I Need Your Opinion

 

Ok so I'm not getting a relaxer but I NEED to do something to my hair or I will LOOSE my mind! With that being said, some extreme color is about to come into play. I've done some searching on other blogs and here are the colors I'm considering.

 

From the top left lets number them 1-4 where the scarf is (1), XXI is (2), glasses is (3), and the close up is (4).

Which one would you guys choose?

My Next Tattoo

 

I’ve been considering getting another tattoo for sometime now. I really want a bow/ribbon and I [think] I want it on my wrist. I was going to ask the artist to draw it but I think I found the one I want to base mine on:

Photography and Copyright: Wolf189

I think this is bow is cute as can be I just haven’t decided if my wrist is the proper place.

What do you guys think about the bow?

New Years Resolution #1

 

More sexy; less cute. I need to drive “him” wild…

My Stock is Like the DOW Jones…

Men are visual creatures and I get that; they’re shallow.  With that being said, I didn’t realize JUST how shallow visual they were.  I use myself as the example:

When I started college I was 5’1”, 95 pounds soaking wet and by every definition I was skinny. I would post a picture but who REALLY wants to go back that far. Anywho…fast forward to Summer 2008 when I moved down to Atlanta. For the first 8 months I ate at any restaurant whose name sounded like “Big Mama’s ____ _____”, “Southern Fried ____”, etc.  I toped off at 131 lbs and by all definition I was thick…and proud of it!! Life was grand!! I didn’t have to pay for anything, do anything, hell I’ve never been so lazy. AND if I put in a 10” Remy, ninjas would buck a U turn JUST do I didn’t have to pump my own gas #truestory. But when I got PHAT in the back I also got…..

FAT in the front and that was a problem that needed to be handled.

Two things happened after that: I went natural and I lost weight due to exercise and nutrition (S/O Bleeding Onions). These days all I can get are opinions instead of compliments; suggestions instead of valentines and although my hair is different and I’m lost TWO (or three lol) inches in my hips I just don’t know what’s different. The person hasn’t changed a bit; I’m still the same ‘ol GEE but I guess life is just a hot or not contest.  Now I still believe that I am nothing short of amazing (O_o) but I just say this to let the ladies know that the “beauty is skin deep” is a bunch of bull shit because even though I’m currently shaped like this:

(32-25-36) they really want you to look like this.

 

Does it bother me that I apparently look like shit now; yes. But hey….you can’t please everyone.

I Finally Did It!!!!

I did my BC this past Friday and now I'm 100% natural. I hated it on Friday. I felt like I'd made the BIGGEST mistake of my LIFE and that I looked like the bottom of someone's shoe but now I love it!

Here's a pic of me from before:

And now (drumroll please)..............

This is me with one year's worth of natural hair! I don't really know what to do with it but in time I will. I totally think I'm awesome right now.

Till next time...

Sooo.....Yeah

The sew-in came out....and the braids went in (10/2/2009). L0L. Tryna push them till December 31st so I will be 365 days without a relaxer. :-)

The URGE to Blog

As I was sitting on my couch I just felt the COMPLETE urge to share all the thoughts in my mind and the life I'm about to embark on. I usually find that I like to only 'try' things that need 100% focus and commitment to follow through all the way to the end and it all just hit me at one time that the end of 2009 will be a true test as to who I am. First (as far as the timeline goes) I've been going natural since December 31, 2008 as you all know. That has taken so much commitment and patience just to make it to the finish line and not giving into what I know is easier and more time efficient. I have also recently started the P90X workout system. Even though I am looking for any specific results, it is still a challenge to get up off of the couch and do the video of the day KNOWING that it's going to whop my @$$ in the process. Lastly, even though it's my top priority, is :: drum roll:: the LSAT. I don't think I need to go into any detail as to what the LSAT alone is going to put me through. L0L. I IDK what made me hop onto the computer mid study session but I just wanted to say that if I stick to what I've set myself to for the rest of 2009 I think I will emerge a totally different person. I don't think I'll be a brand new person like OMG I've found myself, but I'll be doing things I've always talked about and never put forth any effort to actually do. It always sounds good but I'm sure it'll be great to actually do these things I've had in my mind all along. Becoming the person I've dreamed I'd be...XOXO Gossip Girl (LOLOL)

My Hair Type - 4A

Type 4: Kinky hair

If your hair falls into the Type 4 category, then it is kinky, or very tightly curled. Generally, Type 4 hair is very wiry, very tightly coiled and very, very fragile. Like Type 3 hair, Type 4 hair appears to be coarse, but it is actually quite fine, with lots and lots of this strands densely packed together. Healthy Type 4 hair won't shine, but it will have sheen. It will be soft to the touch and will pass the strand test with ease. It will feel more silky than it will look shiny. Oprah, Whoopi Goldberg and the actress Angela Bassett are all Type 4s.Type 4 hairs looks tough and durable, but looks can be deceiving. If you have Type 4 hair, you already know that it is the most fragile hair around. Why? Type 4 hair has fewer cuticle layers than any other hair type, which means that it has less natural protection from the damage you inflict by combing, brushing, curling, blow-drying and straightening it. The more cuticle layers in a single strand of hair, the more protection it has from damage. Each time you damage your hair – fire up the curling iron, fry it with chemicals – you break down a cuticle layer, robbing your hair of much-needed moisture. I cannot emphasize this enough. It's like taking a wire and bending it again and again. Eventually, it's going to snap and break.Many women with Type 4 hair rely on chemical relaxers to make hair easier to control. In its natural states, sometimes Type 4 hair doesn't grow very long because every time you comb it, it breaks. (Of course, if you have dreadlocks and never comb them or keep them braided, your hair can and does grow quite long.)There are two subtypes of Type 4 hair: Type 4A, tightly coiled hair that, when stretched, has an "S" pattern, much like curly hair; and Type 4B, which has a "Z" pattern, less of a defined curl pattern (instead of curling or coiling, the hair bends in sharp angles like the letter "Z"). Type 4A tends to have more moisture than Type 4B, which will have a wiry texture. But what if your hair has been chemically straightened? How can you tell which subtype you belong to if your hair is relaxed? You'll need at least one inch of new growth to tell. Pull at the roots. If you can see a definite curl pattern, then it's an A, if not, then it's a B.

