Don't Touch My Hair T-shirt, LOVE!

I had to share this T-Shirt I found at Da Dirty Artist. I know we've all wanted to do this at one time or another.

Such a topic of natural hair/ethnic hair/curly hair conversations.

... I might need to order this ;)

Is Being Natural Easy?

A vlogger on YouTube asked for responses to the question "Is being natural easy?". Here is my response. For those not as enchanted with YouTube as I am here is a summary:

I believe that natural haircare is as easy as relaxed hair care. I think the reason many newly natural women find themselves frustrated is because they have unrealistic expectation of their hair.

Women who are relaxed and visit the salon regularly do very little to their own hair and know little about it. These women, in my opinion, should keep this same plan when they go natural. They should visit a natural salon regularly and let the natural stylist maintain their hair just as they did when they were relaxed. Women who do all of their own hair care should continue to do all of their own hair care. Women who are moderates, care for their hair but visit a professional regularly for maintenance, should also continue. This is very seldom what happens.

A woman decides to return to her natural hair texture and regardless of whether she was a salon regular, moderate or do-it-herself-er she decides she can do it all. I understand this coming from the latter two groups as they have cared for their hair in the past. These ladies have a very moderate learning curve. It is the salon regulars that seem to have the most difficult struggle. They have no frame of reference for their hair. They come on YouTube and lament that other are more adept stylists then they are immediately after their TWAs grow out. They wore a wrap between salon visits but don't think they should wear a wash-n-go. Ladies, please realize if you never cared for or styled your hair before it's going to take a while for you to learn. Many women who were not salon regulars they are "ahead" of you because they cared for and styled their hair prior to their natural journey. Natural hair, in my opinion, is not any less maintenance than relaxed hair.(I'm a do-it-herself-er.)

Natural hair does not maintain itself.

Natural hair doesn't style itself.

Today's Hair - Quick updo #2

Style: Quick Updo #2

Approximate time to complete: 5 mins

Products Used: Lil Better Butter, Herbal Essence Hair Spray

Tools Used: 10 Bobby pins, boar bristle brush

Reason for style: EASY Alternative updo for work

Lessons Learned: I love this style. I used more hairspray this time.

Today's Hair- Accidental Updo

Style: French Twist

Approximate time to complete: 5 -10 mins

Products Used: EcoStyler gel

Tools Used: Bobby pins, boar bristle brush

Reason for style: My braid out was fuzzy on the ends. This is how I salvaged it.

Lessons Learned: I thought it was a get-by style but I kept getting compliments. :) I learned my hair is cute with very little effort.

Hello Kitty's Afro making another appearence

Since I am a HUGE hello kitty fan, I definitely love when I see her rockin' afro puffs or an afro. I found this cute t-shirt on one of my favorite sites, JapanLA, and wanted to share it.

I will be getting one ASAP.

Buy it here!

You know your natural when...

You know your "natural-minded" when even your art projects have natural hair. My students said it looks like me. What do you think?

Today's Straight Hair - YouTube Updo

I got the how-to on this updo from a wonderful YouTube video.

Style: Fast Quick YouTube Updo

Approximate time to complete: 5 mins

Products Used: Lil Better Butter, Herbal Essence Hair Spray

Tools Used: 8 Bobby pins, boar bristle brush

Reason for style: Needed a no-heat, easy, work safe style for when my hair is straight

Lessons Learned: I love this style! An updo can be simple. I need to use a lil' more hair spray or wax to trap my fly aways