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It's a Crazy, Coily Life
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The life and times of my natural, crazy, coily hair as we both buck the creamy crack for good!
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The Emulsion Blues

Do I really have to tell you guys which brand of product I ended up having to fix on my own after buying 8 ounces of it and seeing it separate into a blob of butters with oils on top? After that purc...

14 aug 11

You Wanna Be White?

Hey World.  Sorry for the period where the exclamation mark usually is, but this post is kinda heavy… …like, Gucci heavy (and that’s real heavy)… So here’s where the story starts: I wake up on t...

14 aug 11

Deployed to LDACistan: The Mane Suffers Not

Hey guys! Long time no hear from, eh? Well, y’all already know I’m in Army ROTC at my school… Well, I was at Fort Lewis, Washington conducting a giant training exercise known as LDA...

28 jul 11

Product Review: The Tangle Teezer

Hey guys! So I know you’ve all heard things about the Tangle Teezer via all of the hair blogs, not to mention youtube.com and well, everyone and their momma, but I just got one. You know why I just g...

15 may 11

Shea Moisture Organic Yucca and Baobab Volumizing Conditioner

Hey Free World! I know you haven’t heard from me in a while, but finals just finished up at my school and I’m still recovering (both physically and mentally) from the stress of those last few weeks… ...

10 may 11

A Very Sigma Sorry to You All…

Hey guys!!!  I’m sorry I’ve been gone so long, but a sistah had to pursue some life goals, such as… BECOMING A PRETTY POODLE!!!! For those who do not understand this reference, let me make it pl...

04 apr 11

Product Review: Darcy’s Botanicals’ Natural Coils Curling Jelly

Hello Coily World! I must say that I’m very proud to review this product for you today because I actually used up the entire jar without switching to something else! YAY! Darcy’s Botanicals’ Natural ...

19 jan 11

Product Review: Darcy’s Botanicals’ Madagascar Vanilla Styling Crème

Hello World! I’ve been using this product for a few months (since September of 2010) and I can honestly say that this is the only product I’ve ever tried that has thoroughly confused me. … but let me...

12 jan 11

Product Review: Sof-N-Free Milk Protein and Olive Oil Strengthening Creme

Hey peeps! This product review came from me trying out a new brand that I saw on MahoganyKnots’ blog.  Now, I love trying new, cheap products with good reputations, and I honestly came at this p...

05 jan 11

A New Year

New Year’s, in my family, is all about a second chance.  We wash all of our clothes, do our hair, and clean our home in preparation for a new year void of all of yester-year’s grime, all the whi...

01 jan 11

Seven Silly Tips for the Cash-Strapped Coil Queen

Hi Guys!!! I hope you’re all out partying with your friends and family this New Year’s Eve… I am, unfortunately, at home with my mom in this strange town called Warner Robins. Le sigh. My first New Y...

01 jan 11

Product Review: Darcy’s Botanicals’ Vanilla Delight Daily Leave-In Conditioner

Hey Guys!  It’s me again! A few months back, I had a little extra spending money and, unlike most 20-somethings I know (Oh, BTW, December 21st marked my 21st birthday, officially making me a “tw...

28 dec 10

Stove-Top Coils: Flax Seed Hair Gel

Hey Guys, Sorry for blitzing you with posts today but…let’s be real: when have I ever claimed to be consistent? I’m trying to get better at it, but honestly, some of these posts take research, time… ...

25 dec 10

Product Review: Bee Mine Luscious Balanced Cream Moisturizer

Hmmmm… Hello World, and, if you celebrate Christmas, well, Merry Christmas! For all of those who do not: Happy Holidays! Moving on… So, you guys know my hair is unbelievably dry, right?  Like, i...

25 dec 10

Day 81: “Say It Wit’ Ya CHEST!”

Hey World! It’s me again! … and I have a boyfriend… Over these past few months, I’ve learned a lot about myself and what I need in a man in order for a relationship to stand a snowball’s chance in H...

20 dec 10

Product Review: Qhemet Biologics’ Burdock Root Butter Cream

Hey guys! This is a product I’ve been using since the very beginning of the semester when I figured out that I wouldn’t have time to moisturize my hair more than… ehh… once or twice a week.  I k...

20 dec 10

Product Review: Qhemet Biologics’ Olive & Honey Hydrating Balm

Hello World!  I’m back from the brink! I’m home on break from school, which means finals are over and I AM FREE… to do all of the product reviews that I’ve neglected to do all semester. *sheepis...

19 dec 10

Day 67: “So, How’d it Go?”

Hey World!  It’s me again! I don’t know if any of you guys saw, but I finally decided to talk to the Distinguished_Gentleman about my celibacy. Yup.  You heard right. Why, you ask?  Be...

07 dec 10

Celibacy: Day 55

Hi World. So, I’ll just cut straight to the meat on this one: The Distinguished_Gentleman wants a relationship. … and I’m not too thrilled about this ish. I mean yeah, I like him an...

24 nov 10

Ayurvedic Coils: Amla

Hi Guys! As we all know, Thanksgiving is only a couple of days away and that means this little college student gets to go home and use a quality shower, or at least a sink with a spray attachment! Y...

24 nov 10

Day 46… You Guys Better Be Proud.

So today is day 46 of my 365 days of celibacy… and I am utterly astounded that I made it this far. Why, you ask? Well… First of all: I’m a very sexual creature, and, to be honest, ...

15 nov 10

39 Days and Counting…

Ahhh, hello world. It’s been a while. I just got out of the field (field training with Army ROTC) and I realized that I’ve been celibate for 39 days. Thirty. Nine. And I’ve honestl...

08 nov 10

Winter is Approaching!

Hey ladies (and gentlemen)! I know it’s been a while but school got “really real” as people like to say around here and I got stretched a little too thin. I’ve been meaning t...

01 nov 10

How to Choose (Your Products, That Is)

Wuddup World? I know it’s been a minute, and for that, I am sorry, but my school of choice got really real for a second there and I needed to focus on my studies. Becoming an engineer is no jo...

18 oct 10

Things I’ve Learned

Dear Young World, In all of the years I was under my parent’s roof, they only asked me what I wanted for Christmas twice, and every time I answered simply: “a little brother”. Now t...

07 oct 10

Lost

Dear World, Last week, while driving home to Warner Robins, GA, one of my friends asked me to come see a high school football game of which he is the coach. Being that both of us had an acknowledged...

02 oct 10

A Random Thought

Hey World… You know what? As children, we never quite understand our parents and why they seek to protect us. We argue, fuss, and fight with them daily because of the things they do in order ...

24 sep 10

Long-Term Transitioning? My Experience:

Hey World As you all know, I recently ended my 17 month transition from relaxed to natural hair, and I’ve noticed that most women don’t go that long. Referencing frustration, humidity, o...

21 sep 10

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