• Saturday, January 29, 2011

Know Your Worth

Work Day Hair

This week was a zero product week. My hair is traditionally more manageable after a retightening. I take a hot shower every morning and the steam helps my hair to settle. I still have not done the back. My new consultant takes considerably more time and traditionally does not do Saturdays. I hope to get squeezed in soon. It seem I need to take the retightening class and learn to do it myself soon!

Work Day Hair

This week was a zero product week. My hair is traditionally more manageable after a retightening. I take a hot shower every morning and the steam helps my hair to settle. I still have not done the back. My new consultant takes considerably more time and traditionally does not do Saturdays. I hope to get squeezed in soon. It seem I need to take the retightening class and learn to do it myself soon!
My hair is healthy low maintenance and make me feel happy and confident. Could I ask for More?










Hair Update: Almost 8 Months and Loving It

My hair is healthy low maintenance and make me feel happy and confident. Could I ask for More?










I had a half of a re-tightening yesterday. I have an important business meeting next week and needed VERY WELL GROOMED locks so I had to alter my appointment and my new consultant did maintenance to the front half of my head. It was some long over due pampering. I will go in to do the back half next week.

I am still recovering from the damages at my edges that my previous consultant caused but my hair is much thicker. My hair is much better off since I have been doing less to it. I am considering curling them for the first time very soon.

Look how far we've come!

Hair Update: Almost 8 Months

I had a half of a re-tightening yesterday. I have an important business meeting next week and needed VERY WELL GROOMED locks so I had to alter my appointment and my new consultant did maintenance to the front half of my head. It was some long over due pampering. I will go in to do the back half next week.

I am still recovering from the damages at my edges that my previous consultant caused but my hair is much thicker. My hair is much better off since I have been doing less to it. I am considering curling them for the first time very soon.

Look how far we've come!
I love the hair, outfit and attitude:
http://aquarianevolution.tumblr.com
source

Loving the Natural You: Embracing Curly Eye Candy

I love the hair, outfit and attitude:
http://aquarianevolution.tumblr.com
source



Isopropyl Alcohol is a colorless and combustible liquid that is found in just about any home cabinet as rubbing alcohol and is used in many cleaning agents. It is found in a large range of hair and body care products, especially in hair color rinses and skin astringents. Short-chain alcohols inclusive ethanol, SD alcohol, SD alcohol 40, Alcohol denat, Propanol, Propyl alcohol and Isopropyl alcohol. These alcohols evaporate quickly and because of this are often used as an additive to help decrease the time it takes for hair to dry. This can create dry, frizzy hair as it may cause the cuticle to be roughened and/or oil and water to be removed from the hair along with the alcohol.

How can you tell if it is the main ingredient? Simple, the ingredients listing on any product puts them in order from most to least by weight. The first ingredient is the main ingredient. Any ingredients listed in () are the ingredients found in the ingredient preceding the (). The rule of thumb is the first 5 ingredients makes up the majority of what ever food or product you've purchased.

Ingredients to Avoid in Hair Products: Isopropyl Alcohol




Isopropyl Alcohol is a colorless and combustible liquid that is found in just about any home cabinet as rubbing alcohol and is used in many cleaning agents. It is found in a large range of hair and body care products, especially in hair color rinses and skin astringents. Short-chain alcohols inclusive ethanol, SD alcohol, SD alcohol 40, Alcohol denat, Propanol, Propyl alcohol and Isopropyl alcohol. These alcohols evaporate quickly and because of this are often used as an additive to help decrease the time it takes for hair to dry. This can create dry, frizzy hair as it may cause the cuticle to be roughened and/or oil and water to be removed from the hair along with the alcohol.

How can you tell if it is the main ingredient? Simple, the ingredients listing on any product puts them in order from most to least by weight. The first ingredient is the main ingredient. Any ingredients listed in () are the ingredients found in the ingredient preceding the (). The rule of thumb is the first 5 ingredients makes up the majority of what ever food or product you've purchased.
“Work Shirt”, oil, Tim Okamura, 2011
  • Friday, January 14, 2011

Natural Hair Art: “Work Shirt” by Tim Okamura

“Work Shirt”, oil, Tim Okamura, 2011

Work Day Hair

Natural hair gives me life! On a semi-daily basis I find myself needing to go on to http://lecoil.tumblr.com and recharging the inner me with those similar variations in the outside world. No one at work looks like me and that does not bother me at all but sometimes you want to see what your spirit is screaming to exude in physical fashion. So I find my brethren on Le Coil and smile while I recharge my batteries!

