Wednesday April 11th was a holiday here in Korea. Everything was closed so that people could go out and vote! One of my friends is very much into politics now because of the guy that wrote this book in the picture below. His name is Kim, Oeo Jyun. The only way I can explain him based on what she told me is he's like Barack Obama or JFK. Someone who rallies the youth to get … [Read more...]
Head wraps in Korea
Today I am wearing a head wrap. Can you believe that some of my students ran, gasped and screamed when they saw me? My students are so freaking ignorant I don't know what to do with them sometimes. I started giving the first graders a lesson on headwraps. Especially since one of the key phrases they are learning is " My son doesn't know much about the world.">.< … [Read more...]
Natural Hair Health while traveling
I thought I should do an update or at least show you some pictures of how my hair has reacted to the new and improved regimen. Left side Right side Current Regimen: * Let's pretend its hmmm...Friday evening after work. Step one: -I take my spray bottle that is filled with a mixture of bottled water & aloe vera juice and dampen my hair. -Since my hair is usually in … [Read more...]
My natural hair
I love having natural hair! If you have no idea what I mean by "natural hair". Basically just wearing my hair in its curly natural state how it grows out of my head. I use to chemically process my hair to have it straight for many years ( look at the picture in my about me section). But that is in the past now. Lately I've been trying out a new wash day routine. Its been going … [Read more...]
Trimming natural hair
*Sigggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh* I've been in Ulsan for almost 6 months now. Actually 6 months on the 19 of this month! When I first arrived for about the first 2.5 months I've had the same regimen I used while still in the states AND I was using bottled water mainly to care for my hair. After a while this became tedious and costly. So I stopped. I stopped and used the … [Read more...]
Shampoo Bars!
I recently visited Olive and Young in Samsan-dong. This store carries tons of international brands of cosmetic products and snacks. So if you are missing something from home and don't want to order online, I suggest checking here first!I was missing my favorite Maybeline mascara (the one in the pink and green tube). Well they didn't have that version but they have Maybeline … [Read more...]
TravelingNatural!
Hey Family! Since I am going away for a short vacation in a few weeks I thought it would be fitting to do a series of posts on planning the perfect travelingnatural getaway. Stay tuned! … [Read more...]
Traveling Haircare Welcomes: Charly!
Name: Charly (Charlene Abdullah) * You can find her on YouTube as CharlyCheer! Where are you from? Los Angeles California How long have you been natural? Growing up my mom always warned me of never perming my hair. Thankfully I listened to her and have never permed it. My mom however always straightened my hair so I've been used to having my hair straightened up until I … [Read more...]
Coconut Milk for Natural Hair
I have been keeping my hair in protective styles in the last few months because frankly it makes life easier when you are always on the go. But as the weather changes I have noticed that not only does my skin but my tresses need some extra moisture these days. Now is South Korea there is no opportunity to indulge in product junky behavior. So keeping your hair regimen … [Read more...]
Traveling Haircare Welcomes: LouLou Matou!
Name: Loulou ***You can find her on YouTube as "LouLouMatou" Where are you from? I am originally from Cameroon, from a very mixed background. I so far have lived most of my life in the UK, but as an adult, it’s been here and there :) How long have you been natural? 2.5 years exactly (although throughout my relaxed years, which started at 17, I often went back natural for … [Read more...]