Long Hair Don't Care

I need to V.E.N.T. - re: "good hair" debate about my girls!!!!

WARNING: THIS IS A RANT.  I REALIZE THAT SOME OF MY READERS MAY BE OFFENDED BY THE PROCEEDING.  AND I MAY EVEN LOSE A FEW SUPPORTERS BEHIND THIS, BUT I REALLY NEED TO GET THIS OFF MY CHEST.  THIS BLOG WAS CREATED TO BE A PLATFORM OF POSITIVITY NOT A PLACE TO STIR UP DRAMA WHERE THERE IS NONE. 

My Girls' Hair: CHECK IN!

If you follow the blog at all, you know that I have two very smart, respectful, beautiful daughters!  I haven't posted an update on their hair since this post; where coincidentally, their hair is styled in the same hair style, so you can CLEARLY see the progress we've made in length...now of course, the previous picture was taken on dry, 2-day old hair, and this picture is taken on wet, freshly done hair so of course you'll have to factor that in, BUT neither of those negate the fact that we are growing 100% natural hair to amazing lengths over here!!!

I don't now the exact difference in time between these two pictures but is it less than a year...

Topic of the Day: Too much empasis on length???

I received the following comment on a video I uploaded earlier this year.  The video is basically a mini-interview I did with my girls asking them random questions about their hair.

Topic of the Day: Sesame Street - I really love my hair!!!

 

As a mother of 2 daughters, from day one, I have done my best to instill in my girls appreciation and LOVE for their hair.  You will not find my girls' hair heat straightened on a normal, regular basis and you'll NEVER find it chemically processed.  You will find their hair in braids, twists, puffs, and a whole lot of other creative hair styles that let their natural "puffiness" show.

My girls don't mind their hair being big.  They don't care that their hair is coarser than their classmates.  When I ask them "who has the best hair in your class?"  - knowing there are no toher Black girls in their class - both of them CONFIDENTLY say "ME!"

My husband and I strive and go out of our way to find books with characters who look like our girls, not just the skin color, but the hair texture, too!  We strive and go out of our way to find dolls whose skin and hair looks like theirs. 

Are we doing too much? 

Topic of the Day: Willow Smith: Whip My Hair Video!

I know I'm not the target market, but I really like this video and this song! "now whip it..."

 

What do y'all think?

Summer's almost over, but....

Here's one more summa time hair!!!

 

This is day two of a "wash n go" styled with ECO Styler gel.  You can clearly see the differences in texture in my girls' hair.  This style is quick and easy but only lasts a couple days...

 

Summa time hair! - my girls

TWO-STRAND TWISTS

I did these on wet hair.  I "made" them last 2 weeks.  I used a homemade gel concoction to twist them.  It took me about an hour to twist each head and maybe 35 minutes per head to take down. 

A twist to the ACV rinse!

  

 

The hair benefits of apple cider vinegar have been widely known for generations and women (and men) have been using it as a hair treatment for just as long!

When used as a final "rinse" a water solution of apple cider vinegar will close your hair's cuticle, restoring your hair back to its optimal pH of 4.5-5.5.  A closed cuticle means softer, stronger and shiner hair that is much easier to detangle!

Apple cider vinegar can also be used as a cleanser to rid the hair and scalp of growth & retention hindering buildup.

Topic of the Day: the 'N' word!

 

Do you have a problem with it?  I'm not talking about the "N" word that some claim to have taken in as a term of endearment, but N-appy. 

Do you have a problem when people use the word nappy in reference to hair?

As far as I'm concerned it depends on the context it is used in.  I can see how some people would take offense to this word, though.  But I've read my children a book called "Happy to be Nappy"  thinking that it would help instill pride and confidence in their natural hair.

OMG! A child removed from class because of her HAIR!

People are CRAZY!