tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379651267582020092023-11-16T13:28:58.461-05:00Au JusNeenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755397684673002626noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137965126758202009.post-33166375648643086782013-10-17T13:06:00.001-04:002013-10-17T13:07:35.959-04:00. . Update of sorts. .I know, I know, I've been gone for a while and I have a good excuse. My good-for-nothing laptop has just not been in the mood to cooperate lately. But I've been here, still alive and breathing.<br />
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So, in my last <a href="http://tbtrueornot2b.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-little-concerned.html">post</a>, I was inquiring on the nature of a few of my locs-- given their new appearance. Come to find out, thanks to my guardian angel <a href="http://sisterlockedknots.blogspot.com/">Cheleski</a> =) --<i style="font-weight: bold;">I AM BUDDING ! </i>I could hardly contain myself when I got the news. Granted it's only a few of my locs in the back but it is something to look forward to for the remainder of my hair. <br />
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Shrinkage is the new name of the game. I am seeing a lot more of it since I have decided to refrain from setting my hair (only for special occasions) to encourage my locking process. Everytime I bantu or braidout I stretch out my hair which is setting it against the grain. I want this process to get on with it already, so I believe it is time that I stop hindering it. So much so that I've been looking into purchasing the Sisterlock starter shampoo solely because I've heard that it encourages the process. (still looking into it though.)<br />
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In other news, I have been experimenting with conditioning my hair with the start of this month. It has been feeling so straw-like and I am tired of it. I've come to terms with the fact that my locs are not SLs and I do not necessarily <i>need</i> to treat them as such. With that being said, I figured 6 months without conditioner is a good enough span of time to wait. The front of my hair looks no different from when I first started LOL. I washed my hair last week with my VO5 clarifiying shampoo and followed it up with this conditioner:<br />
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I loved how my hair felt afterwards. LOVED! It reminded me of my loose natural days. I never want my hair to feel like straw ever again. During the week, especially with the weather getting milder, water just doesn't cut it as a sole moisturizer. So I have been using my old time favorite (again from my loose natural days):<br />
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When they say weightless, they mean it. And my hair has a bounce back after I put it in. I only used about a quarter size amount on damp hair. <br />
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My hair has been doing its thing and I'm trying my best to leave it be and allow it all the time it needs. Impatience, however is at an all time high. I try to stay motivated with videos on youtube and blogs from those on the journey with me. I appreciate every single one of you so much.<br />
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Until Next Time,<br />
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Lata Lovvies<br />
<br />Neenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755397684673002626noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137965126758202009.post-63042914528729072162013-09-20T12:56:00.001-04:002013-09-20T12:56:20.734-04:00A little Concerned. . .<p dir=ltr>BYI shall be meeting my half year milestone in about 5 days and I can honestly say it is still a wonder to me that I have, and plan to continue to, stick with this new journey. </p>
<p dir=ltr>Now on to my concerns. I just recently finished a Re-ti on Wednesday night which only took me two days to complete ¡Woop Woop! \(^.^)/ [shaved off a good two dayd off of my time right there]. Anywho, while I was retightening I decided to attack some holes in my locks towards the back of my hair. I found some really helpful YouTube videos on it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_FhcLzYiZU&feature=youtube_gdata_player">here</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYmU-gLBgmI&feature=youtube_gdata_player">here.</a>  </p>
<p dir=ltr>Being that I was going through, in great specificity, to inspect my locs I came across a few that really had me concerned. (I'll be attaching pictures).  I have a few locs that seem to be bunching. Now, I'm not very certain of this because these could be the good 'ol buds I've been waiting so long to see but I'm not sure.  If it is bunching, I can say that it is my fault and may be due to the conditioner that I put in my hair after my color. </p>
