Another Chapter in my Natural Hair Journey

For those of you who know a little bit about me, you know I've been trying to be Natural for a while now. I am 100% Natural now but being able to actually wear my natural hair has been a challenge. I usually keep weaves or wigs on and just braid or twist my hair underneath. Although I love doing that because it helps me to add variety to my hairstyles, I have really gotten tired of wearing wigs and weaves every single day. My scalp needs to breathe, My hair wants some air. LOL

So a fellow blogger who will remain nameless right now told me about her hairdresser that is downtown. I've been meaning to go to him for months but kept putting it off. Well finally I went last night and I can say that I was impressed. I have found my new hairdresser...POINT.BLANK.PERIOD. He is so knowledgeable about hair. He taught me so many things, I never knew. I had split ends and some damage to my hair (which i didn't even know) I'm thinking natural equals healthy but he was like no, honey. He told me how a lot of natural girls are walking around with damaged hair and don't even know it. SMH! I am one of em but he did say my damage wasn't that bad and of course he will help me to fix it. I'm wearing my hair out today but its humid so I need a A/C unit attached to my forehead to keep my hair from swelling up.

Below is a picture of three things. The first picture to the left is my hair this morning, clearly you can tell it has swollen since being straightened but nothing I can do right now to stop that. The 2nd picture to right is a picture he took of my damaged ends BEFORE he cut them all off. He had already cut some of it though. The last picture bottom right is my hair in the car yesterday after I got my hair done still a bit straight but becoming a poofy. Once my hair gets trained and I continue to wrap it every night. It will lay alot better. I can't wait.

Anyway, he told me to wrap my hair every night. Something I have no clue how to do. He told me to watch YouTube Videos and learn. He said it was my homework. I've watched a few this morning and so far these are 2 of my favorites.





Wish me luck on this new journey, I will keep you updated on the progress of my hair. I haven't actually taken a bunch of pictures of my hair like that because it's been so hot and humid, my hair stayed perfectly straight for all of one hour, if that. I don't want to put a picture of that up because that is not a representation of how my hair looked when he finished. I should have taken one right when he was done. DUH! Didn't think about that but I will next time. I go back next week so you'll see it soon.

REVIEW: The Liberation Tour: Mary J Blige, Melanie Fiona & D'Angelo

It was opened by some chic named Starshell?? I missed most of her performance so I don't have much to say about her....She is some protege of Mary's apparently. Next!

Okay so: I loved loved loved Melanie Fiona. She was hot like fiyah!!! I already liked her already but after this I really like her. Her voice is amazing and powerful. Her stage presence is captivating. She really captured me during her performance and held my attention the entire time from beginning to end. I would have liked for her to perform a couple songs from her previous CD though. Here is a snippet one of my favorite perfomances of hers where she did "Fool for You"


D'Angelo ummm. He was decent. He performed WAY TOO MANY new songs that no one even knows. He should have sticked to more of his classics and I would have enjoyed him way more. I've never seen D'Angelo in concert before and never knew he was so Princelike. I like Prince doing Prince, anybody else just seems too copy cattish to me. I know others loved him like my fellow blogger http://www.ichoosethesun.com/. Sorry girl. :-) But here he is performing "How Does it Feel". I would have preferred him half naked like the video but, that's just me. LOL



Last but definitely and most certainly not least was The Queen of Hip Hop Soul herself Mary J. Blige. This chic commanded that damn stage like a champion. Her voice was CD Quality. I was on my feet the minute she stepped on stage. ALL HAIL TO THE QUEEN!!!! I love Mary J Blige even more now that I ever did before. That chic hip hopped and boobity bopped her ass across that stage in true hood fashion. She was dancing all her old school dances too. You know the ones..the ones only Mary is famous for. Yeah those! LOL Those hip hop gangsta ass two steps. GET IT MARY! Here's a lil taste of it with her Singing Be Happy!


This is her in her evening gown singing some of her slow hits:



Side Note: Mary also introduced her new singing group called Just'Us. The lead singer sounds just like Coko of SWV. O_o They sung really well though. She let them peform some of hit song "Mary Jane". It was nice.

If you haven't seen Mary J. Blige in concert...make plans to do it NOW! She is well worth the money.

Brandy - Wildest Dreams **NEW SONG***

Yall know I love this song right?? Yep. Brandy is at it again with her new single "Wildest Dreams".
HOT LIKE FIYAH!! In my eyes, she can do no wrong!! NONE! Sing it Brandy!!!

Gay Marriage: Get Over It

This dude Kid Fury is hilarious!! He cracked me up talking about Gay Marriage.
I agree with him GET OVER IT!

***VIDEO PREMIERE: Brandy - Put It Down ft. Chris Brown***

Gabby Douglas' Mom, Natalie Hawkins: 'I've Raised An Olympian... Wow'

Watch this Video: It had me in tears. This is such a wonderful inspirational story about Gabrielle Douglas. I love it. Sacrifice and Hard Work pays off in the end. I really hope this inspires children. It's a phenomenal story of what it takes to be a Champion.



Congratulations Gabrielle!!!

LeToya Luckett performing "Regret"

I posted this as a Draft and never finished it until now. I ran across this video on YouTube and just had to share it. It's of her performing a song called Regret, not sure who's CD it's on but I love it. LeToya Luckett is underated Well hell so are most of the women who came from Destiny's Child. Most are very talented (Not just Beyonce) But Beyonce is the bomb.com now don't get me wrong but this is a video of LeToya on stage performing with Tank and she commanded that stage. I love her performance and the way she strutted her skinny behind across that stage. Singing "you must regret the day that you left me". Enjoy!!!

Oh, if you don't have her CD, go get it. It is a classic and i listen to it all the time. A #1 Album to me.
http://www.amazon.com/Letoya/dp/B000G1ALRU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1343817341&sr=8-3&keywords=letoya+luckett

Nicki Minaj New Music Video - Pound The Alarm (Explicit)

Love my Nicki Minaj!!!!

Brandy talks on VH1's Behind the Music

Get More: 

Brandy, Behind The Music

I really enjoyed this. Thanks VH1!

Brandy Norwood Performs PUT IT DOWN live in Washington DC for WKYS Radio

This performance is E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G to me. Love some B-Rocka!!!
**singing "imma put it down, you gone fall in love" TWIRLS AROUND IN HAPPINESS!!!!!



SIDE NOTE: I'M MAD AND HAPPY HER CD IS COMING OUT IN OCTOBER.
MAD CAUSE I WANT IT LIKE NOW AND HAPPY CAUSE OCTOBER IS MY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. :-)