Sesame Street Embraces Natural Hair

Sounds like Willow Smith singing to me.

New Hair Regimen

So my hair has been so soft and moisturized lately and I just wanted to share with you all what I was doing to get it that way.

The process begins on Friday night
1. Wash hair with Avalon organics lemon clarifying shampoo
2. Deep condition O/N with Aubrey organics honeysuckle rose conditioner and olive oil/coconut oil mixture (this is just pure coconut oil and olive oil that I mixed together myself)At this point I detangle completely with a shower comb sometimes I put my hair in big two-strand twist but most of the time I don't
3. Rinse out conditioner and oil
4. Herbal Essences Hello Hydration as a leave-in conditioner along with my OC oil mixture, since it is being used as a leave-in it doesn't take much
5. For styling I saturate my hair with water section by section and use ecostyling gel to finger style

Cayenne Pepper Hair Growth

So I was on youtube the other day watching make-up tutorials and natural hair stories and I came across this one girl with the longest most gorgeous head of natural hair I've ever seen. Her secret, Cayenne pepper. She mixes olive oil with cayenne pepper and massages it into her scalp once a week. So I'm like okay whatever and googled it (because google knows all) and there was tons of info on how Cayenne pepper stimulates blood flow to your hair follicles which helps your hair grow faster, shinier, and thicker (or something like that). So I was like okay I'll try it, anything that will make my hair grow faster.

So I found out that hair grows at about an average of 0.5 inches a month and mine grows at about that rate. I have been natural since July 09 and my hair is probably about 5 inches at the longest section, maybe shorter. I am happy that my hair is growing at a regular pace but then I watch youtube and its girls on there like "yeah I've been natural for 6 months and my hair touches my shoulders when stretched". All I'm saying is that my hair is not as long as I would like for it to be at this point.

So I am gonna try this thing for at least a month and hopefully my hair will have grown at least an inch longer. If it does I will keep at it.

Anyway all you do is infuse Cayenne pepper with your hair oil, water, or vodka. I am going to use olive oil for right now and then if it works I may start using castor oil which is also said to promote hair growth. Anyway you soak the pepper in whatever for at least 10 days in a dark bottle and then you just apply it to your scalp and massage it in and wash it out. I've seen some people say they slept in it with a platic cap over their head but IDK maybe on the weekends I'll do this. Last but not least you can do this as often as you like. I'm gonna attempt to do it every other day. Ok well anyway I will let y'all know the honest results in about a month and a half cause I have to soak it first.

links to see what I'm talkin bout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdFcpZxJp-g&feature=channel
http://www.ehow.com/way_5296973_cayenne-olive-oil-hair-growth.html
http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/using_cayenne_pepper_to_prevent_hair_loss

Motivation 102

This is for you Brittany





This girl lost 90lbs and kept it off.

Loves it- J.A.S.O.N

I tried this product on Friday and I am so excited. I love it...love it...love it. Like seriously my hair feels so soft and my curls are so defined. I could literally cut my hair and stuff a pillow with it, that is how soft it feels. First thing I noticed about the product is how good it smells. The second thing I noticed was how think it was coming out the bottle. It is super duper thick and creamy like lubriderm lotion. I am happy with this purchase and I cannot wait to use it again.

Hair stuff

I haven't used it yet but I'll let you know how I like it when I do. I bought this for $8 from Kroger. The tag line "Leaves Hair Sillky with Less Frizz" is what got me. Anyway here is the website description:

Fortified with Herbal Extracts and Vitamins A, C and E. Leaves Hair Silky, with Less Frizz

JASON Aloe Vera 84% Conditioner nourishes hair with Panthenol-3™, vitamins and minerals, while it strengthens with Spirulina (micro-algae), 3 Proteins and 22 Keratin Amino Acids. This conditioner leaves your hair soft, silky and manageable—even if you use a blow dryer, curling iron or hot rollers. It's gentle enough for daily use.

Also, I am looking for a natural leave-in conditionar so if y'all know of any please let me know.

