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I love beeswax

I finally found a product that works! It looks like I went to the salon. AND it doesn't leave gunk in my hair. It looks like I just washed it (which I did on Saturday). AND it doesn't smell. 4 Stars for Murray's Beeswax.

I just randomly picked it up in Walgreens about 2 months ago. I thought I would never use it. In the past, I would buy sprays or gels and the smell would be horrible or it just wouldn't do anything for my hair. SO I finally decided to try to palmroll with beeswax and I love the results!

It might have alcohol in it. Does "fragrance" usually mean alcohol is in it? I don't care. It freaking works! Woo hoo!

I am still going to the salon next month if the salon is still there. I need to stop by one day so they can actually see my hair before telling me the price of a retwist and wash. I would get a style (like a french roll) but I don't know how to wrap my hair when I do stuff like that. Plus it would cost more so I'll just let them do the basics.

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)

Strangers with locs

I saw three beautiful women with natural locs today. FYI, natural locks mean not sisterlocks. Nothing against them, in fact I love sisterlocks. Anyhow, I always want to ask people what they do with their hair. Do they use any products? Which ones? One lady had locs almost down to her ankles! How long did they take to grow that long? WOW. How many of these people go to a salon? How many of them do nothing but just wash? I would love to know but...

Random people have asked me questions about my hair and complimented me. I don't have much to say. They usually ask if I go to a salon. I always say, "Not anymore but I started out with a stylist."

I might have some more pictures this summer. I may be going to Washington DC. I have been to DC several times but it is hard to turn a DC trip down even if it is for less than 24 hours. So I may have a few pics from that trip if I go. One reason I don't want to go is because since I moved in April, I rarely have a free weekend. Today I worked overtime, worked on my lawn (so hot - 97 degrees!), and did my hair. Busy, busy, busy. I would love to sleep in just once. Oh well.

Today I palmrolled my hair in less than 2 hours. Go me! Yeah I washed and palmrolled my hair today. Very exciting.

Beach AKA My home

New photos here!

I really was taking pics of the beach so the hair photos aren't that great but this is the only update I will probably have for a while.

In Lowe's a guy who used to have dreads told me that I should get beach water on my hair to get rid of the frizzness (is that a word?). Ever since that moment, I've been determined to get to the beach despite the lack of funds. LOL. I don't know if it worked. I want to say it did...I washed it for the first time since the beach yesterday. And my hair was much less frizzy than it normally is BUT it is still frizzy.

I don't think i will be able to judge until I wash and palmroll. That takes 4 hours. So I'm not planning on doing that for another 2-3 weeks. Yes I will be rolling with pig tails! I can't stand palm rolling ALL my hair and it takes forever to dry.

Other than that I love my dreads and I wouldn't change a single moment of this journey (even the salon guy leaving me stranded).

New PICTURES - fianlly.

NEW PHOTOS.

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New pics soon?

Well I have taken pics of my hair. I need to get them developed ASAP for home owner's insurance reasons so I should have the pics soon. I got the cheapest disposable camera possible. LOL. Who knows how the pics will come out? I just need the pics of my house to come out...

I got a printer/scanner/copier for my birthday. Now I don't have to pay CVS $17 to scan them to a CD. I can scan them myself.

Recently I've been washing my hair ever week. I feel like I need to. I wouldn't mind if it didn't take forever to dry. I have to sit under a dryer to get my hair fully dry. Sometimes I use it for 1 hour and the back of my hair still isn't fully dry.

I am only doing maintenance (palmrolling, detangling) once every 5 weeks or so. I should probably detangle more (AKA popping) but I usually forget.

Hell Yeah!!!

I have my hair in two ponytails! SWEET!

LOL. I've always wanted to do this. Yes, I am the 20 something that likes pig tails. Will I ever be able to get it in one ponytail. I probably could right now but it wouldn't like right at all.

Anyway, I will probably have pics soon. I have to take pics of my house for insurance purposes (annoying %^$#), so I will probably have someone take a few of my hair. I wish I had a digital camera because the person I'm asking to take the pics, thinks it is very silly. I have to put up with that condescending crap just to get new hair pics.

Oh well.

weeeeeeeeeeee

Yay for the small things in life!

I can now wear half of my hair up. I have always hated wearing my hair down and now I don't have to anymore.

YAY!

Washing and waiting

((((HOKIES))))

I'm washing my hair every two weeks now. Of course now I'm wondering how I could go 4 weeks without washing. *shrugs* Next time I will palm roll when I wash. I wish I could wash it every week and it would look neat. Oh well. And I used baking soda on my scalp like someone suggested. I did it before the wash. It is supposed to make sure the scalp is clean. I have no idea whether it had any effect.

My hair is growing like crazy. I stll don't have a digital camera. I have an option to get a free one but I don't think it comes with a timer so I probably won't get it. I will try to have new pics within the next three months.LOL.

Blogger is still acting wierd. Screw it!

Open house today.

