Natural in Wonderland

Congratulations on your win!!! What will you choose?

Good morning ladies!

Happy Beginning of Black History Month! How was your weekend? Mine was good. Overextended myself a bit at the brunch on Saturday but a great time was had by all. One of my friends who has known me for almost 10 yrs now complimented me on my natural saying that 'it gives you a glow'. How's that!

I cowashed Seffy and put a heaping handful of olive oil in her and that was pretty much it for care and maintenence this weekend. This morning I massaged her in the shower and spritzed a little leave-in on her when I got to work. It's going to be a wash-n-go week. I may get a trim sometime this week but I still need to see who the stylists are that can work with Natural hair.

ChrsLvsBks wrote:Loving the avatar. I am going to start experimenting with makeup very soon. Your shadow looks great!

Thanks Chrs! That pic was from Xmas. I'm wearing like 3-5 eyeshadows. Sometimes I just love wear a lot of color! I was experiementing with wearing a lot of color but not looking overdone. I think that it turned out well.

ChrsLvsBks wrote:Congrats on the win!

Lynnieluve wrote:Congratulations on your win!!! What will you choose?

Thanks for the congrats! I'm so exited. I'm going to get some shea butter and try it on my hair. In the past when I've gotten shea butter (from the Body Shop) the scent was a turn off. I'm hoping that it won't be the case this time. If it is, I'll add some EO and customize the scent.

Thanks again y'all! I enter contests all the time and haven't ever won so this is great! I'm also greatful that it led me to being a part of this wonderful online community!

Savannah

Congratulations on your win!

Congrats!!

Congrats!

ooh...congrats...report back on how you like that shea butter!

Congrats on your win!!!

Thanks for all the congrats ladies! I think that this has had a domino effect or at least there is a HUGE coincidence...I logged onto my email and I won some Philosophy make-up from a contest I entered at Lucky Magazine!!!! What are the odds?!

As for my hair, today was a spritz and go day. I left Seffy wrapped up til I got work then hit with the moisture spritz and finger styled. I do believe that I will get a trim and shape this week. She's looking a lil raggedy with all the random straight hairs sticking up, lol.

So ladies, how do you know when it's time to trim? Are you on any type of schedule or do you just do it when the time feels right?

ttyl
Savannah aka 'Ms.-Feelin-Lucky'

Congratulations....when you are on a roll you are on a roll.

Have you had a chance to post a picture of your twist out?

KinkyNappyHappy wrote:Congratulations....when you are on a roll you are on a roll.

Have you had a chance to post a picture of your twist out?

No twist out pics yet. I let that fade into my wash-n-go. I will do a new set of twists this weekend and will post pics and then the pics of the twist out will happen in about two weeks. Because my hair is still so short the twist out really just adds a bit of texture to my twa. But NO MORE EXCUSES!!! I will twist pic and post this weekend!!!

FemmeFox wrote:

Thanks for all the congrats ladies! I think that this has had a domino effect or at least there is a HUGE coincidence...I logged onto my email and I won some Philosophy make-up from a contest I entered at Lucky Magazine!!!! What are the odds?!

As for my hair, today was a spritz and go day. I left Seffy wrapped up til I got work then hit with the moisture spritz and finger styled. I do believe that I will get a trim and shape this week. She's looking a lil raggedy with all the random straight hairs sticking up, lol.

So ladies, how do you know when it's time to trim? Are you on any type of schedule or do you just do it when the time feels right?

ttyl
Savannah aka 'Ms.-Feelin-Lucky'

I havent had a trim since I BC'd (almost 6 months ago) so I am gonna get a trim soon. Probably next week. I have a lot of fairy knots too so they have to go.

Lynnieluve wrote:
I havent had a trim since I BC'd (almost 6 months ago) so I am gonna get a trim soon. Probably next week. I have a lot of fairy knots too so they have to go.

Umm I know I should look this up in the terms guide but what exactly are fairy knots?

It when a single strand of your hair curls up on itself and make a knot so small only a "fairy" could have tied it...hence the name "fairy knot"

They are also called single strand knots.

