Winterizing Your Hair

 

Thanksgiving is around the corner and there is "white stuff" on the ground so there is no doubt that winter is here. Time to pull out the coats, hats, and gloves for protection from the cold but lets not forget about our hair. There's more to it then putting on a hat.

Let's start with moisture. There is no way to get away from moisture loss. The harsh outdoor weather can suck moisture out of your strands as well as the dry indoor heat. Take these points into consideration so that your hair will survive this winter.

1) Intense moisturizing under a steamer or a hooded dryer with heavy conditioners and oils are necessary to prevent your hair from drying out. Oils like olive and coconut are very beneficial.

2) Use less shampoo and moisturize more often. Because there is no way to escape moisture loss, moisturizing often is the key to maintaining healthy strands. Moisturizing 1-2x a week is good.This can be done by co-washing. Click on highlighted text for a link on co-washing.

3) Wear your hair in a protective style like a bun, ponytail. or a sew in and stay away from wool accessories. This prevents your hair from rubbing and snagging on your scarfs, turtle necks and sweaters. For those wearing locs, this prevents lint from getting stuck in your locs

4)Drink lots of water. Keep your body hydrated from the inside out because whatever happens in your body shows on the outside.

Remember "Moisture is Key" this winter and "Knowledge is Power". If you have any questions, feel free to contact Gradieh Wreh at 952-847-3204

Basketball Wives LA

Reality TV is a guilty pleasure of mine and many others, even though they don’t like to admit it. Basketball Wives on the other hand is not a favorite. I can’t handle the nonsense arguments, power struggle, and physical altercations but I’m sure somebody out there can cause they are still on TV.

Anyways, I was flipping my channels instead of doing homework and I came across the B-Ball Wives reunion special. I was blown away by the hair styles. Here are my favorites:

I Love the display of waves in this hairstyle. It is classy yet trendy. It is also very versatile. I can see a glamour chick rocking this from a night in the city to her wedding day. I love it. This is going to have to go on my “to do” list.

Gloria’s hair is “Simply Gorgeous”. What more can I say? This is a style that can compliment many face shapes. It never fails at lightening up one’s face. When in doubt, go with the middle or off centered part.

This is my absolute favorite of them all. This is a classic hair style from the 1940s. It is worn perfectly when paired with red lipstick. It also has a “glam factor” that is off the radar.

No more Braids

I took my braids down today and I was excited to see how much my hair has grown. It is long enough to braid in cornrows and you all know what that means.......<drum roll>........I CAN GET A SEW IN,YAY. If you know me well, you will know how much "love me a sew in".
Anyways my plan is to recycle the virgin hair that i used for my braids by getting it sewn unto a track(yes you can do that and I'll write a post about it). Once that's done, I will install the hair along with a lace based closure. The lace based closure will allow my weave install to look as though my actual hair is left out when it wont be. Its quite interesting and pretty when done properly.
As for tomorrow, I cant wait to get to work and sit under the hair steamer. I will be steaming my hair with olive oil and coconut oil. I can't wait.