Sigh...

I think I'm in the stage where I feel like my hair isn't doing anything right now.... Not growing, not doing horribly, just nothing.... I'm getting impatient. I want it to GROOOW!!!! It's so frustrating! *BIG LOUD SCREAM HERE*


Oh. Wait. I forgot something...
Happy anniversary hair!!!!
There we go!


The only way it seems I can tell my hair has grown is b/c the shallow spots are now filled in. Wow, it seems like it's been forever.

Products I Like
HE Hello Hydration
Aussie Moist
AO Honeysuckle Rose
ORS Olive Oil Replenishing Conditioner
V05 Moisture Milks Condish (strawberries and creme)
Pantene Brunette Expressions

I haven't really developed a routine yet. I just either cowash or condition daily. Usually in the morning b/c of the Morning Mat. But here's how I use everything:

• HEHH- cowash, LI
• AM-cowash, LI
• AOHSR- DC, LI
• ORS- Protein
• V05- cowash
• PBE- cowash, LI
• Giovanni SaS mixed w/ Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In- Protein

Whenever I use the Giovanni/Cantu, I always follow up with V05 b/c of the flakes Cantu leaves behind...

This stupid guy at school named "Mark" has given me an annoying nick name- "afro"

Gosh... I'm so tired of high school. I'm ready for college where I can be around mature people.

Well... a bientot!

Comme ci comme ce...(so so...)

Wow, I've almost been NaPpTuRaL for a whole month! I think my hair has grown a little bit. It was a teeny tiny bit shorter when I cut it and after Momma shaped it up for me. Some of the shallower spots don't feel as shallow anymore. I could twist some of my hair if I wanted, but for some odd reason, I just want to wait until it gets longer.

My mom said if I let it grow back out, I am going to go through stages. I'm already trying to prepare for this, b/c I'm already starting to see the beginnings of a stage. I used to watch my little brother go through these awkward stages when he thought he wanted to grow his hair out and get braids.

And now it's time to post some more natural hair pictures for inspiration. Just b/c I'm fully natural now doesn't mean I no longer need motivation... I'm gonna need it badly now since I'm growing out...

Amanda Diva

Other Beautiful Women

(my hair is a little shorter than this right now)

Here comes my absolute most fave natural pic I've ever seen. I aspire to have hair just like this!!!!

WOOOoooOOOO

I'm back from the shadows!!!! MUHaHaHaHaaaaa!!!!! Okay, time for me to stop talking crazy...
The library had started closing at 330. I don't get out of school 'til then, so... yea, no internet for me!
The first day of school was very funny. I got a lot of shocked reactions the first few days. One of my friends is making it clear that she does NOT like it. Everytime we pass each other, she hollers out 'Baldy!' I don't even call attention to it. I am far from bald.
I tried baggying to get rid of the 'Morning Mat', but I'm too lazy for that, so I just do morning wash n' goes. I don't too much mess with the proteins that much anymore... they make my hair too hard. I only use proteins once in a while (as long as I'm rinsing them out). Especially ORSRP for DT's. So yea... my hair and Giovanni had a not-so-painful break-up. He's just a 'hit-it-and-quit-it' now, lol (as is Cantu Shea LI. I couldn't deal with the hardness AND the white flakes. SO not attractive)! So the two condishes I alternate as LI's are Aussie Moist and HEHH. I use Suave Moisture milks just to wash out. And when I shampoo once a week, I use J&J No More Tangles Shampoo+Conditioner for curly hair.

I also just (now a few minutes ago) finally ordered some AOHSR! Yaaay! I've heard so many good reviews on this that I can't wait to try it myself!

The bad stuff: The work schedule is WACK. Last week, I only got 3 HOURS! 3! I was supposed to work from 1-5 sat. and 2-5 sun. I got sent home around 3 on both days! And I only have 5 hours scheduled for this week. Mickey D's just isn't doing it for me... Yea, I've asked for more hours before. But there really isn't any point in asking for more now, especially b/c I'm in band and in school. But there are people in school with me that get way more hours than I get... So yea, still looking for a new gig in the work world...
I think the week that just passed has been PMS week. I've been depressed and everything else all last week. But that's over now!


And before I go, I have to tell you that I'm planning on writing a letter to my superintendent. I think that our school should have a dance/step team. Wouldn't that be a great idea??? I already have plenty of reasons. But a few more ideas (and tips on how to write it) from you would be great!

Products/Brands I'd Like To Try

1. Mixed Chicks Deep Condish
2. Miss Jessie's
3. Carol's Daughter
4. Quemet Biologics
5. Max Green Alchemy
6. Jamila Henna (BAQ)
7. Karen's Body Beautiful
8. Curls
9. Oyin

I'll post more as I think of them. I posted products that I know I won't find around here.