Thanks Lynnie! I get those sometimes when my hair is longer. I am notorious for going through my hair and untangling in front of the tv. In fact when my GF moved her couch all the dust bunnies were of my hair, lol!

I didnt start getting them until recently...probably within the last 2 months.

I have quite a few at the ends of my twists. Yesterday I just started snipping all those fairies...lol

actually if I don't see them they don't bother me....

I don't really have knots per se just little straight strands that stick up. Most days they don't bother me but lately it has been a bit much. Debating still on sho should trim my hair, should i get it done by a student at school or go to my old stylist. I was thinking that I would also get a DC when I get trimmed. Decisions, decisions.

Happy Thursday!

How is everyone doing? Super Bowl plans? This week has been a 'womp' when it comes to hair care. Seffy's doing alright but she could use a wash and DC. My color is looking a bit dull and I think it's probably build up...I haven't shampooed my hair in about a month. So that is part of my Super Bowl plans. My GF is cooking up a storm, I'm only on salad duty so I should more than enough time on Sunday to luxuriate in playing with and styling my hair. I have noticed that since I've gone back to being Natural I really enjoy doing my hair - it's a form of relaxation.

So this weekend I plan to pre-poo, wash, DC, and style my darling Seffy. I said that I would do twists again and document them and my following twist-out for the TWA Styles thread. But after seeing Ni-Kiya's tutorial, I'm tempted to try that out too. I wonder if my hair is too long tho? And I'm still waiting on my shea butter....so it may have to wait. Oh well.

Happy styling ladies!
~Sav

Congrats on the win!!! FYI: the shea butter from Butters and Bars is to DIE for!!! If the scent concerns you, there are many scented butters to pick from. I chose the sweet Georgia peach... YUM!

CurlieCutes1121 wrote:Congrats on the win!!! FYI: the shea butter from Butters and Bars is to DIE for!!! If the scent concerns you, there are many scented butters to pick from. I chose the sweet Georgia peach... YUM!

Thanks CurlieCutes1121! I didn't know I got to choose a scent, CurlyNikki just asked for my address. I'll let you know if I get a scented one sent to me or not. I hope it works out, I have a whole list of things that I want to get from BnB!

CurlieCutes1121 wrote:Congrats on the win!!! FYI: the shea butter from Butters and Bars is to DIE for!!! If the scent concerns you, there are many scented butters to pick from. I chose the sweet Georgia peach... YUM!

OMG! I checked the scented butters out and am itching to get one! Almost not wanting to wait to buy scented butter, if it doesn't work on my hair I know it will keep the 'ash monster' at bay, lol! The scents I'm interetested in:

• Red Hibiscus and Acai
  
• White Gardenia
  
• White Tea and Ginger
  
• Green Tea and Cucumber
  

Happy Frika frika FRIDAY!

I decided that I didn't care if I was late to work today and took a long shower this morning. I gave the Sefalapod some love by cowashing with Aussie Moist, slicking back my hair with my hands to push the excess water out and slathering her with my BioInfusions leave-in. After I hopped out and did the rest of my routine. i blotted with a towel to remove an excess moisture (I know I should be using a tshirt Chrs! I'll sacrifice one this weekend!) and massaged olive oil over and through her. When I got to work and took off my head scarf and hat, she was till pretty damp at the top but dry alon the edges. I massaged some water onto the dry spots and was good to go! I really need to hop on the sealing bandwagon, esp along my edges.

Have a great weekend ladies!
~ Savannah

FemmeFox wrote:

CurlieCutes1121 wrote:Congrats on the win!!! FYI: the shea butter from Butters and Bars is to DIE for!!! If the scent concerns you, there are many scented butters to pick from. I chose the sweet Georgia peach... YUM!

OMG! I checked the scented butters out and am itching to get one! Almost not wanting to wait to buy scented butter, if it doesn't work on my hair I know it will keep the 'ash monster' at bay, lol! The scents I'm interetested in:

• Red Hibiscus and Acai
  
• White Gardenia
  
• White Tea and Ginger
  
• Green Tea and Cucumber
  

I was looking @ the white tea and ginger too.... but I let my hubbs pick the scent since I'm always on the blogs... lol

Let us know which scent you get!