Weaves on Wigs

Recently, I got asked by a guy about the reasons why people look down on wigs (I'm not sure where this random question stemmed up from). Mind you, this is a guy that is all for naturalistas, so I'm not sure why he's concerned and I didn't bother to ask.
Let's call him "Bob".

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Let me say that my love for wigs has increased immensely for a very good reason: I love that I can take the wig off to wash my own hair. Like some of you, I have a very dry scalp and it tends to flake...this was one reason why I could never wear a weave past 4 weeks; 6 at the most.

Well, I was never one to wear wigs because of the stigma that came with wearing one. Besides, I was too conscious for my own good. What if it got blown by the wind, what if someone accidentally/intentionally pulls my hair?
Fast-forward to March when I was to go to Texas and Miami, I wore a wig for the second time EVER. The reason being that there was not enough time to buy and get my hair done; and so, I rushed to my local beauty supply store in St. Louis and got this wig for $50. Great price huh?
The way I tweaked the hair [by plucking strands to create a natural-like part and cutting layers] made it almost unbelievable to my friends that it was actually a wig until I pulled it off at night to sleep! Lol

Wigs aren't bad at all. As a matter of fact, that's what most of these "Youtube gurus" wear. Beautybyjj and Peakmill for example.
The art of making a wig myself is something I am yet to master. Lord knows I will not buy the ridiculously expensive wigs online made by someone else.


So my question is (referring back to Bob's question), why do some people look down on wigs?
Most celebs [like Ciara, Beyonce and best of all, Wendy Williams] wear lacefronts 100% of the time because it looks more "realistic", perhaps they don't have enough hair of their own to do a leave-out? #ikid

We all know the hair we rock isn't ours, be it weaves, clip ins, or wigs. So what does it matter anyway?


xxxo

Peek-a-BooB

Hello guys!!!

Things have been going rather fast for me, and I find myself handling so much work at the same time. 

Best part about being in your final year, huh?

Well, this was an outfit I wore to my sister's birthday dinner a few weeks ago. 

I never intentionally planned for a "corporate look". It just so happened that the items I bought from ASOS a couple of months ago were begging to be worn. It was a hot day and I was making a drive down to Bloomington, IL (almost 3 hours away from me). I decided to wear a blazer to complete my look, especially since I knew it'd be cooler indoors.

My top was side cut and exposed my side boobs. To see the look click here

Top + Skirt- ASOS (Here and Here), Blazer- C.Russe (Old, similar Here), Necklace- ASOS (Sold out, similar Here), Shoes- the Mall (Old, alternative Here)

 My braids took me roughly 11 hours to do over the course of two days (laziness). I ran out of my favorite X-pression hair and was upset that I had to use a shorter version beauty supply hair. The braids are coming down this weekend though. Tired of it already!

I wish I had done a little tutorial, but sometimes when you get your hair done yourself, you just want to be lazy or fast with it, and recording doesn't cross your mind.

For braiding: Get your favorite braiding hair. Make sure you ":feather it" (aka making the ends uneven) just so that it's easier to braid to the end and gives it a smoother finish.

Brush the hair thoroughly and divide into portions. 

Section your hair in tiny bits for a fuller look, and in big chunks as you please.

After braiding, dip your braids in hot (boiled) water. Be careful not to splash yourself with it! Get a towel available. Let the braids drain off excess water, then squeeze braids with towel. This process allows for a smoother finish and gives the braided hair a sleek look.

Apply hair oil/sheen as needed.

Have a lovely weekend.

xxxo

Mushrooms and Bowls

Woahhhhhh...looks like I've been away for too long.

Last week was finals week for nursing students and a few others...it was hectic, but I'm relieved now that I'm on spring break.

Got a few things to brush up, but I should be back soon.

Meanwhile, I attempted to try a mushroom style cut sew-in. 

Knowing that I suck at cutting hair, I knew that I was creating room for a disastrous turnout...which it did.

After messing up my bowl, I went back to the beauty shop to get another pack of hair... took down the bowl, and redid it. It pays to know how to work your own hair ;)

Soooo...in the process of recording, my camera stopped functioning. I guess it was taking a break cos the minute I finished the hair, it started back **true story**

Anyway, I managed to take a few clips with my phone, and as soon as I'm able to put pieces together, it'll be uploaded.

Questions? Feel free to ask

Preview of the updated look ^_^

For those of you on break, have fun and be safe.

And others... Yours is coming soon :D

Thanks for stopping by.