Raxxiloxx: Pipe Cleaner Curls on Locs Pt. 2

Raxxiloxx: Pipe Cleaner Curls on Locs Pt. 1

15 Months in Review

Stats

Its a new year (yes I'm late) and here are my stats!

3 years since big chop!

(almost) 15 months loc'ed

My babies are no longer babies, and they don't feel like teenagers. Maybe they're young adults.

I graduated from university despite the madness I vented about before and I'm on the job hunt. Pray for me.

Life is pretty sweet right now. God LOTS to be thankful for and new, wondewful things on my horizon. Pain is in my rearview.

-Raxx

ps. Here are some pix of how I look today

Non-Loc'ed Dream!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had a dream last night that I JUST remembered.

I was in the bathroom with a flat iron in my hand straightening my hair... my NON-LOC'ED HAIR! (lol)

Then in walks my boyfriend to ask me what I'm doing... (he LOVES my locs btw). So I turn to him, and what do I say?

"See baby, I TOLD you my hair was long!" as long curls cascade down to APL hair (something i've never had). Then my sister came in and I showed her, much to her envious displeasure...

omg.. lol what's wrong with me.. i guess shrinkage is getting to me more than I realized (thought I was over it)..

Can someone say, psychoanalysis???

OMG!

I need to vent a little bit.

I got it pretty rough right now. This semester is my last and it is literally killing me! I'm not one who gets sick and I've been sick off and on, every month this semester. I'm broke because international students like me can't work off campus on our visas so I can't afford real/fresh food. I also have no time to cook or sleep or work out. Everything that could help keep me healthy I have no time to do.

What am I doing? Working 2 jobs just to pay rent, and taking 6 extra credits on top of a full course load. Sounds suicidal doesn't it? Why am I doing it? Well I was blessed with a student loan that would cover me for this one semester. I have to finish this semester because I won't be able to pay for another semester. *sigh*

I don't know how many of you are praying people but... I NEED PRAYER! I have to get to the end of this semester. I need a job, an apartment, and a car. Lord help me.

Home Stretch!

Its Month 12!!!!!!!!!!

Oct 12th I'll be at my one year lociversary! OMG! Cannot believe how much its changed

Clarification

I didn't know I needed to clarify. Yes, that sounds like a retarded thing to say. But I don't use product. All I do is wash and go. That's what I've been doing for months now.

Imagine my shock and confusion when I noticed a nice, gross ring of buildup on some of my locs!

Granted, I hadn't really scrubbed my babies in a little bit. I had been rinsing but I guess it wasn't enough. Grr...

So I used the advice of some ladies on nappturality.com (geniuses!) and used dish soap on it.

I was skeptical at first so I tried to clarify with acv then my regular shampoo but it didn't feel all that clean. So, I just decided to give it a shot.

MY HAIR WAS SOOOOOOOOOOO CLEAN! OMG. I love it. I won't do it all the time cuz it definitely dried my hair out too but it look, felt, and smelled cleaner than it had in forever. Dawn was recommended to me but I used palmolive, then I moisturized.

I think I'll do this every few months as I notice any buildup. If you feel the need to clarify.. it's worth a shot I think.

Sexyback: Wishful Thinking

One of the things that helps with weight loss is to visualize yourself at your goal weight. So I'm giving it a shot.

If I could pick the body I wanted, I might go for a Kim Kardashian, or a Nicki Minaj, Or Vanessa Veasley!

At this point its wishful thinking... but I'm getting closer and closer every week.

Thanks for reading!

Stylin

I have BADLY neglected you all! Forgive me!

So, my sister gave me a new eyeshadow pallet yesterday so I was feeling creative. I did my hurr.. and my makeup. Here's what I got!