Hair, Hair and more hair

Natural Days and Then Some

[sw33tnycandy]

Pregnancy & Hair

Currently pregnant with my third child and my hair has had some challenge in the beginning of the pregnancy.  It had been the end of the summer almost fall when this child was conceived. Of course with all the hormone changes my hair would take a hit or look amazing. Unfortunately for me my hair was a hot tangled, and extra dry mess back then. I thought it was just the pregnancy hormones that made my hair feel like straw but such wasn’t the case. I made some much needed changes to my hair care regime and thus my hair is far softer now than it was then.

1. Invested in a hooded dryer

2. Started using moisture masks weekly for about six weeks

3. Eliminated most protein based products

4. Did a over due trim on my hair

5. Switched shampoo brands

With that, after the first two weeks of using a moisture mask with heat, my hair’s health drastically improved. It was almost overnight I noticed the difference in how my hair felt and responded to daily care. Gone is the extremely tangled, stiff, I can’t get my curls to act right kinky hair.

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Gone/Sorta Back

Ok, I was out of internet for a while so I haven’t been able to maintain this blog as needed. I currently have my internet back so I’ll be making some updates ovet he next few weeks. Thank you to all those who take the time out to read my posts.

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Artist: Max Ginsburgh

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@gbtrundle #blackbeardedmen

[eyeofscottie]

@gcdswear Self-Portrait By: @intheeyesofscottie Retoucher: @weirdcreative

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pretty

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Hair Appliances

I  know I haven’t been around much as of late so welcome back me :D

I’m currently in the market for a new blow dryer and quite frankly I am not impressed with most reviews on them. A lot of the reviewers do not have my hair texture nor state what their texture is in their review. A blow dryer isn’t going to have the same result or drying time on hair that is say fine, wavy and slightly damaged than it will on hair that is dense, tightly coiled and has a low porosity.

 The hair  appliance sector of the hair care market forgets that some of the people who buy isn’t the average white girl. I’m frustrated with a lack of quality reviews from real people like myself that bare similar textures to my own. We spend just as much time if not more time on our hair than any other ethnic group, yet products marketed to us is normally in a dingy part of a store in a small half isle labeled “ethnic beauty.”

As usual, I’ll be wasting money and or spending far too much time online reading reviews from people who don’t have my texture. There really needs to be a larger market of appliances that is marketed to us that fits all budgets.

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Work in progress! ! ! 

[sw33tnycandy]

I've been holding onto this for about a month now unused. I have intentions on trying this out soon enough. Not sure which style I'll do with this but we shall see soon enough.

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[innerbeautyk]

Yes 😍

[livingtodiesince90]

My next haircut might be one of these tbh

[sanndife]

@kevsonthabus 😩💦💦💦

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♕

[lagonegirl]

Black Twitter hilariously encompassed the unique service customers experience at black hair salons using the hashtag #BlackSalonProblems

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Terms: Thick/Coarse

Coarse: Adj: Rough or loose in texture or grain.

I have noted over the years many women and some men baring textures 3C to 4C have described their hair as both thick and coarse not understanding the terms. Let me break it down for you my dear followers what these terms actually mean:

Thick is a reference to strand circumference but it’s always used to mean dense which is a much different term. Most of us who bare kinky textures do not have thick hair, most of us have fine and medium hair. Very few of us actually have thick hair that can bare a lot of stress like lengthy stints with protective styling.

Coarse is a reference to hair strength. None of us with kinky hair honestly has coarse hair, at least not by default. In fact our hair is extremely fragile and prone to breakage/shedding. When our hair is very dry, not properly moisturized or retaining moisture well it can become coarse. When hair is bleached is can become coarse, brittle and dry. Coarse is a term used to describe kinky hair in a way that isn't accurate. No one has hair that honestly coarse to the touch unless it's extremely dry and has not been properly maintained.

If you must describe your hair know what the terms you use mean. You may be another victim of misguided thoughts about your hair and treating it in a way that isn’t good for its health. An example of proper terms when describing kinkier hair is; my hair is extremely dense and fragile. Just finger combing my hair leads to some shedding even when my hair has retained a good amount of moisture.

[naturalhair]

Shea butter cream and finger detangling does wonders

I meant to post this on Monday… LoL

 His hair is life!