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The Freakin’ Weekend: 02

May 17, 2013

Life & Style

The Havana Twist: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

May 08, 2013

Protective Styling

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Havana Twists

I’m the worst.

When I got my Havana Twists back in December, I had this elaborate plan to take care of my hair daily until I removed them in March.

Well, we are now into May and I finally took my Havana Twists out on Cinco de Mayo.. only after deciding I was going to do it for real for real.. at like 7pm. Smh. I’m still giving myself the mean side eye for that..

You see before I go into the details as to how I maintained my hair, my experiences and all that let me first explain as to why I kept my Havana Twists in so long…

Well, for one.. I was gassed. Everyone, man, female, child, dog, cat, bird.. okay, I’m going in.. loved my.. well the.. wait no, my.. hair. I had fooled so many Rastas, had converted so many non-naturals to go natural and well put many naturals onto Havana Twists. These Twists had become a part of me more than you ladies would probably ever understand. I was addicted. Hence why, starting in March it was always a big debate when the weekend came around as to if I was really going to take my hair out. Well, I always put it off which leads me to the real point..

I’m lazy. Lazy as fuck, excuse my French. The Havana Twist allowed me 20 additional minutes in the morning to sleep or do whatever since I wasn’t wasting it on perfecting my twist out or high puff. It was the best WnG– wake & go in this context–style for me.

But all good things must come to some sort of an end, and after realizing that my hair was probably locing under the strands of FingerComber, I figured it was time to take out the Twist. So let’s get right into it..

The Good..

+ Despite me deciding to take my Havana Twist out at 7pm, it only took me an hour to get all the twist out my hair. Coming from the land of three or more hours to remove fake hair from my head, I was well pleased.

+ As far as maintenance went, I did an okay job with that. On a daily basis, I made sure to apply Jamaican Black Castor Oil to my edges as I was trying to keep those, as spritz my scalp with some EVCO & water. Very simple. To give the hair sheen, I used Ouidad Mongongo Oil until it ran out then switched to JASS Shine, both worked like a charm.

+ When it came to washing, well I did a subpar job at dry shampooing with SOY Organic Dry Shampoo. I did this for the first three months, then fell off. Completely. Which leads us to..

The Weekly Rundown: 04/22-04/26

Apr 26, 2013

Life & Style

The Freakin’ Weekend: 01

Apr 26, 2013

Life & Style

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As the weather is starting to finally get warmer in New York City, I am slowly coming out of my anti-social funk that the NYC Winter had me in. The Summer & Spring is when I try to step up my ‘socialite’ status and partake in any cool activities happening around the city.. especially cool, free events. So I decided to start The Freakin’ Weekend series in which I will provide you with a list of cool activities worth checking out if you’re in NYC, as well as an inspired weekend outfit to wear to one of these said events.

Since this Sunday is my boyfriend’s birthday, I’m going to dedicate this first outfit to a night out on the town with good friends, good drinks and good laughs. Got a few things planned for his birthday weekend, including dinner, drinks.. drinks.. oh, and drinks and show on Saturday. Come Sunday, we will probably be recovering from a night out so will take it easy and have a nice homemade birthday dinner.

If you’re in NYC this weekend, be sure to check out:
+ Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom Festival @ Brooklyn Botanic Gardens (990 Washington Ave) | 4/27 – 4/28 – Free with garden admission
Head to the Sakura Matsuri festival this weekend before the last pink & white petals fall of NYC’s cherry trees. The two-day fair will include a cosplay fashion show, manga workshop, tea ceremonies, flower arranging, dance performances & tours.

+ Tribeca Film Festival | 4/27 – 4/28 – $16 ($2 discount if you have a student ID)
This is the last weekend of the Tribeca Film Festival. Check out their schedule to see what films are still playing this weekend and where.

+ Smorgasburg | 4/27 – 4/28 – Free
4/27 @ The Tobacco Warehouse – 26 New Dock Street (at Water St.) & 4/28 @ East River State Park – 90 Kent Ave (at North 8th Street)
All my food lovers unite, Smorgasburg has returned for the Summer! The 2013 iteration features returning vendors such as comfort-food maestro Buttermilk Channel, offering its beloved fried chicken and cheddar waffles. Whaattttttt? Grab a friend, make sure your stomach is empty & head on down.

What will you be doing this weekend?

How I Plan To Naturally Fight Off Allergies

Apr 25, 2013

Health + Fitness

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Allergies

I have such a love hate relationship with the Spring time. Love it for it’s wonderful weather and blooming flowers but hate it for the seasonal allergies I get. This is usually the time when I head down to my nearest pharmacy and load up on Allegra, Claritin, Zyrtec, Loratidine.. allllllldat just so my nose doesn’t feel like it’s burning off for the next few weeks. Whereas, I get allergies bad.. my boyfriend gets them way worse.. we’re talking sneezing-every-couple-of-seconds-if-he-goes-a-day-without-allergy-meds worse. As of lately, I’ve been on this real natural kick.. so of course part of that entails trying to rid myself off Western medications. So I figured this Spring, both my boyfriend and I would be guinea pigs to my natural allergy remedy experiments. Since I’ve been doing a lot of research lately, I figured I’d compile a list of the top five remedies I will be trying throughout the Spring in place of my usual handy dandy Allegra.

+ Use a humidifier. Most of you are probably like.. “Uh, duh..” but I currently don’t own one. Don’t judge though because it’s on my must buy list. Humidifiers and vaporizers work by adding moisture to the air which in turn relieves congestion caused by allergies. Adding oils such as lavender, peppermint, lemongrass or eucalyptus (my personal favorite) to help reduce congestion.

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