Category Archives: Black Hair
Unfabulous Me
This is truly shameful. I pride myself on having fabulous hair. I make sure it is always fried, dyed, and laid to the side. But over this past month, because of my 3 mile a day workout, my hair has been neglected. I don’t know what to do with it. I thought about getting braids. I thought about extensions. I even thought about shaving it all off. My hair cannot sustain any kind of style when it is subjected to this much sweat and humidity.
My hair is in such bad condition that I’ve considered quitting my daily workouts and giving up on The Bikini Bound Project. What’s a girl to do when she is dedicated to fabulousness, but due to circumstances cannot express her fabulosity? I bought the cutest little black hat with rhinestones on it so I could cover up the mess that is my hair. But wearing a hat in this 90 degree weather is almost unbearable.
I saw work out guru Donna Richardson Joyner a few weeks ago and she looks so very amazing. Her hair was beautiful. I wonder how she maintains healthy hair with all the exercise she partakes in. I’ve been thinking about signing up for a local 6 week exercise boot camp but I’m terrified of the effects that will have on my hair. I must get it together, my fabulousness is at stake.
What do you do with your hair after a hard day’s workout? How can I maintain a healthy head of hair?
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She Shuts Down Her Blog…And Now This!
It happened to Celine Dion. It happened to Sarah Jessica Parker. It even happened to me. And now, it’s happened to my beloved Tia Williams. What am I writing of? You may ask…..
Women Who Have Lost Their Minds After Giving Birth And Cut Their Hair!
I am admittedly obsessed with my hair-I always have been- I’m sure this can be attributed to the fact that I had a Jheri Curl FOREVER! So, as to redeem myself from my social hair blunder, I now make sure that my hair is always tight and right. Shortly before I gave birth to Monkey #3 I made a rash decision and allowed my stylist to cut my shoulder length hair completely off. I’m talking nearly bald! With two kids and one on the way, my hair was unmanageable, unruly and required way too much of my attention. So in a fit of anger I got rid of it. I loved the cut. It was quite cute. And I’ve maintained the same short style for nearly two years. But I have to say that I miss feeling my hair swing over my shoulders.
And now, another mother has fallen victim to the hair cut insanity. My sweet, sweet Tia Williams who is an author, blogger, and the new beauty director for Essence.com has fallen prey to the rage of motherhood that infects many of us and makes us cut our locks. In this day and age where wearing weaves, wigs and extentions are just as common as wearing shoes, it depresses me that a black woman with REAL hair that was hanging down her back would cut it. Oh Tia, how I loved our hair. But you’re a mommy now so I understand. I totallly understand.
In honor of her fallen hair I’m going to start a “Tia Williams Cut Her Damn Hair” memorial fund. I’ve also decided that I am going to begin the process of growing out my short hair cut because I’ve always, always wanted hair like hers.
For more info on Tia Williams click here.
In your opinion, what celebrity maintains a beautiful head of hair (real or fake)?
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