It was a dark and stormy night!
Actually, it was a hot and humid Friday, and since I was involved in an In the Mix hair-priment, I figured the day was as good as any to try my hand at two strand twists for the second time.
As with anything, the more you practice, the easier it [...]
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Let’s Twist Again: Two Strand Twists - Take Two
Posted in hair care, idadi, natural life, natural pride, pics, products, styles, tagged 2 strand twist, 2 strand twists, black hair, black hair care, let's twist again, natural hair, natural hair styles, overcoming black hair stigmas, overcoming misconceptions, second attempt at two strand twists, self twisting, twist & loc gel, two strand twists, two strand twists take two on June 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In the Mix Fridays
Posted in hair care, idadi, in the mix, natural life, products, recipes, tagged african-american hair, apple cider vinegar, apple cider vinegar hair clarifier, avocado, avocado and mayo conditioner, black hair, black hair care, deep conditioner, every day ingredients, hair care recipes, homemade hair care, homemade hair care products, in the mix, in the mix fridays, mayonaise, natural hair care, natural hair recipes, over-stressed tresses, recipes, rosemary, strictly about the hair, the natural hair test kitchen on June 6, 2008 | No Comments »
It’s that time again Journeyers! Time to step into the Journey Test Kitchen and try a few home made product recipes on for size!
Last week’s results were a little more on the “pro” than “con” side, with three out of the four recipes receiving five Afro picks and high recommendations.
Since I’ve pretty much found [...]
A Day of Rest
Posted in idadi, life, natural life, tagged clean body, clean mind, clean spirit, day off, house cleaning, shaking the house, taking the day off, welcoming in june on June 1, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m taking the day away from Journey Journaling and Research in order to “shake the house” and welcome June in with a clean home, mind, body, and spirit.
But don’t fret, the Journey continues on first thing tomorrow, prepared for a week filled with insight and resources!
Till then… immerse yourself in all the goodness this Sunday [...]
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 »
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
Getting by with a Lil Help from my Friends
Posted in just my thoughts, life, natural life, natural shout outs, tagged appreciation post, black hair, encouragement, fellow journeyers, friends, from relaxed to kinky, learning to love my hair, natural hair, natural journey, natural shout outs, natural support, penzi, support, thank you, transitioning on May 20, 2008 | No Comments »
As I’ve constantly stated, the natural journey is not an easy one to pull off, and is most definitely not for the faint of heart. It’s not just about the hair, because surprisingly once I learned how to maintain my natural texture, I learned that my hair is not as “bad” as I’d once [...]
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Special Interest: From the Journey Mailbag
Posted in comments, idadi, journey mailbag, journey special interest, natural life, natural pride, natural shout outs, tagged black hair, black hair care, black hair perceptions, black hair stigmas, comments, going natural, hair care, homemade hair care, homemade hair care products, journey back to me, natural beauty, natural hair, natural hair care, natural hair stigmas, natural life, natural sistahs, not just a black thing, overcoming black hair stigmas, questions, readers, recipes on June 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Hi Hi Every People!
Time once again to read though the comments and Email, spotlight some readers and answer a few questions!
In response to Sweltering Sunday Retwist Pics, Shaar, asked:
What are some products that you use on your hair?
Well, although I experiment with several recipes for home made products, I most regularly use the commercial products [...]
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