http://whatsnew.fotki.com/Resplendent Recently created and updated albums http://images.fotki.com/logo3.gif http://whatsnew.fotki.com/Resplendent http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/year-three/november-2008/ "Month 2 - November 2008" Album
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and modified 10 months ago I am getting used to my relaxer. I am lurking on so many hair forums. I will come out of hiding soon!!! I have new toys (chi), and am scared (I am almost getting ready to take care of my own hair). Will be using Henna next month, come on in....... ]]> http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/year-three/november-2008/ Sun, 8 Feb 2009 16:34:31 GMT http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/year-three/december-month-3/ "Month 3 - December 2008" Album
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and modified 10 months ago I enjoyed my holiday, I relaxed for two weeks as I had a break from grad school along with a vacation from work. I barely have time for life, let alone fotki, so here are updates!! Oh yah, my hair is doing wonderful. ]]> http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/year-three/december-month-3/ Sun, 8 Feb 2009 16:08:26 GMT http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/year-three/october-2008/ "Month 1 - October 2008 - SL" Album
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and modified 1 year ago I had my hair professionally relaxed. Before I did, my stylist consulted with me and wanted to know the reasons why. I thought this was awesome, she wanted to understand the psychology behind deciding to relax. I always knew I was in good hands. Mizani Butter Blends was used (the same relaxer used for my text). Throughout my album, I'll detail what was done and what I plan to do differently to keep my hair healthy. No worries, Nainne is not relaxed, nor will she ever be while living with me!

BTW - SL means shoulder length, aiming for APL (Arm Pit Length) ]]> http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/year-three/october-2008/ Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:03:08 GMT http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/1/productsregimentools/relaxed-hair-care-p/ "Relaxed Hair Care Products 2008-2009" Album
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and modified 1 year ago I'll update this album as needed when I use a new product or discontinue use of another. I use some of the same methods as when I was natural, just a lot less and obviously my Miss Jessie's and Hair Rules will only be used when I do a braid out on my relaxed hair! ]]> http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/1/productsregimentools/relaxed-hair-care-p/ Tue, 4 Nov 2008 17:22:49 GMT http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/1/nainnes-hair/nainnes-back/ "Nainne's Back" Album
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Album was created 1 year 2 months ago
and modified 1 year 2 months ago Due to demand, it has been a minute since I've featured my babe...not quite a babe, but still mine. She won't be seen too often, she's busy and so am I, but here she goes!! We tried curlformers! ]]> http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/1/nainnes-hair/nainnes-back/ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:46:25 GMT http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/1/loving-me---year-two/september-2008--month-24/ "September 2008 - Month 24" Album
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and modified 1 year 2 months ago Here we are at my two year mark. I have some celebrating to do and some confessing, yes confessing, I texturized my hair!!!!! I did, no not by myself, professionally of course. And guess what I LOVE it. Let me dive into the reasons why and then explain what was actually done.

WHY:
Eventhough Dickey showed me how to style my hair, this technique is very time consuming, and I used soooo much product. After spending a good hour applying this product and then drying another 40 minutes, my hair looked great but never lasted past 1 or two days, sometimes but very rarely did I see third day hair. This still hasn't changed with the exception that I spend less time styling, therefore re-wetting every other day is more feasible than spending two plus hours styling each a.m. or Saturday!

I was fighting with my hair and fighting my daughters hair, this again, time consuming for me and needless to say frustrating, she usually ends up wearing her hair in a pony!

School started back for me, no time for games and simplicity became my no. 1 priority. School also started for my five year old, so talk about stressed, it's beyond that! So I fixed what I could starting with my hair!

And, I really just decided I was going to do what was easier for me, since growing my hair was about me, then why not make this experience also about me. Not being selfish, but I have to do what's best for me!

Hope you enjoy!

Do I see myself as natural?
Technically I am not natural, but when I look at my curls, those were not "made" they existed and I stretched them out, just as I would "alter" my hair with color, but to keep it real, no I am not natural and I am fine with that, I'm me, my hair is my hair.

So with that come on in, I will tell you all about it and how it has changed my life postively!!! Texturizing may not be for you, do your research ( I did for a few months) and also learn your hair and what it can really do BEFORE you jump to chemicals, I love that I waited two years because I got to see "my real" hair! ]]> http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/1/loving-me---year-two/september-2008--month-24/ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:05:12 GMT http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/1/loving-me---year-two/august-2008-month-23/ "August 2008-Month 23" Album
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Album was created 1 year 3 months ago
and modified 1 year 3 months ago OMG, one month until my two year anniversary. This month, I re-ordered Hair Rules and am chillin awaiting my visity to NYC in September. I need some clarification on: how to get 2nd day hair and why my clumps are much smaller than Dickey's! Grad school starts back up on the 25th and so updates will be scarce. ]]> http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/1/loving-me---year-two/august-2008-month-23/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:53:32 GMT http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/1/loving-me---year-two/july-2008--month-22/ "July 2008 - Month 22" Album
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Album was created 1 year 4 months ago
and modified 1 year 3 months ago I am loving my hair. I am still figuring out what a regimen is and also trying to mimic Dickey's technique, I have not been sucessful thus far, but I do not have a fro, so hip hip horray! My staple products will soon be listed in my products album soon, but what I have been doing is:
1) co-washing or wetting hair whenever I want which is about 2-3 times a week (I workout five)
2) Leaving a lot of conditioner in
3) applying product (hair rules or miss jessies)
4) diffuse or sit under dryer until 80% dry
5) at night placing hair into four afro puffs and leaving the front out (my bang)
6) refresh in a.m. with refresher (curl junkie-curl fuel) or re-wetting entire head with conditioner and starting over!
In my product album, I'll go into detail about what I use and what I do. Enjoy July!! ]]> http://public.fotki.com/Resplendent/1/loving-me---year-two/july-2008--month-22/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:31:09 GMT