<p dir=ltr>Now that my hair is dry (I re-ti on dam<u>p</u> hair) these 'trouble areas' are a bit firm but some are squishy. They occur somewhere around the middle-end of the loc but definitely where the braided portion/loose ends of the loc <u>are</u> (as opposed to where the interlocked new growth is--i can tell where that starts and ends). I just don't know how to tell if I messed up or if this is what I've been waiting for. So if you guys could help a sister out based on my horrible pics or any other ways of identifying this, <b><i>PLEASE</i></b><b><i> </i></b>leave me a comment below.  And if we all deem it bunching I will also needs some helpful solutions. So:</p>
<p dir=ltr>       Calling all those loc'd before me. </p>
<p dir=ltr>       This is a P.S.A.</p>
<p dir=ltr>       I.need.help. </p>
<p dir=ltr>Thanks in advance lovvies. :)</p>
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So on Sunday, 8/25 my babies became 5 months old! I still love them as much as the first day and I find myself playing in them more and more lately feeling for changes in textures or some possible budding. The back is definitely farther ahead in the process compared to the front of my head (where I have looser curls.) A few are pretty firm but I still have my curly ends.</div>
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This long period of laying in wait reminds me of my transitioning from relaxed to natural. After about 8 months I began to hate the two textures and decided to big chop. Too bad there's no choice of chopping here or I think I would have been about ready to get those scissors. Either way, I am so very anxious to have these locs mature.</div>
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On Monday morning, (yes before work LOL) I decided to color my hair. It was returning to that ashy black/brown color (which I cant stand) from the frequent washes. I know some people may say, "you're not <i>suppose</i> to color yet its too early" but I have deemed this <i><b>MY </b></i>journey and I didn't see any harm in it. I used <a href="http://www.clairolpro.com/collections/textures-tones">Clairol's Textures and Tones in Silken Black </a>and I only utilized one box. (I thought about using a rinse but with the amount of times I douse my head with water-- that would have been pointless). I followed the instructions listed and kept my hair covered in a plastic shower cap for 30 mins to allow the color to process and then I rinsed like mad. I squeezed the locs to make sure all the product was out and then shampooed with my <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=vo5+clarifying+shampoo&client=ms-android-att-us&hl=en-US&source=android-browser-suggest&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=0EkdUpzfDri1sATPqoGABw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAA&biw=360&bih=567&sei=1UkdUsKoJMPXsASejoHoBw#biv=i%7C14%3Bd%7C9adYRY7DiVSrdM%3A">V05 Clarifying shampoo. </a></div>
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Now after the two washes my hair felt like hay-- hard and dry. So, I used the conditioner that came in the box. Initially, I was skeptical because I haven't used any conditioner and I didn't want slippage. But I opted to go along with it and I am happy that I did. My hair felt twenty times better and it still feels just as soft two days later. Until using the conditioner, I didn't realize how much I've missed using it. I did have some slippage towards the front of my edges but that happens with or without conditioner. </div>
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I may or may not have slowed down my locking process by doing this but I don't think it was moving that fast to begin with. They're all still here and accounted for so I count that a blessing. Next month makes half a year that I've kept up with this and I am very proud of my own determination and will to stick-wit-it. I know I'll be extremely happy when its all done. </div>
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Neenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755397684673002626noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137965126758202009.post-45337194485891244682013-08-19T17:00:00.001-04:002013-08-19T18:51:59.173-04:00Its a Go!<p dir=ltr>This post is <i>looongg</i> overdue. I definitely finished my re-ti a week ago. Life has been getting in the way. </p>
<p dir=ltr>Anyway, my retightening did not tske any extra time with the added amount of new growth that I acquired. 4 days either way I look at it--4 weeks v. 6 weeks.</p>
<p dir=ltr>I do like the idea of waiting longer for adequate new growth, and also the fuller looks. So, I'm sticking with the 6 week rotation. Monday night, after I finished my re-ti, I set my hair with flat twist and bantu knot (or chiney bump) the ends of the twists. The next day I had a curly 'fro'. I dont realli know why I pinned up the front but one of co-workers told me I look like a child. Well, Cheers to never growing old! :) </p>
<p dir=ltr>Enjoy the pics.<br>
I'll be back in a few days for my 5 month update \(^.^)/.</p>
<p dir=ltr>Until then,<br>
.Lata Lovvies.</p>
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<p dir=ltr>While chatting it up with one of my best friends forever, we came across the topic of working out. We spoke of boot camps- but my schedule doesn't permit, and gym memberships- which my wallet doesn't permit. I love doing at home workouts, (with no one there to judge or stare, no one coming over trying to tell you how to lift a dumbell correctly) and I am slowly getting into being into an avid runner (or shall I say jogger).  So, she brings up workout DVDs and I just had to slap myself in the forehead for not thinking of it myself. It fits in perfectly.  </p>
