Feathers & Wings: Professional Cut Part II

I need some black hair spray.

Note it's 90+ degrees out & I have on a hoodie.  It's cold at work and I do pull my hood over my head.

I like it. This is after the cut, rinsing my hair, and a little JML leave-in.

I leave you with this.

Some of my feathers were plucked out and wings nearly broken. I'm going to allow my feathers to grow back in and let my pretty wings heal. Once I'm ready to take flight I'm going to soar high above all the vultures, pigeons, and buzzards that ruffled my feather and $#!+ on them. YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Professional Cut

Just got back from the barber shop.  I've had my hairline shaped before, last week maybe.  Today, I got it all shaped.  He did a good job considering my hair is ridiculously stubborn and would stay picked out. Oh well, it'll all blend in once I shampoo it.

I'm so happy!

My jaws were to big in the last one.

I cut my head off in the last one, but it was a good one.

Trying to recreate the other one and tried too hard.

This is a good one! Have a wonderful day!

My Hair's Conscience

It's me at work.  I'm feeling the small earring thing, but for some reason I just couldn't get a good picture with them showing.  My reflection in the mirror was perfect, but the camera phone was not cooperating at all.  You know how they do!  As far as earrings go, 3 inches and less is my still.  I know people with TWAs and other styles usually go for gigantic earrings.  Simple and elegant trumps out large and bold for me.  With that said, I'm going to focus on smaller earrings using gemstones and precious metals. 

If you've been around me online from way back, 6+ years ago, then you'll know I've been using Jamaican Mango & Lime Cactus leave-in moisturizer forever.  Yes, it's been through changes.  No, it's not all natural.  It's made by a Black owned business, but I get it from the local Asian beauty supply store.  It works.  It's a light weight, water soluble, slippery cream.  I don't use conditioner after watering or shampooing my hair, so this is all the product my hair gets and needs. 

I was recommended this product, Garnier Fructis, Sleek & Shine leave-in by a relaxer wearing person who occasionally does the wash-n-go that is curly in some places and straight in others.  O_o  I was very hesitant, but was assured that it should work for my hair.  It does just fine, but a little too much turns my hair white and chalky.  This product is not all natural.  I bought it at Harris Teeter.  It's not made by anyone I know.  Honestly, I don't think my hair really likes it anyway.

I would like to find a nice all natural, handmade product for my hair, but it cannot have SHEA BUTTER. 

If you've used these products and your hair liked them, would you try to fix something that isn't broken?  I'm Facebook & Twitter friends with so many people who make products and I feel guilty not being able to say that I use Black Woman Over There Hair Pudding Custard Souffle Mousse Leave-In Moisturizing Conditioner Cream Butter.  Should it matter who you get the product from if it works?  What would you do?

No More Sisterlocks

And then there were none!  Yes, I'm near bald again and I love it.  The TWA is so much better for my life.

For those of you who want to know why I cut my hair, I did it because I can.  Why not?  I've outgrown Sisterlocks and that explaination is some previous posts.  As I was cutting them, I felt like the sweat shop workers in The Wiz when the evil witch was flushed down the toilet and they peeled off their costumes.  This is not the clip, but it is A Brand New Day.

I doubt if I would even want my afro as long as Diana Ross' in this movie.  For now I'm going to follow my mom's lead and keep it short, simple, and sassy from here on out, unless I make a wig.  Here's Tarin making herself a big Diana Ross wig.  This much hair needs to be taken off at night. 

I Have Curls!

I am going to a party tonight. While I had a list of beauty tasks to conquer I decided to get my hair done. I went to the nearest salon. Everyone had relaxers and their hair looked good and healthy enough for me to stay. When I had relaxers, I went every week to keep my hair from breaking off. It never stayed put unless I had Shirley Temple curls or a style plastered down with gel. The lady thought I had kinky twists and that I wanted to get services for another person. I told her I do hair too and we would get through it. She didn't mind using the Sisterlock Starter shampoo. There was no braiding and banding and she scrubbed my hair like it was laundry. It felt incredible, but I still pondered how much slippage they would suffer.

She used a setting lotion and yellow rollers. She didn't use perm rods because we didn't know how long it would take. Instead she use the open rollers that have the matching open clasps.

The dryer was from the devil's beauty shop. I even tweeted about it being so damn hot. I lifted that joker up and she turned it down.

It was well worth it. I love the curls! I do have some splippage but it's in random areas throughout. The most is about an inch and no locks slipped completely out.

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