Happy Holidays!

Many thanks to all who read my blog, and before I take a "Blog-Vacation" I wanted you to know that it means so much to me! *Hugs*

Here is another view of my {holiday} hair. I did a roller set {again}. Sat under dryer 2 hours.

The above pictures are from the last few days, and I am wearing the grey shirt today. {first pic taken today}

One of my aunts asked if this was all my hair, and I said {in my mind} one day it will be!

Take Care Everyone~

Alternative Hair Bow for Up-Do

I got the idea from NP Loc Forum. :)
The plastic ones keep breaking, but I
like them. {pictured right with tape to
hold the broken pieces together}

The above pics show my
hair with the Kntting Needles {Knit-Bow}.
{The hair in the back is NOT in Ext. }

Another B-4 and After Pic

The picture on the left was 2 yrs. ago.

The one on the right was 10 days ago.

I think I lost a "little" weight too! I was

really going through "issues" at home.

Actually, I just wanted to show you my

pretty *smile* No, the real deal, is just

another shot at the beginning of my

braidlocks. I really did not like the way

they started looking {left} and I made a

choice a few months later, took a risk, and

so far, I am happy with my choice. {right}

Soon, my own hair will be this length {right}.

I do not apologize for making myself happy.

Short hair is not for everyone.

I plan to take more pics next week, and

this winter. I hope they come out nice.

Take Care~

Tools of the Trade (Maybe)

Greetings!

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I found out about this on YouTube

{Thanks - NubianLockedPrincess }

I decided to make a few. I used one of them

to retighten a few locks. They took a minute

longer than when I used my crochet hook. I

don't know what "some" people have against

the hook, I guess I gotta learn the hard way.

{but from previous pics, you see I have no

problems using it} I got them cut down so

they are not the size of my actual crochet

hooks.

Everyone talks about doing a 3 pt. or 4 pt.

rotation. I just go North, East, South, West,

and repeat if needed {meaning that one lock

may have more new growth than another}.

Some will say: 12 noon, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm, but

it is the same. Whether you go in a clockwise,

or counter-clockwise motion the KEY IS:

Do NOT go in the same direction twice, three

times, this will cause the locks to split apart.

*Yawning* Okay, that is all for now. Take Care~

Back Already? more pics

After having some great pics disappear

due to computer sickness! {virus}

I made the choice not to wait on more

updated pictues. I took these pictures

today! It is one month since the

retightening {"Re-Ti"} so the parts

are not very scalpy.

After being under the dryer for

two hours, most of my hair{ext.}

was dry and held curls. I hope

everyone can see the pictures

well.

Updates from Oct. 2009

Before "Re-Ti"
















After "Re-Ti"

Before























After

*Sigh* I had more pics to show
but my computer crashed, and
I lost some very good pictures
of my hair after a "re-ti" {retightening}.

My hair {Alone, NOT the ext.} has been
in braidlocks for 2 yrs. now. It will be
two years for the ext. a few months
from now.

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What IS Good Hair?

Well, I saw the movie, and mom talked through
the entire movie, and let me tell ya! I do not want
to attend a hair show. It is soooo not me.
To me "good hair" means hair that is healthy
and growing!

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One More Look B 4 Fall 2009:

I promised a picture of my hair where I removed

the ext. hair. Well, I did five over the past few

weeks. The two on the bottom I re-braided the ends.

That is why the last few inches look so thin.

The one on the top shows the crinkles from the ext.

This is the only picture I have at this time that I took

this evening. It will be several months before all of

them are removed, but I plan on it! :)

The five above are a combination of curiousity and

boredom. *Yawning*

I will lurk/surf around next month to see how others

are doing.

*Now back to watching The Matrix Reloaded*

~Take Care~ *2nd Yawn*

Happy Birthday Michael Jackson

As a fan, I wanted to wish the King of Pop

{what would have been his "51"} Happy B-Day!

Thank you Michael Jackson for all the love and

music~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ks1ReegnQw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgxeWGkdlS4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_hz2am90Hk&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA3uHxDaGhw&feature=related