Tuesday, September 4, 2012

The LOVE Court IV 09/03 by Jacqueline E Rozier | Blog Talk Radio

The LOVE Court IV 09/03 by Jacqueline E Rozier | Blog Talk RadioListen and Prepare for our LOVE Court coming to you Live with Special Guest Victoria, an extremely gifted young lady who sings, dances, and acts. Her voice is very unique and her personality sweet and moving. Join us, September 10, 2012 at 4PM Mountain -Time.

The HAIR Conversation


We talk to our daughters about boys, their menstrual cycles, and their careers...and we talk to our sons about girls, good hygiene habits, and making a lot of money..............yet never about their HAIR. As a HAIR treatment specialist...I know for sure that all of the others conversations will never trump a Bad HAIR Day. The right hair cut, color, and style is EVERYTHING to someone. Every Kodak moment in Life is measured by how good we look...and our hair is the deciding vote for the thumbs up.
The HAIR DO or DON"T tells the story...as to how you feel about yourself at that moment. Personally,  I have thrown away great photos when the HAIR was a mess. WE can make silly faces and wear crazy clothing...and the Perfect HAIR style is all that matters. Males and Females respond to a Great compliment about HAIR.
From birth...comments and compliments are heard about the HAIR. Does she have any HAIR, does she have a lot of HAIR? After all this is the sign that you have had a girl or a boy. The mother wraps a headband or places a bow on this tiny head to announce to the world that she indeed is a girl....after all who is seeing this gorgeous sweet little person in all that PINK!
Having the HAIR Conversation is very important. The HAIR is the one thing about us that we look at, care for, style, attend to, manage, and groom everyday. I have had conversations with males and females...ages 5 - 85...who have based whether to continue LIVING... based on the condition of the HAIR. It's so crazy...you and I can have the perfect dress, shoes, earrings, and etc....yet the HAIR can keep us from not attending this event we have been looking forward to for weeks and months.
Choosing the right professional cosmetologist for the Wedding Do....or having the HAIR Perfect for that first date....or making the best impression for the job interview....the HAIR must just right. Males have been rejected by both females and businesses....not having the right or best HAIR image.
All through our lies we have dozens of HAIR Conversations....so to the Mothers and Fathers...have the HAIR Conversation with your daughters and sons....along with the conversations about boys, girls and the  "birds and the bees".  Share with them that their HAIR will always help identify who they may possibly be to the world. Some may not agree that HAIR is so important....especially those who have never had a "Bad HAIR Day". The first time the HAIR cut is wrong, the color is bad, and the style is a mess....The HAIR Conversation will be one of the most important conversations in that person's life.....be it at the age of 10, 20, or 30.
Have you had The HAIR Conversation...yet? Especially with a Teen...........Whenever you have it....just remember to have it with...LOVE...COMPASSION, and the FACTS. Do not lie! Share the Truth. Do not say it looks OK...or good...when it is not. Share that it is fixable...redeemable...and can probably grow again. Should there be a medical reason for the HAIR challenge....Special HAIR businesses and companies can help.
Need or Want to have a HAIR Conversation....email me at rafreekah@gmail.com.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Tea At The Ritz and The Mad Hatter


Preparing to attend Tea At The Ritz, I am excited and I've decided to wear my Gold Hat, the color of Success. I love hats....Kentucky Derby hats... Berets...Straw hats...Knit hats...Small hats...Large hats...hats with veils...hats made of special cloths...hats with flowers...hats with pins...hats with diamonds and pearls...Hats in every color and hats that slant and hang and move and have unique character.
Hats tell you a lot about a person. Head coverings represent your cultural...your nation...your heritage...your people...and you. 
Hats complete what you wear...tell where you're going...reveal where you work and what you do for a living...
THE MAD HATTER in Alice In Wonderland...wore a top hat that gave him an air of sophistication... In spite of his madness.
Whenever I decide to wear one of my many hats...it has to make the outfit look  just right...the hat I wore yesterday or last week...is no longer the right hat for what I am about to do or for where I am about to go. I love hats because they allow me to feel a little different . However, once out and about...my hat cannot get in my way...even though I took a creative 30 minutes to decide to wear it. When my choice of  hat does not suit my daily plans...my way.....I am just like THE MAD HATTER...and now what was a delight... has become a distraction.
Are you a MAD HATTER? Do you know someone who is a MAD HATTER? Hats are everything to you. