Summer, Summer, Summer Time!!!

Hi Beauty's!!! Let me start tonight by apologizing for being MIA for as long as I have!! I was really struggling with my next hair move and was kinda feeling uninspired. But I'm back!!! I'm sure you ladies have all been waiting to see what style I chose. As mentioned before, I do NOT want to cut my hair! Although living in Texas has made that decision EXTREMELY difficult! It has been crazy HOT here!!!! But, I've stuck to my guns and I've resisted the urge and didnt do the big chop. This weekend, I went to my good friends babyshower thesproutingbean.blogspot.com.  I was there with good friends & fellow bloggers themacstyles.blogspot.com and fitzchronicles.blogspot.com. It was here where I revealed my latest look! So without further delay, here the style I decided to go with......

TAH-DAHHHHH!!!!

Hot, Hot, Hot (The weather that is!)

Close Up!

Back Shot!!!

Loving this Color!

Summer Time READY!!!

Well Beauty's I hope you all enjoyed my choice! I'm LOVING my latest look! It's sleek, it's sassy, it's easy to maintain and most importantly it's COOL!!! I'll be rocking this style for a couple of weeks and the it'll be on to the next one! Sighssss....decisions, decisions. However, I must let you know ahead of time that I will probably be rocking one more (maybe two) style(s) before I get braided up for the Summer for my B-day. I know, I know you're probably thinking what could I possibly post with my hair braided up? But the fact of the matter is I really do SOOOOO many more styles with my braids! The possibilities will be endless, Until next time Beauty's....stay tuned! :)

Shout out to my photographer Fitz from fitzchronicles.blogspot.com. Thanks Fitz!!! :)

Oh The Possibilities

Greetings Beauty's!!! I hope that you all have had a wonderful weekend! I know I did! I was able to spend time with my family this weekend as we all joined together to celebrate my baby brother graduating from high school!!! YAY....I'm SO very proud of him!!!!! Congrats Lil Big Brother! (all of my brothers are bigger and taller than me even though I'm the oldest...hence the name Lil Big Brother)

So Beauty's....I'm sort of at a stand still.  I have NO earthly idea what to do with my hair! Sighssss! Dont get me wrong, I will wear a weave and I have no problems with it! Let's face it, it's easy maintenance and that's a plus for any working woman! But, I'm so much more comfortable wearing my own hair.  However, as I mentioned in one of my previous post, I'm in that wretched in between stage of letting my hair grow out. It's too long to wear a hot short style and too short to just wrap it and wear it as it is.  Oh, and let me not forget to mention that I live in TEXAS!!! It's just too damn HOT for all that weave.  So I've been searching to see what I can find that will fit the stage that I'm in right now and here's what I've come up with........

Ok....so granted this will still be a little weave but not so much! Again, I dont want to cut my hair so I'm thinking of doing a 27 piece. For those who dont know what that is, I will explain later! Here's a couple more styles that I'm considering......

Again....more weave but its not so much. Or at the very least, it's not long and super HOT! I'm telling you all this Texas heat is a beast! Last but certainly not least, the final style that I'm considering.......

Now...as promised, let me explain what a 27 piece is.  A 27 piece is a box of hair that literally has 27 pieces in it. These pieces are really short; so when a quick weave is done (a quick weave is when your hair is either wrapped or laid down, a stocking cap is placed on top of your hair and then the hair is glued on the cap) it gives the illusion that your hair is cut really short. Usually a stylist will use a razor instead of scissors to give it that neat, tapered look similar to the style right above.

Well Beauty's, those are my choices. In case you were wondering, the objective is to not only do something different from what I've done in the past, but to also remain COOL as it's only June and so far we've reached temps of 105 here in Houston. Therefore, being comfortable is not an option it's a MUST!!! So I will narrow my options down and as always, I will post pics of which Do I decide to go with! Stay tuned! :)

Something NEW to DO

Hey, Hey Beauty's!! I know, I know....it's been a while.  Well, I was absent because I have been wrecking my brains trying to figure out what the heck I wanted to do to this head of mine! As you all can see from previous posts, there aren't too many hairstyles that I haven't already had. Therefore, I was sort of at a stand still! Then, I got to thinking....I wanted to do something that was really cute! Something that says I can go to work and be professional, as well as something that I can jazz up if I decided to go out (which I rarely do). Also, something I can just throw in a ponytail when I'm having one of those lazy days! I think I've nailed it so here we go.....

Now, believe it or not I've NEVER worn this particular length in this hair before.  However, I have worn this type of hair.  Check it out below.....

Remember that.....this is the same kind of hair, except it was in an 8" versus the 10" & 12" blend that I have on above.  Now I was a little leary about wearing the longer length. But, I said what the heck! The good thing about rocking a weave is that it doesn't last forever.  As I got closer to the finish of it, I began to feel good about it. OH, did I forget to mention that I did this myself??? Yep, this was one my do-it-yourself jobs. I was sort of forced to do it because Lord knows I didn't really want to! Thing about it is, my stylist refuses to spend her entire Saturday in the beauty salon; which I totally understand because as a client, I dont want to be in there ALL day long (been there, done that)! So on Saturday's she accepts clients from 4am-6am.  Meaning, if you're not there by 6am, chances are you're not getting your hair done. Long story short, I overslept Sautrday morning and I had to fend for myself. :( But, all in all....I think I did pretty well! I can't wait to rock this in different ways and of course I will post pics Beauty's....stay tuned! :)

My Hair Care- Fried, Dyed & Laid to the Side

Hello My Beauty's & Happy Hump Day!(even though it's almost over) I dont have a photo to post right now so I thought I'd give you ladies a little insight into the hair care products I use.  One would think after all the styling, & frying that's done to my hair every other week that it would be thin, brittle & broken. Well, luckily for me it's not. My Mom likes to think it's just good genes (because her hair is SUPER thick as well).  Me personally, I truly believe it's the hair care products I use as well as my own lilttle "do's" and "dont's". So, I'm going to share with you what I use when I'm not at the beauty salon.  Enjoy!! :)

Panten Full & Thick Shampoo and Conditioner


Now I know you all may be thinking, "why Pantene, especially as a woman of color?" Well let me tell ya, I have been using Pantene for YEARS and it is amazing! It is one of the few shampoos and conditioners out there that does exactly what it claims to do! It leaves your hair squeeky clean, it helps with repairing breakage, it protects against split ends, and ultimately it removes all build up from daily products such as oil sheens and hair sprays. It also locks in my color whenever I've put a fresh black rinse on my hair. The conditioner gives my hair plenty of volume and shine!! For someone who LOVES her jet black hair, SHINE is MUST!!!

**Tip- It may seem easier to comb your hair out when it's still wet after your wash. Fact is, this is when hair is more subject to breakage if you comb it while it's wet! (ever notice how much hair is in that comb or brush when you do this...that's why) I usually blow dry my hair then re-wet it with water in a spray bottle so that I can lay it down and get under the dryer.**

Let's move on to the products I use after my shampoo and condition, shall we.

Motions Foaming Wrap Lotion


 I REFUSE to use gel in my hair! So as an alternative, I use Motions Foaming Wrap Lotion to lay my hair down to give it that smooth, straight look just like you get at the Beauty Salon. This basically takes the place of both gel and that "old school" setting lotion such as Lotta body. The wrap lotion will stretch your hair as you wrap it giving you that extra length. Once it's wrapped, you can sit under the dryer (for best results) or you can allow it to air dry. Once it's completely dry, combing it out and styling is a breeze!

**Tip- Once you've wrapped your hair it would be best to use wrap strips to hold your hair in place as it dries.  For those ladies with short hair, it prevents you from having those dents and creases in your hair that a traditional head scarf or a head wrap tend to cause. Wrap strips are very reasonable costing anywhere from $1.99-$3.99 (depending on the amount of strips you want)**

Lastly, here's what I use for shine once my hair has dried and I'm prepared to style!

Smooth N Shine Hair Polisher

 
Finally, this is what I use to unwrap my hair after it has dried. As I mentioned earlier, the Foaming wrap lotion makes combing out and styling a breeze! This polisher gives your hair that extra shine and because it's light, it doesn't weigh your hair down and give it that heavy limp feeling. For my short hair ladies who's rocking those spikes and mohawks, this is perfect for that ultimate all over shine. You'd simply pour a bean size amount in your hand, rub together and masage your hair from roots to tip and style!

**Tip- This polisher is great for flat ironing hair.  Because it's light, you will continue to have that bounce and movement that you wouldn't get when using Oil Sheen. And it'll also give you a shine that looks natural and not greasy.**


Well Ladies, I truly hope that you all have enjoyed and will benefit from my hair tips. These are the products that I use religiously and as you all can see from my photos as much as I change hairstyles, the average person would have major damage! But it doesnt stop there Beauty's, I have many more tips that I will definitely be sharing with you all in the future....stay tuned! :)

Stylez I've Rocked

As I've mentioned in my Welcome I plan on showing you all different styles I've rocked and styles that I dare to wear. I make it my duty to try and switch my look up at least every 2 weeks. For most people an outfit is what brings their entire look together; but for me it's my hair that makes my outfit POP! Check out some of my styles from the past and few styles for the future! Enjoy! :)

Deep wave spiral curls on a cap

Two tone straight hair that was curled w/a flat iron

Short cut w/flips

Short cut w/blue hair added

Duby hair- My Fav :)

A-symmetrical bob

Duby hair w/Pink hair added

A-symmetrical Bob w/a bang on a cap- My latest look!



Short cut curled all around



Short cut with spikes- Did it myself :)

A-symmetrical bob w/swoop bang

Duby Hair

Short cut w/spikes & purple hair added

Two tone hair-straighted

Spiral curls on a cap

Duby Hair

Kinky twist

Kinky twist



Short Cut w/pink hair added

I've been pretty weaved out lately because I'm going through that horrible "letting my hair grow back" transition.  This a very unsatisfying time for me because I love wearing my hair short! But, then I get those moments when I wish I had my thick, healthy black hair! I truly believe this is why I enjoy the Duby hair so much because that is how my own hair looks when it's all grown out! Unfortunately, I'm stuck in that in-between stage where it's too long to rock a hot short style and too short to rock it alone....Woe is me! Needless to say, I'm gonna keep at it and continue my hair growth journey only to probably chop it all off again!

Here's some of the styles I'm interested in the next time I go see my stylist in the next week or so! I will definitely be posting pics of my new "do" so stay tuned! :)