4 Month Natural Hair Update

December 12, 2011 marked my 4 month natural mark and I couldn't be more pleased with the growth and health of my hair so far! I've definitely come a long way in a short period of time: I swear it seems like my hair magically grows overnight... The picture on the right was taken during my wash & twist routine this past weekend. I did a blow out (as usual) and almost cried when I was done! The amount of hair that has grown in 4 months is nothing short of amazing to me... I've truly been blessed. I hadn't done an update since the 1 month mark, so of course I had to do a new video for my YouTube subbies (= It's definitely been a challenge, but I've already learned so much about my hair and myself that I would do it all again without changing...

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[NH 101]: Soooo Not My Type...

Hey my loves! I've been wanting to post about Natural Hair Types since I started this blog, but found myself putting it off because I knew it would take a lot of work and research to do it the right way. There's a lot of information out there and although the internet is booming with self-proclaimed experts, you can't trust everything you read. With that being said, I set out to do some in-depth research on natural hair types this morning. I'd tried doing this before but gave up when I felt it beoming overwhelming... it was frustrating not being able to find my 'lane' on this natural journey. I've been through countless websites filled with drawings, descriptions, and pictures for comparison. After filtering through it all, I think I've...

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[NH 101]: Newly Natural Lessons Learned

Say it with me... Yayy!! It's been a little over 4 months since my Big Chop! It seems like much longer than that though, largely due to all that I've been through so far. I feel like I've already gone through enough products, methods, styles, and Eco Styler gel for an entire year lol :) And while my pockets may be a little lighter, my trial and error experiences have made me a little wiser and I wanted to share some of the lessons I've learned (so far) with you! ♥Water Is Your Friend!♥ Back in my permed days I would go above and beyond to protect my hair from water. If it meant going to work still wearing a scarf because of fog or wrapping and covering my hair before stepping out in the rain, I did what needed to be done because just one...

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[Tutorial]: My 3 Month Natural Twist Out

I finally got the hang of the twist out around 3 months after my Big Chop!If you read my last post, you're probably wondering how I went from finger shingling to twist outs all in the same month... so am I! I just don't know where all this hair came from! At the time my hair was extremely thick but not quite that long yet, so finding that perfect sized twist was vital for the success of this style... Of course I had to do a turorial to share with my YouTube subbies (: Hope this helps someone out there...

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[Tutorial]: Finger Shingling my TWA

I've just about reached the 4-month mark on my natural hair journey and I couldn't be more pleased with the way things are going so far... But let's backtrack a bit. My hair has been growing like a Chia pet, so I've actually had to change hairstyles about twice since my last post. After 3 months, my Combo Wash and Go method was no longer working for me, so I had to begin dabbling in the art of shingling! Lol... Have no clue about what shingling is? Check it out for yourself (= I shared this video with a few of my co-workers and they all had great results!! I hope this can help someone else (...

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