LoveYourTresses

Dinnertime Delight's- The Creamy Mash Shepherds Pie

2012-02-14T18:51:00.000Z

My housemates and I started a new venture together at the start of the year. We decided to allocate ourselves to a day of the week and individually cook for one another. I absolutely love it and think it has brought us closer together! I should have posted this yesterday but didn't get a chance... twas my first time making it, and it turned out pretty good. I added some mayo and butter to the mash which made it extra creamy!

I took inspiration form this recipe and tweaked it to my liking!

I'm so in love with food blogs right now... Have you heard of Smitten Kitchen? If your a budding chef at heart then the blog will have you salivating!

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Valentine's Day, the Hairdo and more!

2012-02-14T11:14:00.000Z

I'm all for love, snuggling up and all the mushy stuff, but I'm more in favor of a greater love, one that should be shared with your neighbours, loved ones and one that teaches, is patient, is kind, is gentle, doesn't judge and isn't jealous. I hope and wish you all this kind of love for today but also the rest of your lives.

Have a love filled day ... x

P.s I braided my ponytail overnight with a squirt of serum and voila, my vals day waves!

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Weave 101| Pre Installation- Part 1

2012-02-12T20:43:00.001Z

But you’re naturally relaxed... | Mr LYT | Valentine's Edition

2012-02-11T16:55:00.000Z

The other day I was talking to Mr LYT a.k.a the babes ;) and somehow my favourite topic cropped up... not rocket science, you guessed it... haircare! We dilly dallied on about my weave install, the blog, plans for my product line and yady da di dah.

Continuing on with the conversation I somehow started to blab on about another blogger and her attempts to enjoy her transition to natural hair as much as possible. I’m not sure what was said after that but all I can remember is,

‘What! You never said you were going natural!’

But I really did! I mean I even blogged about it... [guess who hasn’t really been reading the blog then eh! - Just kidding, he’s my blog support buddy... my ride or die!]

I find it so funny how much hair change can affect a relationship, I read the 'we will not lose our love, our marriage, over hair' article on Curly Nikki about a couple who nearly broke up because the woman went natural, even though she was pregnant with his baby! Side eye... man up dude!

Anyway conclusion of the conversation was that he’s down with whatever I chose to do with my hair, as long as I make it look superduper fly! Haha hair blogger superwoman to the rescue... I got this!

One thing I will always say , however, is don't let your 'who gon' check me boo' attitude steal the show too soon, you can't blame a guy for being apprehensive about change, we are all human. The key is to show him that you can rock any hair and still be that bawse lady... right!

So now on reflection I feel even more empowered by the step i’m taking and what’s more I don't see what all the media fuss is about, i’m jut taking a step back into history and getting back something i’ve not seen for a while! I’ve enjoyed relaxed hair for 11 years now, I think i’m allowed to try something new! Don’t you!

Sneek peek... the transition begins!

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Protective Styling Boredom | 10 things to know about me...

2012-02-10T15:08:00.000Z

Wearing a weave doesn't leave you with much to blog about unless you're a youtube whizz and can wow the world with yummy tutorials. I've already planned a 3 part youtube weave 101 series so besides that I'm pretty bored and can't wait to have my hair back already!

Why not get personal and give some insight into Fiona's life behind closed doors you say! Well, I was thinking exactly the same thing!

So for those of you who know me as far as internet blogging goes, here are a few things you just may not know about me!

1| I'm Nigerian and darn well proud to be! In fact I often blast Gbemisoke (serious Nigerian Gospel CD!) on Saturday mornings when cleaning! Don't judge!

2| My nigerian name is Oluwamayowa, Mayowa for short, it means God brought me joy. This of course gets all sorts of remixes... Mayo, Mayonnaise... cheers Daniel! P.s. Did I mention I have 12 names! African parents eh!

3| In my first year of uni I developed a serious addiction for wine gums, not the soft ones, the hard Rowntree Fruit Gums. I ate 5 packs in less than 6 hours and let's jut say a Dr's visit was a must!

Guess i've loved sweets from a young age!