I'm bored. I just closed on my house last week. I'm staying here with no furniture, waiting for the gas man. I only need gas for heat. I wish every thing was electric. It costs $100 just to get gas turned on in my name! Anyway...

So the open house for a part time job is between 4-7. I hope I can get there around 4. And I'm not wearing a wig. I tried wearing a wig in the past, didn't get the part time job. So screw it. I don't know if I need a part time job or if I can somehow survive without it. I swear it I don't get this job, I'm going to McDonald's and apply there.

Part time jobs seem harder to get than full time ones. Geez. Two hour process for working at Red Lobster. Um, whatever. No I didn't go through with it. It was 30 minutes away and I'm not exactly dying to work there. The part time job I'm applying for today is sort of like my full time job so I would love to get this!

Puhleease!

Long time, no post

Wow, I actually have free time! That won't last long. And that is a good thing...I think.

Some people with dreads wash their hair every day or every other day etc. I have a question for those people: Why bother with retwisting or palmrolling when you are constantly washing it? I don't get it.

I have decided to wash my hair every 3 weeks and once I get more settled in a few weeks (hopefully), I will wash it every 2 weeks. But I'm not going to retwist (or palm roll) it that often because I would just be wasting my time. So I'm going to retwist every 6 weeks or so. Or maybe less. I dunno. I do like the well maintained look.

I still have to get to a salon. But right now my money is all gone tied up. So no new pics either. I would love to have a digital camera but I can't spend money on wants right now.

I will continue to talk

I just noticed today that I can (sorta) tie my hair back! In a couple of months maybe I will be able to wear half of my hair in a pony tail. My hair is probably to thick to do a full one but who knows. If I had some barrettes I would practice with my hair tonight.

I got my wig. Corporate America would love it. I hope I never have to wear it...

Take me as I am

I have been free forming for two months which means I have been washing my hair without palmrolling. That will end on Saturday. No matter how much I don't feel like doing it, I will do it. It is 4 hour process. I'm going to see how quickly I can do it. It would be nice to get it washed, palm rolled and dried in 3 hours.

((I still can't believe Anna Nicole Smith died)).

On Tuesday I'm going to a meeting which will hopefully lead to an internship which will then lead to a new job! Hopefully. This isn't an office job so I'm NOT wearing a wig to the meetings. A lot of companies are involved in this thing. I have a feeling some managers will be anti-dreadlock and some won't. I don't want to start wearing a wig. Once I start, it will be hard to stop...unless I hate the wig.

I still haven't seen my new wig. I will get it this weekend. It was shipped to my mom's house. My fear is that it will look like Jessica Alba's hair in Honey. That is okay for some people but like I said, I'm not big on long curly hair...

R.I.P ANS

Wig happy

I found an X-tra large wig. LOL! Those are rare. I ordered it earlier today. I will only wear it when I have a job interview. The job I have now allows dreads (I guess - heh). Back to the wig: The only problem is that it is a wavy wig. I like to look conservative for interviews. I like short and straight wigs for job stuff. This wig is wavy and long (ick!). Oh well. I'm just glad I found something to hide my thick dreads under. I can't wait to get it...

Keep on laughing, jerks!!

What is up with all the dreadlock backlash? It is only in some areas of America. It just makes me feel worse. I know I chose this hairstyle but damn...

Around here dreads just aren't acceptable. If you have them, they better be well manicured. (Since my hair is soft/curly it never looks perfect). And it helps to be self employed. LOL.

Yeah, I went into a McDonalds, they laughed. I gave them the "WTF" look. I'm sick of taking people's crap. I've done it for 26 years! I better watch myself, I almost said something I would have regretted two weeks ago. I now have a I don't give a fuck attitude. I don't want to be this way.

This is my 40th post. Whoohoo!

1 year and more confused than ever!

Well I've been locked for one year as of yesterday. I like my hair. I sometimes love it. But in the back of my mind there is always the: your hair isn't acceptable to others. I don't care what random people think. I'm talking about the people with power - the people that hire people.
Feeling unemployable is a horrible feeling. I envy all that don't have to deal with that. Of course my hair isn't the #1 reason, finding work is hard. I can do the wig thing if I must.

So woofreakinhoo, I like my hair but everyone else hates it.

????

I'm not in a good mood because of certain things going on in my life. I might be laid off from my job. I hope not. I can't deal with that right now. Well I will have to if I actually get laid off. blah. I hate life.

Today is going to get up to 75 degrees so I'm going to get out of this apartment! Bye.

Cut off my wings

Ugh. My hair isn't meant for free forming at this stage. It is so frizzy. I think once it fully locks, free forming will just feel right.

I think it is hilarious that my stylist told me that my hair would lock easily. Uh, nope. Just because it looks tough that doesn't mean it is. I guess my hair won't be locked by January 14 (my one year anniversary).

So I will probably palm roll after my next wash. As of right now, I am planning on going to a salon in March. As long as I still have my job, I'm going.

Wimp

I guess I'm quasi free forming. I washed it yesterday. I did not palm roll or twist. I don't know how long I can do this without palm rolling. Yesterday I was just feeling lazy.