Curls?!

I haven't been to a salon in a year. 365+ days. Without dreads, I never went to a salon but I feel like my hair needs something. So I am planning on going in November. It will be an early Xmas gift from my mom. I don't want to go regularly. I have neither the time or money for that. I may go twice a year or at least once. I wish there were more salons that managed dreads. I am planning on going to a salon near my old apartment. I have never been there. I hope it still exists! If not, do I go back to my old salon? ::scary::

This past week I have started rolling my hair with hair rollers. (Is that the correct wording? LOL! sorry). Of course the curls don't last. But my hair does have an extra bounce (volume?) all day. You can tell that I did something with my hair but it isn't really curly. More wavy perhaps.

I've been reading about how other people deal with dreads and curls. Some people use setting lotion. I have never used that in my life. Will I have to wash it more if I use lotion? I dunno. I'm just thinking out loud. I don't want the curls to last for weeks. Honestly, I'm just sick of the frizz.

Oh yeah, I tried a braid-out. Did not work. My locks are simply to thick. I can't even braid 3 locks into one! Even the ones that used to be thin are getting thicker. Oh well.

Well today is a pretty day. Who know how many pretty days we have left until fall really sets in so I'm going to go outside and enjoy it.

tiny update

I did end up going to DC. I have pics but I haven't bothered to get them developed yet. I saw the White House for the very first time! Of course no one can believe that I've never been IN the White House. Um, hello I had never seen The White House until last month. There was so much security. I made sure to say good things about the president (LOL) while taking too many pics. I saw the snipers on the top of the building, ready to shoot so I was on my best behavior.

Hair update:
I washed and palm rolled this weekend. blah, blah. A few weeks ago a lady said to me, "Your hair is straight and that is why your dreads look that way." That way??? I just stared at her waiting for an explanation. She didn't offer one. I ASSUMED that a person would explain themselves. I guess a normal person would have said, "What way?" That didn't occur to me until later. Anyhow, I don't have naturally straight hair and I haven't had straight hair since I was probably around 12-14.

I think I made an enemy. (SHOCKER!!!) Now when she sees me she sighs. Oops, guess I made a social mistake. I still want to know what she meant by "that way".

Hair pics coming when I get my pics developed (along w/ lots of non-hair pics)