Tin And Could

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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:47:06 -0700

kalkidan: dynamicafrica: Photo of a father and his daughter...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:46:26 -0700

dynamicafrica:

Photo of a father and his daughter taken by James Barbor outside of his photography studio

Accra, Ghana (c. 1950s)

Aah so cute

ghdos: black-culture: dystracted: First day of school with...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:46:15 -0700

ghdos:

black-culture:

dystracted:

First day of school with her Papa by her side. <3 <3 <3

#BlackFathers

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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:27:30 -0700

What happens when you can't make them go away...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:27:12 -0700

You’re self-involvement. I depend on it.

Everyone is married now or is extra jaded I guess. hmmmm, I’m not married, but I’m not...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:07:02 -0700

Everyone is married now or is extra jaded I guess. hmmmm, I’m not married, but I’m not jaded. Just spending a lot of time with myself looking at others and hoping I don’t get stuck anywhere.

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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:03:20 -0700

I love housewives of Atlanta

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:01:40 -0700

I love housewives of Atlanta

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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:20 -0700

So, I just got home, and this was one of those days where I seriously started thinking about life...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:18:28 -0700

So, I just got home, and this was one of those days where I seriously started thinking about life choices…

Barry Farms - Me’Shell N’DegeoCello [explicit] (by...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 12:27:09 -0700

Barry Farms - Me’Shell N’DegeoCello [explicit] (by funkhouse111)

And you should teach your boy to do that…

Why?

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:51:45 -0700

I love life. I love the people. I love the situations. I love the lessons. I love my body. I love everything about it.

niknatural: Hey guys! So something I’ve been asked quite often,...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:04:28 -0700

niknatural:

Hey guys!

So something I’ve been asked quite often, whether it’s when I do a wash n go or when questioned about my overall hair care, is what I use to wash my hair.

Usually when I tell people I don’t use shampoo and that I use mud (or clay, if you’re fahn-cy) I almost always get weird looks.

But for those who are familiar with Bentonite clay and it’s positive effects on hair cleansing, they usually end up straying away from the clay (heh) because of it’s messy and time-consuming reputation.

And while mudwashing isn’t as quick as slapping in some VO5 lather on a Sunday afternoon, it actually isn’t as time-consuming nor messy as you’d think! Especially if you have a routine of your own to make the process a bit easier, and less lengthy.

Which is what I’m about to share with you guys!

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Now, just a small ~disclaimer~

Whenever I mudwash my hair, I start out with sectioned, detangled chunky twists. This particular time, my twists were about half of the size my chunky twists are.

Smaller twists=Double the time.

Do nooooooot make the same mistake I made and do smaller twists. Make.them.thick.

Pics 1-2: Since I’m almost always wearing my hair in some sort of twist, the first part of my hair wash journey is already prepped. After untwisting each individual twist, I thoroughly detangle and then retwist my hair to about halfway. Reason for that is so I’d know which ones were already detangled.

Pic 3: These are the tools I use along with my beautiful mudwash by Terressentials. Just some duck bill clips, a pick and a veryvery important bowl for the wash.

Pic 4: After I gather all of my tools, I hop into the shower, drench my hair with water and then gently towel-dry the excess. You’re going to want your hair to be wet but not dripping. Wrapping a towel around your shoulders both prevents your hair from dripping everywhere and from the mud getting all over yourself/clothes.

Pics 5: Depending on how long/short, coarse/fine your hair is, the amount you use can vary. Since I have a lot of thick yet medium textured hair, I end up using probably 3 table spoons of the clay with about a teaspoon or two of added water total. As far as the water goes, the very first time I washed my hair I didn’t add water and ended up using a bunch of my bottle unnecessarily. It wasn’t until I learned that the water kind of stretches the mud, making your bottle last longer. And a little ends up going a long way.

Pics 6-8: Working with one twist at a time, I untwist and apply some of the diluted mud from root to tip. You’re going to want to focus more on the roots and really work it in there with your fingertips to get rid of all of the buildup. I’ll know if I used enough mud by how it kind of oozes out of the twist. Then, I continue on applying the mud and twisting allllll the way to the bottom this time, until my entire head is mudded up.

