Hello everyone!
I have not tried the ‘Let’s Jam’ experiment just yet, but I am going to do it! I just wanted to drop a quick note and see how you guys are doing. I know it’s coming up on a year for a lot of us, and I have a question: Is the status of your hair where you thought it would be thus far? How are you feeling right now? Would you have done anything differently?
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Feeling kind of blah about my locks right now. Maybe it's just a phase or the winter has made my locks so dry that it's ridiculous. I'm not cutting them off, sometimes I feel like doing it though. I plan to hang in there. Thanks for blogs such as yours that keep me going!!!
ReplyDeleteFelicia, Felicia... How I feel your pain. Stay strong though. I have issues with dry scalp, so I am using pure olive oil and it works.
ReplyDeleteWill we ever get to see your blog???
The status of my hair hmmm....
ReplyDeleteA year and a half ago while permed, you couldn't tell me that my hair wasn't the kinkiest thing so I thought that my dreads were gonna be the compact solid type. Nope! Not the case. Fuzzy wuzzies they are yet I love them. I must admit over the year it's been a love/hate relationship with my hair. I've come to the realization that it was because I didn't know my hair and I'm still learning. I absolutely HATE giving up on something, so I guess that's what saved my locs in the very beginning. I had to see what kind of changes where going to happen. Sometimes when looking in the mirror I get hung up over not having totally straight parts, but get over that real quick. I think the only thing I would have done differently would had been to make sure that parts were even. Another thing is that for years I have been struggling with flaky scalp. I mean HUGE flakes, not just dandruff. Somewhat like scales and scabs on my scalp. Since I've became natural and stop the usage of mineral oil, petroleum, "grease" and sulfates in shampoos my scalp has improved greatly. I make my own concoction for a shampoo. I mix Dr. Bronners shampoo, honey, tea tree oil, rosemary tea and add water as my shampoo. For my rinse I use vinegar, honey, and infusium leave-in conditioner. Once a month, I'll deep condition with olive oil mixed with other oils. This works for me.
What about you Cshan? How do you feel about your hair now?
My goodness! I didn't know the comment was so long. Sorry :o
ReplyDeleteKic, I have my days, and I have them more often than I would like. Some days, my locs are dense like I like, and then other days, they seem to be limp and lifeless. My scalp is dry and I am still working on fixing that. I have some fully locked locs, and some are still getting there. I am really just ready for the growth spurt to happen. My BIGGEST gripe is that I don’t like how uneven my hair is. My hair is still too short for a pony-tail, and there is only so much that I know how to do. It has caused me to really experiment with my hair, so I guess that is a good thing. The only other thing is the white-root balls that I get intertwined in my hair. Clarifying shampoo usually fixes that.
ReplyDeleteWould I do something different all over again? Maybe… Maybe I would have gotten traditionals or brother-sized locs. But, it’s done and like you I just don’t want to give up. I have made a SERIOUS investment into these bad boys.
Oh what a loaded post Cshan!!! I love my locks I do, I thought by this point they would be all hitting my shoulder!! yeah right! I thought I would have been able to color at six months and actually have the color show up. Well 10 months in and what I've learned is that I do not know my natural hair well enough to know what to expect. I set unrealistic expectations so I've really only disappointed myself. As of now, I'm just going day by day, what helps me is looking at beginning stages to see how far I have come and I'm certainly not leaving this journey..
ReplyDeleteFor me, I think if I knew now back then I may have stayed a loose natural longer in order to fully understand my kinks, but *sigh* I didn't and I'm not going to turn back. I'm sure next year this time, I may even laugh at this post thinking how could I ever doubt the results that made me fall in love with SL's in the first place.
I always say that I don't have enough info to put on a blog, yet I can talk all day on yours, lol!!! I've documented my journey with photos, I guess 2010 is the year to do something new!!
ReplyDeleteI am 7 months locked and have no regrets. Although I started with and still has permed ends in many areas, I have seen a lot of progress. Infact, my consult told me that I am starting to lock in some areas. I REALLY LOVE my hair. So much so that I had my 12 year old daughter get sisterlocked too. I recently colored and did not get the dramatic results that I was expecting. Then again, I rinsed out the color before the recommended 30 minutes (about 15 mins in) out of fear. Anyway the color is noticeable to others. I guess I was hoping for blood red (lol). I plan to put in a red rinse shortly before my next retightening. I wanT MORE boldness. MY ONLY REGRET IS THAT I DIDN'T DO IT SOONER. Stay on the journey and be encouraged.
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