BSS Suggestions?/Currently 3/9/12

Hi, girlies! I'm just interested in you guys "basic" BSS list. Are there any products that you recommend that I should buy? Also, what are your top 3 products that you absolutely cannot live or do without. You all are welcomed to put more products :)

Also, on RHH I've seen her ask this question and I'd like to ask you all: If I was rich and had a million dollars to give each of you to get my hair in tip top shape like you girls', what would you do/suggest? Elaborate if you must! :D

Also, my Vitamins are working. My NG was thick after two days of use. I forgot to take pictures. XD But they're great. Spring Valley Hair, Skin, and Nail Vitamins<3

Also do you all ever have random cravings for Chineese food? BC I promise I've been living off of the desire for like a month! I get out of school early today, I may drop by Hong Kong Chef on the way to my SO's house. Lol.

Ya'll have a good one! Still waiting on KeraCare :P

Also, something to lift ya'lls spirits :D This is my song. God is so good, ya'll. "Sometimes I don't know the words to say, I just say OHOO" :D





Hair type: 4a/4b

I am: Relaxed

Hair length: NL

Hair goals: SL by May 2012

Last Relaxer: 2/18/12

Currently: 3 weeks post

Last trim: God knows when. I’m in the process of getting trimmed

Last protein treatment: 3/7/12

Wearing my hair: Pulled back. I could have still worn my hair from the previous Wash Day post, but this morning I tried to Bantu Knot my hair. FAIL. D;

Just purchased: Aphogee Keratin & Green Tea Restructuriser, Aphogee Style & Wrap Mousse, Organix Coconut Milk Anti-Breakage Serum, Spring Valley Hair, Skin, & Nail Vitamins

Wishlist: Silk Elements Wrap Lotion, Aphogee Essential Oils for Hair, Aphogee ProVitamin Leave-In Conditioner, Aphogee Spritz & Shine Styling Spray, Aphogee Shampoo for Damaged Hair, V05 Moisture Milk Conditioner, ORS Replenishing Deep Conditioner, Crème of Nature Shampoo, Crème of Nature Conditioner, Aphogee Gloss Therapy, Sally’s Argon Oil, Chi Silk Infusion, Roux Pourosity Control, EVOO

Loving: Aphogee Keratin and Green Tea Reconstructoriser! I like the Coconut Milk, as well.

Experimenting with: Apogee; its amazing! But I am also looking for something to balance out all of that protein… What do you all think of Elasta QP?

Want to try: KeraCare, waiting on my samples to come in the mail! :D Thanks Vee. :)

Challenges: Keeping my hair from breaking, reconstructing

Last Updated: March 9, 2012

I need a healing for my soul...

"I need a healing for my soul
So give me a healing for my soul
I need a healing for my soul
So give me a healing for my soul
(just for my soul I need healing)
Lord I'm looking for a new life so just for my soul
(just for my soul I need healing)
Lord I'm tired of crying all night so just for my soul
(just for my soul I need)
Lord I need thee oh I need thee
To take away this pain and misery
Cause god I just can't do this by myself
I need help lord..."

I am in love with this song. It actually matches the way I've been feeling lately. It's sad how often times it takes something to hit you hard on the head for you stop and think This is a ruse. I am still human, and I do have feelings. I feel that we as humans, women moreso, try to put on for our loves ones. What I mean is that, we try our best to maintain our cools. We try not to yell, and we evidently hide our feelings. We worry so much about the burden of other people, we tend to forget about ourselves.

Yesterday, that lesson was taught to me. I got into an argument with my cousin, who is younger than I am, and he was challenging me on the topic of maturity. He claimed that I was imature and that I won't be able to stand alone in college due to the following reasons:

• I do not drive.
• I do not have a job.
• I apparently "can't comb my hair"
• I rely too much on my parents
• I whine to my parents
• I rely too much on my boyfriend
• I whine to my boyfriend
• And he referred to the way I address my mom as "mommy" sometimes, and how I give my boyfriend little pet names such as "Noonie/Dookie Bear"

He claimed that he was "so much more" mature than I am, then it hit me. Why I am explaining myself to you? You're a CHILD. Compared to me. I told him things of this sort:

• I do not drive, because I am not worried about driving. On the other hand, its a bother to me anyway. I used to be excited about it, and now it irritates me. I don't like driving.
• I held a job for more than 18 months with an excellent customer service record, and at one time I held THREE jobs, to do for me. I didn't have a boyfriend. I worked at a grocery store, a toy store on the days I wasn't at the grocery store, and every once of "free time" I did have was spent BABYSITTING. I made my own means.
• I rely on my parents because ... they are my parents! They may live eight hours away, but they are who take care of me. I actually wish I'd chose to stay with them, but I wanted to stay near my boyfriend. Which makes it worth the sacrifice (I have a GOOD man, ya'll.) And what is to you? Are you mad because I can ask my parents for the moon and stars in the sky, and they work just enough to give that to me? I'm not trying to be sarcastic and/or funny. I'm being serious.
• I do whine to my mama. I admit. But who cares? I know she don't listen when I do that, anyway. :P
• I do not rely on my boyfriend. As a matter of fact my man. My man who does for me simply because he chooses to. If I ask him for the moon, he'll give it to me, because he loves me. He works hard for us, he takes care of me because he wants to. I've been trained to never rely on a man, and I often yell at him for handling jobs that typically belong to my parents or myself. One time I mentioned under my breath that I needed more bins in order to fit the rest of my belongings in my aunts house. HE WENT BOUGHT THEM ALL. That was never intended by me. My mom always says "You never have to tell a MAN what you need, he knows what you need." I don't have to ask him for anything. If I so much as think "Jump!" he's already trying to figure out "How high?" I know I don't need him, he's a young man as I am a young lady, but he's more of a man than my cousin could ever be.
• So what if I call my mama "mommy" or my man "baby" ; what business is it of yours?! Child.

