HAPPY NAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR 2012

I STARTED THIS BLOG IN OCTOBER JUST BY CURIOSITY DESPITE THE FACT THAT I SPENT SO MANY YEARS ON OTHERS PEOPLE BLOGS. I WAS NOT SURE IF PEOPLE WILL COME TO MY BLOG. THE OTHER ISSUE WAS SHOULD I PUT MY PICTURES ?

BECAUSE FRANKLY I DON'T LIKE TO SEE MYSELF ON PICTURE. BUT I REMEMBER THAT A LOT OF YOU FIRST HAVE THEIR PICTURES ON THEIR BLOGS WATHEVER IS THE AGE, THE SIZE, THE SKIN TONE ETC.....( AND YOU ARE THE REASON THAT I STARTED THIS BLOG BECAUSE IT GAVE ME THE COURAGE I NEED)
SO WHY NOT ME? AND I THINK ABOUT SOME BLACK WOMEN WHO USE A WEAVE OR RELAXED HAIR BECAUSE IT IS SO DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO DEAL WITH THEIR NATURAL HAIR. AND TO BE HONEST IF I WANT THEM TO EMBRACE THEIR NATURAL HAIR I SHOULD ALSO SHOW MY "NATURAL" FACE ON MY BLOG BY EMBRACING MYSELF ON PICTURES.

ALSO ONE WEEK AGO, I HAD A DISCUSSION WITH AN AUTHOR WHO ENCOURAGED ME TO WRITE MY OWN NOVEL AFTER SUBMITTING HER SOME OF MY WRITING WORKS, SO I FINISHED THIS YEAR IN A VERY POSITIVE VIBE.

I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU WHO BECAME MY MEMBERS. I NEVER HAD A CLUB IN MY LIFE OR A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY WANTED TO FOLLOW ME OR SHOW INTEREST IN ME. AT SCHOOL MOST OF THE TIME I WAS ALONE. SO THIS IS A VERY BIG THING FOR ME.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU WHO CAME TO VISIT ME AND LEAVE YOUR SOOOOO NICE, HELPFUL AND ENCOURAGING COMMENTS.

ESPACIALLY JAZZWIFE, JENJEN, SINCERLY MALLY, XOXO KELLZ,
JUST PATIENCE, NATMANE, FRESH'N NAPPY ETC... SORRY IF I FORGOT SOME BUT I INCLUDED YOU ON IT.
A VERY VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU FOR JAZZWIFE AND CHITOWN GIRL WHO REALLY CONVICED ME TO POST MY PICTURES. YOUR WORDS WERE SO HELPFUL GIRLS.

USUALLY PEOPLE FINISH A YEAR WITH REGRETS THAT'S WHY THEY MAKE A LOT OF RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEXT ONE. MY 2011 YEAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT UNTIL I STARTED THIS BLOG.
IT'S LIKE THIS 3 MONTHS HAS ERASED ALL THE BAD THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO ME 9 MONTHS EARLIER AND OPENED NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

BUT I STILL HAVE A LOT OF RESOLUTIONS BUT THIS ONES ARE MY PRIORITIES.
- TO CONTINUE TO LOOSE MORE WEIGHT
- TO START MY BOOK
- TO TAKE DRIVING LESSON
- TO HAVE POSITIVES THOUGHTS ALL THE TIME (THIS ONE WILL BE DIFFICULT)


I WISH YOU ALL AND YOUR BELOVED ONES A HAPPY (ALL OF YOU ) NAPPY (FOR SOME ) HEALTHY (FOR EVERYONE) NEW YEAR 2.O.1.2

YEAH THAT'S ME- THE NATURAL ME ( NO MAKE UP)

ME AND MY NATURAL HAIR

THE SUN WILL SHINE FOR ME IN 2.O.1.2

THE PARK AT 5 MINUTES OF MY HOUSE

LOVE LOVE COOL AFRICAN POP MUSIC BECCA AND OKYEAME KWAME

THIS TWO SONGS THAT I LISTENED THROUGH THE ALL YEAR AND I WILL DANCE ON IT FOR THE NEW YEAR EVE.

OKYEAME KWAME AND BERTHA THEY ARE GHANEANS. I REALLY LOVED THE RETRO THEME VIDEO AND THE SONG. SO JOYFUL.



