Raxxiloxx

Don't Neglect Your Scalp

2012-04-15T19:14:00.001-04:00

Today I did something I haven't done in a very long time. I gave my scalp some much needed tlc.

So often I've written about loc maintenance, care, cleanliness, etc but I've admittedly ignored my scalp. I keep it clean, I avoid buildup but it seems that I forgot that it's skin requiring the same care as the rest of my skin.

I do spray it with a leave-in when it itches but I seldom use oils as I used to when I was a loose natural. I oiled and massaged my scalp today. It felt heavenly! I dug around and found a steam cap and used it on my moisturized scalp. My locs were outside of the cap, I was more interested in opening up my pores so all the nourishing oils would be fully absorbed.

Its only been a half hour since steaming but my scalp feels worlds different. If you read my blog, you know how anal I am about avoiding buildup. It seems I took cleanliness to the extreme and parched my poor scalp. Find the balance folks. Beware of sulphates but find a good clarifier. Beware of buildup but find a good moisturizer. Beware of being heavy handed with product but don't leave your hair and scalp thirsty.

Find that balance.

Later all!

Raxxiloxx: Shea Moisture Review

2012-04-14T14:32:00.001-04:00

Raxxiloxx: Product Review 1

2012-04-01T10:27:00.001-04:00

New Product review everybody! Ever thought of trying Giovanni Products??? Well I tested some out for you!

An up do I tried out 1 night

2012-03-30T16:11:00.001-04:00

Lol.. I was bored one night soooo... Here it is!. Tutorial to come!

Raxxie's Back (i think)

2012-03-30T16:08:00.001-04:00

First post in awhile! My gosh! I have to say, I certainly have missed you guys! There has been so much going on in my life during my blog-fast. Lots of ups and downs. Lots of soul searching! I've started a few project (a novel included), and have made some decisions in my life (going back to school). There has been a lot. Lol. But I've certainly missed this!

I do intend to come back and post regularly again. I have some tutorials and update and product reviews in the works. I should have them here, on my YouTube, and on my fotki pages so stay tuned.

One large reason for my return is that since finishing school I've lost all sense of regimental focus. Since I'm going back to school I'm going to need that mindset again so it's time to give myself various regiments. Blogging and posting will be my 1st one. Soon to be added with working out. The laziness is ending!

Thanks for bearing with me y'all! Thanks for sticking around! I will win back your love, I promise! Lol.

2 Years Locked Down!

2011-10-22T11:21:00.004-04:00

I fail on so many levels in terms of this blog. Forgive me y'all. I am happy to announce that I am now a mature lock-head! I've been locked 2 years now. My Locaversary was Oct 12 and right after that date I started locks for my boo's mom! I am super proud of her and her new journey. She's gonna maintain them herself y'all! You know I feel about DIY. Its the SHIZZ!

So as always here are some pix to commemorate this auspicious occasion!

Singing Raxxie: All I Have To Give by Mali Music

2011-03-08T09:24:00.000-05:00

Raxxiloxx: Lint

2011-02-19T10:12:00.000-05:00

Bringin it!

2011-02-18T11:00:00.002-05:00

I am pleased to say that I see some change in my body since restarting P90X! Nothing dramatic but progress is progress!

Bringing Sexy Back: P90X - Round 2

2011-02-11T10:19:00.007-05:00

Ladies (and gentlemen)! As you will remember if you read the blog last year, I started and fell in love with P90X. Then I slacked off and never mentioned it again #fail. Well I'm starting again!

I have 30lbs to lose. My goal is my birthday, May 9 2011! I wanna be fit! I wanna be healthy! And I will do it this time. Accountability is the key here. I have my motivators in my corner, I announce what I'm doing openly to the world so I have the accountability, I take pix everyday to see my progress as I go. I.AM.FOCUSED!

This summer I'll have a sexy beach body, mark my words!

I am going to post pix on fotki in my private folder so you can hit me up for the password if you'd like to see.

