SIx semi new locs, and the 'no poo' method

Here's a few pics:










I'm not sure how they started, but they're coming along. I cut the two front 'antennae' a while ago, but true to form (or freeform lol) they grew right back, and brought friends!

As my hair continues to loc, alot of the shorter hair right around my crown is getting thicker and stronger, and I decided to, instead of just joining it to surrounding hair and leaving like, four locs on top of my head, make individual locs out of this new, stronger growth.

I'm really pleased with how its coming along.

As for my hair care stuff, I just tried something new. No shampooing, or "no-poo" washing, is, in layman's terms, washing your hair with just water, no shampoo.

I know what you're thinking out there....

EEEWWW.

But it won't be forever. Since I do have new locks, that I should avoid shampooing them so heavily for at least another one or two washings (two to three weeks). But that being said, the rest of my hair needs water to keep them from drying out during the winter. So no poo it is...At least for a while.

Wanna hear a bit more about this "no poo revolution"? check out a few of the links below. Who knows? you may decide to go without shampoo yourself.

lifelessplastic-no poo

thephoenix-no po doo

Do it big, or at least bigger, than yesterday.
LOVE,LUX, and LOCS

No more massage therapy school....And updates on mi locs

SO yesterday was my last day of class at Massage therapy school. Saw that I'd passed the last test, and let rip a "WHOOP" that the new students will remember for a few weeks.

I've been involved in that school for almost the last year! So many things coming full circle... But of course, when things come full circle, new things start the merry go-round. I've decided that I'm more than capable of continuing on with school, until I have a bachelor's, or at least enough certifications to earn me a prosperous doctor's wage.

I believe that the next step is personal training. Gonna see what pops up soon.

My locs are wonderful! I have been having some trouble though. This cooling weather's got them getting dry. REALLY dry. Two days after I wash, they're flaky again... Just a shower of dandruff. When I spray a lot of spritz, they're kosher, but do I really soak my hair, and then throw a beenie on, or even less safe, go out into 50 degree weather with a head full of moist locs? I believe I should start oiling them again. I stopped when I started spritzing more heavy, thinking that would do it, but I'd prefer oil to a spritz, now that the cold season waxes fat.

I been massaging my scalp a bit more consistently, and must say I like the results. Just feels more comfy.

I was thinking about cutting my hair down into much shorter locs, if not completely shaving, in order to obtain employment now that I'm done with school. I went to my sister's to visit, and mentioned this to her, and she gave me one of the most sincere compliments I've ever heard her give. Told me that my hair identifies me as being a unique person, and that it would help me communicate my "earthy" quality, as it would apply to the healing I would facilitate.

OK, she didn't say all that, but that was a decent paraphrase. It was weeks ago, people, I'm gonna sensationalize. I've already told this story to a half million folks anyway...lol

so I'm not cutting my hair.

but I do want some good ole' employment...

Eh, we'll see what manifests. Recieved some citrine as a graduation gift from a good friend. All ready to be using that to make money happy here.

Lov, Light, y Lucini

Now life (For real Freeforming pt 3), and my Birthday resolution list

Happy birthday to me!

I turn 22 in a few hours. Past year has been full of positivity. kind of like the stock market over five years is supposed to always be up. I don't like making resolutions at New Year's, I prefer making them on my Birthday. And as a means of having a record of it, I'll just post some "Birthday Resolutions" here.

1. To put positive energy into building my conscious awareness with the cosmos, strengthening and balancing my energy centers, welcoming gratitude to exist in my life in a perpetual state, knowing my insignifigance in size, and realizing my ultrasignifigance in expanding consciousness.
2. To Put positive energy into nurturing my hair, and continue allowing it to freeform into its own glory, despite the naysayers. Using Green tea to keep my hair ph-balanced and growing, taking pictures to document my journey, posting the pictures in a show of love for my locs, for others' locs, and for the spiritual journey of loc'ing in general
3. To put positive energy into building my finances. Has it been the experience of anyone that you have all the mechanisms in place to make money, but you need money to begin moving the machine? Stocks and bonds and saving accounts, saving to buy a car, a loft, and other things that will help me further my business practices and career. Keeping retirement in mind!
4. To put positive energy into helping my family grow. My coming achievement will be inspiring to many people, but I hope that the downcoming and everlasting success will inspire those younger than me the most.
5. To put positive energy into the future manifestation of my plans for living. I look forward to so many things! And remaining positive and steadfast in my plans will allow the seed of thought I've created to grow into the plant, the tree of physical materialization.
6. To put positive energy into my circle of loved ones and friends. Many of my closest aquaintances are also in this natural healing field, and a means of ensuring success is payment forward. For me this means staying in contact with these people and referring clientele to them, while not expecting them to do the same for me. This manifests clientele, be it from referrals or no.
7. To put positive energy into expanding my base of usable modalities. Not just taking continuing education classes to retain my license, but also building on the reflexology, chair massage, Nmt, swedish, and deep tissue; continuing to incorporate shiatsu, reiki, and aromatherapy; constantly learning and absorbing.
8. To put positive energy into myself and my heart, in order to keep the party going!

Love, Light, and Lucini

Shout out?

Jay-Z 99 problems
"you're crazy for this one, Rick..."

All the time we hear it at the begining or end of songs.
I heard a Missy Elliot track a few weeks ago-"you're stupid for this one!"

I know what it means. It means they did a good job on production. I wonder if Quincy Jones would take it as a compliment. Or Stevie Wonder. Or Babyface.

