Mini Me, Wave Nouveau, EVOO, & Braidz

alright so after a week of her *so-called* bunning, it waz time 4 Mini Me 2 get that head braided az promised...she didnt put up a fight although she did moan & groan 4 a hot minute...but when she saw i wasnt playing & had all the equipment lined up, she knew wat time it waz...lol...i runz thizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...n e who, the wave nouveau moisturizing finishing lotion iz really working out on her hair....it stayz moisturized well n2 the next go around....definite, definite, keeper....i also used EVOO, & it doez wonderz....her hair waz 2 soft....luved it....alright enjoy the visualz...peace n hair grease....

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Babe Getz Braided...

so az every 1 should already kno, *Babe* got hiz B/C last week...i usually braid him up immediately after he'z dun air drying, but i got lazy, hell...wat can i say?...lol...so he basically rocked a ponytail all dam week...so yesterday, i had enuff of looking @ that pony, cuz he does NOT take care of hiz hair wat so eva....he haz an *i dont give a shit* attitude about hiz hair...itz mind boggling that he'z even able 2 retain the growth that he getz...smh....i cant understand it...but um, i braided that head up yesterday so he'll b good 4 another week or so....that iz, if he keepz hiz hair tied up...if not, itz a wrap!...blah...but um, happy turkey day folkz...im outro....enjoy the viusualz....

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Beyond The Zone Straight Shot Smoothing Serum

What They Say
Add shine and define wavy, curly and frizzy hair. Beyond The Zone Straight Shot Straightening Serum gives your hair that straight, sleek and anti-frizz look. Beautifully smooth curls and fights frizzies
Creates super straight hair with a glossy finish
Hair feels smooth and silky
Light and non-greasy
Works excellent on naturally curly or frizzy hair
Fights humidity and buffers hair from mechanical heat
Moisturizes the hair cuticle
Conditions hair for a soft and manageable style
Protects against heat damage
If you're born with curly hair but have always dreamed of silk straight hair all you need is Beyond The Zone Straight Shot Straightening Serum, a blow dryer and a brush.

What I Say
welpz i picked thiz up bcuz some vid. chick said that it waz really good & blah blah blah...but if i really had of been thinking, just based on how her hair looked, i shoulda kept my coinz n my pocket...her hair looked a hot azz mess after she finished doing it...but i think thatz bcuz she had a ton of productz n it prior 2 flat ironing it...but um, n e wayz thatz another topic 4 another day....although the smell iz cool, it really didnt have my hair all that smooth nor shiny...i picked up thiz bottle @ sallyz 4 about $4 buckz which im thankful i didnt spend more money cuz itz definitely not worth it....im just n awe of how many good reviewz it got 2....itz mind boggling..

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*Mini Me* Getz Pressed, Flat Ironed, & Dusted

so lil *mini me* haz been buggin me 2 press & flat iron that head of herz...so since they're off thiz whole dam week 4 the holiday & itz *hair day* n e wayz, i decided 2day would b the day...so she got the usual which consisted of a pre-poo, wash/condish, press & a flat iron...i followed that up with a dusting of those endz 4good measure...lol...she didnt want it, but mother knoz best...hahaha....so shez gonna bun it up 4 the rest of the week...i told her 2 enjoy it, cuz come next weekend she will have that azz back n cornrowz fa sho....u knoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....l8r gatorz...

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MSM, A New Vitamin & A Few Re-Upz

okee so like ive been saying n previous postz, i wanted 2 start 2 implement MSM n2 my regimen...so 2day i went 2 walmart & picked up a bottle of that 4 about $8.24, i got some more EVCO 4 $9.96, some more Hair, Skin, & Nails vitaminz 4 $6.87, & some stresstabs 4 some much needed energy, 4 $5.54....my mom recommended these cuz i told her how tired ive been n spite of the abundance of vitaminz i have been taking....so we'll c how they work....2 b continued....