I also may post pix as I near my goal so we'll see! Super excited!

STATS:

Starting Weight - 165 lbs
Current Weight - 165 lbs

Starting Measurements
Waist - 30"
Bust - 37.5"
Hips - 40"

Current Measurements
Waist - 30"
Bust - 37.5"
Hips - 40"

Starting Body Fat % - 29.54%
Current Body Fat % - 29.54%
Goal Body Fat % - 22%

Goal Weight - 135 lbs
Total Weight Lost - 0 lbs

Raxxiloxx: Pipe Cleaner Curls on Locs Pt. 2

2011-02-02T00:52:00.000-05:00

Raxxiloxx: Pipe Cleaner Curls on Locs Pt. 1

2011-02-01T21:55:00.000-05:00

15 Months in Review

2011-01-27T09:43:00.000-05:00

Stats

2011-01-07T11:29:00.006-05:00

Its a new year (yes I'm late) and here are my stats!

3 years since big chop!

(almost) 15 months loc'ed

My babies are no longer babies, and they don't feel like teenagers. Maybe they're young adults.

I graduated from university despite the madness I vented about before and I'm on the job hunt. Pray for me.

Life is pretty sweet right now. God LOTS to be thankful for and new, wondewful things on my horizon. Pain is in my rearview.

-Raxx

ps. Here are some pix of how I look today

Non-Loc'ed Dream!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-12-23T10:48:00.002-05:00

I had a dream last night that I JUST remembered.

I was in the bathroom with a flat iron in my hand straightening my hair... my NON-LOC'ED HAIR! (lol)

Then in walks my boyfriend to ask me what I'm doing... (he LOVES my locs btw). So I turn to him, and what do I say?

"See baby, I TOLD you my hair was long!" as long curls cascade down to APL hair (something i've never had). Then my sister came in and I showed her, much to her envious displeasure...

omg.. lol what's wrong with me.. i guess shrinkage is getting to me more than I realized (thought I was over it)..

Can someone say, psychoanalysis???

OMG!

2010-11-05T19:15:00.003-04:00

I need to vent a little bit.

I got it pretty rough right now. This semester is my last and it is literally killing me! I'm not one who gets sick and I've been sick off and on, every month this semester. I'm broke because international students like me can't work off campus on our visas so I can't afford real/fresh food. I also have no time to cook or sleep or work out. Everything that could help keep me healthy I have no time to do.

What am I doing? Working 2 jobs just to pay rent, and taking 6 extra credits on top of a full course load. Sounds suicidal doesn't it? Why am I doing it? Well I was blessed with a student loan that would cover me for this one semester. I have to finish this semester because I won't be able to pay for another semester. *sigh*

I don't know how many of you are praying people but... I NEED PRAYER! I have to get to the end of this semester. I need a job, an apartment, and a car. Lord help me.

Home Stretch!

2010-09-24T23:34:00.005-04:00

Its Month 12!!!!!!!!!!

Oct 12th I'll be at my one year lociversary! OMG! Cannot believe how much its changed

Clarification

2010-08-29T10:55:00.003-04:00

I didn't know I needed to clarify. Yes, that sounds like a retarded thing to say. But I don't use product. All I do is wash and go. That's what I've been doing for months now.

Imagine my shock and confusion when I noticed a nice, gross ring of buildup on some of my locs!

Granted, I hadn't really scrubbed my babies in a little bit. I had been rinsing but I guess it wasn't enough. Grr...

So I used the advice of some ladies on nappturality.com (geniuses!) and used dish soap on it.

I was skeptical at first so I tried to clarify with acv then my regular shampoo but it didn't feel all that clean. So, I just decided to give it a shot.

MY HAIR WAS SOOOOOOOOOOO CLEAN! OMG. I love it. I won't do it all the time cuz it definitely dried my hair out too but it look, felt, and smelled cleaner than it had in forever. Dawn was recommended to me but I used palmolive, then I moisturized.

