Pressed

I've been in LA for 3 years, well it will be 3 years next month. During my 3 years here I have only gone to get my hair done by a professional 5 times. Once to get a sew in, once to get micros, and 3 times to get it pressed. I'm getting micros next week, so I thought that I would go get it pressed to do a length check and just to wear it straight for a little while. It's been 3 months since I got my hair dyed, and it's grown a lot....You'll see it in the pics. After I got my hair pressed I went to a white linen party and I must admit, I missed being able to shake my hair on the dance floor. How often do you get your hair professionally done or are you your own stylist? More details to come.........

50s Hair??

So a couple of weeks ago I was supposed to go to this 50s party. I had an idea of what I was going to wear....but no idea how I would wear my hair. So I went to one of my favorite friends....GOOGLE. I looked at the different styles and decided I would do a Grease/Flintstone inspired look. Not sure if it's even a 50s look, but here's how it turned out. Not crazy about it, but hey it was a costume party, you're aloud to be "out there" Oh, apparently red lips were hot in the 50s lol.... More details to come

The Puff

As I continue on this Journey I find that my hair takes a a lot of time to manage.....It's very thick, and it grows quickly. With this busy grad school schedule, I've had to find new ways to style my hair that would cut down down, and that also looks nice. When I went home, a friend of mine wore her hair in a Puff to a party we went to. It was absolutely gorgeous. When I got back to LA things were becoming more hectic with school and work, I definitely needed to simplify my hairstyling. I also came across two WALNUT ALUMNI on twitter (Hey Nyla, Hey Dahna) who wear their hair in the Puff as well. Let me tell you, it is definitely a time saver, AND it can be worn in several environments i.e. work, school, out on the town. I've styled it right after a co-wash with no drying required, and I've also styled it after I've had a twist out in for a few days. Either way, it works....... How do you save time when styling your Hair?.......More details to come




After Co-Wash




After Old Twist Out




Nyla



Dahna

Fire....dun dun dun

I wanted my hair a little redder than what it already was, so I decided to using Jazzings (Ruby Red) temporary color to for a lack of a better phrase Jazz it Up. I washed my hair using herbal essences, then before applying conditioner, I put the Ruby Red on and sat under the dryer for 30 mins. I then rinsed it and let conditioner sit in my head for about 20 minutes. It was an easy process, one that I have done in the past. At first I was thinking....wow, this is TOO red, but I liked the way it turned out.......More details to come

A Little Trim

When I got my hair colored, once it was flat ironed it was undeniable that I needed something....A trim to be exact. I was so used to getting my ends trimmed every time that I got a relaxer that it became a routine, I never had to think about it. Since there has been a change in that routine, I HAVE to start thinking about it. How often do you guys get your hair trimmed? My sister suggested I flat iron it every 8 weeks and go to a place like "Great Clips" to get a trim. I'm trying to find a balance between doing what I know is healthy for my hair, and wanting to retain all the length.......More details to come

Before the Trim



After the Trim

Do You Accessorize?

So I saw a post by Miss G Chic at Fashion Love Affair that had a veiled headband from Nordstrom that I instantly fell in love with. I went to buy it, only to find it's an online only purchase :-( But, I was able to get another headband that was feathered. Anywho, the post got me thinking. Headbands do wonders for my style in general. It just seems to SET IT OFF. The headband doesn't even have to be extravagant, it can be a simple black headband. What do you guys where that gives your hair that extra oomph?

Hey RED!

Hey red! Hey red! I have heard this comment so many times in my life, and most times my hair wasn't even red. For those who know me, you know I have dyed my hair red numerous times. Whether is was using the temporary jazzings to add a cherry cola tint that you can only see in the sun, or if it was my Charlie Baltimore red, where I got it bleached first then dyed, RED has been my color. Previously, I always had relaxed hair when it was dyed. And for those who have been through this process, you know it looks and feels great the first 4-6 weeks until you have to go in and get that relaxer. Man, it use to be a painful event. After the relaxer was in, while at the shampoo bowl, I knew that my hair would shed, well more than shed, break off. Every time, so much hair would come out that I would swear I had a bald spot, but because my hair is super thick it never was. It just appeared slightly thinner.

This was my first time coloring my hair while "natural." I got it dyed, but at first, it was not the color I wanted. It looked more copper than the bloody red I wanted. I looked a little washed out, or as my best friend said...I looked albino. So we tried again the next day. It got closer to the red that I was going for, but still not right on. I like it though. I do feel like it has changed the texture of my hair. It feels more brittle, but I guess it means I need to moisturize more often. I've worn it both in an Afro and flat ironed, and I do like!.......More details to come.

Copper Fro


A little washed out


Red Hair Don't Care




The Red Fro


Feeling like Sheba Baby!