Does anyone remember me telling you about the makeover I had done back in December? These are the remainder of the pix from the shoot. I got a CD with them just before I left Trini, and felt I’d like to share. I must say, this is the first time I’ve ever done anything like...
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My girly girl is a waxing and waning thing like the moon… these posts are part of my own exploration of self-care, but as it relates to beautification. I wasn’t taught how to take care of myself, and indeed, was not encouraged to do so as a child, so it is a practise I have struggled to define, as well as maintain.
For me, doing my nails and hair, on a regular basis has become the challenge as well as my proof.
So I washed my hair this evening. I’m a little amazed. The locs on the back half of my head is almost down to small of my back. If I lean my head back, they actually brush the top of my ass. Now for a once picky haired, almost bald, perpetual afro-d child, this is a revelation. My...
Banquet — Bloc Party So I am sitting here in my little flat, my locks washed and clean, rolled in some soft rollers and hair sprayed, my nails painted and with...
Naci Orishas — Orishas I have these girly-girl moments that I am surprised by. My mother said that when I was a fourteen-fifteen yea-old, I was deep into makeup...
Here’s the thing about growing locks that people who grow them and have them may or may not tell you: It takes commitment. I am now on my second set of locks, and...
My Man’s Gone –Sarah Vaughanmomentslove, love, love Thing is with this whole cutting hair business, is I forgot about implements. I haven’t owned a...
I watched Aron Ranen’s Black Hair Documentary on YouTube yesterday, and couldn’t help thinking that Madame CJ Walker was spinning in her grave. Ranen made...
Mais oui, my girly girl is making a serious comeback. #nails #pretty #manicure #nailart
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