Tip of the day : Considering a Weave?

If you are thinning and are contemplating a weave, just be sure that there is not a lot of tension where the hair is thin.  Tension in that area will lead to more thinning, making the area worse.

Long haired girl

This story was inspired by the women on the train who stare then follow by tossing their hair to get my attention.

My short hair is a choice.  It will always be what I love, what I aspire to have, maintain and keep.  When I was young, I feel in love with the beauty of short hair.  There was a beautiful woman who lived on my block whom I admired.  She would walk up and down the block, assumably going to and from work.  She had a short natural...something like a Carl Lewis haircut.  She wore it elegantly and the fact that she was breathtaking added to it.  I saw her best features without the accessory of long hair.  Now, that to me, was bold and pretty darn spunky!  So when I grew up, I wanted to cut my hair.  

My mom is a hairstylist as well.  She is a believer that hair is a woman's glory.  I agree but we had different perspectives on what that statement meant.  My mom felt that long hair is beautiful and the ultimate choice for a woman and that short hair is for boys, men or if that was the card that God dealt you.  My outlook is whichever way looks good on you is how you wear it.  As long as it represented your lifestyle, your style of dress and your personality.  I am a hairstylist and I appreciate all lengths.  It just so happens the I love short hair and prefer my hair that way.

With that said, to all the long haired women that toss their hair to check if I'm looking.  The answer is yes. Yes I am, either to admire your hair or to find ways to make it better.  I will never look to envy or crave your length.  I am fine with mine, thank you.

Wellness Wednesday Tip of the day:

Make sure you have your daily Omega 3's to promote healthy, shiny hair.

Fell off the running wagon but making a comeback.

On December 2011,  a friend invited me to go for a run with a couple of girls.   Well, actually, I invited myself.  At the time, I was doing a program called Personal Running Trainer and was doing the 5k portion of it.  I was running on a track and got bored but was too intimidated to run in the park with the regular running folk.  I needed a little boost, you see.

In came BGR, Black Girls Run, a running group that encourages African-American women to make fitness and healthy living a priority.  I joined her at the park to meet the girls and off I went and finished the loop in the park for the very first time.  I was elated!  I did it!  With the help of fantastic women running and/or walking in a group.  Fast forward to running a half marathon (which I thought was a 10K) without any "goo" (had no knowledge of what that was or if it was even helpful) and was traumatized.  Although I finished, with a bad cramp in my calves ( I should of worn compression socks) and my soles burning...I made it through the finish line looking like a seven month pregnant lady (I was so swollen).  I accomplished my first half and was glad but was terrified.  I finished a half and it beat me up..now what?  I made excuses and got scared of my own expectations.

I'm now geared with my Nike Running app in hand and is running for 35 min at least twice a week.  I'm a single working mom and not an early riser.  I'm sure I will get to where I'm going but by myself for now with the motivation of the group.  It's something I have to do myself so that I'm not dependent of the group...am I making sense?  I think I am.  Next month I will add 10 min or maybe 5 min to the runs until I'm brave enough to sign up for a race again.