Natural Hair Diaries: Tangle Teezer

Review: Tangle Teezer

So after the same long drawn out hunt everyone else has had, I finally got my hands on the "elusive" Tangle Teezer. The Sally Beauty Supply closest to me finally got in a shipment but the wench (excuse me calling her that but she answered the phone like i was calling her cell phone late at night while she was with her man) told me they didnt come in. I forgot to call the next day but when I finally did, the sweet lady who answered said "we sold the last one yesterday". So of course this was me.

Something told me: "Self...call the Sally's by where you used to stay...you know the one with the heavy hispanic population.....yea...." So I call them.  "Hello, Do you have the Tangle Teezer" lady: "yes" me: "how many?" her: "About 3 boxes"

I hit the tangle teezer lottery.

Anyway, I was anxious to try it.  I loved my denman brush and was excited because I heard the TT cut detangling time drastically.  Plus its ergonomic and I have repetitive stress injuries in my wrists so ergonomic is the way to go for me.

So I use it! I love it.  I detangled my hair so quickly I cant even tell yall how long it was.  It was likely 2 minutes.  I had previously done a bentonite clay treatment (blog on that coming next) and then I had been DC'ing for about 2 hours.  I decided it was time to detangle and boy was it a breeze.  It wasn't hard for me to hold at all.  It takes getting used to but as long as you hold it correctly its made perfectly for your hand.  I mean, when i had conditioner all over me it did slip out of my hand once...but my denman does also.

Overall, I loved it.  I rinsed my hair today to refresh my curls and ran the TT thru it to detangle.  Again...quick and got the job done.

OH OH OH....also...I had minimal hair that came out in the TT compared to when I use my denman.  However, I will say that could be due to the bentonite clay treatment I just did but I will keep an eye on that and update.

Grade: A

Natural Hair Diaries: Natural Hair update.........

(insert excuses) my weeks have been busy and my weekends much busier....and i dont want to throw together some half assed post and video..........so my promise is that I'll do it over my Christmas Vaca... so it'll happen before the new year.

I have product reviews too...woo hoo!!

I've been taking pics and such and have some clips from my BC....so be on the lookout

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Natural Hair Diaries: Jergens irresponsible advertising

So I was hanging out with my roommate and her Lil sister last night at our apartment.  We had just gone grocery shopping for our post Thanksgiving Dinner.  At the store, Lil Sister decides to buy the latest O magazine in order to attempt to win some of Oprah's Favorite things.....yes lawd.

However, we get home and she's shocked by an advertisement for Jergens inside.  She's transitioning and I'm natural.  I'm pissed off when I see it.  Essentially the add is calling our natural hair ROUGH and less than elegant.  Check it out.  I took a picture immediately (sorry for the quality).

Not only do I think this is irresponsible advertising on Jergens part but I thought Oprah had a better grasp on what was put into her magazine.  When the ideal of natural beauty is being questioned daily by little black girls, one would hope that women of influence would at least try to see to this a little better.  Why is her sleek (photo shopped when you look closely) hair so radiant and her natural coils are ROUGH.  That makes me sick.  There had to be someone who approved this for Oprah that should know that something is wrong here.  Also...who at Jergens thought that this was fine and acceptable.  I definitely wont catch myself using Jergens.  I'll take my rough hair and skin over using that mess.  SORRY!!

Natural Hair Diaries: Latest Youtube Posts (11/05/2010)

Why I'm going Natural

Big Chop Soon - HELP

Where your opinion DOESN'T matter....Natural Hair

So.
I wasn't going to address this topic because it's quite honestly getting on my nerves but here I am.

As of late, we've been seeing a lot of unnecessary drama over the so-called "Natural Hair Movement" where people give you the side eye when you tell them you're going natural as if you decided to Cassie shave your head.

Well, I've never been the type to justify why I'm doing something because I honestly could care less (yall know Willow Smith BEEN my role model...lol).  But why are people so critical of people deciding to change something about THEMSELVES whether it be a fad or not when its not "bad" for them.  I just don't get it.

In the same time as not feeling the need to justify why I'm going through this journey, I realized that I never wrote about my purpose statement ....what brought me here.  I briefly mentioned it in one post but I did want to talk about it as I have dedicated a whole segment of my blog to it and a YouTube page.

My first LIVE video will be of me talking about my hair journey and why I chose this path.

Coming soon!!! Be on the lookout. www.youtube.com/naturalhairdiaries

Black Barbies....... *No Nicki*

I remember seeing a CNN Article on "New Black Barbies" a year ago and i was wondering were any of these dolls gonna actually come out or as thi s just a bunch of.........i dont know what.

Well.....i havent heard anything.....anyone with nieces, daughters, cousins etc who may shop for lil girls....have you seen or heard anything???

Either way...what do you think?

PHOTOS:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/21/black.barbies.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCPhoto

ARTICLE:

Grace, Kara and Trichelle were created to fill a void for young black girls who for so long have been playing with dolls that don't look like them.

Stacy McBride-Irby, creator of the new Barbie, poses with the dolls.

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The new black Barbies released by Mattel have fuller lips, curlier hair and other features that the company says more accurately represent African-American women.

