I have to talk about this summer. Have to. I spent the majority of the summer by myself. It was partly by choice, and partly because my fiancé has been off-island for work. My roommate and I have been thick as thieves, but now he’s gone, too! My goofball is getting back very soon, and he’s coming home to a different woman because of all the time I spent with myself. I should be a hand model! I gotta say, this was the best summer ever. I feel like I finally got my shit together. I did some soul searching. I got to know myself. I did a lot of reading, yoga, exercising. I feel great. I ...
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Rice Water
I noticed Rice Water challenges on YouTube and Pinterest. Supposedly, naturals were growing up to an inch of hair in a week because of this miraculous concoction. An inch in a week? Heck yeah I wanted to try it! So I did use it on and off all summer. I used brown rice, because I figured it’s packed in the good nutrients that white rice does not have. It’s a whole grain, so in my logic, it would do a whole lot for my hair. It’s basically an at home protein treatment. I think that it’s doing wonders for my hair. My Recipe: I added a cup of brown rice to two and a half cups of water. First ...
The Glory Days
"I would say that hair is a woman's glory.Maya Angelou If I had to tell you the most difficult part of my day, I'd tell you about my hair. It gets on my nerves. The constant need for attention. The fickleness. The never-ending search for what makes it happy. My hair is my crazy girlfriend. I appreciate it, and all it does for my head. The little curls release the heat from my head, so I'm not sweating constantly. The dark color accentuates my skin. The springiness is fun to play with when it wants to cooperate. But our relationship is anything but cooperative. I've often referred to ...