Twist & Curl

This is my second time attempting a Twist & Curl on my natural hair.

This time, it was a success! 

Yay!!!!!

My method: detangled, washed, then twisted my hair and put in rollers.

 



Shampoo: Pantene

Leave In: Aubrey GPB Conditioner

Butter/Sealer/Oil: Oyin Burnt Sugar and Jane Carter Nourish and Shine (mixed together)

 

Twisted with: Cantu Shea Butter Strengthening Treatment

Was running super late 

so I didn't get a chance to untwist my hair.

Left Side

Right Side

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Movie List - 12/2012

Any movie that is highlighted should definitely be checked out! Movies that are in bold are considered to be good, but not great.

Movie List - 12/2012

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Zero Dark Thirty
Beasts of the Southern Wild
La Bamba
Sleepless Night
The Tunnel (The Tunnel Movie)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Campaign
The Haunting of Whaley House
Sleepwalk With Me
Stolen
Total Recall (2012)
Brake
Chernobyl Diaries
Savages
The Watch
The Big Hit
The Samaritan
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Hope Springs
Butter

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Chef M3RLz: 12/29/12

Tired of spaghetti and meatballs?  Try this on for size:

Spaghetti 

with codfish!

It might sound like a weird dish but trust me, it's yummy. Here is what I used:

• cod fillet
• ripe tomatoes, diced
• large onion
• olive oil
• garlic clove, minced
• tomato sauce
• spaghetti
• hot sauce (I use pepper sauce, Mom uses cayenne)
• Italian seasoning
• Salt and pepper

It can be paired with garlic bread, a side salad, or you can eat it by itself.

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Is it just me or does it look like someone shaved my eyebrow while I was sleeping?!?!? 

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Chef M3RLz: 12/16/12

Hola!!!! 

My computer's hard drive died so all of my food-related pictures are MIA until I can pay someone to burn them onto my external hard drive. 

You'd think I would have learned my lesson the first two times that this happened to me.  

Moving along.... 

I'll continue to try and cook once a week but I can't make any promises. This year, my immune system has taken quite a beating! Since Thanksgiving, I've had a cold and the flu and it hasn't even been a month!!!!

Without further interruption....

Today's meal:

Long grain and wild rice, baked BBQ chicken, potatoes au gratin, and salad.

I told everyone on twitter and facebook that I made it from scratch but I didn't. Well, it can be considered "from scratch" since I made it straight out of the box!!!

• Long grain and wild rice - Uncle Ben's (very yummy)
• Baked BBQ chicken
• Potatoes Au Gratin - Betty Crocker
• Salad - Stop & Shop
  

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My First Ponytail

I've been natural for almost 4 years now but because of my ongoing battle with shrinkage, I've never been able to achieve a decent ponytail. There's always been something wrong: not enough hair to grab, not enough hair hanging from the ponytail, etc, etc.

For the past 2 weeks, I've been sporting a protective style. I was suppose to wash my hair on Saturday but instead I procrastinated for the whole day. Finally got myself motivated but instead of washing my hair, I decided to cook dinner (click here for post).

Anywho, I woke up an hour late this morning, because of my dreaded on again-off again relationship with insomnia, and needed a style for church.  Didn't want to wear a hat or throw on a wig, so I had no choice but to finally do a ponytail. To add a little pizzazz, made 2 twists on each side of my head so I wouldn't need a headband or any other accessory.  Pictures posted below.

P.s.: I've tried a bunch of products but the hairline on the left side of my head refuses to grow back. Stupid relaxers! Stupid Traction Alopecia! Stupid, stupid, stupid!!!!

 

Doesn't my ponytail look sad??? :0(

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