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The Enchantress by Allison Hobbs

Synopsis
Eris is a fallen goddess who has been demoted to roam the earth in the guise of a slave. Intending to become the mistress of the plantation, she uses her dark powers to bewitch and sexually enslave her owner, Arthur Stovall. Her plan, however, goes awry and Eris is banished to the dark realm -- the dwelling place for corrupt and depraved souls.

With an uncontrollable desire for vengeance upon the Stovall family, Eris uses trickery to escape this lower dimension. However, two hundred years have passed and settling the score with the plantation master is no longer an option. Undeterred, Eris turns her merciless intentions toward the last descendant of the Stovall line, who happens to be an African-American male, making her road to revenge much more complicated.

My Opinion
welpz thiz iz my 4th book by Allison Hobbs, & i must say i waz very disappointed...i did NOT like thiz 1 @ all...i dont kno if it waz the plot or wat it waz...i couldnt wait 2 get through with thiz...i h8 2 start something & not finish it, so thiz iz y i continued 2 read it...i would not recommend it @ all.

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Babe'z Big Chop....

okee so like n my previouz post, i had explained that *Babe* haz been on my bumper over the past few monthz 2 cut hiz dreadful endz...im like man, i waz just lookin @ hiz hair like i dont wanna...just 2 wash, condition, dry, & braid hiz hair iz an all day extravaganza okee?...ugh, he haz the prettiest hair eva, but bcuz of the thicknezz, & the length it doesnt make it a *job*...itz more like an *adventure*...fast forward 2 yesterday, & i had 2 get on my grind 2 do wat needed 2 b done...so i had 2 flat iron ALL that dam hair b4 i could even cut it...hiz hair when straight, iz like *Real'z* from the real/chance of luv show...both n thicknezz & n length although i think real haz him beat by about a few inchez, but not that much...lol...hiz hair waz oooo so silky, but the endz?....omg, they were like brittle azz sand paper or some other undescribable shit....i tried 2 take off @ least 2 inchez, but he wasnt going 4 that...imagine a big azz man crying over some dead azz hair that can grow back n a few monthz....wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww....hiz hair growz like weedz mind u...ugh, he makez me sick....@ n e rate, i told him i guezz we'll just have 2 trim it up every other month or so from thiz point forward since he waz being a crybaby about the situation...blah...he getz on my dam nervez....i dont really have a b4 shot of when it waz straightened...so these picz will have 2 do....everything waz taken yesterday...the 1st pic iz after it air dried...the 2nd pic iz after hiz back waz cut...& the last 1 iz the final result...happy dayz r here again, now that im finished...l8r gatorz!

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Out With The Old & On With My Life...My *Lil* Chop...

so i asked *Babe* if he would trim my endz, or rather shape them last month some time...he said he would & waz ready 2 do it, but when i got 2 explaining 2 him how 2 do it, he got an attitude...there 4 i waz like screw it...i dont want n e body with an attitude coming n e where near my hair with some scissorz, ok?!!...not n thiz lifetime...so i left it alone...mind u he haz been on my bumper 4 monthz & monthz 2 cut hiz endz & believe me they were n dire need....so the other day i approached him with the subject about my hair & once again he agreed 2 do them....so i told him how 2 do it, & he did a FANTABULOUZ job...i waz really impressed...lol...but, & therez alwayz a but rite?...i had 2 agree 2 do hiz the next day...of course i obliged...hiz hair really, really needed it 2...poor thing...smh...2 bad i waited thiz long 2 do it...lol...o well....i will do another post about hiz traumatic experience....but um, im just glad that minez r finally even & i can now move on with my life!...lol...
the pic on the left iz from sept '08 & the pic on the right iz from nov '08...enjoy...

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V05 Miracle Mist Heat Defense Conditioning Spray

What They Say
Blow dryer or flat iron friendly. VO5 - The power to heat up your style! Advanced, alcohol-free formula. 5 Vitamins; UV Filter. Hot Style! Defend yourself against blow dryers, flat irons and curling irons. This mist can take the heat! Conditioning formula absorbs heat to protect from damage. The power to lock in your style when used with irons.

