How to Be Lovely

When I was a little girl my parents enrolled me in an etiquette class. My teacher was Ms. Paige and she was an exquisite lady; very poised and graceful. Because of this lady I learned how to be a lady full of poise and grace.

Since I started so early, the habits of loveliness I have now are ingrained in my mind. I simply cannot be any other way.

Today I came across this list on The Elegant Woman blog and wanted to share it with you. Not only did it bring back all my lessons from long ago but it also brought me back to my center and the recognition that I am truly a lovely lady.

She who is altogether lovely...

#is generous with her smile
#is kind
#is on time, if not a little early.
#believes others come first.
#is disciplined in her mind and heart.
#is impeccable in appearance.
#has a good work ethic.
#has a balanced life with her values intact
#loves.
#never lets herself believe that anybody is different from anybody.
#is gracious.
#is authentic and never puts on pretenses.
#is a giver.

New Hairstyles

I've been experimenting with a new hair style or two. I like them pretty well.

Hair Progress

I'm approaching the one year mark soon and I'm so excited! I had my retightening a couple weeks ago and my loctician says my locs are doing well.  The other day I measured to see how long my Sisterlocks are. They range from 4-7 inches. My shortest locs are because I had damage from my relaxer. Parts of my hair were badly broken.

These pictures were taken after I shampooed it.

 

  

 

10 Months SisterLocked

Wow! I can't believe it's been 10 months already! I've enjoyed every minute of this journey, even the frustrating parts. My hair is growing like crazy and my babies are maturing. I've taken some close up shots that shows more detail.

Most of my relaxed ends are gone. I had them clipped and the rest seems to be shedding. I love this process and the fact my hair is growing so much.

My daughter has braidlocks and they are growing like crazy as well. Here is a picture of her locks now. (She will kill me for putting this picture online. So don't pay attention to her expression, just the hair, LOL.)

At this point my locks are feeling ragged in some places but I know that is the locking process. To clean my hair I pretreat my scalp by spraying a mixture of ACV and water on it. Then I shampoo with a mixture of baking soda and cleansing shampoo followed by the sisterlock shampoo (yes I still use it at my loctician's recommendation).

I typically braid my locs in small sections after I shampoo for a cute, wavy look. The waves stay in until I shampoo again in 2-3 weeks. I use my hot rods to curl when my hair goes flat, especially in the back.

My routine is pretty simple, which is what I love.