Afterwards, I hop back in the shower and allow the water to run all throughout my scalp and twists. Then (you guessed it) I untwist, give it a thorough rinsing and retwist halfway again. (Not pictured because like most human beings, I tend to shower naked. And this isn’t that kind of blog, guys)

Pictures 9-10: Once I get out, my hair is completely washed, tangle free and already sectioned off for me to retwist without any hassle!

The twisting may seem really repetitive, but it takes away from the mess of parting your hair to get all of the mud to the roots but it ending up all over the floor. It also makes it easier to redo them so I won’t have to touch my hair for the rest of the week.

I hope this helped anyone who’s considering trying out mudwash for themselves :)

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Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:03:29 -0700

I believe I had a conversation last night....

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:18:00 -0700

and the topic of age came up. Like how old to is too old. How young is too young. That is actually a very good question….

My min: 23, why bc 21 is too new and 25 would be too limiting since that is how old I am. However, i don’t like younger bc they have too much energy. When I wasn’t 25 a few months ago I had energy to do too much for no gosh darn reason.

My max: 35, why bc it eliminates the next decade which are usually those who baby me or make indirect references to their age as if there isn’t the freakin’ internet! :P I mean those 30 to 35 do that too, but those are usually the old souls….so really there is a 4/5 year window.

I think it actually sucks to be 25 bc now people in varying states of conscienceness can easily calculate how much younger they are than you. It’s not like oh, I can’t figure it out but your just…..youngerrrrr…

Anyway, my theory on age is that it doesn’t matter unless it matters to you. If you can’t deal with it then don’t. I am just talking in general mind you. But so say, I think someone older than me is attractive and am curious about them…and whatever and they say they are literally twice my age. How do you think that makes me feel? I would totally feel that I misjudged everything. Then I would have to meet your freaking friends who would consult you about what the hell you think you are doing with your life. And then I would think about my parents….how old are my parents…I mean this situation is legit, but it’s kind of stupid, too. At least, I’m legal…

Anywho, I guess that scenario is something i want to avoid. It can be done, but not everyone can do it. Like many other things. Ya know. Personally, I don’t think I could because I think I would feel insecure at first due to said thoughts which would probably run through my head.

So, the point…I want relationships that can give more then private sessions behind closed doors bc you know I feel like there is other stuff to life too. I mean what’s the benefit if there is no respect.

Psht...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:49:00 -0700

I hate when people make it seem like they are trying coddle the young. You change certain variables and everybody starts jumping walls. even ascribed ones….

It’s not that I am unsympathetic or not emphatic. I have a limit if I know that it won’t...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:43:00 -0700

It’s not that I am unsympathetic or not emphatic. I have a limit if I know that it won’t be returned. Since I know my character, sometimes it is best to wait to see where loyalties lie. Those that always ask and have their hand out are only going to deplete or not work in your best interest. If I have learned anything from these past years it is be careful who you are influenced by (and no I did not say who you hang out with, but that could matter too). Some won’t think they are wrong because they are improving their situation, but it is good to sit back to see if anyone is stepped along the way or if their is unequal treatment. People make decisions but be aware and honest. I haven’t seen a strong person continue on this path. There is a difference between stubbornness, self-interest and strength. I can tell the difference in myself and others. Can you?

Everything I was told to be true is coming to light. However, I am always looking for the flint of humanity, but I don’t feel obligated to do so. Everything though in the end will be ok. There are things/people that I need to leave behind, but I have been aware of this for some time, but I always hope for the best. It’s unfortunate how being positive can become a fault when over used for the wrong people or situations.

No opinion of me is new. And no opinion has a new and improved control tactic. Yes, at the point, I say lets just worry about ourselves.

I always want to go on a freakin’ adventure. I need to learn what it is like to do nothing but...

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:49:42 -0700

I always want to go on a freakin’ adventure. I need to learn what it is like to do nothing but work on improvement instead of always expanding.

Control games just get you kicked to the curb, and I will keep on somewhere else with someone else

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:33:00 -0700

Control games just get you kicked to the curb, and I will keep on somewhere else with someone else

artcomesfirst: The Art Comes First, Lisbon, 2013. - Pic by D....

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:14:07 -0700

artcomesfirst:

The Art Comes First, Lisbon, 2013.

- Pic by D. Pattinson