tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033691956084996022024-03-05T21:05:13.651-08:00Rock Your NaturalYour natural hair is hot! Love it. Live it. ROCK IT!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-15491538308322850392012-09-14T13:45:00.002-07:002012-09-14T13:51:15.807-07:00WE'VE MOVEDHi all! We've moved to a new home. Check out the new Rock Your Natural blog at www.rockyournatural.tumblr.com. Hope to see you there! :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-43107399427769534812009-10-12T06:24:00.000-07:002009-10-12T11:45:31.591-07:00GOOD HAIR: The After-thoughtI went to see the Good Hair movie and the disappointment that I expected was confirmed. The movie seemed to focus more on weaves and perms; natural hair was barely discussed at all. With a title like "Good Hair" one would assume (or at least I did) that the filmmaker would actually discuss the real issue of "Good Hair/Bad Hair," but Chris Rock failed.Although, much of the film was entertaining,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-56816037716137415662009-10-08T08:11:00.000-07:002009-10-08T22:22:53.279-07:00Chris Rock's Good Hair Movie: A Pre-ThoughtAs most of you know, Chris Rock was inspired to create the film "Good Hair" after his precious daughter asked "Daddy, how come I don't have good hair?" Being in love with my natural locks and addicted to promoting natural hair, I instantly became excited and intrigued all at once. I thought, "Finally, somebody is going to bring the "Good hair/bad hair issue to light!" I expected the audience to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-18339074672526421542009-08-24T12:58:00.000-07:002009-08-24T13:08:16.426-07:00Delays Delays....Hello all! I'm so sorry for the delays. Two things have caused me to take some time off from blogging...1. My beloved cousin passed away by his own hand and I have been mourning his loss....I'm just starting to pull myself together again. His death was very sudden, tragic and completely unexpected. 2. On a more positive note, my product line, Donna Marie, is growing faster than I ever imagined Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-87305385216796503242009-06-17T12:14:00.002-07:002009-06-17T16:52:01.191-07:00I'll be back in two weeksI'm away on my Jamaica wedding/vacation. I will post again in two weeks and show you how to Rock Your Natural, island style.Plus, stay tuned for pics of my natural hair style of choice for my wedding!Stay tuned!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-71300588695254878912009-06-15T06:23:00.000-07:002009-06-15T06:37:12.291-07:00Your hair is cute...but not for your wedding....About two posts ago, I told you a story about my soon-to-be husband loving my natural hair and embracing the idea of me rocking a natural style for our upcoming wedding. While hubby loves my hair, I've gotten more than enough rude comments from my girlfriends.This comment tops the list, "Don't wear your hair natural to your wedding, its cute for a nice day at the park, but not your wedding!" Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-66325878422685926152009-06-11T08:07:00.001-07:002009-06-11T08:13:43.577-07:00Taking the Big Chop to the Next LevelKelisBritney Spears made headlines when she did it! Newcomer, Amber Rose made it fierce and singer Cassie followed suit. Kelis even had her own stylish variation that preceded this new trend. I'm talking about shaving it all off! Rocking a "baldini" is daring, but would you have the guts to do it? It certainly would minimize styling time and there would be no need to be a product junkie. A Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-62961447206067502012009-06-10T12:59:00.000-07:002009-06-10T13:13:34.796-07:00What does your man think about your hair?So, the other day I had an epiphany! I was somewhat stressing about what I'm going to do with my hair for my upcoming wedding. Since its in Jamaica, I immediately started thinking of protective styles, such as a natural weave (i.e. weave using naturally curly/kinky texture). Since I big chopped again, my hair is not the length I desired it to be for my wedding and I wanted to enhance the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-74590132979789185612009-06-08T19:09:00.000-07:002009-06-08T19:25:51.546-07:00Rock a Twist out!I am finally getting around to actually doing my hair and decided to do the old faithful...twistout! Now that my hair is growing back from my second big chop I can learn to appreciate it more.I used: Donna Marie Lock and Twist Pudding (but of course...wink)Here are my results:I LOVE twistouts, because they are so versatile. This style works great in any setting including work, a dinner date, an Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-53110138914529008072009-06-08T14:14:00.000-07:002009-06-08T14:27:29.400-07:00Surprise! She's Natural!Next up in "Surprise, She's Natural" is someone we've all gotten to know and love since she was a little girl playing Olivia on the Cosby Show. Yes folks, Raven Symone is a NATURAL!!! Her hair is absolutely gorgeous. Check it out:Raven with the straight look Raven Rocking her NaturalI vote for the natural look. She even rocked it on red carpet, something you RARELY see! Go Raven. Thoughts? Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-84125731275686431802009-06-05T06:57:00.001-07:002009-06-05T11:31:19.863-07:00Different Textures on the same head!Some of you may remember in a previous post where I stated that I big chopped again because I wanted to see whether or not I was suffering from heat damage due the front of my hair being almost straight. Well, it wasn't a huge big chop, but my hair was almost to the middle of my back prior to the cut and I cut it just below my ears, so you be the judge. My hair is all natural. Here is my hair Unknownnoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-90229088253845781002009-05-11T13:44:00.000-07:002009-05-11T13:58:18.399-07:00Tyra Banks talks GOOD HAIR!This is a Tyra show that I cannot WAIT to see! Tyra Banks explores the topic of Good Hair in the African American community. Good Hair is usually the term used to describe hair that is not kinky or tightly coiled in texture and also described as hair that "you can get a comb through". Her guests include a mother who perms her 3-year old daughters hair.I am very interested in this topic and moreUnknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-56912056516286140462009-05-07T12:28:00.001-07:002009-05-07T13:35:03.705-07:00Oils and Butters, Oh My! If you're like me, your hair LOVES oils and butters! I simply can't get enough. Oils and butters are essential to my daily hair styling regime, especially in the colder months. However, not oils and are created equal. Get to know some of the most