My glass is raised.

Folks, I will let you in on a little secret. I was one of those young girls who was picked on for all SORTS of reasons. I had braces, liked anime (yes, anime) and had to wear a head gear. I was always called strange, weird, odd, you name it.

As I grew into a woman, I ditched the braces and became a swan, but I still very much feel like a complete dork most of the time. But, I have learned to embrace my strange-ness and feel sexy in my odd-ness. An odd-ness goddess if you will.

Because I am one of those folks who was/is wrong in all the right ways, I give you, my new theme song for the rest of the year. Eternal thanks to Pink. Without further ado:



Any fellow current or former geeksters out there? Holla!


Photo:http://www.uniquities.co.uk

Show and Tell: My Transitioning Styles

Happy Tuesday!

In the spirit of sharing, I would like to show off some pictures of my transitioning styles. Pictured above is a twist-n-curl. I flat twisted my hair in about 8 twists. For a bouncy curl, I added a perm rod roller to the end of each twist. This style is perfect for blending the two textures when you are transitioning to natural hair.

I have done mostly twist and braidout styles and they are serving me well. Take a look:

Braidout puff

Braidout with cute headband

Protective style- Two flat-twists on each side. My fav! People who know me have known that I wore this style for 2 years before changing it up..or more I think.

Wanna see more? Check out my fotki: http://public.fotki.com/thickchick

Thanks for peeking. Peace!

My Dream Vacation: Italy

I hope and pray I can go here someday...

I would like to visit the beautiful rolling green hills of the countryside as well as the artistic cafes and nightclubs





Let's not forget the wine!





I am getting my little piggy bank ready. :-)

Tea isn't just for drinking....

..It is also an invigorating way to treat/clean your hair and scalp!

When my hair needs a very gentle cleansing, I opt for a tea rinse instead of shampoo. This leaves my hair feeling cleaner than if I were to do a co-wash (wash with conditioner) alone.

Here's my method:

1. Boil 1.5 to 2 cups of water. Once water is at a rolling boil, remove from heat source.

2. Immediately add herbs/teas of your choice to the water and lightly stir. After tea is room temp (or slightly warm) and the herbs have settled to the bottom of your pot, pour the tea into a measuring cup, bowl, or spray bottle of your choice.

3. Saturate your hair with the mixture, apply shower cap, and let the tea sit on your hair for 15 to 30 minutes.

4. Co-wash or water rinse as normal.

Some of my favorite hair tea recipes.

Moisturizing - 1 tsp hibiscus, 1 tbsp amla powder

Growth Stimulating - 1 tsp rosemary, 1 tsp mint, 1 tsp horsetail

Scalp Soothing - 1 tsp mint, 1 tsp chamomile

Hair Darkening and Shine - 1 tsp rosemary, 1/2 tsp sage, 1 tsp amla

Deep Cleansing - 1 green tea bag, 1/2 tsp amla, 1/2 tsp rosemary



For more info on the herbs mentioned above, check out www.botanical.com

Random: Plaidturday

My sis and I hit up The City last night and scooted into one of my favorite divealicious bars, The Delirim. A couple of beers and gut-busting laughs later, this unbelivably, barely conscious drunk dude looks us square in the eyes and says, "Don't you know it's Plaidturday?! WHERE'S YOUR PLAID!" Ladies and gentlemen, I regret to inform you that there wasn't a special plaid event happening that night. The monotony of fashion was purely coincidental.

We just figured it was part of the whole hipster get-up. And we were lookin pretty hot that evening so I guess he just felt compelled to say something. He even sent us off with a hearty "Nysccce toooo meejt you.." Don't you just love San Francisco?

Got any weird adventures to share? Please do!

For all of my thrifting divas!

$2 for every clothing item at various California Goodwill locations today!

Yes, you heard me right.

Two dollas!!!

Go upgrade your closet for practically nothing. Go, now!

Participating Locations:

Bayview
3801 Third Street, Suite 330
San Francisco, CA

Clement
820 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA

Fillmore
1669 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA

Geary
822 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA

Haight
1700 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA

Mission & 19th Street
2279 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA

Mission & Ocean
4631 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA

Mission & Van Ness
1580 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA

Burlingame
1215 California Drive
Burlingame, CA

San Mateo
28 W. 25th Avenue
San Mateo, CA

San Pedro
7420 Mission Street
Daly City, CA

South San Francisco
225 Kenwood Way
South San Francisco, CA

Novato
936 7th Street
Novato, CA

San Rafael
809 Lincoln Avenue
San Rafael, CA

South San Francisco
225 Kenwood Way
So. San Francisco, CA


Credits: www.goodwill.com

Review: Suave Naturals Aloe and Waterlily conditioner

This condish is best used as a pre-poo, light leave-in, and as a co-wash (wash with conditioner). It detangled my hair nicely and left it with some moisture after a good pre-poo. BTW, my hair is kinky, coily and medium to fine textured with a lot of density, but this should work for most hair types.

Smell: Light, floral and sweet.

Detangling Abilities: On a scale of 1 to 10 I would give it an 8. Add one of your favorite oils (coconut, olive, castor, heck..even vegetable) and you are in business.

Consistency: Medium. A little watery, but substantial enough to detangle.

As a leave-in: Provides shine, very light hold, and softness

As a co-wash: Gets my 4 a/b (for all of you hair type inclined folks) transitioning hair detangled, lightly moisturized and soft to the touch. Your hair will get fluffier as the day goes on.

As a styler: It yeilds light and fluffy roller sets, braid-outs and twist-outs, and bantu knot outs.

All in all, I would give it an 8 out of 10. It is a great value ($0.99 to $2) and great product for those on a budget.