For those of us who are Graying

When Laura my SL Consultant Trainee said "you will not be able to color your hair for at least six month" I almost fell out of her chair, saying do you see the gray in my hair...OMG, what am I going to do? I gray heavy in the crown of my head.

No worry she says there are color sticks/color pencils you can use to cover the gray while you transition...My thought was "like eyebrow pencils", she said yes but Sally's Beauty Supply store has color sticks to match the color of your hair, you can use them until you are able to permanently color again.

Pictured here is a color stick I found at the local Asian hair/wig supply store. It's by kiss, you dab a little water on it and it covers the gray...it works I tried it. I informed Laura of this purchase as she was also aware of this product also you see Laura is not only a SL Trainee, she is a licensed cosmetologist x 20 years so I trust her advice on hair products. I chose a mahogany color stick, Laura said :"NO" that's to dark but it actually comes out red on my gray hair. So she was at ease with my color choice.

I also have a snap shot of the clips I used when coloring my hair, trying to find a better way then using those band they tangle so badly in my short locks, however as I have read other blogs tangling is a problem regardless of the length.

Euphoria had a good idea to use the cloth bands, if the clips are not sufficient I will follow Euphoria's idea I am sure I saw the cloth bands in a tiny version if I can't find them in Arizona for sure I know they sell them in Ohio I will just have my daughter send me some.

Just a little advice about the color stick/pencil for those of us who have to fight the gray...and those who need a color touch, until you can color again.

Be Blessed

Final Coloring B 4 Sisterlock Installation

Top view can you see the little clips holding the test locks



Here is a better view of the tiny clips I used to color instead of the bands, I was little concerned about the nape area, the clips are hangin on so far so good.




Drying out clips still intact.





Hocus, Pocus more red head...I love reds..Clips are still in, the clips on the test SL at the nape are dangling well just one but it's still in place letting them dry out before I unclip. Doesn't seem to be unraveld. Thank God

Scarrrrry Banding and Washing Test Locks

This was a very scarry event, I did the best I could banding my 2 1/2 inch test locks. Just sitting her waiting for my hair to dry before removing the bands and decided to share my first banding experience. Here is my first attempt at banding.

Ok, this banding thing was a bit frustrating, no problem putting them in but taking them out was a chore and I only had 16 test locks banding two together making 8 bandings. I don't know if I banded to tight or what but it was a bit difficult getting the rubber bands out, again maybe because I only have 2 1/2 inches of hair.

Camoflauge Where did those SL's GO???

Snap shot after Laura combed out my air, to cover the test locks.

16 Test SL's 8 crown/8 nape

I met with my Sister Lock trainee my test SL's where installed Saturday September 20th, 2008. This was a difficult day, I almost cancelled this appointment. My fiance got bad news that his Mother had passed away, My beloved is the last of his immediate family exhalted before him is his father, his only sister and now his mother. He insisted that I kept this appointment against my wishes.

I have about 2 to 2 1/2 inches of hair, with several different grades of hair. My trainee consultant made a funny calling the nape of my hair the "slave master's hair". We are praying that the test locks in the back, don't come loose. If they hold up after my first wash in two weeks I might get my SL installed Oct 4th 2008 (Nubian 1 and I will start our journey's together), if not then it 's Oct 11th, 2008 bummmmmerrrr.

I am finally on my way after 6 years of putting my SL journey off. Laura my SL trainee (I finally acknowleged her by her name instead of trainee) Sorry Laura...LOL..anywho Laura is planning on doing a tight lock, we both can see that my SL's will be pretty curly as I have a tight curl pattern. I am so EXCITED!!!!!


Though my fiance and I are facing a difficult time we have each other, please join me in praying for inner peace......


Thanks Sistah's

Chat soon...Be Blessed

First test SL's Crown and Nape

Ok another Correction

Told you all I didn't know what I was doing LMAO...Nappyrina not Nihuru is on another blog FOTKI

Correction to Six SL Sistah Tagged

Nihuru doesn't have a blog here, so I added Nubian..Tagg your it

I have been TAGGED!!!!

I have been tagged, I am 10 days late and have no idea what I am doing. I apologize SL sistahs for being so late. Well I guess I will be as creative as possible here, but first I have to post a few rules. Let's go

* Link the person who tagged you. Euphoira
* Post the rules on your blog.
* Share 6 non-important habits or quirks about yourself.
* Tag 6 random people by posting links to their blogs.


1. Ezme
2. KiKi
3. Nappy and Happy
4. Nappyrina
5. Nihura
6. Wandaful

**My daughter has made me a grandmother in my young age, I refuse to be called grandma so it's going to be NaNa ( still sounds like grandma huh) LOL... gotta think of something else. Maybe Sweetie that's what we called my late Great Grandma.

**I am a liscensed managing manicurist, and I love the pedegg more woman should invest because I hate to see women with rough heels in sandals..YUKKKK. I don't do clients any more because of my sinuses.

**I love to cook what my extended family calls white people food, you know the meals from the cooking channel. Things they are afraid to try.

**I used to praise dance at my church back home.

**I consider myself to interdenominational, I like what Buddha teaches about freeing the mind, body, spirit and meditation.

**My fiance has me watch soaps and the soap channel, I haven't been into Y&R, and AMC (Young & The Restless, All My Children) since I was a teenager in high school.

Got Some New Growth

A little progress enough to get my test locks installed...

Wow Excuse my Absence

Sorry it's been a long time, well my hair has grown a few more inches. I have colored my hair a brownish red have pics but you really can't see the color, I guess it's the lighting, maybe I'll go outside in the desert sun to capture the true color.

I have gotten some great advise from my SL sistah's regarding vitamins, hair care products etc. I purchased my vitamins and have begun taking them daily..they are pretty big but I will manage...hopefully I will get better growth.

I am finally ready to start my journey, I have a appointment this Saturday the 20th, 2008 with my consultant Ms. Laura. Getting my test locks installed, I am sooooo excited to finally get started.

More pics coming soon, Wow I feel so great after waiting six years to be released from the bondage or perms,weaves,braids,wigs etc. I don't know why I waited soooo long.

I listen to my daughter complain about her hair, I said to her take the SL journey with mom. ... She likes SL's but doesn't want to be natural, one day I hope she will free herself as well.