tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49251470731226167132024-02-18T19:29:03.456-08:00aHead of MY Hairaheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-87899328598596190972019-01-01T10:00:00.000-08:002020-05-27T17:56:29.699-07:00Happy Kwanzaa ❤️Happy Kwanzaa naturalistas! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2gldgb4unE_B8hObH6HO_aPfErMVpuUGjS5bQGHtuuhdkKqSInkaZsAYBiutUC3P8hs_eDB31lkAPkslAl221Z8ydTZI6oSg0D2tN6fqTmMKgFi1mFP6xNqFr3H5UtNQPhjF5iCC-4WW/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2gldgb4unE_B8hObH6HO_aPfErMVpuUGjS5bQGHtuuhdkKqSInkaZsAYBiutUC3P8hs_eDB31lkAPkslAl221Z8ydTZI6oSg0D2tN6fqTmMKgFi1mFP6xNqFr3H5UtNQPhjF5iCC-4WW/s320/IMG_5103.JPG" /></a></div><div>I was super excited about celebrating this year because Project Africa: LA hosted it's first Kwanzaa at Hot and Cool Cafe in Leimert Park Village. Set on Kuumba (Creativity), it was a great time for open mic expression.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLbUDgA2l6mgL7gmMCSs060bBqtf1WknVy-Rc3fzLdcME3NO-y3QiJWzdGIlPvbgFnSQaPH93QZeFC_9ThuUvnxpGrbi0nzTY1OT0_BI0SumtPI8mFy9rsd-_A0YeSh77gYwqFEO6R4Q2/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="1728" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLbUDgA2l6mgL7gmMCSs060bBqtf1WknVy-Rc3fzLdcME3NO-y3QiJWzdGIlPvbgFnSQaPH93QZeFC_9ThuUvnxpGrbi0nzTY1OT0_BI0SumtPI8mFy9rsd-_A0YeSh77gYwqFEO6R4Q2/s320/IMG_5213.JPG" /></a></div><div>I decided to rock a headwrap style featuring a wrap I purchased in South Africa this past summer on the PALA Back II Afrika voyage. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNsa-7QNlLM4VjEe21Z7O3CbPWof5VgR_vMoiedpGqquLOBBiA7Du6SmcOuWQ4NdDCKXJFw121f7zoyA4LdEQcd_wWeMkrjX7__poaykLaL8VUR4eFlNG0aCegU8NkZWEoFYQGim_BTP4/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNsa-7QNlLM4VjEe21Z7O3CbPWof5VgR_vMoiedpGqquLOBBiA7Du6SmcOuWQ4NdDCKXJFw121f7zoyA4LdEQcd_wWeMkrjX7__poaykLaL8VUR4eFlNG0aCegU8NkZWEoFYQGim_BTP4/s320/IMG_5106.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtwBG9e_3ka3o7z6ogTGElKJC4-ta1twc9EzVryFxlLku-rQCMnMCKTaw0eXfg60oI-WmP1hO2MIiV-SM3-XHjtWgI7rTU3_w7Ms4DFI8_MaoorzJrLlZ0z2ZV7j4JMbA4zI4M_gjMMTe/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtwBG9e_3ka3o7z6ogTGElKJC4-ta1twc9EzVryFxlLku-rQCMnMCKTaw0eXfg60oI-WmP1hO2MIiV-SM3-XHjtWgI7rTU3_w7Ms4DFI8_MaoorzJrLlZ0z2ZV7j4JMbA4zI4M_gjMMTe/s320/IMG_0898.JPG" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>It was a wonderful night filled with libation, youth candle lighting ceremony, drumming, poets, singers, story tellers and more. Over 25 artists shared their talents on the mic in addition to the featured performers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0VST5-Qji3KMvg04vgHlcsMjhQV0eY68tawHfLRiJfetDg6jKy4rFa21XHm_Q8fCev-nCHB5UNP-V7aKmJb7S8V1-O0NyMUsn9RHrFsngGnwcSFXBeyLXRIbqPW_ph4gTDA-DGdLf5sP/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0VST5-Qji3KMvg04vgHlcsMjhQV0eY68tawHfLRiJfetDg6jKy4rFa21XHm_Q8fCev-nCHB5UNP-V7aKmJb7S8V1-O0NyMUsn9RHrFsngGnwcSFXBeyLXRIbqPW_ph4gTDA-DGdLf5sP/s320/IMG_5109.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Nguzo Saba</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* UMOJA (unity)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* KUJICHAGULIA (self-determination)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* UJIMA (collective work and responsibility)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* UJAMAA (cooperative economics)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* NIA (purpose)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* KUUMBA (creativity)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* IMANI (faith)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">- "Mo hair"</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; 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font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #002bdc;"><span style="color: #9966cc;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">SUBSCRIBE to my mailing list at</span> iHEARTrahkua@gmail.com</span></span></span></div></div></div>aheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-11612310580764083992018-12-18T12:30:00.027-08:002020-05-27T17:02:16.816-07:00My Hair is Growing!<span>My hair is growing! Ok, so yes, it is still a teeny weeny afro, BUT, it is now long enough to add my hair back into it. </span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4utvLZ4tHX6IXjarBWR1fhDo8GZGYb6RaPLflxyFcKGmilafWkgWAXQMMNRmL17i17sxGweVgLnFiAFy-7q6Azp4xbAy6nL2mlShAbpKmnkov_WrlyyOzHcUkpBmKjDmsWPoO6U1aeo8/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4utvLZ4tHX6IXjarBWR1fhDo8GZGYb6RaPLflxyFcKGmilafWkgWAXQMMNRmL17i17sxGweVgLnFiAFy-7q6Azp4xbAy6nL2mlShAbpKmnkov_WrlyyOzHcUkpBmKjDmsWPoO6U1aeo8/s320/IMG_4853.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreegPRtFRVtKRwnDt5NduBQg38CP8nTmF31JAngi8ELs3RpfFcsPbQZ2QoCEtKKDAJgLxmuk7sYRyM9kyAq5yRCuLD4J0cVbd_0JB2L2-SOs6HSQXzHZ1BmFCwWiH0F46PzfiPqisfky2/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreegPRtFRVtKRwnDt5NduBQg38CP8nTmF31JAngi8ELs3RpfFcsPbQZ2QoCEtKKDAJgLxmuk7sYRyM9kyAq5yRCuLD4J0cVbd_0JB2L2-SOs6HSQXzHZ1BmFCwWiH0F46PzfiPqisfky2/s320/IMG_4462.JPG" /></a></div></div><div>If you've been following the blog, you know that after I cut off my locks a couple years ago, I saved them. After doing a deep clean and conditioning, I did my natural hair extensions using my own hair. <<a href="http://aheadofmyhair.blogspot.com/2017/09/natural-hair-extensions.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE </a>> I've been dealing with some discontent over this stage of my hair journey, so have been eagerly awaiting the moment I had enough growth to finally reattach. The moment has arrived!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjYB-pofJA1SCOKAi-woa5qqjXuy8MlRZmb9b9zGr96T4SpvwKJ6t9ml6AhEKetuEHJyk9xMeZzbThk4GbVcnui3PrMJf-gH2WqoSPVeu6BbR90_lI9MlW6f7S3n3w3ZUJcRHwgyVBoeD/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjYB-pofJA1SCOKAi-woa5qqjXuy8MlRZmb9b9zGr96T4SpvwKJ6t9ml6AhEKetuEHJyk9xMeZzbThk4GbVcnui3PrMJf-gH2WqoSPVeu6BbR90_lI9MlW6f7S3n3w3ZUJcRHwgyVBoeD/s320/IMG_4524.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDGeGqi6cFdXjwjfZ5bIL8kEZErsK6E0Ay3tmYPQ2FbE6RPCcqooO1lQgKjDDhphDw9rkCZDzSTfGorH_VDWxLatWPcM5NfJegtXqBjQPJ4vqn4IwaDzJEgA3dvewRnc0UtshRUXcxAri/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDGeGqi6cFdXjwjfZ5bIL8kEZErsK6E0Ay3tmYPQ2FbE6RPCcqooO1lQgKjDDhphDw9rkCZDzSTfGorH_VDWxLatWPcM5NfJegtXqBjQPJ4vqn4IwaDzJEgA3dvewRnc0UtshRUXcxAri/s320/IMG_4756.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="1">Casual Monday</font> <font size="1">Vacay in Vegas</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9eMlr2-cSflxxbfQ-aKndgzKrg_uJaXHPuTdaZO1fDBGComKb9MeuiBlzQkTqEwSZ8JTDFfaHBIzxUTBMklAVmTCVZ8RAjBayKYZjupYRScJEnSbr63599TKuZn3RyODO2bhXl04BsDp/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9eMlr2-cSflxxbfQ-aKndgzKrg_uJaXHPuTdaZO1fDBGComKb9MeuiBlzQkTqEwSZ8JTDFfaHBIzxUTBMklAVmTCVZ8RAjBayKYZjupYRScJEnSbr63599TKuZn3RyODO2bhXl04BsDp/s320/IMG_4534.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="1">Performance in Bakersfield, CA</font></div><div><br /></div><div>I love the versatility this affords me. Going from super short to super long in a matter of hours is a pretty powerful feeling. I love it! I even chose to don the look for a dope fashion show, and it is bomb. <br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPIUE71e4IVaKZy_2lu3cvrvES9zV8nEGBjQDoUGriNFW6a5-BGjjJz-gn8eGOT7BEuFyoAfLfgNRg56UYXkUM2urSootDQzf4Vr2Ri52zg1rjE_osvJXt1bl5HqlYFCf5a-ps3W4falv/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPIUE71e4IVaKZy_2lu3cvrvES9zV8nEGBjQDoUGriNFW6a5-BGjjJz-gn8eGOT7BEuFyoAfLfgNRg56UYXkUM2urSootDQzf4Vr2Ri52zg1rjE_osvJXt1bl5HqlYFCf5a-ps3W4falv/s320/IMG_4589.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZULvolrr_AmswggR6UuUcWf657Ipdaqn3YsEB9h8PUXAlF7kJ6OZ_7bAGec2cmwO-zhLE9vwjZwJFNY29pGArQqQiCpWdG1vQsQtqwFBTHjmWwKWy5eodJF-OuL75SAddnoPKt88A-_q/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZULvolrr_AmswggR6UuUcWf657Ipdaqn3YsEB9h8PUXAlF7kJ6OZ_7bAGec2cmwO-zhLE9vwjZwJFNY29pGArQqQiCpWdG1vQsQtqwFBTHjmWwKWy5eodJF-OuL75SAddnoPKt88A-_q/s320/IMG_4599.JPG" /></a></div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><font size="4"><b>Have you ever used your own hair as extensions?</b></font></span></div><div><font size="4"><b><br /></b></font></div><div><font size="4"><b><span> </span>Do you prefer long or short?