4| When I was young, I saw two girls squirt some Veet Hair Removal cream into another girls hair cream! They threatened me not to say anything... the girl never came back to school! (I hope those girls feel awful on reflection)

5| I'm a language freak... currently learning my fourth language... German, Yoruba, French and now Italian! Ciao!!!

6| I'm currently taking swimming lessons! Shameful right?! Better now than never I say. I'm so shaken by the thought of drowning. The weird thing is, I don't mind going under water, visit the fish and all that, but the thought of going under without being in control just freaks me out! Had my 3rd lesson and I did the star float! The instructor told me to simply float in the water like a dead person! How in the world is that supposed to help?!

7| I loveeeee food! Yes, it may not show but me and food... we're homies. You do not want to see me on a hungry day... I do not ramp! Got quite a few recipes on here actually!

8| Currently in the process of developing my own product range! LoveYourTresses© . The first product Gingernut Brûlée pre-poo© has just been tested and reviewed by a focus group. It will be coming to a screen near you very soon!

9| I believe in excellence! It's a lifestyle I seek to attain daily. God is the center of my life.

10| I once feared that no-one read/liked the blog! That was until Facebook introduced 'likes'... I guess now I know there's hope!

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Product Reviews in abundance

2012-02-09T19:17:00.000Z

I've received quite a few products to review over the next few weeks. Some of them I have already started to use but as I'm sure you can imagine, testing can be quite limited when you are wearing a weave so i'd prefer to give an in depth verdict once my hair is out of this install!

the prods...
Goldwell Kerasilk Ultra Rich Care Treatment
Kerastase Nutritive Nutri-Thermique Masque
Philip Kingsley Scalp Mask
Philip Kingsley Scalp Toner

I will of course whisper any effects I do experience during and after weave washes. Though I am a part time PJ [Product Junkie], I do believe in using products that cater to the needs of my hair. What I mean is, I won't buy a product for fine hair, knowing good and well that my hair is as far from fine as Oz! Why am I telling you this? Well, Philip Kingsley sent me their much raved about Scalp Toner and it is specifically for a flaky and itchy scalp. On receiving the product I wasn't quite sure of whether or not I would use it because my scalp rarely flakes and is only really itchy when in a weave. Which is where my lightbulb moment came... I'm wearing a weave!

P.s about this install... I am bored already! I feel like I was getting along so well with my own hair pre the install, that I've now started to miss it! In fact i'm strongly considering taking it out in just over a weeks time thus making it a 6 week install. That definitely is long enough, me thinks!

I know i'll probably end up doing another weave install in a month or two when i'm bored of my own hair again!

P.s x2!!! Can you see that pink bundle of juiciness in the corner? Just got this schhhmexy laptop bag from ASOS which of course doubles up as an every day clutch! Twas only a tenner ^_^

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Sleek Fashion Idol Weave

2012-02-09T18:32:00.000Z

I've been so frustrated with my laptop as of late, editing videos has been a massive task, but thank God for a hard drive! I've been able to transfer the problem files onto another laptop so I should have the part 1 weave 101 video up tonight!

In the mean time I won't keep you in the dark about my weave any longer!

I decided to give hair shop weave another chance to see if there really is a huge difference between this hair, and my previous brazilian hair- in terms of hair manageability, shedding and tangling.

Verdict... There sure is! But that's another days rant.

I'm using Sleek Fashion Idol [blue pack]

3 packs

12' 14' and 18' [they don't do 16']

colour 1b

Has anyone used this hair before? What were/are your thoughts?

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Wednesdays Words...

2012-02-08T09:12:00.000Z

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Upcoming Hair Events Spring 2012 [2]

2012-02-07T13:23:00.000Z

For those of you who may be beating yourselves up because you missed some of the haircare events that took place last month, here is a recap of some amazing workshops and day events you can still attend. I've re-posted the events from my Upcoming Hair Events Spring [1] post just incase you missed them! I've got my tickets too... Can't wait!!!

Have you bought your tickets to any?

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Hair Blogger Bloopers! MyHealthyHairJourney #Tag

2012-02-07T09:00:00.001Z

Just received another #tag response! You guys cannot tell me that you don't feel much better about your wild hair mistakes now... even ladies with tresses that make you want to slap yo ... arm?! Have had some serious set backs or made some big mistakes with their hair.

