Shampoo Day!

First thing first....I needed to file my nails. I had some little ridges that I know would have sliced right through my strands.

Prepoo: I separated my hair (with my fingers only) in four sections and applied coconut oil to the entire length, starting about 1/2 - 1 inch from my scalp. Then I braided each section. I left this on overnight. I wore a plastic cap under a hat(for going out in public) until I was ready to wash. I love hats :)

Shampoo: I shampooed once focusing on my scalp with Suave Tropical Coconut Shampoo. I used my Roots Only applicator to apply the shampoo directly on my scalp. After shampooing I noticed that my hair was a lot softer than usual. I think the coconut prepoo had a lot to do with that.

Deep Condition: I like to do an Oil Rinse after shampooing but since I am starting the Castor Oil Challenge I didn't want to overdo it with the oils so I deep conditioned with Lustrasilk Shea Butter Cholesterol that was mixed with Olive oil, Rosemary EO, and Peppermint EO.

Right now I have my hair in two braids just resting, I didn't do anything special to it.

Just apply some conditioner prior to braiding and left it alone to air dry.

Styling: I have been wanting to try this style I saw on Essence.com for a long time. I think that is will allow me to reach my scalp with oiling this week so I gave it a shot. Pics coming...

Snowed In!

I hate when NC gets snow because it shuts the entire state DOWN. I am glad that it happened on a weekend in which I had no where to go. Everything I need to do is right here in my house :)

If you are snowed in....stay in! If you have to go out please be careful. Have a great day!

i'm back BORACAY!!!

 

I'M BACK IN BORACAY!!! 

i think this is my 8th or 9th time in boracay already but i never really felt like i'm a tourist in this island before until now :) :) :) 

you would think that family time in bora would be the worst thing ever but it is actually the best thing for me EVER! not much partying and away from all the drama. 

i love love love ambassador hotel :) i love that it is sooo far away from IT ALL. 

even jonah's is sooo far away from our hotel.

station 1 is so quiet and peaceful..total r and r :)

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

  

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

  

 

XOXO oversized cardigan. colored beaded necklace from a bazaar. Charina Sarte cheetah dress. Risque printed calf-length dress. Pink Belter black bikini top. Wahine gray bikini bottom. one shoulder black top from canada. H&M leaf and round earrings. Charina Sarte zebra-printed maillot and cover up. Topshop bandeau bikini tops. Old Navy printed maxi dress and bikini bottoms. Ray Ban aviators. all other shades from a bazaar.

the pictures say it all, i think. if not, here was our itinerary for the whole trip:

monday:

TOUCHDOWN BOREKEY!!!

lunch at andok's

massage time

dinner at ambassador

drinks at boom boom

tuesday:

breakfast at the hotel

lunch at smoke

massage time again

happy hour in ambassador

dinner buffet at sea wind c/o MOI :)

cocktails at discovery shores

wednesday:

breakfast at the hotel

bulabog for kiteboarding competition

tricycle hopping to puka beach

lunch at puka beach

happy hour at ambassador

dinner at andok's

thursday:

breakfast at the hotel

lunch and shake time at jonah's

GOODBYE BOREKEY!!!

oh, i did catch up on my reading too! I'M NOW IN INDONESIA!!! although i still have a few pages left. around 200 :) i am becoming more and more in tune with liz. i am liz. i swear i am her. lemme share with you a few lines that i loved (most i can relate to):

* Bhuta ia dewa ia- Man is a demon, man is a god. Both true.

* Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel the world looking for it. 

* Even in the worst tragedies and crisis, there's no reason to add to everyone's misery by looking miserable yourself. 

and now for my favorite:

LIZ: I don't think I'm ready for it. I don't feel like going through all the effort of romance again, you know? I don't feel like having to shave my legs every day or having to show my body to a new lover. And I don't want to have to tell my life story all over again, or worry about birth control. Anyway, I'm not even sure I know how to do it anymore. I feel like I was more confident about sex and romance when I was sixteen than I am now.

FELIPE: Of course, you were. You were young and stupid then. Only the young and the stupid are confident about sex and romance.Do you think any of us know what we're doing? Do you think there's any way humans can love each other without complication? You should see how it happens in Bali, darling. All these Western men come here after they've made a mess of their lives back home, and they decided they've had it with Western women, and they go marry some tiny, sweet, obedient little Balinese teenage girl. I know what they're thinking. They think this pretty little girl will make them happy, make their lives easy. But whenever I see it happen, I always say the same thing. Good luck. Because you still have a woman in front of you, my friend. And you are still a man. It's still two human being trying to get along, so it's going to become complicated. And love is always complicated. But still humans must try to love each other, darling. We must get our hearts broken sometimes. This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It means we have tried for something.

will share some others in my next post. as for now, enjoy the late posts :) :) :) miss y'all!!!

P.S.

this is one of my shortest trips to bora but the key is in seizing the moment. when you are at a place, don't ever say "when i come back here" or "the next time i am here" and you will definitely feel like 4 days is equal to a month :)

xx