BECCA IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FEMALE SINGER OF GHANA. THE TITLE OF THE SONG IS P.U.S.H for ( P)RAY ( U)NTIL( S)OMETHING ( H)APPEN



I HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY THEM AS MUCH AS I DO.

HOW I MAINTAIN MY WASH AND GO

BECAUSE it's my first time to do a WASH AND GO I tried very hard to maintain it. I want to succeed so I can do this hairstyle for work; Most of the time my hair are braided;So it's very new to me to let my hair out and uncombed; The most difficult thing for me it's the apparent dryness and the anxiety when I will have to wash my hair at the end of the week;

DOES MY HAIR WILL BE TANGLED so It will hurt me when i will start to comb it again ?

I REALLY LOVE THE TEXTURE of my hair when I put the coconut conditioner, the leave-in and spray the water; MY HAIR ARE SOFT AND SHINY AND I CAN ALSO RETAIN A SMALL CURLY EFFECT. AND OF COURSE IT QUITE EASY TO DO BECAUSE ALL YOU NEED IS YOUR FINGERS.

THE OTHER THING IS THAT MY HAIR SHRANK BUT I WAS EXPECTING IT.

THE FIRST DAY I made the WASH AND GO. My curls were more defined;

I always wear a tight on my head when I am sleeping to protect my hair

The next day - back of my head- my hair is flat and dry

The next day - front of my head -not flat but dry because I slept on my back;

I apply the coconut conditioner, the leave-in then I spray some water until I feel the softness;

Through the day I spray water with one of my own lotion composed of liquid coconut oil, olive oil and water.I have done it only one time;

I use my fingers to style my hair and put my hair band; AND AS YOU CAN SEE MY HAIR SHRANK compare to the first day;

I REALLY LOVE THE RESULT CAUSE MY HAIR ARE SHINY AND SOFT AGAIN. THE DRYNESS WAS NOT SO DIFFICULT TO ERASE. Maybe I will make this hairstyle when I will go back to work in January.

WHAT I COOKED AND ATE AT MY CHRISTMAS DINNER

WE ATE CHRISTMAS DINNER THE 24TH NOT THE 25TH IN FRANCE. MOST OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS ARE IN FRANCE EXCEPT MY SISTER, SHE IS WITH ME IN LONDON AND ONE OF MY LITTLE BROTHER HE IS IN AUSTARLIA (SIDNEY). SO WE WERE ONLY TWO FOR THIS DINNER.

THIS IS WHAT I COOKED:

I MADE A PLATE OF SMOKED SCOTTISH SALMON, PARMA HAM, GREEN OLIVE, SIMPLE HAM AND BLINIS.

THE COCTAILS WERE A MIX OF 1/3 OF KUMALA ROSE WINE AND 2/3 OF NATURAL APPLE JUICE.

A FRESH SALAD WITH A TOMATO.

BAKED TIGER PRAWNS AND MULTIGRAINS BREAD.

ROAST LAMB , HARICOT VERTS WITH ONIONS AND BAKED FRENCH FRIES. THE DESSERT WAS A STRAWBERRY-COTTAGE CHEESE CAKE BUT WE KEPT IT FOR TOMORROW BECAUSE IT WAS A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH.




WE ALSO WATCHED A MOVIE, "THE LITTLE PRINCESS" WITH SHIRLEY TEMPLE, JUST TO STAY IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. THAT'S IT AND WE REALLY ENJOYED EVRYTHING. BEFORE GOING TO SLEEP WE CALLED ALL OUR FAMILY MEMBERS AT MIDNIGHT TO WISH THEM A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
I HOPE YOUR CHRISTMAS DINNER WAS FINE TOO. GOD BLESS.

ONCE AGAIN MERRY CHRISTMAS !

WASH AND GO TRIAL 1ST ATTEMPT FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER

I HAVE NEVER DONE A WASH AND GO BEFORE. BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO HAVE MY HAIR TOO DRY AND DIFFICULT TO DETANGLE. THE FACT THAT YOU DON'T COMB YOUR HAIR SCARED ME. BECAUSE IF I HAVE TO WASH THEM WILL IT HURT ME WHEN I WILL COMB THEM AGAIN. SERIOUSLY I DON'T KNOW.