</b></font><br /><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; 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clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 22.176px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #002bdc;"><span style="color: #9966cc;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">SUBSCRIBE to my mailing list at</span> iHEARTrahkua@gmail.com</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #002bdc;"><span style="color: #9966cc;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div>aheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-84601211061122820742018-10-02T15:06:00.035-07:002020-05-27T16:25:14.017-07:00Natural Hair Pixie FailSo it has been a couple months since the big natural chop and I can admit that I am a little frustrated with the current stage of my hair. I'm completely down from the "I'm loving it" phase and starting to move to the opposite spectrum unfortunately. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5JSsErWFCMrwM0ewFVLI5thfqWMiyJGw57BGaHZpty7-uBNTzOJIO3pSL5dP3ewdAdaWzPFajm_n8LUgCPde5U6gxfYgJUK0e_kerXeCak9lJdjV88d7LKdREJA9gQDQwQN2iBEcAp3p/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5JSsErWFCMrwM0ewFVLI5thfqWMiyJGw57BGaHZpty7-uBNTzOJIO3pSL5dP3ewdAdaWzPFajm_n8LUgCPde5U6gxfYgJUK0e_kerXeCak9lJdjV88d7LKdREJA9gQDQwQN2iBEcAp3p/s320/IMG_4028.JPG" /></a></div><div>I just celebrated another revolution around the sun (Happy Birthday to me!) and wanted to try some new things with my hair. I bought a thick brush and tried out this style for the Beyonce concert:</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZWwPXlCWGCwOK9f446wP9i0-Ul_QboEKws6GxPTuWEp7tcwxVvG0O3jZQe94S4KxdyzSp2qX0vSc1E7KWT8AAT_29SwECCgnEKvZC55st2E-rpTmwFcW8EyHe4xWry846hK6fC0rXDjr/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZWwPXlCWGCwOK9f446wP9i0-Ul_QboEKws6GxPTuWEp7tcwxVvG0O3jZQe94S4KxdyzSp2qX0vSc1E7KWT8AAT_29SwECCgnEKvZC55st2E-rpTmwFcW8EyHe4xWry846hK6fC0rXDjr/s320/IMG_3804.JPG" /></a></div><div>The baby fro is really not doing it for me, so I decided to try a pixie look. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that those cute little cuts have relaxer as a main step haha. I tried straightening it, but was a big giant fail. I won't show all the pics because they're too terrible, but here's a glimpse:</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSHh0cuN3wsxoH6_dKUNPwcxlEpd3EKiX4F18_kOQHZNy_L127OT5nXWwm3MsXm_9NuibgrlJHx7Y2UlulilJyqhNila6-tj0zo115nM3NMswCP_A_sbglMfjxPfsM8-YYTnmLStPe674/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="722" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSHh0cuN3wsxoH6_dKUNPwcxlEpd3EKiX4F18_kOQHZNy_L127OT5nXWwm3MsXm_9NuibgrlJHx7Y2UlulilJyqhNila6-tj0zo115nM3NMswCP_A_sbglMfjxPfsM8-YYTnmLStPe674/s320/IMG_3974.JPG" /></a></div><div>When I realized it wasn't as simple as merely grabbing a flat iron, I still didn't want to give up. So I grabbed a huge jar of eco-styling gel and foam/mousse and slathered it all on my head. I didn't quite achieve the cute pixie I was looking for, but I instead chose to embrace the slick down look.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-hK3VvapnT4cbSbbW_U8i3uDBF90C_Z6JD-HRfhRFt4Y4oLifTe73DXRlp94z2RGGpL1r6z9nTev07VggYDRpKSdgABTkS1FlSTm79yns2fIrd47MMetM-UboDDCOvLmEQ9VAj9aopS2/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-hK3VvapnT4cbSbbW_U8i3uDBF90C_Z6JD-HRfhRFt4Y4oLifTe73DXRlp94z2RGGpL1r6z9nTev07VggYDRpKSdgABTkS1FlSTm79yns2fIrd47MMetM-UboDDCOvLmEQ9VAj9aopS2/s320/IMG_3981.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskKHMZcJNnVDMgWp-37003oLYbP4R0Fg3tdquVlnzkvANLmTzTjU7abYRd73zTsFpClzcW-SnMe0nexyT7EudjbtupvDZQvocWGFs5I2EO3r9PRNjPlsZ1ebDoqK1caE-t_-oOK-HZF5Q/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskKHMZcJNnVDMgWp-37003oLYbP4R0Fg3tdquVlnzkvANLmTzTjU7abYRd73zTsFpClzcW-SnMe0nexyT7EudjbtupvDZQvocWGFs5I2EO3r9PRNjPlsZ1ebDoqK1caE-t_-oOK-HZF5Q/s320/IMG_4004.JPG" /></a></div><div>The slick didn't hold that well next day but it wasn't a terrible transition a little dried out. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GY6l_5QjbNdrSDKYNdaDBNOppISFk_QbNSGmTpqt4RngSMpCDbUZ8dIXvV9Ix3lkc8kd74bhRVosTnnBajYfWqbU_0qkvTkFkcrQSXXSrsXNVfWpfIooS_C9LzeeR2gQmZa9PXUrd-5w/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GY6l_5QjbNdrSDKYNdaDBNOppISFk_QbNSGmTpqt4RngSMpCDbUZ8dIXvV9Ix3lkc8kd74bhRVosTnnBajYfWqbU_0qkvTkFkcrQSXXSrsXNVfWpfIooS_C9LzeeR2gQmZa9PXUrd-5w/s320/IMG_4063.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioz1Oh78rc4hIFvG60jsDHHf_bi1c21qAJM5CRCG0thkB5ilNgBHPgtquJ4_0uxYSfOFuNUzwtDb0OyjgLhb6mITZ6iZEeQRCDlj6pj8L7uoXYmSHJ4Bx_M0IepnmgiNlXc5He8OAoi9DW/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioz1Oh78rc4hIFvG60jsDHHf_bi1c21qAJM5CRCG0thkB5ilNgBHPgtquJ4_0uxYSfOFuNUzwtDb0OyjgLhb6mITZ6iZEeQRCDlj6pj8L7uoXYmSHJ4Bx_M0IepnmgiNlXc5He8OAoi9DW/s320/IMG_4055.JPG" /></a></div><div>I still wasn't quite satisfied, so I decided to try again. The second time, I achieved better results....maybe it was a combination of allowing it to dry, tying it down overnight, and using a bit more gel. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzJ93ftwR1w9Cp1JrfbiGTV2oaBGxG-_h1j6e7gU4gludDYLpciAO3eqRBUikwK_-oXCqQWae3M3icTCdTTw81ydS7IP_y2mmSj7bchjNoLZDt-neDDosnh66GhM2FCpBKVHaNDpICxyP/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzJ93ftwR1w9Cp1JrfbiGTV2oaBGxG-_h1j6e7gU4gludDYLpciAO3eqRBUikwK_-oXCqQWae3M3icTCdTTw81ydS7IP_y2mmSj7bchjNoLZDt-neDDosnh66GhM2FCpBKVHaNDpICxyP/s320/IMG_4052.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8nky10R_iJrpjCNenHxhF9Pk5SN817cv2EdJdTl8MZya_qAW7A2R_W1V0OYjGyt99rLTGUBvwL0xkO3PuLGjP8jBcyFuw4OAQvvRrYy-SGwMlK9ht0v7slgaqN6Mx0EJ4FA23u5JmE8D/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8nky10R_iJrpjCNenHxhF9Pk5SN817cv2EdJdTl8MZya_qAW7A2R_W1V0OYjGyt99rLTGUBvwL0xkO3PuLGjP8jBcyFuw4OAQvvRrYy-SGwMlK9ht0v7slgaqN6Mx0EJ4FA23u5JmE8D/s320/IMG_4016.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhhIoIhh29XUWFs6rxsnoSdnbQAs0oQDlfpxwIvYX7jLuF8RyXC_dGFZ5IdmlDxmAazuSwgvVK7I92qdSC1hHqYXXsHPcc9YgAxX_IYIwBgCJkg7ifTwAhRUSIvr_3YM3aw12MXgWbrjw/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhhIoIhh29XUWFs6rxsnoSdnbQAs0oQDlfpxwIvYX7jLuF8RyXC_dGFZ5IdmlDxmAazuSwgvVK7I92qdSC1hHqYXXsHPcc9YgAxX_IYIwBgCJkg7ifTwAhRUSIvr_3YM3aw12MXgWbrjw/s320/IMG_3995.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Though cute, the aftermath is a bit concerning. It's troubling that only a couple months in, I already heat damaged my hair again. Major face palm. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1djIP_hvxs0TP12YcN-NeS9iHd2LzhyCleJJw1dwLEBa2172KH-a_GJFp5Kvm55fErqyNR8FUqukpZ5NI13Y66IlYBBi3ScxDOFB3ZeW8cpbXNkLhBiEBOK2aPfx475mgQBM3so0eahjC/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1djIP_hvxs0TP12YcN-NeS9iHd2LzhyCleJJw1dwLEBa2172KH-a_GJFp5Kvm55fErqyNR8FUqukpZ5NI13Y66IlYBBi3ScxDOFB3ZeW8cpbXNkLhBiEBOK2aPfx475mgQBM3so0eahjC/s320/IMG_4204.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hopefully the damage isn't too permanent...but I think I'll preempt the effects by just cutting it off again. Oh the twists and turns in this head of hair!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="4"><b>Have you ever tried a relaxer-free pixie style?</b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="4"><b><br /></b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="4"><b>What products did you use?</b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">- "Mo hair"</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; 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font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #002bdc;"><span style="color: #9966cc;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">SUBSCRIBE to my mailing list at</span> iHEARTrahkua@gmail.com</span></span></span></div></div></div><br /></div>aheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-82464356555618367972018-09-12T13:00:00.024-07:002020-05-22T21:55:36.721-07:00Bantu Knots W/Fam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EdIGeUZoEvnmDwh5pytcj0tBRKVSWVVMFJfUTT-YPcSsUDuAZcuvL8rAq8OzooCq8kqTEEqpngyCixkkuYGOSS0cXNRns1rPUIYoAQznLNWdHXT4aDoirEExDuwmnk1chLnyE-LomgWZ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EdIGeUZoEvnmDwh5pytcj0tBRKVSWVVMFJfUTT-YPcSsUDuAZcuvL8rAq8OzooCq8kqTEEqpngyCixkkuYGOSS0cXNRns1rPUIYoAQznLNWdHXT4aDoirEExDuwmnk1chLnyE-LomgWZ/s320/IMG_1948.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bantu Knots are probably one of my favorite looks. Even before, when I had locks, it was definitely a go to style. I love the symmetry of it, the neatness, the durability, and of course, the fact that when you take them down, you have a whole new hairstyle for another 2 weeks! Recently I spent some time in my hometown and ended up doing my sister's and aunt's bantu knots.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADxqI5IITon2xTCRUviUTuwYVmQLynJS2W-sP89Qgko4RH7Y-XVjvL5C3IH_gsRHl74kgiK7XH5W38Nyc1m-1C7LoGsxlXvQXzy97X5mMPqtsxTgFgv-mmVCPRXTj0V_yziHTitJir2Na/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADxqI5IITon2xTCRUviUTuwYVmQLynJS2W-sP89Qgko4RH7Y-XVjvL5C3IH_gsRHl74kgiK7XH5W38Nyc1m-1C7LoGsxlXvQXzy97X5mMPqtsxTgFgv-mmVCPRXTj0V_yziHTitJir2Na/s320/IMG_2031.