Hey ladies, I'm back like I told you I would be!!!
This weekend I decided to take the LF off and rock a weave. I havent done my own weave in SOOOOO long so I was eager and scared to try it again. It had to look right because I am in a office FILLED with higher ups and I didnt want my hair to look jacked.
Do you want thegood news or bad news first?
Good news:
my corn rows were on point. I did a new technique and pattern (other then the standard staright back pattern) that I know will hold up for at least 4-6 weeks; 6 weeks if I stretch it. I didnt take a pic but I will do my best to describe it.
I cornrowed my sides downwards towards my ears then cornrowed it to the back so it ended at the nape of my neck
The middle I cornrowed straight back so its flat at the top of my head.
I did this so when I washed my hair and it started to grow out it wouldnt be so puffy but would lay flat.
I left a small strip out to cover the wft
Then I sewed it in a horseshoe pattern and combed my hair over the weft
The BAD!!!!
I procrastinated and started everything late because I thought I could do it quickly. YEA RIGHT!
I ended it at 2 am and pressed the hair left out sunday morning before church. My hair didnt blend as well as I wanted it to
I ended up using thermal straightening hair spray to get it straight.
Black hair doesntr suit me. My hair appears black but isnt. Its a dark auburn-y brown. I hated the black colour on me
My bf (whose not black) had to tell me my real hair over the weft needed to be brushed because it was so frizzyas it blew all over in the wind. Thank God he doesnt mind weaves! Thank God! How embarassing!
My co workers looked at me funny and I spent the rest of the day doing hair checks. UGH! I have no time for that! I'm trying to do accounting and make sure the right people get paid and or charged (LMAO) I cant afford to screw that up to be paranoid about my hair.
SO I decided to fix it. I am more then capable and I have a closure weave
I came home took out 2 tracks, sewed down some ends and attatched the closure. I must say its not exactly how I want it but it looks LIGHT YEARS better then it did before?
Believe me? Wanna see the after pics??? DONE! Sorry no before's!
(yep, I was hungry and tired lol sorry for the mad face)Hope you like.
On to what I also want to talk to you about. SKIN!!!!!!
I have oily acne prone skin which is one of the reasons why I wear makeup; I hate the marks they leave behind so I use foundation to cover it up. Looks great till I take it off and am once again confronted with the reality; badly spotted skin. So I decided that my skin needs to be taken care first and foremost.
So, I stumbled onto Aveeno because it was on sale at Shoppers Drug Mart. That was money well spent. My skin looks much better than it did 2 months ago. I'm trying to build up to the whole line but I dont know about where you live but its expensive here. Nonetheless this is what I use
Aveeno
Morning:
Positively Radient Face scrub with Salicylic Acid for acne prone skin
-this is good bc it has microbeads in it. I leave it on like a mask for 1 minute then rinse it off
Skin Moisturizer SPF 15
After Work/Night:
Positively Radient Dual Textured Cleansing Pads
Positively Ageless Daily Moisturizer SPF 15
Positively Ageless Rejuvenating Serum (I just started this tonight)
I am really loving this line right now ladies. I think its equally important to take care of the skin under the foundation as it is to have a flawless face and stunning eye makeup!
I'm just saying!
This is my face now as is. I had PLENTY more spots then this. Ladies dont bleach your skin. Make that a last resort if all else fails (dermotologist, black soap, and Over the counter products ets). Just stay away from the bleach!!
My skin is much better looking. Much less spots and when i wake up my skin is radient looking. I'm gonna take a pic and show you guys one day.
Night night ladies!
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