Lol, it's gonna get worse...

How about let's get some future shout out's in the comments section, I'm anxious to see what You guys can come up with. I'll start

"You're retarded for this one!"
"I'm telling your mama for this one"
"You should be prosecuted for this one!"
"You're shitty for this one!"

:P

Freeform for real pt 2

Now Luv.

Massage therapy school.

Massage school has been a blast. So many decent people! I won't go into details here, but I've been blessed to be in the company of so many wonderful folks from all over the country, and all different backgrounds. I call Gwinnett College the school of the Jedi.

And it's more than that. When I'm in clinic, or at a community event, or even trading with a peer, the energy exchange is something to be very grateful for. The look in people's eyes when they lift their head from the face cradle is something I cherish everyday. Something that fosters an ever-present gratitude in my reality.

Aside from that, the knowledge that I'm entering into a burgeoning field, where healing is paramount, is immensely gratifying. And the knowledge that I know, that I know, that I know what I'm doing. when someone says they have an ache, and I work on them, and take it away, because I know, makes me feel a greatly increased sense of self worth. I wish that on all people, friends and few enemies alike. I hope everyone can experience that. Everyone.

Imagine having the experience of feeling that you've been asleep your entire existence, and now...Abre los ojos. I'm opening my eyes. :)

Love, lux, and bux

For Real Freeforming

Hello all, it's been quite awhile since I have posted. And while much has been going on in my life, we'll take things slowly.

First locs, then love, then life.

LOCS

My hair is... no words can describe it. the two locs in the front got clipped of much of their length, because I was bent on the hair at my crown being more evenly distributed. In stead of two locs, there are three now.
I'm deep off into the freeform. Just wash, oil, and go. and even the oiling has become much more simple: spread some jojoba on my hands, rustle them through the drying hair, and that's about the story of oiling. the length of hair that was comb coiled is definitely loc'd, while the new growth is in varying stages of locing. I enjoy playing with the ends that, only months ago, I was begging to seal. now only about a handful of them havent sealed. I've got this sort of "halo" of new growth that makes me feel such like a lion. Seperating the roots is my biggest maintenance task now, and one that I undertake with plenty of enjoyment. Anything to do with my hair is savored! Mid December will be the one year mark for my locs. SO much growth in the past ten months...
In the past month and a half, as I embrace the freeform, people have started complimenting my hair. I hear awe as I walk Atlanta. At massage events, those with locs touch their fist to their heart and give me a small bow, which I'm only to happy to return. I wear a jamaican flag bandana, and yellow and green armbands. People ask if I'm from Jamaica, and I tell them no, but that I identify with the country as if it is my home. Looking in the mirror at my locs, in all their unkempt glory, I feel a profound sense of gratitude and self love (more on that later) and a gratefulness at my ongoing decision to remain loc'd. LUV

developments since then...

Gee, its been a minute. Full of developments in life in general, and my dreads are no exception!
Let's see here. well, I went ahead and had them maintained...Ironically, a classmate said she would do it for me, and I relented, deciding that to have them maintained, (washed, rinsed with ACV-baking soda- salt- lemon juice- and tea tree oil mix, olive oil hot treatment, and finally palmrolled) at least every two to three months. plus, she didn't want to be paid, and I have a hard time saying no to what seems an obvious blessing.

Well, here's something you maybe didn't know. I get my hair from my mom, as all men do. well, science says that, but in this case, my mom started losing her hair at age sixteen, and while I didn't notice it while I had braids, now that I'm dreading, its easy to see that there is just less hair on top. the loss seems to follow the same pattern as hers too.
I say all that to say that the hair on top of my head is much thinner, and after I trimmed two of my locs to make them more, how shall we say, multiple, its even easier to see. I thought that by starting new locs while the rest were in the shooting stage, I could capitalize on the increased growth and stimulate new follicles to materialize...


I considered this gift from my peer something of a... well, gift. only thing was, instead of leaving all the small newer locs alone, she incorporated them all into the next two longer locs on the top of my head.
While this is aestetically pleasing, or at least more so than the strange look from before, I still believe that follicles are waking up! I haven't resigned myself to my mother's fate: I feel as though with plenty of faith, I can discover what went wrong and regrow what hair has shed. I see this somewhat karmically... hopefully that statement serves to relate my belief in a way that many can overstand, since usually, if a male's mother goes bald, so does he.

Anyway, I also notice she left the ACV rinse in. I didn't think this was a problem till a few days later, when my scalp started itching. I mean REALLY ITCHING. the minute I hit sunlight and sweat starting coming, my hair starting itching! The only positive thing, and it was quite positive, was that the top of my scalp started itching too! all my studies tell my that whereas before, the top of my scalp was pretty numb, hinting at dying follicles and shrinking pores, the itch means the nerves are waking up. this I take to be great news.

So I'll keep everyone posted on the developments of my hair growth.

As far as the locs...

I'm starting to see a sort of...maturing. in all of them, there is no comb spiral left. its all bunching together very nicely. I've decided to start washing once every two weeks, with dr bronners soap bars. doesn't really matter which, since when I got the ACV rince, it wasn't very dirty at all. I mean, I don't use many products at all: soap for washing, my aloe gel/juice-rosemary and peppermint essential oil spritz, and jojoba oil every couple days. that's pretty minimal from what I hear from more cultivated hair wearers. Most, if not all of my ends are closed, and they look like locs. Now if I could just get some length...