Length Check

So it has been about 6 weeks since I flat ironed my hair last. I did some research online about which flat irons worked best on unrelaxed African American hair. All signs pointed to the Sedu Revolution Pro Nano Ceramic Tourmaline 1 inch flat iron. So I bought it. Ran me about $100, but I figured it would be a good investment. It was! I did my regular wash and condition then I detangled with Paul Mitchell leave-in conditioner. I blow dried right away….If I let it dry first, it’s so hard to get the blow dryer through it :-) But anyway, it took about 2 hours to get it all straightened (granted, I was watching tv and skyping it up with the “roomie” but this is why I don’t flat iron as often). It turned out great though. It came out really straight. The flat iron is slender ANDDDD I got caught in a little rain the next day and it didn’t puff up. I did use a heat protectant this time, which is something I normally don’t do. It has really grown; it is almost back to the length that it used to be when I had my last relaxer….I plan to post a blog about the specific products I use, I’m a definite product junkie….More details to come

The Frederick Douglass


Sedu'd

F the Negativity

So for the past couple of months I have been met with positive feedback about the way I choose to wear my hair. But of course along with the good comes some bad. The negativity: oh why are you doing this, you don't look as good, you need a perm, your hair is so short, I liked it better when it was long etc etc. Sometimes it got to the point where I would second guess myself....Like man, did I look better with relaxed hair? But I had to remind myself that I did not decide to go natural for anyone else but me, therefore no one else has to be please with my decisions but me. I love my hair the way it is now. Of course I go through my ups and downs about the way it's styled, but for the most part, I love it. So with that, I would say to all my natural Ladies......F the negativity.......Forget about it that is. Forget those who try to bring you down, or say things in order make it seem that being natural is being less beautiful. As a matter of fact, this isn't just for women who have natural hair. This is for people in general! No one has to live your life but you. Stand firm behind your decisions. Know that going through ups and downs is a natural part of life. So regardless of how I decide to wear my hair, whether I want to continue to let my hair grow naturally, or lock it up, or even if I decide to relax my hair again, it's my choice, and I stand firmly behind it............More details to come

Afro

Before I start, I want to thank all of the viewers! You guys made me have 300 + views in my first month! Thanks so much! Anywhoo, back to hair.

Ok, so I tried to do something different. Instead of my normal plait twist out, I tried what I talked about earlier which is sistercurls, where you twist your hair straight back while it is wet and then let dry. It did not turn out well. There was not a lot of curl definition and it only lasted a day :-( But.....I was able to turn it into a Afro. I'm not sure if I should rock it outside or not, so I thought I would let yall be the judge.....More details to come


The AFro