<p dir=ltr>Anyway, she suggested I try any of <a href="http://google.com/deniseaustin">Denise Austin</a>'s DVDs and I thought well why not? She tried it herself and loved both the workout and results. So, being the <i>Queen of Research</i>, as it stands, I went home after our talk and looked up the various workouts that she had to offer,as well as the reviews.  Long story short, I liked what I sae and I was more motivated than ever to get started. I mean I was PUMPED.  But I had slow my horses because in order to get my hands on any, I had to order them and wait for them to ship-- and I know myself enough to know that by then I would be right back in my sedentary funk. </p>
<p dir=ltr>So I took a leap (or what I thought was a leap) and searched for her workouts on YouTube hoping that I would find actually full length workouts and not infomercials or more reviews. And to my surprise, I found lot one but a whole lot of them.  </p>
<p dir=ltr>Today I did the <a href="http://youtube.com/watch? v=52uvwCi03yE&feature=youtube_gdata_player"><i>Ultimate Fat Burn Workout</i></a> . It was a 20 minute workout in a interval circuit with some high intensity parts followed by an active recovery.<br>
One word to describe the 20 minutes I spent with Austin: Awesome. The music was upbeat, she did a great job calling out the moves. It was as if the fellow exercisers(?) in the background weren't even there because they remained quiet and out of the way-- unlike some others I've seen in the past who are just too excited for words and can barely contain themselves. Of course, someone was there to showcase simpler versions of the moves which was helpful. However, all in all, it wasnt bad. By the end I was dripping sweat which, to me, means mission accomplished. I would definitely recommend this to anyonenloking for something new to do to stay active. It wasnt CRAZY INTENSE. So for those already fit and looking for a challenge-- ehh not so much. But this was all I needed and then some. I plan to keep this up and make an update on my progress in the months to come.</p>
<p dir=ltr>I tell you no lies, Google and YouTube are God sent. </p>
<p dir=ltr>Until next time,<br>
.Lata Lovvies.</p>
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<p dir=ltr>1). <i>Im lazy.</i> Of course this was reason number one LOL. But its true, my life seems to be busier these days which puts my hair on the back burner.</p>
<p dir=ltr>2). <i>I can see growth.</i> A lot of the time when I re-ti in 4 week increments, portions of my hair have not grown enough to do one full rotation. With six weeks I have just enough hair all over to get that done.</p>
<p dir=ltr>3). <i>The fullness.</i> Again with six weeks of growth at the roots, most of my parts are hidden and I get a nice little lift at the roots which accounts for a more fuller look when my hair is down.</p>
<p dir=ltr>4). <i>Not too tight</i>. This kind of goes along with point number two, but again with all the growth that is acquired, I am noticing that I can get one full rotation and then some. However, I am leaving it at just that, one rotation-- thereby, I am not yanking at my roots to get through a really tight second rotation. This helps in keeping a fairly healthier scalp and avoids weakening the base of my locks.</p>
<p dir=ltr>So, 6 weeks it is. I may have to touch up my edges in between because they tend to slip bit that is about it. I've attached pics as usual-- showing the new growth. Stay blessed.</p>
<p dir=ltr>Lata Lovvies.</p>
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I mean I really didnt believe it would happen for a while.<br>
The one thing I thought I would have to give up indefinitely once I crossed over from loose to loc'd natural. But...<br>
<i><b>NOPE.</b></i></p>
<p dir=ltr>So as u can tell, I am super excited that my hair, thanks to these bigger barrel curl, can still be worn in a "Puff". I mean, I'm not sure I can actually call it a puff with locs-- loc puff? Whatever. Either way I was too stoked.  I am beginning to see more of the versatility and realize that im not very limited at all when it comes to my babies. Oh how I love them so. </p>
<p dir=ltr>Well, this was Day 2 of my curls. Of course, while I slept on them during the night, the back and sides were a flattened out mess. That motivated me to give this a go. And <b><i>BAM! </i></b> Loved it!</p>
<p dir=ltr>.Lata Lovvies.</p>
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So on Tuesday, I was off from work and pretty bored with my hair. I was tired of what I call my semi-straight look ( because my ends are curly). The majority of the time I just wear my hair down and out, so to allow it to do it's thing as much as possible. But that was getting old. So I ventured out to put some 'oomf' in my look. </div>
