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1 week before my Big Chop Hey everyone, I hope that you are enjoying your Sunday. I just wanted to discuss the  idea of straightening your hair for a job interview. It has been almost 5 months since my big chop. I have not had to go on interviews. However, many of my friends have stated that they straighten their hair for job interviews. I can understand the reason why they do. Although we have learned to accept our hair, the truth is that many people have not and will not accept our hair texture. Natural hair and/or afros have stigmas attached to them. People often associate the afro with the anger. There will be some employers that will not hire someone because they will view the afro or natural hair is unkempt. I think that others may subconsciously judge the person based on negative stereotypes associated with our hair. My friends have said that they do not want feel like they have lost out on an opportunity because their hair was not straightened. As a result, they will s...

Hey everyone, I have been featured in the Paper Li, Natural Hair Tweets newspaper. Check it out here .                                                     Until next time...                                                      God is good :-)                                        ...

It's been 4 months since my Big Chop. Hey everyone,          We now have a wealth of natural hair information (Thank God) on the internet. You can view blogs, videos, and other websites. But, one must be able to sift through all of the information given and use the methods/products that work for your hair. I remember when I was ten years ago, and I got my first perm. My grandmother warned that my hair would be more fragile with a perm. She said that less hair manipulation was the best. Otherwise, my hair would break off. Now that I am a natural, I have heard many people say that protective styling and low manipulation is best. So, I guess both are fragile??? permed and natural hair.        These mixed signals have become a bit of a nuisance for me lol because I love to try new styles for my hair. I do not want to wake up and be afraid of styling my hair because it might fall out. But, this is all in moderatio...

I was looking for a good daily moisturizer. I saw the Carrot Creme on another blogger's blog, and I decided to try it.  Cost: I paid $3.49 at a local beauty supply store. The ingredients are as follows: Delonized Water, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Soybean Oil, Stearic Acid, Ceterareth 20, Fragrance, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Imidazolidyni Urea, Carot Oil, Hydolyzed Keratin Protein, Vitamin A (Palmitate), Vitamin C (Asorbic Acid), Vitamin E (Tocopherol), Carrot Extract (Beta Carotene), L-Cystine, Panthenol (Vitamin B), Peanut Oil, Arginine, Horsetail Extract."  Application: I've used this product on my hair right after washing and applying essential oil to my hair. It worked fine. I've found that this product works better on damp hair. On the back of the container, it is suggested that you use the product daily and style with the "HOLLYWOOD BOAR BRISTLE BRUSHES". However, I only use the Gabriela brush on my hair. I haven't tried ...

Hey everyone, I hope that you all are staying cool :-) My niece's hair was cornrowed last week. I just wanted to show you guys the pictures. It took 6 hours to complete. No hair was added.   The back of her hair has two layers of cornrows.

"Winter Girl" (Afro inspired) handmade greeting card Hey everyone! I have been designing and creating handmade greeting cards for about 5 years now. In 2008, Ruthie's Greetings LLC was established in my grandmother's honor. Ruthie's Greetings specializes in handmade African-American greeting cards, both general occasion and custom cards. I was fascinated with the Afro/natural hair even before I decided to go natural again... "Jamaican Dress" (custom Profile Pic) handmade card "A Hole In One" handmade greeting card "Hello Lady" blue poncho (Afro inspired) handmade greeting card So I've decided to create a natural hair themed greeting card line. Here is one of the cards from the line! "Loving What He Gave Me" handmade natural hair card Let me know what you guys think! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://etsy....