tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86671188542486804292024-02-06T05:13:52.102-05:00Your Africa Is ShowingCurly Film Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687930334634597565noreply@blogger.comBlogger471125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-63669525016896108322012-12-16T07:00:00.000-05:002012-12-16T07:00:06.884-05:00Sunday Question: Styles You Still Haven't Mastered
I have a confession to make guys. After all these years of being natural, spending the past 3 on healthy hair care practices and great styling, there's one thing I fail at.
Twist outs.
If you check out our twist out tags, you'll notice a sea of beautiful posts from SP and this one little post from 2011 from me, which wasn't even all that. I SUCK at them and no matter how many techniques Curly Film Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687930334634597565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-29333218120415635272012-12-14T12:29:00.000-05:002012-12-14T12:29:53.452-05:00Results: Miss Jessie's Pillow Soft Curls
Description:
Miss Jessie's Pillow Soft Curls is a light-as-a-feather styling
lotion that incorporates "fabric softener" technology to help you obtain
large, flowing curls. Helps prevent tight, ramen noodle curls, instead
offering larger, expanded curls.
This lotion delivers fluffy, touchable curls and larger than life
volume, without weighing down your hair's natural bounce. Curly Film Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687930334634597565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-92109985453194232662012-12-12T20:43:00.001-05:002012-12-12T20:43:18.552-05:00Trying: Miss Jessie's Pillow Soft CurlsI subscribe to Birchbox to get samples of beauty, hair and lifestyle products and this month, I found Miss Jessie's Pillow Soft Curls in my sample box. I've never tried anything from Miss Jessie's because I've read reviews where they're hit and miss and they were too pricey for my college wallet.
I've looked up some reviews specifically on Pillow Soft Curls and I admit, I'm not hearing too Curly Film Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687930334634597565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-26120349403059232342012-12-11T07:00:00.000-05:002012-12-11T07:00:14.830-05:00In The City: Spot Dessert BarMy sister-in-law and I went out one night a couple of weeks ago and after dining at a nice Portuguese restaurant in East Mid-town, we were on the hunt for some delicious dessert. I had planned to take her to this cafe in the West Village, but by the time we got there it was closed! Determined to get our desert-fix we ventured over to the East Village in hopes that we'd find something. Luckily we Curly Film Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687930334634597565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-16344883992189998542012-12-10T22:01:00.002-05:002012-12-10T22:01:19.479-05:00Back to Henna
So what have I (CFC) been up to? I haven't posted in nearly four weeks! Longtime readers know that there are patterns in terms of how often SP and I update. While we usually stagger our posts throughout the week, when there's only one of us doing most of the posts it usually means the other is putting in overtime in our work life - during fashion weeks SP is m.i.a and in my case when film Curly Film Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687930334634597565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-36910173660703027562012-12-09T17:38:00.000-05:002012-12-10T20:08:46.228-05:00Sunday Question Revamped: Dealing With Negative Hair Comments ON A DATE!My first Sunday Question! Yay!! lol
While reading through the blog, I had came across one of Curly Film Chick's loved Sunday Questions about dealing with negative hair comments and it really triggered a few thoughts of my own, especially being I recently went through a situation I thought I should post about...
A few weeks ago, I met a new guy (uhg... single life) and decided he seemed SPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-65796820351899214162012-12-08T03:48:00.001-05:002012-12-08T03:49:06.746-05:00Pincurls: Preserving My Flatironed Natural Hair
That's right! This is probably going to be the last video of this week but here's for you all! Videos from me to you! I hope you all enjoy these videos and they are in some or any way helpful :)
Love you followers!
SPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-38341602141262675512012-12-07T04:55:00.000-05:002012-12-07T05:14:34.514-05:00Natural Year 2: Blow out, Flat Iron, Length Check & Reflections
I broke the videos down into 3 parts so it wouldn't be one super long video, but I guess I'll let the videos (or me) do all the talking for themselves :) ... but wait? Why is Debbie in the background tryna steal my shine? lol
#pleaseexcusemycreepyoldcosmetologyschoolmannequinhead
SPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-6712787571789858312012-12-03T22:33:00.000-05:002012-12-08T03:49:59.299-05:00Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Baby Eczema Therapy Review
You know how they say everything happens for a reason... well what a grand reason today! I was on my way to Yoga, only to realize that it was overcrowded when I arrived :(
Instead of fretting, I remembered that I wasn't too far from Bryant Park and the fact that Shea Moisture had a tent sent up there!!! Did I mention they also have their products selling at 3 products for $25 there?
SPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-83376548009358373652012-12-02T15:32:00.000-05:002012-12-06T15:48:37.561-05:00My Curls Are Poppin'!!!
So, the picture to the left, shows my curls poppin' with some conditioner in my hair. I made it a point to take a picture of this area of my hair to show the drastically different textures that are right next to each other... this is only in one little segment of my hair mind you.
I definitely haven't been wearing wash and go's because of this little fact of having extremely drastically SPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-85135006234677853682012-11-24T15:01:00.000-05:002012-11-24T15:10:48.814-05:00Back to Blue Black Pompadour Up-do
You know what they say, once you go blue black, you always go back, lol.
It seems every fall, I'm in the mood for Blue Black... I get over what ever lighter color I had been trying for the spring summer season and I feel the urge to go back to dark shiny hair.
For all of my bright vibrant hair color, I've pretty much always used Manic Panic, this time using Manic Panic Amplified in Shocking SPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-25205528133768893862012-11-16T03:47:00.000-05:002012-11-24T15:38:40.967-05:00It's a Hairflip Friday!I definitely had a good hair day yesterday, and all of the hair flipping to go along with it!
I just wanted to post some fun happy pictures on this happy friday! I realized, sometimes you just have to whip your hair back and forth, and smile :)
And just for sh!t$ and giggles, my girlfriends and I used to crack up over this all the time!!! It's a Hairflip!!! You gotta just flipSPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-39186932887130423252012-11-15T14:44:00.000-05:002012-11-22T17:06:41.855-05:00LDFH: Working on My Edges
When I first started my healthy hair journey it was back at the end of 2009. I decided I was going to stop getting a relaxer and wear weaves for a year to grow my hair out.
After fully assessing my hair, I realized I probably shouldn't wear weaves for a year, because I didn't want my already fine, nearly bald edges getting any thinner.
Years of African braiding, and one horrible SPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-69045805089193451802012-11-14T21:42:00.000-05:002012-11-14T23:23:50.743-05:00My 2nd Braid & Twist Out
Before I blew my hair out, my last rollerset had gotten pretty stale and my hair needed to be washed, but I had very minimal time.
I co-washed while in the shower with the plethora of conditioners I have been using to keep my over processed hair feeling as good as possible (will make a post about that soon) and was so ready for bed!
I knew I needed to do something with this hair SPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-88606402466978493442012-11-14T07:00:00.000-05:002012-11-14T07:00:01.601-05:00My Fall Staple ProductsAfter a some experimenting, I narrowed down the products and somewhat of a routine for this season - which has been temperamental to say the least (hurricanes, snowstorms, and sunny 60-degree days, oh my!). Here are the list of products on rotation for Fall/Winter 2012:
Cleanse
Jessicurl Cleansing Cream
Yes to Cucumbers
Pure Curls Clarifying Shampoo
Conditioners
Aubrey Organics GPBCurly Film Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687930334634597565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-33928839055169820252012-11-13T19:41:00.000-05:002012-11-14T21:50:52.387-05:00LDFH Protective Style: Flat Twist Side Updo
I've been in the market for a new job or two, and not sure of how I should be wearing my hair to go about interviewing. I know the world is still taking in all the naturals, and I don't want my hair to ever be a reason as to why I may not have gotten a job. I love my natural hair and texture and refuse to straighten it unless I want to, so I wanted to experiment with an up do that would SPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-26046852225799960642012-11-13T11:35:00.002-05:002012-11-13T22:34:31.234-05:00Curl Preference - Poll Results
It looks like our Sunday Question about Curl Preference has some interesting results:
64% prefer to have defined curls
5% prefer undefined curls
29% will wear defined or undefined curls depending on their mood
No one has shared their reasoning for their curl preference and we're really curious about it, especially the 29% of you that voted who will wear either or. What occasions call Curly Film Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687930334634597565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-44099311839192120982012-11-12T18:58:00.000-05:002012-11-14T01:06:04.801-05:00Switching Up My Posting Focus
Beautiful Artwork by Dawn Okoro
So I've been yelled at enough to know that I don't have a TWA anymore! I won't lie, I've had a TWA for so long, there are a few bittersweet feelings, but oh well! lol
I tried making a title for us awkward length, still feeling and looking like a TWA, but not exactly girls... In-Be-TWA... no one embraced it, so moving on...
