My kind of inspiration! ;)

source

Go on, have one! You deserve it. =]

~Hatter

Back to shedding

Above is the amount of shed hair I lost on two wash days in the past few weeks.

My shedding has definitely increased and although I'm trying not to worry about it, I still don't like seeing so much hair come out of my head!

Ugg, trying to wait out this shedding period patiently.

Do you do anything to reduce shedding, or do you just wait until your shedding season passes?


Have a hairry day

~Hatter

University Life...lawwd ah mussy!

Can you believe I'm already in week seven of university?? Time just seems to fly by as I get closer and closer to the end of semester.

Yesterday I had my psychology midterm. It was quite good for 60 multiple choice in 60 minutes (which is more challenging than it seems! lol) I only wish I had studied the topic of learning more thoroughly >.> operant and classical conditioning got me tied up!

Keeping up with the workload in uni is indeed hectic, people. 

I haven't been blogging as often either. I still take time to read my favourite blogs but between studying and the crappy internet on hall its a challenge to update regularly.

Hall life is so different from living with my parents but I'm loving it. Its like a cross among living in a hotel, apartment and summer camp. Being both adolescent and adult at the same time. The adult side comes out more than the other, but I definitely still feel like a teen =] Is this what they call the transitioning period?

I can hear a football match being played in the distance. I love observing how the guys and girls interact in uni. I have to keep my head on and focus on my work but it's harder than I thought it would be! Trini guys are the bombb! =P 

Did I mention I'm playing sports? Oh yes! This Hatter played tennis this morning! (weeeeeeee!) The only thing is that the sessions are intense. I can hardly walk the day after x.x lol. 

Hope you don't mind that bit of randomness =]

Now to my hair: lately it's been showing signs of less than average care- unfortunately one of the showers only runs cold water and I happened to chose that one to wash my hair >.< Now my hair feels sticky and coated with residue from pre-pooing with my ORS Vital Oils and washing with cold water. grrrr

My hair is also shedding more than usual! I realized that around this same time last year I also experienced increased shedding so I'm hoping that this is just seasonal shedding. I'm not going to worry about it.

I'm now seven weeks post relaxer and hoping to try out some tweaks to my regimen this weekend when I wash and condition. I hope to prevent the usual matts, tangles and knots I experience at eight weeks post and successfully stretch to nine weeks this time.

How's your week been? 

Life happens!

~Hatter

(Super late) Relaxer Update!

I apologize for this super late relaxer update! I originally didn't want to post this picture  but I never got around to taking a better one. So...read and enjoy!

On Wednesday 29th September I had my hair relaxed by my sister's hairdresser here in Trinidad.

From the photo above I can see that I'm coming close to armpit length!! *dances crazily*

However, the lady trimmed my hair...and we all know what a "trim" is like by the hairdresser >.>

I had a feeling she took off too much so the next time I go for a relaxer she is definitely not coming near my hair with scissors!!

Besides the trim, the only other thing that irked me about my touch is up is that the hairdresser got relaxer all over my hair >.< Ughh. I have to ask her next time to be careful about just applying to the new growth. I should definitely coat my relaxed hair with oil/conditioner before I go to the salon too.

This time my hair was relaxed using Precise relaxer in mild formula as the hairdresser didn't carry my beloved Organic Root Stimulator Relaxer.

No complaints there! My scalp didn't burn as much with the Precise and my roots got processed pretty well.

Comparison from my June relaxer (left) and August relaxer (right).

  

From the comparison photos it doesn't seem that I've gained much length in the last two months *thanks to my "trim"*, but I still hope to reach armpit length by my last touch up for the year in December.

I'm currently 5 weeks post and handling my new growth nicely. I'm devising some strategies to deal with the mini-afro that grows in at the 8 week mark.

Happy hurrr day!

~Hatter

Versatile Blogger Nomination :)

Ladies! Listen up! (Or read up lol) I have been nominated by Nadine of texturedstrands.blogspot.com for the Versatile Blogger Award!!

Let me tell you- this is my first nomination for any award on blogger and I am so grateful for it! I'll say it again- Thank you Nadine!!

As a nominee my responsibilites are to:  

1. Thank the blogger who nominated me.
2. Share 7 random facts about myself.
3. Nominate 15 bloggers who are relatively new to blogging.
4. Let the nominated bloggers know they have been nominated.

5. Add the Versatile Blogger Award to my post. 

My Seven Random Facts:

1. I am an introvert- I love quiet time (maybe with one or two friends) but I can't function properly in groups or crowds!
2. I am (semi-)addicted to anything with chocolate. 
3. I play the acoustic guitar. 
4. I LOVE to read. Like anything. Give it to me and I will read it!
5. I love looking at art blogs on tumblr.com
6. I dream of becoming a child psychologist some day. 
7. I am a Christian. 

The lovely bloggers I nominate are:

So This is What They Call Life

The Jen Chronicles

Street Smart Beauty


**Confession: I'm not familiar with many new blogs so as you can see, I didn't meet my quota of 15 blogs! 

Happy Hairday!

~Hatter