If you have't already checked out Ally's blog MyHealthyHairJourney, well add it to your hair blog list now! She has such long and beautiful tresses and most importantly her hair is healthy too!

Check out her blog for more ^_^

In the mean time here is a snippet of her #tag response...

myhealthyhairjourney

Avec amour...

edF ❥

LoveYourTresses on Channel 4 Beauty!!!

2012-02-06T21:02:00.000Z

So i've become much more organised in terms of uni work over the past few weeks and posting on a Monday is usually not an option, HOWEVER, I just couldn't leave this unsaid!

Channel 4 beauty decided to send me a surprise e-mail this afternoon to say that they had featured the blog as this month's Best Hair Blog for Black Hair!

Channel 4

It really means a lot to me considering I of all people know that there are so many amazing hair blogs out there that are equally as committed to encouraging healthy haircare, so I'll definitely take this one for the clan ^_^

I'd love for you to check out the article and have a good old browse on the site too... there's loads to tuck into on hair and beauty too!

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Hair Tutorial | 3 Quick to do Hairstyles

2012-02-05T20:54:00.000Z

Happy Sunday folks!

I have FINALLY uploaded the video for the '30 days 30 Hairstyles' challenge. I had major issues uploading due to my laptop's memory, at 3 years old she just couldn't hack it anymore! Anyway here it is... hope you forgive me and all enjoy it :D

Avec amour...

edF ❥

'Take Me Out' Gameshow | Valentine's Day Gift/Wish List 2012

2012-02-05T20:03:00.000Z

Ok so anyone who likes some good old Saturday night TV must have seen yesterday's episode of 'Take Me Out'! If you didn't well a big shame on you because it was hilarious!!!

This any model dude who previously dated Jodie Marsh just fumbled ridiculously! For someone who was out to find love or a date, he couldn't have made himself look any stupider or more foolish than he did. He subconsciously abused all of the girls and had one of his last two choices turn her light off right at the end, because she couldn't bare the thought of dating him! You'd have had to have watched it to understand!

Anyway in the spear of the moment I got all 'no he didn't' inside and decided to take it out on an online shopping cart! Fellas see what you make us ladies do, and you wonder why we impulse shop and eat!

So to soothe your 'Take Me Out' woes... how about this for a valentines gift/wish list ladies!

P.s you don't always have to wait on a guy to treat you... why not pamper yourself too!

1. Jo Malone Red Roses Bath oil
2. Diptyque Baies Black Scented candle
3. ASOS Pyramid Metal Tip Clutch
4. Lush Phoenix Rising Bath Bomb
5. Roses - you can never go wrong!
6. 'Virginia is for lovers' Camera
7. J.Crew Squared enamel-link bracelet
8. J.Crew bubble 18 karat gold plated acetate necklace

Avec amour...

edF ❥

The 5 Articles...

2012-02-04T14:48:00.001Z

I need this squared enamel bracelet in my life... isn't she gorgeous. I can tell she'll be a keeper! J. Crew

February has brought snow... not my kinda weather but i'll admire it whilst it's here

These polishes are just fab @99p a real bargain- Beauty Base Westfields Stratford

Guess how much these were! You just have to love Peacocks... £14

The warmest winter socks... they stop my boots from falling too - Primark

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Wednesdays words...

2012-02-01T13:35:00.000Z

All in favour of lurve say I ..... I!!!

Happy Valentine's month folks... I hope love catches you this month and whisks you off your feet!

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Though i'd sneak this in too... Enjoy!

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Upcoming posts | February

2012-01-31T20:12:00.001Z

Greenhouse Effect - Steaming your way to longer, stronger, healthier hair

Transitioning- The Ultimate Know How

Weave 101 - Pre installation

Weave 101 - Caring for your weave

Weave 101- Post install aftercare

Seamless combs - useful or worthless?

D.I.Y Scalp invigorating mist

and more!

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Hair Blogger Bloopers! Just Grow Already #Tag

2012-01-31T19:59:00.001Z

You guessed it!

