Hey Hey Nappies!!!
How goes it? For me, it goes relatively well and I cannot complain. I have taken the leap and re-relocated to the great state of Ohio, this time in Columbus instead of Toledo, and I am loving every minute of it. I have taken the daring step out on my own (the kiddies are back with their dad until I can get settled) in hopes of reestablishing myself as an “independent” woman in preparation for a divorce. Ooooh, no need for the sympathy if there is any. It’s a mutual decision that’s beneficial for everyone involved, so it’s all good. Beyond all that, my journey to natural is still going strong and I am falling more in love with my kinks and coils every day.
As you can see from the above pic, my tresses are continuing to grow beautifully. I’m at ~ 8 – 10″ now with fullness and body for days. While I’m still getting settled here in the Capital City has taken priority over experimenting with new styles, I have not slacked when it comes to hair care. I am still very much in love with my Hair Milk and Healthy Hair Butter. Still washing twice a week to combat build up while allowing my hair’s natural oil production. Still keeping my hands out of it as much as I can so that it can do what it does best… Grow. As far as styling I’m pretty much partial to the Afro puff, like the ones in the above picture, and twists/twist outs whenever I’m in the mood to do them. With the length and close to a year’s experience under my belt two strands are easier to do, but take a bit more time than it used to, so it’s not often that I do them. I have entertained the idea of starting locs the next time I twist but don’t think I’m ready for such a permanent hair style just yet. I’m having too much fun learning the wonderfulness that is my natural hair type in all its glory.
I guess the only real news concerning my journey is an exciting new project that was inspired by my Goddess Sister Tanya, a fellow natural hailing from NYC. The project will be a natural hair care book written by moi, which will focus on transitioning using the growth method (allowing the hair to grow while cutting the permed ends off a little at a time) instead of going the weave, braid, loc or BC routes. The reason for the book is that the current books that are on the market only skim the surface of transitioning using this process, while focusing on the other methods for their quickness and ease. The main premise of the book is to take the assumed difficulty out of the growth method and encourage women to take the time to learn their hair before undertaking a more permanent style. This way they learn the products that work best for their hair, as well as experience the total effects (physical, psychological and spiritual) of transitioning — developing their whole selves as their hair comes back into its own. Now, I don’t want to let too much of the cat out of the bag, but I will say that I am extremely excited about just where this project can go. I am blessed to have a good number of fellow Journeyers willing to help out by sharing their experiences, and while I don’t have a definite deadline for the project I’m working diligently researching and outlining the project and look forward to having a first draft done by the end of summer.
So that’s pretty much it and all for this leg of the journey so far. No flash and no flair but still loaded with personal accomplishment and discovery. As for the Blog, since I have more stable access to the Internet for the time being I will be able to update more frequently, bringing you the tips, tricks and recipes you’ve come to know and love. So look forward to that in days to come.
Healthy Hair Wishes,