Tuff Industries on Etsy
Errol's "Do you have an afro"
Barbara Tfank, Fall 2009

Loving the Natural You: Embracing Curly Eye Candy

Natural hair gives me life! On a semi-daily basis I find myself needing to go on to http://lecoil.tumblr.com and recharging the inner me with those similar variations in the outside world. No one at work looks like me and that does not bother me at all but sometimes you want to see what your spirit is screaming to exude in physical fashion. So I find my brethren on Le Coil and smile while I recharge my batteries!

Tuff Industries on Etsy
Errol's "Do you have an afro"
Barbara Tfank, Fall 2009


Mineral Oil is derived from petroleum (crude oil) and is used industrially as a lubricant and cutting fluid. Many products labeled as natural contain mineral oil,  and if you think about it mineral oil is earth derived so the natural label is not far fetched. In hair and skin products, mineral oil forms a film over the skin to lock in moisture. Inadvertently keeping oxygen out hindering your scalps normal respiration, in turn making hair feel hard and eventually drying it out.

Keep in mind that mineral oil is widely used (even in baby products) and FDA approved and there are many that believe that there is a wide over reaction in the natural community about the use of the product. There are studies on the toxicity of mineral oil that I will not get into. But, remember when they would spray fields with pesticides in old documentaries with children sitting outside eating lunch, opinions about what is safe is subjective and ever changing. But I would say that I would avoid hair moisturizers with mineral oil as the main ingredient especially in locked hair because of build up. In loose hair I would minimize the use.

How can you tell if it is the main ingredient? Simple, the ingredients listing on any product puts them in order from most to least by weight. The first ingredient is the main ingredient. Any ingredients listed in () are the ingredients found in the ingredient preceding the (). The rule of thumb is the first 5 ingredients makes up the majority of what ever food or product you've purchased. So if you are buying something because it is a tea tree moisturizer and tea tree is the 8th ingredient buy something else.

Ingredients to Avoid in Hair Products: Mineral Oil



Mineral Oil is derived from petroleum (crude oil) and is used industrially as a lubricant and cutting fluid. Many products labeled as natural contain mineral oil,  and if you think about it mineral oil is earth derived so the natural label is not far fetched. In hair and skin products, mineral oil forms a film over the skin to lock in moisture. Inadvertently keeping oxygen out hindering your scalps normal respiration, in turn making hair feel hard and eventually drying it out.

Keep in mind that mineral oil is widely used (even in baby products) and FDA approved and there are many that believe that there is a wide over reaction in the natural community about the use of the product. There are studies on the toxicity of mineral oil that I will not get into. But, remember when they would spray fields with pesticides in old documentaries with children sitting outside eating lunch, opinions about what is safe is subjective and ever changing. But I would say that I would avoid hair moisturizers with mineral oil as the main ingredient especially in locked hair because of build up. In loose hair I would minimize the use.

How can you tell if it is the main ingredient? Simple, the ingredients listing on any product puts them in order from most to least by weight. The first ingredient is the main ingredient. Any ingredients listed in () are the ingredients found in the ingredient preceding the (). The rule of thumb is the first 5 ingredients makes up the majority of what ever food or product you've purchased. So if you are buying something because it is a tea tree moisturizer and tea tree is the 8th ingredient buy something else.

Work Day Hair



My daughter's God Mommy had her locs trimmed and they look wonderful!
Loc Rocker: I trimmed my locs!: "The visit to my loctician was amazing of course. I'll be back to see her in a few weeks as I plan to do a complete salon feature. You know..."

Loc Rocker: I trimmed my locs!



My daughter's God Mommy had her locs trimmed and they look wonderful!
Loc Rocker: I trimmed my locs!: "The visit to my loctician was amazing of course. I'll be back to see her in a few weeks as I plan to do a complete salon feature. You know..."
  • Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Wordless Wednesday

My Tuesday Office do!