"Well I'm On My Way to the $50 Weave Shop"

So the jingle is a little corny and I admit I was a little apprehensive about getting my hair done there. When I saw the poster driving down I20, I told myself I would never go there to get a sew-in. I thought $50 sewin in Atlanta, must be a jacked up weave. Well I'm eating those words now but the only reason I gave it a try was because my friend told me that she knew people who got their hair done there and their hair looked really good. So I was like whatever I'll give it a try....what do I have to lose right.

Now there are three locations in Atlanta. I went to the buckhead location on W. Wieuca rd, it was really hard to find. I went on Saturday at around 6:00pm as a walkin because they don't accept appointments on the weekend. I strongly suggest you go on appointment day if you can or go as early in the morning as possible on the weekend. I was there until about 1:00am. When I walked in it really was like a weave sweat shop. Its one big room with about 7 stations. There were two "braiders" and 4 "weavers". The chairs were loaded and there were about 5 ladies before me some braided and some not braided. I was one of the last walkins as they stop accepting walkins at 8:00pm though the radio commercial says 9:00pm. After about 2 hours I sat in the chair to get braided then was told to sit back down. Finally at about 11ish it was my turn for the sew down. It took longer because as the night went on a lot of the employees left leaving only two weavers and a braider. While it took forever and I was very irritated and ready to go by the time I was done, I am really pleased with my hair. I did not get the $50 weave but I got the $85 "platinum weave" which is a full sew-in with the net over the braids, it supposedly last 1.5 months longer than without the net. The $50 weave is just the sew-in with some of your hair left out and they won't style it.

Overall I enjoyed The Weave Shop and I will go back. Since I was there so long I was able to observe some of the girls work. So if you go to the buckhead location I suggest you get Shalonda- she is tall, lightskin, and has a long straight weave with bangs or Tasha- She reminded me of Queen Latifah when she was in "The Barbershop". Shalonda from what I seen was the best girl there. She worked fast and all her clients hair was on point and she will be opening her own Weave Shop next month in ATL. Tasha did my hair and she is not as fast as Shalonda but she does a good job too. They all did a pretty good job but there was one and I apologize because I can't remember her name but she had a horrible short curly weave, a rotten tooth, she was short, and skinny. If she is there do not sit in her chair....she takes FOREVER and her weave is not guaranteed to lay flat.

Ummmmm, I think that is all. Oh wait, yeah...it was not the most professional atmosphere but if you don't mind loud talk and gossip then you won't mind it. The only thing that erked the most is how they were openly talking about private business matters in front of customers....I hate that anywhere I go but other than that, I really enjoyed listening to the convos and even chiming in every once in a while.


Oh and I forgot to mention that you must wash and blowdry your hair before you go. These ladies are not licensed therefore they cannot use any chemicals on your hair so whatever moisturizing you want done you need to do all that yourself before you go.


Here is the link:
http://www.theweaveshop.com/georgia

*The top picture is the pic I showed her of how I wanted my hair

Hair pictures

OPERATION GET FINE

So, I was on Mediatakeout and I saw a picture of Toccara Jones and thought, "Damn that Bish has a nice body". I think (or I am hoping rather) that if I got into shape my body would look similar to hers. So I have put OPERATION: GET FINE in effect immediately. I would like for you all to join me with this as well. I am working on meal plans, work out regimens, and all the stuff with losing weight and getting in shape. Don't get me wrong I am happy with myself as I am but I know I could be happier and healthier if I slimmed down a bit. That's not just me though, I think everyone would be happier if they were healthier, right? Anyway I will post my stories and progress on this blog and I would love to hear everyone's ideas and stuff. You know, send me recipes and exercise techniques...stuff like that. Oh and most definitely exercises that will give me a nice ass, I think I have a little something to work with..lol

FED UP

Okay, seriously I am getting fed up with this hair of mine. What am I suppose to do with it? I know I said I didn't want micros or twist but right now I feel like chopping my hair down to the NG and just wearing braids for the next 1.5 years. I don't know what products to use, I don't know what styles are safe, I really need help on this journey. I can't go the summer with my hair looking crazy like this. OMG whats a girl to do?

Welcome

Welcome to Naturally Sweet blogs. Thank you for reading my journey to becoming a happier healthier me. This blog will be about all the things that I love make-up, hair, fashion, and whatever I feel like talking about that day. Feel free to leave comments on anything and thanks again for blogging with me.