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It took me about 1 hour and 15 minutes to install the perm rods. It was pretty easy and I would have been done sooner if I wasn't distracted by the T.V. LOL. Ghetto was the name of the game when it came to drying my hair. I have a hand held blow dryer and could not find my separate <a href="http://image.ec21.com/image/jedaero/oimg_GC01068928_CA05616757/Hairdryer_Cap_Dryer_Hood_Attachment_.jpg">bonnet dryer attachment</a> ( I call it an elephant). So I just held the blow dryer and moved it around my head. I did this more or less for an hour or so. It took no time at all to dry and I credit that to damp hair instead of soaking wet hair. </div>
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I didn't separate them right away and I was fine with that. My hair hung a little bit shorter which was a great change. I loved the bigger barrel curls. This style also does an excellent job of hiding the new growth that has yet to be retightened due to my experimenting with a new re-ti schedule. In the future, I do plan on rolling 2 locs per rod so I need to get a few more rods. But I definitely loved the look. It quenched my craving for something new and was very easy to do. I do plan on styling it and seeing how long it will last since, I did not use any products to assist with hold.</div>
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Neenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755397684673002626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137965126758202009.post-42584663211571732982013-07-26T11:15:00.001-04:002013-07-26T11:18:27.855-04:00Month 4!<p dir=ltr><b><i>4 </i></b><b><i>MONTHS!</i></b></p>
<p dir=ltr><i>Today</i> makes exactly 4 months to the day and I have been putting off retightening my hair. Why? No real reason although, I do want to see how long I can go without a re-ti. (You know, for future references). So, im down 4 weeks now since my last re-ti, excluding my edges, which I did a week ago because I had somewhere to be. Im gonna push for 6 weeks though. I've been a little busy transistioning into a new residential setting and whenever I do have free time, I am attending to something other than my hair.  </p>
<p dir=ltr>Another reason why I feel I can push this out a little longer is because I dont think I have as much new growth to be doing it monthly. Also, I love the lift I get at the roots from the lack of retightening. My hair seems so much more fuller without my parts showing through. </p>
<p dir=ltr>So let this be the start of my <i>lil' ol' experiment. </i>We will see in two more weeks if this was a good idea or a not so great one. We will also see if this make<u>s</u> my re-ti take longer since I'll have presumably more new growth to work with. And, we will see if ill ever be this lazy again LOL. </p>
<p dir=ltr>Until then, lata lovvies. </p>
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That's what it looked like after I completed what I thought would be a mini workout. I had to kick those bad boys off and just lay there, on the floor, reflecting. LOL! But seriously. This workout was no joke. So some time ago, I screenshot a few at home workouts onto my ipad from FB. And today I felt motivated, and all types of ambitious. The '100 Workout' is what it was named but really your doing a million things at once. Need a total body workout? Want to sweat like never before? This definitely did it for me. Of course, everyone is at different levels of athletic ability and I am not too high on the the bar but this is sure to get anyone's blood pumping and heart racing. A combination of jumping jacks, squats, crunches, leg lifts and running done circuit training style. I rested for 30 seconds between each rep and it was definitely needed because everything was burning. Loved it, Hated it, will definitely be doing it again. <br />
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<br />Neenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755397684673002626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137965126758202009.post-70026568822254847052013-07-22T15:57:00.002-04:002013-07-22T16:29:29.680-04:00Why Locs?<p dir=ltr><b><i>Why Locs, why locs?</i></b></p>
<p dir=ltr>So, I Know I have already spoken about my fascination with the hair style, in and of itself but I have not spoken about what truly made me turn from loose natural to loc'd natural.</p>
<p dir=ltr>Let me first start off by saying that I loved my loose natural hair. I have a looser curl pattern so it curled up really effortlessly without much product-- and I have dabbled in my share of products while relapsing from being a PJ (product junkie).  I tried out various brands of styling products like Miss Jessies and Shea Moisture, which happen to be my favorites. I also tried deep conditioners, leave in conditioners, shampoos, the whole nine.  It began to be just me spending money for no good reason since I would always run back to my favorites.  </p>
<p dir=ltr>So, I told myself that I would stop experimenting with products and stick to a selected few that I knew worked. In that way, I saved money.</p>
<p dir=ltr>My go-to styles were twist-outs, buns and mini twists. I would protective style my hair every few months to change things up. <br>
