HairCare Friday, Meet Monica

 Hello Everyone,

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my natural honor to introduce........................................................................

 

Monica

styling a natural curly ponypuff

I am completely natural and loving it.  Almost 2 years ago in August, I big chopped and became chemical free.  I love seeing what seems like a movement of ladies going natural; it is powerful. My kids have embraced my hair and are not exactly big on seeing me with it straight. 

My hair enjoys Shea Moisture products.  I use Shea Moisture Enhancing Smoothie and the Souffle together, smooth it in my hair, let it air dry and go.  I co-wash once a week and shampoo with Shea Moisture shampoo once a month.  

It is great to see so many naturals and I hope more go natural.

 

I have a request for videos from last Friday's dedication videos to the naturals.  So, here it is.....................

 

                                         Songs by Jill Scott    Video by +Demitria O

Note***

To submit a picture or a tutorial video, please do the following: send in your how to style video or a picture of you with your hair journey story to include information such as, how did you go natural, how  you feel about your decision to go natural and what advice can you share with those transitioning. Also, include your name be sure to submit during  the week to trueyouness@gmail.com; in the subject line put either tutorial or photo with story according to what you are sending.  Every Friday, I will post a video or photo with the story that was submitted.  I look forward to your submissions.

With inspiration,
Oreadea

So You Want to Style Like This........ Watch the Tutorial by MahoganyCurls

Hello Everyone,

+MahoganyCurls has a great youtube channel here is the link http://www.youtube.com/user/MahoganyCurls?feature=watch. She has great hair tutorials.  Below is a perm rod set on natural hair tutorial.  Take a look.

                                      

With inspiration,
Oreadea

How About Fridays

Hello Everyone,

As I mentioned in my very first blog, I am going natural with my hair and I am than 95% there. So, guess what? Every Friday will be "Hair Care" day.  You will see loads of natural hairstyle tutorials, stories of natural hair journeys and natural hair articles. what is good for your hair, what helps hair to grow, how does your diet affect hair health. Get ready for fun and education.

In deciding to become natural, there are so many things that change not just hair.  It is truly an overall decision to eat different, exercise and there is even an inner transformation.  There is a self assessment that takes place where you begin to really see and accept how you are made.

Just want to clear up the fact that natural hair does not just mean "kinky" hair, it simply means hair without chemicals.  It can be naturally straight, wavy, curly, without chemicals it is natural.  We will learn about all types of natural hair.

Society puts so many emphasis on how men and women should look and I understand, if you work in a white color job where a suit, or you have a job that has a uniform policy, but to change your skin tone or straighten your hair and add hair because someone somewhere said, this is normal and that is not, does not give you freedom to be you or to get to know who you really are.

In regards to adding hair, I am simply saying that adding hair for the purpose of conforming to society for acceptance is unacceptable.  Learn you, and how beauty is not someone else when you look in the mirror, it is all that you encompass, all of the genes that give you your smile, voice, laugh, walk, and yes hair, why not love it.  It is who you were meant to be, you have to begin to say, I love me.

Let society be whatever it is when it comes to commercializing what is beauty because, it is just commercial.  Real beauty is not just the physical attributes, it is also, having a beautiful spirit.  Everything you do, everyone upon which you have a positive impact helps to make you beautiful.

Let's take a peek at some of what is to come on Fridays.......  

                                     

 

A Natural that I discovered on youtube

With inspiration,

Oreadea