Check out my latest article at Naturallycurly.com in celebration of International Women's Month. Each year around the world, International Women’s Day (IWD) is observed on March 8. Hundreds of events occur not just on this day but also throughout March to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women. The first IWD was held 1911 in the USA.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Random Thoughts
I used to worry about things so much more than I do now. I guess the therapy is working.
My car was due for inspection in December and I'm driving around with an expired sticker because it burns oil and needs a new catalytic converter which it is not going to get. I don't care.
My engine light has been on for 9 months (that burning oil) - I don't care! Car's driving fine, 60 miles a day.
Toyota did a mega recall? I don't care. I'm buying another Toyota, just not in the recalled years/models. Gotta be some great bargains out there. My respect goes out to the CEO who has apologized profusely and taken personal responsibility for the mess. Just don't go and commit seppuku, Toyoda-san. Fix the problem.
My car was due for inspection in December and I'm driving around with an expired sticker because it burns oil and needs a new catalytic converter which it is not going to get. I don't care.
My engine light has been on for 9 months (that burning oil) - I don't care! Car's driving fine, 60 miles a day.
Toyota did a mega recall? I don't care. I'm buying another Toyota, just not in the recalled years/models. Gotta be some great bargains out there. My respect goes out to the CEO who has apologized profusely and taken personal responsibility for the mess. Just don't go and commit seppuku, Toyoda-san. Fix the problem.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Q&A - Natural and long, but too thin!
Dora writes:
Q. I am completely natural and have been for about 7 years now. I have bra length, fine soft hair. My hair does not like to be twisted. When I did wear twists, I did not like them because you could see my scalp. When I wear a ponytail I have to make sure I brush my hair a certain way, so that my scalp won't show. Is there anything that I can use or do to thicken my hair up. I henna once a month or every 3 weeks and sometimes it depends on how fast the grays decide to show up. I thought by being natural my hair would become thicker on its own.
A. As a natural for 7 years, your hair has gone through all the phases of growth, probably several times. Let's just review:
A full cycle can last anywhere from 2 to 5 years per follicle. And sometimes hair or patches of hair can get stuck in the resting, or telogen phase.
Everything you put into your body eventually comes out in your hair, usually within three to six months. . Hair grows from living follicles in the skin of the scalp. At the shaft, or root of the hair, all of your major systems are at work, including your circulatory, endocrine and central nervous system.
Other factors for thin hair and ways to improve hair health:
Q. I am completely natural and have been for about 7 years now. I have bra length, fine soft hair. My hair does not like to be twisted. When I did wear twists, I did not like them because you could see my scalp. When I wear a ponytail I have to make sure I brush my hair a certain way, so that my scalp won't show. Is there anything that I can use or do to thicken my hair up. I henna once a month or every 3 weeks and sometimes it depends on how fast the grays decide to show up. I thought by being natural my hair would become thicker on its own.
A. As a natural for 7 years, your hair has gone through all the phases of growth, probably several times. Let's just review:
Anagen - active growth - new hair is pushing out the old fiber and the follicle is growing deep for nourishment
Catagen - the transitional phase. Hair detaches from the blood supply and the hair follicle shrinks
Telogen - Resting. Hair fibre easily pulls out
And there is one more phase, mesanagen -- a returning to growth.
A full cycle can last anywhere from 2 to 5 years per follicle. And sometimes hair or patches of hair can get stuck in the resting, or telogen phase.
Everything you put into your body eventually comes out in your hair, usually within three to six months. . Hair grows from living follicles in the skin of the scalp. At the shaft, or root of the hair, all of your major systems are at work, including your circulatory, endocrine and central nervous system.
Other factors for thin hair and ways to improve hair health:
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Today's Quote
"Make giving up not an option because if this is your mind set, finding solutions will be the journey and the days when your hair just doesn't look right to you, you will pass it up as part of the journey."
Gotta Have Curls from www.Naturallycurly.com
Gotta Have Curls from www.Naturallycurly.com
Friday, December 11, 2009
Clay-- Going the All Natural Route Without the Big Expense
Keisha writes:
Q.: I am a 9 month transitioner and loving the process. I will BC in 3 months on my one year anniversary.
I had a couple of questions dealing with natural hair clays and masks. I really want to go the all natural route without the big expense. I have been using amla and shikakai mixtures, henna and honey mixess, bentonite clay, ACV; honey and EVOO mixes; shea butter, coconut oil, evoo, jojoba oil mixtures. But I have been hearing about the rhassoul clays, zisyphus spina christi, and marshmallow root. Where do you order these things from? What are the uses of these products? Can I use them now on my transitioning hair or should I wait until completely naturally? What recipes do you use with these products? Do you know of any other clays?
A.: Many of the herbs and plants we use for our hair are also used for herbal detoxification, elimination and removal of toxins from the the liver and digestive system. These include burdock root, fenugreek, ginger root, marshmallow root, as well as Bentonite clay (Monmorillonite).
I first used clay (Bentonite) as part of a digestive detox. Imagine downing 8 oz. of bentonite clay and water 3 times a day for 2 weeks! Luckily, for your hair to benefit from the "mud treatment" all you need is to slap it on your hair.
Rhassoul clay (Hectorite) comes from Morocco and is 100% naturally occurring. It is only for external use (unlike Bentonite) and is a very popular spa treatment. I get mine from Mountain Rose Herbs. Their Rhassoul is untreated, quarry mined and sun dried from naturally occurring lake-side deposits.
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