“I can do all things….” My Natural Hair Story The Early Years I always knew I had curls, but I didn’t remember anything about them. The closest memory that I actually have of what they may have looked like was an old photo of me at a beach. Before that I had the normal braids and pony tails of a girl my age. I had my first relaxer when I was eight years old. My grandmother was a […]
Protective Hairstyle of the Week: Quick Bun
Quick Bun – The fastest protective hairstyle ever! .. And one of my favorite updo’s to date. Here are a few pictures of my hair in my easiest updo protective styles. I was a bit lazy today, but this is a great way to keep my hands out of my head. Avoiding any chance of breakage. Here are a couple pictures of my hair in its protective style. I was a bit lazy today, but this is a great […]
Protective Natural Hairstyle: The “Tamed Curl”
PROTECTIVE HAIRSTYLE FOR NATURAL HAIR: THE TAMED CURL Look at that shrinkage! Gotta Love it! The pictures above are a few pics of a go to protective hairstyle for my hair called the “Tamed Curl”. This protective hairstyle is taken from an old twist out. How to achieve this look Prior to this picture I was wearing my hair in protective two strand twists. Each twist measured about a 1/4 inch width in diameter. I followed my regimen […]
Friday Reflections: 7 Years, 7 Lessons
By: ReignElle It’s so crazy that I have been natural for 7 years. During this time, like many people, I have had ups and downs, heartaches and even breakups with my hair. Going natural 7 years ago is nothing like what it is today. Taking the first step to “go natural”, during a time when it just wasn’t mainstream was so liberating, scary and intimidating. I learned so much about myself during this time, and as you go through […]
Introducing Jonae Elizabeth & ‘The Perfect Fit’
Jonae Elizabeth – 1 Year Progress Name: Jonae Elizabeth Origin: New York, NY Years Natural: 1 year Loves: Fitness, Health, Food and Hair Blog Feature: The Perfect Fit I am a highly determined and motivated person. I have always gone after things I wanted out of life whether it be my career, education, etc. However, when it comes to my weight loss, that’s another story until recently. I have struggled with my weight for my entire life. Over the […]
Quarter Life Bucket List
The audacity of she to reign, to conquer and to accomplish her wants and dreams! The main purpose of this blog is really about challenging yourself and going after what you want. I recently saw the movie, The Bucket List, about two guys who are close to death who conquer and accomplish their dreams before they well — die. Although I am not planning on leaving this earth quite yet, I do have some things I would love to […]
Fitness | Slacking!!!!
Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it. ~Plato I have been having a lot of fun the last few weeks. Being free with my diet and not following any particular plan for my health goals. Yes I have been slacking, I have not been doing my weekly workouts and I have been eating carbs like no tomorrow. But all of that is about to […]
My Weekend Hair | Be Creative With Your Natural Hair
I went away for the weekend with a twist-out set. In order for this to be acceptable for protective styling challenge I had to maintain my hair in ways that didn’t require much effort or readjusting. Lets just say I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my hair, so what did I do? I made something up! One of the greatest benefits of having natural hair is the ability to create standards rather than adhering to standards […]
Mid Challenge Check In | 6 Weeks From The Last Length Shot
Mid Challenge Check In! So its Been 6 weeks since my last “before” pictures. And I will admit doing protective styles can be a challenge at times. But I am seeing results slowly but surely. The biggest challenge for me has been washing weekly with twists or braids. Doing this is definitely the IDEAL thing for me although after doing it weekly I get sick of it. But over the last month I wanted to try something new (i […]
My Hair | Before Pics: 6 Months Challenge
I am challenging myself to do 6 months of protective styling. My ultimate goal for the end of 2011 is waist length, but by giving myself short term challenges, it helps me to make my goals more realistic. So to keep myself accountable – Here are my pictures of my hair 3 weeks into this goal. I realized I can use this striped shirt to measure the growth. Beats creating a t-shirt with lines on it! So my official […]