What I Say
luv it, luv it, luv it!!!...i waz n the market 4 a new heat protectant about a year ago when i ran outta my *Rusk* protectant...i stumbled upon thiz n 1 of the variouz storez n cali....so i tried it out, & it actually did a fabulouz job of not weighing my hair down after my flat ironing...so itz been a staple ever since...i musta picked thiz bottle up like last year & i have yet 2 replace it...now thatz crazy....but um, ya itz not greasy, itz very light, non-sticky, & it doesnt leave a coating or film on my hair....definite keeper 4 me...cant remember where i got my bottle from, but i did price it n walmart 2day...itz there 4 $2.96 & u get 5.1oz...so if ur n the market 4 a new heat protectant spray, i would highly recommend the VO5 miracle mist!

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ORS Replenishing Packs

What They Say
Deep Penetrating Conditioner. Helps restore, moisturize, & rebuild damaged hair.

What I Say
aside from the smell, which iz on the citrusy side & smellz absolutely lovely i have no idea wat all the dam hoopla waz about...thiz & many other of the ORS productz r all the rave on each & every hair board that i go on....so naturally i had 2 indulge myself & c wat all the fuss waz about....needlezz 2 say, im sooo NOT impressed...it did absolutely NOTHING 4 my hair except 4 the wonderful smell....im thinking since all the folkz who have raved about thiz r on the *relaxed* side of the street, thiz may not b 4 uz *naturalz*...i got my lil packet from walmart 4 about $1.99 & im glad i didnt have 2 spend more on it...cuz itz definitely something that i will NOT b buying again...

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Climax by Allison Hobbs

Synopsis
A seductive tale of lust and revenge, The Climax charts the entangled lives of two women -- Terelle and Kai -- who have both suffered irrecoverable losses in their pursuit of Marquise, who is believed to be dead. Kai is in prison, and Terelle suffered from a mental breakdown after losing her fiancé. After two years of catatonia, Terelle is awakened by a sweet and mysterious kiss, and the voice of her lost love.

As Terelle recovers, she clings to the idea that Marquise (who is the father of her child) is still alive and out there, waiting to reunite with her. She goes into grueling rehabilitation in order to find a way back to him, all the while enduring the concern of loved ones, who think she is delusional. At the same time, Kai is jailed for a murder she didn't commit, but that doesn't stop her wanton behavior. Not a day goes by that Kai doesn't plot a wicked revenge on Terelle. Throughout steamy prison encounters, and despite a lifetime sentence, Kai vows that Terelle will never know a moment of peace, so long as she lives.

My Opinion
luvedddddddddddd it...thiz waz the sequel 2 her other book *Insatiable*...it waz actually betta than the 1st thank GOD...otherwise i woulda been pissed...lol...but itz a MUST read if u have read the 1st 1...im really starting 2 feel allison & her style of writing...

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Wave Nouveau & Mini Me

okee so another hair day waz upon us & it waz time 2 tame that coarse beast that we call *hair*....i basically just pre-poo'ed her hair with cholesterol & evoo....washed, conditioned, & blow dried...by the time i had finished, i waz tired so she wore a bun on monday 2 skool...2day i cornrowed it & i used wave nouveau moisturizing finishing lotion along with their daily humectant....b4 i had even got started it waz soooo soft from the day b4 when i had used it & put it n a bun...i waz like wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.....it seemed 2 have worked better than all the previous moisturizerz i had been using on her hair...so now i kno 4 sure that thiz iz gonna b a staple moisturizer 4 her hair az well az minez....thankz sunshyne 4pimpin my ride....lol....