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNclHP8weN_MKkjfepwOavuB0hD2EhTzQXR-xVHpE9yLad7z2hJ98iL_ZMkrZqmxYNwAX_j_LkOzjpI2tfbM8LRXIs5b5279ZdWLgs59_zgZ9zUJPzfq0YozoQy7gRF0DxcZnaPzPz4mf/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNclHP8weN_MKkjfepwOavuB0hD2EhTzQXR-xVHpE9yLad7z2hJ98iL_ZMkrZqmxYNwAX_j_LkOzjpI2tfbM8LRXIs5b5279ZdWLgs59_zgZ9zUJPzfq0YozoQy7gRF0DxcZnaPzPz4mf/s320/IMG_2011.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37EvwvP-LIef4uNwf2QpmkdNY96SlRjl0yQrub22k9hzHrjwJQfMH0KzjlAygU6GD9COD7pFC2T1dJvMhXG1yIZdNZnQBjSsRtGBDv-MFad83arBPJzm47A5-QslYEqp-A9kF5cAa7uH8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37EvwvP-LIef4uNwf2QpmkdNY96SlRjl0yQrub22k9hzHrjwJQfMH0KzjlAygU6GD9COD7pFC2T1dJvMhXG1yIZdNZnQBjSsRtGBDv-MFad83arBPJzm47A5-QslYEqp-A9kF5cAa7uH8/s320/IMG_2010.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was able to stick around long enough for us all to take them down as well. Our curls are poppin!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsZBPayQIApVm48L4Wm0MPZmteub09A9qTZ3EdwEVuFyNAX8iNWa-J1vVbfm5_9FzI30i9mEJAbbxg8CXXA38pOEX27qW1FqrRC4z077xvzIUGbKeUdnmO_c3RLLaKu903c-GfzbEAY3G/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsZBPayQIApVm48L4Wm0MPZmteub09A9qTZ3EdwEVuFyNAX8iNWa-J1vVbfm5_9FzI30i9mEJAbbxg8CXXA38pOEX27qW1FqrRC4z077xvzIUGbKeUdnmO_c3RLLaKu903c-GfzbEAY3G/s320/IMG_2033.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7w0iPqWmnnRmHgpeY5JBnkL7FsLNVixdhayd4j4onjhl6awYVJhstKMIGd8tJ70zhv3viWbVhxHK4BscRnW8EoLJ3Do5d9SK5-rdKr8AMfIFIsaxpFIavw2-DAqfIyZQ-WNbl70-pIr1/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7w0iPqWmnnRmHgpeY5JBnkL7FsLNVixdhayd4j4onjhl6awYVJhstKMIGd8tJ70zhv3viWbVhxHK4BscRnW8EoLJ3Do5d9SK5-rdKr8AMfIFIsaxpFIavw2-DAqfIyZQ-WNbl70-pIr1/s320/IMG_2032.JPG" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sister and I even ended up shooting together with Alexander Fre$co of VisualsAF. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlJI6BjojLyzf_5OmnLEppxDb1P_dqOARIny0k4sQgXdCpliaOXMH6c215CIxCJlzdGyFCQNoUh8Ldru2Ypn1xPoU991ywKxie3-CbO6cmtZ9i5GXJrd6WcxDNzlSo3smHpJMlu1WcljF/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3332" data-original-width="2661" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlJI6BjojLyzf_5OmnLEppxDb1P_dqOARIny0k4sQgXdCpliaOXMH6c215CIxCJlzdGyFCQNoUh8Ldru2Ypn1xPoU991ywKxie3-CbO6cmtZ9i5GXJrd6WcxDNzlSo3smHpJMlu1WcljF/s320/Photo+Nov+23%252C+2+16+31+PM.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmMEM6m_BwCB_0hqhaVHRukXe7keapijtGTLNlYCTOm4YjCR3sA4f1Nezf9bZeTU2yeLAqr_lUCtbDe9RICf_p3NQzvy5IHOZpukrj12e3VdRUqmFEdJbJZDAr9ICnL-cPABYLBZEYTPa/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ21nO0aQZXpW1dqoE-dDVOBG73ZyAVi1JIvEcYa7tU7jNZYrk9-bNeSQ_AKbn9aBqgTpMMsbSmZTwo6TNaKuKGPLJCya67RinEfJyU5bYUkIgH1uJWBx4KnJuGEEdB9rZKowmB0EPrYon/s320/Photo+Nov+23%252C+2+26+32+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><font size="4">Do you wear your bantu knots out or just as a protective style?</font></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><font size="4"><br /></font></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><font size="4">How long do you keep your bantu knots up before wearing them out curly?</font></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #002bdc;"><span style="color: #9966cc;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">SUBSCRIBE to my mailing list at</span> iHEARTrahkua@gmail.com</span></span></span></div></div></div>aheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-16842160469488975862018-08-04T14:47:00.001-07:002020-05-27T14:51:20.126-07:00South Africa Baybeee!As some of you guys may or may not know, I'm the founder of a platform for artists to connect culturally, artistically, socially, and psychically to the motherland, Project Africa: LA. Some of you guys have donated to the cause, attended our events, and in general showed your support and I'm so grateful for you!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ybfaRY3mj_d2s8P_tutIT6CKhBkp_7vkkQlGoaAKslTR9NsiBpJfOLMOHGkz3upufzF6OmOZJF3dw8CQXCDctlE6SYje3jvrtrk2brEgaoXSYGF3Bl4JS-RMD2UsWET2Gqd5p3OXy45U/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ybfaRY3mj_d2s8P_tutIT6CKhBkp_7vkkQlGoaAKslTR9NsiBpJfOLMOHGkz3upufzF6OmOZJF3dw8CQXCDctlE6SYje3jvrtrk2brEgaoXSYGF3Bl4JS-RMD2UsWET2Gqd5p3OXy45U/s320/IMG_0676.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPEHZ1E5dQeJJ_wU4SdUABgt6uBBF7pPY1ypWSJF9XUY-KjS2ttPQVXsEhfkdC6cf5RGKdW5_wk7Gr1AannL3LaZF1iDbsBjXUQV63-cscHPL3ZhGkjK26j39FQa2sDNBTvnV4G5XqfJD/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPEHZ1E5dQeJJ_wU4SdUABgt6uBBF7pPY1ypWSJF9XUY-KjS2ttPQVXsEhfkdC6cf5RGKdW5_wk7Gr1AannL3LaZF1iDbsBjXUQV63-cscHPL3ZhGkjK26j39FQa2sDNBTvnV4G5XqfJD/s320/IMG_1539.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />I just wanted to share some hair photos from the journey. (You can check out other types of pics as well as highlights of the travel on projectafricala.blogspot.com). As you can see, I'm rocking a twa now as the hair starts to grow back. I can say it gets a little difficult to feel like I have some variety, but it was a bit of a relief not to have to stress over hair as I traversed the many other concerns of being in a foreign country. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4YSwGpfvxNLSv-gIfDW3oyyD-EaVWFsGIlEvS9iaWXwyU-v3XkaFOTwgpps6s4G3l-nXQA-HgJ6ANGb2qZ9Sckn-tGC9clsVDWsyYpN3dy_9wCtWFu3pQuWZn6kmzmMOZbgPg6iK4ab4/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4YSwGpfvxNLSv-gIfDW3oyyD-EaVWFsGIlEvS9iaWXwyU-v3XkaFOTwgpps6s4G3l-nXQA-HgJ6ANGb2qZ9Sckn-tGC9clsVDWsyYpN3dy_9wCtWFu3pQuWZn6kmzmMOZbgPg6iK4ab4/s320/IMG_1278.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfww6VFulrp08e675VasA4upG9rkgjOtgsnvKow9h5f9GlSjQhhkgnwGn2gKze3BvTjmSYoxBzif6bZcL1MgdlUJb_JFlAQw3Fo_nkUlgppyjY_-tgT_S8pfHtAUORfJfMQ0Y2nlSrV_IF/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyaNO61Sc8QmRo1J16ro388Bz3AIWialtHW7UC7BMX2BN0uVOtXTZPADyV5CqT4cf9qnQLLRIiMDRf2LJamtSKj9fwe1mLKIaaYTSl93L7suXkwiGfuTK0OEPFVa24_Dd5esxa-1ZF-Lmc/s320/IMG_4299.JPG" /></a></div><div>I never expected to feel so feminine and freed by actually cutting away what is generally associated with femininity... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkoqYIJIOLint1vERXHAFEfrDrkoZbOC87c_2L7Eo5eoxkzS0voiAdS0_F-dWEDeh1r3r95YXDCloYKlYYdrDxlee-lJvklnT5ps4Lmbcx25AxJU6yHrqoii2ft4vQw88PHYCvWT8XYMV/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkoqYIJIOLint1vERXHAFEfrDrkoZbOC87c_2L7Eo5eoxkzS0voiAdS0_F-dWEDeh1r3r95YXDCloYKlYYdrDxlee-lJvklnT5ps4Lmbcx25AxJU6yHrqoii2ft4vQw88PHYCvWT8XYMV/s320/IMG_2743.JPG" /></a></div><div>I've had an influx of positive responses since the big chop that really have made me question everything folks (including myself) believe(d) about length goals. Like really, the amount of times I get complimented have probably doubled haha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKiuUIgiyysZ-8z5p3q3yJvTvFH-_Nfn7BTUNNSHsY0I9wTalJjYOXdRkHAl7HA0QXuneCZXLwlPjsiPWtkyJSjV8NJUjrCCNTlhVI1EJLom8Ss2ybjCbxZJAgvkn5cRiDqmheBAg9H3zQ/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKiuUIgiyysZ-8z5p3q3yJvTvFH-_Nfn7BTUNNSHsY0I9wTalJjYOXdRkHAl7HA0QXuneCZXLwlPjsiPWtkyJSjV8NJUjrCCNTlhVI1EJLom8Ss2ybjCbxZJAgvkn5cRiDqmheBAg9H3zQ/s320/IMG_0903.JPG" /></a></div><div>I wash my hair so much more often these days...probably like 3-5 days a week vs the 3-5 days per month I was used to before. It's just so much easier. Everything is much easier. Wash day, getting dressed each day, achieving a satisfactory style that compliments my outfit etc. I don't know how things will change once it starts to grow back, but for now I am loving the process.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenJu3d-EjOkrZWIYahxde01qClQ2EZmHpU6FlRlH2_1pCQJP86oSWb4WbV5qMvSgfad0_otSoKjG5MwCedabu83dipP5hcMeGsUav86zEyPirY4a39bK5HdO1wJMpT3cxcEnkcax3RDu9/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3360" data-original-width="1442" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenJu3d-EjOkrZWIYahxde01qClQ2EZmHpU6FlRlH2_1pCQJP86oSWb4WbV5qMvSgfad0_otSoKjG5MwCedabu83dipP5hcMeGsUav86zEyPirY4a39bK5HdO1wJMpT3cxcEnkcax3RDu9/s320/photo.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBkytktzP4HyKsFRvDnr4SmlaUAYBeXon6NB_nCAkR7LFvSekAme-roQfupw5e63RBAXpaMUVmXmwasRukQIu5lXisnDLG0ImY0-7TqKsDozobn77dLfaAdnBdOjeyPrzmLUtvu00S2Vv/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><font size="4"><b><br /></b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="4"><b>Do you regret your cut decisions?</b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="4"><b><br /></b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="4"><b>How did your post-cut expectations match up to your reality?