Another #tag response. This time it's from Jeni from JustGrowAlready. Her hair grows like weeds and she definitely knows how to look after her hair. Her blog is a hair care manual in itself, with a gazillion pictures...You need to check her blog out!!!

JustGrowAlready

Check out her blog for more!

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Week in Hair | Goodbye January... hello February!

2012-01-29T21:08:00.000Z

I'm filming my weave vid tomorrow! Whoop whoop! I was supposed to get my hair layered last week before filming but my schedule has been ridiculous! Where have all the hours in the day gone? Either way I've grown to love the hair regardless.

In other news I went swimming on Saturday... I wore a supermarket carrier bag, 2 headscarves and my swimming cap and guess what...

My hair was still D-R-E-N-C-H-E-D!

I'm just glad my wash day was simple and quick- I didn't feel any manipulation at all.

Weave wash day Regime
- I separated my leave out hair and weave and commenced to pre-poo
using Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Extreme because my Gingernut Brulee pre-poo had finished.

- I then rinsed out the pre-poo and went on to co-wash and
deep condition using two new products I was sent to review
1] Goldwell Kerasilk Ultra Rich Care Treatment
2] Kerastase Nutritive Nutri-Thermique Masque

I was also sent some samples from both brands such as the
Kerastase Paris Resistance Fibre Architecte which has one seriously enticing
product description... Can't wait to try it!

[I didn't do my usual DC with heat because I simply couldn't wait to finish, put my feet up, watch a movie and relax!!!]

- I followed up with a Leave-in which doubles up as a heat protectant,
and added a few squirts of Pantene Serum before commencing with blow-drying and straightening my hair.

Had to cop me this Aztec skirt after seeing it on the Gina [NaturalBelle]! Cheers love ^_^

How were your weekends? I'd love to hear :D

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Hair | How to be a better Product Junkie... QUICK TIPS!

2012-01-28T21:11:00.000Z

The word junkie is usually negatively used but hello it's 2012 baby and 'junkie' is the new way of saying 'crazy about'... ever heard of Jesus Junkie? Well it follows the same suit!

I can confess I am a hair product junkie, and slowly becoming a shoe, clothes and jewellery junkie! Eeek!!!

However, fortunately my years of studying Econ and a serious African upbringing, have taught me how to save the odd dollar, so thank God I've found me a balance. Here are some quick tips on how to keep your inner PJ satisfied but not broke!

# Swipe swipe keep the change lol

1-TRY BEFORE YOU BUY

I don't care what anyone says, I am never too shy to ask for samples. In fact I would never have discovered my love for Dermalogica products if I didn't get me some samples first! Back to topic, hair samples do exist! You can even buy tiny trial sizes from online hair retailers like 'Anita Grant' and 'British Curlies' to name a few. I have a stash of samples under my bed that I've tried and will never try again! Imagine if I had bought them!!!

2-COMPARE THE ~~MEERKAT~~ [MARKET]

Learn to compare your favourite hair products. I'm not saying you shouldn't try something new, but if you're looking for something worth investing in and know you have product junkie traits, why not look at some of the key ingredients in some of your favourite hair products and look for the same ingredients in the new product you're after. That way you might just have similar results!

3-READ THOSE REVIEWS
Reviews are your no.1 stop for product truth. Before you dash the dollar and splurge, it's worth seeing what the hairsphere thinks... in fact why not find a review on Youtube or check out the product site, there are usually tons of reviews.

So there you go... some quick tips for those quick product junkie fingers! Let me know if i've saved you the odd quid *wink wink*!!!

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Hair Blogger Bloopers! Longing4Length #Tag

2012-01-28T16:18:00.001Z

Ello folks... hitting it up with another tag response! Goodness, i love my fellow hair blog sisters ;)

Ebony's blog is defo a major go to for tresspiration! She's got tresses that make your jaw hang!!!

Click on her blog link for more... you know you wanna!!!

Longing4Length

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Hair Blogger Bloopers! Care For Your Hair #Tag

2012-01-26T14:13:00.001Z

I love tags! I'm definitely going to do some more this year! Especially after hearing that i'm not the only one that has the odd ditsy moment o_O!!!

