My hair....
Hello Blogfam!
Hello Blogfam!
Nope. I am not going to apologize for my brief hiatus. Truth is, there were so many things going on in the world that I felt like there was nothing I could say that was as important. It has been an amazing 3 weeks. I just hope everyone is being safe, happy and loving life. So Long overdue is my hair update...lol
In a bid to spice up my hair-do, I dyed it. Yes I know, number one thing that a NATURAL should avoid. Tbh, I'm not really concerned with what I can and can't do with my hair, mainly because I don't believe in being enslaved by my hair. I'll make it work, the way I want it and deal with what ever follows. A little extreme I know, I'm just through with what's right and not especially because not everyone's hair is the same. I even read in a book on natural hair that I shouldn't wash my hair while I shower. Instead it suggested bending over in a sink. First off my sink is small, second, my neck will ACHE. lol. I am so pain-averse. Can't even get a second ear piercing, don't judge please.
Anyways, first dye attempt failed a lightening my hair to a 'copper blonde'. My hairdresser blamed it on my hair being a 'dye-virgin' (Even hair is being considered virgin? *Blank Stare*) And was unbelievably black (who woulda thunk that was bad) SO this is how it turned out.
No one even noticed. It looked the same. Pretty boring so I gave a couple of weeks and went back and told her to make it RED! Yes I totally did it and loved it. Here's how I styled it.
A whole lot of pictures and I really do apologize. I just know there are a lot of natural converts out there that can cop a few hair-dos especially from a semi-rookie!
Yes. I know it's nothing fancy; but it's what I can afford to do with my impatience. Haha
The Biggest Mistake Ever in the past three months was doing a 'twist-out'. I was soooo caught up in all those protective styles and blogs and things. My hair is tangled and tied and in nuts. My friend suggests I may have done it wrong. I feel like it is not suited for my 4b hair at this length. You know what though? I'll stay away from all these "COMPLEX" suggestions. Feel free to try and let me know.
It's about to be a fun two weeks for me. More details as it progresses! Wooh!
Have an amazing rest of the week.
Yours Truantly,
Ij
5 comments:
beautiful look. work that natural style girl :)
I feel you on that point about these complex suggestions... Not washing your hair in the shower? So for where I suppose wash am? Sink ko, gutter ni... At the end of the day, naturals are trying to show that our hair is not "difficult" or "tough" to maintain (since that's usually the excuse/reason for relaxers and weaves) so all this long thing just defeats the purpose.
The colour really suits you, though. I'm thinking of dying my hair as well- just trying to get more length and decide on a colour. About the twist-outs, from my experience, the results you see on youtube tutorials etc are completely different from the ones you get on your own hair if you're 4b/4c. Most people who do tutorials are 3c/4a/maybe 4b... Their twistouts come out in spiral curls but mine look like dreadlocks when they're done. I LOVE THE LOOK, still... BUT... It's something to keep in mind. Our hair is different. (So different that you should be prepared for the detangling war that follows).
Pretty cool! Loving the pictures. I didn't really notice the color till you died it red. I love red hair :D
Adiya
i do agree with f. while i'm not natural when my friends who want me to go natural spend hours on their hair and lots of money on products i wonder how they think they are making the concept attractive to me.
i love the final color. Its so true about natural hair. You have to keep experiment with different styles till you find your own. My hair is probably 4z . it shrinks at the idea of water and looks short even though its long.
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