Coming up on the new year, 2013, I was getting really annoyed with my hair for a few reasons:</p>
<p dir=ltr>     <i>1). It was getting longer and unmanageable</i>. A pain in my toosh some days-- although I was ecstatic with my hair growth, I was not too happy on wash days when having to part and detangle. #ugh<br>
    <i>2). I was beginning to hate styling it all the time.</i> If I didnt set my hair at night,  I would have to rock out with an afro the next day. No problem there unless I wasnt feeling it. And then, if I did wear the afro, what a pain it would be to detangle.<br>
     3). <i>The time constraints.</i> When natural and with lengthier hair, one has to literally have a wash <i><b>DAY</b></i>. Between sectioning, washing in sections, rinsing in sections, conditioning in sections, rinsing again, and then styling in sections. Twas driving me mad.</p>
<p dir=ltr>I longed for something simpler. After some time, twist-outs, braid outs, all the manipulation put into your hair to get it to curl a certain way gets old. The ability to get up and go was everything I ever wanted, which was why I would protective style every so often.  Coming up on my decision to lock my hair in March,  I was wearing my hair in mini twists. I loved them and redid them every 3 weeks to a month just so it wouldn't tangle or, essentially loc.</p>
<p dir=ltr>That's when it dawned on me! An epiphany! Why am I fighting what my hair already wants to do on its own. The tangles, my twists meshing together after a month- <b><i>HELLO! </i></b>LOL! its my hair in its most natural state. So why not take the plunge? And thats exactly what I did. And I love and have loved every little itty, bitty minute of it.</p>
<p dir=ltr>Now dont get me wrong, some days, I hate it and others I don't but that's with any and everything.  Take it one day at a time. And it's something to look forward to, the fruits of your labor-- knowing that one day, I'll have locs down my back and all the time in the world because I wont be sectioning my life away. LOL! </p>
<p dir=ltr>Until Next time Lovvies. </p>
<p dir=ltr>P.S. Upcoming posts include a montage of photos of mu hair journey, why I went the microloc route and more! Please stay posted. :)</p>
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<p dir="ltr">I did you <a href="http://m.youtube.com/results?q=i%20did%20you%20wrong%20pleasure%20p&oq=I%20did%20&gs_l=youtube-reduced.1.0.0l4.1165.3768.0.5570.6.5.0.1.1.0.231.755.0j4j1.5.0...0.0...1ac.1.5.youtube-reduced.PfOb5dT1jm8">wrong.</a> Lol. <br>
So I know I had said I would try and put up more looks during this heat wave week. See what had happened was. . . It was just too damn<i><b> HOT</b></i>. Everyday I threw this hair up in a pony and let it be. I just couldn't be bothered. I did try with tremendous effort one morning but it was jus another variation of the roll and tuck once again. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Today was my day off and my hunny's bday, so I actually took it out of the ponytail for a change. Last night, I decided to retighten just my edges because they were getting out of hand. This morning, after getting dressed, the number one motive was, "Get it all out of my face." So, I simply parted my hair down the middle and put two platts on either side and pinned them in place, leaving the back half out and hanging. This style was so simple that I reconsidered putting this post up a few different times. However, I thought to <u>myself</u> "nooo, I gotta put up<i> something</i>." </p>
<p dir="ltr">And of course, your pics as always. Lata Lovvies. </p>
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I would have to say that the two, social media and politics, never coincide very well. There always seems to be a huge uproar of widespread opinions from so many different sides that everything just becomes overwhelming. At times, I dislike when everyone is chatting up one specific hot topic on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JusticeforTrayvon">Facebook</a> because it makes my timeline a mono-toned lecture. It can get catty and even offensive. However, I still stand by the saying, "to each his own." Everyone has their own page and is entitled to their first amendment right of free speech and I have the opportunity to just scroll on by and leave things be. Sometimes, it's just not that serious.<br />
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Today, though, with the Martin-Zimmerman case and the impending verdict, Facebook, Twitter and every other type of social network was full of the hate, accusations, pain and various expressions of opinions regarding the issue. I couldn't be on FB for more than two minutes because my patience ran extremely thin. I won't take this time to express my view on what I think happened but I will say that only two people know the true happenings of that evening and one of them is no longer with us. People chose to show their respects with a blacked out profile picture and/dressed in hoodies, posting statuses and poems and excerpts. That, to me, showed a tremendous sense of unity in a time of pain-- people taking out the time to reflect on an unfortunate event. <br />
