This week I’ve been wearing Korina. For those of you who don’t know, Korina is my silky, straight, almost shoulder-length wig. I was sick with some cold/flu/exhaustion bug (I slept 12 hours – I haven’t done that since I was an infant) and on Sunday afternoon, I decided that this was going to be a…
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HoneyFig: Fighting product junkie-ism day-by-day
A couple of weeks ago, I was meeting up with my sister and some friends for dinner on a temperate Friday night. The restaurant was north of downtown. Seeing that I had a transit day pass, I was able to roam up to North York Centre subway… up to the famed HoneyFig store (4967 Yonge…
well.ca rocks!
I’ve been hunting leave-in conditioner. Actually, I was hunting Giovanni Direct Leave-in across the Greater Toronto Area and I was having absolutely no luck. Even a friend in Montreal was searching in her local health food store for it. But alas, all that we could find were their wash-out conditioners and shampoos. For a moment,…
Hair politics: Hair at work – Part 3
I know that there has been a lot of discussion about natural hair at work and how that can potentially impede your career success. I was at a volunteering training session for Black Pearls Community Services, Inc. — an organization that I work with — and another woman was talking about how a friend of…
My regimen: Winter 2010
Hey all, So, I have a ‘My Regimen’ section that I wrote back in September. Two things are different now: a) it’s the dead of winter and good cold outside; b) I’ve figured out some things that I was still clueless about five months ago. This is my updated winter regimen — of course, all…
Natural hair at the Winter Olympics
I know I’m kinda late on highlighting natural hair at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics opening games, but I’m going to spotlight it anyway. Her Excellency The Right Honourable Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean opened the Vancouver Games and sported her now trademarked fluffy ‘fro. Jean is the first Black person to be Governor…
Busted wrist :(
Hi all, I had planned to write up a bunch of posts this weekend, including a review of my trip to the Honeyfig store (it’s a cornucopia of products!) but I busted up my wrist. Actually, I have carpal tunnel syndrome and it’s been a beast since Saturday morning. Because my job requires a lot…
Product review: Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk and Lisa’s Hair Elixir
Carol’s Daughter’s products have always interested me — even before I decided to go natural. So when the Relaxed Chick wanted me to swap some products back in November. I received the Hair Milk and Lisa’s Hair Elixir. I decided to use them while I wore my kinky twists. Let’s start with the Hair Milk….
Extra! Extra! Shipping fees SUCK!
Hi all! I’m working on a product review that, hopefully, will be posted tonight. Until then, I wanted to quickly tell you about what I found online. So, if you’ve been reading my blog, you would know that I hate, HATE paying shipping charges — especially when they are ridiculous. There is no reason why…
DIY hair care: Yogurt cleanser
Last week, I was fretting about my scalp going crazy from over-shampooing, especially with this dry winter weather. My skin, except for my face, is dry and I have tried a number of things to calm it and my scalp. Alas, reader Moni left a comment about using a yogurt, bentonite clay and apple cider…
The Accidental Natural 