I love being NORMAL!!!

I love being NORMAL!!

I was recently talking to a friend of mine who has recently decided to transition from relax to natural. She has been asking me questions and she has voiced that she hopes she has the patience to keep up with the protective styles. So she can stay on this natural journey.

And I can so relate to her concerns. I know for me in the beginning, the first 6 months, were the pits; I could picture how my hair was going to look even in the beginning. I would twist; braid and roller set every chance I could. Some of the styles came out wonderful and some not so good. For the first four months it seemed as if my hair would never grow long enough, so that I could sport some of the cutest styles.

I was a You Tube FANATIC!!

From PrettyDimples to BlackOnyxx I was religiously watching You Tube videos. And I learned a great deal from them. So thank you ladies!!

Eighteen months ago; I decided to do “the big chop” and at the time I decided to cut my hair off, I didn’t realize how huge the natural hair community was.

Just as there are so many of us, women of color, with different shades of bronze, browns and chestnuts, there are also many textures of hair for loose curls to springy coils.

We represent it all.

Some of what I have learned about my community are the many different reasons, we decide to go natural, either we are tired of relaxing our hair or we are on a spiritual journey what ever the decision was; its comforting knowing someone else has the same concerns, worries and questions. And that there was a place to go to get answers to some of the questions I had.

This journey has taking me on different paths, and I appreciate each detour, road block, and sometimes dead end.

My motto is. “It would not be a journey without some detours.”

So in saying all this, it feels good to be able to offer someone else some advice, and encouragement.

Therefore, they too can appreciate the beauty of ‘being normal’.

Peace Love and Oil Olive Yaw’l

       

Tomingo

This is my hair goal!!

 


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New Items~~ Eclectic Creations

Ryana Wood Bracelet &

Tukiyo Wood Bracelet

available @ www.eclecticreations.com

Tomingo
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Hair UPDATE...SO MUCH GROWTH!!!

hair update...i was looking back at some of my blog pictures and thought...wow
how much and fast my hair has grown...this pictures is just 5 months apart...
cant wait to see what 5 more months from now will look like!!



P.L.O.O Yawl!




Tomingo

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I GOT AFRICAN IN ME..THATS WHY MY HAIR WONT GROW...WTF???

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I was inspired by a video from a NON-natural lady who was saying because she has staight AFRICAN hair ..that is the reason her hair is not growing...FAIL...ppl do your history...having African hair is not why your hair is not growing...these pictures represent that...These women are 1 generations AFRICAN...and they all have long hair...beautifull...learn your history and stop acting the donkey!!!

The red that is in their hair is a clay they use to protect their tresses from the sun!!

So they also do protective hair styles...

Tomingo





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Time to DYE!!!

Well at least twice a year I dye my hair. 

I don't want to over do that because, I have had sooo many incidents of coloring my hair and it would break off...granted; I was relaxing my hair, but I still suffer from post traumatic "hair dye" disorder...LOL

The color I chose was Pumpkin Orange...I currently have red or reddish tint in my hair..and to be honest I have been running across a lot of natural chicks with the same color...

(yeah that grinds my gears)...:)

Once, I lighten my hair with a developer and a booster. I then do a oil treatment to my hair. I know that most salons or professionals, which I am not, say not to wash your hair right after a coloring, but in my opinion the peroxide is soo strong you can feel the stiffness and I don't like that. 

((Also there is really no need  to re- lighten your hair again. You can also use a color booster. 

I just wanted to lighten a different area of my hair then where it was originally colored or lightened.))

Ok...I am sharing some pictures of the results, before and after..

Thanks for stopping by...

Peace!

Before

After

After

After

My goofy smile

Like the earrings?? ;)

Shameless Plug (Eclectic Creations)

I love taking pictures in the sun-light...

My naps are poppin!

Eco-styling gel (clear)

Again, thanks for coming by...

Peace, Love & Olive Oil!

Tomingo

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Got Naps...

Tomingo



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Lace Front Wig on Infant...WTH

Ok...I was blogging today and came across this picture.

Now if this was a joke I could say..."OHHH HOW CUTE!"

But its not a joke the mom that put this Lace Front Wig on this child said and I quote:

"I wouldn’t be caught dead without my lacefront and my baby won’t either!”

WTF!!

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Product Reviews-For My Natural Hair

I decided to do a review on some of the products I use or have used in the past. I often review blogs and videos of ladies that use different products and how they work for their hair. So, I decided to do the same. 

(Disclaimer: I am not a licensed cosmetologist, therefore many of these products contains additives that you may not feel are"natural" or "GOOD" for your hair.)

This is one of my favorite products and I use my hair mayonnaise about once a week. I use a generous amount throughout my hair. 

Then I cover my hair with a disposal plastic cap and sit for at least 30 minutes allowing my natural body heat to give me a deep heated condition.

 I rise and style. 

Hair Mayonnaise makes my hair feel soft and managable. It allows me to detangle my hair with ease! 

Great Product

I am a huge fan of Herbal Essences.

When I do a wash and go these are the products that really give me the look I like and without the crunch a lot of products leave on my hair.

Garnier Fructis 

Smells great and I used this quite often when my natural hair was very short.

Now that I my natural hair is what is described as a TWA or a Teenie Weenie Afro, this product doesn't do as well as the previous product. 

I also loves to use this on my teenage daughters hair. 
She is of mixed race 
(her fathers is white) so, this product works better on her type hair then mine.

I do not like this product. It leaves my hair crunchy, sticky and eww! I know, I know there are ladies out there that love this GEL. Youtube vids out the yingyang talking about how much they love it. Good for them, however this does not work at all for my hair or my daughters hair.

So it sits.

Natural Hair Inspirations...Kinky hair, my hair,

Hair Inspirations...

Since I have been natural I have come across some beautiful pictures of females that are natural.

Many of these hair styles I plan on sporting once my hair grows.

Here I put together a video of some of the pictures I love....
Below are picrtures I found off the net and on Fotki and I obtain them before they disabled that "right click save feature"
At any rate if you find a picture of yourself that you do not want displayed...
Please email me at tabishere22@yahoo.com and I will gladly remove it.

Mingo...

"you got some good hair, what you is?"


I am black, just like you.