NBA Game Hair

The roommates, our boyfriends and I went to a Los Angeles Clippers game today. I'm not a fan, but we got really cheap tickets so we made a fun group outing out of it. I don't have any red clothing, so I opted for red accessories instead - including this new flower I bought that goes perfect with any kind of bun. This chunky, flat-twisted, low side bun is another one of my favorite transitioning styles because it's so EASY. With easiness comes convenience, for those days after a night that I just didn't feel like setting my hair. It's also a cute, polished look that I feel comfortable wearing anywhere.

4 months

Here's my growth so far, on dry hair. Sorry they're a bit yellow!

Hello, Hello

Hi there!

I'm finally back in California, so hopefully, the blog updates will be coming more frequently. On my last day on the east coast, we had planned to go to the last Redskins game of the season. I had a minor hair emergency - I had straw set my hair overnight but I overslept and as a result, I didn't have time to take the chunky curls apart. I'm not a huge fan of the way the chunky curls look when they are worn out without being separated, so I had to think fast. I ended up pulling all my hair back into a low side bun and adding a flower. I should have taken more photos, but it didn't cross my mind until later. 

This is the view from the front.

I got lucky because it ended up raining, and if i had separated the curls, my hair would have become ultimate frizz. I like how it looked kind of like I had locs for a day.

That's all for now! Until next time!

Just a Little PSA

Hey Ladies! If you have a Twitter, tomorrow (Jan.2) is "natural hair" trending topic day. 

So tweet the #NaturalHair hashtag all you can!

Disclaimer: I do not own this image. 

I'm still on the east coast and I've been super busy. But, I promise to update more when I get back to California next week!

Happy New Year and happy tweeting! :)

Sister Locks

 Hi!
I am currently on the east coast (Maryland) spending the holidays with my boyfriend and his family. I've been pretty busy, hence the hiatus from posting.

In regards to the title: no, I didn't try out the sister locks style. But this is my sister, and these are her locks. Haha!

She's a type 2 curly (wavy) with a few sections of 3 curls sprinkled throughout. Her hair is long and very thick and has the tendency to dry out easily. Because of that, it poofs out a lot, and she wanted me to try something on her hair to tame the poofiness. So, I told her we could try a braidout.

She really liked it. And though it still has a lot of volume here, it's a lot less poofy than normal. She also liked the definition she got because normally, her hair is so dry that her waves aren't very defined.

I will try to update when I have more time! =]

It's Been a Little While

Hi all! 

I've finally finished Fall Quarter of classes and today marks my second day back at home! 

I haven't posted in a while because I haven't been doing anything special with my hair. Just the usual straw set that's been lasting me 4-5 days. Don't mind my thrilled face here. Haha!

I noticed when I did this particular straw set, that I've got a good 4 inches of growth now.  By Christmas, I'll be 4 months into my transition. If i continue at this rate, I'll be at a comfortable enough length to do my mini-chop after 12 months. My goal was 16 months, but let's see how fast my hair grows.
You can see the clear differentiation in textures.

On that same note, does anyone know of any vitamins I can take that promote hair growth? 

Something else I noticed during this straw set, was that using the Cantu Shea Butter and following with the Eco Styler gel are probably going to work well to define my curls when my hair grows out. I say this because I realized my natural curls were really defined when I took the straws out after my hair had dried.

Until next time! =]


Click Here For My Straw Set Tutorial

I Broke Up With my Stylist Today

It's official! She sent me a text message asking me about scheduling a regular relaxer touch-up.
I let her know I was going natural and that was that.
No hard feelings here, she is an awesome person and I hope we DO stay in touch! =)

Happy December! =]