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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Black History Month: Our Hair Pt 1
Our hair has a history. In West African societies individuals wore their hair in certain styles to show to others the tribe of which they belonged. Names were often even given to individuals based on the examination of their hair type because each person had a unique type of hair. There was also a level of respect for women that had long thick hair because this symbolized a life force and the woman's ability to raise bountiful farms and many healthy children. Hair's value was increase even more in the spiritual realm. The Yoruba people were required to keep their hair braided in certain styles as a part of their religion. The head is the most northern part of the body and viewed as the part of the body that is closest to the heavens and therefore communication from the God's and spirits would pass through the hair. Because of the respect that the African people held for hair; hair dressers were also held in high regard.
If this interests you, I encourage you to read more:
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Afro-Textured Hair Castor Oil Challenge: Day 1
As I saw styling my hair for the week I made a part in the front and the appearance of my scalp made me sad. It was kinda "ashen" and it flaked really bad where I parted. This is not usually noticeable but this time after washing, I let my hair air dry completely without applying shea butter from root to tip. This challenge is right on time. I oiled my scalp very lightly with the Castor oil mix and and today my scalp looks a lot better already. I am ready to see the affect this will have on my scalp in the long run.
Monday, February 1, 2010
LOVE month
my sister is leaving tomorrow :(
it will be a sad, sad, sad day for me :( i
will miss her and my bro-in-law, benj so much!!! i wish i am in canada already :(
the house will never be the same without them :(
it will be a sad, sad, sad day for me :( i
will miss her and my bro-in-law, benj so much!!! i wish i am in canada already :(
the house will never be the same without them :(
time with them here in the philippines was a blast though from bora to white moon to cavite to vodka and magic sing nights at home :) :) :)
all photos and sources can be seen at my tumblr
and because they are leaving soon, here are my pamanas from my sister's closet:
* beach essentials which i don't know if i'll really use cos i am not particular about putting sunscreen while on the beach...i knoooow! bad bad bad habit!!! not in picture: a net sparkly cover-up, it is fab!!!!!!
* violet zara dress with a fab fab fab neckline! very summer-y!
* american eagle floral dress perfect for summer yet again :)
* another zara dress with a fab neckline too. what is this thing with my sister and necklines?
* another zara dress, this time its LBD. wonder when i'll be able to wear it? HMMM.
* sparkly tights that i was supposed to wear during out member's only night out but then it ran even before we left the house. BOO!!!
sparkly new things (sounds familiar? ahem. won't spill. stalker alert! LOL):
* plains and prints top she got for me while we were shopping last friday in trinoma (had dinner too with ate jing in abe and dessert at conti's)
* studded belt from mirror mirror
* zara plain white v-neck
by the way, i did remove old pictures from my frame and replaced it with a collage of paris, chanel and other things girly :)
about the title, my sister's name is love :)
and it is perfect too cos its love month. yes, my first entry for february. do you guys have a date already??? well, i don't. doors are open :)
P.S.
do you have an outfit already? hope these will help :)
xx
Castor Oil Challenge: Castor and Avocado Oil Mix
This is very very simple. I put 1/4 cup of Castor Oil and 1/4 of Avocado Oil in a container, mix, and it is ready to be used. If you put your mixture into a container with a tight lid you can shake the to mix.
Recap: January '10 Protective Style
During most of January (5th-30th) I wore two strand twists. It was great not having to worry constantly about styling but it was a struggle to fight through the boredom. I am used to changing my hair every week. When I finally took the twists out, I had a TON of shedding. This was expected since I did not comb or detangle my hair for nearly one month. I knew they were shed hairs because they we long and I could see the white bulbs on top. I didn't look at all of them but I did examine a good number of them just to make sure I was suffering from a ton a breakage. I feel like I retained a lot of length from wearing the twists all month but I didn't think to do before and after pics so I have no way of checking that assumption.
I learned that tea tree and aloe vera are GREAT for the itches. The first two weeks of January I used a water/conditioner mix for moisturizing and my scalp was itching like crazy. The last two weeks I used the aloe vera spray with some tea tree oil and my scalp felt sooooo much better. I also learned that my hair LOVES getting moisturized and sealed nightly. The shaft of my hair feels stronger but yet softer than it did in December. When my scalp felt a little too dry I used some coconut oil and that absorbed right in with no problem.
My routine with the two strand twists was fairly simple. Moisturize & seal nightly, co-wash (while twisted) in the middle of the month, and oiling the scalp when needed. I continued to wear my twists up because most of my length retention would have been lost if I would have allowed my twist to brush against my clothing or constant exposure to the dry winter hair.
February is Black History Month
Today in Black History for February 1st
Ratification of the 13th Amendment
February 1, 1865
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery, was adopted by the 38th Congress. Ratification was completed December 6, 1865.
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