thank you's for you :)

hey beautiful people,

me and resha are just writing to ask you to comment on any of the posts, ask questions and send links with your ideas!

we are so happy with the amount of support we've had so far, but there is one teenie issue and that is...
our blog is missing your voice, yes, that's right the voice of the people viewing our blog.

so don't forget to comment

we will do our best to reply to them all (my attempt to get you to leave one haha)

Lots of love xx

Shrinkage!

Some naturals have some major shrinkage. Now I have my times where I feel my hair is looking a bit short but I can’t even begin to imagine having hair that can stretch down to my waist and shrinks up to my ears. I think Li has more shrinkage than I have which I think is so cool. Long hair one day and a little afro (TWA) the next, tricking everyone. I think once upon a time my hair had more shrinkage however I feel with all the heat I've used my hair just doesn't remember lol. I just wanted to show you these ladies that I have found on the internet that compare their shrinkage. They are an inspiration for growing their hair to the lengths they have.  It just goes to show that it is not just those with looser textures who have hair that grows long and they also have shrinkage!

water: friend or enemy...

what's upppp London's afro's:

i've come to discuss the controversial issue of water!
for a lot of natural hair people water can often be seen as the enemy, especially if your hair is like mine
there is only one style that works on my hair (and i'm being completely serious), it has to be afro...

things that do not work on my hair:
1] hot comb
2] straighteners
3] texturisers
4] relaxers (though i never have and never will try it because i like big hair)
5] basically anything that makes your hair straight

things that do work on my hair:
1] a blowdryer

this....   ladies and gents, is my friend lol


let me get to the point of this post now:
water can be a bit of a hassle for natural hair people! going out on a rainy day, on a hot day, when there is somehow water in the air, having a shower/bath, cooking, partying - if you let it water can be an enemy to your hair.

but...

you can embrace the fact that your hair is never in one particular way

 for the ladies (my hair goes like this if i wet it fully once with water)

 for the gents (and the ladies :P)


this is a beautiful example of a twist-out that has worked, and it's worn with confidence! show us your twist outs girlies!
what's a twist out i hear you ask... my dear friend its a combination of water and twists, yep you heard me WATER! see it can be your friend.

 go natural and tie it up, let your puff show off your beauty.

 alternatively you could go for weave! curl it and twist-out the front of your hair so it matches no-one will be able to tell the difference (unless a bad hairdresser has done it, or you tell them).

so there you have it my lovelies, water is a friend to your afro (at the right times). if your hair is like mine i.e. has 0% resistance to water join me in the journey of learning how to embrace it!


Love ya xx

loooooook

LOOOOOK at the amazing hair on this beautiful lady's head!
inspiration has just hit a new level of high

what's up afroooosss

heya reader/follows/beauties,

i havent been on here to say anything for a while because my hair is currently in extensions.
i know, i know that's no excuse!

so i'm back blogging now
(as my internet wasn't working for about two weeks #torture)

ive mimicked the hairstyle done by Jada with the fine extensions that are literally just a bit longer than my natural hair. this hairstyle is so easy to maintain! the plaits are small and manageable, it can be tied up or left down without it getting trapped everywhere because its too long!

and more importantly it doesn't weigh your head down.
now i'm someone who loves to be the only one rocking a particular style, so while everyone had longer plaits i've gone for the short ones, although this is worth sharing

Much love daaarrr-lings xx

Look what amazing Li got me!

I'm pretty sure Li has a 6th sense for gifts cause this is the same book I wanted to read about 5 years ago. Chicoro is one of the first people I saw online that managed to grow super long hair! My perspective on how and when to wash my hair shifted. I was introduced to new methods and products such as baggying, wet bunning and eco styler gel. This coupled with YouTube and various blogs watered the seed of my natural hair addiction. I'm not so obsessive now but natural hair (+skin, products) are still a passion of mine.
Anywho-zees I just wanted to publicly recommend Li if you're loooking for a personal gift shopper.

Resha x