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Springtime Break In Amsterdam

May 12, 2014 by 1 Comment

Before I even get started can I just qualify my absence by saying that I’ve been mad busy over the last few months. Who knew that being a blogger/enterpreneur (yes I think of myself as one of those now) could take so much time away from you. There’s simply isn’t enough time in the day! […]

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Trying Out Bunning As A Long Term Protective Styling Strategy

October 31, 2013 by 18 Comments

Today I am doing the more ‘traditional’ blog post format instead of the ‘talking head’ videos I have been doing for the last few weeks. Although videos are easier to do, they require me to get my thoughts organized before I hit the record button which can sometimes feel like a lot of work. On […]

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One Of The Only Stylists That I Would Ever Let Touch My Hair

April 18, 2013 by 5 Comments

Based on this title you may think that I have something against stylists. I don’t. No really I don’t. It’s just the ones I have come across so far have not impressed me enough for me to put my head within reaching distance of their salons. I came across Renice’s website years and years ago at the beginning of […]

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How I Color My Hair And My Wash Day

February 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment

I have always loved hair color but years ago circa 2007 when I was still relaxed, I never got the memo that it was a really bad idea to color relaxed hair. On a whim I did just that. I adored my hair immediately after but literally two weeks later, majority of it had broken off. […]

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My Weekend Hair Regimen When Not Washing My Hair

January 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Since I have decided to bypass the whole washing once a week thing in the interest of wearing my hair straight for longer, I had to formulate a Saturday ‘wash day’ regimen that doesn’t involve water. This past week my hair has been soft as expected, it has reverted slightly to a kinky straight, also expected but all in all moisture […]

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Wash Day, Henna And A Major Change To My Regimen

January 23, 2013 by 5 Comments

Wash day this weekend took two days instead of one. It’s been ages since I did an Aphogee 2 step and my last henna gloss just over 9 weeks ago. They both work as well as each other but again henna won out over Aphogee as my strengthener of choice. Last weekend I noticed a bit […]

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How I Sleep With My Straightened Hair

January 11, 2013 by 4 Comments

I’ve heard it said that we sweat a litre or more every night. I’m not much of a sweater during the day but my body definitely wants to eliminate toxins via sweat while asleep so I often find that my roots, particularly at the back will tend to revert pretty quickly. You may know this […]

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I Have Achieved My Goal – Waist Length At Last!

January 7, 2013 by 10 Comments

**Warning** This post will be a picture fest! Exactly 4.5 years ago in July 2008 I discovered the online hair community and I decided to start stretching my relaxers. The stretch turned into a full blown transition with a dream of someday having waist length hair. That day is today (well, last week really) Yaaay!!!!! As I […]

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All I Want For Christmas Is Shiny Waves!

December 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Hope everyone had a good Christmas, I know I did. I didn’t drink much, mostly because I like to drink some ruby port at this time of year but because it’s so strong, I usually can’t have more than one glass without feeling woozy.  😉 When my hair gets frustrating I find that putting it […]

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Wash Day In Mini Braids – Moisture & Roller Set

November 19, 2012 by 3 Comments

On Wednesday I had to cook something that involved frying spices and my porous hair loooves to absorb smells. Usually I remember to cover my hair with a scarf or hat if I’m going to do some heavy duty cooking but by the time I remembered to do so, it was already too late and […]

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Wash Day Henna Gloss In Mini Braids Plus A Length Comparison

November 11, 2012 by 4 Comments

I attended the Return to your roots event last Sunday and it was lots of fun. I wish I’d had the foresight to take pictures of some of the wonderful hair I saw that day. Mostly it was an event for newbies who were considering transitioning plus veterans who just wanted confirmation that the’d made […]

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Wash Day After Wig Removal

September 24, 2012 by 8 Comments

Ok this post is going to be a bit of a picture overload but I was in the mood to mess with my graphics software so please humor me! After 3 weeks with the wig I’ve finally taken it down today with no intention of re-installing. Understandably I’m missing my hair so my wash day today […]

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