common (and not so common) oils and determine what the best oils are for your mane! Here are my absolute favorites:Sweet Almond oil-My hair drools for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-25464096966771628462009-05-05T12:24:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:43:11.551-07:00Surprise! She's Natural!Next up in my "Surprise She's Natural" segment is OPRAH WINFREY! If you watch her show you already know she's natural because she made this public to all of her viewers. However, some people made the mistake in saying the Oprah stated that she " has never worn a weave". Oprah said in response to questions on Twitter that day about how nice her weave looks on the show, "No, I am not wearing a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-80906914134922977372009-05-05T10:56:00.000-07:002009-05-05T13:10:17.252-07:00Hair Forums!If you are a transitioner or just obsessed with hair like me, hair forums can be a GREAT source of information. You can learn about products, ingredients and styles that are excellent for all hair types.Although some sites can be "Gossip Havens", there are a few jewels in the rough that I like to browse often for accurate information about hair and a peaceful friendly atmosphere.Afrobella-a new Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-28321744512868286882009-05-04T06:17:00.000-07:002009-05-04T08:11:35.123-07:00Going Natural=Better Health?Fox News Chicago presented an interesting segment on black women and exercise. The notion that black women are less inclined to workout when their hair is relaxed vs natural was explored in this segment, and for many this notion was a reality. Some women stated they work out more now that they have the made the transition from relaxed to natural hair. The reporter, Robin Robinson, rocked herUnknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-8447661503002998762009-04-30T06:45:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:13:59.713-07:00Surprise! She's Natural!If you have cable and you watch VH1, then you probably know Tiffany Pollard, aka Miss New York who brought the drama to Flavor of Love and launched her own show I Love New York. You may remember her potty mouth and bold attitude, but there's one accessory that is unforgettable-HER WEAVE! She appears to love those full head weaves that don't even leave you questioning its authenticity!However, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-1598779703836752242009-04-29T08:17:00.000-07:002009-04-29T08:36:44.548-07:00Natural Hair Doesn't Look Good on EverybodyBEGIN RANT...Huh? Really? If you are confused by the title, please join the club! How on earth can the hair God gave you, "not look good"? After hearing countless people tell me "You look nice with natural hair, but not me." or "Natural hair only looks right on certain people." or "You have a better grade of hair and that's why you can wear your hair in natural styles.", I just want to SCREAM!!! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-90387547186139356422009-03-11T05:54:00.000-07:002009-03-11T05:59:31.377-07:00Can't Keep upI have not posted for a while for a good reason....I'm swamped. I think this will be my last post for a while. I plan to relaunch the blog in the summer. Please come check back in the very near future for tutorials, product how-tos, natural beauties of the week and more.Thanks for reading!-Ayanna-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-23383791103080118042008-11-30T09:32:00.000-08:002008-11-30T11:23:21.850-08:00Heat Damage!!!For those naturals who like to press their hair every once in a while (including myself)....brace yourself....heat damage is REAL!! DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN.Of course I've always known this, but I have never actually seen the damage in the flesh, that is until last week. SHORT STORY: My sister in law to be wears her hair natural but she's still in transition and currently wears a partial Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-27820998298783974152008-11-24T09:06:00.000-08:002008-11-24T09:16:59.375-08:00I'm back and with my second Big CHOP!I know I have been MIA for a minute...But I'm back and with a new cut. I got bored with my hair over the past few months and plus I still had some color in my hair that I NEEDED to get rid of DESPERATELY. I still have some color left, but most of it has been CHOPPED OFF!!!The verdict: Well, at first, I wanted to cry! My hair was literally to the middle of my back (well, when you stretch it outUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-76759146708482672862008-10-16T07:17:00.000-07:002008-10-16T16:04:57.061-07:00Natural Brides to Be: More Glam Styles to choose Okay, I have only 7 more months until my wedding. Planning is getting tight! I barely have anything accomplished other than my dress and honeymoon plans. Helloooo, I haven't even paid for the actual wedding yet, but got the honeymoon down? Anyway, one thing that is still bugging me is MY HAIR!!! What am I gon' do? I have had so many ideas. I want to cut it all off and go Eva Pigford short Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-43897412766855395162008-10-15T06:48:00.000-07:002008-10-15T08:35:17.151-07:00Sisterlocks: A Natural Lifestyle For those who haven't a clue about Sisterlocks, let me give you a little description (from culturedlocs.com)"Sisterlocks are tiny uniform locs that are the result of a precision parting grid, and the use of a specialized tool that places the hair into its locing formation. The Sisterlocks method does not require the use of waxes or jells. The small size and parting grid form a loc that is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-36220190214962686592008-10-13T14:23:00.001-07:002008-10-13T19:51:20.371-07:00Rock your natural in the Workplace!Have you ever felt uncomfortable rocking the natural look at work? Are you rocking blowouts during the week while rocking twists on the weekends for fear of not blending in at the workplace? I've been there. I hated the redundancy of my colleagues' questions like, "How did you get your hair like that?" or the comment, "You always have such crazy hair." I didn't know whether to take it as a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403369195608499602.post-34823924203871027072008-10-08T14:28:00.000-07:002009-02-11T05:53:36.074-08:00Beauty of the day: Gelila BekeleEthiopian model Gelila Bekele and rumored girlfriend of Tyler Pyler (giving the "YBF's *side eye* on that rumor) is absolutely gorgeous! I love beautiful, thick, curly manes! She's fierce and of course we love her because she rocks her natural without shame. Hair by Nedjetti SalonBloomfield, NJGive it up for Miss Bekele ladies and gents!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4