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And while this beautiful moment was taking place, of course there were those pessimists who seem to think everything is a passing fad. Those, "Oh, you just talking bout this because everybody else is," or " You putting up pics as if its gonna help the situation." This had my blood boiling. Why is it such an issue when people try to show respect/concern for a common cause or event? Why do we get so angered by an event being a hot topic but when everyone is in cargos and a polo tee don't 'nobody no how' seem to care? Maybe it's because these events hit too close to home and touch something in us that we would much rather ignore. Maybe it's too uncomfortable and inconvenient for us.<br />
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These uncomfortable situations should fuel us into making a change-- whether it be public or not. Its a time to reassess ourselves and our communities, how we treat each other and think about things, how we react. . .<br />
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<br />Neenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755397684673002626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137965126758202009.post-44257917184789849012013-06-25T20:39:00.000-04:002013-06-25T20:39:24.642-04:003 months Today!!<b>#POW! </b><br />
So today, June 25th makes 3 months since install. I am in the middle of retightening (have the back two sections to do still).<br />
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<i>Any differences? </i>No, not many. My hair still has the braid pattern (no surprise there--) which makes me consider tasking myself with doing over each lock from root to tip with the interlock method. The very last row of locs in my hair, feels a little firm and does little to no unraveling which is a good sign. :) I have no budding that i know of as yet. However, I am still washing once a week and rinsing every other day. I am currently wearing my hair in a bantu knot out because, as you all know, i hate the spacey nature of a fresh reti. I am also looking into some products and watching some vids to kind of tweak my regimen a bit. Anywho, i'll put up some pics, of course.<br />
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And I just want to thank you all for reading and keeping up with me. I see my views sky-rocketing and i'm just fascinated by the thought, support and interest shown.<br />
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<b><i>Until then, Lata Lovies</i></b><br />
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<b><i><br /></i></b>Neenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755397684673002626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137965126758202009.post-69293015684832394882013-06-13T12:03:00.001-04:002013-06-17T00:03:48.926-04:00Always up for a change.<p dir=ltr>Ive always been the type to change my hair styles up every two seconds. Literally. Whether with my own natural hair or with weaves added in, I was always down for protective styles. Sew-ins, braids, twists, crochet braids-- it didn't matter, I loved them all.</p>
<p dir=ltr>A part of the reason why I went the route of microlocs is for that same reason. I need to be able to have the versatility to appease my desire that pops up every so often. I figured with smaller locs, it would be easier to disguise if need be. With traditional locs, wigs can be worn but im not much of a wig connoisseur. The smaller the lock the greater the chance of me being able to braid it up, tuck em in and sew-in tracks or even single braids. I never thought to look on YouTube for anyone who has attempted these plans of mine because I just didnt think I would find anyone sharing that interest.</p>
<p dir=ltr>Well imagine my surprise when I found this video that I will link below while watching some of the channels that I am subscribed to. This lovely lady's YouTube name is MsArtistri and she just took the idea right outta my head. Im not into making videos and plus I need a new lappy first before I reconsider but I am too grateful to find someone who thinks the way I do. So check this video out and subscribe to her channel. I plan to crochet braid my hair maybe in the fall so be looking out for that.</p>
<p dir=ltr>Until then, Later Lovies<br><br></p>
<p dir=ltr><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxQuYYpX0sA&feature=youtube_gdata_player">Watch "Havana Twists: Hiding my Locs!" on YouTube</a><br>
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Neenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755397684673002626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137965126758202009.post-83240999730922869812013-06-13T11:30:00.001-04:002013-06-13T11:31:09.160-04:00Nothing New Under the Sun<p dir=ltr>My hair is just here. No Grand new developments. No wonders to tell. It has actually been taking a back seat since I've been hella busy with life. </p>
<p dir=ltr>One thing I did want to show was the difference between the few locks in the back of my head (started with interlocking) versus the rest of my head with micro braids. And what a difference it is. So much that every so often I have the thought of taking down my braids one by one and interlocking the strands. </p>
