Protective Styling

As you all know I was growing extremely agitated with my hair and contemplating a perm, so I decided that it was time for a weave…excuse me protective style.  I was trying to find someone to do it but I was so frustrated that I taught myself to braid and I sewed in my own tracks…YAAAAYYY ME!! I'm pretty excited about it… mind you the hair was very cheap so it may shed completely by Friday (LOL) but next time I'll spend more money since I know I can do it.

Moral of the Story: If you want it bad enough you can do anything!!

So now I'm going to try my best to protect my hair until April 23, 2012...which will mark my 1 year Hairversary!! Wish me Luck...I'll keep you guys posted on my styles!

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Hair MisHap

Yesterday was Thanksgiving and I had a hair breakdown! It took me forever to get myself together. And when I say forever I'm not exaggerating....it got to the point that I was like...however it looks I'll go with it. I was even contemplating a perm (holds head down in shame) 

The style was so bad my friend said I was channeling George Washington LOL. O well, I rocked it yesterday like I thought it was hot and I actually got complaints on it (go figure). 

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Finally!! You can see my length

Hi everyone…sorry it’s been so long since I post. I’ve been really busy lately…not to busy to try new products or hairstyles :-) , Just too busy to write (sorry).  I had to write today because I’m super excited!! Yesterday was the 1^st time in my 7 month natural hair journey that I’ve had wild hair…YAYYYYY!! Not only am I writing but I also did a youTube tutorial on how I achieved the look. 

Enjoy,

How to Stretch your Fro

Dare Yourself to Be Daring!

I’ve always dealt with different stereotypes and labeling of me. Some labels were  great descriptions, others were fabricated and some were just plain crazy.  At one time I allowed the views of others to rule the way I lived and what I showed to outsiders.   Most people automatically assume that since you look a certain way, You must also act a certain way…and this couldn’t be further from the truth.  Not only do people put limitations on how they think your personality is…they also try to limit what you should and shouldn’t wear. 

For years I’ve been limited to the stereotype that dark women shouldn’t wear bright colors, bright lipstick , certain patterns etc.  But since embarking upon my natural hair journey I have learned to love myself in a different light! I feel that I can do anything! It has given me the courage to try things that I never would have before.  I no longer feel boxed into this dark girls only area….and I’m loving it!!! 

I'm Being Featured on Classcie.com

This weekend has been a good hair weekend for me...and I couldn’t be more excited! Good hair days and I’m being featured on Classcie.com, can you say #Winning! LOL

Popping My Cherry......

I am Ms. Tee, the other half of Curlfriends. Tasha aka QuirkyCoils, one of my favorite gal pals ordered me to pop my blogging cherry tonight, so here goes....

This is my 2nd and hopefully last natural hair journey. My first natural journey was over a decade ago, when there weren't hair care products geared towards natural hair care and stylists discouraged natural hair because of inexperience and sheer laziness. I ended up relaxing my hair 6 months after my big chop because I didn't know what to do with it. Let's face it, there was no YouTube and I didn't have the support of a 'curlfriend' to encourage me through my journey.

I recently decided to give natural hair another chance because of the plethora of natural hair care products available and also because I was simply tired of wearing a perm. I also love the versatility of natural hair. My last perm was around mid-April and I did the proverbial big chop on 6/16 because I was tired of having two different textures fight on top of my head. Can we say "birds nest"? (lol) Anywho, the bond between Tasha and I became closer when we realized we were embarking upon the same journey. I swear, since we both realized we were "going natural", we've updated each other daily on all things natural. We religiously email/text/call regarding products we love/hate, pics of natural hairstyles we want to achieve, our favorite youtube links,and hair care regimens. I'm sure you get the idea by now, which was the driving force behind curlfriends. It's our mission to share our resources, ideas, tips, and experience about natural haircare as we continue our journey. We welcome you to join us and come along for the ride.

-Ms. Tee

You Never Know Until You Try

OMG!! Imagine my excitement when I picked out my hair to put in a weave ponytail and I had a puff of my own that was in my opinion BEAUTIFUL!! Everyone at work thought that I had a piece on and wanted to touch it. I’m soo proud of the growth of my hair. I had no idea it had gotten so long because I keep it compact and curly.

Moral of the story: Don’t rule something out before you try it. You never know what you could be missing out on!
Here are a few pics of it.