...Finding my way...day 34

Day 34

I am still finding my way with my hair routine.  Yesterday was not a "good" hair day.  I put about 3 different products on my hair.. Curls Milkshake, Hair Milk by Carols Daughter and Design Essentials...I bet you are saying WOW!!! Why did you do that....IDK...lol... I was just frustrated for some reason and took it out on my hair....I had someone tell me, they love my hair.that it looks like I am embracing it now.  I didnt agree at all, I just didnt like I thought it should.   The picture you see is day two of yesterday's routine.  So it looks a little better....

Instead of co-washing today I just wet my hair and put on some Curls Moisturizer and Curls Milkshake and walked out the door and decided to let my hair do what it do...lol  right now my routine is Deep Condition with Jessicurls once a week,  Kinky Curly Shampoo once a week, (or twice if my hair feels to heavy) ...co-wash with Herbal Essence Hello Hydration (makes my hair fluffy) or Totally Twisted Conditioner (makes my curls pop very twisted), when I put the conditioner on I use my trusty(is that how you spell that) pick to detangle my hair in the shower....so far I like the products I am using.  I can tell my hair is growing.. :-) I am on the search for a product to make my hair shine or not look so dry.  I am on the search for Coconut Oil, today because I want to try a new recipe. So I will give the results soon. 

Cake...oh so bad!!!

So when you look at these two cakes you think awww soo pretty....or I can't wait to eat...right?  Well that was what I was thinking.   I was invited to a wedding and so I prepared myself....I LOVE cake...sometimes I think I am dating cake(seeing that I am single...lol).  To prepare myself, I didnt eat any sweets so that would allow me to eat as much cake as I like.  Well let me tell you about this cake...it was BAD! but not in a good way.  The cake was so spongy like, so cornbread tasting that I actually got mad! lol.  I was like I went without cake all week, so the build up was there and then I was let down.  If I knew the baker I would go up to him and "slap" him for making such a horrible cake...lol  I have uploaded a few pictures of some good cake...

Edgars cake

Birthday cake from Publix....this cake was sooooo good!

not sure where this came from but it was sooo good...

I got the POWER!!!...

As I was getting ready to do my hair this morning, right as I pulled my new trusty "Pick" out I heard the song "I Got the POWER!" lol...I was picking my hair and dancing in the mirror.  I was too cruck!! lol.  This will be my morning Song....So what is your hair song.....

Pick of the Day....day 26

So I spoke to a Natural Diva to find out why by the end of the day my hair feel a little crunchy.  She asked me how I put my styler on in the morning, and that is where she told me my problem was.  I need a pick...i said a pick, are you talking about the one with the fist and she said yes, the pick will help distribute what every you are putting on your hair all the way down to the root......but I was like...I am not picking my hair out with no pick...I dont have a afo......wait...yes I do...lol  So I set out on my journey to find my pick...I went to Walmart and had no luck so I tried the local beauty supply. So I went to the store to buy my pick..I felt like I should ask my dad to go buy this, because I guess I associated the pick being a man's hair tool..so I was very uncomfortable...I wore my shades so no one could recognize me;...WHAT!!! dont judge me...its only day 26..... lol

On the way to the store to pick me up a Afro Pick...

Look at that fist....

After purchasing my pick I went back home, so I can try it out...I co-washed my hair and then I put on my Curl Quencher and pulled out my pick....lol.....after applying the Curl Milkshake...I picked out my fro again..and tihs is one day I had to sit on my hands not to touch my hair.   By the end of the day my hair still felt soft and looked shiny...So guess what I give the Afo Pick a A+...lol







Hair Frustration......