</b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">- "Mo hair"</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; 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it is finally that time! I am chopping it ALL off and rockin' a baldie!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_jijFJneYO34WC30yF5FY1Zrjw8PMY_bIWB6S9hhGeKljvNgy43ZKA0hqjrH-Oe8dUQhNd2d06EwFZr2hKKEUDku77G7l0wq15Hh6vJanIcwSuQzE6OpygsuOMSMP4KsLJQtpamSxiHi/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="1848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_jijFJneYO34WC30yF5FY1Zrjw8PMY_bIWB6S9hhGeKljvNgy43ZKA0hqjrH-Oe8dUQhNd2d06EwFZr2hKKEUDku77G7l0wq15Hh6vJanIcwSuQzE6OpygsuOMSMP4KsLJQtpamSxiHi/s320/grass+background+almost+side+profile.jpg" /></a></div><div>I have wanted to have the courage to do a big chop for a looooong time. Even though I have been natural for my entire life, I have still experienced heat damage, recently color damage, and just in general the desire to do something different. After chopping off my locs, it has been such an amazing and interesting journey. It is a great time for experimentation and I finally got the courage to scratch that baldie itch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPQJuMYSdmerxxG66M-VJnmAJca8vP23RnixLDXl7MFBTtGZvuxLE2JAr8kXMzUuGf9r8RURaC_l1ZsoujuiclCQCpv3ZnJgY_GpXWhpg_B8BNHeBPnd8v4pKuraDDZ4AlMKgkhm9eB8_/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="1848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPQJuMYSdmerxxG66M-VJnmAJca8vP23RnixLDXl7MFBTtGZvuxLE2JAr8kXMzUuGf9r8RURaC_l1ZsoujuiclCQCpv3ZnJgY_GpXWhpg_B8BNHeBPnd8v4pKuraDDZ4AlMKgkhm9eB8_/s320/headshot.jpg" /></a></div><div>It all started after I went on vacation for my birthday to Punta Cana and Atlanta. I got my hair straightened while visiting the latter and the aftermath was not very pretty. You can see some of my previous posts on heat damage. So since I hated how it was feeling in general and looking when not styled, I convinced myself I was ready to chop it off. But I wanted to have a little fun with it first! So I got it dyed blonde and rocked that a couple weeks before dyeing it green myself. I left that in for about another week and then came the big day! You can see the actual cut on my youtube channel here:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLG0vPG5Ius" target="_blank">Big Chippity Chop</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsvUAdPfKf4" target="_blank">Barber Shop Biiiiiit: Big Chop Buzz</a></li></ul></div><div>Let me just say, this has been the single most freeing and just dope experiences in my life! I cut it myself at home and then went to the barbershop right afterwards to get it shaved and shaped. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTst1CFe3gsDvJwYTd-j0kCFsaZlDKvEBEMFGuEZwN_AKZgTUtm0aIc61_7yq-u8iC8NNVP6LkDKIUf7GZDrW6xwZroQr5NLt16iNgqgNkh3ky0ObrgRb_fWUV3AWY4u-Omk_DkAEMulJ/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="1848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTst1CFe3gsDvJwYTd-j0kCFsaZlDKvEBEMFGuEZwN_AKZgTUtm0aIc61_7yq-u8iC8NNVP6LkDKIUf7GZDrW6xwZroQr5NLt16iNgqgNkh3ky0ObrgRb_fWUV3AWY4u-Omk_DkAEMulJ/s320/pink+background.jpg" /></a></div><div>I absolutely LOVE it. What do yall think?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy_A00qO_QYvchPb8Vojq7pHVeu_4hplpzrkVvKha3QUB8u7ZqNz0TQenIcpl0y3i0OEI1l2ZHYmMKCdx4dJw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><b><font size="4">Have you ever had a baldie?</font></b></div><div><b><font size="4"><br /></font></b></div><div><b><font size="4">What made you do the big chop?</font></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzPopepidVzPUTjQC7ITfPaV_Ve3sLPBwD7pqSYBPI6IRrpNghTDadvcKsUrif1587kc50F_hr6syJy70PJSYzHhxPgJqctI08cYHOHcwcKzaTTKrKd_RTAk9MJGCHu8ehr35d5KbcST7/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzPopepidVzPUTjQC7ITfPaV_Ve3sLPBwD7pqSYBPI6IRrpNghTDadvcKsUrif1587kc50F_hr6syJy70PJSYzHhxPgJqctI08cYHOHcwcKzaTTKrKd_RTAk9MJGCHu8ehr35d5KbcST7/s320/IMG_1320.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I've decided to embrace the green yall! In one of my latest posts, I talk about going blonde and how the experience was a little tainted by the residual green color that wouldn't lift out. Here's pics of that and the magic the stylist had to do to fix it:</div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKJJFkqLR74NPQmRswTcOl2o4YqHtaNEygebbQb8Q-QENwc9Iiv-VCDrDAK7GkSKOpWnkBcVTLSzwKt3_kqHvf_THXgbmm0G-cN6Emf8BxKPmEe2_49Rtdg1l2r3K9_6_F6HkcvS_Ye9c/s320/IMG_1252+2.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkGtzckk1XVueZeHSy5E_8Xl2l9Db7rWKJal_ocWV0bwjQifcwehSOR3Ubw7Cvcu3MfApFaZVW6Ey2dNR5Sk-0v5hduJTsmNBI2cAEV0e8dbL8e7IjxecRqChIdMF9Epq_ToqOIEMuYzP/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="719" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkGtzckk1XVueZeHSy5E_8Xl2l9Db7rWKJal_ocWV0bwjQifcwehSOR3Ubw7Cvcu3MfApFaZVW6Ey2dNR5Sk-0v5hduJTsmNBI2cAEV0e8dbL8e7IjxecRqChIdMF9Epq_ToqOIEMuYzP/s320/IMG_1514.JPG" /></a></div></div></blockquote><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Well, as I approach my last days before the big chop, I wanted to experiment even more! I still had some of that teal, semi-permanent l'oreal hair dye left, so I put it on over the blonde and boy oh boy, I bet it showed up this time!</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscDfki-M_GEfrRhiddQrGDL80mwX51wX5cHqOMRnZw4TOt-jcO4GjR1bBCLucagWRrE99AbUSbyOTkO5e8ruI4X2iwDxWEvNdSP3TlkV0Wnp59YBs_9Eq5ilxVx9z0MPUpz33kIZkrH8P/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="719" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscDfki-M_GEfrRhiddQrGDL80mwX51wX5cHqOMRnZw4TOt-jcO4GjR1bBCLucagWRrE99AbUSbyOTkO5e8ruI4X2iwDxWEvNdSP3TlkV0Wnp59YBs_9Eq5ilxVx9z0MPUpz33kIZkrH8P/s320/IMG_2105.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbtG3aYzURvpPGtD84B93qMsr1UiOsZwRaqQgQlcEq7dL0vz6islwSF59sinsW75JKnrPW1uwZSyCzXYWX1K-QNHnchhob639CcVNLzKuQvyapaq4PXdubM3dt6dbTeNtSH3c_siIisCl/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbtG3aYzURvpPGtD84B93qMsr1UiOsZwRaqQgQlcEq7dL0vz6islwSF59sinsW75JKnrPW1uwZSyCzXYWX1K-QNHnchhob639CcVNLzKuQvyapaq4PXdubM3dt6dbTeNtSH3c_siIisCl/s320/IMG_7736.JPG" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I absolutely love the vibrancy of the color. And even though I didn't have a full bottle, there was enough to cover most of the blonde. And I don't mind that some of the blonde is poking through to add some fun highlight to the look.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="719" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPz3p3HdQihjTxs9fo4N-exfP5fVpa3UM0N0FHO3r6PcNfFweOpu5RhchyOGioCXxtf4iFPFGfC87RMwUw9UgxviDp23WnlTKxhi9W00jb5ge7CG0JrruuH8qfLd8j9LX0LC9gYndICRp0/s320/IMG_2178.JPG" /></div>
I kind of feel like a mermaid or something, lol. The only downside to the whole thing though, is that I am not allowed to have green hair at work so I have been having to find new ways to cover my hair each day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXzyG9xcbJytlenQnVUEPqv8mwTjql1kxW7be7j-CIR9U-5x9HIBvWlqc26yJfJSJ3lODk4LlNd5qTfawMGIB2p9ZwCgUyAIqx8Yujm1ra3MVodc1MUjVqpEqEsSYmZjMwEBlUVwHsd0S/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXzyG9xcbJytlenQnVUEPqv8mwTjql1kxW7be7j-CIR9U-5x9HIBvWlqc26yJfJSJ3lODk4LlNd5qTfawMGIB2p9ZwCgUyAIqx8Yujm1ra3MVodc1MUjVqpEqEsSYmZjMwEBlUVwHsd0S/s320/IMG_2132.JPG" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I don't like that at all. It just makes me that much more ready to go on and chop it all off though.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjyTHrALfYVJ89mdYpstmdvJmoEHZeymoliqc-IcwhhmlgjT8BcJbFcDONyZ0RGFBTDjishwoM48s2vC6zgWS0jvl2yZV20MD2e6FtUb1CZYAQscYOeVku4OGYudp-0QM46aV84zyW-L6/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjyTHrALfYVJ89mdYpstmdvJmoEHZeymoliqc-IcwhhmlgjT8BcJbFcDONyZ0RGFBTDjishwoM48s2vC6zgWS0jvl2yZV20MD2e6FtUb1CZYAQscYOeVku4OGYudp-0QM46aV84zyW-L6/s320/IMG_2169.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What is the craziest color you have tried on your real hair? </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><b><br style="text-align: left;" /></b></font><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What color have you always wanted to try but haven't found the bravery to do it yet?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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aheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-66884213151943073982018-03-27T12:00:00.000-07:002020-05-27T13:11:18.753-07:00Blonde Braided Crown<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOFZP58SsQ7SqyA12Bme70MKfMfu8LkaA17qOEQyL8D5JJVeUW89TykMNiWApVE0z1Jmi5mmn0G3MuaXu5NJz8xA7qq6HK7mbugeDQXu6f4WFAnNdAqe6Qep7qaazkEOuBCaan0EaZxya/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOFZP58SsQ7SqyA12Bme70MKfMfu8LkaA17qOEQyL8D5JJVeUW89TykMNiWApVE0z1Jmi5mmn0G3MuaXu5NJz8xA7qq6HK7mbugeDQXu6f4WFAnNdAqe6Qep7qaazkEOuBCaan0EaZxya/s320/IMG_1444+2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">As you remember, I am a blonde now! I have really been loving the look. It's so fun and sleek and pretty. </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reecreations/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">@ReeCreations</a><span style="text-align: left;"> did an amazing job on my bob cut and the light airy feeling of it is just great. BUT (haha, always a but), straight hair is just so much maintenance. It can get annoying, so I found a cute little style to put it away and not have to worry about it too much. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6VO8a5Lg3HSZy6OmslDTieuqVZ62HbNHVlA_P1FGrT-37macaZ_NYXdbgA6ZQYb4UzryJC3pBDMchJgS9r7TvGCwNd_QFw4p1O0eznxSRWjjtlyS0jijsnkGAiqD7F6lZ9FTgf6QBsxx/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6VO8a5Lg3HSZy6OmslDTieuqVZ62HbNHVlA_P1FGrT-37macaZ_NYXdbgA6ZQYb4UzryJC3pBDMchJgS9r7TvGCwNd_QFw4p1O0eznxSRWjjtlyS0jijsnkGAiqD7F6lZ9FTgf6QBsxx/s320/IMG_1443+2.JPG" /></a></div></div>
