Upward Toward the Sun
This is a celebration of hair that grows like a flower, upward toward the sun! This is for all of you flowerhead ladies out there no matter what you look like. If your hair grows upward, this is for you. And if your hair grows downward, well, there are some tips in here for you too ;-)
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Time for a new blog intro!
I've decided that this is a political blog as much as it is a hair blog. After all, hair is political, especially kinky/curly/coily hair.
During the last three years that I've been writing this blog, I've noticed more and more natural hair blogs, youtube videos, and natural hair products designed with flowerheads in mind. (What's a flowerhead? Ladies (and gentlemen) if your hair grows upward toward the sun like a flower, then you are a flowerhead.)
That's great. I love seeing the great photos and sisters on the street rocking their fro's.
Still, at least for me, I still hear the term "good hair" much too often. And the adoration of light colored skin is destructively naive. Hence, my decision to add a little more politics to this blog.
Let 2012 be the year of enlightenment!
Disenchantment
Been absent for several months while dealing with some personal issues, including my health. My answer to any health crisis is to do (more) yoga. If you’ve been following this blog, you know that yoga is my hair’s Achilles’ heel.
Even a simple style like box braids still looks grimy once washed. Now that I’m doing yoga at home and not in a hot studio, things are much better.
Still, I’m feeling disenchanted with my hair, if that makes sense. Been thinking about cutting it. I stopped, all together, the one year “grow your hair challenge” that one blogger started. Growing my hair is a low priority.
Just a few moments ago, I applied a pre-wash massage treatment and gave myself a good scalp massage; but that’s the first thing I’ve done in months besides a basic wash.
On the upside, I’m taking some new supplements like aloe vera gel and Shaktavari. Aloe, especially, is supposed to be excellent for hair and skin. We’ll see.
