NEWNESS!

New post later today...check back a little after lunch time...it's gonna be a good one and I look forward to your comments. Please check me out today as the featured STYLE ICON on www.bglhonline.com. Also, new interviews will be posted this weekend....big things happening around here:)

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Chris Rock Talking Hair on Tyra

http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhKI9G01x0701eNdu

Your thoughts?

Longer, Better, Faster, STRONGER!

When I BC'd in March of this year, my hair was less than 2 inches long all over. Since then, my hair has been growing and has become uber healthy! I credit this to the Lord above, the hints, tips and inspiration I receive from natural hair cites/blogs (http://blackgirllonghair.blogspot.com/, http://www.curlynikki.com/, http://www.naturalhairnaturalproducts.com/, http://lecoil.tumblr.com - those are my faves) and tons of trial and error on my own. I've come a long way baby....I'm learning more all the time and hope to share more hair tips as I get braver and start to experiment with different styles. Here are a few pics of my new staple style. When my hair was shorter, I would just cover it with a scarf at night and go to sleep. Now if I do that, I wake up with flattened portions and an all around mess....not cute! So I've been braiding my hair at night and sealing the ends with Iyoba Hair and Body Butter. I met the owner and purchased this product straight from her and it is a God send! It's made from African shea butter, mango butter, cocoa butter, olive oil, coconut oil and essential fragrant oils....my favorite scent is the fresia lemongrass....mmmmmm:)
But I digress, I seal the ends with the Iyoba butter after I braid my hair at night. I don't cornrow it, I do individual braids, anywhere from 8 to 12 of them. I almost forgot, before brainding, I mist my hair very lightly with plain water in a spray bottle (misting, not saturating). In the morning, I take the braids down and voila! Enjoy the pics.

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WHO'S THAT GIRRRRRRRRRL?

Overdue, Like an 11 Month Pregnancy!

I am sooooooo long overdue for a blog update...it's almost embarrassing! Until my schedule calms down a little, my posts will be a bit shorter than what you're used to from me. With that being said, here are some pics of my very first twistout:) I wore it for a week, and probably could have rocked it a little longer, but I'm not a fan of milking the style for too long because I get bored with the look. The pics are in reverse order (sorry about that). The bottom ones are day two of the style. Then the black tshirt pics are from day three. I wore it like that for a couple more days, pinned back on one or both sides in the front to give it a funky variation (plus this was a great way to camouflage the frizz in the front...hehe) On the last day I wore it, I decided to pin it back on the top and wear the back out under a hat. I washed it the next day because I was missing the fro:) Take a look at the pics and let me know what you think.

Ciao bellas!

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Fail, T-Mobile. Big Fat Fail.

This here is a rant session, folks. (And that there was me writing in my native language, Texan...hehe)

Problem #1: It took AEONS for the folks over at Danger to develop Facebook and Twitter apps for the Sidekick. Other cell phones have had this capability for years now (Blackberry, iPhone), but not the Sidekick. The applications for FB and Twitter were just made available on the Sidekick LX (which costs a whopping $400.00, by the way...GRRR).

Problem #2: They (the Danger folks) have the nerve to charge a recurring monthly payment for the Sidekick Twitter app....GRRR!

Problem #3 I downloaded the applications night before last and am already having problembs. I haven't been able to log into the Twitter app yet today! This makes me mad. It's 2009, people. A simple cell phone application can't be perfected in 2009?

Here's an idea for you, Danger: take some tips and pointers from EVERY OTHER CELL PHONE APPLICATION MANUFACTURER IN THE WORLD on how to make it work! Somehow, they all seem to get it done. T-Mobile, I am so unsatisfied right now.

Sorry for yellin', guys:)

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le coil

One of my favorite blogs is le coil: http://lecoil.tumblr.com/.





It's full of pics of naturals rocking it out....a few new pics are up today...go check it out! Speaking of naturals...here's a shot of yours truly:)

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