Artist Madrid, Naturally

Sooo, I know I need to wash my hair but I am just not in the mood. It doesn't help that it is freezing outside. Friday is usually "Date Night" with my hair but I think I am going to try to hold out a little longer. My go-to wash day procrastination strategy: Saturate my hair with leave-in conditioner, detangle and pineapple my hair that night. The next day I rock an afro puff. Hey, it works for me! : ) What works for you when you want to hit pause on your natural hair wash cycle?

~An Open Letter to My Hair~ October 2011 Well LeLola * , we have gotten through this whole year together and I must say I have enjoyed it. Of course, there were days when I didn’t feel like finger detangling you and times when you would refuse to air-dry quick enough. There were also times when I really wanted to give up completely because I was frustrated beyond the point of positivity. But we have grown together, as I have learned so much on how to correctly take care of you LeLola. I realized last time we were natural that we did it all wrong, or should I say “I” did it all wrong. I thought water was the worst thing possible for you. I thought dandruff was normal and that meant you needed more grease. I thought the only way I could wear you was braided, flat-ironed or hot-combed. And, I was lead to believe that losing large amounts of you while washing and styling you was something I just had to live with. February 2012 We had had such a bad experience that first