Lightened, Brittle, Dead
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Happy Birthday, Beautician AyeM8y!
Not only is AyeM8y one fierce beautician, he�s also the founder of "The Mean Dirty Pirate Internet Friends of Farrah Fawcett Fan Club!"
You spin us around, AyeM8y!
You spin us around, AyeM8y!
grimace
I was looking forward alllllllllll week for this weekend to come. Amy and I had it planned two weeks before that I am going to spend the weekend at her home--baking, drinking, working out--then Breakfast Club the next day. To our dismay, the weather was so crappy that it ruined the whole weekend extravaganza. Instead of waiting for the bus which took like foreverrrrrr, I decided to just brave and walk to Safeway to buy myself some dinner. I got myself a handful--sushi rolls, lemon chicken, pad thai, chicken wings, chips plus my leftover wine from last weekend--all of which I had while having a Pretty Little Liars marathon. Then Dee decided to show up at the house all sickly and weak cos of the snow and her heels (who wears heels during a snow storm anyway??? yup, only Dee!). I wasn't feeling well too cos I fell last Friday on the way out to go to the gym. Worst part is I fell on very thin ice...yes, I basically fell on pure cement. I hurt my elbow and hips but I am feeling waaaay better now thanks to Ibruprofen, ice pack and Katinko. Since we were both injured badly, we slept before midnight and hoped for a better Sunday!
There wasn't too much snow fall today but it's still -31...and yet again we braved it, walked to the nearby French cafe, stopped at the park for some photos, sip latte and cocoa while savoring banana nutella croissant, pecan tart, cream puff, oatmeal and chocolate chip cookie.
My whole body was definitely freezing when I got home. I went under the blankets and wore my winter socks when my phone prompted that I got a new mail. The mail was from Calgary Fashion's fashion editor telling me that I will be interviewed and featured in their new segment called Beyond the Seams where they spotlight unique and interesting people from the fashion industry that they admire and want to spotlight :)
I am overwhelmed with the good response my blog is getting here in Canada. I was worried that I had to start from scratch but ever since I was named Top 15 Canadian Fashion Blogs by Fashionism.ca, things started looking up for me. You, my readers, made it happen...THANK YOU!!!!
P.S.
How do you like the new banner, lovelies?
beso ?
KD
cardigan: Old Navy
top: Reitmans
jeggings: Zara
boots and socks: H&M
bag: given by my boss
gloves: Ardene
scarf: Gap
necklace: S
photos by Dee
Fall/Winter 2010 - Week 13
Sunday
I was finally able to get some time to shampoo, deep condition, and steam my hair after removing the yarn braids. I shampooed with Giovanni Smooth As Silk (SAS) shampoo, deep conditioned with Giovanni SAS conditioner, and sat under the steamer for 15 minutes. Instead of pulling my hair back into a bun, I wanted to enjoy the "free hair" feeling for a day or two so I put about 6 two strand twists in my hair using SheaMoisture Coconut and Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie.
Monday
In the morning I untwisted each section and fluffed. The outside air was not as dry because it rained a little here - this was perfect timing to have my hair out. On Monday night I re-twisted each section because I worked out without properly pulling my hair up.
Tuesday
Tuesday morning was a repeat of Monday morning. It's been a while since I have styled my hair each morning and I forgot that it is not always time consuming. Tuesday night I decided to co-wash my hair so that I could pull it back into a bun for the rest of the week. I used Suave Naturals Aloe Vera and Ginseng to co-wash and applied a leave-in conditioner afterwards. To slick my hair back into the bun the only product I used was shea butter.
Wednesday - Thursday
Wearing a bun requires very little maintenance. Since I did a damp bun (bunned my hair while still wet) I did not have to moisturize the ends at night. The only thing to do at night was put on my head scarf.
Friday
Friday night I set my hair in some two strand twists and flat twists for an "out" style for Saturday's meet-up.
Saturday
I wore my twist out to the meet-up and then reset the style at night for Sunday. The look received a lot of compliments and questions so I did a brief tutorial on how I achieved the look, it will be posted later this week.
