Finally!!! I have a hair routine.

I am happily beginning to have a regular hair routine for my hair.  Properly maintaining natural hair can be very complex.  You have to figure out what works for your hair and what doesn’t work for your hair.  Depending on your budget, this can become quite expensive.  What have I been doing lately?  I start with a protein conditioner.  I have read that protein is great for your hair and promotes growth.  If protein helps your muscles grow, then why couldn’t it make your hair grown.  Duh!!!  That makes sense.  My protein conditioner is made up of raw eggs and extra virgin olive oil.  Some women may not like the idea of putting raw eggs in their hair. It’s not a big deal.  You just have to make sure you thoroughly wash it out.

My routine:  I thoroughly beat 7 raw eggs and 4 tbl of EVOO.  The amount of eggs and EVOO you use depends on the thickness and length of your hair.  I place the mixture through all parts of my hair, cover with a plastic cap, and leave it on for 10 minutes.  After 10 minutes, I rinse out the protein conditioner.  I then wash my hair with another conditioner.  I usually use Organix conditioner, but lately, I have been using Suave’s Rosemary Mint Conditioner.  Wal-mart didn’t have the Organix in stock, so I needed an alternative.  I apply the conditioner all over my hair, but separate and comb through the small sections.  This makes my hair more manageable.  I towel dry my hair, add leave-in conditioner, and then section my hair into 4 – 8 sections.  I start two-strand twisting from there.  My hair has been responding well to this routine.  Happy hair makes me happy.

Look Beyond the Surface

I shamefully admit that I watch a lot of tv.  I should read more, but tv shows are entertaining to me. Reality tv has been sweeping the nation for the past 10 years.  TV producers caught on to the idea of “reality” tv and it has become a world wide epidemic.  I put reality in quotes because the producers of these shows edit the show to how they want people to appear.  A contestant on a show can be a real sweetie and the producers will edit that person to make them appear to be a villain.  Thus, we are not getting the reality of the show since the producers edit the show to how they want the characters and situations to appear to the viewers.  With that said, I watched the season premier of “Ochocinco:  The Ultimate Catch.”  This show is pure trash.  It was a waste of my time.  Most of those girls look like men, will do the most whorish things to get noticed, have low self-esteem, and are only there to marry for money.  Now, we all know that this show is fake and Chad will not be marrying any of these women.  One thing I immediately noticed is that Chad did not pick a lot of black girls for the final 17.  He picked a lot of white girls and Latino girls.

I like men of all races.  I like black men, white men, Hispanics, Asians, Indians, Africans, Italians, Mexicans, Native Americans - you name it.  I like men of all colors.  I have a huge problem when black men PREFER women of another race.  I can understand if a black man likes a black woman and a white woman, but he likes the white woman more because she has some physical features and characteristics that trump those of the black woman.  However, I have a problem with black men who thinks that a whole race of white, Asian, Hispanic, or Mexican women looks better than a black woman.  One whole race, does not look physically better than another race.  I met this black guy a while ago and he actually told me that he thinks woman are attractive in this order:  Mexican, Latino, White, Black, and Filipino.  I was like, "get the hell out of here."  This was before I asked him what characteristics does he want in a woman.  He said 120 lbs, 5'2, and long hair.  I could not believe my ears.  He was serious.  When it comes to women, he is the shallowest person I have ever met.  Very superficial.

So what am I getting at here?  I’m just venting about the stupidity and borderline racism of superficial black men.   The depth of a person is not based on ones appearance.  It’s not based on skin complexions, ethnic backgrounds, small waist sizes, breast size, or length of hair.  It is based on the quality, the personality, and the heart of the individual.  Having an attractive face and/or body is the icing on the cake. The icing adds to the cake, but it’s not what made the cake.  Look beyond the surface.