This is me in NYC not long ago for one of comedian Josh Johnson’s shows at the Beacon. It was amazing. New York City is amazing. I love visiting. Will be back.
Anyway, outside is on fire, so I have been finding my joy wherever I can. This includes art, quick trips to other cities, and resting. I haven’t been as motivated to post anything outside of art on my Instagram as I used to be, thanks to stress. But here I am. Maybe I will start sharing art here.
My locs are 4 years old now. I have a standard hair-care routine now, which is low maintenance. I miss my loose natural hair, but not the maintenance of it. And in this economy, I could stand to not buy as many products as I used to. Here’s what I’m using now:
I couldn’t use much from the Cecred hair care line with my locs, but when Beyonce introduced products for protective styles, I was all in. Many are rightfully skeptical of products created by celebrities, but honestly this stuff actually works! My wash days are every 2-3 weeks now, and I use the Detoxifying Shampoo (center), follow up with the moisturizing shampoo from the original line (not pictured), and once a week I “grease my scalp” with the balm (over to the right), and especially during reties (which I line up with a wash day). I still work out often, so the Scalp Refreshing Spray (left) comes in handy maybe once or twice weekly, and after a retie to reduce tension.
Would I recommend? Yes. It also smells lovely - a nice, perfume scent that soothes.
Speaking of reties, I do my own. When I first got my microlocs installed, I let the salon do them routinely, but then after month 3 or 4, I took the skills I learned from YouTube and got to work. I’m not as fast as the salon (I usually have to break it into two sessions — front one night and the back another), but I get it done. Doesn’t always save time, but it saves a lot of money.
Okay, back to art. I’ll update you later.
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