Journey To Natural Beauty

July 2010

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Webcam July 2010

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[new headband]

[length shot]

[showing some length]

[nice pattern]

.BENTONITE CLAY JUNE 2010.

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[the clay mixture]

[I washed my hair first with Kiss My Face Shampoo & Conditioner]

[while washing]

[wet hair]

[after wash]

[I started with my face and then my hair]

[clayed hair]

[after washing the clay out and conditioning again; I did twists]

[back of twists. not perfect but it will do]

[next day un-twist hair]

[side]

[top. you can see the random light brown tones in my hair]

[fin]

I did a henna treatment in may and unfortunatelly I have no pictures of the process due to my lack of charging it. Hopefully I will have lots of pics for the next treatment.

UPDATE!!! MAY-JUNE 2010

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It's been a long while since I updated this blog. I've kinda been busy with my other blog, but I have some pretty good updates. I'm making a commitement to myself to stop with the wash and go's. yes, they are great for a busy morning or whenever I'm in a rush but it has very little benefit for the healthiness of my hair. I keep getting fairy knots and when I awake in the mornings it's dry and completely matted to my head. So, I'm doing a personal challenge to do baid-outs, twist-outs and bantu knot-outs. It is very hard to obtain a protective style that would be acceptable to walk outside the house with [due to my short hair]. I will say that my hair is growing and I feel that it is much healthier and I am completely satisfied with that. I will continue with my little challenge and hope to see some great results. Until next time, keep growing into the beautiful you.

[one of the last wash & go's MAY]

[first braid out since BC JUNE]

[braid out in JUNE]

More Of May

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Satin Scarf

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May 2010

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April 2010

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Easter April 2010

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I had a pretty good easter. Went to Chili's and to the movies with my family. My TWA was just okay. I wish I had more curl definiton. I'm going to work on that..

End of March

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I used my Queen Helen Cholestoral condition for the first time. I co-washed my hair then detangled with my Denman;which I don't think was a good idea because I just read you should brush the hair while it's wet..oops. then i put a plastic cap on it and a hot towel over that. Rinsed and my hair was so shiny and soft and tangle free.

After washing I moisturized with my shea butter and olve oil mix and twited my hair to protect it.

End of March 2010

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March 2010

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My BC!!!!!

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February 10'

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January 10'

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New Year!!! January '10

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December 09'

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December 09'

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November 09'

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September 09'

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September

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END OF SEPTEMBER

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SO IT'S THE END OF SEPTEMBER AND I AM CONTINUING TO TAKE CARE OF MY HAIR THROUGH THIS TRANSITION. LAST NIGHT I ATTENDED THE COLOR PURPLE ON BROADWAY WITH FANTASIA BARRINO AND IT WAS AMAZING. THE PREVIOUS NIGHT I WASHED MY HAIR AND DID MY BANTU KNOTS AS USUAL BUT THE DAY OF THE SHOW I DID SOME BODY BUFFING IN THE SHOWER WITH HONEY [AMAZING BY THE WAY. MAKES YOUR SKIN SOO SOFT]. WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR ME TO TAKE IT OUT IT WAS WET AGAIN FROM THE HEAT SWEAT. MY HAIR DIDNT HOLD THE CURL. SO I HAD TO WEAR IN SOME KIND OF UPDO I MADE INSTEAD OF WEARING IT OUT LIKE I WANTED TO.

I WASHED MY HAIR WITH APPLE CIDER VINEGAR [ACV] TO GET RID OF DANDRUFF AND ITCHY SCALP. IT WORKED PRETTY WELL BUT THE SMELL GAVE ME A MIGRANE BUT IT WEARS OFF.

.nikki.minx. September 09' Update

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Our Relaxed Hair

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.nikki.minx.

This was my hair before I ever thought about going natural. My last relaxer was sometime in June 09'. I never liked getting my hair relaxed because it's just messy and it uses so many chemicals. It's like having a radioactive head...GROSS!

.starting length.

Update from .nikki.minx.

2009-08-22T05:46:00.000-07:00

So since I've decided to go natural i tried a few styles. So far I have tried a braid out but that didn't work out so well because I did two flat braids. I also tried a two strand twist out that I twisted into bantu knots. That worked out pretty well except for the frizz and dryness. I tried to spray with a concoction of Giovanni Conditioner, EVOO and water. that helped a little but the moisture did'nt last as long as I would have liked. I am now trying out regular bantu knots. It's pretty hard to do a perfect bantu knot and i think it's because my hair is relaxed, but it is also my first time so...Trial & Error, Trial & Error.

I am starting to realize that I am a PJ lol. I've been doing alot more natural hair research and I recently bought Giovanni Conditioner [it's not the leave in] I actually found it in Marshall's!!! 33.5 oz. for $12.99 [reg. price $20.00] so of course I picked it up. I also purchased the Jilbere Shower Comb that I used for the first time today and it worked pretty well. I'm waiting to use my Denman brush for when I BC, because I read someone elses blog that it is better used on natural hair rather than transitioning hair because it will stretch the hair and cause it to break since the hair is so fragile. I really want to use the all natural products but they are so expensive and i no longer have a job [sad face]. but I recently bought a Waterpik handheld showerhead [$27.99]. I plan on buying some coconut oil pretty soon because I keep reading that it is the best thing in the world!!!! For the skin, eating and most importantly the hair!!! So most def I'm jumping on that. I will post pictures some time soon of my hair trials.

I'm out for now. peace.love.&&.God.

xoxo,

.nikki.minx.

.pictures.

About .nikki.minx. & .nicey.glam.

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.nicey.glam.

My name is Safornia and I am twenty. I have a beautiful eight month old son named Jeremiah. Going natural was the last thing on my mind until my sister pitched the idea. I have been relaxing my hair for about eleven years. I find it very hard to manage and keep up. I feel that this transition will be a journey of a lifetime for me.When I do the "BC" it will symbolize me letting go of my past because I have been through a lot. It is time to start a new life. I believe this will help me find and accept myself for who I am. I see nothing but a bright future for my sister and I.

.nikki.minx.

My name is Shanikque [sha-neek] and I am 18 yrs. old. I have always thought natural hair was very beautiful and I've always wanted mine to be that way, but I had no choice being that my hair had been processed as a child. A few months ago I tried to go natural but it just resulted in more damaged hair because I did not know how to care for it sooo....I got a relaxer.

This time I've done alot of research on how to start the transition, what products to use, and how to take proper care of the hair. I did'nt want to do the transition on my own so I convinced my sister to do it with me. Alot of people are saying that we're crazy and that it's a bad idea but this is our life and we're grown so they can kiss it!

.Our Plan.

transition for the rest of the year & BC [big chop] in the beginning of next year.
moisturize hair with coconut oil
wear protective hairstyles [braids.buns]
wash every week & deep condition with coconut oil
try new products as we go along our journey