I figured I'd write a ton of paragraphs to describe how life has been so far, but I type all day. And though I'm not complaining about typing all day, I love GIFs, so let's tell the story a different way, shall we? And hi! Are you good? 1. But I did, Katy Perry. Again. …
Products from Heaven: Temp Color, Perm Win.
Don't be alarmed by the "perm" reference: it's a permANENT win for me. So, I've been graying since high school. It wasn't a big deal and bit unique to me; my dear Dad grayed fully at 20 so I wasn't surprised by the silver strands that started arriving in my hair in my early teens. …
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Blogtober #24: Le Struggle.
It's the constant back and forth: shall I keep growing out my hair? Or shall I chop it off (again)? Well, you're going to help me make that decision, dear reader. There's a poll after the photos below. Choose accordingly, won't you? Current length to the right; when I chopped it off in 2018 to …
Black and Red. (And Other Updates.)
So, as you know, I’ve been growing out Le Fro since mid-2019. This was yours truly before She (my hair) went into protective style mode. Since then, in between braids and all that, my excellent stylist has ensured that I receive my trims and deep conditions. Recently (a few weeks ago), we 1. removed the …
a little (day and) night music.
Stop for a moment to read my past comments about developing a skincare "regimen" and not really feeling that, simply because I was fine with 1) relying on those African juices; 2) not interrupting my pathway to sleep by stopping in the loo to wash my face before bed; 3) maintaining my general desire to …
hair things.
I decided to change up the 'do again. No surprise there. As I mentioned to a friend who remarked about the merry-go-round of styles we as Black women are happy to explore, hair is one of the few things in this crazy life that I can control. (Although I've long believed that my hair, known …
where have you been all my life?
She's gone blonde. Yes, dear reader, after years and years on the darker side of the color wheel, I decided to make a big Year of 40 change and go blonde. My hair is now a honey blonde hue and I love it something awful. Initially after the coloring, as you can see in some …
Blogtober #10: Fall Mornings on a Treadmill.
Pretty clear, from the title, how I greeted the dip in the weather this early autumn morning. Typically, I make use of the gym at the office in the mid-afternoons, having done an in-depth study of the time of day when I can have the place all to myself and enjoy the machines and surrounding …
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Blogtober #8: Fall Future.
Some of the upcoming temperatures in my little corner of Texas for the next few days. I'd do a cartwheel, but the way my knees are set up... Needless to say, super excited for the impending cooler breeze in the atmosphere. Happy Monday, Autumnites...
Blogtober #6: Red, Red, Red
Two weeks ago, I decided to make a change to welcome fall. Shall we? Yes, she's a redhead now. This lovely shade that I love so will remain until the gray hairs, lying dormant for now, decide to engage in their usual Terminator-like uprisings and rebellion. Until then: I greet autumn with this fresh, new …
This Square Peg. 