A small update.

Today I decided to create a new album in my fotki & post pictures of hair that I've recently done. I feel like I've even accomplished a little sumthin' today :)

Here's the link:

http://public.fotki.com/BabiieLOve88/braidsweaves-by-keanna/

Also my Big 21st Birthday is on march 7th! Whoop whoop! I'm going to disneyland on the 4th & 5th w/ my BF to celebrate while eating w/ Goofy & his friends. Yay! I'm totally excited. I feel like a kid again.

I should be getting a new front lace (wavy) wig for the trip. I will definetly be posting pics of that too! I can't leave ya'll high & dry w/o any hair porn. lol. I'm going to be taking this sew-in out on the 1st. It'll be a month by then & I'll be updating my fotki that night w/ my new length so far.

That's all for now, but I promise tomorrow I will have a some product reviews for you. Also remember to check out www.faithsugar.com/forum. Come post w/ me!

Goodnight! :]

Faith Sugar!

This is a new upcoming hair/relationship/faith etc.. website. The forum is already up & running and I 'm on there all the time now! Just trying to get the word out to other folks. Come by and share your knowledge or just come to converse! You don't need a certain amount of post to create a topic either! come join me!!! lol.

http://www.faithsugar.com/forum/

Newbie Information. Will update often!

I just started my hair Journey in October 08. I had already did my BC in November 07, but I was covering my hair up in wigs and as it grew out more I went into braids, then weaves. The thing is I wasn't taking "care" of it, just hiding it. So I began searching around for indian hair one day & came across BHM (Black Hair Media) which is a hair care site & I've been hooked ever since! lol. So I'm still a lil new to the Hair game, but I wanted to share w/ you somethings that I have learned so far.

Getting Started.

Now picking whether you want to stick with your natural/relaxed hair is all up to you & what's most convenient, but I will list things you will need b4 you begin your own personal jorney.

You will need:

-- Moisturizing Shampoo
-- Clarifyer
-- Conditioner
-- Deep Conditioner
-- Protien Treatment
-- Leave In
-- Moisturizer
-- Sealent
-- Wide Tooth Comb

Hair Length Abbreviations:
BC:Big Chop
EL: Ear Length
NL: Neck Length
CBL: Collar Bone Length
SL: Shoulder Length
APL: Arm Pit Length
BSL: Bra Strap Length
MBL: Mid Back Length
WL: Waist Length
HL: Hip Length
TBL: Tail Bone Length

Hair Product Abbreviations:
ACV: Apple Cider Vinegar
CON: Creme Of Nature
EFA: Essential Fatty Acids
WGO: Wild Growth Oil
MT: MegaTek
MTG: Mane-Tail-Gro
EVOO: Extra Virgin Olive Oil
CD: Carol's Daughter
NTM: Neutogena Triple Moisture
ORS: Organic Root Stimulator

Protective Styles:
Basically anything that doesn't cause crazy amounts of combing, brushing or even just hands in the hair! Including: Braids, weaves, twists, wigs, Lace wigs, braid outs, buns & Phony ponies.

Thanking/helping/greeting Abbreviations
TIA: Thanks In Advance
HHG: Happy Hair Growing
HTH: Hope This Helps
IMO: In My Opinion
ITA: I Too Agree
BTW: By The Way

Common Hair Techniques

Stretching: Allowing your relaxer/hair to grow past the normal "touch up" date, going longer than usual w/o a relaxer

Braidouts: Braiding hair in either cornrows or singles & then removing them to give your hair a wavy look. Can be done for air drying & a protective style.

Baggy Method: Protecting & keeping your ends moisturized while in a plastic bag. Excellent for phony ponies!

Relaxed: Chemically treated hair. When the natural hair bonds are broken to create straight hair.

Texlaxed/Texturized: Hair this is chemically treated, but underprocessed on purpose. Gives hair body & thickness.

Co-wash: Washing your hair w/ only conditioner. Give more moisture to the hair, than doing a shampoo/conditioner combo.

Transitioning: Going from relaxed/texturized to natural.

Pre-Pooing: Giving your hair a moisture or protein treatment before an actual wash. Some good things to use are garlic/olive oil for shedding or honey & avocado for moisture. The eggs for protein.

Scalp Massages: Increases blood flow to help growth.

Line of Demarcation: The line between where your new growth & relaxed hair meet.

Natural: Hair that is free of chemicals.

Overlapping: When a chemical is reapplied to hair that already has been relaxed or texturized.

Sealing: Using an oil that seals in moisture after moisturizing. Like castor, jojoba, coconut, sweet almond & olive. It locks in moisture.

Self Relaxing: Relaxing your hair without the help of a stylist. It's easier that it sounds for your ladies who go to salons, but make sure you do your research before hand.

Trimming/Dusting/Seach & Destroy: Trimming about an inch or so of your hair, but ladies trimming every 6-8 weeks is not necessary unless your maintaing a blunt hair style or are a frequent heat user. Dusting means you trim less than half an inch for health reasons. Seach & Destroy is when you search your hair for splits and destroy them. I love this method best of all.

Porosity: When your hair is able to absorb moisture.

Measuring: Seeing how long your hair is in inches w/ a measuring tape or using the basic sl, apl method.

Finger Combing: Using your fingers to comb your hair instead. Reduces breakage & manipulation to your strands.

Hopefully this will help someone new to the Hair Game.

A lil Update!

I know, I know. I'm such a bad blogger. It's about to be a month since I've posted anything! how crazy is that. It will not happen again. I promise :) So today is going to be a crappy lil post just to update you guys on what's been going on w/ me.Nothing special really. I've lost 15lbs (yay!) & I went to the San Diego Zoo for the 1st time! I was super excited. I've also been sick for the past 5 days which sucks, but It's almost gone now.



So now to the hair. At the moment I have a new install in I put in Saturday night. I'll have pictures later for you. I've also went on a pj(product junkie) shopping spree and bought alot of products that I've heard rave reviews about on BHM (black hair media). I'll have reviews on those products too tomorrow.

So if any of you have tried these products listed below, please share the experiences w/ them. Thank you.

-Herbal Essences Long term relationship Leave in
-Herbal Essence Hello Hydration Conditioner
-Aussie 3 minute Deeeeep Moisture treatment
-Hollywood Olive Oil creme moisturizer

So, I'll be back tomorrow folks! Happy Hair Growings!