Transitioning Hair

When you hear someone say they are transitioning,that means they are going natural. The hair closest to the scalp is natural but their ends are relaxed/permed. Not everyone can just lop off all their hair & wear a short fro. Some need to take their natural journey in baby steps. Maybe cut off an inch of permed hair every two weeks.

Hair has been shampooed & deep conditioned. You can clearly see the new growth & straighter ends.

Hair was first blown out with a boar brittle round brush. Then its flat ironed in sections. The right side has only been blown out. So you can still see some of the natural texture.

 

If you have more permed hair than natural new growth I suggest a blow out. Just make sure to get a deep conditioning treatment every 2 weeks. A blow out should last about 2 weeks. I would not put too much heat on the hair in between your bi weekly salon visit.

Beauty & The Beat

Even the hardest female mc back in the day had a glamorous side to her. Here are just a few of my favorite female mc’s from back in the day. . . . .

Mc Lyte is the UNDISPUTED BEST FEMALE RAPPER ! And am not just saying that because she is my 1# favorite mc lol ! Lyte is hard as a rock but she also happened to be very pretty. Lyte wore weaves from time to time. But they were always nicely done.

Shante is a pioneer in the female rap game. No one can just smooth their hair back in a ponytail & wear some knockers & be fresh. But she sure could do it!

 

Monie love is just too pretty for words! She always stood out to me. But her lyricism was never on the prissy tip. She went hard on ladies first

 

Latifah has been a winner from the very beginning! I love everything she ever put out! She can look butch 1 minute & be in a covergirl ad the next! She can do it all!

 

Where Oh Where Is Digga ?! The queen of flip mode squad always favored lauryn hill to me.

 

I'm so glad that brat is embracing more of her feminine side these days! I have seen some very recent pics of her & she looks great. For years she hid all of that beauty behind pigtails?!

 

 

Naturally Glam

Glamour is’nt just for those chemically altered . . .

IMAGE FROM STRAWBERRY STRANDS SALON

Natural divas can get their glam on too ya know! Complete with the right products,accessories & make up!

IMAGE FROM STRAWBERRY STRANDS SALON

 

 

 

 

I had fun during a recent and routine photo shoot. LOVE working with professional folks who are also passionate about their craft! I do a lil modeling here & there. But I don’t need to be in front of the camera to have fun now! May my work on my models speak for me lol!

Never Too Busy

Sometimes when people say that they are, ”Too Busy” they’re usually not lol! Nope. . .  Not even you are that important boo lol! People make the time for what they feel is important. And most black women WILL MAKE TIME for their hair! So is it that your broke or just don’t like the job the stylist does?? Whatever your dilemma, don’t run around looking a hotmess! Here are sometime saving styles to duplicate!

ACCESSORIZE ! Dress up a simple pulled together style !

 

Natural OR relaxed . Accessories are a quick spruce up!

 

Clip on or drawstring ponytails !

 

Add on Ponytails or buns are cheap & stylish. So there’s no excuse to look unkempt!

Half wigs or full cap wigs. They have saved the day many times for me! And I truly am THAT BUSY !! Lol !!

 

A Lil Black Girl’s Hero

Lets’s take it back to the 1980′s…..

Whitney Houston was a role model to lil black girls like myself growing up.

I wanted to sing like her & look like her. She was not overtly sexual. She never appeared scantily clad in magazines or in her videos. Whitney was beautiful and tall. Whitney was our pretty,classy,BLACK princess.

 

The whitney that people are most reminicing about right now in the media, is the 80′s whitney. When she was 19-25yrs old. I don’t think I’ve heard, The Greatest Love Of All so much in my life as I have these past 48 hours.

Despite her personal issues(which we all have). Whitney was … & STILL IS. A black girls hero.

The Hippest Trip In America

Soul train inspired many a diva back in the day!

 

Before beauty blogs and in style magazine. Black woman all over were scoping out the dancing divas of soul train.

 

In the early days, sistas donned afros and bell bottoms. In the 70′s and 80′s: long weaves,mile long neon nails & spandex.

I did not watch soul train that much in the 90′s. I believe it was around that time that don cornelius left. Plus there were other popular dance shows to watch. MTV’s the grind was my favorite. But nothing will ever replace good ol soul train. . . . . Or Mr. Cornelius.

May he rest in peace.

Pretty In Pink?

I’ve always heard that black women are not suppose to wear light pink lipstick. Thats for white chicks only. . .

I think nikki minaj pretty much killed that myth! Lol, and I am glad! I think pink is BEAUTIFUL on US !

 

I mixed this pale pink shade with a tiny bit of burgandy lipstick. Its still pretty light though. I just did not want to look like I had been chewing asprin. Lol .

Night Cap

 

Your hairstyle should not ruin your beauty sleep. Is it hard for you to keep your hair protected while you sleep? A silk scarf or pillow can prevent your hair from breakage,dryness & split ends as you sleep at night.

It will also help to keep your hair tangle free and easier to style when you wake up. Braiding your hair before bed is also an option. This restricts movement your hair at night, you minimize the amount of damage that could occur also. Sleeping in braids,pin curls or bantu knots are all great option for natural hair.

 

 

 

Short Hair,I Care!

 

A short hair cut can take you from mild to WILD. But not everyone knows how to properly care for a shorter style. Does your short style only look great a few days after your hair appointment? Here are some tips that your hair stylist may have never told you. . . . .

 

✱Use styling gel & a fine tooth comb to lay down sides & hair in the back. It’s best to do this before going to bed. When you unwrap your hair in the morning,just spray on a lil oil sheen. Viola !

✱ Get trims every 2 – 3 weeks. Usually short styles get unruly when they start to grow out. So stay on top of those trims!

 

✱Relax the sides & back of your hair as needed. It will show new growth before the longer areas will.

 

 

 

 

Buns

A bun is basically a chignon worn low on the back of the head. The word “chignon” comes from the French phrase “chignon du cou,” which means nape of the neck.

Buns are also a protective hairstyle. A protective hairstyle is a style that you wear when you want to give your hair a break.

 Protective styles require very minimal manipulation, which is essential to helping to grow.

 

Today’s buns can be funky or elegant. Whatever your flavor.