I think I'll do this every few months as I notice any buildup. If you feel the need to clarify.. it's worth a shot I think.

Sexyback: Wishful Thinking

2010-08-17T14:58:00.009-04:00

One of the things that helps with weight loss is to visualize yourself at your goal weight. So I'm giving it a shot.

If I could pick the body I wanted, I might go for a Kim Kardashian, or a Nicki Minaj, Or Vanessa Veasley!

At this point its wishful thinking... but I'm getting closer and closer every week.

Thanks for reading!

Stylin

2010-08-16T19:35:00.006-04:00

I have BADLY neglected you all! Forgive me!

So, my sister gave me a new eyeshadow pallet yesterday so I was feeling creative. I did my hurr.. and my makeup. Here's what I got!

Brotherhood

2010-07-09T20:22:00.004-04:00

I'm glad to say that I finally feel like a member of the brotherhood/sisterhood of loc-ed up folks! I no longer have braids. Some of my ends are sealed. Its just a GREAT feeling!

I no longer refer to myself as a baby loc-er. My babies aren't mature yet, most of them are teens, but they're locs nonetheless!

*Contented Sigh*

lol

Thanks for reading!

Diet and Exercise

2010-06-26T14:04:00.004-04:00

I had an epiphany yesterday!

It JUST occurred to me why so many different diets exist all claiming to be the next miracle diet.

I mean there is the obvious, money making portion of it. I have no doubt that, that's a huge part of the reason but it also comes down to the fact that everyone is different.

I have been doing P90X for six weeks now and I've noticed that I get more visible results when I do the cardio workouts rather than the weight training.

I decided to do some research on body typing and meeting the requirements of each body type early this past week.

After reading, and re-reading, and reading some more I discovered that I am a gynaeoid body type. I read some further and more and more I saw myself in the descriptions, right down to the types of foods I crave!

So for the rest of the week I followed the dietary suggestions and maxed out my cardio workouts. I also added serious stretching and pilates and I can actually SEE a physical difference. My midsection is leaner, I feel lighter, and I have more energy.

I'm sticking with this! My goal was for the end of July to have the body I know is underneath all that flubber. Now I see that it's more than just a possibility, it's a likelihood. AMEN!

I'm bringing sexy back y'all!

Thanks for reading!

Sealing!

2010-06-26T13:52:00.003-04:00

Knowing my hair texture I expected that my ends would forever be open with curls. Recently I came to discover that it might not be the case for my whole head.

I have at least one row of sealed ends! Wow! I wonder what the rest of my head is gonna do.

Those ones are the oldest ones on my head. They're the second to last row in the back. Many have unraveled and been restarted. Others I undid and redid as twists (if you recall) but that row was completely left alone. And in their 9th month they are done (kinda) wow.

Hold your applause!

lol.

Thanks for reading!

Braids No More!

2010-06-11T22:45:00.004-04:00

Super excited!

As you all know.. I'm a braidlocker and I'm SOOOOOOOOO happy to say that the braids are gone!

I retwisted a few and those look slightly twist-like but the braids are gone, and I'm 8 months into my journey (june 12th aka tomorrow).

I just felt like sharing with all my locked brethren.

I posted pix on my fotki so if you wanna, come check me out! The link is on the left panel

<-------------that way..

I've been waiting a long time for this day!

Thanks for reading!

Go 'Head Be Gone Wid It!

2010-06-06T19:36:00.004-04:00

lol.. I'm gonna run out of Sexyback lines soon.

So, I'm finished phase one of P90X. I took pictures before and after and I really DO see a difference! I couldn't stop looking at them! It's great.

I've been wearing a lot of baggy shirts and stuff lately because I want to do a big unveiling afterwards but I see the changes. No one else needs to yet.

I'm really beginning to love my new body.

Imma get my sexy on y'all!

-Raxxie