FREEFORMING....
why do people assume it looks 'untidy', 'too fat', 'not acceptable', 'ugly' and 'not the way to go'.
Freeforming is not any of those things...
Its volume, Its trust in knowing your locs will grow ni their own time. It is about being free.
I have seen so many gorgeous locs out there...all freeform, all full of volume, healthy and thick...
Freeforming is not negative.
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
NOT AGAIN - I COULDN'T!
OK, I'm getting even more weird urges to shave my head and have a short hair look....
I see it everywhere, in the underground, the shops, the people around me...
Or am I just rooting out for them now lol?!?
Either way, I love the look. It really brings out the feminine features in everyone.
But if I had to go through the locing again....
I stop my thoughts. NO way.
I couldn't do it all over again.
I see it everywhere, in the underground, the shops, the people around me...
Or am I just rooting out for them now lol?!?
Either way, I love the look. It really brings out the feminine features in everyone.
But if I had to go through the locing again....
I stop my thoughts. NO way.
I couldn't do it all over again.
Sunday, September 26, 2004
JUST ADD THIS TO YOUR PRODUCTS...
Simple solutions to making any commercial product work well with your hair...
A few things you can add to any product for more:
~essential oils of your choice
~honey
~extra virgin olive oil
~Any other oil you like
~Milk
~Beaten eggs
Most of them work well mixed in with conditioners... then washed out, but its for you to try!
A personal favourite of mine: honet and extra virgin olive oil...
I add it to almost everything!
A few things you can add to any product for more:
~essential oils of your choice
~honey
~extra virgin olive oil
~Any other oil you like
~Milk
~Beaten eggs
Most of them work well mixed in with conditioners... then washed out, but its for you to try!
A personal favourite of mine: honet and extra virgin olive oil...
I add it to almost everything!
Monday, September 20, 2004
MY NEW CONDITIONER...
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL....
Cheap, easy to use, doesn't leave my locs feeling oily after the last and final rinse, takes on the smell of my shampoo (black soap) and leaves my locs SO soft for days....
Pure accident, but glad to have tried this out! It actually works better than any commercial conditioner that I've used in the past...
OK, so I did say that I was not going to use oils... but this method seems to work out just fine.
Cheap, easy to use, doesn't leave my locs feeling oily after the last and final rinse, takes on the smell of my shampoo (black soap) and leaves my locs SO soft for days....
Pure accident, but glad to have tried this out! It actually works better than any commercial conditioner that I've used in the past...
OK, so I did say that I was not going to use oils... but this method seems to work out just fine.
Wednesday, September 15, 2004
OK -YES, I ADMIT... I AM OBSESSED WITH HIM!
...AND CAN YOU BLAME ME?!?
I am unlucky - This guy comes into London Jazz cafe and I'm always the last to hear about it! Just last week, and I know now!!!
Oh well, there's always the next 2 years to wait again. AH!
Monday, September 13, 2004
A LITTLE BRUSHING GOES A LONG WAY...
What would I do if I didn't have my brush?!?
Anytime, at any point... If my locs are dry... a little water and a 3 minute brush does the trick! Thats it.
This Summer has been all about letting my locs out and free... no headwraps! And I've had more compliments from strangers than ever before!
Definately the longest time I've gone for without wearing a wrap -and I love it! I can't handle having my locs over my face -I did all that hiding behind the hair thing when I had extension braids so I keep them well out of eyes and face.
I'm not one to style -so a loose ponytail usually does the trick.
Anytime, at any point... If my locs are dry... a little water and a 3 minute brush does the trick! Thats it.
This Summer has been all about letting my locs out and free... no headwraps! And I've had more compliments from strangers than ever before!
Definately the longest time I've gone for without wearing a wrap -and I love it! I can't handle having my locs over my face -I did all that hiding behind the hair thing when I had extension braids so I keep them well out of eyes and face.
I'm not one to style -so a loose ponytail usually does the trick.
MORE HOME MADE RECIPES
I put together a few yummy and cheap home made recipes that I found on http://www.care2.com ...
Loving it!
http://groups.msn.com/HOLISTICLOCING/recipeposts.msnw
Don't forget to click on the next button for more recipes on the next page!
Loving it!
http://groups.msn.com/HOLISTICLOCING/recipeposts.msnw
Don't forget to click on the next button for more recipes on the next page!
Monday, September 06, 2004
"SHE'S GONE ON THE BLACK SIDE NOW..."
...still hearing this statement. As a biracial person with locs, I feel many associate my locing journey with a militant Black image...
During the 3 yeas of locing, I have been fortunate enough to meet a few men/women of biracial origin who have experienced the exact same thing as me... Non-Black family members and their false assumptions, the surprised looks when I tell someone I have European family and the usual questions on a testing level....
Being natural seems OK, but as soon as we loc up...people assume that we no longer want to associate with the non-Black side of things...
Let me clear up a few things...
~I am a Roots girl ( both Spiritually and cultural) ...how can I be so without accepting my own?
~How is growing locs a Black only thing when I see many non-Black people with locs too?
~Why is my locs a threat to my heritage at all?
I am equally proud of both sides- yet they do not define me... I am just 'me' -but society will want me to tick a box as an 'ethnic minority' ...
I embrace both of my cultural backgrounds with open arms -whetehr they choose to do the same to me is another story.
For me, locing is a Spiritual realm ... not a Black declaration.
During the 3 yeas of locing, I have been fortunate enough to meet a few men/women of biracial origin who have experienced the exact same thing as me... Non-Black family members and their false assumptions, the surprised looks when I tell someone I have European family and the usual questions on a testing level....
Being natural seems OK, but as soon as we loc up...people assume that we no longer want to associate with the non-Black side of things...
Let me clear up a few things...
~I am a Roots girl ( both Spiritually and cultural) ...how can I be so without accepting my own?
~How is growing locs a Black only thing when I see many non-Black people with locs too?
~Why is my locs a threat to my heritage at all?
I am equally proud of both sides- yet they do not define me... I am just 'me' -but society will want me to tick a box as an 'ethnic minority' ...
I embrace both of my cultural backgrounds with open arms -whetehr they choose to do the same to me is another story.
For me, locing is a Spiritual realm ... not a Black declaration.
Saturday, September 04, 2004
NO PRODUCTS CHALLENGE
Sept. 1st 2004:
3 YEARS AND 1 MONTH LOCING
Simple is best -but how simple can I go with routine?
For the rest of this month, I'll just use my black soap and conditioner to wash -nothing else, only a pure water spritz if I need some moisture or to brush locs with...
I'll get back to you on the results... hopefully, my locs won't be too dry!
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