Speak to your storm

The past three months I have been dealing with a lot of little emotional fires they shall be called. However through the preached word of God and the Holy Spirit I am proud to say, the clouds are clearing and the storm is passing.  This even rolled over into my hair in the way that I have been forgetting to take my prenatal pills and have been experiencing a tremendous amount of shedding and then I forgot that I had told myself I love mini-twists and hate the aftermath so lost some hair there too :(.  All things being equal I am reminded this Thanksgiving and Christmas season that no matter the storm I have been created for and with a purpose and I have to FOCUS- Follow One Course Until Successful and I too will experience, spiritual fulfillment, internationally known Christian Apparel Branding, waist length hair, wonderful well-adjusted children, a spiritually and emotionally successful marriage and writing a few published and well-read books in my lifetime. God is able!

Bantu Knots / Chinese Bumps

Whatever you call them, well I got some after a semi-blowout.  My hair is so thick that I cannot tell you the bellyaching that goes on everytime it is time to wash it. See I have three children 3 and under so any time I get to myself is considered a luxury. That being said, I washed and conditioned my hair in sections.  After that I coated it with my Shea Butter mixture and blow dried it.  After it was semi-dry I did bantu knots as a way of setting it.  I was going to wait a few days to take them down but as you all know I love my hair out so they only lasted two days.  Here is a picture of them.

Been A While.....

Been a while since you have seen me and how about my edges have been growing back in and no, it was not the Dr. Miracles. I have been using a product called "That Growing Thing".  It is actually made by a friend and her daughter and when I tell you it is a phenomenal product, trust me.  It is only sold in a few beauty supply stores in South Florida, however this product will take off and be nationwide soon.  Won't keep you too long since this is my first time back since a wealth building hiatus but here are a few pics to get you caught up from the past few months.  Yes I colored my hair again. It was done on Tuesday, 10/18 and yes I am loving it.

Product Review - Dr. Miracles

Well, when putting in my yarn braids and from prior styling I started noticing my edges getting a little thin.  It is probably due to me not being as gentle as I should be at times with my hair.  Anyway, I have decided to try the Dr. Miracles Temple and Nape Balm to get those areas grown back in.  The box suggests using it 2 times per day for 30 days before seeing results so this is Day 1 and here are pics of the product and before shots.  Thank you for following the progress!

When in doubt

There is never a time that this saying is not true.  When in doubt, stand still.  Since I had no idea what else to do with my hair in 90 degree heat I decided to cave and do a protective style.  GREAT IDEA! not only has it helped me to stop the constant styling and give my hair a break, it has also caused my hair to be protected from the intense heat we have been experiencing here in FL.  I will not have my hair to wear out at the meetup with Palm Beach Naturals this weekend however I am sure they will understand and appreciate seeing something else they can do with their hair when the constant styling ceases to be an option.  Will keep you posted.... good night or should I say good morning?

Time to Protect!

OK. So I have to give in and get a protective style.  It is hot as all get out here in FL and my hair from the constant styling and shedding from baby has finally had its last hoorah!  It is very dry and if I want to add some inches before the holidays and be able to wear it out nicely for cool weather I better put it up now.  Soooo tomorrow yarn braids here I come. I have had them before however I missed my hair and took them out early.  This time I will style them in fifty ways and make sure to keep them for 6-8 weeks.  You all help keep me focused okay?

Avocado Deep Conditioner

So it is 2:25am and I have just put my first deep conditioner in months in my hair.  With a husband, five children and a business to run when I do my hair it is a blessing.  And since it takes me minimum from start to finish 3 hours, deep conditioning usually takes a back seat. Anyhow I found this deep conditioner that was posted on http://natreview.com/2011/07/03/avocado-deep-conditioner/ and I did not have all the ingredients this called for so here is my version of it:
1 Ripe Avocado
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 tbsp Jojoba Oil
1 tbsp Coconut Oil

I will let you know how it turns out in the morning. I will be keeping it in overnight which is perfect as my husband is working overnight so no inconvenience to him :). I am excited for some great results especially since I just had a disaster of a twist-out wash from mini-twists. I will fill you in on that for reference later.  Did I mention that it is a very drippy mixture so even though it has texture be prepared to be sopping as it warms to your hair and starts to run :)  Love You all and God Bless!