Hair Lesson #3: KISS – Keep It Simple Sweetie! My New Regimen
Yes, people. I’ve learned to keep things simple. I started this blog with some somewhat complicated hair regimens, but this is a learning experience for me and it’s taken till … Continue reading
Hair Lesson #2: Be careful with bananas!
Ah, my banana story. I’ve been wanting to tell it for so long. It happened in May and actually triggered a crisis. Before I tell it, here’s the moral of … Continue reading
Hair Lesson #1: Nature is a screwy-haired girl’s best friend. No joke
I’m going to do a series of hair lessons. Let’s jump right in. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m one of those girls who’s done almost everything to her hair. I’ve … Continue reading
caring for type 4 (response to k is for kinky comment)
A lot of us are still learning how to care for screwy hair. Responded to a comment a week or so ago on K is for Kinky in response to a … Continue reading
the new hair regimen, mixes + products i’m sticking with (for now)
I been experimenting a bit and reading a lot of online info over the last couple months and I think I’ve figured out what works for me for now. Because … Continue reading
great deep conditioner recipe
I cowashed and deep conditioned my hair yesterday. It had been 2 weeks since my last wash, but I took care of it between washes by moisturizing everyday with water … Continue reading
Homemade Coconut Oil
I was reading an old profile of a 19-year-old Nigerian girl in Lagos, Iffy, on Black Girl with Long Hair, who seemed to have been having issues finding oils and … Continue reading
The Big Chop!
I did it! I BC’d my hair on Monday, April 25, 2011, and it still feels great. I didn’t post before now because I’ve been sick over the last few … Continue reading
a real first!
My hair absorbed oil. That’s NEVER happened before. I’ve been sick–and still am–so I only got to take out my cornrows tonight after about a month. My hair never itches … Continue reading
last night’s co-poo wash & honey conditioner
Community is one funny show, people. Because you never know what you’re gonna get at the beauty supply (or other) store over here, I generally just buy what’s available now. … Continue reading
desperate desperation
(Sorry in advance for my blurry photos. And the excessive use of caps in this post.) OKAY! LET’S PLAY CATCH-UP! Been inconveniently sick–as opposed to conveniently so–for a few weeks … Continue reading
