Sunday, April 18, 2010
When is Enough Enough of the Creamy Crack?!
Disclaimer: I am not knocking anyone who has chemically relaxed hair.
Now lets get to business! I know I know, I've been gone for a long time; It's because I didn't have a topic that I felt passionate to write about. But there is one thing that recently has been on my mind. The creamy crack (aka the hair relaxer)!
Now that I am natural I tend to notice and examine hair that is relaxed. Growing up as the older sister, I used to experiment with my sister's hair. It was with her full head of hair that I first learned to cornrow. Her natural hair before the relaxer is/was type 4a. With her hair relaxed, she had very long and thick hair. I used to think I got the bad genes because my hair looked nothing like my sisters. My mom used to call her Indian, she looked like Pocahontas. Over the years I have witnessed my sisters hair get shorter and thinner. I am convinced that it's the creamy crack!
I am saddened to see our hair dying, drying, and frying under "maintenance"with the relaxer. My question is, when do you say enough is enough, I am no longer going to perm my hair? Or if that is too extreme for you, how about starting by saying I am going to get to the root of why my hair has drastically changed over the years. I never liked my hair with a perm because with one, it made my hair look flat and limp, as if I had no hair on my head. And I love hair with body. In fact, if you asked me what I thought "good hair" was, my personal perspective on good hair is hair that is thick and has body/volume.
Ladies if you know that your hair has been thinning out or its just not the same consistency that it used to be, maybe it's time to give up the creamy crack! I am still working on my sister.
Now lets get to business! I know I know, I've been gone for a long time; It's because I didn't have a topic that I felt passionate to write about. But there is one thing that recently has been on my mind. The creamy crack (aka the hair relaxer)!
Now that I am natural I tend to notice and examine hair that is relaxed. Growing up as the older sister, I used to experiment with my sister's hair. It was with her full head of hair that I first learned to cornrow. Her natural hair before the relaxer is/was type 4a. With her hair relaxed, she had very long and thick hair. I used to think I got the bad genes because my hair looked nothing like my sisters. My mom used to call her Indian, she looked like Pocahontas. Over the years I have witnessed my sisters hair get shorter and thinner. I am convinced that it's the creamy crack!
I am saddened to see our hair dying, drying, and frying under "maintenance"with the relaxer. My question is, when do you say enough is enough, I am no longer going to perm my hair? Or if that is too extreme for you, how about starting by saying I am going to get to the root of why my hair has drastically changed over the years. I never liked my hair with a perm because with one, it made my hair look flat and limp, as if I had no hair on my head. And I love hair with body. In fact, if you asked me what I thought "good hair" was, my personal perspective on good hair is hair that is thick and has body/volume.
Ladies if you know that your hair has been thinning out or its just not the same consistency that it used to be, maybe it's time to give up the creamy crack! I am still working on my sister.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
My first braid out!
My first braid out was inspired by my sister Allyce! I was skeptical about doing braid outs because it just seemed so much more complicated than a twist out. But I can attest to braiding as a method to stretching your hair! It is wonderful and not as hard as I thought it would be. I braid and then put rollers on the ends to get the affect you see below.
Dry hair twist out.
Rollers to get the curly affect.
Look at the fullness!
I got the 120 eyeshadow palette, do you like?
Peace & Love yall!!
Dry hair twist out.
Rollers to get the curly affect.
Look at the fullness!I got the 120 eyeshadow palette, do you like?
Peace & Love yall!!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
If you could invent any product what would it be?
We all watch those TV commercials like the Snuggie for only $19.99 and they send you a free one for your dog! Simple invention right? Exactly, and they are making more money than you and I have put together! I've always thought about a product that I could invent to make money and I think I have an idea. But of course I am not going to disclose that here, lol!
Many naturalistas on youtube have come up with their own hair care line and jewelry line. That is a creative and innovative way to make money; especially when a lot of people watch your videos. Some of you may have already heard about the young child millionaire Leanna Archer. She appeared on the Wendy Williams Show, even CBS 60 minutes did a segment on her. She is 13 years old and the CEO of Leanna's Inc. And guess what this young millionaire from Long Island got rich off of? She makes her own natural hair products (www.leannashair.com)! Surprised? Well you shouldn't be, after all this is a natural hair blog.
As the beginning of the new decade unfolds, I challenge all of you to think outside the box. We all would like to win the lotto, but sometimes I think creating an invention is more feasible. If you follow natural hair gooroos on youtube such as BlackOnyx77 and ShidaNatural you will see that these women are doing big things. They have launched their own natural hair product lines. It's wonderful to see us coming up in the game of life! But I am very tempted to try their products. But of course I want to finish the products I have from Komaza Care (http://www.komazahaircare.com/).
Every time my mom sees me she says my hair has grown, and Gasky is also always telling me that my hair has grown, so I guess Komaza is working well for my hair. My goal has been to keep my hair moisturized and I must say that unrefined Shea butter in conjunction with the Komaza Califia line has really been giving me the results that I've been looking for. Its so hard not to be a product junkie but it is easier when your broke like me. That's why I am really thinking through this idea that I have for an invention. But don't worry it won't be another hair product line. I went to RPI remember, why not change the world?
So what would your invention be? Can someone please look into starting an ice cream delivery chain?! I love ice cream and the cravings always come when I am nice and cozy in my house and don't want to get up to leave.
Many naturalistas on youtube have come up with their own hair care line and jewelry line. That is a creative and innovative way to make money; especially when a lot of people watch your videos. Some of you may have already heard about the young child millionaire Leanna Archer. She appeared on the Wendy Williams Show, even CBS 60 minutes did a segment on her. She is 13 years old and the CEO of Leanna's Inc. And guess what this young millionaire from Long Island got rich off of? She makes her own natural hair products (www.leannashair.com)! Surprised? Well you shouldn't be, after all this is a natural hair blog.
As the beginning of the new decade unfolds, I challenge all of you to think outside the box. We all would like to win the lotto, but sometimes I think creating an invention is more feasible. If you follow natural hair gooroos on youtube such as BlackOnyx77 and ShidaNatural you will see that these women are doing big things. They have launched their own natural hair product lines. It's wonderful to see us coming up in the game of life! But I am very tempted to try their products. But of course I want to finish the products I have from Komaza Care (http://www.komazahaircare.com/).
Every time my mom sees me she says my hair has grown, and Gasky is also always telling me that my hair has grown, so I guess Komaza is working well for my hair. My goal has been to keep my hair moisturized and I must say that unrefined Shea butter in conjunction with the Komaza Califia line has really been giving me the results that I've been looking for. Its so hard not to be a product junkie but it is easier when your broke like me. That's why I am really thinking through this idea that I have for an invention. But don't worry it won't be another hair product line. I went to RPI remember, why not change the world?
So what would your invention be? Can someone please look into starting an ice cream delivery chain?! I love ice cream and the cravings always come when I am nice and cozy in my house and don't want to get up to leave.
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