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Even though my hair is short, my niece was able to braid up into a nice braided crown. And I styled with a jeweled hair clip on the back one day and a white flower head band another day to throw some variety in there. I think it looks great. 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aheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-87507429579869137922018-03-13T20:10:00.000-07:002020-05-27T13:11:45.676-07:00Bomb Blonde<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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If you follow my hair vlog on youtube, you may have noticed that I'm blonde now! (edit: I'm no longer blonde but was when I wrote this post lol. I currently am bald.) As I've mentioned before, my hair is super heat damaged and my natural curl pattern just will not come back. I've gotten so frustrated with it that I have decided to chop it all off. But of course, I wanted to have a little fun with it before I'm bald, lol, so I got it dyed blonde.<br />
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There was a little bit of a hiccup in the process. Since I had done a semi-permanent teal dye on it a couple months before, there was apparently some residual there that wouldn't lift out when Nyree bleached it...Thus, I was left with bright green hair. It was terrible lol. She put toner on it, which helped a lot but there was still a little hint of the green in there.<br />
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Luckily, the green doesn't really translate over to pictures/videos so when I look back on my moments as a blonde, it'll look like a successful attempt! Hahaha...<br />
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I think it was definitely fun being a blonde, and it's interesting to look at the photos and even myself in the mirror and feel like an entirely different person. It's also interesting that it makes me feel more dressed up also. I wonder if that is some of society's brainwashing creeping in, haha.<br />
At any rate, I definitely love the look.<br />
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aheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-81365828920785109692017-11-28T20:05:00.000-08:002017-11-28T20:05:47.512-08:00Hair Hat Chronicles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Now although I am not interested in abandoning my natural for the ever expanding diversity of the wig life, I do find it fun to throw one on every once in a while just to mix it up and compliment some style vision I have at the moment.<br />
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I own 5 wigs now! I have only worn 4 of them because the 5th one just doesn't make me as happy as it did when I saw it on the internet lol. I usually don't buy natural looking ones because I look at them more like hair hats than a substitute for my real hair. I'm not trying to necessarily make it blend in because it's just a fun, temporary little accessory.<br />
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Here are the 4 I have experimented with thus far:<br />
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1. My very first wig actually does look pretty natural I guess. I have only worn it twice and my real hair pretty much looks like this now with a good bantu knot-out...but maybe not quite as long:<br />
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2. I wanted to switch it up for Christmas last year, so I decided on this bold silver hair hat. I thought it looked great lol...but for some reason only took one picture in it:<br />
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3. My third hair hat is this long, flowy, fun, almost iridescent teal one that I wore to the BET Experience Fan Fest Weekend. I had gotten my hair straightened for the award show the next day and didn't want it to sweat out so I just kept it wrapped up and popped this bad boy on for this cute look:<br />
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Well, that's it. I'll try to update you guys again when I wear the 5th one. And maybe I'll take advantage of these hair hats a little more often now that it's winter time to give my real hair a chance to grow and recover after that heat damage fiasco...maybe, but probably not, lol.<br />
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aheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-4674759188554448982017-11-14T23:30:00.001-08:002017-11-14T23:54:45.270-08:00Heat Damage Styling<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm feeling like this is deja vu. Like, didn't I just go through this heat damage thing? Did I not learn my lesson the first time? Well, I guess not, because here we are again...the land of heat damage & sadness! hahaa<br />
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I went to Punta Cana & Atlanta for my birthday at the beginning of last month. It was truly amazing and breath taking. I have unreleased video that will probably go up on my artist page at <a href="http://youtube.com/Rahkua">youtube.com/Rahkua</a> whenever I finish editing it. Anyway, toward the second half of the trip in Atlanta, I let my big sis straighten my hair. This is nothing new. She is who usually straightens it besides the times I've gotten stylists to do it. And she always does an amazing job...this time was no different.<br />
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I left it straight for about 2 weeks and did a bantu knotout on it for the 3rd week. After that, I was ready for a wash. I used my new <i>As I Am</i> samples that I got from this year's Nappywood Natural Hair Expo and deep conditioned for like 3 hours praying that my curls reverted back. I had no such luck.<br />
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After washing, rinsing, conditioning, sitting, and rinsing again, I could clearly see that my spirals were long gone :( I whipped the limp, straight strands up into bantu knots (cringing as handfuls of hair came out into my fingers and combs), and covered it up for 2 days dreading the reveal.<br />
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When I took them down, it was actually quite beautiful. I mean I can definitely tell that my hair is just, not the same, but at least the style looked good. So I have spent the past week trying to come up with styles that will help me disguise the damage and give me some semblance of curl. Although I can no longer make an afro, which makes me immeasurably sad, here are the styles I came up with:<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">How do you style your damaged hair?</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Are there any products you recommend to bounce back from damage?</span></b><br />
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aheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-28623514004262062062017-10-16T12:29:00.000-07:002017-10-16T12:29:02.998-07:00AHOMH STYLE ALERT: High Puff<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A lot of naturals' go to style is <i>the puff</i>. And, don't get me wrong, it's cool and all, but I just don't feel like I'm <i>in love</i> with it like a lot of other naturals. BUT, I think a big part of that has been just not getting the BIG puff look that I want and feeling like my hair is just too short. I started to notice though, a lot of naturalistas who were rocking a fro even shorter than mine, were able to achieve a BIGGER puff than mine! I was confused and hella curious. </div>
