From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Pampering, an experiment gone way RIGHT!

by Fleurzty on February 28, 2009

Pampering, Plain and Simple
My hair had a special treat today. Once a month, I take my hair through a rigorous program, sort of like bootcamp. It is my time to analyze, pay attention to any awakening needs and treat. That said, this morning I woke up ready for the entire ordeal. I have wanted to [...]

   

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Protect Your Hairline

by Fleurzty on February 28, 2009

In the journey to grow hair, there are many factors to be mindful of. Understanding your hair, knowing the factors that help promote growth or hinder it, as well as the processes that benefit your hair best are the major culprits. I have covered many of these areas on the blog so far and will [...]

   

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Buns (revisited)

by Fleurzty on February 27, 2009

In a previous post, I mentioned the less than pleasant experiences with my buns. At the time, I really thought I was not pulling my hair too tight, but after reading many rave reviews for buns, some of which were from me in years past on NC.com, I decided to revisit them. I also didn’t [...]

   

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Whipped Butters: How to Make them at Home

by Fleurzty on February 26, 2009

Whipped butters are of a creamy consistency. Usually these products are pricier than buying the regular butter. Why you ask? They are more labor intensive, and at times other products have to be added to give the whipped consistency of the butter. Now that I am heavily involved in making my own products I understand [...]

   

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Babies and Hair

by Fleurzty on February 25, 2009

Children are beautiful. There is nothing better than a child well dressed and groomed in her Sunday best or birthday shots. The styling options for children are also limitless. They look stunning and adorable in braids, plaits, twists, buns, the list goes on and on. My adorable niece and goddaughter just had a birthday and [...]

   

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My Goal for 2009

by Fleurzty on February 24, 2009

I’ve chewed on this one for a while now. I wanted to make sure it was my actual goal and now simply fascination with the wonderful ladies at LHCF. From Chicoro, FlowerHair, Pocahontas and SO many more, it sure is tempting to want that waist length hair even if just for a day. I went [...]

   

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Henna… What I have to Say

by Fleurzty on February 24, 2009

It is difficult for me to start s post about henna because up until now, I felt as though there isn’t anything that needed to be said on the topic that was not already said.  Between the legendary thread on NC.com, Henna for hair, and CurlyNikki’s numerous success stories, I thought I had nothing productive [...]

   

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Mini-Update

by Fleurzty on February 23, 2009

No new styles to showcase. I hope to find time to re-twist this week. In the meantime, I was presently surprised by how full my twists looked when hubby took a few pictures while I was feeding Ty today. My hair seems fuller. I don’t want to get overexcited or speculate, so I’ll be patient [...]

   

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Open Talk Sunday: Exercise

by Fleurzty on February 22, 2009

Saturday, Feb 20th at 11:38PM
Starting today, Sundays’ discussions will not be hair-related. I am going off topic and so can you on Sundays.
Our first open talk discussion is about weight loss. A topic that I sometimes avoid Lately, I’ve been trying really hard to eat healthy and exercise regularly, as well as take [...]

   

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Styles that Naturals Love

by Fleurzty on February 21, 2009

28 Responses of which:
10 % voted for the curly fro/afro,
3 % for buns,
3 % pony puffs,
18 % went for twists,
18 % for twist-outs,
and the overwhelming majority of 46 % preferred Wash and go styles.
There you have it ladies! Wash and go seems to be a staple for many of us.

   

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