Addendum:
NaturallyCurly.com type 4 readers have found the above description limiting, and somewhat misleading. We offer the following addendum:Type 4 hair can range from fine/thin to wiry/coarse strand texture. Generally, this hair is densely packed to give the appearance of very thick but fragile hair. 4a hair has a clearly visible curl and wave pattern that ranges from pen size curls to pen spring size coils. 4b hair has a tighter wave pattern and kinks of various size. This texture does not exhibit the shine or silkiness of looser type curls, but instead has sheen, and a soft, almost cotton-like feel. As with other types of curly hair, showing the true length can be an extra challenge, as the hair may grow "up" or "out" before starting to hang down. In its unlocked/unbraided state, type 4 hair is known to shrink up to 75% of the actual hair length. With the proper care and technique, type 4 hair is indeed resilient, manageable, durable, growable and easy to control.

What to try: For Type 4ab, creams and butters work best.

Try Hot Buttered Curls for 4a hair or Curlaccino for 4b hair. Other choices:
Blended Beauty Happy Nappy StylesCurl Junkie Guava Curl CremeMixed Chicks Leave-in ConditionerLong Lovely Locks Coco LightMiss Jessie's ButtercremeMyHoneyChild Type 4 Hair CreamMy HoneyChild Natural Hair CremeKinky-Curly Curling CustardGreenridge Herbals Jojoba Shea Hair ButterJane Carter Solution Twist & LockKynk Hair HoneyNaani's Naturals Curly CustardOyin Handmade Whipped Pudding

Tips: This hair type needs extra moisture and tender care to prevent breakage. Let the hair air dry and do not brush or comb. To refresh bed head or fight fuzzy hair line, use a moisturizing hairdress like Miss Jessie's Curly Buttercreme or Oyin Handmade Burnt Sugar Pomade.

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RIGHT NOW, I'M THINKING MY HAIR IS TYPE BUT UNTIL IT'S ALL THE WAY OUT I CAN'T TELL. I'LL POST SOME PICTURES OF FOKI PICS I'VE SEEN THAT I THINK I'LL BE SIMILAR TOO. THE ANTICIPATION IS KILLING ME!

Ok....

So I've been gone forever and a day because I felt like I really didn't have a purpose for this blog. I was doing it just to do it and as you can see I've fallen off completely!! I had decided to stop blogging but I think I have found my 'purpose'.

I've been going natural for 9 months and 22 days and I and I have been in a COMPLETE whirlwind since I started. I never actually indented on going natural but at almost 10 months in I’m pretty sure that’s what it’s evolved to.

When I first moved my healthy head of hair to Atlanta, I tried to find shops that were fairly inexpensive (around $75 for a perm) so I was doing a great deal of chair hopping. While doing so I experienced many chemical burns, breakage, thinning; just an overall decline in my hair presence. I was too through because unlike India.Aire baby I AM my hair!!! I got my last perm December 31, 2008 and decided to take a break and listen around the water cooler for a new stylist. Finding a good stylist was harder than I thought so…

Then came the braids (March 2009) because I hadn’t found anyone to do my hair. Before I knew it I was getting my edges redone because I was still in limbo when it came to finding a new stylist.

Ok so the braids HAD to come out around July and I didn’t know what to do with myself soooo….

hen came the sew in. I used to be ANTI-weave but now that I have this naturally natural, I see it’s purpose! L0L!


I am currently rocking the sew-in but since I’ve had it for about a month and a half, I know that it will be coming out soon. I am stuck between a rock and a hard place because I do not know what to do next. Getting a perm is last on my list and straightening it weekly isn’t too high on this list either. I have become a natural hair blog stalker (lol) and this is where I think I’ve found my purpose. I don’t want to start yet another hair blog BUT I would like to just show my process and the things I have learned (hair related and not) during this tumultuous journey.

There is only a SMALL amount of hair out at the top and this is what it looks like when some water gets on it. (Don't mind the blue. That's the flash from my camera phone.)

I will be coming back FREQUENTLY with hair updates, YouTube vids (you know I love YouTube), products, and anything else (a lot of food updates as well) I learn while I'm on this journey.

Peace and Blessings.

I've Made My Decision...

I've finally made my decision and I will bet getting a Chocolate Lab by the name HERSHEY!! These are pics from the early years to the later years.

I'm pretty sold on this dog but my only problem now is 1. They are NOT house dogs and I cannot see myself moving to the country and 2. They slobber and if dog spit ever grazes my bottom lip I will be in rare form.

Look Ma...No Braces!