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. =)
October 26, 2009
October 2, 2009
October 1, 2009
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.
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.
September 30, 2009
Good Hair
Today I was watching Oprah. I usually don't watch Oprah, or any talk shows for that matter, but this one was about Chris Rock's movie Good Hair coming out October 9th. The show talked about the many issues black women have throughout their lifetime involving their hair and how much they actually spend on it. Solange Knowles made a guest appearance with her new TWA (Teeny Weeny Afro) explaining why she cut off all her hair. Some clips of the show will probably be on youtube sometime soon so I recommend that you watch them. Informative and hilarious.
Although I am not against relaxers, weaves, braids, and whatnot, I am going natural because I can. A lot of black females believe that growing out their natural hair is not an option due to the amount of effort they must put in to upkeep it. I am not going to lie. I just began transitioning and it is pretty hard but I get my encouragement from my expected end result--nice, healthy, thick hair that I can rock out with. I've done the relaxers that burned my head everytime I put one in in order to get my hair straight and easier to manage. I've done the weaves that tugged at my hair and broke it off, which I then covered up with more weaves that broke my hair off even more. I've done the braids that pulled my hairline back, which now makes me self-conscious to wear updos. It's kind of sad what we have to do to our hair to make it presentable to the world. Let's make going natural a desireable option!
Here is a movie trailer of Good Hair. I hope to see you in theaters!
Although I am not against relaxers, weaves, braids, and whatnot, I am going natural because I can. A lot of black females believe that growing out their natural hair is not an option due to the amount of effort they must put in to upkeep it. I am not going to lie. I just began transitioning and it is pretty hard but I get my encouragement from my expected end result--nice, healthy, thick hair that I can rock out with. I've done the relaxers that burned my head everytime I put one in in order to get my hair straight and easier to manage. I've done the weaves that tugged at my hair and broke it off, which I then covered up with more weaves that broke my hair off even more. I've done the braids that pulled my hairline back, which now makes me self-conscious to wear updos. It's kind of sad what we have to do to our hair to make it presentable to the world. Let's make going natural a desireable option!
Here is a movie trailer of Good Hair. I hope to see you in theaters!
September 28, 2009
Twist Out Results
As promised in my previous post, here is the result of the twist out. I like!
Even though I like the result, I still prefer a straw set because I like more curls. I like how the twist out gives me length compared to a straw set which shortens it. I think a twist out looks best on those people who are completely natural.
What should I try next?
September 27, 2009
Hello. How ya doooin'? I'm doooin' fine.
Right now, I am sitting in my comfy chair in my bedroom with a newly set twist out in my hair. This is my first time doing a twist out so I hope I love it. My very first hairstyle during my transition (minus microbraids and kinky twists) was a straw set. I can't really say anything bad about a straw set, except for that it takes a little while to do, maybe like two to two and an half hours, but it's worth it. The straw set lasts for about five days. Yippy!
Okay. Back to the twist out. Since I already washed my hair a few days ago (I don't wash my hair more than once a week), to begin, I wetted my hair in the sink and put conditioner in. I used V05 Passion Fruit Smoothie Moisturizing Conditioner, which only costs 99 cents from Stop&Shop. I left it in for about half an hour. Later, I jumped into the shower to rinse it out and towel-dried my hair. Next, I parted my hair in four sections and applied Cantu Shea Butter ($3.43) to each section. I used several hair ties and clips to keep the hair sectioned properly. I then started with one of the back sections and sectioned it into four mini sections. I twisted each mini (four twists makes up one 1/4 of my head). I did the remaining three sections the same. To make sure the ends of my hair wouls be curled, I put in bendy long foam hair rollers. Also, since my hair is short in the front, I payed special attention to the twists to make sure I had a bang. I sprayed the twist out with Olive Oil Sheen Spray ($4.49) so my hair can be shiny the next morning. I used Tea Tree Oil ($3.37) on certain spots of my scalp that tends to get dry and itchy easily. Waalaa! I'm done for the night.
Before I go to bed, I will wrap my twisted out hair with a silk wrap. My hair will be completely dry in the morning. A picture of the twist out is below. I will post the finished look sometime tomorrow after I get off of work.
Right now, I am sitting in my comfy chair in my bedroom with a newly set twist out in my hair. This is my first time doing a twist out so I hope I love it. My very first hairstyle during my transition (minus microbraids and kinky twists) was a straw set. I can't really say anything bad about a straw set, except for that it takes a little while to do, maybe like two to two and an half hours, but it's worth it. The straw set lasts for about five days. Yippy!
Okay. Back to the twist out. Since I already washed my hair a few days ago (I don't wash my hair more than once a week), to begin, I wetted my hair in the sink and put conditioner in. I used V05 Passion Fruit Smoothie Moisturizing Conditioner, which only costs 99 cents from Stop&Shop. I left it in for about half an hour. Later, I jumped into the shower to rinse it out and towel-dried my hair. Next, I parted my hair in four sections and applied Cantu Shea Butter ($3.43) to each section. I used several hair ties and clips to keep the hair sectioned properly. I then started with one of the back sections and sectioned it into four mini sections. I twisted each mini (four twists makes up one 1/4 of my head). I did the remaining three sections the same. To make sure the ends of my hair wouls be curled, I put in bendy long foam hair rollers. Also, since my hair is short in the front, I payed special attention to the twists to make sure I had a bang. I sprayed the twist out with Olive Oil Sheen Spray ($4.49) so my hair can be shiny the next morning. I used Tea Tree Oil ($3.37) on certain spots of my scalp that tends to get dry and itchy easily. Waalaa! I'm done for the night.
Before I go to bed, I will wrap my twisted out hair with a silk wrap. My hair will be completely dry in the morning. A picture of the twist out is below. I will post the finished look sometime tomorrow after I get off of work.
Be sure to come back for the result.
September 22, 2009
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