need an escape

I've updated my photo album with pre-salon pics and after salon pics.

I'm going to the beach this weekend. So far the weather looks great. I was worried about visiting the Atlantic ocean during hurricane season. I hope to have more pics from that getaway....

NYC here I come

In 9 days I'll be in NYC. And I have a new do! It better last until then. LOL.



Look at my Buddha. I'm sooo Zen. J/k.





I've prettied much posted all the new pics but there are more. Click on one photo to take you to my webshots album.

I had a wash, 90 minute dry (all that hair!) and a 25 minute style.

Out.

Choice and Presence

Watching the last of March Madness. I took the first two days of the tournament off. Awesome! :) The tourney was great this year. This may be the last good year if they expand to 96 teams next year.

Yay, Duke! Finally.



I've updated my photo album. Click on the above pic to see more. I don't know when these pics were taken. (Note: The date on my camera is waaay off.) I don't keep up with the days/months anymore. If the tournament wasn't on, I would probably think today was Halloween. Anyhow, I think the pictures were taken in February. I only uploaded them because I had to upload pictures for my Ebay auctions. I have more recent pics on my cam but uploading them is so. much. hard. work. (<--sarcasm)

My routine (lol) is mostly going to the salon. I am going to the salon less...but I'm not doing any maintenance at home. I'm concentrating on other things. Sometimes it's just easier and better to have a professional wash. I haven't had my hair twisted since February. My next retwist will be in early May.

I went off on a dry skin tangent last time. I have to mention the only solution for nondrying antibacterial hand gel: Goldsbond's moisturizing hand gel. I use it 3-4 times a day. No alcohol. It costs a little more than Purex but it won't dry your skin. Totally worth it!

Year 5

My loc-aversary isn't until Jan 16 but I'm 'celebrating' now. Year 5! I started a new hair photo album @ webshots. Uploaded a bunch of pics.



I went to the salon 3 days ago to get full maintenance. I'm going to try to go at least 6 times in 2010. It isn't cheap because I 'have so much hair'. (<-- heard that my whole life - lol & that is one reason I stopped going to salons). Anyhow I had an awesome NYE and New Year's Day.

...except for a trip to Bebe. I have the need to warn everyone about going there. They would not take 'just looking' for an answer. I even got 5 items pulled for me. (ummm, thanks??) I caved under pressure and spent way too much. Oh well, I did post a pic of the Bebe dress (and other new stuff) in my thrift section (lol) b/c I won't be going to a thrift store or any clothing store anytime soon.

Have a wonderful 2010!

Dream big

Vick mania here. However many people are "for" Vick returning to the NFL, add 10-20% around here. I call it 'loyalty despite what he did' other people call it 'ignorant'. Anyway.....

I haven't had my hair retwisted in 5 weeks. That seems soooo long since I started going to the salon. Today I got my hair sprayed (still don't know what that is). Like my do? Too bad I have no idea how to keep this neat. I'm just glad that it will be like this on Saturday.

I'm selling Avon for 6-8 hours on Saturday. Feel free to stop by! I hope to make at least $600 and pick up some new customers. Hey, I got to dream BIG.

I gotta dream big (dream big)
cuz when it happen its gon' happen real quick
(yes i feel it, i gotta)
I gotta move fast
cuz when it happen i cant let it move past
(only get one chance)

-Jazmine Sullivan

football, where art thou?

I've been busy but I really can't complain about that. I'm sort of ready for summer to be over for many reasons. I'm sooo ready for some football! College & pro.

I went to the salon over a week ago. I probably won't go back for a wash & retwist until 7-8 more weeks. see current pics in my foto album.

Random: When I retire, I'm moving to Buenos Aires and buying a condo. It's not as expensive as it sounds.

another trip to salon

More new pics here

I'm trying to go every 8 weeks (with FREE spray washes in between). But somehow it ends up being 6 or 7 weeks which moneywise may as well be every 4 weeks. Anyhow, does spray shampoo really work with natural hair? I don't know a lot of people that use it so I'm a little weary. The salon is 3-4 minutes (driving) from my house so I don't mind going there to get it sprayed after work. I need to look into this spray shampoo thing, it is becoming big for all hair types. (meaning: naturally straight hair)

Get this: I just went to the salon yesterday. And due to all the rain, I haven't been able to cut my grass until today. It's 85 degrees! Of course I'm going to sweat. Yeah I know 85 degrees is nothing (where I live anyway). I have more lawn work to do this weekend. It is supposed to feel like 100 degrees. blah.

Twitter is messing with my brain. I don't tweet that much...maybe 5 times a week but I keep wanting to spell THE like DA. annoying. I need 160 characters.

love it...if I can say that

My first real style!!!!!!!! I've curled my own hair and have a braid out once or twice but DAYUM. Yes I went to the salon. It took forever.....since she separated dreads and combined some. Then she even went and cut loose hairs off EACH dread. Well I don't have a lot of time. I have to pack and clean. So much to do. More when I get back!

PSA - don't 1pt latch

I'm done with that latching stuff. I'm pissed. I'm going to an out of town salon in March. I don't have an issue starting over.

That's that. ;)

hair rut

I haven't posted in a while because I'm annoyed with my hair. I'm just stressed out about other things (work, new pet and my unorganized house)and honestly, I don't care about my hair. Sometimes I don't care if all my dreads fall out and I can just start over. Other times I'm like "I wish I could just go to the salon just once to get my hair done".

In other words, I don't give a damn. ;-) I will one day. Hopefully soon.