Hi Hi!

Hey Fellow Napturals!
I would like to apologize for the pause in the cause of this Blog, but… well circumstances beyond my control have prevented me from updating as regularly as I would like right now.  I’m not exactly sure when I’ll be able to render my next update, but rest assured it will come before [...]

Read Full Post »

Happy to be Nappy?

i was on the phone with my mother a couple of weeks ago, and she was explaining to me how “horribly” her first attempt at two strand twists turned out. She said, and I’m paraphrasing here, they made her look like “Buckwheat on crack.” She laughed, and I giggled, remembering my initial reaction [...]

Read Full Post »

Journey Special Interest - Wrap it Up!

One of the “easiest” style to maintain while I transitioned, has been to simple toss my tressed back into a ponytail and throw one of my many bun wraps over it:

Not only is it a “no fuss/no muss” style, it also protects the hair by shielding it from potentially damaging elements, as well as keeps [...]

Read Full Post »

A Day of Rest

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 [...]

Read Full Post »

In the Mix Fridays - Results

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 [...]

Read Full Post »

When the Going Gets Tough…

The natural hair definitely suffers!
I washed and conditioned my hair last Wednesday, but with a road trip to Maryland over the weekend, and mounds of stress once I returned home, I have failed to maintain proper hair care techniques. A resented, yet necessary, walk in the rain further complicated things, so now my tresses [...]

Read Full Post »

Miles of Styles???

I know they’re out there, hidden within the pages of some magazine, or in the stylist chairs of the local salon. I’ve cruised through multiple site dedicated to styles you can do from home, from two strand and flat twists,twist outs, and fros, to braids, weaves, wigs, and wraps. But since I never [...]

Read Full Post »

Getting by with a Lil Help from my Friends

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 [...]

Read Full Post »

Journey Guest 04 - Picking up the Natural Guantlet

Natural Hair Care

by Ms SNIPS of OurHair.net

Do you remember seeing your first Afro? Where you impressed, jealous, disgusted or shocked? Nothing gains a second look faster than a person of African or Ethnic descent wearing what God gave them naturally.. Whether you are on one side of the fence or the other about natural styles, [...]

Read Full Post »

Journey Guest 03 - From the Inside Out

Vitamins and Minerals that Promote and Stimulate Hair Growth in Men and Women
by Matt Adler

Nutrition is not just vital to your overall health, but is important to the health of your hair as well. While our bodies need a variety vitamins and minerals to support certain functions, there are specific ones that will promote healthy [...]

Read Full Post »