So now, I've decided to switch up mySPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-27373384167106838342012-11-08T04:08:00.000-05:002012-11-08T05:53:37.821-05:00Bashing Justin Timberlake's Curls?
The Article:
Justin's Gone Straight
"Justin Timberlake always had smooth moves, but smooth hair? Not so much. James Feng, stylist at NYC's Cutler/Redken Salon, believes he recently got a Keratin treatment, turning his "unruly and coarse" coif into a "softer, more managable" one. Aha!"
Now of course I had to post this... (this article came out earlier this year, I know i'm late and I SPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-42932953730407950042012-11-07T03:17:00.000-05:002012-11-07T15:38:40.989-05:00Stacked Buns & Pompadour Fun!My New Fave Style! Stacked Buns!!! About a week ago I posted about trying out some buns and up-do's after roller setting my hair, so naturally, I washed and rollerset my hair again the other night, and decided to again try wearing some buns.
My second set with the Eco styler gel came out even better and straighter, so this will definitely be a staple for rollersetting and straightening my hair.SPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-30503148312869477482012-11-06T12:24:00.000-05:002012-11-06T12:24:07.989-05:00Heatless Up-do - Back to FlexirodsAfter coming back from Puerto Rico, I caught some serious hair boredom. To conquer this, I was considering being a "straight natural" for the fall/winter (my hair was straight up till a week ago) but quickly changed my mind after going back to my flexirods over the weekend. SP's recent post about her roller-set using eco-styler gel reminded me of how I wore my hair last winter, and I decided to Curly Film Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687930334634597565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-71372593167695943532012-11-05T04:20:00.000-05:002012-11-07T03:26:36.014-05:00Taylor Swift Inspired Natural UpdoRemember the post I wrote about putting together my fall looks?
Well I was looking back into that post for inspiration, and decided to do a video for you all of the Taylor Swift Updo Look!
I did this style when my hair was shorter on another video, but I hope this is a much better rendition
In the past I had been taking the videos with my computer, so this time around I decided to SPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-53063932910407382342012-11-04T06:00:00.000-05:002012-11-05T09:25:50.611-05:00Sunday Question: Your Curl Preference (Poll)
Last week's fluffy hair
In case you haven't been following YAIS for very long, it's a good time to mention that I prefer to rock big, poofy, undefined hair. I've been considering my reasons why and I think it's a combination of me being lazy (can't be bothered defining all the hair on my head sometimes) and adoring really big hair. That's just my style preference. However, I do notice that Curly Film Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687930334634597565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-20365003644873652972012-11-04T00:00:00.000-04:002012-11-04T14:22:48.239-05:00Reflections: Length Obsessing
Just passing my 2nd year anniversary on this journey has had me doing so much thinking... One of the biggest thoughts being: Why have I been obsessing so much over long natural hair?
As I have been trying to get out all of my last few TWA posts and now that I'm in the In-Be-Twa stage, it really put this length obsessing into perspective.
When I was relaxed I hated my hair! It SPstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02226800309075149499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667118854248680429.post-20976062211749740472012-11-03T10:04:00.000-04:002012-11-03T10:04:41.769-04:00Dry and Itchy Scalp Remedies That WorkForgive me for not posting for a bit, it's been a hectic week! Hurricane Sandy really devastate NYC, and while my area in Queens doesn't have terrible damage, I've had to check on family in nearby New Jersey and Staten Island by renting a car (which was hell in itself), while working from home all week because my office in Manhattan had no electricity. Hope all our YAIS readers faired through theCurly Film Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687930334634597565noreply@blogger.com3