Working Girl Hair

My Tuesday Office do!
My New Year's Baking Soda Wash went so very well. My hair looked Incredible this entire holiday weekend. I do need to work on protecting my ends though and that is definetely a New Hair's Resolution for 2011.  I recently did a ACV Wash so I skipped it this go round but expect I will do it again in a couple of weeks.

I've needed to do ACV rinses because I could not leave conditioning behind and at this baby stage of my sisterlocks heavy conditioners are actually the LAST thing my hair needs.  But later I will be giving my sister's fro a deep conditioner then we will be sealing in the conditioner with natural oils.

Here is the Baking Soda cleanser and ACV Rinse recipie for those unfamiliar with it:

Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse
Ingredients:
2 cups of water
1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar

Directions:

Combine the water and ACV into a bowl or cup. Slowly pour over hair, scrubbing scalp and hair to remove buildup. To smooth the cuticles and restore PH balance, you can also use this rinse as your final step after washing, conditioning and detangling.

A good ACV rinse can remove product buildup, restore the pH balance of the scalp and hair, promote blood circulation in the scalp--which can stimulate new hair growth--and give the hair a soft, healthy sheen.


Baking Soda Rinse
Ingredients:
2 cups warm water
½ cup baking soda

Directions:
Allow to dissolve, and apply to scalp and hair. Massage. Can be used after regular shampooing or in place of it. The consistency shouldn't be gritty, it should be smooth and easy to apply.

Source

SL Update: 7 Month Baking Soda Wash

My New Year's Baking Soda Wash went so very well. My hair looked Incredible this entire holiday weekend. I do need to work on protecting my ends though and that is definetely a New Hair's Resolution for 2011.  I recently did a ACV Wash so I skipped it this go round but expect I will do it again in a couple of weeks.

I've needed to do ACV rinses because I could not leave conditioning behind and at this baby stage of my sisterlocks heavy conditioners are actually the LAST thing my hair needs.  But later I will be giving my sister's fro a deep conditioner then we will be sealing in the conditioner with natural oils.

Here is the Baking Soda cleanser and ACV Rinse recipie for those unfamiliar with it:

Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse
Ingredients:
2 cups of water
1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar

Directions:

Combine the water and ACV into a bowl or cup. Slowly pour over hair, scrubbing scalp and hair to remove buildup. To smooth the cuticles and restore PH balance, you can also use this rinse as your final step after washing, conditioning and detangling.

A good ACV rinse can remove product buildup, restore the pH balance of the scalp and hair, promote blood circulation in the scalp--which can stimulate new hair growth--and give the hair a soft, healthy sheen.


Baking Soda Rinse
Ingredients:
2 cups warm water
½ cup baking soda

Directions:
Allow to dissolve, and apply to scalp and hair. Massage. Can be used after regular shampooing or in place of it. The consistency shouldn't be gritty, it should be smooth and easy to apply.

Source
Solange Knowles is a celebrity whose style I can't help but dig and is constantly bohemian chic. I love her hair, it shows the style diversity of natural hair in a community literally laced with straight hair.

Solange Knowles
Check out this classic protective stlye on Solange:
Long Boxed Braids
What is a protective style some ask? Well it is a low maintenance style that protects your ends and aids in retaining healthy hair and/or length. Protective styles vary from buns, braids, up do's and various types of weaves. But be careful not all low maintenance hairstyles are good for your hair.
Afro Extensions
Afro Extensions

Winter Protective Style: Solange Knowles

Solange Knowles is a celebrity whose style I can't help but dig and is constantly bohemian chic. I love her hair, it shows the style diversity of natural hair in a community literally laced with straight hair.

Solange Knowles
Check out this classic protective stlye on Solange:
Long Boxed Braids
What is a protective style some ask? Well it is a low maintenance style that protects your ends and aids in retaining healthy hair and/or length. Protective styles vary from buns, braids, up do's and various types of weaves. But be careful not all low maintenance hairstyles are good for your hair.
Afro Extensions
Afro Extensions

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