Hairstyle For PhotoShoot Session

These pictures were taken on May 2.  I washed my hair the night before and went to the hairdresser the next morning to have it styled.  My hairdresser would normally style my hair in a 'bob' hair style each time I have my hair relaxed.  I had to make specific request to have it styled differently. 

My hair was recently relaxed and I also put a rinse in my hair to hide the grey hairs.  I am getting alot now, but not the amount you would expect for a 50 year old!  But I notice in the second photo, it looks like I am balding a bit - maybe it is because I just had my hair blow dryed.

I have been using baking soda quite a few times in between my thorough hair washing days and it works great.  I would wet my hair, put a generous amount of baking soda in my hand and then massage the baking soda into my hair.  I will then rinse my hair.  Some people like to mix the baking soda with their conditioner before apply the mixture to their hair.

My initial intention was to have my son take some pictures of me with my camera for an article I wanted to submit for a local magazine.  When we sat down, that day (May 2, 2012), to have something to eat and set up to take the pictures, I realized that he had to have a camera (which he did not have) to take picture of me using my camera.

I was able to schedule an appointment (that same day - I could not afford to waste my well styled hair) with a local photographer to take the pictures for me.  I used one of the pictures on my About Me page of my photography website and one to change my profile picture on my facebook photography page.

I would like to aim to have the length of my hair reach to the middle of my back.  Think I can do it????

Black Woman With Her Hair All Natural

I have not been browsing on Facebook for a while and yesterday I spent a few minutes and I found this beautiful photo of my niece-in-law.  This is a photo of a beautiful black woman with her hair all natural!  I did not realize that she was going natural until I saw this photo.  And her hair is so long.  The thing about black women hair is that you can only realize its full length until you maybe blow dry it or put some texturizer in it.  But trust me her hair is very long.  Again I am tempted but....... 

 

In this other photo, she has applied a homemade treatment to her hair.  I really admire her commitment to stock to this journey.  It seems like she is really enjoying it.

She made her treatment with avocado, raw shea butter, 100% olive oil and honey.  The shea butter is melted and mixed with the other ingredients.  She then put the mixture into her hair and go under the dryer for thirty minutes.   If you don't have a hair dryer, you can place a shower cap over your head for approximately one hour. After that is done, your wash hair. 

 

DreadLocks Wrapped In Tight Curls

I met this young lady today.  I really like her hair style.  But under close investigation, I realized that her hair is in dreadlocks and the locks were wrapped tightly for form these cute curls.

The curls remind me of a weave that I installed in my hair many years ago the name of the weave was called Senegal twist.

Dreadlocks Stocking Cap

Christmas Braid Out

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I have been procrastinating on doing this post for some time now. I started the month of December by mostly pulling my hair back into one.  I have been noticing that as I comb my hair, alot of my hair would remain in my comb.   I realized that I have not been taking good care of my hair.  So one evening I decided to apply some moisturizer to my hair and braid it in two.  The next day I unplait my hair and finger combed it.

I got alot of compliments about my hair that day.  Quite a few of my villa guest said that they liked my hair that way.  So I continued doing it and was enjoying my hair as well.  I am also showing off my hair length as well!

Michelle Obama's Hair Is All Natural!

Michelle is a no-lye lady.  This is so refreshing to know especially with the majority of black celebrity women having extremely unbelievably long weaves in their hair.

It may not seem like a big deal, but black women for centuries have been trying to get that hair nirvana - without chemicals.

After the much-talked-about purple Maria Pinto sheath Obama wore when Barack clinched and the White House/Black Market sundress that sold out in hours after her appearance on The View, we have more reason to pay attention to our potential first lady's style choices.

Her heavenly mane is blown out by Johnny Wright, a California-based stylist at Frédéric Fekkai on Melrose Place.

Wright, a consultant for Soft Sheen Carson, works his magic on Anita Baker, Vivica A. Fox and Vanessa Williams. He met Obama after he styled her hair for the cover of Ebony magazine.

The news first broke that Wright was Obama's stylist on BellaSugar.com in late July. New York magazine picked up the story as well, insinuating Obama was snooty for requesting her stylist travel with her to the convention. (Isn't that the right of a potential first lady?)

While Fekkai has been reluctant recently to talk about Obama's hair, citing privacy issues, company spokeswoman Denise Davila did say that her hair was blown out by Wright and that he did not use chemicals in her hair. And yesterday morning, the Today show did a segment touting Frédéric Fekkai products.

The bigger question is: How is this mane magic possible? Can black women have such a silky look without chemicals at all?

"It is totally possible to have hair that straight without having a relaxer," explained Brandy Davila (no relation to Denise), hairstylist and color specialist at Bubbles Salon on Walnut Street. Davila styles the 10! Show's Lori Wilson, an African American anchorwoman with a sleek style similar to Obama's.

"The key is in the products and the tools that are being used," Davila said.

Davila said that in the last five years, more black women who wear their hair straight are moving away from relaxers because they desire more movement. Women with color-treated hair also are moving away from chemical straighteners because of breakage issues.

To get the look, Davila said, she shampoos and conditions hair, then applies a dime-size amount of Phytodefrisant and Phytolisse cocktail. These two products, she said, protect the hair from the heat of the blow dryer and help with shine.

After that, Davila said, the hair is blown out under low heat with a paddle brush. To get the maximum body, straightness and curl, Davila uses a flat iron, which gets as hot as 400 degrees. Right now the most popular flat irons in the black haircare market are Chi and Fhi irons.

"These irons let you control the heat," Davila said.

Davila said the style could last from three to six days, depending on the humidity.