tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40136859171704267382024-09-04T18:14:18.654-05:00Journeys of Green Living, Natural Hair, Business Creation and More.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03167415881595814315noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013685917170426738.post-14937428752253070072012-11-28T17:41:00.003-06:002013-04-24T09:40:40.542-05:00

My natural hair journey inadvertently started with a quest to repair my damaged,  relaxed hair.  I returned to hair care forums in January 2011 to refresh my knowledge on hair growth and retention methods. This era was quite different from my forum browsing days in 2005. Then, relaxed girls were “stretching their perms." Fast forward to 2012, "stretches" have evolved to “

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Where have I been? Besides switching careers, diets, learning new languages, and watching many documentaries, I took the time to view spectacular quilts at the International Quilt Festival!  This isn't a "granny pastime" but a display of incredible art, craftsmanship, history, storytelling and technology. Enjoy my video and pictures below!

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  I placed myself on a 50 Documentaries/Films/DVD challenge during my transition to raw foods lifestyle.  I'd say this is an excellent general introduction into:  raw foods and plant-based diets, industrial agriculture, preventative health care and disease reversal (cancer, heart disease, diabetes), nutrition basics, the bio-tech industry, gmos, the

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Transition To Raw Vegan What I Learned So Far I worry less about proteins because I am getting the most nutrients, antioxidants, and enzymes I've ever received! I can't overeat nuts for protein. Nuts are high in fat. Rotate your greens; greens have protective qualities and can cause reactions. Stop worrying about acquiring the next shiny "kitchen appliance."   Things I

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I've hated the twist out since my first failure in September 2011.  I never understood the natural hair hype around this style.  It was a timely style and looked beautiful on everyone else, except me. After sporadic attempts, I participated in a May 2012 twist out challenge. I think I found a new love! Viva to the twist out!

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In July 2011, I gave six reason why I believed All Black Women Will Have Natural Hair In A Decade.  If I were to compare my feelings in 2012 to last year, nothing has changed.  It appears everything is coming into fruition, but not in the way of mass change, but gradual change in psychological, environmental, workforce, hair care and style possibilities.    I prefer

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Self-Image & Confidence  My nose is an expression and symbolism of the women I admire.  My mother and my grandmother mean a lot to me, and changing my features would be erasing their images in me.  I believe makeup artists should enhance features instead of changing them.

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This year, I've taken on another life-long challenge.  I want to include more fresh foods in my diet, eventually becoming a raw vegan.  Raw food can be as simple as eating fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and good water!  But, if you want to explore your options, I'd start with a good blender and knife! After reading the beginning of Ani Phyo's book, Raw Food

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I intermittently browsed hair sites for almost seven years.   I came across a seven-year old email from a hair care community site.  Actually, it was a response email from Audra Sivasothy, the author of The Science of Black Hair.  During that time, I was relaxed, participating in a "healthy hair and growth journey."   In 2005, the phenomenon&

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Happy New Year! It's 2012, and I have yet to set a resolution, but I have many goals and plans on paper.  Last year, I took my vision board one step further by making it slide show presentation. I do believe the lesson I gained from the prior year is to: "Never mislabel preparations as mistakes!" Below, I've included  images of my old affirmations and vision boards. &

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I have type 4, thick, natural hair, which can be defined as double trouble if I allowed it to be.  But, I am determine to solve all potential issues that comes with having natural hair.   I initially chose to get rid of all my "relaxed hair" rituals and mentalities, and start over! For twist out styles: When I big chopped, my hair was 2 1/2 inches in

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Natural Hair Is Better  Anything you can do I can do better.  I can do anything better than you.  I discovered the natural hair community on Youtube in January 2011.  After observing that I can do everything with my naturally curly hair as my relaxed hair, I decided to save money and exposure to unnecessary chemicals, and go natural.   I got 99 problems, but a

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I've included a two-part series of my hair regimen and skepticism towards the flood of hair growth products and practices in the natural hair market. I believe in simplicity and "knowing thyself" in relation to growing healthy hair. My Hair Regimen

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"If we don't get to know our hair we can't love it or appreciate it."  Lisa Akbari I Love My Hair Yesterday, I couldn't believe the negative response I received from a relative about my short natural hair.  It takes a lot of restraint and desire to find opportunity in such negativity.  I chose to document my reaction in audio and video. &

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Transition to Big Chop I'm proud to discover that my hair story was featured by EDEN BodyWorks!  In January, I rummaged through Walmart's natural cosmetics section in search of EDEN Bodyworks Peppermint Tea Tree Hair Milk.   I left empty-handed, but later found a contest on their website.  This summer, I won a bottle of their Peppermint Tea Tree Shampoo, which gently

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Goals : Dare to Dream I'm working on clarifying my vision and goals.  My first vision board  showcased my career ambitions and living conditions.  At that time,  I had an apartment with no job or furniture.  I received a job three days later and a home full of furniture within six months. Halt! Don't judge me!  I am not taking "The Secret" to the extreme! &nbsp

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Business Life LessonsI'm doing a Schoolin' Life series on the best advice, knowledge, or experience I've ever received without formal education or training. I use examples on natural hair and beauty.  Here's my video about the business of giving, based on the Launch book.

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Beauty, Skin and Hair I received an e-mail this morning from The Beauty Brains with an article on trusting experts and self-proclaimed "authorities"with beauty decisions. "Remember that just because someone is a subject matter expert in one aspect of hair or skin, it doesn't mean they are qualified to give expert advice.... In other words, dermatologists aren't 

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Companies with a natural hair following Natural Hair Care CompaniesEveryone and their mother is starting a natural hair company.  This is a sign of an emerging market that expands beyond oils and butters. Products ranging from sulfate-free cleansers to growth aids to locking utensils are sold online and in local supply shops with afro-textured hair women (and men) as their targets.  

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Curly Hair, Bad Advice?Last week, the natural hair community gave a strident call for Tyra Bank's site, Type F, to remove videos by stylist/makeup artist, Joann Robertson, who wasn't too astute about the care of naturally curly hair.   This is the perfect case of why companies should engage with communities and its influencers before launching products or videos. I gave my own opinion on

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Good Hair, Thick HairI believe in positive affirmations and that doesn't exclude my hair. I lived most of my life unfamiliar with my tightly curly hair, which was foreign territory to me.  When I received compliments for having thick hair, I'd get modest and say, "..thank you, but it's a lot to work with!"   I expressed my hair challenges instead of embracing the thickness of my hair.

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