It's been awhile

Hello all. Sorry I haven't written in awhile. I've been so busy. I now work two jobs to pay those bills, for now. This economy is fucking us over.



A couple of weeks ago, I went to see Good Hair with my sister (look at my earier blog for a preview of the movie). It was good but I kind of knew the reality of the "African American Women's Hair Industry" before seeing the film. I knew Asians profit the most off of this industry, which is kind of sad. I knew that African American women spend a whole lot of money each year on their hair, be it relaxers, haircuts, weaves, braids, etc. You most likely knew all of this too. Something that I did learn from the movie was that women in India can get their hair stolen off their heads while they are sleeping. Indian hair is very popular here in the United States due to its shine, thickness, and healthy length. I guess Indian business people will do whatever it takes to make their pockets grew, even if Indian women have to wait five years to grow their hair back. Plus, it is a tradition for people in India to sacrifice their hair to the Gods, even though they are not aware that their "sacrificed" hair is being sold as weave in different countries. Damn. Very crazy. Go see it if you haven't already. Chris Rock is funny and the people he interviews are even funnier.



My next blog will be about bantu knots, which is becoming my new favorite transitioning hairstyle because it's fast and easy. =)

The straw set results...

Sorry for the one picture. My stupid computer or stupid blogspot doesn't want to upload any more. Grr! Well, I hope you get the picture. Now go get your tools and start your straw set. Just do it!

Straw Set

The straw set is a great transitioning style. Having relaxed hair with natural growth is a bummer but this style will cover up the new growth that you don't want to show the world. It's easy to do but may take awhile to do. The results are magnificent and the spiral curls last for about a week. You can do it yourself with cheap supplies. Make a stop at Stop&Shop and you are on your way.


To start, I washed my hair with Coconut Milk Shampoo (The price isn't on my bottle but I don't think it was too expensive) and then used Suave's Tropical Coconut Conditioner ($1.79). I towel dried my hair and then applied Cantu Shea Butter ($3.43) throughout my entire head. You will need to buy straws (I bought Diamond's 100 flexible straws). I cut the bendable section off the straws so I was left with sturdy, plastic rollers. You will also need bobby pins to hold the straws in place in your hair. Look at the pics below:





I hope I didn't scare you with the last pic hehe. Anyway, I still have the straws in my hair right now so I will put pics up tomorrow to show the results. Since I don't have a drier I can sit under, I will let it air-dry for about five hours or until I go to bed. I will use a hand dried for about ten minutes before I take them out to make sure all the curls are dry. After taking the straws out (use the straws for your next straw set!), I will sleep with a satin cap and in the morning I will finger through my hair to make it fluffy and bouncy. Can't wait!


Here are some lovely photos of my new growth so far:

I dunno what "type" my hair is or anything. Maybe you can tell me.