My PooBear

Now an entry about the child.
I absolutely LOOOVE my daughter. When my life feels like a bowl of crap sitting in the sun; my little bundle of joy ALWAYS makes me feel better.
I LOVE YOU!

Trials .... Some error :-)

I have been on the natural hair journey for awhile now (2-3 years maybe) and to date I have never worn my hair out. By the term 'out' I mean just the hair that grows out of my head; with no weaves, no wigs, no nothing! I get this great feeling of discomfort having my natural heir out on display. It makes me feel as though I'm naked. I think one of reasons for this is that I am not entirely pleased with my edges; they are just not as thick as the rest my hair and always the first section to 'nap up' when left out. In turn the rest of my hair when combed out looks dare I say long and nice, but give it some time and swoosh<\> I appear to have 5 inches of hair :-( I really do think I should just get over myself and embrace it all... I'm trying.... But not without a trial and some error.

The Yellow Watermelon

Tonight.... I chanced upon a very interesting piece of fruit? A yellow watermelon!

I had no idea that these things came in any other color than red. Maybe it's just me but my first thought was... "This has got to be a genetically modified food".
With this in the back of my mind; I took a bite...

Taste: Sweet... a little different from the red variety
Texture: about the same as the red (wait hold on... I have to take another bite to make sure I'm correct :-D ).... yup, its about the same lol

Until I am sure that this is not a GMO... I'm going to finish this slice, take a drink of water... and ponder slowly if i should eat the rest.

Deep Condition

SoOo I tried to deep condition tonight using a mixture of:

Mayonnaise, Egg, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Coconut Oil and Honey in a mixture that I kept in for about 15-20 minutes then rinsed.

The results: I think I smell like an omelet? The hair is shinier and softer than before I deep conditioned. Time to braid this up, slip on my satin cap and hit the sack :-) Good Night All!

The Mission to Greatness

As always I am on a mission to GREATNESS! I am seeking to achieve this all around. Through better living, parenting and appearances. I hope that in the blog world I can meet you people on the same mission willing to share their struggles and how it led them to success. We are all the next Bill Gates, Barak Obama and Oprah Winfrey waiting to happen. How will you achieve Your Greatness?

The Growth Aid - Trial & Error with MN

Following up from the last post I did say that I would let you know my current regimen. After some research on the net I came across many persons who have used MN also known as Miconozale Nitrate.

This element is usually found in Monistat and anti-fungal creams.

The fact that it is found in creams/ointments for things that itch, has been a deterrent for some people. But me?...Oh hell yes! I am sooooo forging ahead with this one.

I have been using it for about 3 to 4 weeks now and for the first time this morning I actually think that there was growth. Imagine that!... or maybe I am imagining things. Unfortunately, I didn't measure my hair before I started but my edges were kinda thin and they fact that they are filling in; is growth to me.

I have used the MN in varying forms:
1. Plain (with no oils or greases)
2. MN with JBCO (Jamiacan Black Castor Oil)
3. MN with JBCO, Glycerine, Peppermint Oil and Coconut Oil

I will keep this up and see how it works out & of course; I will let you know :-)

The Hair Must Grow

All this time I realized that I have never really said much about my hair other than the fact that I am on a journey to make it grow and be healthy. All through the internet when searching for hair tutorials or information the majority of the advice being given is from amazing ladies with hair types ranging from a 2 to 3c.
Unfortunately, I don't find much on 4a-4c hair which is the type that I have. If anyone out there knows where this information is hiding I would be delighted to have a go at it.

But back to the matter at hand... my hair. My hair I think is a 4a-4c... extremely kinky. I wet it... it shrinks. I air dry...it shrinks. I braid it...it shrinks. Basically it shrinks and makes my shoulder length (when stretched) look like a TWA (teeny weeny Afro). Imagine That!

Currently, I am trying to construct a hair regimen that I could be comfortable with and would aid in actual hair growth. I will focus on that in my next blog... let's see how this pans out! :-)