I was finally able to get some time to shampoo, deep condition, and steam my hair after removing the yarn braids. I shampooed with Giovanni Smooth As Silk (SAS) shampoo, deep conditioned with Giovanni SAS conditioner, and sat under the steamer for 15 minutes. Instead of pulling my hair back into a bun, I wanted to enjoy the "free hair" feeling for a day or two so I put about 6 two strand twists in my hair using SheaMoisture Coconut and Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie.
Monday
In the morning I untwisted each section and fluffed. The outside air was not as dry because it rained a little here - this was perfect timing to have my hair out. On Monday night I re-twisted each section because I worked out without properly pulling my hair up.
Tuesday
Tuesday morning was a repeat of Monday morning. It's been a while since I have styled my hair each morning and I forgot that it is not always time consuming. Tuesday night I decided to co-wash my hair so that I could pull it back into a bun for the rest of the week. I used Suave Naturals Aloe Vera and Ginseng to co-wash and applied a leave-in conditioner afterwards. To slick my hair back into the bun the only product I used was shea butter.
Wednesday - Thursday
Wearing a bun requires very little maintenance. Since I did a damp bun (bunned my hair while still wet) I did not have to moisturize the ends at night. The only thing to do at night was put on my head scarf.
Friday
Friday night I set my hair in some two strand twists and flat twists for an "out" style for Saturday's meet-up.
Saturday
I wore my twist out to the meet-up and then reset the style at night for Sunday. The look received a lot of compliments and questions so I did a brief tutorial on how I achieved the look, it will be posted later this week.
Bangs are 'IN'
Jane wore hers until they were so far out of style that they're back. Ask Sandra Bullock.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Meet-Ups Are Good Because...
- You can make new friends
- You can swap products and try new things
- Networking is always beneficial
- Looking at gorgeous hair is so much fun
Saturday afternoon a few of the ladies (quite a few) from the Triangle and other surrounding areas met up for an afternoon lunch and product swap. Food, fun, and products...what more could a natural girl ask for? ?
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| January 2011 Triangle Meet-Up |
Do you attend meet-ups? What do you like about them?
Yarn Braids Reviewed
Oh.My.Gosh! Removing the yarn braids was the worst process ever! I can not even pretend that it was not that bad. It took me 2 evenings and 1 day to put them in and it took about the same amount of time to take them out. I saturated some sections with Suave Tropical Coconut conditioner and when removing those braids, they would slide out when I got close to the roots. For the braids that I did not saturate with conditioner, I would have to un-braid carefully all the way down to the root. I opted to use conditioner all over just to make the job go a little bit easier.
On Long Hair
At this point, I assume that yarn braids would be a lot easier for someone with a shorter length because you could cut off the excess yarn and will not have to un-braid much of the length. The length of my hair did not allow me to cut off much for fear of accidentally slicing off some hair that I actually want to keep.
Maintenance
I have a satin pillowcase so I did not wrap them up at night, I just pulled them into a high ponytail so that they would not interrupt my sleep.
At least twice a week I would sit under the hair steamer for 15-20 mins to restore moisture to my hair and scalp. Once the braids were removed I noticed that my hair from the roots down to about 8 inches was very soft and had a nice sheen. The last few inches felt kind of hard and dry. I did not do a good enough job with keeping the ends of my length moisturized. Note: Keep the entire length moisturized to prevent breakage.
I washed the yarn braids with no problem and to decrease the chances of that dreadful mildew-like smell I washed my scalp and rinsed the braids early in the day. I used a nozzle on the top on my shampoo bottle to ensure that I only got the shampoo on my scalp and lightly massaged the scalp under running water. Then I let the suds run down the length when I rinsed. Basically, I did not shampoo the length. I cared for the braids similar to they way I care for my husband's locs.
Styles
I did not expect my style options to decrease with the yarn braids because I sought out the styling options of ladies with locs like BronzeGoddess01 & Chescalocs. The only thing that kept me from doing more styles was time. After installing the braids my scalp was sensitive to movement of the braids for about 1 day. Any longer than that and that would have been a sign that I braided to tightly. I did not have any redness and no "hair bumps" from tension so I did them just snug enough.
So, will I do them again? Probably not, because of the amount of time that it took to put them in and take them out. If I ever cut my hair shorter I will definitely do yarn braids again.