I was mad ya'll. Then I refreshed my mind with Kelly Price's lyrics. I felt like crying myself to sleep, because for him to challenge me when he has NO IDEA what I'm going through. I thought I know I've gone through things he probably wouldn't even be able to think about! And then I came to "why are you explaining yourself to a child?" Uhg. I told him to never talk to me again for the rest of the year. This was broken, when I had to knock on his door to get MY phone charger from him. My own family. Child.

I'm sorry guys, I had to get that off my chest.

Good news!: Today is wash day :D; Shika, I'm trying the rollerset...pray for me ya'll. Haha. I will take pictures. :) And do any of you have any alternatives to Motion's Leave In?

Have a blessed day :)

GP are ya with me?!

Lol. Currently listening to S.T.O.M.P. by Kirk Franklin the Original Mix. :) Duuuude, I just discovered the Contemporay Gospel station on Pandora. -spazzes- OMG. I don't think I've mentioned before, but I have decided that I will no longer be (if I can help) listening to anything other than Gospel/Christain/Worship music. And I've noticed a change. It's a wonderful transition of maturity. I feel calmer, I don't get as angry, and I am constantly reminded of God's grace. It's a wonderful thing to do, and I think it's the greatest decision I've ever made in contribution to my happiness. I no longer wish to listen to "secular" music. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it, I'm only speaking from my personal point of view. I used to sit and wonder how people like my mom and dad, or my boyfriend's parents, and also other people I've met can just sit and listen to gospel all day. It never made any sense to me, but now I understand. It is more of a personal thing. My mom always says to me "When you know better, you DO better." As far back as I can remember, she always made it a point to say "Does that uplift God?"

And don't get me started on the HIP HOP CULTRAL MOVEMENT Series that was held at my church. I LEARNED SO MUCH. And I will post on that later in life. Lol. But I'm serious about sharing what I learned with all of you. I said all that to say, when we know it doesn't promote God, why would we do it? I know it may seem like I'm blowing something so simple out proportion, like music, but it has always been a serious issue to me. Every time I would reload my iPod or the MP3 on my phone, a thought would go through my head "Delete and start over," and I wouldn't even have to think about with what, because I already knew the answer. This is where my heart lies. Praising and worshipping my savior. He does so many great things for us, He always waits for us, but we do a half jobs and expect instant blessings. It really makes you think. I'm quite proud of myself that I've come to this realisation. It seems like more and more everyday, I gain an ounce of maturity. It's a great feeling. :) I absolutely love that I have erased that contributing factor to the negativety in my life. I am a happier person. :)

I HAVE GREAT NEWS: I've also decided on which college I will be attending! :D I will post when I can make a pretty and nice banner or something to support my new school. Of all schools that I can get into, I chose this one. Everyone told me not to go, because I should be surrounded by people of my calibur, but I think I'll be fine. I have God on my side, child. :D

Have a BLESSED day. :D

Thank You :)

"Thank you Lord for keeping me 

Thank you Lord for that day you came and broke the chains and set me free

Thank you for another chance, you gave me joy now I can dance

...Thank you lord for one more day, you made the raindrops go away 

Thank you ‘cause my pain is gone, I know it came to make me strong 

Thank you for another chance, you gave me joy now I can dance!"

-Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary Thank You

Good morning ladies & the occasional gent! First I'd like to thank the good Lord Himself for waking me up bright and early on such a fine morning. Even though, I should have gone to church with my boyfriend. :-/ But, I'm looking for ways to get more in tune to God's voice. I'm researching a reading plan, yay YouVersion!, that I can follow so that I can get more in touch with The Word, then I'll be able to answer to God. :) I actually met a young lady in one of my classes and she was telling me of her experience with God. She explained to me how she was singing, but she didn't know the lyrics to the song, but she said it was as if God was standing in front of her pouring out the words. She felt the anointing rushing through her body as I concluded! :) When I told her about the YouVersion reading plans, she was like "Just read the Bible! You don't need a reading plan! Just READ. Open that Book and READ." 

This brought me great pleasure :D, I've been meeting just so many people who are chosen for quite sometime now. I'll do a post on "Chosen" one day, but I don't think that I will have time today.

Yesterday, I started a 101 things in 1001 days. I have yet to view the entire list, because I registered and pick the goals on my phone. I only did ones in which the "Idea Finder" set me up. Which were actually pretty good for personal development. 

In other news, I plan on washing my hair because I get to hang out with my boyfriend and his family all day. I'd like to say that God has showed me the ultimate blessing that my boyfriend will receive in the future and he doesn't even realise it. :D It feels great to know that the Lord has provided me with information in order to protect His chosen. 

Back to my hair! Lol. I'll see if I can post today's regimen, if I am able to come back to the computer. So check back for that. And I also plan on doing product reviews for almost each product that I use in my stable. Then the reviews will come from use of products that I just happen to come across.

Also, I'm going to try to eat a healthy, happy, hearty (lol) meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. -crosses fingers- Just pray that works well! Haha. Also, I'll post about recipies or healthy foods that I will try. 

Have a blessed day, Lovelies!