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sorry for lack of posts... but i have some good tips and reviews coming soon. including my new guide on using weaves/wigs to grow your hair. ttyl

(solange twitter page, click to enlarge) So I finally peeped Solanges twitter page. .. and can I just say again, that I heart her. Like really really heart her. I feeeeeeeeel this girl, like she doesn't even know. The reactions of people, the negative energy is just horrible and we must ask ourselves as people of color in America- when will we finally free ourselves from bondage. Now I'm not preaching to say "everyone should wear natural hair, and weave and perm is the enemy" NO that is NOT what I am saying.... but we shouldn't be a slave to our hair and we should learn to love our hair in a way that's most conducive to our pockets and lifestyle. Solange better WERK that cut!

Hey Guys... so as big topic today has been Solange's new do. I give two snaps for it- cuz I love it. Why you may ask? Well as I said earlier, "I applaud Solange. Her hair cut is daring, cute, and will inspire many girls- girls of color around the world. Most importantly these hairstyles push our men (and women) to re-think their "slave-mentality brain-washed" version of what beauty is and it will allow them to really embrace one of God's greatest gifts on earth- black women" I checked around to see what some people had to say, and what a Takiya said from Fact, Fats, and Fries caught my attention: "Yeah she cut off her "hair", I put hair in quotations bc nowadays that's a bit questionable. How long was hair to begin with??? What celebrity have you seen rocking their natural hair???? Even kim kardashian laces that ish up, and she's Armenian!!! That tells you this is is global!!! LOL! I can't count one, can you??? Some peoples claim...

Introducing the American Parlor Store! After so many request we decided to create a store for our GREAT American Parlor Readers. Now you'll be able to get the best products... check it out here. We just added the basics for now, and we'll be adding to it as time goes on. The American Parlor Store The American Parlor Store The store features all the best products for people of color: healthy hair regimen , healthy skin regimen , oils , and more.

Go big or go home.... that's the motto of TT's hair. I looooove curls like these, so cute, so lovely. These are some of my favorite Teyanna photos:

They always try new hair styles, whether its rocking their own hair in a bob or rocking long wavy weaves. Here's a cute picture I came across today:

A young black boy was invited to the White House and asked President Obama if he could touch his hair to see if it was like his... via black girl with long hair

Word on the street is mega beauty Giant- L'Oreal is blatantly racist. They consider black, Arab and Asian women unworthy of selling its shampoo, and are being sued in a French High Court. Check out the article posted on Black Girl w/ Long Hair: L’Oréal, the French cosmetics giant, whose advertising campaigns proclaim “because you’re worth it,” was found guilty of racial discrimination for considering black, Arab and Asian women unworthy of selling its shampoo. France’s highest court was told that the group had sought an all-white team of sales staff to promote Fructis Style, a haircare product made by Garnier, L’Oréal’s beauty division. The word went out that Garnier’s hostesses should be BBR — “bleu, blanc, rouge” — the colours of the French flag. The expression is widely recognised in the French recruitment world as a code for white French people born to white French parents, a court was told, in effect excluding the four million or so members of ethnic minorities in France. La C...

1. Choose the Right Texture Buying quality hair is absolutely essential, but it's not enough. Selecting a believable texture is critical. "Superstraight hair with nappy roots looks crazy," says celebrity stylist Porsche Waldo of Ebony Design in New York City (Faith Evans, Mya, JoJo). "I've coined the term 'Kunta meets Becky,' " says stylist Nelson Vercher of the Rita Hazan salon in New York City (Tamia, Phylicia Rashad, Britney Spears), who also wove our opening look. If the weave is bone straight and your visible hair is tightly coiled, or if the purchased hair looks like it would never have grown out of your scalp, it's wrong. Most important, the texture should be one that complements your complexion and features. It's not that you shouldn't rock straight styles; just choose hair that looks the way your own hair looks when straightened. * Do show some scalp or your hairline so the look is more realistic. The weave and your hair sho...

Did you know that most of the best beauty beauty products... are in your kitchen. Yeah, that's right. I've always heard about the kitchen being one of the best places to get beauty supplies, but I never really considered it- until recently. 1. Olive Oil 2. Eggs 3. Mayo 4. Plastic Bag Extra Virgin Olive Oil Yes this Is the same kind that you cook with. This one of the best things for your hair because it gives it moisture. It's great to put in your hair by itself or to add to your favorite products. If your hair is extra dry and in need of moisture- do a hot oil treatment with olive oil. Eggs Your hair needs protein. Most protein treatments have a bit of egg in them. If your hair is brittle and damaged and breaking, crack an egg whip it up and place it throughout your hair- focusing on damage parts. For best results add olive oil, olive oil will make sure that the yolk doesn't make the hair too hard once it dries (its actually important that you add some oil). Leave on h...

