BEACH TIME- 5 TIPS TO PREVENT CHLORINE DAMAGE

The summer time sun can be very damaging to your hair. The chlorine in the water can do just as much damage. Since we all love to visit the beaches, pools, and the water parks this time of the year, take a quick look at how to prevent/minimized damage while in water:

1. PRE-WET YOUR HAIR- Wetting your hair before you get in chlorine water help eliminates the chlorine water from getting to  the shaft of your hair.

2. APPLY A CONDITIONER TO YOUR HAIR- This acts as a moisturizer and as a shield to protect your hair from the chlorine.

3. COVER YOUR HAIR WITH A SWIMMING CAP- Steps 1,2 and 3 together is the best was to protect your hair. (I am a former swimmer and I HATED wearing swim caps...they are not cute at all, but I will say when used properly they work)
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4. RINSE HAIR- After you're done with the chlorine, rinse hair thoroughly with regular water. Club soda or vinegar also helps rinse out chlorine from your hair.

5. SHAMPOO AND CONDITION HAIR- You want to cleanse your hair of the chlorine as much as possible. A shampoo and a conditioner to put back the moisture in your hair will seal the deal.

SNIPS AND TIPS OF THE WEEK

POST FROM WILLIAM:

HEY GIRLS! DO YOU LOVE TO USE OIL SHEEN BUT DON'T WANT YOUR HAIR WEIGHED DOWN BY PRODUCT? GRAB A CUSHION BRUSH WITH MESSAGE BRISTLES. SPRAY PANTENE'S RELAXED AND NATURAL OIL SHEEN ON THE BRUSH, PART HAIR INTO 4 SECTIONS, AND BRUSH HAIR IN UPWARD MOTION FROM ROOT TO TIP. 3 SPRAYS PER SECTION FOR THICK HAIR AND 1 SPRAY PER SECTION FOR THIN HAIR.

STAY TUNED FOR NEXT WEEK'S TIP.....

AFROS

Definitions of afros:

Afros have been around for decades. Back in the day, afros came with instructions. It seemed like you had to do so much to get them perfect. Depending on your hair type, some would have to pick them out and stand in the shower so the steam can 'form' it...some can simply just pick them into place....others had to braid the hair first to set it then unbraided and comb...the list goes on and one...The biggest thing that stood out that I heard my family talk about was THE BIGGER THE BETTER. If you had the biggest afro, you were the man (or girl)

The thing I love about the modern day afros  is there are NO instructions....It is what it is...It does not have to be perfect....You can wake up, shake your head and go....wash and go, untwist and go, finger comb and go, ect....It seems like the objective is for you hair to look a mess. The messier the better....Actually, picking/ combing/manipulating the hair messes the look up, which is the complete opposite from back in the day. It doesn't matter how big or small, afros are on fire right now.

MICHAEL JACKSON 70's LOOK

OLD SCHOOL AFRO

OLD SCHOOL AND TODAY'S AFRO

MODERN CURLY AFRO

MODERN AFRO

WHAT IN THE WORLD???LOL

NEW ERA AFRO

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!

LATA, CHAN/PJ1

HAIRFINITY RESULTS

Hi All,
 So I know I'm a little late with the results of the 30 day test of the Hairfinity pills but here they are. Now as I stated before in a previous post, I had my hair trimmed in the process. So the results are a little off. Over all, it looks like my hair is about the same length after 1 month (including the trim), which mean it did grow about 1in, which is about how much was cut off. The before pics are the ones that I'm wearing the yellow sweater (taken December 2), and the after pics are the ones with the white sweater (taken January 8)

I plan on taking the Hairfinity pills for another month...That should get my hair to its original length before I went natural.

Dec. 2, 2010

Dec. 2, 2010

Jan 8, 2011

Jan 8,2011