Do You Know The Length Of Your Hair?

Hey Kinkies.  Below is a chart to help you in determinining what 'length' your hair is classified as.  As you look at the chart, I want you to ask yourself: am I more concerned about length or the overall health of my hair.  I want to remind you that just because your hair is long, it does NOT mean that it is healthy!  You could have heat damage, split ends, a strand of fairy knots... Lord knows what else.  

I used to focus on how long I wanted my hair to be (you know that image of long, flowing hair that TV helps to embed in our brain?!?)  Now, I focus on the health of my hair.  With healthy hair comes great length!

Hope it helps Kinkies... Make sure you check me out on Facebook, Kinky Kinetik and as always...

Keep It Kinky!

How You Doin'? Naturals...

Awright!!  So, that was said in my Wendy William's voice.  Why?!?  Because I absolutely LOVE her!!

On today's show (1/9/12), Wendy said something to one of her audience members that REALLY made me smile.

A woman and her mother-in-law were on the show and the woman asked Wendy what she should do as her mother-in-law would not put a relaxer in her gorgeous, healthy appearing hair.  She stated that she wanted to get a chemical relaxer to keep her hair straight as she is now working out (we ALL know what happens when we sweat and/or gets our natural hair gets wet).  Wendy replied with: keep it natural as long as you can!  ...Stay natural as long as you can!

Being natural (now) and hearing the message from someone such as her, who touches so many other women's lives... I could only cheese (smile) and have 'aww' moment.  DID YOU HEAR WHAT SHE SAID LADIES... AND GENTS?!?  What a message!!  To those who consider going back to the creamy crack... do as Wendy said and KEEP IT NATURAL AS LONG AS YOU CAN!  Your hair will thank you... trust me! ;-)

And to Wendy  - in my opinion - that was some of the BEST advice given... EVER!!

In case you care to know, here's my history with Wendy... a sure friend in my head...

I've listened to Wendy back when she was on the radio.  She always 'said it like she meant it...' and as of today, she's still saying it like she means it on her live TV show.  I relate so much to Wendy as not only do I also say it like I mean it (which gets me in trouble sometimes - I'm learning though) but I also give good advice (as I've been told).

But anyways, I also had an opportunity to not only be in the audience of her show, but also ON the show (From G's to Gents - six week sneak peek - with Mr. Bentley).  The picture below is of me on that very day... and look at Wendy's pic, we're [almost] posing twins!!

Thanks for reading and as always... keep it kinky!!

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K-Y Jelly... Not Just For Sexing!

So when I say I JUST saw a post about this, I literally JUST saw a post about using K-Y as a hair moisturizer.  I ran right over here to talk blog about it!

Now, I know I already talked about using Monistat on hair and I said thought I had seen it all.  Apparently, I was so WRONG.  (If you didn't read that post about the Monistat, click --> My Scalp Has A Yeast Infection) Some people are literally using any and everything for growth and moisturizing their tresses.  My question is why?

Is hair growth THAT important that you want to resort to usage of Monistat?  Is your hair THAT parched that you have to use lubrication?  Hmm, probably better off using mineral oil... at least it seals in moisture.  (Disclaimer: I do NOT support the usage of mineral oil... I was just being a bit sarcastic.  Please, please, please think of what you are putting in our body.  Know that the stuff noted above will seep into your hair shaft and scalp and travel throughout your body.   Are oils, water, butters and other products geared towards hair NOT enough?

Anyways, just ranting for a bit.  To each their own.  As always - keep it kinky!

My Scalp Has A Yeast Infection!!

OK, so maybe the title was just to grab your attention...  My hair doesn't have a yeast infection and neither does my scalp, but does that mean I shouldn't use the product below?

 

Hmm, I'm guessing not!  However, there are some women out there that believe that the active ingredient, Miconazole Nitrate, is the answer to hair growth,  I know, I know, weird right?!?

Now, when I thought I had heard every tip possible to grow natural hair, I run into this information.  Normally I'm an optimistic, willing to try some things at least once; however, I cannot say that my product junkie-ism will allow me to go to the nearest pharmacy and buy a box of the above.  And after buying said product, proceed to open it, put it on my scalp and go on my merry way.  Nope, can't do it, won't do it!

I read that mixing your yeast infection cream with an oil and applying it frequently to your scalp will help in hair growth.  I've also read that the same regimen will also cause headaches in some.  (I guess that's the stimulation helping with the hair growth).

They say don't knock something until you try it but err uh ummm... I am knocking, pushing down and stomping the idea of using yeast infection cream on my scalp.  I think I would rather stick to Castor and other oils that aid in healthy hair growth.

Is this 'insane in the membrane?'  Are we as a people that obsessed with hair growth that we would go to such heights (or lows rather) to achieve hair length?  What do you think?