I was gutted about not being able to get coverage on the Afro Hair and Beauty Show and Curlvolution this year. In the first instance I couldn't go and in the second instance miss Laila Jean [Fusion of Cultures] had my SD card so I couldn't upload my pics.*Sigh* Anyway I refused to let the JCS 360 event slip! I had my younger sister help out with hair stalking and photo taking... Here are our recollections of the amazing turn out, amazing people and all in all fantastic day!
For those of you who weren't able to attend there will definitely be a UK Blogger Collective part 2. Will keep you posted!
P.s. am I allowed to apologise again for my complete muck up of the shout outs! Those who were there know exactly what I'm talking about (covers face)!!! Black Hair & Beauty Magazine Black Beauty and Hair Magazine!!!
Two weeks have flown by and I've changed my hair since this post but me not sharing this with you would be an injustice so here it goes...
I've now reached 19 months into my transition [when in the world did that happen right?!] and my protective styling game is in full and complete swing. I have currently reached the stage of my transition where my relaxed ends are weaker than ever. No amount of conditioning, moisturising and sealing etc can stop these bad boys from wanting to be chopped off! Single strand knots and breakage at the line of demarcation are more than ever present... Now if you've just read the above and are wondering why then I haven't snipped off my troublesome ends, lets just say I'm a short hair wimp. I've never had short hair, not that I can remember anyway so best believe I'm stretching the full 24 months for a touch more of length! Judges be gone, some of us just like and are more used to long hair okay!
So the moral of my story is I'm protective styling, low to no heat, low manipulation styling. My natural growth loves it and it keeps my ends a lot happier. The Ashanti unit graced me with a full month of 97%ish protection and all in all I loved it!
I'll drop some quick specs below just for information sake and let the video do the rest of the talking!
For those who follow the blogs Facebook page you'll already know tickets to the Jane Carter 360 Transformation Event this coming Saturday sold out within the first hour, and even after allocating another 100 these sold out within the next 24 hours!
HOWEVER of course there has to be a giveaway so as well as a pair of tickets, one reader will also receive the Jane Carter Solution Essentials Kit!
This giveaway will run from the minute this post goes out till Midnight 29th May GMT London, and the winner will be announced within an updated version of this post as well as on the blogs other Social media platforms.
To enter : Comment below 'Love Your Hair, Love Yourself'' - winner will be chosen at random
UPDATE: The winner is ....
MRS FIGG1
please send your mailing information to fiona@loveyourtresses.com within the next 24 hours
I can't say much because I''m at work right now... kind of on lunch but kind of not! All I will say is EXCITED!!! Myself and these beautiful Queens [Crystal Afro of United Kinkdom, Laila Jean aka Neffyfrofro, Pelumi of Care for Your Hair and Wunmi of WomanInTheJungle] who I'm sure you all know, are hosting an Event with the fabulous Jane Carter on Saturday 1st June!
The tickets are free but limited, we'd love to meet you all!
As it's hard to keep up with every event in the UK I figured I'd give you the 411 on all events I will be attending this "UK Hair Week" alongside some of the other beautiful UK bloggers/vloggers.
With more than 4 big events happening over the course of just 3 days I think it's fair to deem this coming week "UK Hair Week" right?!
Just put together a quick post to let you all know where you can find when I'm not on the blog. In most cases I'm either talking Hair, Happiness, Food, Zara or something along those lines! If you dig any of those then hey I'm your girl!
We're back!!! Well we've been back since last week but on both ends it feels like we've been on a rollercoaster trip since, work, work and more work! City life is definitely a love hate relationship.
Did I mention myself and some of my UK girlies are helping to plan an event as well as my prep for some serious upcoming exams at work in June?! Let's just say this post was oh so necessary for a moment of reminiscing and relaxed thoughts!
In other news as said in my previous post, I vlogged the entire trip with my sister but couldn't bring myself to actually post the vlogs here and on YT. I guess as much as the blog has become a little more liberal (a.k.a not solely Hair talk), I am not so sure the "get to know Fiona" vlog is something people care for, of course I'm leaving this open for debate, if you guys want to get to know me out of Haircare world then let me know and the posts will go up!
- Enjoy and Happy Friday -
Ramada Encore Bangkok Hotel #winning
Hotel view
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market River Tour
Elephant Ride Tour
Coconut Ice cream
MBK Mall Shopping
Slushed Pineapple Juice, as fresh as it gets and a necessary heat fix!
After hours of shopping at the amazing Chatuchak weekend market
Dinner by the River in Krabi
Roti Pratha & Chocolate sauce with condensed milk... my addiction
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