I'm baaaaack!...Did you miss me? :)

Well, it has been a while...since Jan. 2011. But the bug has hit me again to write about my hair journey. So much has happened since the last time I've written on here, but now that I'm back to a regular schedule (somewhat), I wanted to update my site. So since last January, I've gotten married. In fact, November 19 will make it 3 months...YAY!. Wedding preparations can take on a life of it's own. That will be a blog for another day though,lol. So we are here and I wanted to post up some pics of my hair recently. I'm going to try really hard to update this blog at least once a month. If I can do it more than that, that will be even more exciting.

I'm working on trying something new for the fall/winter season...Protective styling. Whooohooo!,lol...Apparently, after researching some hair blogs, it's all the rave to retain hair length. I had somewhat done this in the past. But I would eventually wear my hair out more often, which during the colder months, tends to dry out my hair. Wearing natural hair out during the colder months will dry out natural hair so protective styling is key to retain moisture and length. So the picture above is an example of one of my protective styles. I am rusty as I am having trouble moving my pics on here,lol...so that means I'll be doing this more often as I have forgotten how to strategically place pictures on here.

I supplement with a cute Goody Ouchless barrette and a headband in the 2nd pic and I actually am going old school, using a banana clip in the first one. I like to try different types of headbands and hair accessories when I wear my hair like this. Plus it saves time for me in the morning. You can see the back in these pics. I'm still tweaking how I want the front to look so you will see that later :) I like to take pictures in general, especially hair pics. I am working on my fall/winter hair regimen and I will post those later. Until then, enjoy and as always, there's more to come...soon.

The Natural Hair Diaries

7 Years and still growing :)

Happy New Year!

Hi everyone! Well it's been a while, (actually a little over a year) but that's fine because I will have lots to talk about in this new year. I have a wedding to plan for, I will be talking about my hair, stuff that goes on from time to time, and new hair products that I will try. I am excited and ready to get back into my blogging. So I thought I'd start off with showing off my latest style...I had it done in Raleigh, NC. It is a blown out, two-strand twisted, up do. I love this style and get it done when I can get an appointment down at my fave stylist in the NC. Leave a message if you'd like the stylist's info. Anyways, here's my latest style. I tried to put some cool new background on my pic using my photo software but it couldn't come up so maybe next time for the dramatics. I have the front and the back as I took the pic on my phone right after it was done. That way you see it in it's newness. Well that is all for now...I will have more info up as I talk more about hair and other interesting topics that come to mind. Until then, I leave you with a question...

What is your favorite natural style or style period to wear during the winter months? I'd love to hear about it as I may try them myself...Talk with you soon...

The Natural Hair Diaries

6 years Natural and Still Growing...

Well I haven't figured out how to turn these pics around yet but here is what the snow looked like this morning...There is much more out there now.

the snow outside my window
Veronica

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My Pressed Hair...

Okay so I figured now was just as good of time as any to write about this,lol...my students are taking a pre-test and so I thought about blogging about my hair. I got my hair pressed on Friday, Dec. 4 and I really love it. It has grown so much and I realized that it has been 5 years since I went natural. My hair is better for it. I would post up some pics now but that would require me to smile and pose in front of my students and well, it's just not appropriate,lol. So I will post some up later on today so that you can see. One day I will be able to do it myself, but until then, there is always Harmony Salon. Thank God for people who know how to do natural hair. Do you know, stylists today can't even do relaxed hair? They mess that up. It's true. So many women have cried many a night 'cause their hair was messed up by some un-knowledgeable stylist. More to come on that later as I feel like ranting would only make me upset, and I don't want to do that right now. So instead I will just say that my current motto for my natural journey is...5 Years and Still Growing...yes it's true...More pics to come on this later...I promise.

11,894 views...hey that's not bad...

I know I need to go to bed but here it goes,lol...I am wasting time and I figured why not view my blog to see something new. So I did and I saw that 11,894 folks have visited my site. How cool! I need to type on this thing more often then,lol. Well tommorrow is Fall and I guess whether I am ready for it or not, here it comes. I had a great summer and I am looking forward to an even better fall and winter. More play info coming soon and pics too...well eventually...one day...okay sometime this year,lol...how is that? More to come later...

Peace.

Great Pic taken by phone...

This pic was taken back in May 09 in DC on a beautiful Sunday afternoon over the Potomac River. The beauty the God creates is simply amazing! More to come later...

My love of writing...

Has caused me to create my second skit about relationships. I am excited and I love to write. Infact, I want to one day do writing such as screen plays, skits, novels, short stories, and plays as a full time gig. I currently work as a teacher in elementary grades but I have always wanted to write. Even as far back as being in the 5th Grade, I remembered writing a play for my 5th Grade class back in Manhattan. I believe the school was P.S. 76 and the students were really into it until the boy character had to kiss the girl...and then everyone was like "ill",lol...and that was pretty much it for my early Broadway debut. Fast forward to 2009...and I have finally arrived. Oh sure, it's a short play now, but there will be more hit plays to come and it will be a great way to reach others. It's my ministry and it makes me happy to say so. To minister to others in a realistic way about Christ is something I've wanted to do for a while now and thanks to God, I finally can. Now I know this is a hair blog but I figured why not also use this to write about my love of writing as well. You never know who is reading this and for them, it could mean something. So as I close, I look forward to writing more things and sharing them with as many people as possible. I know that many aren't going to look on here to see date and times for my events right away but if you are curious and want to know more about where this play is headed...send me a note and I will forward to the Evite. More to come later...