“i can remember being in the bathtub asking my mom to put bleach in the water so that my skin could be lighter…”
in 2005, one of my favorite people in the entire world was born – my little niece joycelyn. a unique and wonderful piece of joy and happiness that God bestowed on our family. she is awesomely beautiful. she has beautiful dark eyes with envy evoking eyelashes and a blazing smile. she is also a beautiful dark brown complexion that rivals the finest dark chocolates.
I LOVE HER VERY MUCH. i know that she can grow up to be ANYTHING that she wants to be and that her life will not be defined by the fact that she was born a woman or the fact that she is black and NEVER by the fact that her blackness steers on the side of the deepest spectrum for many who quantify color.
as i type this, my heart is heavy [click to continue…]
so, turbans are everywhere – even on this blog. are ya’ll tired of me talking about them? :) well, since they are finally in style to the masses (i’ve been wrapping my hair forever), it’s cool to see more naturals rocking their hair in this easy breazy and quick style. to add a twist to the turban style, my girl elle left some twists out in the front and – bam – instant change which adds drama and flair to this style. i do something similar to this too but what i do is [click to continue…]
what’s the most unexpected thing you’ve experienced with your hair since going natural?
how well my hair has responded to this change. i had a relaxer from the age of 6 until 26, so i wasn’t sure how my hair would respond to my sudden desire to wear it naturally. i stopped getting relaxers and started wearing a weave until i was ready to really come out of the “natural hair closet”. i sat in the chair and went back and forth with my stylist about if i my head was the right shape, what my hair texture [click to continue…]
“how can i be strong i’ve asked myself. time and time i’ve said that i’d never fall in love with you again…”
recently my phone rang and i answered it quickly without taking note of the caller; unaware of the unexpected voice on the other end that brought a flutter to my heart for just a moment. unable to really say much past hello and umms and ahhss, i just listened to the deep voice in my ear as memories came crashing down over me like they were brand new and i was immediately reminded of why it would never work even though, as janet sang, “good intentions you had many, i know you did…” [click to continue…]
black tea rinses are incredible for natural hair! because black tea helps to block the hormone DHT which causes hair loss, it’s a powerhouse of a tea not only to drink but to use on your hair.
black tea has more caffeine than any other teas – including green and white. that caffeine is what blocks the DHT so black tea is your best bet for a strong and effective hair rinse. in addition to having high amounts of DHT blocking caffeine, black tea has been proven to bind to the cortex of the hair – like henna – which in turn temporarily increases the thickness of hair strands on top of slowing or completely stopping hair loss while stimulating growth.
to do a black tea anti shedding hair rinse you’ll need these ingredients: [click to continue…]
