Updates | Hair, Blog + Fitness!

Happy New Year! I pray everyone had a fantastic holiday season as I did. I went home to New Jersey, ended up NOT doing my hair and just wearing my new favorite wig….and had an amazing time! Everyone just loves me in that unit, which brings me to the first update of 2015 – hair, of course!

I’m approximately 70-ish weeks post relaxer and my rough estimation is that 75% of my hair is relaxer free. My hair is extremely layered and I recently had it cut back up to shoulder length. Consequently, some parts of my hair are short and therefore fully natural, while other areas have a few inches of relaxed ends left. Overall, I have about 6 inches of natural (unrelaxed) hair. I think I’ll simply continue to trim, not so much to get rid of the rest of the relaxed hair, but to allow my layers to grow out. My hair is full, thick, healthy and now that it is shorter and mostly one texture – it is much easier to manage on wash days. I’m not in a rush to be “fully natural” but I am, however, sick and tired to death of fake hair! I love wigs and weaves, but I am so over it and ready to have full, long, healthy bra-strap length hair already! Anyways, texture shots, styling tutorials and of course more hair reviews to come…just as soon as I dye away my greys. Yes, ladies, it’s time! I’m gonna go full out semi-permanent, not even a rinse!

L4L has really grown and while I – of course – happily welcome new visitors and hair friends, I am so thankful for those who have followed my hair journey for years. I’m constantly working to find balance in all areas of my life – work, family, personal, fitness and maintaining this blog. I notice many healthy hair bloggers lose their enthusiasm over documenting their hair journey over time, which is interesting to me. I understand, but can’t relate….at all! I love having an audience who does not mind listening to me talk hair, share my ups and downs, and will give me honest feedback when needed! As much as I enjoy blogging, I don’t always have time to do it as thoroughly or often as I’d like – I know you understand – but I want to say thank you for hanging in here with me!

Last year, I was able to do some amazing things, such as work with great brands like Dark & Lovely and Motions Hair which gave me the opportunity to salivate over the male cast of Think Like a Man Too, for example. I also found a few new products that I enjoy using such as Jane Carter’s Moisture Mist and Good Hair Is foam. In addition, I’ve been recruited to work with a few brands behind the scenes, which was surprisingly unexpected! I’m planning to do even more, even bigger and even better for 2015 – so STAY TUNED!

Lastly, fitness. I’ve fallen off with my Fitness Fridays posting and there is more to that story besides life just keeping me busy. I’ve not made the time to work out, haven’t been making the best food choices and I don’t feel or look great. Accountability matters. Not posting hurts me. But I am attending a destination wedding in July and my boo is in amazing shape. I absolutely, positively refuse to go to Jamaica in anything BUT a sexy swim suit! Not for him, but for ME! We need to be a hot, sexy couple together and I know I’m going to hold up my end of the bargain, so let’s go to work! Thanks in advance for being here for the ride!

Okay, this post is long enough – I’m looking forward to returning to regular posting. Thanks for reading!

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