I was one of those people that was a little "too boujee" for the bss (beauty supply store). I don't mean boujee as in I wouldn't go in there, I mean of course I'd go their to get little stuff- like rubberbands and plastic caps oh and of course hair. But I would sort of toot my nose up at those buying actual hair products from there- shampoos, conditioners, etc. I, only bought my products from salons or specialty stores that were supposed to be for stylist. But its interesting because most of the chicks I've read about with long pretty hair (went from short broken hair to long hair) use beauty supply store products.... and that's kind of crazy to me. I remember reading about Elasta- I figured it had to be a salon product. But I called a few salons and they informed me they didn't carry it.... so where did I find it? yeah, you got it... the bss. So I just say all this to say... all my boujee ladies and gents- who only rock salon products, give the beaut...

Check out close-ups of my new hair products, lol.... I seriously have never been so excited to get hair products in my life. Why was I so freaking happy? Because I did research. The best thing about the internet and blogs in particular is that it allows people to connect and get advice from other people- just like them. I web-surfed my bum off the other day figuring out what products to get, what to make my routine. I checked out many blogs and forums and I looked at peoples before and after pictures- I respected/reverenced more the girls who had broken short hair before and long thick full "you must got some indian in you" hair afterwards. And I also kept in mind which products and brands have worked best for me in the past (patene and mizani). I had my list, yes list and headed to my favorite beauty supply store- the one where the asian owners are nice and have smartly hired amiable black women as staff (there's two chicks, they give advice and have tried alot of the pr...

SoftSheen Carson Roots of Nature Remedies: Shea Butter Green Tea Stimulating Scalp Oil This product is the replacement Dr.Miracles Stimulating Scalp Oil for some people. Though I like the smell many people feel like Dr.Miracles Gro Oil is TOO strong (my ex boyfriend was one of them). Well I feel that the Nature of Remedies Stimulating Oil will give you the same affect (smell free). It's light, easy to handle, and made my hair soft. SoftSheen Carson Roots of Nature Remedies: Shea Butter Green Tea Triple Repair Hairdress This product made my mom really happy. Before I could even open it she decided to use it and the next day she couldn't stop talking about how it made her edges so flat. What she would do is put some on at night then put on her satin scarf. The next morning her edges were really flat. I decided to give the product a whirl and low and behold- she was right. This may sound crazy, but I sorta feel like this product makes my edges flat without me putting a scarf ...

PURIPHYING Intense Cleansing Shampoo BOTANIFYING Conditioning Shampoo (with botanicals) FUFYL Conditioning Treatment MOISTURFUSE Moisturizing Conditioner I call the my Mizani Army because when I first began to grow my hair in high school, these are the products I chose to help me. My routine was washing every two weeks, wrap every night, apply Mizani overnight treatment every other night, and use Mizani Rose H2O and Organic Root Stimulator Carrot Oil Cream. I wasn't extra educated at the time about hair care products, but I had learned that the best was Mizani or Keracare and because Mizani seemed and smelled less chemical like I went with that. My hairdresser at the time was great with styling, but maybe not the best with actual hair care... I guess someone told her Design Essentials was the best, but I just didn't think so- so I brought my own stuff. I decided to switch hair dressers because I just felt like the one I had wasn't growing my hair. So I took a risk, jumped s...

Sometimes when I'm searching for some specific advice I'll end up finding ALOT of advice that'll probably be beneficial down the road... so I end up saving links. I do this alot and I figured I'll start sharing them with you all. I'll call it "My Notebook: Random Hair Advice" and it'll be a post full of links. http://keepitsimplesista.blogspot.com/2009/06/after-swimming.html http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=292029&page=6 http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/73979 http://members.fotki.com/ashleyhair/about/ http://www.sallybeauty.com/repair-creme/SBS-373740,default,pd.html http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080208210431AAYbR9i ORS Olive Oil Lye Normal Strength Mane Chic hair blog http://www.buzzillions.com/4294966827_nz_hair_styling_product_reviews mizani butters

I just happened to be perusing through some youtube hair videos today and I've been inspired. I'm not sure if "inspired" is the word (somewhat dramatic), but you get my drift. This one chicks video and hair journey is great, I suggest all to check it out. Then from hers I checked out others, then kept going and ended up googling certain products and etc etc... I just really wanted to organize my thoughts and what I have been finding so I decided to write a post. Here I go: 1. Elasta QP DPR-11 The women go wild- they worship it. Its supposedly a deep conditioner that many women swear by ... it keeps the hair ultra moisturized, tangle free, etc etc. I decided I'm adding it to my hair routine... I heard its like $5- so I plan to go to JCPennys salon or the local beauty supply store and buy it tomorrow 2. Neutrogena Triple Moisture This is an entire line of products and it seems most people have atleast one product from the line that they like Okay, I think that...