<p dir=ltr>My fascination stems from them looking soooo much like locs already-- only two months and 15 days in. They're fuzzing over a great deal and ughh I just love them. However, the amount of time that would take and basically starting over my whole head (undoing whatever progress I've already made) is just not as appealing. Plus, the locking journey is one of patience and will power, so im just gonna wait it out-- no matter how many times the idea pops into my head.</p>
<p dir=ltr>The picture with me holding up the two strands goes to show the difference in thickness and the whole fuzz factor (please excuse the background--at work taking pics lol) and the single strand is an interlocked loc as well. When I leave work I will try to upload better pics in better lighting but I wanted to get this post out here. <br>
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<p dir=ltr>Overview:<br>
-Frizz is the name of the game. Its all over, cant even hide it or stress it and I don't. Comes with the territory.<br>
- The ends of my hair are a tight spirally curl and I adore them. Gives my hair some pizzazz and character<br>
- I've been going to the gym lately and because of all the sweat, I find myself washing my hair twice a week. <br>
-I still do rinses every other day</p>
<p dir=ltr>I will be doing a somewhat of a comparison between the locs in the bac of my head started with interlocking and the braidlocs in posts to come so look out for that. Also, I will be retightening my hair next week on my days off since it has been four weeks since my last re-ti.</p>
<p dir=ltr><i>Until then: </i>enjoy some pics from my birthday on the fourth and some recent shots of my hair.</p>
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<p dir=ltr>I gave in to all temptations and went through with it for two reasons. My first reason being that I didnt want to dye it a blonde or red once more because of the new growth eventually being a different color and I would have to keep coloring (which would be damaging). The second reason being that when my locks mature I only plan to highlight a few out of the bunch. </p>
<p dir=ltr>And coloring went like this:<br>
- I mixed as the instructions on the packages say <br>
- i applied it to my hair and put on a shower cap for 30mins<br>
- I rinsed all the color out squeezing the locks until the color ran somewhat clear<br>
- I then shampooed twice with my clarifying and followed with the conditioner in the package<br>
**( putting that conditioner in was MANDATORY being that my hair felt like straw after the shampooing. However it softened my hair so much that I thought I would have some slippage)**<br>
- I shampooed one more time and then rinsed and that was it.</p>
<p dir=ltr>Results:<br>
My hair felt good, and I put a quarter size amount of coconut oil in my hair. I loved and still am enjoying the black waaay more than the ash. Pics below.</p>
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So here are some pics:
This first one is a shot of the back-- the left is after install and the right is one month later.
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This second pic is of the sides; the left pic at install and the right one month later.
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And this third pic is a texture shot-- the left is how it looks now and the right was at the time of install.
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Can you spot the differences?
Well for one, the color of my hair at install is darker because I did rinse it with a black semi-permanent hair dye.
But with the constant wetting of my hair the color had no chance.
Two, there is the texture difference. Within a month's time, more fuzz has accumulated and my ends are extremely curly and hold a tight spiraled curl without product.
And three, there has been quite a bit of shrinkage. It may not be terribly noticeable but I can definitely tell. I'm sure I can look forward to WAY more shrinkage as the locking process begins to occur though.
Lastly, about two weeks in, I tweaked my regimen just a tad. I was waiting to post about it to see how my hair would react and because it is doing well, I shall be filling you in here LOL. I continue to spritz my hair every morning with aloe vera and water however, every other day I complete douse my head with water. Its just a rinse, no product, no poo, and no conditioner.
I have read during my research before install that water is definitely your friend during the locking process. The constant wetting and drying causes the strands of hair to expand (when wet) and retract (when drying) which will cause the hairs to become more uniform in how they lay and eventually begin to lock. Now, every locking journey consists of trial and error and experimenting but I do find this point to be valid. The ends of each lock bundle together and spiral as one as I showed in my "Just a Look" post. With that being said, I stay far from wet setting my hair as much as possible and only on special occassions to allow my hair to do its thing without my hinderance.
