Cultured in Media

Well, last time that I straightened my hair was 9/23/12. I officially started the CGC on 10/1/12. Still co-washing every two days, or as needed to give me whatever look I'm going for. The styles lately have been kind of scarce. I mean, I don't want to wet my hair every day, and I don't just want to wear it just hanging loosely, but also at the same time, want to just "let it do it's thang." So far my hair has been extremely soft. Very manageable despite it's appearance. I decided to give you a glimpse as to how it is doing and the looks I have been wearing and also a slight length check (again). Until next time...

Well the time has come, I am doing my own form of the curly girl challenge for this month as promised. Since it is October 1st, what better time to begin than now. Yesterday, I washed, deep conditioned hair and wrapped it up while it was still wet. I didn't wrap it as you would a wrap, but just stuffed the hair into my bonnet and left it over night. Believe it or not, it gives off a scrunchy, curly look and also keeps the hair soft. I don't have a set regimen for this challenge, but I do know that I will co-wash every two days with a moisture -rich conditioner. Wrap hair nightly with the bonnet to maintain my curls over night. In the morning (if needed), use a spray bottle with a mixture of water, conditioner, and some oil to give me the desired look I am seeking. Every other day, use my homemade growth oil mixture to oil my scalp. And lastly, run a quarter size amount of oil through my hair before wrapping it up. Simple.  I took a pledge to myself, not to straig...

I have been hearing about this "Curly Girl Method" for a while now and began wondering what exactly consists of this "method." Originally it came from book on how to maintain frizz-free curls and now everyone is trying this method. Well upon investigating, I found that is a method to combat frizz, enhance moisture, spot breakage/split ends, and produce growth, with beautiful, fluffy curls. (Simply put) You are no longer using shampoo to cleanse hair. Regardless of race, hair type, or any other (presumed) barriers, this method works for all hair types. Seeing the positive reviews on CGM, I was interested about what this does. Initially I thought it was to just wear your hair curly full time but found that it is more to it than that. Now I am going to give the method a trail run starting October 1st, 2012. Most likely for nine weeks. That will give me something to look forward to for my birthday. I plan on flat ironing for that occasion, but that is neither he...