Hair: travel style, observations, and conditioner concoction
Saturday, October 10, 2009 3:30:00 PM
Returning to Normalcy (Yawn)
and Travel ObservationsIn September, I was away for nearly three (3) weeks, and honestly, it was a downer to return. I never used to feel that way. I used to be
so happy to be back in America it wasn't funny. This was the first time I realized I could have stayed away indefinitely.
I could leave tomorrow, and not look back.These feelings are not helped by how spoiled I was by my German friend. Talk about a
man looking after you! I was truly
taken care of. He's so wonderful, my sweetheart is. And look-out! German men got some incredible legs on them!
What a delight that trip was; I'm truly sorry it had to end!
Listen up! It is
not like the
grass was greener in the places I went. I simply liked the way
people around me behaved. Black women who travel overseas might know what I mean. I would
never assume everywhere would be as satisfying as where I went.
The thought that occurred to me on my travels was: why didn't I come here sooner?
Travel Hair StyleMy bed time hair style. I often switch-up.
Ponytails give me a headache.
Looks like yarn, but it's all mine.
I had blow dried my hair, my Mom parted it for me, before I put it into two-strand twists. I wore this style for three weeks without washing my hair.
Eww, I know. I couldn't risk a head cold, not on an airplane ride back! I've had that experience before, and never wanted to repeat it. I thought it was going to be difficult to deal with, but I'd simply wet 'n wipe, and re-twist my hair after saturating it with my conditioner concoction (see below).
My Mom continues to ask me how people reacted to my hair. (Picture me with my eyebrows raised.) She knows how I am. If I loved Afros
on me, and I don't because of hair knotting, I would have rocked that style daily. My reaction is usually: I could give a rat's behind what anyone thought. I don't care what anyone thinks in America; I certainly did not in Europe. I could not care less, and apparently no one else did either.
She thought it looked good. I guess she wondered if anyone was going to compliment me. I was thankful that
they liked to mind their own business. I could eat in any restaurant, and not get the stink-eye. The staff was almost always courteous, polite, and nice. I know I do get that here in the USA. Yet, if folks there are watching you eat, they certainly aren't
as obvious as the morons here.
My Mom once said, "Why are they in my mouth watching me take every bite?" Sigh. We're not even talking high-end: this is in places like Chili's.
My Hair ConcoctionsI love mixing stuff together now. I still can't wear straight conditioner in my hair, and why would I want to? But the options I gain from mixing is nice. I feel I get an extra ump out of doing this.
I mix
Africa's Best Herbal Oil (with lots of good stuff) with
White Rain Conditioner (Coconut). It not only smells good, but leaves my hair feeling really nice. I also used my pure / raw Shea Butter + Aloe Vera + Vitamin E + Castor Oil + Lavender + Ylang Ylang mixture. Both concoctions put moisture into my hair and doesn't shrink it significantly.
Labels: aloe vera, america, castor oil, conditioner concoction, Europe, hair, men, natural hair, shea butter, travel, two-strand twist, vacation, vitamin E, White Rain Conditioner, ylang ylang
posted by GoldenAh
Comments on Hair: travel style, observations, and conditioner concoction
Tracy said ... (Monday, October 19, 2009 3:44:00 PM EDT) :
Hey Woman!!
I wondered where you were...welcome back, tho, I have "male friends" in Germany too, I know that plane ride back was hard!! LOL!
Your story reminds me of when I had a small group of girls at my church to mentor...I told them of my travels and how much fun it was to meet and see people of other cultures. All that they had to tell me was that they would never to "there" because "they prejudiced over there"....
I told them that they live in the USA - the most racist country in the world and that the folks (men) that were telling them not to travel didn't want them to know just how loved BW are abroad...
I think that it should be mandatory that young BW spend at least one month overseas - London is now kinda iffy with the rise in crime, but Rome, and Stuttgart and Berlin are still nice. Learn at least two languages and for god's sake learn table etiquette and cuisine.
Get em out of that box!! Can't wait to hear more about your trip!!
GoldenAh said ... (Saturday, October 24, 2009 4:18:00 PM EDT) :
The worst part of a plane ride is the time. I cannot stand long flights. If I ever have to travel someplace that's over 9 hrs away, I will stop and hangout somewhere for a few days.
The real trip (!) is when I return. The male Negroes at the airports seem to have to act like fuctards (and I don't mean just the ones that work there). I wonder if it's jealously.
I will start reporting them. I'm getting tired of the nasty attitudes (from all walks of life, frankly). I don't know them. I'm polite; these peeps need a serious attitude adjustment.
As for my trip: What can I say? I had an awesome time. Don't know when I'll be back, but I've got plenty of fond memories. I love being AWAY. I love trying to learn as much as possible about a language while I'm there, even if I only pick up 10 phrases or words.
You are right, us bw, really, really, really! need to get on the plane, and get out of the USA. It's a refreshing change. You start to feel sane, whole, and truly a real woman - just as good as any of the others placed on a pedestal here.
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