I USED THIS PRODUCTS FOR MY TRADITIONAL MASK-SHAMPOO :

1 TBLE SPOON OF PALM OIL + 1 EGG

I USED THIS PRODUCT FOR MY CO-WASH AND MY WASH AND GO

I APPLIED MY MASK SHAMPOO AND WAIT ABOUT ONE HOUR BECAUSE AGAIN I WAS COOKING. BUT THE LONGER, THE BETTER ANYWAY.

I RINSED MY HAIR THEN CO-WASHED IT WITH MY FAVOURITE AND BASIC CONDITIONER.

I FIRST APPLIED THE COCONUT OIL THEN THE JOJOBA OIL AND I FINISHED WTH THE ALOES VERA GEL TO DEFINE THE CURLS. I FINISHED TO COMB IT WITH MY FINGERS.

I PUT AN HAIR BAND TO FINISH THE STYLE. I HOPE IT IS GOING TO STAY THAT WAY THE WHOLE NIGHT. EH! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO DREAM, THIS IS CHRISTMAS AFTER ALL.








I WISH YOU ALL A VERY NAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A NAPPY NEW YEAR 2012. MAY ALL OF YOU ENJOY, APPRECIATE, CARE AND LOVE YOUR NATURAL HAIR. GOD BLESS.

CAMEROONIAN SONGS : TODAY BLICK BASSY

HE IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS CAMEROONIAN "FOLK" SINGER. HE IS SINGING IN BASSA MY LANGUAGE. SO IT IS VERY SPECIAL FOR ME COS I UNDERSTAND MOST OF THE LYRICS. I CHOOSE TO SHOW YOU 2 OF MY FAVOURITES SONGS;

IN "DONALINDA" A HUSBAND BEGS HIS WIFE WHO LEFT HIM WITH THEIR CHILDREN. HE IS EXHORTING HER TO COME BACK FOR THE SAKE OF HER CHILDREN WHO ASKED FOR HER EVRYTIME. AND FOR THE REPUTATION SHE IS GOING TO HAVE WITH THE ELDERS OF THE FAMILY.



IN "MARIA" HE EXPRESSES HIS FEELING TOWARDS A WOMAN THAT HE JUST MET AND FELL DEEPLY IN LOVE. HE WANTS HER TO PAY ATTENTION TO HIM.



I HOPE YOU WILL LIKE IT. ENJOY;

FAILED COPYCAT HAIR STYLE

THE SATIN STRIP BRAID OUT TRIAL

WHEN I saw this hair style on Slimwavy I really like the effect on her hair even if she seemed a little bit disapointed; I REALLY WANT TO TRY THIS ON MY HAIR. BUT I DIDN'T check carefully the method, I just trusted my memory.
The result is not good cause I didn't HAVE any curly/wavy pattern. SO I NEED TO TRY NEXT TIME AND MOST IMPORTANT I MUST CHECK AGAIN HOW TO DO IT.

MY LAZINESS COST ME A NICE HAIRSTYLE TO WEAR TOMORROW AT WORK.

I BRUSHED AND COMBED MY HAIR BEFORE WASHING IT

I MADE MY SHAMPOO-MASK AND CO-SHAMPOO WITH MY CONDITIONER

I APPLIED MY USUAL CREAM ON SCALP AND HAIR THEN I BRAIDED MY HAIR WITH THE SATIN STRIPS

THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK OFF THE STRIPS READY TO STYLE MY HAIR

THE NOT SO GOOD RESULTS WITH NO WAVY PATTERN ON MY HAIR

I WILL DO THIS STYLE FOR WORK TOMORROW VERY BORING BUT IT'S MY FAULT.

DISAPOINTED BUT NOT DISCOURAGED. NEXT TIME I WILL CHECK THE METHOD PROPERLY AND DO IT AGAIN, AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL I SUCCEED.

IBE ANANABA A NIGERIAN FASHION ILLUSTRATOR AND PAINTER

YOU KNOW THAT I LOOOOVE LOOOOOVE ART IN GENERAL THATS WHY I WILL REGULARLY POST ABOUT ALL KIND OF ARTISTS. AFTER CHARLES "TEENIE" HARRIS THE PHOTOGRAPHER, BRIANNA MAC CARTHY THE PAINTER FROM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; THIS IS IBE ANANABA FROM NIGERIA. I WAS TOTALLY AMAZED AND IMPRESSED BY HIS WORK.

