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The Obsession

Can you spend an hour or more in beauty supply stores?  Do you have multiple subscriptions to or can't help but pick up the latest hair magazine?  Is your 'under the sink' storage area so full that you have a special product area for your impulse purchases?  It's offiicial - you're obsessed.

The Attitude

All Tressed Up is more than the name of a website, it's an attitude.  Ask anyone - when you look good you do for the most part, feel good.  This website gives the everyday woman and/or man the opportunity to share just how wonderful you are!  Are you All Tressed Up today?

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My Loc Transitioning Journey - First Twisting

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As promised, I am updating you on the very first twisting session.  If you recall from Week 3, I had quite a bit of new growth.  I was amazed at how much my hair had grown.

My very first twisting session was done on February 3, 2012 - exactly one month after I decided twisted my hair making the decision to transition to locks.  So, now the third of the month is my day for personal lock love.

Shampoo: I went with one of my faves - BoBeam Goat's Milk and Honey shampoo bar and even with this hair the results are still the same.

Conditioner: I did not use any extra conditioner and simply relied on the goat's milk to do it's thing (moisturize) and of course the honey to hold onto the required moisture.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 22 February 2012 01:14 )
 

My Loc Transitioning Journey - Week 3

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Well, it has been three weeks and one day since I twisted my hair and made the decision to officially transition to locs.  I wanted to provide you with an update of my progress.

Growth

Let me just tell you that this stuff is growing like crazy!  It's only been three weeks and check out all this new growth!  I've been paying more attention to my water intake and even did a walk/jog of over four miles (one time...lol!).  Regarding diet, I have paid more attention to what I have been eating and try to attempt a new dish each week whenever possible.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 25 January 2012 15:09 )
 

The Decision: My New 'Do

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I have spent years thinking about this, admiring women with them and simply denying the fact that I (lil ol me could do it).  I would tell myself that I could not commit,I love free hair too much - I made a lot of excuses.

Change has been on my mind quite a bit these past few months.  I've considered color (like BLONDE), completely bald (I'm talking down to the scalp) - just something drastic.  I decided against all of that and went with this...

I AM TRANSITIONING TO LOCS!

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The reasons in no particular order or priority

Admiration - My clients whom I service for loc maintenance bring about a peace that I respect and admire.  I admire their commitment and adore their hair.  Thank you all!!!

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 25 January 2012 14:49 )
 

Straight hair don't care: The curls win

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So, I straightened my hair and realized that it was a hot mess!  What I mean by this is that my ends were horrible!  I come to you sadly admitting that I had not clipped my ends in roughly two years!  Wow!  Yes, that is horrible!

Realizing just how inconsiderate I had been to my hair, I had to call on my girl J. Weaver to trim my ends.  I do not trim my own ends.  She got me right with a a little 'bob-esque' cut with long layers.  I lost 2 - 3 inches of length.

As a rule of thumb, I always go with a layer cut with my natural hair and my clients as well.  It creates uniformity and a nice shape as it continues to grow out.

Last Updated ( Monday, 28 November 2011 15:09 )
 

Straight hair don't care

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Twas the night before straightening and all through the house, daydreaming of shrinkage and the length soon to come out. Yeah, yeah..okay.  So, I originally planned to straighten my hair earlier, but I looked out of the window and what did I see...glistening wet pavement staring at me! (I don't know why I'm feeling so festive!) Anywhoo!

So, I had to postpone my great idea!  This is what it looks like when you've been prepping for a straightening session and you find out its raining outside. Booooo!

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 November 2011 16:12 )
 
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Curls: Goddess Curls

In one of the Weekly Webcam styles (Twisty Locs) I used Curls: Goddess Curl Gel to set my twists.  I wanted to try something different so I hopped on over to Target and snagged this goodness.  The thing I like about this product is the fact that it contains no parabens, mineral oil, sulfates, silicones or petrolatum oils.  It worked very well on my hair and did not have the crunchy effect of many gels.  Firm, but not so crunchy.

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Jojoba Oil

Deriving from the seed of the jojoba plant, jojoba oil can be found in a number of natural skin and hair care products.  While it is called jojoba oil, it is actually a wax extracted from the seed of the jojoba plant.  The primary reason why it can be found in many hair and skin products is because of its uncanny molecular resemblance to human sebum.

In order to break down the benefits of jojoba oil, it is important to first define a few key terms:

Sebum: Sebum is the ‘natural oil’ that many in the natural hair community fight long and hard to preserve through the use of sulfate-free shampoo and a host or other hair care practices.  Produced by the sebaceous glands, this natural oil (or wax) is designed to coat and protect the hair (and skin) from damage or drying out.  Because of the natural twists and curves of natural hair, the sebum cannot travel the entire length of the hair shaft resulting in dryer hair and a less brilliant sheen.

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