Long time coming and Zumba

 It's been a long time coming and my girls are finally back home two weeks early.  Don't even ask!!  They were supposed to be home on July 6, but they got back yesterday.  My mom drove all night for 9 hours with four little girls all under 8 in the car, she is a brave one.  They made it safely.
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Their hair has been in a protective style for three weeks and all I could think about before going to sleep Sunday night was how I can't wait to get into their heads.  Surprisingly when I saw their hair it was still kind of decent, and I use that word lightly because I can't stand for my girls hair to look frizzy and messy, sorry that's just me.  So sometime this week I will be taking their styles down, which are just micro braids,ugghh, taking all volunteers cause this is going to be a job.
Oh yeah, and I have started taking Zumba classes, yes I have and I love it.  OMG, it is ridiculously fun!  I even dragged my best girlfriend, who loves to work out, to a class and she has fallen in love too.  Everyone is like why are you taking Zumba (I wear a size 6/8), I tell them for cardiovascular reasons and after two kids my stomach is not flat anymore,  I would definitely love that gone. 
I will definitely post pictures of the hair transformations or maybe even do a vidoe, we'll see.  Until then, holla!

Hair Epiphany...or something like that

I was just sitting back wondering (cause I got so much time on my hands), is it better to wear my wash n go for the summer or twists? I say this because I was noticing how hot it is here and my hair could surely use some water in it right now and I surely don't want to wash my hair for fear that it will frizz up something awful and then my twists will be a loss. I am not ashamed to say I have 4a/b hair and it loves water, it just comes alive when when the water hits it, I love it. I think what is going to happen is after two weeks I will take my twists out and enjoy letting my hair be free, I haven't done that in a while, I wonder how much it will expand after a week. It's truly amazing how much you miss your hair when it is protected and when it is out you are constantly thinking you need to protect it. I will never understand.

Hair What Knots and Micro Twists

Ho Hum Hair

For the past few days I have been thinking about doing another cut, nothing big but I am in need.  The other day I was looking at my ends and was just not feeling them.  I know it has something to do with the color I put in my hair, I am still doing deep conditionings but I don't feel like I am seeing great results like I use to.  So do I cut or don't I?  What I kind of decided was to cut   the ends of my twists slowly during this summer break only cutting off the colored parts of my ends.  I say slowly because I am not ready to cut as much off as I really need to, I am not ready for another big chop.  I will keep you posted.

Nothing New

Nothing new to brag about in my hair world, except my twists are finally back in after two weeks of letting it rest. I finally got tired and put in the twists, boy am I glad I a did. One week down and three more to go. I had good hair growth the past two months with twists put in place I won't measure again until another two months. One thing I want to try though is washing after the second week, my hair doesn't get itchy but I just want to clean it in between, I have never done this before so I am nervous. I figured I would just cowash, and just let the shower water run through my hair to rinse and then doing the same with a deep conditioner. Since my twist love to shrivel up when wet I will use clips to pin them down while they are drying, that will help them hold their length. Hope all goes well, I will post how that goes. Until then Happy Natural.

Good hair day

Three things today:
First: Today was definitely a good hair day, I went to a career fair and wore my hair in the cutest twistout. My husband just saw my hair and was like wow, that looks great. I have to admit it was cute, it was very soft and well moisturized thanks to my shea butter and oils. Check out the pics.














Second: I got a great compliment on my twist out, a fellow church goer saw me in the store and loved my hair, she asked how I did it and what I used . She said she had all the products at home and that she was going home to try it on her grand-daughters hair. I told her next time I saw her in church let me know how it turns out. She seemed so excited, hope it turns out good.

Third: I almost fell ya'll, no not literally. I went by Whole Foods today just to buy some peppermint oil, and OMG what did I see but Curls hair care products, yes the original, starring back at me. I got so excited because I have been wanting to try it. I picked it up and walked around with it for a while. After I floated back to reality I slowly set the jar back on the shelf and walked away. I am so proud of myself, I am going to stick to this regimen if it nothing else, plus I kept looking at that price ($16.99). In the end I left without it but I did ask if it was just a trial or are they planning on keeping it, they will be keeping it so I will try it another time.

Help

Okay ya'll, I need your help. Tomorrow I am going to a career fair, yep my job search is still on, and was wondering if it is alright for me to wear my two strand twists. I don't have a problem with my hair but lets get real, first impressions are everything and I need a new job. I am not the type of person who cares too much of what people think of me but I don't want potential employers to throw me out cause of my hair, maybe my personality will pull me in, I'm a sanguine ya'll. Anyways what should I do with my hair, is it alright to wear the twists, my only other option would be to wear a twist out, plus I am not ready to take them out I have done so good with my protective styling. My sister says wear them, what should I do?