So this is it!-- For now. I still have fill you guys in on my color change! X_X Lol #StayTuned
~Ciao BellaNeenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755397684673002626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137965126758202009.post-71017965240771817482013-04-27T18:39:00.001-04:002013-04-27T18:39:32.254-04:00Reflection: retightening<p dir=ltr>So my retightening took a total of four days. </p>
<p dir=ltr><i>Why so long you might ask? </i><br>
When I said I was in no rush, I meant it. I had work and things to do after work so I could only fit in a few hrs a day. <br>
Two, my arms were def feeling the burn LOL. You would think that I would be used to this from my years of braiding my hair by myself but nope. <br>
Three, There was no method to my madness and I plan to change that for next time and divide my hair into sections and then attack in that way.</p>
<p dir=ltr><i>Any conflicts along the way? </i><br>
Yep.<br>
I had a hard time incorporating the smaller hairs around the front of my hair into locks. I also caught myself making knots mid rotation. This occurred when I didnt push my tool all the way through the base of the lock before pulling it out. </p>
<p dir=ltr>In conclusion,  I can say that the overall experience was okay. I may have been a little too hype in the beginning because it had its ups and downs. More than anything I am glad that its over LOL. So, below there will be pic of a close up and the return of scalpy.</p>
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<p dir=ltr>First picture is after night one.</p>
<p dir=ltr>Second and third are of day 4 a few hours apart. (I apologize for the blurr.)</p>
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<p dir=ltr>Just as a reminder I will be using the 3-point method. A 9-6-9-12 clock rotation. With the amount of new growth that I have accumulated, I should be able to do two full rotations on each lock. I dont know how I can show images of what im doing but u can always go on youtube to look up how to interlock. For starters, here's a picture of the front that I did last night and I will just continue to post pics of my progress along the way in a new post.</p>
<p dir=ltr>Happy Sunday! </p>
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<p dir=ltr>(Psalms 1:1-3) </p>
<p dir=ltr>1:1 Blessed is the man<br>
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,<br>
nor stands in the way of sinners,<br>
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;<br>
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord,<br>
and on his law he meditates day and night.<br>
3 He is like a tree<br>
planted by streams of water<br>
that yields its fruit in its season,<br>
and its leaf does not wither.<br>
In all that he does, he prospers.</p>
<p dir=ltr>First stage: What we do as we move into our season||- (1) We must not walk in the counsel or advice of the ungodly. Dont entertain it. Be an example to the unbelievers. (2)Find pleasure in the scriptures and hide the word of God in our hearts [psalms 119]</p>
<p dir=ltr>Second Stage: Now in your season||- (1) You shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, the bible describes God as a never-ending stream of water. You know where your source is. (2) your leaves will not wither: Fresh purpose, a lively hope, (3) & whatsoever we do SHALL prosper. (4) this tree SHALL bear fruit. </p>
<p dir=ltr>Amen.</p>
Neenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06755397684673002626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137965126758202009.post-70319725843422840582013-04-18T16:09:00.001-04:002013-04-18T16:10:31.428-04:00Common Misconception<p dir=ltr>So I thought I would address this little discrepancy so that I wont be shot down by the sisterlock police. I DO NOT have sisterlocks. I have microlocks that mimick the size and grid of sisterlocks. </p>
<p dir=ltr><i>What's the beef?? </i><br>
There is a very nice distinction that is to be stressed and rightfully so. Sisterlocks are started by interlocking strands of hair from tip to root. It is very time consuming and quite intricate. I have always admired them and also yearned for them myself. However, the cost I was looking at for my length of hair was pushing on $1300 for the install. (Yea, I double-checked and the decimal is in the right place) so for me it was either wait to start locks a year from now or to cut my hair down to 3" where it would only cost me $500. Ehh, I passed. I was way too anxious to begin this journey.</p>
<p dir=ltr>Being a DIYer at heart, I did my research and looked up ways on how to start my hair just like sisterlocks. And anyone that has tried this know how #hushhush anything sisterlock can be. Welp, turns out I figured out how to interlock it just like sisterlocks but it took waaaay too long for me to do just one lock (im talking 3-5mins-- im not a  professional at it/ nor was I trained).<br>
Thus, I took matters into my own hands and started my locks with itty-bitty microbraids. I followed the grid pattern and size of sisterlocks so that, when they mature, they may resemble them. However, I cannot and will not claim them to be as such. </p>
<p dir=ltr>Nevertheless,  I did not take out the 12 in the back that were started by interlocking.  I figured I would compared the differences as my journey progresses.</p>
<p dir=ltr>So I hope I made that clear enough lol. </p>
<p dir=ltr><i>Ciao Bella!</i></p>
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