UPDATE- THIS IS A HORRIBLE MOVIE THAT DEGRADES BLACK WOMEN. DO NOT SUPPORT THIS IN ANY WAY. I saw this article on ematastemaker.com and HAD to repost... check it out: Funny man & social commentator Chris Rock tackles the topic of hair in the soon to be released documentary Good Hair . The film, which won a Special Jury Award for US Documentary at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival , mixes the wisecrack humor of Rock with the hard-hitting reality that exist around hair in the Black community by “raising serious questions about identity and equality among black women who feel they need long, straight, silky hair to fit into white society” ( Source ). Rock was inspired to make the documentary after his daughter Lola came to him crying, and asked, “Daddy how come I don’t have good hair.” This deeply emotional question prompted him “to search the ends of the earth and the depths of black culture to find out who had put that question into his little girl’s head” ( Source ) Sundance des...

Check out my beloved Chrisette Michele on her Ephinany cover. LOVVVE the hair.

I love these....

You may have to slow the video down, but this video has had alot of hits on youtube and you can see why- the man is a beast with the razor.... I'm going to start doing more videos- always searching for the best of course, but if you have or can recommend some good ones don't hesitate to send them my way!

Soooo if you're familiar with the hair circuit then you may know what those numbers mean, but most likely- like most warm blooded Americans you don't. But basically I've been seeing "I'm 3b" "Whats you're type? I'm 2a" etc etc everywhere... so I googled it. And basically these number/letter combos describe the hair type ranging from "straight" to "kinky". And this is the part that makes me laugh straight is 1 and kinky is 4 ... cleaaaaaarly this description was created by whites or should I say European Americans or should I say Caucasians ... well you get my point. Orrrr it could have been made-up by an uncle- tomish person of color, hmmm .... well, either way it goes its a bit stupid, but whatev . I personally would have figured that "kinky" or the most natural hair type would be 1, in fact, when I heard people discussing it I was under the impression that extremely curly/kinky hair would be 1 since it ...

Rihanna and Ursula Stephen So you may ask... who's the mastermind behind these Rhianna cuts and hair dos, whoever it is she has single-handly changed fashion and style worldwide.... her name is Ursula Stephen ! And she is THEEEEEEEE New Image Beauty Expert. Oh my goodness there are so many things I can say, but I will just keep it short- Ursula is an icon! Ohhhhhhh my goodness Rihanna is nothing without those cuts dahling.... (well not in a mean way I adore Rihanna, but I'm just trying to make a point). _________________________________________________ Check out this interview I snagged from Ursula's website via Clutch Magazine. Q: When did you begin your craft of hairstyling? Well my high school was a beauty school- - so technically and officially I started doing hair my freshman year. It was called “Sarah J. Hale”, located in Brooklyn. It saved my life and open many doors for me. Q: How did you get into doing hair for celebrities? It was definitely a word of mouth situa...

Now THIS is what I'm talking about. After further going through Miss Jessies products I found this: And its SOLD OUT. SMH! Not cool Miss Jessie, NOT cool at all. Lol, I'm about to send an email inquiring about when they will have more because this is what I was looking for. And at $9? I'm not mad... that is if it will make my hair curly. I really really hope they replenish within the week, if so, I will purchase and let you all know how it goes.... if you have used it, please let me know how it is. I'm sorta anxious about this product.... hurry Miss Jessie! Get in that kitchen and whip up another batch! PRODUCT REVIEW: Update June 29, 2009: This product is an EPIC FAILURE. I tried it twice on a section of my permed hair- once with it airdrying, another using the blowdryer... both times- no curls. My hair type (what they call 4a/b, what I call 1a/b) I think this product is for girls with straight hair like asians, some european-americans, some hispanics, and women with 3...

I've always indirectly searched for a cream to make my hair curly... you know more curly. Why? You may ask, well two main reasons: 1. sometimes I just feel like having really easy immediately cute hairstyle that I pretty much have to do NOTHING to- you know just get up and go. Braids are cool, but sometimes I want something a bit looser and I feel if I could make my hair very curly I could have this look. 2. because I've wanted to try the sorta curly weave and I want it to blend in perfectly. So I figure it wold blend best if I made my hair the same texture as the weave naturally instead of curling it every morning I don't know how well this product works, perse, but many many women SWEAR by it--- Miss Jessie's Original Hair Cream . She has an array of products that seem to almost instantly make your hair curly... the only problem is, is that I don't know how well it works on permed hair. But it works WONDERS on natural hair.... I personally feel EVERY girl with nat...