31 July 2014

TWA Wash Day

Better late than never, right? :) [1] Detangled this is a Pre-poo, right? with Castor oil, Coconut Oil & water mix. [2] Shampooed x2 with Creme of Nature Sulfate-Free Moisture & Shine Shampoo. [3] Tea Rinsed with green tea. I find when I don't do a tea rinse I'll see quite a number of hairs,...

23 July 2014

Ramblings: Hair Products, Prices and Me

I wouldn't say I'm necessarily frugal or cheap..wait, maybe I am..but this crazy spending on numerous hair products isn't going to work. As it stands, I only like spending money on necessities like food and alcohol..and since I live in Jamaica, that's all I have money to spend on.  Now it's almost normal to become a Product Junkie when you start a hair journey because you're either looking...

21 July 2014

When To Chill Out (After You've Done All Your Hair Research)

You've watched countless of YouTube videos, you've asked YouTubers a gazillion questions, you've read blogs and excerpts of the Science of Black Hair and everything you could get your typed fingers on as it relates to black hair. Now what? Now, you CHILL OUT..or Go Easy as we Jamaicans would say. If you've done all of the above in terms of research and then some and have been getting the...

20 July 2014

The Week That Was: First Week Wearing Out My TWA

I thought of re-braiding my hair after my last braid take-down but decided I should start wearing my hair out to get a feel of what my natural hair was. Now, after about a month since I big-chopped, it would be the first time my anyone except my bf and the person who braided my hair would see my hair...

16 July 2014

Wash Day - Teenie Weenie Afro Edition!

And what better way to do it through The Wash Day Experience!  The braids are out after a 5 week stint. Here's a shot of my hair after the take-down: I was feeling myself a bit :) Now it's time to go alone with my twa - at least for this week. Here what I did on my last (Saturday)...

06 July 2014

9 Styles for Week-Old Braids *Updated*

I got this #9 style the day before I took out these braids! I couldn't let it go without sharing it with you all. It's now one of my favourites. I hope you enjoy this updated post! As may know by now, my go to protective styles are braids, be it Senegalese Twists, Crotchet Braids or Box...