#TBT: The Awkward Stage 2014 Hair Edition

Happy Thursday lovelies!!

I'm just stopping by with a quick post. Even though I wasn't blogging regularly last year (or really focused on my hair like I should have been), that doesn't mean that I didn't have my hair in different styles. Last year I did everything from wigging it up to kinky twists to straight hair and back again--I just didn't document it on here. So,since #tbt is a thing, I figure today would be the perfect time to go ahead and post all the ways I had my hair. So, without further ado, her is my #tbt contribution:

Top left to right: December 2014-- wearing Outre Tammy Half wig (my ride or die wig!); November 2014-- straightened with Thermasmooth after kinky twists; September 2014-- Gibson tuck with twists (not 2 strand twists but those easy ones everyone knows how to do).

Bottom left to right: November 2014-- Flat twist w/ side ponytail (style I did after I got tired of wearing my hair straight); October 2014-- kinky twists in a side ponytail, May 2014-- fresh Dominican blowout


And of course there's more.......

Top left to right: October 2014-- side bun w/ kinky twists (this bun was really, really heavy by the way); February 2014--wearing Bali girl wig to my bff's b-day celebration

Bottom left to right: March 2014--messy bun for lounging around the house; February 2014 my first try at invisible Senegalese twists. They lasted a whopping 2 weeks.

There you have it! Any other posts would be of me wearing my Outre Tammy half wig and really, how many pictures do you need of that (although, there is a difference in how it looks at the beginning of my stretch vs. the end of my stretch)? You can see the majority of my styles were just ways for me to leave my hair alone--which was the mode I was in last year.

What do you think of my hair choices last year? Let me know in the comments below!

2014: New Year, New Hair Goals

Happy Wednesday lovelies!

I know...I know: I dropped off the face of the Earth for a bit. Between graduation, the holidays, me moving (temporarily) to Northern VA, and wrapping things up in Alabama, this blog of mine has (unfortunately) fallen to the wayside. However, that does not mean I have neglected my hair. In fact, it's the opposite. Being further north has presented some new challenges for my hair.

But first...let's start with a recap of 2013.

2013 was a major learning year for me. I figured out that my hair loves protein...in fact it thrives on it. Eliminating protein from my reggie (along with using too much direct heat) resulted in a hair growth hump for me. I kept having to cut (and recut) by hair back to BSL because of raggedy ends. When I finally included a protein treatment in my hair, my hair made a turnaround for the better.

I also reached MBL in October 2013, although it wasn't full MBL. I am due for another relaxer in February ( and lawd knows I am feeling this new growth!) and I am hoping with that length check, I will be at MBL.


Now, onto the present.


Let's talk about this 'polar vortex' and the havoc it is causing on my hair. Just being further North has caused all kinds of drama for my skin and hair. I am slowly learning that moisture is the key around these parts. Since I've been back home, I have been steaming like crazy and doing all types of moisturizing DCs. My hair simply isn't here for the cold. I'm also shedding like crazy. Way more than normal. I'm still trying to tweak my reggie so that I can give my hair what it needs but...gee whiz. I really don't want to resort to wigging all winter but it may come to that.

This year, I really want to get to WL. That is my ultimate goal. I have no desire to go any longer than that. What I will do after that, who knows? I'll probably just maintain that length for awhile but we will see. In terms of the blog, I plan on doing a lot more product reviews (since a lot of the products that I had to order online in AL, I can get on the ground here in VA. By the way Kirei Beauty Supply in Alexandria is my new favorite place. I just wish it wasn't so far). I also want to review different BSS's in the area as well as NC (when I move there in July). I also plan on posting even more frequently this year (with the exception of the last 2 months of 2013), I think I did a good job with my postings. As this blog continues to grow, I still want to provide the content that brings you all here!

I also want to say a big thank you to the readers who have stuck with me from the start and a big welcome to my new blog readers. Who knew so many people would be so interested in what I do to my hair? :)

Finally, I'm going to leave you with pics of me from my graduation, Christmas, and New Years...just so you guys have some hair pics! It's a nice mix of my hair and half wigs :)

PS---Stay tuned for my next product review. It is a product that I absolutely ADORE!!!