Questions for me

With my growing blog I wanted to feature myself as a Happy Nappy because who wouldn't want to be featured on a blog write? But my boyfriend told me that I was being big headed and instead suggested that I have you guys ask me questions and I answer them, so here we are!

Question: How do you go about trimming split ends? If you have a salon in Gso, who do you trust?
Answer: Personally my hair grows faster when I keep it trimmed so I try to trim my ends every 2 to 3 months. Sometimes I trim my ends myself if I can't stand them and I do that my flat ironing my hair and as I flat iron each piece I trim about 1/2 an inch off. If I go to a salon I go to Leon's on Tate St. (Jordan cuts my hair) or the one in Friendly shopping center (Tiffany cuts my hair). The one on Tate was $20 last time I went and the one in Friendly was $30.

Question: What is your favorite style?
Answer: My favorite hairstyle is my big curly fro which I achieve with a messy braid out.

Question: Do you know of any foods/food items that promote healthy hair growth?
Answer: Over the summer I made smoothies every day and my hair and skin where the best they had ever been. In them I had; kale, spinach, broccoli, peaches, pineapple, yogurt, almond milk, and flax seeds. Anything with protein is also a plus because one of the components of hair is protein. I also went online and found some foods that are great for hair which are; salmon, walnuts, oysters, sweet potatoes, eggs, spinach, lentils, blueberries, and poultry.

Question: How do you handle bad hair days? 
Answer: I throw my hair up in I high puff. If my hair is looking really dry I run my hair under some water really quick and throw some conditioner in my hair before I put it up in a puff.

Question: What is your curl pattern/hair type?
Answer: My hair is a mixture of 3C and 4A with 3B in the very back. I hate to type or catergorize hair though because you can get lost in trying to figure out your curl pattern when you really just need to focus on finding out what works best with your hair.

Question: What's the best way to manage your curls and work out everyday?
Answer: When working out you need to keep your hair out of your face so it won't bother you or come in contact with sweat. I personally put my hair up in a loose puff. If your hair isn't long enough to do that you can do a protective style like french braids or two flat twists while you work out. After you work out take your hair down and let it dry. I personally couldn't keep a protective style in after working out because I sweat buckets. You can put a sweat band, head band, or silk scarf around your edges to keep you edges from puffing up if you want. I kept my normal wash routine of washing once a week unless my hair just felt really dirty then I would do a quick conditioner rinse and braid my hair up for the night so I could have my fullness again for the next day.

Question: How do you take care of your hair:
Answer: I wash my hair every week using shampoo every two weeks. I use Jason Tea Tree oil shampoo and Say yes to the carrot conditioner (both items are found in the natural ingredient section of hair care products, sometimes by the skin car not the African American natural section). I detangle in the shower as I apply conditioner with a wide tooth comb. After I wash I let my hair air dry for as long as I can then I apply moisturizer as I am putting my hair in braids (my hair holds moisture better if I apply it to dry/damp hair rather than wet hair). I put about 7 or 8 braids in my hair I DO NOT COMB MY HAIR WHEN I'M DOING THE BRAIDS it manipulates my curl pattern. I take the braids out in the morning and separate each strand so my hair gets bigger and doesn't look braided. I hate a defined look. I braid my hair up about every two nights and pineapple in between I might detangle once in between washes if my hair is looking a little cray cray. I also spritz m hair with my spray bottle mixture to add moisture and to make my hair bigger.