Some have cheered the new dolls. Others jeered them, saying they're not black enough.

"I love the black Barbie. It's about time," Jua Simpson said on CNN's iReport, a user-generated news community. "But the hair is still a step backwards, since most of our hair is not straight and light brown."

Others disagree with critics who say the dolls should have had more natural black hairstyles, such as afros or braids.

"Many people have criticized the dolls for either having hair that's too long or too straight, but I have long, straight hair that I straightened. But it's my hair and a part of me," said Tanisa Zoe Samuel, an African-American iReporter from the Turks and Caicos, in the Caribbean. "Black women come in all shades, shapes and varieties that there is just no way to capture everyone with three dolls." iReport.com: Samuel shares her thoughts on the new Barbie

The dolls were created by Stacy McBride-Irby, an African-American who watched her daughter play with dolls and wanted to create a doll that looked more like her.

McBride-Irby said she has heard the criticism, but she also has received many kudos.

"They mean so much to me because they did come from a positive place," McBride-Irby said. "My daughter loves the dolls. I've had dads thank me for creating this line of dolls that represent their little girls. These dolls are for girls all over the world."

This is not the first time Mattel has released an ethnic doll that drew criticism.  See photos of the black Barbie dolls »

In 1997, Mattel collaborated with cookie maker Nabisco to create Oreo Fun Barbie. The black version of the doll, which sported an Oreo-shaped purse, was criticized by some who noted that "Oreo" is a derogatory term in the black community. The word is used to describe someone who is perceived as black on the outside and white on the inside.

For some, the talk about dolls is not just child's play. Some think early play with dolls can affect a girl's self-esteem later in life.  Actress Nia Long, who appears in comedian Chris Rock's new documentary, "Good Hair," recently talked about the issue on CNN.

"Historically, the Afrocentric features have not been celebrated," Long said. "This makes us question the integrity of our beauty standard for ourselves."

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Everybody's talking about this video......

I actually think that this video is one of the "better" on this subject. The women are successful and from what they tell the camera, i dont think their expectations are too high.....ANYMORE....and they are more reasonable. They talk about the statistics and the fact that black women are starting to date outside the race. Okay...thats all cool. I always said that people (especially successful black women) need to have more reasonable expectations when it comes to relationships. We cant expect perfection from a partner because we aren't perfect....but successful black women sometimes give off that vibe. I could go on and on...but thats not the point of this blog.

The point of this blog.....is......WTF.......why is STEVE HARVEY the be all end all when it comes to black relationships.....i just want to run around screaming hayle nawl every time they ask him his "all knowing" opinion. I mean its nice to see a black man in the discussion but can we get a Hill Harper......or something. At least Hill doesn't shy away from talking about his downfalls. If you didn't know you'd think Steve has been married for 100 years to the same woman (on some Bernie Mac ish (RIP)). But no....I'm just sayin. I know Steve is BOMB ASS RATINGS...BUT can we get some variation...please and thank you.

20 Sexiest Black Women over 40

So Black Voices made a list of the 20 Sexiest Black Women over 40 and i think its a pretty damn good list. However, I don't necessarily agree with all of the ordering. For example you can't get me to believe that Lisa Raye is more gorgeous than Tracey Edmonds..but beauty is subjective and there isn't anyone on the list I disagree with...so I say it's a good list. I'll try to think if I would add anyone. No one has necessarily popped up in the last 24hours that I have been pondering this.

Below is the list and the article that accompanied the list. Click on (source) to see pictures of all 20 ladies. I found my own "best" pictures for the top 5 and included them.

THESE ARE SOME BAD B*TCHES.........EXCUSE MY LANGUAGE....BUT DAMN...BLACK DON'T CRACK FORREAL!!!

1. Angela Bassett

2. Halle Berry

3. Stacey Dash

4. Sally Richardson

5. Vanessa L. Williams

6. Toni Braxton
7. Elise Neal
8. Janet Jackson
9. Michelle Obama
10. Lisa Raye
11. Tracey Edmonds
12. Vanessa A. Williams
13. Chante Moore
14. Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon
15. Jennifer Beals
16. Sade
17. Natalie Cole
18. Holly Robinson Peete
19. Iman
20. Victoria Rowell

The Golden Age of the Mature Diva

Star Jones took solace in Dwyane Wade on the heels of her breakup with Al. Usher and Tameka love across a significant gap in years. Does Mr. Raymond have a mother complex, or is he onto something? From Whitney and Ray J., to Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, it seems like this is the age of the older, super-sexy woman.

For decades, older women had been automatically shut out of the field of being considered attractive, one of the most sexist ideas of all. The old perception that a woman over 40 is not as attractive as a woman under 30 has now changed forever. The women in this gallery helped break down the age barrier by taking care of themselves, creating their own power in the world and staying sexy to the public and themselves. An older woman knows what she wants, she has something to teach and she keeps herself looking so good that she makes young boys cry. The women on this list are beautiful, smart, stylish and accomplished. May they ripen lusciously for many years to come, showing the young girls how it's done. These are Black Voices' 20 Sexiest Black Women Over Forty.

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