Protective Styling

My personal challenge has started. July 31st I co washed my hair with some Suave conditioner and MyHoneyChild OliveYou scalp cleanser. I used the wrong thing leave in conditioner. This Mixed Silk stuff is terrible. If I wanted my hair to be weighed down  I would use it but  for a wash and go it was terrible. But that's another story. My hair wasn't fresh feeling. It was soft and what not but I didn't like it. I'm back in my banded french ponytail style. It's becoming my favorite protective style. I think i"m going to wet my hair and slight it back into a bun tomorrow. I really hope that my hair will grow out like I need.

So here is another thing that is bothering me. Well not bothering me but just is interesting to me. Everyone is cutting their hair. It is so interesting to see everyone just as interesting in natural hair now.  I guess it bothers me because I felt judged when it was transitioning  and now it's trending.  I suppose it a good thing. I feel like I started this trend at my school . LOL

Protective Styling Challenge

The challenge will begin July 31st and go to Sept. 25th . That is 8 weeks so hair should grow an inch. Right? We shall see.
Here are the rules for the challenge.
1. Style your hair in protective style for 3x out the week.
2. Cleanse your hair weekly
3. Do a treatment weekly ( protein/ oil/ deep)
4. Moisturize daily
5. Seal ends/ massage scalp with oil
6. Be gentle with hair

Good Luck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nl7D6762xQ

Long Time No Blog

The time 4:21pm, the place the news station, my energy way down!  I could barely keep my eyes open while in the car with the reporter and photographer. So maybe the news room and working at a station isn't for me. I really love music so that is probably what I should do. I really love cable tv not so much news. That is probably the best job for me. I want to work with OWN now or Harpo. I'm claiming it now, I will work at OWN or Harpo.  Forget you news stations. This job just isn't for me. I'm actually happy I see that now so that it's not a big disappointment later in life. Imagine  being stuck at job that is only good for headaches and paying some of the bills. I want straight fulfillment in my life. That kind of goodness only comes from know what makes you happy and living within your means. Why do so many journalism majors craze for the anchor jobs? Mercy they are like puppets. All they do is read. The reporters, now that's the REAL work. Perhaps this is my month's worth of news station experience and irriation at work. Perhaps my childhood dreams of hosting my own TV show are foolish but I still believe. Maybe I will write a magazine. But I know one thing. I can't get anywhere without taking chances. When you dream big  you do big. ( please put that on a postcard).  So my dreams need to be a bit more practical for now. I need to get my feet wet somehow and gain some valueable experience for the next 50 hours of this internship. My goal is to work with the producer. I'm not going to be intimidated I'm just going to go and talk to her.Maybe I can write some scripts.  Then I can put that on my resume. Script writing. I love writing. My tooth is hurting. HMMM. I"m rumbling. But the point of this post is.....  It's been a minute I missed you.

That's what friends are for

Sometimes I feel like I'm drifting through life all alone. Then someone texts me good morning every other day and i realized or yeah I have friends. I think people believe I'm some kind of bubbly social gal but I'm not. If I'm totally honest with myself I would rather be alone than with my friends or even my boyfriend.  Why is that you may ask? If I had to trace it back it would probably start with always being around older people growing up. Yes I have two girl cousins the same age as me ( really more but these are the first cousins I'm referring to sorry name sake). I was always at the my Grammy and Papa Taylor's house. Grammy ( as I have grew to call her) was hooked up into her TV and my Papa honestly he must have been at work because I really don't remember what he was doing. I remember him there in the evenings... anyways but I was always with my grammy and my older sister. We would watch soaps all day and honestly we would be pretty hot.So my sister and I would go to the basement or go outside until my grandma decided it was just too hot and to close all the doors and windows and cut on the air (IT WAS NOT CENTRAL AIR) Now my childhood and going into my adult hood didn't involve  going to friends houses or just chilling. I was mostly with my family. Which sounds strange now that I think of it but now I get it. This is why I am aloner.  I am used to being around my family, relaying on my family for support. Now I have friends that want to help me and a boyfriend that wants to be supportive but what do I do? Blow them off. It's so rude actually.  So today when I was just passing through a bit of a crisis, friends were there in numbers to be supportive. " That's what friends are for."