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My Moe Grow Mix

while perusing the LHCF board i ran acrozz thiz recipe 2 restore hair growth...apparently a few of the women on the board had experienced hair loss & claimed that thiz recipe, or rather their variation of it, had showed some promising resultz....the reason i waz interested n it iz bcuz thiz past may, my son had began 2lose some hair n the center of hiz head...the 2 bald spotz were about the size of quarterz...now me being a nurse & knowing good & dam well that doctorz are highly overpaid 4 doing absolutely nothing, figured i could rectify the situation & keep my coinz 4 seeing some worthlezz doc, n my pocket....i pretty much think he haz some form of alopecia, but wat do i kno?...im just a lowly azz RN rite?...lol....@ n e rate, i created my own variation of moe grow formula....my concoction basically consistz of: horsetail, nettle, jojoba oil, peppermint & rosemary oilz....i use about 30 dropz of each, but itz totally up 2 u....i got everything i needed from the vitaminshoppe....mixed it up n a lil applicator bottle from walmart & i have him putting that on hiz hair @ least 3 timez a day...now he hasnt really been consistent with it, otherwise im sure ALL of hiz hair wouldve grown back n by now....but um, hiz hair iz & haz been growing back....so im convinced that it definitely workz...ive also been having him apply pine tar 2 the area in conjunction with the moe grow....believe me when i say that the pine tar shit stinkzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....he hatez it, but if u want hair there then u gotta do wat u gotta do....n e wayz, just wanted 2 share thiz recipe with n e body who may b experiencing hair lozz or something similar...

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Vitaminz

i have been taking vitaminz 4 my hair since about '05....thiz iz when i had the best hair ever n my opinion...@ n e rate, somebody, who shall remain namelezz mentioned that they dont take vitaminz & wanted 2 kno which onez i take....now i will not bore u all with wat each vitamin doez, etc. cuz frankly u can google that info up urself....but um i take *biotin*, *hair, skin, & nails* (yez, thatz the name of it), *prenatal pillz*, *hair* (yez, thatz really the name of it 2), *odorless garlic gel tabz*, & a *multivitamin*....now all of these pretty much contain the same thingz n each of them, but some may have more quantitiez of different thingz....n termz of the dosagez, thatz really up 2 ur liking...just remember that mcg'z r smaller than mg'z, so keep that n mind....4 example, if ur using something with 500mcg, the equivalent 2 it would b 5mgz...same dose....ive been contemplating adding some *msm* i think it iz, n2 my regimen but the jury iz still out on thiz decision....i get all of minez @ walmart & u can 2...or u can opt 2 go where eva the hell u like...lol....i think walmartz pricez r pretty reasonable tho....i can get everything n my pic 4 about $20 buckz or lezz @ walmart & i think thatz pretty good...u gotta b thrifty...ha!...welpz thatz wat i take, so wat vitaminz r u taking?

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My Conditioner Cocktail Mix

okee a few folkz have been asking me wat my conditioner cocktail mix consistz of...welpz i had been meaning 2 do a post on thiz like monthz ago, but it totally slipped my mind until i waz asked once again 2day....lol...n e wayz, it consistz of: 1 part Nexxus humectress....1 part pantene moisturizing condish....& 1 part p.m. tea tree condish...once applied, put on a plastic bag & sit under a heating cap or dryer 4 15-20 minz (preferably a heating cap bcuz the heat seemz 2 b a bit more penetrating n my opinion)....wash out & voila!...instant, moisturized, & soft hair....ive been doing thiz 4 about 3 yearz now & ive neva had betta hair dayz...so there u have it folkz...happy conditioning!

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Covergirl'z Lashblast Volume Blasting Mascara

What They Say
Get a blast of lush, volumized lashes! LashBlast's patented volume-boosting formula and patent-pending brush are designed to max-out each and every lash, leaving you with the ultimate big lash look. Now in waterproof, too!