The "Almost" Big Reveal

Yesterday I finally went to band not wearing a scarf on my head (they weren't satin/silk anyway...). Everyone was shocked. And still shocked. It's funny seeing people's reactions to my hair! Lol. I got all sorts of comments, positive and negative. I call this the "Almost" b/c everyone hasn't seen me yet. The "Big Reveal" will be when school starts back next Thursday!

I'm finally starting to get past the "OMGICMH" stage, and am leaning toward the "Comfortable/Curious" stage. I say comfortable because for all I can remember in my life, I have been relaxed. And I was very uncomfortable. If I could choose to have long, straight, relaxed hair and short, curly, natural hair, I'd choose natural. I'm from the South, and where I stay, I've never seen a natural sista in person. Ever. No, natural weaves don't count! But anyways, I'm starting to feel a little more comfortable in my own skin and with myself. And that's where self confidence starts, isn't it???

I say curious, because now I have to look at all new stuff whenever I go to the store. I went in Walgreens the other day, and it felt so different looking at all the stuff for curly hair instead of the stuff for straight hair. I used to just glance at that stuff, but now I actually look at it to see if I'd try it or not. I'm kinda afraid that this "newly natural" thing is gonna start a product junkie phase that's out of this world...

My dad is "thinking about getting me a celly." When he told me that, I was happy, but in the back of my mind was, "Why do you have to 'think' about it??? I'm a good kid." I really am. Oh yeah! I showed the other half of my fam my hair this weekend. When my dad saw it, he kept grabbing at my head and ruffling it like I was some little boy or something. It was really annoying. Especially when he said, "She got hair like her daddy coming through now!" to everyone.

Friday is tax-free day here. I don't think we've ever had a tax free day. I'm going to try to get my mom to take full advantage of this since I don't have any uniform shirts or any jeans to wear to school.

Well, enough has been said for today. See ya later!


Rae

Well... I (Actually) Did It Cont.

Okay, so my mom was supposed to shape up my hair yesterday, but that didn't happen... So she's gonna do it today. Her boyfriend, Tony, saw my hair last night. He laughed. My hair is kinda uneven since I did it myself and I got impatient. I've been keeping a scarf around my head partly to protect my hair from the sun and partly to hide my short hair until I'm ready for everyone to see it. It'll be interesting to see the surprised looks on everyone's faces and hear the (positive and negative) comments.
So far, the only somewhat positive comment I've gotten from around me is from my mom. I've gotten negative comments from everyone else, even though they haven't seen my hair.
I'm still trying to figure things out... Like how can I avoid matted hair when I get up in the mornings... And how much will my mom have to cut tonight. I'm wearing a scarf now. I just got out of band around 5pm. I'm gonna go to my gma's house and cowash before I go home to my mom and the hair scissors, so my hair won't be matted. It might be hard for her to shape with the mat. Especially since she's never had to deal with natural hair before.

Well... I guess it's time to go home now... Bye Everyone!

Well, I (Acutally) Did It!

Omg! I BC'd Monday. I'm still in the 'Omg, I cut my hair!' stage. It's not a bad OICMH, though. BC-ing has just sorta been on my mind (a LOT) lately. And I've read that you shouldn't BC until you're ready. So I had changed my mind about setting a date for it. What if I wasn't ready on that date? But I was DEFINITELY not expecting to be ready this early.
I decided to go ahead and try to go through with it, Monday. I mean, hey, I must be ready if it won't stay out of my mind. So I just wet my hair (put my cheap-but-loved condish V05 Moisture Milks in) and let it dry so I could tell a little better where the relaxer ended and the NG began. I had to do that b/c I kept it pulled back so much in a bun that sometimes it actually all seemed kinda straight at times. When it dried, I started at the top. I picked up each clump, examined it, and SNIP! I started to get impatient cutting each clump, so they eventually got bigger and bigger... then I just held all the hair I could and started cutting! hehe!
You wanna know something? I thought I was gonna be devastated when I cut my hair. I thought I'd just curl up into a ball and cry my eyes out like I had lost a loved one or something. But, amazingly, I was just like 'hm... I cut my hair. Oh well...It'll grow back.'
Another reason I did it was to help me deal with my SE issues. I believe that you have to have true confidence to rock short hair or to cut all your hair to begin with. Especially if you've never had short hair. And some of the girls from ANTM have had to do it, anyway!
Most of my friends were mad when I told them I cut my hair. LOL! I actually think it's kinda funny. Some of them said if they were my momma, they would beat my tail. But my mom likes short hair! She has really short hair, too.

Well, I'll elaborate more on this soon. The library I'm in is about to close. Bye world!