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One day I saw my little sister's puff (you can check out her interview here! <a href="http://aheadofmyhair.blogspot.com/2016/06/namibiyah.html" target="_blank">FEATURED: Namibiyah Ishakarah</a>), and was baffled at how she could get her puff so big...so of course I asked, and she put me up on game, lol. I had been pulling all of my hair up into one tight ponytail holder and then pulling the hair from that with my fingers to try to make it look bigger. 😑 Apparently, I was supposed to use one of those large ponytail holders, put it on the base of my head and push it up until I achieve the size and shape puff that I desired! Well, excited by this news, I decided to try it out and.....success!</div>
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I got a giant puff that I didn't even realize I could make. I left a little hair out on the sides for some sideburns and used a little water and finger coiling to get a curl. Then I polished up the look with a little edge control.</div>
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aheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-15011731306859979492017-09-20T21:08:00.000-07:002017-09-20T21:08:32.063-07:00AHOMH STYLE ALERT: Wash & Go Bun<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I bought my first ever jar of Eco Styling Gel and I can definitely see what all the hype is about. Ha!<br />
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I got one of thee most defined wash & go's I've ever had using the Eco Styling Gel, combined with my Cantu Leave-In Conditioner, a little olive oil, some mango scented shea butter, and QP Elasta's Olive Oil and Mango Butter Curl Defining Pudding. I usually can't get the wash and go this defined when I haven't done a pre-style prior to the wash (like twists, knots or braids), so I was very happy with the results.<br />
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Also I used another newly bought product with a lot of hype: Hick's Edge Control. I'll probably do a video review on that so be on the lookout at <a href="http://youtube.com/Rahkuaaheadofmyhair.">youtube.com/Rahkuaaheadofmyhair.</a><br />
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Since the front of my hair is still a bit longer than the front, and I wanted to spice up my wash and go, I decided to add a high centered bun. Here are some side and back angle views of the style:<br />
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All in all, I'm really happy with how it turned out AND that MY HAIR IS GROWING! :) Yay, lol.<br />
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I'm back yall!<br />
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I took a bit of a break for a while to just give my hair some time to grow and breathe and live on its own and also just because I was busy as heck! Haha....but I am happy to have some time to get back to y'all ESPECIALLY since I have a cool trick to share. 🤣🤣<br />
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I REATTACHED MY LOCKS!<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Yes, remember I mentioned to y'all that I would try this out? Well, I finally did it. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my new hair journey and don't plan on the reattachment being a permanent thing. BUT I also miss having long hair and had a little time on my hands this past labor day weekend so I decided </span><i style="text-align: left;">why not???</i><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div>
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It took about an hour and a half or so to reattach and braid them into two big braids going back but sitting front. And they look SO natural haha. Like you can't even tell I ever cut them. And what I love about it too, is that I have locks in the front now too (remember how the front of my hair has been loose for like 15 years while the back was locked?) I can finally experience "locked all over" looks.<br />
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I thought it might be a little weird, but it definitely is not. It feels normal. It might be weird for the other people experiencing me having them again though. HA!<br />
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Here's the look from side and back angles (shoutout to my photographer, <a href="http://instagram.com/r._i.photography" target="_blank">Rahzizi Ishakarah</a>):<br />
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In general, I think it's pretty kool that I can rock this new look. I did just a simple braid style to start, but I'll definitely be trying out some more complicated styles like locknots, bantuknots, fauxhawks, and more with the reattached <i>natural extensions</i>! Be sure to check out the video later this week at <a href="http://youtube.com/Rahkuaaheadofmyhair.">youtube.com/Rahkuaaheadofmyhair.</a><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">What do you think about "natural" hair extensions?</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever seen anyone do them before?</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Would you keep and reattach your big natural chopped hair?</span></b><br />
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aheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-78317337847819007532017-07-04T19:52:00.000-07:002020-05-22T19:53:10.146-07:00Independence Beach Day w/Bro<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">JULY 4, 2017</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL11v9m4qWa3oqv9ucg9HnQb6cN8uFI_JX2e51VyaqORYtK9kcct2cmcofFJXzba3dhXTTPWSQYM4YqZZrQYuS6vUKKyP9Qj1pYg4GTycqV_JO0lnYwjp_gL-dx2edUbtyaeJ5CmJpKuwU/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL11v9m4qWa3oqv9ucg9HnQb6cN8uFI_JX2e51VyaqORYtK9kcct2cmcofFJXzba3dhXTTPWSQYM4YqZZrQYuS6vUKKyP9Qj1pYg4GTycqV_JO0lnYwjp_gL-dx2edUbtyaeJ5CmJpKuwU/s320/IMG_0291.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I love the beach! And what better day to spend Independence Day than chillin with family in the sand and sun of Cali beaches? <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoa8cTo4jxnF1hyphenhyphenC1zAey0hzax_VKGcbZj66js-e7oLQ5hUJBvS9Oi7n1aODEr08oJBASOHjvHR-iic8v35zzYy4hXrdUOUJC2S97iaVBleSfmjb12VptjQCBObA45cPxm8NMke99O_pa/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="3787" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoa8cTo4jxnF1hyphenhyphenC1zAey0hzax_VKGcbZj66js-e7oLQ5hUJBvS9Oi7n1aODEr08oJBASOHjvHR-iic8v35zzYy4hXrdUOUJC2S97iaVBleSfmjb12VptjQCBObA45cPxm8NMke99O_pa/s320/IMG_0294.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK49nmpuDirQfZd8djxaBESx53kv7ZVYsJYExPvz1qrHnciUTXFD3t2E3pGfqanz1JvQM088nNVS2ikHlkWUL8lXxLwo_ly7IEAVcfLMMEibjkkVWdoiPZGVu5dT-ETFs4gI2g-q7hNBl4/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK49nmpuDirQfZd8djxaBESx53kv7ZVYsJYExPvz1qrHnciUTXFD3t2E3pGfqanz1JvQM088nNVS2ikHlkWUL8lXxLwo_ly7IEAVcfLMMEibjkkVWdoiPZGVu5dT-ETFs4gI2g-q7hNBl4/s320/IMG_0298.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><div>My brother, Rahzizi, has been working on his photography skills and we decided to do a little photoshoot in my red, white, and blue. I got my hair straightened a couple weeks ago and it's time for a wash, so I didn't mind it getting all sandy and humidified. The wind was quite welcome!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknHFNPruyK9YBVghvTVwVV91ThlpCIFHhTTuDi2ZcHRKzgFrEiwKOwCwWmmrxgdKa0Birz6RDQHAmajYsJv-Duo6NQo6eUUSzB5eG1eP7z6ZdSf3uc3DWws0oalzmQetsVj2NB5Jv9YAl/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknHFNPruyK9YBVghvTVwVV91ThlpCIFHhTTuDi2ZcHRKzgFrEiwKOwCwWmmrxgdKa0Birz6RDQHAmajYsJv-Duo6NQo6eUUSzB5eG1eP7z6ZdSf3uc3DWws0oalzmQetsVj2NB5Jv9YAl/s320/IMG_0293.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-2be_0ge41ii4bU-fkaNgzcN8bvGL2mZyOJsViga5DuX2WD0kNhAymeQAwABJO7yLk88DHfkFq_CsnMNbN0Le89V9OibdUw8ChMds5q82u7ZcAsxNKHyZMv4UU7KtnTsCFJCFpbV4L1_/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-2be_0ge41ii4bU-fkaNgzcN8bvGL2mZyOJsViga5DuX2WD0kNhAymeQAwABJO7yLk88DHfkFq_CsnMNbN0Le89V9OibdUw8ChMds5q82u7ZcAsxNKHyZMv4UU7KtnTsCFJCFpbV4L1_/s320/IMG_0292.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEao6rTw-4ZUjYcXmxLQFr3xiCXLoORDnRBqDLOeJHSBnomjLL0SBd-lGS9XF82qPvfx5IdANww9Q4xA3g-penhxKtRVPqBtAHFihoDxgyaUYTslyK_mY3u5b3Kfw4ydaN9WmXBUaB2Ab/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEao6rTw-4ZUjYcXmxLQFr3xiCXLoORDnRBqDLOeJHSBnomjLL0SBd-lGS9XF82qPvfx5IdANww9Q4xA3g-penhxKtRVPqBtAHFihoDxgyaUYTslyK_mY3u5b3Kfw4ydaN9WmXBUaB2Ab/s320/IMG_0290.