What I Say
straight up BULLSHIT!!!...lol..contrary 2 the hogwash that they're feeding the american public, itz not the case here...my lashez were n e thing but VOLUMNIZED...i waz 2 pissed...cuz i like my eyez 2 POP....im very very, disappointed n thiz mascara by covergirl...4 $5.87 or wateva the hell the price waz, i waz sooo dam disappointed....my lashes just appeared 2 have a coat of mascara on them, & the length didnt appear 2 increase wat so eva...i got my tube from walmart of course....lol....but i just felt like covergirl couldve came betta than that...im thinking imma stick 2 my other line of mascara from thiz point forward.

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Insatiable By Allison Hobbs..The Review

Synopsis

Insatiable: a seductive portrait of two women and their obsession with one man.

Life has delivered some hard knocks to Terelle Chambers, who grew up shuttling between foster homes. She desperately needs something or someone to believe in. She plans her future around Marquise, the father of her toddler daughter. Devastatingly sexy, Marquise is currently in jail on drug charges. Terelle, however, is living for his imminent return and dreaming of the day they can start building a life together as a real family.

A cunning seductress, Kai Montgomery is the bi-racial adopted daughter of a wealthy Caucasian couple. Rich, beautiful, and well-bred, Kai is Terelle's polar opposite. After being dumped by an affluent and very married physician, Kai is without a sex partner. When one of numerous trysts results in the best sex of her life, she becomes obsessed and is quickly set on a collision course destined to destroy many lives.

My Opinion
luved it once it started getting good..which waz more towardz the middle of the book...it waz extremely long 4 my liking but i did manage 2 knock it down n 2 dayz or rather 2 nitez @ work......thiz iz the 2nd book by Allison Hobbs that ive read, & i believe it haz a sequel....a definite good read if u have the time.

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Pantene Relaxed & Natural Intensive Moisturizing Shampoo

What They Say
This rich Pantene Pro-vitamin shampoo has moisturizing conditioners that hydrate hair and help relieve scalp's dryness with every wash. It can help dry, brittle hair look healthy and irresistibly shiny. Used as part of a system with Pro-V Relaxed & Natural Intensive Moisturizing Conditioner, it helps:
Protect hair against damage to keep it healthy-looking
Fortify hair with essential oils to keep it strong against damage, soft, manageable and shiny. Gently cleanse chemically-relaxed, pressed or natural hair...

What I Say
luv it...it didnt leave my hair with that *stripped* feeling...now i had bought thiz several monthz ago, & hadnt used it since...itz just been sitting n my lil stash basket collecting dust....if i remember correctly, i paid between $2-3 buckz i believe @ dollar general 4 a 12.6 oz bottle...now im not biased when it comez 2 pantene productz just bcuz they happen 2 work so well on my hair...i will call it like i c it...but truth b told i have NOT ran n2 a product by pantene that didnt work 4 me...will i buy thiz again?..perhapz...when im outta a poo the next time i go shopping, i will no doubt have thiz on the top of my list.

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Body of Evidence The Review....

Synopsis
Panthea Daniels is stunned and devastated when she learns her husband of seven years is having an affair. She visits attorney Marcus Douglas to begin divorce proceedings, but sparks immediately begin to fly between the two. Things take a dramatic and unexpected turn as the two engage in an illicit affair. After receiving pictures of the woman--"It's not everyday that you see your husband's mistress."-- Panthea is arrested and charged with her rival's murder.
The victim, Abril Arrington was involved with several men, and was conning them all out of money- including Panthea's husband Scott. Soon, Marcus is convinced that each man, and not his client turned lover Panthea, have a compelling reason for killing Abril.
But as the investigation continues, Marcus is faced with undeniable facts that leave him questioning everything he know he knew, including whether she's capable of murder!

My Opinion
Now thiz book waz pretty much a who dun it...kinda like a mystery but with a twist....it waz average & definitely a fast read....it did help 2 kno that the characterz were black 2...thatz alwayz a +...lol....Roy Glenn haz written a fleet of bookz, & thiz iz 1 of many n my possession...2 bad i pretty much figured out the plot b4 the end of the book tho...

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