AZ mom's adventures creating a curly hair love affair for myself, my sweet curly girl and my rambunctious curly boy.
I've been on my curl journey for a little over two years now. I've prided myself on breaking up with my flat iron since my best friend's wedding and trying new curly hair products every month. Yet, after all this time I had NO idea the most important thing I could for my curly hair… Continue reading My First Curly Cut
Wouldn't it be interesting if Disney remade the movie "Tangled" with a little curly-haired girl whose hair was as long as that tower? Guaranteed new plot twists, drama and major tears as that witch pretending to be her mom combed out her hair! Why does this resonate with me?! I’m ALWAYS on the hunt for… Continue reading Tangled
Yesterday was Day 16 on my #whole30round2 journey so I was annoyed, over all approved snacks and really missed sugar in my coffee. But I’m not quitting!! Things got better because I had a great spiral zucchini faux pasta dish my dope husband made. Then I looked in the mirror after pulling my hair up… Continue reading Not Quitting Whole 30 Nor My Curl Journey
It's such a significant rite of passage that it should be one of those moments where you know exactly where you were and what you were doing at the time. Yet, I don't remember exactly how old I was when I got my hair hot combed (straightened) for the first time. High school-ish is probably… Continue reading I Broke Up With My Flat Iron
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that's true, what does this one of my five-year old tell you? She's tired? Bored? In deep thought? Nope, none of the above. Let me break it down for you. After a detangling and co-wash session the other day, this moment happened (and I just… Continue reading Classic Black Hair Moment
She did NOT come to play, okay! 🏊🏽♀️ Mia says five weeks of swimming class will not mess up her curls! On Sunday night, I could not find her purple swim cap anywhere. We had just used it at my parents' house on the Fourth of July. I thought it may be hiding in the… Continue reading My Little Mermaid
This is the story of Elijah's second hair cut. His first was in a real barber shop and the whole time he screamed and cried an adorable "NO THANK YOU, NO THANK YOU, NO THANK YOU". The. Entire. Time. Politeness always counts 😉. Anyway, the second time his hair grew out, my husband and I… Continue reading Hair Today, Gone Tonight
I remember the day we found out we were having a baby girl like it was yesterday. I was laying down on the ultrasound table and Eugene (my husband) was standing behind me to the left. I remember Dr. Amaya saying "you're having a girl"!! I can't recall exactly what I said or did in… Continue reading Real Dads Do Curly Hair
Years ago a coworker told me her best friend (who is a curly girl) did not shampoo her hair. I thought it was weird but didn't think much more of it at the time. But I never forgot what I heard. Not too long after I purchased Curly Girl: The Handbook. I learned about the… Continue reading I Stopped Shampooing
Disclaimer: You may have to live in Arizona during the summertime or just open a hot oven door and stand there for several hours without blinking (PLEASE don't) to truly appreciate what I'm about to say because this is a prime example of a heat-induced rant with Twitter fingers. So I'll do just about… Continue reading Not throwing shade…
Curly Courtship 