This week’s feature is a fellow Motown native, who has since transplanted to the ATL, Ms. Danielle Tillman. I’ve known Dani since my beginning Blogging days at Xanga, and was there at Ground Zero when she made her decision to go natural. To have watched her progress from start to present has been [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Journey Feature 04 - Ms. Dani
Posted in hair care, idadi, journey feature, natural life, natural pride, natural shout outs, products, styles, tagged african-american hair, black hair, dani, danielle tillman, from relaxed to kinky, going natural, journey feature, latch hook locks, latch hook method, naptural, natural beauty, natural hair, natural hair care, natural pride, natural shout outs, natural sistahs, natural styles, sisterlocks, umblessedbeauty, umblessedbeauty_1 on May 31, 2008 | 4 Comments »
In the Mix Fridays - Results
Posted in hair care, in the mix, natural life, natural pride, pics, recipes, skin care, tagged hair care, black hair, black hair care, natural hair care, homemade skin care recipes, homemade hair care, homemade hair care products, recipes, natural hair recipes, natural skin recipes, in the mix fridays, the natural hair test kitchen, every day ingredients, natural hair treatments, homemade hair treatments, the results are in, in the mix fridays results on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We’re back, and the results are in!
Recipes are rated on a scale of 1 - 5 Afro Picks… 1 being the lowest rating, and something I would not use again or recommend, and 5 being the highest rating of something I’d most likely use again within the next five minutes. *lol*
And heeeeeeeeeeeeere we go…
No Poo-ing [...]
In the Mix Fridays
Posted in hair care, in the mix, natural life, recipes, skin care, tagged hair care, black hair, black hair care, african-american hair, natural hair care, homemade skin care recipes, homemade hair care, homemade hair care products, recipes, natural hair recipes, natural skin recipes, in the mix fridays, the natural hair test kitchen, every day ingredients, natural hair treatments, homemade hair treatments, no poo, apple cider vinegar, avocado conditioner, banana wrinkle fighter face mask, gentle face cleanser, yogurt, avocado, banana, in the mix on May 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Welcome once again to In the Mix Fridays, were we step into the Journey Test Kitchen and try some home made hair and care products on for size. In last week’s session we had some hits and misses, but in general I had a pretty good time playing pseudo-chemist and experimenting.
For this week I’m [...]
Journey Guest 06 - To Poo, or Not to Poo?
Posted in hair care, idadi, journey guest, natural life, recipes, tagged no poo, stop using shampoo, shampoo can be harmful, how to no poo, doing the no poo thing, no poo challenge, disadvantages of shampoo, why no poo, naturemoms.com, christi colvin, no poo troubleshooting, do you no poo, a consumer's dictionary of cosmetic ingredients, chemical content of shampoo, jacqueline krohn md, no poo for a healthier you, no poo for health, bath and body products, no poo reality check, think you can never do without shampoo, shampoo, baking soda, apple cider vinegar, the whole way to natural detoxification: the complete g, to poo or not to poo, shampooing, hair washing, washing hair, hair wash, wash hair on May 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve read about the “no poo” phenomenon, and am considering taking the challenge myself. But first, what is this “no poo” thing all about, and is it healthy? This inquiring mind wanted to know and so…
The No Shampoo Alternative
“Eww!! You, Like, Don’t Use Shampoo?!”
Why You Should Go No ‘Poo
By Christi Colvin
Almost [...]
Ye Olde Press ‘n Curl - Take One
Posted in hair care, idadi, natural life, natural pride, pics, products, styles, tagged acceptable workplace hair styles, black hair, black hair in corporate america, bumping iron, corporate acceptable styling, corpotate acceptable hair styling, corpotate american hair styles, doing what i gotta do, employer's hair concerns, first attempt at a press and curl, gold n hot, hair styles in the workplace, hairstyles in the workplace, heat damage, how to style hair for a job interview, job interview styling, nappy at work, nappy in the workplace, natural hair styles, press 'n curl, press and curl, pressed hair, pressing comb, pressing hair info, pressing your natural hair, pressinghair.info, styling for corpotate america on May 28, 2008 | No Comments »
So yesterday I had a job interview, or more accurately, I was invited to a preliminary information sharing session for a possibly position with a company that… well… let’s just say a company I won’t be working for (full story can be found HERE). At any rate, I was very concerned about just how [...]
Journey Guest 05 - Corporate Hair Affair
Posted in frustrations, journey guest, natural life, tagged corporate america, natural hair in corporate america, hair styles in the workplace, workplace considerations for going natural, nappy at work, employment dilemma, nappy in the workplace, black hair in corporate america, black hair perceptions, corporate impressions, employer's hair concerns, hairstyles in the workplace, image is everything, first impression, jet magazine, bnet.com, how to be: a guide to contemporary living for african a, harriette cole, cultural hairstyles, hair discriminations at work, workplace hair discrimination, hair distracts coworkers and customers, cultural expression, self-expression on May 27, 2008 | No Comments »
In honour of my first job interview in a great many years, I present to you an article about how they way you choose to wear your tresses can affect the way you’re perceived by present and potential employers. I hope you enjoy.
How Important are Hairstyles in the Workplace
Jet Magazine ~ 11-June-01
Hairstyles can say [...]
The Journey in Poetic Form
Posted in natural life, natural pride, tagged idadi, poetry, naptural mission statement, naptural psa, natural, poem, my reasons for going natural, it is what it is, my poetry on May 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was asked by a someone exactly why I felt inclined to “go against the grain” and do the natural thing. Much like my STBE, this someone assumed there was an ulterior motive motivating my decision, like a man, or a movement, or the need to belong to some sorta AA-approved cipher. After [...]
Journey Feature 03 - Btrflyed Beauty
Posted in hair care, idadi, journey feature, natural life, natural pride, natural shout outs, products, styles, tagged going natural, from relaxed to kinky, natural hair, black hair, african-american hair, natural beauty, journey feature, naptural, natural styles, natural sistahs, natural pride, natural hair care, natural shout outs, sisterlocks, latch hook method, latch hook locks, eve, btrflyed, ev_e on May 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This week’s feature is my sister from another Mister, Mrs. Evelyn D. Robinson, who you may know as Ev_e, Btrflyed, or Mrs. Fave. *lol* Again, I’m featuring on the fly, so the format is Q&A (which very well may become the format of choice), but I’m sure that will make what’s shared no less insightful.
And [...]
In the Mix Fridays - Results
Posted in hair care, in the mix, life, natural life, recipes, tagged hair care, black hair, black hair care, african-american hair, natural hair care, homemade skin care recipes, homemade hair care, homemade hair care products, recipes, natural hair recipes, natural skin recipes, in the mix fridays, the natural hair test kitchen, every day ingredients, natural hair treatments, homemade hair treatments, the results are in, in the mix fridays results on May 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Hi Hi Again Every People! The recipes have each been tested, and the results are in!
Recipes are rated on a scale of 1 - 5 Afro Picks… 1 being the lowest rating, and something I would not use again or recommend, and 5 being the highest rating of something I’d most likely use again [...]
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