Another Big Chop

Okay guys, I have been thinking and I think I will be doing another chop, not a big one but definitely another cut, it won't even be an inch. I was looking at my hair the other day and I have noticed that I have alot of split ends, super bushy at the ends. Believe me, I don't want to do it but in the end it will be better for my hair. I know there are lots of stuff out there that says they" mend split ends" but my question is how can you do that. If the hair is splitting surely there is nothing that can help it. Right? I don't want to cut but I am looking at the health of my hair and don't want to have to relax it, I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions.

I already talked to my cousin who has been natural for several years and she is going to cut it for me on Wednesday, I am scared to go to a salon because they get plenty scissor happy and I don't want them wacking my hair off. Hopefully by my one year nappy-versary!! in December my hair will be more healthier and ready for another year of coily growth, that's if I don't back out of it.

I won't, I can't back out, I have to remember it is for the health of my hair, an d believe me I love my hair.

Anywho, I will make sure I update you. Until then check out this article from mynhgc.com

How To Trim Curly Hair

Perfectly shaped Afros and split-free ends have graced the pages of countless magazine pages. Maybe you have thought perfect looking hair is inaccessible on a budget. Flawless beauty without the expensive price is as close as your nearest pair of hair scissors.

Trimming your ends, especially those dry dull tips, will help to keep natural hair looking neat and healthy - especially when you want that nice wash-and-go look. You don’t need a stylist to maintain healthy ends. All you need to do is master the simple technique called ‘dusting’.

Dusting is by far the easiest and fastest way to trim your hair and is ideal for women who want to retain length. It’s called dusting because you snip just a little bit off the ends of the hair and the removed bits look just like a little dust. Here is an easy no-fail guide on how to trim your own hair using the dusting technique

Tools Needed

1. Large and small teeth combs for detangling.
2. Sharp, professional cutting scissors. (These can be found at your neighborhood beauty supply store and in some pharmacies.)
3. Mirror

What To Do

1. Thoroughly detangle your hair. (Optional - lightly blow-dry your hair for a more precise result)
2. Put your hair in medium sized plaits/twists. I suggest at least 18 plaits over your head. The more plaits you do the better result you will receive.
3. Feel for the little bulbs and dry bits of your hair ends and snip them off at angle using a sharp pair of scissors while looking in the mirror.
   
   Warning Cutting ends too bluntly will make twists and plaits unravel too easily causing your styles to loosen. Always clip at an angle.
4. Stop. Why? You’re finished!
   
   Bonus Leave the plaits or twists in overnight and you may just have a fabulous braid-out or twist-out the next day with beautiful healthy ends.

It’s that easy. Now if you did the job right, the hair that you cut off is very minimal and you still have lots of hair left on your head. Trim your hair regularly before major damage is done to your ends and you should be able to avoid an expensive trip to the salon for a big cut to get rid of inches of damaged hair. Happy trimming

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Diedre Callam is a freelance writer/designer with master's degree level training in Publications Design and Writing. Her writing interests include environmental, music, education and lifestyle topics. She also does press releases upon request. Visit her at http://dcallam.blogspot.com/ or email dcallam@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Hair update

Hey all I am still here, just kinda busy. I just got finished with my hair, another protective hairstyle, this time I did my finger coils (curly doodles) again. I have been at a stand still with my hair even thought about relaxing it. Yes that dreaded thought came to mind......uh, yeah, I would never do it though. It is just so thick but yet my hair strands are very fine, and it is still very overwhelming. I figure if I can leave it in a protective style for at least two weeks then redo it I will be alright, that is if I can make it two weeks. I thought about getting braids but I don't want to deal with all the breakage that comes with that. (Sigh) I think it is just my length that I am at now and because of the heat my hair is drying out, it is making me frustrated. Right now if my hair is stretched out it is almost five inches, major growth compared to my big chop, it just feels like it is growing really slow, I have been taking my Biotin pills but thinking of changing to something else. I surely don't want prenatal vitamins, I don't want to take anything related to pregnancy. LOL! But if push comes to shove... One problem I have been working on are my sides thinning out, well my right side, like I said before I am a right side sleeper so that side, not edges, is getting thin. Never this thin when relaxed. I have been training myself to sleep on the left and I am doing pretty good. If anyone knows of a good treatment to use please let me know. Anywho... Let me get my Saturday started. Until later chics.