So I am finding that having Natural Hair is going to be a bit of a challenge for me.  Right now I am frustrated with knowing what to put on my hair.  There are so many products out there I dont know what to use.  I have been using Kinky Curly Shampoo and Knot Today Leave in Conditioner and Co Wash with Herbal Essences Totally Twisted....those products are working great I think trying to find a moisturizer is what my problem is...my hair at times is looking quite dull.  I cant use anything heavy because it wears my curls down...I get annoyed when people try to tell me what to use..and I am looking at their hair and it doesnt look no better than mine...  They tell me what is working for their hair...which doesn't neccessary mean its going to work on my hair.  I also get annoyed with people that say "Can I touch your hair" NO!!!! When I had permed hair no one asked me that, they usually say "your hair is pretty, who does it?"...So why do people do that....then when i say NO they think I am trying to be funny...but im like I dont know where your hands been....lol.... So I bought a trail size of "Hair Milk Lite" by Carol's Daughter and I am going to see if this works...

Mistaken Identity....Day 14

So today I went to the bank and as I sent my  deposit up the clerk said "Anything else today SIR"...WTH??? I was like "Excuse me"...the clerk was embarrased at this point and he was like im so sorry mam...but the damaged was already done.  I know he probably didnt mean any harm...but my feeling was hurt.  I am still dealing with my new look.   I feel like everything about me is exposed now...  My gigantic forehead, my lips, and my nose are things that were hidden by my hairstyles and now BAM!!! its all in your face.   Now I am ready for my hair to grow back just a few more inches so I can start doing something with it..

Elite Eight, Narrative Expression, Lambda Tau Upsilon...all in one weekend...

This weekend was so much fun!!! Where do I begin....

Friday: Elite Eight:  A few ladies and myself call ourselves the Elite Eight.  We are Eight good friends of all ages that get together quartely to do something fun.  This weekend we had a sleepover...and I was the host... The night started out with dinner at Landrys Seafood.   Of course I forgot to study the meun (I will touch on that later) so it took me a while to make a decision. I orderd Shrimp Alfredo and it was soooo good!!!

My meal: Shrimp Pasta Alfredo...yummy..

Next we met up at the Residence Inn for the sleepover.  We started off playing a game of Scattagories...at first everyone was like..uugghhh this is like work...but when you start to read the answers off it was hilarious...next was gift time...oh yeah, I forgot everytime we do get together we have to birng a gift and its related to a theme.  We decided to exchange pajamas!!! I received some pink and purple pajamas.  Everyone was happy with their gift and we all changed into them.  I gave everyone a gift for coming...they receieved socks and a piece of jewelry.  See the pictures below...the one lonely sock in the middle of our feet is for the missing friend that didnt make it...so you know we had to represent for her....lol.  Sometimes we get to be adults and forget how to just chill out and have fun...staying up late and talking about men, kids, sex, being in love, falling out of love...of course the first person that fell asleep was me...but you know I wasn't having that toothpaste on the face deal...lol

the ladies......missing Gloria...her sock is represented on the right...its the limp blue one...lol

lol...so we put Gloria's sock in the middle so she would be seen...lol

Donita working hard on her answers...lol

Saturday: Narrative Expression:  I am apart of the bookclub Narrative Expression.  We met on Saturday night and the author of the book "Ray of Hope" Vanessa Griggs attended.  It was such a wonderful experience.  To talk to her and ask her questions about writing and how she thinks up her characters and book tours...etc.  Of course bookclub would not be complete if we didnt get our grub on...we meet every 4th Saturday of the month...anybody who lilkes to read and if you are interested please contact me...

Some bookclub members with Vanessa Griggs...

discussing the book...

Sunday: Lambda Tau Upsilon:  I am apart of the Christian Sorority: Lambda Tau Upsilon.  We had community service on Sunday working with Elderly Men and Women...it was so much fun.  We ate of course and played games with them.  The game Bingo was a big hit...of course old people are so funny to me..we repeated some of the numbers and one of the ladies was like " you called that one already, why yall keep calling the same number"  then one lady said "they can't help what number the spinner land on"  I thought it was about to be a catfight up in there...lol  Anyway I took my daughter with me and it touched my heart the way she was helping the older people play connect four.  She had so much patience...I hope when I am at that age she will do the same with me... :-)

Nicole and one of the residents

some of the members of sorority...

Nicole and Ingrid.....we girls for life...

This was one fun filled weekend and I would do it all over again if I had the chance.