Be Enlightened!

I am a bit behind in my posts this week so what I will do today is to include a link to two posts from two different blogs that I follow. The posts were very enlightening so I decided to share with my viewers. Do enjoy and be enlightened!

No Dryer? No Problem!

Hair Therapy Wrap

Black & White Model

My notes today is not really about my model but about my camera issues. I decided to do something different - take a black and white picture of my model. But for some reason my camera was not functioning as it use to. I also took a coloured picture to add to the mix. But all in all this lady has it going on! Look at the length of her hair!!!! Lovely!!

I was assisting the cashiers that day and attended to this customer. I took the opportunity to get her picture. Apparently multi tasking is not for me. I am not too happy with my pictures and I was not able to have a mini interview. Ah well better days are yet to come!

What Do You Think?

I have been doing quite a bit of research on Bantu Knots and decided to knot my hair and see what kind of results I would get. Well last Saturday I deep conditioned my hair with Coconut Oil, then I washed it out with my regular shampoo.

My first decision was to let my hair air dry and then I decided against so I roller set my hair. When it was dry, I removed the curlers and combed my hair into some Bantu Knots.

Putting my hair in Bantu Knots when my hair is wet, will result in my hair being too curly. I combed out my hair on Sunday morning and this is the result. What do you think?

I don't really like it but maybe I have to do it a few times for me to get accustomed to it. I really don't like to see my ends sticking out like that. My next experiment is to braid my hair (vertically) and see what the end results will be.

The last three pictures are of my lovely daughter. The first one of her is when she cut her hair in 2008. Soon after, she realized that she did not like it and had braids installed. The style looks great but it entails alot of maintenance. To get a good look, most mornings she would use her curling iron.

In addition to that, she was forced to take care of her hair because she was not able to comb it into ponytail or bun. Which she loves to do basically every day.

The last two pictures of her - she had her hair touch up about three days ago and it has grown very nicely.

Chinese Bumps, Pig Nipples!

I was so excited when I met this lady today. She came into the store wearing this Bantu Knot hairstyle. As she was leaving the building I had a mini interview with her. I asked her what is the name of her hair style and she gave me a few names: Chinese Bumps, Cork Screw, Pig Nipples, Bantu Knots, Crab Eye (I received this name from one of my Facebook fan. At first the name sounded a bit strange but when I thought of a crab's eye, and looked at this lady's 

knots, I could see the relation!)

She said that she puts her hair in this hairstyle only so that her hair has a nice curl. Her hair is natural in the dreadlock style. It is not really her habit to be out on the street with her hair like this. She says that she does it occasionally.

There are occasions where she has a function to attend and this hairstyle would go appropriately with the garment she has to wear.

Coconut Oil

I recently learned about this product and bought a bottle from Nature's Way, Road Town (by the roundabout), Tortola BVI. But before I made the purchase I did a wide Google search on this product and the reviews were absolutely fantastic! I just had to get a bottle. It is great for the skin, hair and too cook with. I even referred it to a friend of mine who has problems with dandruff. One of the articles that I read, stated that is also good for dandruff.

My regime for tonight is to apply some into my hair and place my show cap over my head. I will leave the oil in my hair for an hour and then wash it out with my regular shampoo. During this 1 hour period, I would also apply some to my face.

I remember as a young child growing up our Indian neighbours used coconut oil alot but mostly in their hair. The smell was not too pleasant but apparently it was good for hair lice. Their hair looked greasy and 'packed' with this oil. I never really learned the benefits of this oil until now.

You can find this product and lots of other good items at my estore, newly opened. All products are from Amazon so you are guaranteed good products and service.

Estore

You may also want to check out this book that I bought when I first started my hair growth journey. I learned a lot with this book and using the system recommended in the book, I was sucessful in growing my hair to well under my neck line.