HE IS A SENIOR ART DIRECTOR FOR AN ADVERTISING AGENCY CALLED INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED IN LAGOS (NIGERIA CAPITAL). HE IS A FASHION ILLUSTRATOR WHO HELP DESIGNERS WHO ARE NOT GIFTED AT SKRETCHING TO PUT THEIRS CREATIVE IDEAS ON PAPER. I REALLY LOVED HIS PERSONAL WORK MORE THAN HIS FASHION SKRETCHINGS. I HOPE YOU ALSO WILL APPRECIATE IT.

SO ENJOY.

WHEN HE IS ONLY USING RED AND BLACK ROLLING PEN

FOR THE INTERVIEW GO TO : http://www.ladybrillenigeria.com/2009/10/ibe-ananaba-fashion-illustrator-and-artist-ladybrillenigeria-personality-of-the-month.html

FOR HIS BLOG GO TO :http://ibeananabart.blogspot.com/

CAMEROONIAN SONGS : TODAY CHARLOTTE DIPANDA

I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU THIS BEAUTIFUL LOVE SONG BY ONE OF THE BEST FEMALE SINGER OF CAMEROON. HER NAME IS CHARLOTTE DIPANDA.

THE TITLE OF THE SONG IS "COUCOU" PRONOUCED "COO COO" MEANING "HI".

BECAUSE SHE DOESNT SING IN BASSAA MY LANGUAGE I CAN ONLY TRANSLATE A PORTION OF THE SONG.

EVEN IF THE NIGHT IS LONG, A NEW DAY WILL ALWAYS COME
GOD CAN'T GIVE YOU A BURDEN THAT YOU CAN'T CARRY
KEEP YOUR HEART STONG, HAPPY DAYS ARE COMING
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I AM HERE, COOCOO (HI) I AM HERE
WHEN YOU FINISHED TO FIGHT THE ALL WORLD, PLEASE GIVE UP THE WEAPONS
I WILL NEVER JUDGE YOU AND YOU KNOW THAT

RELAX AND ENJOY

MY SHAMPOO-MASK

BECAUSE I NEVER USED A SHAMPOO SINCE I BECAME NATURAL. BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME IT DRIES MY HAIR AND TANGLED IT TOO MUCH.

WHAT I CALL A SHAMPOO-MASK IS WHEN BEFORE WASHING MY HAIR I APPLY A MASK MADE OF PALM OIL, MY HAIR FAVOURITE OIL, MIXED WITH ONE BATTEN EGG THEN I WAIT ABOUT ONE HOUR (THE MORE THE BETTER) FOR IT TO DRY AND I RINSE MY HAIR.( SOMETIMES I CAN ADD ANOTHER OIL LIKE OLIVE OIL).
BUT THIS TIME I WILL ADD SOME ALMA OIL. THIS OIL WAS RECOMMEND BY ONE OF MY INDIAN COLLEAGUE SHE TOLD ME THAT IT PROMOTES HAIR GROWTH AND REDUCED THE APPARITION OF WHITE HAIR. YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT EGG AND OIL HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED FOR LONG TIMES AS NATURAL SHAMPOO.

AFTER RINSING THE MASK I USE MY CONDITIONER JUST FOR ONE TIME IT IS ENOUGH FOR MY HAIR TO BE COMPLETELY CLEAN (IT CAN BE OPTIONAL).
I LOVE DOING THIS BECAUSE IT MAKES MY HAIR STRONG AND SOFT.

INGREDIENTS
- 1BLE SPOON OF PALM OIL
- 1BLE SPOON OF ALMA OIL
- 1 BATTEN EGG

TO APPLY ALWAYS ON DRIED HAIR

APPLICATION FINISHED

IT IS COMPLETELY DRY AFTER ABOUT 40 MIN BUT I WAITED MORE THAN 2 HOURS COS I WAS BUSY IRONING.

I RINSE I CONDITION ONE TIME THEN RINSE AGAIN

PUT MY USUAL CREAM THEN TIED IT

THE NEXT DAY MY HAIR LOOK LIKE THIS --- SOFT AND SHINY