1st Protective Style

So yesterday a friend of mine installed some "kinky twist" and it was truly an experiment for the both of us. I will have pics up soon. It is two-toned. A copper color in the back and 1b everywhere else.
OK so the purpose of this post is to bring attention to this hot new style that I have come across started in Atlanta. The style is called "City Twist" or "Urban twist" and there are truly the BOMB!!!!!! I would love to learn how to do it and get them installed but they are quite pricey! they achieve the style by laying and and using a imported Koren brand natural twisting hair. The Damn Salon (pardon my language, its the name of the salon) is a Private, Atlanta based salon that is innovating and exciting, pampering clients from makeup to to trendy locs. On my visit to Atlanta I hope to visit the shop with an invitation of course (it is invitation only) and hopefully I have the $250 for the City Twist installation. ;) Check out the pics!!

Braid-Out Results From Yesterday

I never like the first day of my braid-out because it is far too tight and I prefer my hair to be a tad on the WIKD side lol. So tomorrow it should be great.

NEW TOY!!!!!

Soo today I purchased an imitation Denman Brush at my local hair store and im actually surprised it took me this long to do so after watching countless videos on its use. I immediatly tried it out and I must say  I LOVE IT!! I can only imagine how the real one must be. I found out that Sally's has it on sale for $7.49 and I plan on ordering asap.
I washed my hair with Organix Cucumber Shampoo (sulfate free) 
Co-Washed with Garnier Fructis Daily Care and Wonder Waves  Conditioner
Excited about trying the brush I applied leave in and started detangling section by section.

I then braided my hair using Carol's Daughter Loc Butter

And the hype is real, it does work. The Fake Denman brush or Curling brush as it is labled, seperates and defines curl actually with or without product. I was all too excited in comparing the side of my hair that had been detangled and the other that was untouched. The thing that hinders me from wearing WASH-N-GOs is my varying hair textures. With the brush the textures seemed to UNITE! lol I love it! Check out the pics !

After Denman (pic above is before Denman)

Natural Songstress: Esperanza Spalding

I had never heard or seen her before this year's BET awards, when she paid tribute to Prince. She stood out immediately to me of course because her beautiful Afro. I remember saying to my father that night, "I can't wait for my hair to be just like that," pointing at the screen.

The 25 year old jazz performer from Portland, Oregon left high school at the age of 16, received her GED and attended Berklee College of Music. She had plenty experience as a teenager performing at live clubs and after her first semester at Berklee she was invited by  Patti Austin to perform on the Ella Fitzgerald  tribute tour, "For Ella" . Since then Spalding has recorded two albums Junjo (2006) and Esperanza (2008). In 2008 She performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for Barack Obama.

I think I want her as a fac of CMECURLY! 

What do you think??  

SOOO I was on the Long Hair Care Forum the other day and noticed that a member had posted a Weightloss Challenge and decided that I would try it out. Its started (for me at least) Monday July 5, 2010 and ends December 29th. Im really hoping that I can stick to it. te hardest part I think is the amount of water I have to drink  :x. I am drinking alot more then I usually do but not quite what is recommended as per Challenge "RULES". The goal is to loose 2.5lb a wk equalling 10lbs a month and so on and so forth. Here are the "Rules"
THE RULES:

'these are very basic GUIDLELIINES

.....please modify as you see fit

MAKE THEM WORK FOR YOUR LIFESTYLE

#1 DRINK A MINIMUM OF 48-64 OUNCES WATER PER DAY (no one may omit this golden rule)

#2 LATE NITE SNACKING: must be raw fruits & veggies, water, and ZERO calorie drinks ONLY (no modification possible except for medical reasons)

#3 ABSOLUTELY NO SWEETS except on weekends (weekends= you may have 1-2 treats of your choice) **AIM FOR 1

#4 NO "MEALS" PAST 3-4 hours before bed (not to be confused with LATE NITE SNACK RULE)

#5 YOU MUST EAT YOUR "LARGEST" MEAL BY 5PM (attempt to burn off calories b4 bed)

#6 TRY to MINIMIZE WHITE BREAD, WHITE SUGAR, WHITE RICE & FATS (as much as possible)

#7 LOW or NO CALORIE containing BEVERAGES!!!!!! (never drink your calories until your goal range is met)

#8 ANY HIGH IMPACT CARDIO ACTIVITY for 20 min. MINIMUM per day<<<(4-5 DAYS per week) jump rope is great! JUST get up and move more!!!! '

Current Weight: (embarrassingly) 185 (Fooled you didnt I? lol )
Goal Weight: 145-150
So thats the plan. Today I went to the pool and lounged. I went with the goal of NOT (key word) not getting my hair wet, it was looking good. That didnt work out to well :/. Food wise I slipped up and ate a burger (homeade!!!) on white bread (100 calories) only because I am not home and it was the only option but next time I will forgo the bread and eat the rest. Im not snacking as much even though sometime i find myself extremely hungry. water is helping me to get over that but why does it have to be so so... watery and tastless but in a gross way??? I'll get over it. The major obsticle now is making sure I have a form of excerise eeryday for 20 min. I am thinking about investing a treadmell and work out videos. I likes me some of those!!!!!!xoxo

Blackberry Craze!

Just gotta Blackberry and Im loving it!!! Its amazing how much you can do on a phone. I have owned many phones including an iphone and the Blackberry is one of the best. Hopefully I can upload post from it so thatI can stay on top of posting lol.