You Have Nice Hair For a Dark Skin Girl!!!

..... I know the title is a bit much... but I have heard this from alot of people pertaining to my co-worker. I can't believe some people but here is my story. She has beautiful , waist length,fine spirals that compliment her chocolate skin. My coworker is very use to this but it disturbing that just because someones complexion can determine their hairtype. So many people stare at her and make comments such as "that must be a weave".." wow look at her".....I wonder ..
I wonder WOULD PEOPLE WHISPER OR MAKE SIDE COMMENTS OF DISBELIEF IF SHE WAS A FEW SHADES LIGHTER?

Scab Hair or soo they call it...

Well... I was doing my hair today and I noticed that the front of my hair doesn't really curl that much but waves :( any who... I'm sure it will look nicer once it grows out and has weight on it..

I took a much closer look and i noticed it was a different texture then my whole head.. this lead me to research if any other naturals were experiencing the same thing...

OH yes they were...

Scab hair ...“scab hair” which is the new-grow hair that grows out after a perm. Scab hair is not like your true texture. It is drier, rougher, and possibly harder to manage. I also noticed that maybe I didn't cut out all the relaxer ... I ran my fingers across the length of my hair strands and felt little dips along the way.. Chemical damage... ( relaxer is still there hanging on) soo.. I might need to do a little front trim that definitely has relaxer on it.

here is what I felt on my strands up close above !!

and here is what my hair looks like with out chemical or heat ... complete virgin hair !!

Later Gators ,

Yan

**TUESDAY**

SOOOO ITS TUESDAY AND ITS ACTUALLY NICE OUT!! TOOO BAD I'M STUCK AT WORK!! I WASHED MY HAIR LAST NIGHT AND NOTICED THAT ITS GETTING LONGER!!! HOW EXCITING IS THAT!!! I CO-WASHED AGAIN AND THEN I APPLIED SOME NON-ALCOHOL GEL ON MY EDGES AND THEN APPLIED SOME SHEA BUTTER ON MY ENDS...I STILL CAN'T WEAR IT HOW I WANT TOO BECAUSE OF MY ENDS STILL BEING RELAXED!! SUCKS!! I'M STILL DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO DO THE BIG CHOP!!! WHAT DO YOU THINK????


**TANIA**

**Myth of the Day**

HAIR TRIMMING

Now ladies i know you heard about how you have to trim your hair every six to eight weeks after a relaxer is done...Um think again...we DON'T have to trim our hair around that time..yeah it might look good and all and have more flow to it..but how are you going to dertermine if our hair is growing and see your length!! I mean come on thats toooo much trimming for me!! i don't trim my hair until it needs it and of course we all know how our hair looks when its time for that cut!! lol : )

**DENMAN BRUSH**

THE FAMOUS DENMAN BRUSH!!!
LADIES IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY GET YOU ONE OF THESE BRUSHES YOU CAN FIND THEM AT ANY BEAUTY SUPPLY STORES WE GOT OURS AT SALLYS!! GREAT USE FOR NATURAL HAIR EASY TO COMB THRU..DETANGLES IN MINUTES!! ME AND YANICKA LOVE IT...WISH WE KNEW ABOUT THIS BRUSH A LONG TIME AGO : (.....I EVEN HAVE A MINI ONE TO KEEP IN MY PURSE! NEVER KNOW WHEN I MAY HAVE TO TOUCH UP ;-P .... SO TRY AND GET ONE IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY.....

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE DENMAN BRUSH!

**YANTAN**

WHAT IS YOUR HAIR TYPE, CHICA??!!

First Things First Ladies.. When you have made the decision to be done with the dreaded relaxer hair, you have to learn your own. There are many different textures of hair which requires special needs. Andre Walker, who has won numerous Emmys for his work on the Oprah Winfrey Show, has worked out this hair classification system. It should help you find out what hair type you have so your transition can move smoothly.

1.Type 1 Hair- Type 1 hair is straight with no discernible curl or wave pattern. This type of hair tends to get oily and is usually shiny.

Type 2 Hair- Type 2 hair is hair that has some soft waves, but little to no real curl. It doesn’t form rings, just waves. It typically is more coarse than Type 1 hair and will cling to the scalp in long “S” shaped waves.

Type 3 Hair- Type 3 hair has a more definite “S” pattern to it with the “S” being more tightly formed. It will typically be relatively soft and will have less shine than type 1 or 2 hair. It will straighten out or form ringlets when wet but will draw up into a curlier pattern when it dries. This hair type is typical of biracial (African and Caucasian mix) people and of Blacks of a more mixed heritage.

Type 4 Hair- Type 4 hair will have kinks and twists and possibly coils but does not form an “S” shape. It may be “L” shaped with bends in it. It may form tight coils or “O” shapes (not really the same as the “ringlets”formed by Type 3 hair. This type of hair generally doesn’t change shape much wet or dry. It can be wiry and usually is fragile. It tends to be drier than other hair types because the bends and twists not only provide points that are more fragile, they actually make it hard for the natural oil (sebum) produced by the scalp to reach the ends of the hair shaft. Because the cuticles do not lay flat on Type 4 hair, the hair tends to be less shiny than Types 1, 2 and 3 and people will often think natural Black hair is dry or dull looking. Most African-Americans have Type 4 hair, which is why this designation alone is not really super descriptive. It seems we are the ones most concerned with categorizing our hair and by this pretty crude system, most of us fall into basically the same category.

and if you are relaxed.. ( which we were)

Chemically Straightened Hair- Chemically Treated or Permed hair is a hair type we think we have to add. Perming the hair changes the natural structure of the hair creating its own hair type. It is going to be anywhere from a Type 2 to a Type 1 in terms of straightness (depending on the strength of the perm). In spite of the fact the hair shaft is slightly thinner due to the action of the perming chemicals, it might still be a relatively thick hair shaft. It will have more shine than natural hair because the cuticles lay more flat. But, it will tend to be dry.

This should help... So what type are you? I'm a 3 B 3C.. mixed in.. Tania is 3C all over ..soooo lucky.. post pics soon.

Yanicka*