If you are transitioning, have a TWA, or just a shorter length and you are looking for something affordable and lasting to do to your hair - I recommend yarn braids. It cost me a total of $2.50 to achieve this style that lasted a little over 1 month and could have possibly lasted even longer.
Hmm,......Did I miss anything?
Final Thoughts
Other than the installation and the removal I absolutely adored the yarn braids. The ease of being able to get up and go in the morning was lovely.
On Long Hair
At this point, I assume that yarn braids would be a lot easier for someone with a shorter length because you could cut off the excess yarn and will not have to un-braid much of the length. The length of my hair did not allow me to cut off much for fear of accidentally slicing off some hair that I actually want to keep.
Maintenance
I have a satin pillowcase so I did not wrap them up at night, I just pulled them into a high ponytail so that they would not interrupt my sleep.
At least twice a week I would sit under the hair steamer for 15-20 mins to restore moisture to my hair and scalp. Once the braids were removed I noticed that my hair from the roots down to about 8 inches was very soft and had a nice sheen. The last few inches felt kind of hard and dry. I did not do a good enough job with keeping the ends of my length moisturized. Note: Keep the entire length moisturized to prevent breakage.
I washed the yarn braids with no problem and to decrease the chances of that dreadful mildew-like smell I washed my scalp and rinsed the braids early in the day. I used a nozzle on the top on my shampoo bottle to ensure that I only got the shampoo on my scalp and lightly massaged the scalp under running water. Then I let the suds run down the length when I rinsed. Basically, I did not shampoo the length. I cared for the braids similar to they way I care for my husband's locs.
Styles
I did not expect my style options to decrease with the yarn braids because I sought out the styling options of ladies with locs like BronzeGoddess01 & Chescalocs. The only thing that kept me from doing more styles was time. After installing the braids my scalp was sensitive to movement of the braids for about 1 day. Any longer than that and that would have been a sign that I braided to tightly. I did not have any redness and no "hair bumps" from tension so I did them just snug enough.
So, will I do them again? Probably not, because of the amount of time that it took to put them in and take them out. If I ever cut my hair shorter I will definitely do yarn braids again.
If you are transitioning, have a TWA, or just a shorter length and you are looking for something affordable and lasting to do to your hair - I recommend yarn braids. It cost me a total of $2.50 to achieve this style that lasted a little over 1 month and could have possibly lasted even longer.
Hmm,......Did I miss anything?
Friday, January 28, 2011
Weekend Plans
Do your weekend plans look like this?...
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Let�s hope you�re just hiding your party hair for later!
Let�s hope you�re just hiding your party hair for later!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Oh So Necessary!
You had us at "glamour trim". Come to think of it, isn't that one of MJ's nicknames?
furry white
Sunday, woke up with Dee beside me. It actually feels good to have someone beside you. No, I'm not turning into a lesbian. I love men...just sayennnnnnnnn' =P
It's more wonderful to actually wake up with a girl beside you than a boy. I mean, Dee knows well that I am not the touchy feely type. Leave me alone when I just woke up cos I can be grumpy and don't force me to get out of bed and make you breakfast. After about an hour or so, I got up and made Dee breakky-- eggs, hotdogs, potatoes, fish fillet, chicken poppers with some leftover fried rice and pita bread. Girl's so lucky cos I never cook. I do cook when I have the time and the inspiration. While Dee was doing her thing (which means facebook-ing), I was back in bed listening to Moonriver and my Steady Sunday Play List. But the weather was so warm again outside that we just had to take advantage of it -- walked around my neighborhood, took photos, made snow angels, laughed, went to the park and just being silly 12 year olds again. LIFE IS GOOOOOOOOOOOD :)
In the middle of all those activities, I decided to sew my white faux fur vest. No, I didn't sew it from scratch. I just needed to alter it cos when I got it from Winners it was XL but I just couldn't resist it cos it was just $16!!!! Thank God for my innate sewing skills! TOTAL SCORE!!!!!
beso ?
KD
faux fur vest: Winners
coat: Fairweather
coat: Fairweather
top: Old Navy
shorts: from my sister's closet
boots: Spring
sling bag: Zara
beanie: Ardene
tights: Safeway
rings: H&M and Garage
necklace: Tomato
peace bracelet: given by a friend
photos by Dee
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