Wore My Hair Down This Time

I had another function to attend on November 12, 2012.  It was the official opening of the BVI Tourist Board Photo Exhibition.  I submitted some of my photos and one was awarded first place and another got third place.  To read more, click here.

Anyway I did my hair differently, I decided to take a chance and just leave it down even though I sweat alot.  I washed it the night before and went to the hair dresser the next day to have it styled.

The hairdresser who did my hair the last time was off so I had to let another lady do my hair and to be honest she was not very creative, I had to give her some instructions how to style my hair.

Looking at this first photo,you will notice that my scalp (I am on the left) is showing a bit and you maybe wondering if I am loosing my hair.  Well I relaxed my hair about two weeks prior and my hair was limp and straight when it is freshly relaxed.  When my hair begins to grow out it is a bit more thicker.

This is the front look (photo below), you can see a bit of the length.  This is my grandson, you can tell I am a proud grandmother!

My next big event would be for my son's wedding and I would definitely be putting my hair up.  I expect to be very busy that day and maybe sweating alot.

Natty vs Rasta

My husband and I had breakfast at the Trellis Bay coffee shop yesterday and during one of our conversations, he was speaking about a guy that he worked with and he first described him as a Rasta (short for Rastafarian) and quickly corrected himself and said "Natty".  Right away I knew what he meant.

In the Rastafarian community Natty Dreadlocks aka Natty Dreads is the term used for the wearer of the Dreadlocks.  Natty means cool, smart and it also means natural, which more appropriately describes the usage of the word in the term Natty Dreadlocks.  Dreadlocks is the twisting of the hair in its natural and is basically left uncombed uncut.

Rastafarian in an individual who follows the Rasta Movement Spiritual Beliefs.  There is a huge Rasta Community in Jamaica.  The people in this community do not eat meat, strictly vegetables, food from the earth, water that is pure (for example water from high in the mountains where it is clean and fresh).

Now there are people who wear the Natty Dreadlocks but do not follow the Rasta Movement Spiritual Beliefs.  Personally I do not like to see individuals with their natty Dreadlocks because they are worn so untidy and with ugly mounts of netted hair on their head.  Ugh!!  Today alot of people are 'locking' their hair as a style.  The hair is natural, well kept and tidy.

How My Relaxed Hair Was Styled For Grandson Dedication

My grandson was dedicated on Sunday October 28, 2012 in St. Thomas USVI.  He was born there July 23, 2012.  Of course your girl had to look 'fly' for the event, so I went to the hair dresser the day before and had my hair styled.  My hair needed relaxing (that's the reason for the waves at the side of my head) but I decided to let a few more weeks pass before doing a 'touch up'.  

 

Anyway I must say that my hairdresser did a great job.  Her price was quite reasonable and I paid a little more as a token of my appreciation.  I initially asked her to style the back of my hair in a donut but she did something different and I was extremely pleased. That is a 'hump' at the front - actually I got the idea when I went to a coffee shop in town and I saw a lady's hair styled like that.

I was originally thought of maybe getting a wig as wigs are in style now but don't know if that is really for me plus I sweat alot and know I might feel uncomfortable.  So I choose an up-do.  Styling my natural hair would not have lasted because, again, I sweat alot and my hair would have flopped.

 

Everyone at my work place, loved my hair style when they saw me the next day.  But you can bet by Wednesday I had taken down my hair.  My hairdresser put alot of hair styling lotion in my hair and I really do not like alot of these chemicals in my hair. In addition, she had to use a rubber band to hold my hair together - I don't like rubber bands in my hair either, they damage the hair. 

I will do these fancy styles with styling lotions, gels and rubber bands for a special occasions and after about two days, I will wash out my hair.  Not to mention, these chemicals damage the relaxed hair.