Natural Hair Growth Journey & Confessions

I've decided to go on a growth journey.  In the 5 years that I have been natural I've pretty much had a laissez faire attitude when it came to my natural hair.  Now it seems that my hair has reached it's terminal length or can it grow a bit longer?  I would like to see how long my natural hair can grow.  I will admit that I've been pretty much a "lazy natural" opting for low maintainance style options.

But this year I will venture to see what great lengths my hair can reach.  I've made a video about this and I've put this on my blog.  I am now accountable. Below are a couple of pics, one is in September 2014 (hair is flat ironed) and the other is March 2015.  They obviously going to be dramatically different but I'd like to see comparison for 2016.  I will admit that I have not been keep the best hair practices which would explain a lot of set backs.  From here on I will baby my hair so I can see it grow.

Tracee Ellis Ross Inspired Milkmaid Braids - 4C Short Natural Hair

Anyone who know me will tell you that I fangirl over Tracee Ellis Ross. She's is forever my girl crush. Her hair and her style are to die for. But she's also smart and savvy (we're bffs in my head). This is my go to hairstyle when I have no time or don't know what do with my hair

Two Styles on Short Natural 4C Hair - Hair Updo

Review: Natural Hair & Satinique Smooth Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner

Satinique Shampoo & Conditioner were really nice to my hair so I thought I'd do a review.  It's short and sweet.  Watch what I have to say about this product on my youtube channel. I keep saying I was pleasantly surprised but I really was! See the review here on my youtube channel



INGREDIENTS

SHAMPOO 

 Water/Eau, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Distearate, Glycereth-26, Dimethicone, Fragrance/Parfum, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Creatine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aleurites Moluccana Seed Oil, Dipropylene Glycol, C10-40 Isoalkylamidopropylethyldimonium Ethosulfate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, PPG-12-Buteth-16, Triethanolamine, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Glycine, Alanine, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Ceramide 2, Serine, Ceramide 3, Valine, Behenic Acid, Cholesterol, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Methylisothiazolinone, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract.

CONDITIONER

Water/Eau, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Dimethicone, Fragrance/Parfum, Citric Acid, Isopropyl Alcohol, Hectorite, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Panthenol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Aleurites Moluccana Seed Oil, Creatine, Lanolin Acid, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Arginine, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Ceramide 2, Ceramide 3, Valine, Behenic Acid, Cholesterol, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Methylisothiazolinone.

TWIST OUT ON SHORT NATURAL HAIR

Products used: Tresemme Naturals Conditioner, Coconut Oil, Mixed Chicks Leave In Conditioner

This is an easy style to do for short natural hair.  It best if your hair is completely dry before taking your twists out.  This will also give you the best volume! If you have type 4 (a, b, c) this should work for you. But remember the best products to use are the ones YOUR hair responds to.  Have fun with your hair.  See the video below for how to achieve this style.

VIDEO
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20fwi2PKZLo

Abercrombie & Fitch Worst Clothing Line Ever

Mike Jeffries is a douche.  The fact that A& F doesn’t want to carry anything beyond a Large shows how out of touch the company is.  It has been reported that the compay has been under scrutiny for not selling sizes beyond Large.  But of course the CEO is a 61 year old with the mind of a vapid teenager.  Jefferies never explicity stated that he didn't like plus size women but his company's practices say otherwise.

His ideal customer is thin beautiful and All American. I’m not even mad at him for wanting to sell his clothes to an exclusively to a thin all American ideal.  A & F sucks donkey balls anyway and as as someone pointed out it is for “kiddies with no fashion sense.”   The clothes are absolutely boring and generic. Jeffries is an old dude who is out of touch.  But he sounds like an immature insecure teen.

I’ve never had the desire to buy A & F's over priced unimaginative clothing and it will stay that way.  Best comment online about this douche: “His face looks like he went bobbing for apples in a barrel of wasps.” I'm done.

Teyonah Parris Inspired Makeup & Natural Hair

Can I just say how much I love Teyona Pariss?  Every time I see a photo of her on the red carpet her style is impeccable.  My new natural hair and style idol. She's gorgeous talented and smart!  It's always good to see black women in the media who are not of the Housewives reality.  Call me a hater but there is nothing that is more grating to the nerves than loud women who are menatally stuck in middles school putting on a show for the camera's.  I get that reality tv is scripted and supposed to be over the top but it's still annyoing. Anyway at least we have the Teyonah Parrises and the Kerry Washingtons to balance out the "ratchet" behaviour.