Hair Expo..First

On March 24th & 25th, I had the pleasure of going to my first natural hair care event.  It was an expo in Baltimore, MD that showcased various companies and their products, giveaways, live entertainment and workshops.  Everything from apparel, to food was on display and there were a ton of women and men taking it all in.  It was a bit crowded the first day, so I explored all the exhibits and decided that on the second day, I'd make purchases, attend a workshop (and do so early so I could beat the crowds and get an early start on heading home); that plan worked out perfectly.  The hairstyle of the event I'd have to say was dreadlocks:  they came in all different styles, colors, and lengths.  Adorned in scarves, or flowing freely from the scalp, they could be seen in droves at this event.  There were also plenty of women rocking their natural curls in various ways:  twists, twistouts, curly, updos, and the like.  The people and their hair was just as much fun to see as the products vendors had to show.  I met some great people along the way.  A sister from Virginia Beach who partnered with her sister in a line of natural hair and body products, two beautiful women from Deleware who made the trip with a church group, and a sister from a beading company who did everything handmade and could customize pieces as well (for those like me who can only wear clip on earrings, and has a wrist that isn't the average 7").  I also met the owner of Hennasooq..her name is Khadijah.  I attened a workshop she offered on aruveydic hair care.  I had already knew plenty about the company, as it is where I purchase and order my henna from to naturally dye my hair.  I learned a lot in that workshop.  I had only explored her company as it realated to haircare, and was surprised to learn about some of the other products she offered. Attending that workshop and stopping by her booth was the last thing I did before I left.  I made other purchases as well. I stopped by Oyin Handmade and got a sample pack of their products to try, and a Black Nerds Unite tee (I had been wanting one since forever), I bought shampoo bars, rhassoul clay powder and oils from Hennasooq, jewelry from another sister, and some shea butter, hair oils, and black soap from a young man..everyone was offering shea butter and black soap, in a ton of varieties and sizes, but he had the best prices.  All in all it was a wonderful experience that I won't forget.  Oh and I also met a  Youtuber that I subscribe to:  PhillyDiva1954; it was a pleasure metting her; she was really down to earth.  Now that I've been to one, I'm ready for my next one.  It's about getting out, meeting new people and having a new experience.  I look forward to many more of these opportunities...~SMOOCHES...XOXOXOXOX~

Well Behaved

It's been several days since I've washed my hair; that's not typical.  I have a wash day routine that occurs every Sunday without fail.  However this past Sunday, I said to myself that I could go two weeks this go round.  At this point, I had very little product in my hair, so I wanted to see if I could push it.  My hair has been very well behaved these past few days.  I've been using all of the same products, every day, yet I feel like my hair has very little product build up.  In this week and a half timeframe, I've gone from setting my hair with twists, to wear as a twist out, to a wash and go, back to a dry twist out.  Usually my hair tells me that it has too much product and it's time for a wash-it gets frizzy, dry in some spots, overly mositurized in others..it just looks like it could use a wash.  However during these past 10 or so days, my hair has remained moisturized, and I have had very little shredding.  I'd like to see if I can keep this up (washing m hair bi-weekly) and see what benefits, if any, my hair will have as a result of the change.  Love being on this journey...~SMOOCHES...XOXOXOXOX~

A Bad Hair Day

Didn't think my first natural hair post on my first natural hair blog would be about a bad hair day, but hey, we all have them; it isn't my first and won't be my last.  So, what had happened was...well, I don't exactly know.  I have a weekly routine that consists of a prepoo, wash, deep condition and style..that never changes and happens every Sat-Sun.  So last weekend, I completed my usual regimen, and when it was time to style, (which is usually twists for a twist out 95% of the time) my hair of course was saturated with water from it being washed, so I used Cantu Shea Butter as my leave in, Eco Styler Olive Oil gel as my styler, and Hennasooq's Cocoveda Hair oil to seal it all in..my hair was fabulous as you can tell from the photo (I couldn't dare post today's mess..LOL). It was very well mositurized, defined, had hold, and yet my hair was amazingly soft.  So this past weekend, I did all the same things..I mean even use the same shampoo and deep conditioner, EXCEPT I used coconut oil to seal instead of the cocoveda and my hair...well, it wasn't as great.  I got some definition..but it came out super soft and frizzy and not nearly as moisturized.  I love frizz, but I usually don't get/look for it til around day four or five of my twist out.  But, I don't know..today's hair is no bueno.  Maybe I didn't use as much product as I did last weekend.  I really can't figure why the change in hair oil would make a difference..tho the cocoveda is the business..it really is one of the best oils I've ever used.  But, I don't know..something went wrong somewhere in the process.  I can not wait to get home and play in my hair and fix it!! Well tomorrow's a new day.  I'm looking forward to a much better hair day...~SMOOCHES...XOXOXO~