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfkw9gK8qk01qLKOIDeWR8P5y3nGT4P5f1PSPQivXBwX6B37hKAo4_w8czxDi_8CyigW94M_qWE_yytu2abG4a2JVZxq5hOj7gsRgQmprGyV5fhPLuM00nOkwUp2pLsRPWmKNWWS0BeKx/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5599" data-original-width="3784" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfkw9gK8qk01qLKOIDeWR8P5y3nGT4P5f1PSPQivXBwX6B37hKAo4_w8czxDi_8CyigW94M_qWE_yytu2abG4a2JVZxq5hOj7gsRgQmprGyV5fhPLuM00nOkwUp2pLsRPWmKNWWS0BeKx/s320/IMG_0289.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>We had a blast and I can't wait for next time!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cVwUuoP-9xGXgUI4XQWg1zLZDjiwORFzviNV1tg0cSMspEkmDI3DJmmdbDjx88Nu8t_qFr37qVhqdmQRDyBTSHTeXnwV0beko1eoPOC8qYZCQVJGOJCu3oPJF2K8WQO46qkyRYlc2k-G/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cVwUuoP-9xGXgUI4XQWg1zLZDjiwORFzviNV1tg0cSMspEkmDI3DJmmdbDjx88Nu8t_qFr37qVhqdmQRDyBTSHTeXnwV0beko1eoPOC8qYZCQVJGOJCu3oPJF2K8WQO46qkyRYlc2k-G/s320/IMG_0285.JPG" /></a></div><div><b><font size="4">Do you do themed hair for holidays? </font></b></div><div><b><font size="4"><br /></font></b></div><div><b><font size="4">How do you style your hair when it's time for a wash?</font></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBiP9E7rKKCKEO8t7ZGLvXw4sa-Xxwv4hbfxgh8j4CTyg-dqgMlvu2xIoZqBFu3ePKTMyl4GZEjJZ4KXSJnH8qFM4VoJNaTtQEBWHqyGXTKj1EIZwcUGTRIGbSkaaSP5LRBSUO_RAxqA2/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBiP9E7rKKCKEO8t7ZGLvXw4sa-Xxwv4hbfxgh8j4CTyg-dqgMlvu2xIoZqBFu3ePKTMyl4GZEjJZ4KXSJnH8qFM4VoJNaTtQEBWHqyGXTKj1EIZwcUGTRIGbSkaaSP5LRBSUO_RAxqA2/s320/IMG_0295.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; 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I bought some rollers from the dollar store for....a dollar, lol, and I am SO happy with the results!<br />
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The foam rollers that I'd bought a couple months ago when I first did the big natural chop got a little bent out of shape after a while so I had to throw most of them away. As a result, I didn't have enough when I decided that I wanted to try out a new style. So I went to my local 99 cent store (or maybe it was Dollar Tree; I can't remember!) and bought 2 packs of yellow rollers.... They were EXTREMELY difficult to work with and I must admit that I quite abhor them, lol, BUT I am very happy with how my hair turned out for this style.<br />
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I sectioned the back off first and did several rows of horizontal flat twists that converged in the middle and up-braided the convergence vertically:<br />
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You've seen me utilize this method in the past when my hair was too short back there to actually form an updo without it. This time it was optional, not mandatory :) (<a href="http://aheadofmyhair.blogspot.com/2017/03/its-growing.html" target="_blank">It's GROWING!</a>). After I finished the twists and secured the braid with a band, I took the remaining hair and used some of my old foam rollers and some of the new yellow rollers. The yellow rollers definitely accommodated a lot less hair that the other ones. Oh, and I put a couple more flat twists on the left side.<br />
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I left those in over night and took them down in the morning to some beautiful, bouncing curls! I took the curls and bobby pinned them to one side for a one-sided bang look and voila, issa hairstyle:<br />
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Complicated title for a not so complicated hairdo. I loved this simple ponytail puff look so much and was surprised and the number of compliments I got on the simple style as well as the ease of maintenance and how long it lasted. <br />
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After wash day, I pulled the front part of my hair up into a regular ponytail puff, parting the back half of my hair where it starts to get shorter. I detangled the ends and two strand twisted the ponytail. I then put those twists into bantu knots.<br />
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For the back, I twisted the hair down into rows and secured the ends into mini bantu knots where the hair was long enough.<br />
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I left this prep up overnight and undid it in the morning as I got ready for my day. <br />
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It left my hair very soft and fluffy with a nice curl pattern. <br />
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The picture of the back is a little weird as it doesn't capture the essence of the style correctly because, bad lighting, but here it is anyway:<br />
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I can't wait until my hair gets a little longer so the back fro part can make more of a statement. But for now, it's a cute and simple style that I can rotate into my go to styles. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Thursday I'll be releasing a bantu knot out video on my vlog <a href="http://youtube.com/rahkuaaheadofmyhair">youtube.com/rahkuaaheadofmyhair</a>. I just wanted to show the picture progression here of the knot out that I discuss in the video.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />I love bantu knots. They're so versatile, unique, and such easy maintenance. It was always one of my go to styles when I had locks and I decided to try it out for the first time post-chop. I did what I called "love knots" for Valentine's Day and the result was great!</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I two-strand twists each parted section of hair before twirling them up into mini bantu knots. The style held sturdy for about a week. It was the best </span><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">get up and go </span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">hairstyle ever. When I was finally ready to take them down, I used my oils to moisturize my whole head and they just kind of came down naturally. However, when I saw how the style looked after just uncoiling, I decided to let them be rather than untwisting the two-stands also.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I left that alone for about a week too. Each day, the curls got a little looser so the hair looked a little longer each day.</span><br />
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Here's where I undid the two strand twists but didn't really pick it out just yet:</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was finally ready to take it all the way down as I prepped for the Lakers vs Hornets game. I loved the result even though it was a little frizzy on the sides since it was about 2 weeks old. The front was a little fresher because I re-coiled them the night before.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unfortunately I kept forgetting to take a picture of the style without a hat, but I guess you can get the general idea from this :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't wait to try the style again. I want to try it once where I take the knots down right away to see if I can achieve less frizz/longer lasting curls and once where I don't two-strand twist the knots first.</span><br />
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aheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-506307989841067402017-03-22T20:00:00.000-07:002017-03-22T20:00:42.175-07:00Bye Felicia!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I Love doing a braid out. It makes my hair look so healthy and lustrous and the crinkles are cool lol. I normally do a middle part and let the crinkle fro fly out to the sides as it wishes :)<br />
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The preparation process is pretty simple:<br />
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<li>I always wash and condition my hair first so that it can be clean and damp when I start the style. </li>
<li>Then I detangle (gosh I hate detangling!). I mostly let it air dry and pat out excess water with my towel. </li>
<li>After detangling I add in my products. Lately I've been using a combination of olive oil, coconut oil, Cantu leave-in conditioner, and Softee Indian Hemp grease. </li>
<li>Next, I part my hair into about 6-8 different sections, braiding those sections up as I go along. </li>
<li>Then, I let it air dry more so I won't wet up my pillow (I usually do my hair around bedtime) before tying it up with my purple scarf and just throwing my bonnet on over that for a little added protection. </li>
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These pics are hilarious to me because it makes me think of the infamous "Felicia" from the movie Friday who wore here hair in simple plaits all over her head.<br />
