Today's Inspiration

Over the weekend, I did one of the hardest tasks I've had to do in a while. For the past 7 months, I dedicated myself to being with this one specifc guy who I thought was heaven sent to me. I won't bad mouth him or try to down play him because to his family, friends, and basketball he was very committed. He even believed in the Lord and went to church but when it came to being in a relationship the balance of everything just wasn't there. So Saturday, I walked away and have had a fist full of tears ever since. I decided to blog to kind of get my minds off of things when I ran across this

Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first.

Ask questions, then feel the answer.

Learn to trust your heart.

For some reason that I can't put into words, these simple words made my gloomy day much brighter...

Funky, Fresh, Hair-dressed to Impress

Lately I've been trying to do a few protective styles to help me battle my hair-touching disease. I have the habit of playing in my coils, twisting them around my finger, feeling the textures, and even randomly pulling them to check the length... DAMAGE-RAMA! So I've been searching the web to see what unique-ness I can come up with. Here's a few that caught my eye, while the others were more inspirtational... ENJOY!

You can add a little funkiness to day old twist-outs

The first style I plan to try



TOTAL HAIR INSPIRATION! I can't wait to rock fully BIG hair!



She's so adorable!!



Soooo cute! I think the Janelle Monae look is so cute
buuuut don't think it fits me...



I think I'm also going to try this style one week

PURE DOPENESS!

GENIUS PROTECTIVE STYLE/ MUST TRY...
1 day



Simple, easy twist out style, love it!



To Pre-Poo or not Pre-Poo???

For the past couple of months I've been doing research on this whole pre-pooing theory. I had a few hours free on Sunday and decided to give it a try. Then it hit me... I couldn't find the recipe I had and wasn't sure if I had all the ingredients I needed so I searched online for some simple yet beneficial recipes. After about 15 minutes of searching I came to the conclusion that all you really need is some moisturizing conditioner, EVOO (extra virgin olive oil), and an egg if you want to add some extra protein, some sort of hair milk for extra moisture, honey, or oils. The only things I had laying around were EVOO, Herbal Essences Colored Treated Conditioner, and Carol Daughter's Hair Milk.

I totally do not like sitting under hair dryers as if you can't tell by my face lol!  

I put the conditioner on first, EVOO next, hair milk last, put a plastic bag on my head, and sat under the hair dryer for 20 minutes. My hair felt really soft and moisturized afterwards but the real conclusion would come from the aftermath of styling. SO I washed and detangled my hair as normal. I put a few loose twists in the front with 2 strand twists in the back.

CONCLUSION: 

My hair feels soft and healthy as it usually does so I can't really say if the pre-poo process is needed for sure. It was my first time trying it as I said so maybe I'll have to do it a time or two to see if it's truly beneficial for me personally. You know sort of like deep conditioners... you know in the long run they're healthy but you don't necessarily know how beneficial they'll be on the day you do it? I do know next time I am going to use EVOO, conditioner, an egg, and honey...oh and maybe an extra oil if I have some laying around. I keep you guys updated on that though....

Fingers Crossed and Prayed Up!

Last  week was... CRAZY! I found out that regardless of how old some women get, they are still bitter and intentions are to ruin your good name and spread rumors about you. YES! This 50-something year old woman did this to me last monday and right before I went on vacation. It's odd that some people will try to steal your happiness instead of joining the moment.

ANYWHO! Many of my friends and family are probably tired to death of hearing me rant on about how dreadful my job is and how I'm dying for a raise but I'm grateful to be blessed with some form of income. For the past couple of months I've been applying for jobs in my hometown because I'm a family girl and feel slightly lonely in this small town known as Chattanooga. I miss my fam soooooomuch!! Also I had to get a new car so I figured if I move home, that would cut some of my expenses a bit. But unfortunately the jobs I applied for at home all denied me. After all the drama-rama at my job the week of my vacation finally came!!! While shopping in Miami, this man called me offering me a job at a hospital working with disturbed children. The job isn't in my hometown but I want to become a nurse and work with children so I was SUPER excited when I got the call. The guy is an Alum from my school and had almost the same major as me and we had alot in common. He was very understanding about me being on vacation and told me to call him once I came back. I'm praying I get this job b/c it would be so much closer to what I really want to do and I would be making more money= happier me. We'll see how things go :)