Here's a snippet of Pelumi's [Care for your Hair founder] response to...

Check out her blog for more! P.s she doing a Mixtress Challenge too! Im defo involved!!!

www.cfyh.co.uk

Avec amour...

edF ❥

Wednesdays Words

2012-01-25T13:34:00.000Z

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# How big is your heart?

The 25th Hour

2012-01-24T20:38:00.004Z

I had an awesome weekend back in London to celebrate a beautiful friends 25th b'day! Of course my weave came with me and it was a fab night! I love spending time with fabulous people [especially these fab ladies below!!!] Shame i didn't get any with the birthday girl... hmm- blame the guy with the camera!!!

In other news, i'll officially be getting some layers put in. I think it's all just a little bit too rigid and long for my liking! Here are my final pics before I get them done! My side fringe was very disobedient... Tut tut tut!

Hope you've all kicked started the week with a blast!

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Avec amour...

edF ❥

Haircare ain't easy | Hair Blogger Bloopers!

2012-01-23T23:01:00.002Z

One of my favourite things about blogging has got to be the reader emails I get! Some from new found hair lovers, others
from long lost friends and the odd email from aunties who use to tease my hair obsession!!!

I've realised how easy a hair journey may look and seem coming from a hair blogger but y'all, trust me it ain't! I have finally come to a point where I can say my regime and staple products are here to stay... but really and truly even haircare can switch on you every now and again!

Point is I've made many mistakes and its taken me a whole 2 years to get here so be encouraged already ^_^

Here are some of my...

#1 Henna Wars

This one was not cute! I had just taken my hair out of the final LYT Protective Style Challenge weave install and after having read so many blog/forum posts on the wonders of Henna, I couldn't help but try it out too! Thing is, a super quick detangle after taking out your weave cornrows followed by Henna... NEVER goes down well! I even took a picture of my tennis ball sized clump of hair which came out
as a result of it!

#2 D.I.Y Disaster

Haha I kept this one under wraps! The embarrasment would have stolen my dignity at the time! Let's just say I hadn't even qualified as a mix your conditioner with oil kinda mixtress, but something inside me told me I could rule the world with my medley of Banana, Yoghurt Water and Oil... Results were shambolic!! [Dare I use the word!]
I had washed and blowdried without looking in the mirror only to find white yoghurt bits all over my hair when blowdrying... I had to wash again! Major manipulation!!!

#3 Oils... A Girls best friend?

Using just Tea Tree oil directly on my scalp! Damnnnn it was painful. Folks please remember Essential oils must be added to Carrier oils and should NEVER be used alone! Carriers e.g. Olive oil, Sweet Almond oil, Jojoba oil etc

#4 Darn UK Weather

Leaving home without a brolly and newly flat ironed hair is like eating gravel with sprinkles of dust on top [does NOT make sense]. On this fine day let's just say the rain had an agenda for me! Of course the ex hair lover I was went right back home and flat ironed my hair again! Difference is this time my hair was damp! #Sizzle sizzle

#5 ... The Verdict

So here's the verdict. You will make mistakes during your healthy hair journey. Hopefully none as silly as mine. But eventually you'll get there! It does get easier! Drop me an e-mail, I'm always here to offer some words of advice/ encouragement! Till then healthy, happy, h-amazing hair journey ;)

P.s Jeni, Tola, Ebony, Pelumi, Gina, Shika, Michelle and Ally you're TAGGED!!!

Avec amour...

edF ❥

New Hair Do | 18 inch Weave !!! Yikes

2012-01-22T14:37:00.000Z

Did I mention that I would be resorting to a weave as a protective style for the next 6-8 weeks? Well now you know! I have NEVER used 18' in my hair so the length still makes me feel weird! The longest i've had is 16' and that was with curly hair!

I've convinced the sis [Love Lamide] to give the hair a big trim seeing as she refuses to cut it!

I'll be doing a bi-weekly update on youtube and uploading a review of the hair aswell as a maintenance 101 video... so stay tuned ^_^ !!!

What do you think ... keep the length or trim trim trim?

P.s any guesses on what kind of hair it it?

Avec amour...

edF ❥