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In the morning I prep my fingers with coconut or olive oil and undo the braids carefully. I finger comb through the hair and fluff it in places where i want it to be bigger. The number and thickness of the braids also helps determine the shape. Here's the result:</div>
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I've tried this on my straightened hair as well and it comes out even more airy and lustrous. This is kind of a hassle when it's windy out though! I threw on a hat the first day and left it fro the next:</div>
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And that's it! Its a simple style and I think it's great for the growth process. If I don't have anywhere to be I'll leave the braids in a couple days (like over a weekend) and the crinkles last a lot longer. </div>
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If you follow my vlog (youtube.com/rahkuaaheadofmyhair), you've seen my 3 part two-strand twists video with updated length and styling. I love that I can actually see my hair growth and thank you guys for coming on the journey as I document it!<br />
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When I did the twists, I used a little different method than normal. Instead of putting the twists into bantu knots like usual, I used the banding method to stretch the twists so I would have stretched hanging twists this time around instead of the curls that the bantu knots would make. <br />
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I loved the outcome because it allowed me to rock a controlled "straight-esk" style without any heat and with very little need to re-do my hair for at least 2 weeks. And I think the bob look suits me. <br />
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If I were to do things differently, I would change the configuration of my banded bunches so as to avoid the part down the middle/back of my head after taking it down. I was able to disguise the part by putting the twists into a ponytail for a couple days to re-direction the hair. <br />
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After that time it basically hung the way I needed it to. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So last month I officially reached the 6 month mark (http://aheadofmyhair.blogspot.com/2017/02/checking-in-6-months.html) of my </span><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Big Natural Chop</span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and it's so awesome how much my hair has grown and continues to grow. Don't get me wrong, I still feel like it's super short, which I'm still getting used to, but I can honestly FEEL and see my progress. Last night, I put two cornrows in my hair and could instantly feel the difference since the last time I did it. Granted, my hair is a big more stretched than maybe normal because I'm coming off of a braid out, but it was so much easier to work with mostly because of length. And I am terrible at braiding but they actually came out decent!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just a few months ago I had to pull and tuck and struggle with the braids once I got about halfway down, close to my ears, because the hair was just SO short back there that it REFUSED to obey. This time though, all the hair went in with ease and I didn't even have to use any bobby pins like usually! That was the very best part haha, you know how much I hate those things. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, anyway, that's it for today. I really just wanted to share my excitement with my growing strands. Hopefully it keeps it up so my braids can actually touch my shoulder without having to stretch it lol. </span></div>
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aheadofmyhairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206279590688628499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925147073122616713.post-35205034227253761332017-03-01T22:20:00.003-08:002017-03-01T22:20:48.604-08:00My First Wig!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So I was scrolling Facebook about 2 weeks after my big natural chop and one those little side ads caught my eye. Now usually I don't pay them any mind at all but I guess they caught me on a good day because I decided to click and find out more. haha...that click turned into a purchase...congrats to them and Facebook ad marketing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Anyway...what I ended up buying was my first wig!!! Omg. lol. So, it's the cutest little curly fro and it was SO funny to wear it. I went to see the amazing Beyonce in concert and wanted to try something different.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Although I thought it looked pretty dope it made me a little uncomfortable. It was like, I was wearing somebody else's hair on my hair lol...even though it's a synthetic one. But I guess I could just look at it as if I'm wearing a hat or something...a hair hat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Side note, I did my nails in honor of Bey for the occasion :) Bzzzzzzzz!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It really doesn't look all that different from my regular hair...it's just more filled out I guess...especially in the back where my hair is still super short. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was really fun to rock the wig and take on that persona for the night, but I've only worn the hair again like 2 times since that night and its been like 4 months or so now. I guess I just can't get used to that strange feeling of hair on my hair lol. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I don't know about y'all, but <i>shedding</i> literally makes me cringe. Every time strands of my hair come out on my fingers, brushes or combs - whether I'm detangling, styling, washing, or prepping for sleep - I feel a little tinge of dread that I'm going bald. Haha...now I would like to assume that I'm just overreacting. I know a little shedding is natural. And for some reason it never really bothered me before when I had locks. But I find myself stressing over it sometimes now that I have a fro (probably because I wasn't worried about length before since it was all there!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So I decided to put my shedding quantity to the test. I did a little experiment to figure out just how much hair I really lose on a daily basis. For a week straight, I did my normal routine and recorded, through pictures, the amount of detached hair there was at the end of each day. I kept the tufts so that I could have a look at just how much hair I'd loss by the end of the week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I washed my hair twice in the week and restyled about 4.5 times. I had zero shedding on two of the seven days; thus, no picture was taken for those days. Here is the accumulation of hair at the end of the week:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Looking at it from this full perspective helped me realize I wasn't losing quite as much hair as I thought. It also helped me be more conscious of how I washed it, how often I moisturized it (more moisture = less breakage), and how I styled it and what tools I used to style it with. I think it was a great experiment and learning experience and definitely recommend it to you guys. Always awesome to find new ways of learning your head of hair!</span><br />
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I just wanted to check in with you guys really quick before this day is over to wish you a very Happy Valentine's Day!<br />
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Today I decided to rock some love knots and I think they turned out amazingly :) Yes, yes, I know...they're mini bantu knots..but I wanted to call them love knots in honor of the day lol. Anyhoo, I got lots of compliments on the look and I'm so happy with the result.<br />
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I think they make my head look a little small in comparison to my body, lol, but it's ok but the hair is so cool you get distracted from my tiny head.<br />
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I'm excited to take them out and see the resulting curl from the bantu knot out. That fro is going to be so bomb. I'll probably do an episode on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNwYvsEUFCyGViXDf3rCALw" target="_blank">Rahkua aHeadOfMyHair</a> so be sure to tune in on Thursdays!<br />
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Well, that's it for now, see ya next week!<br />
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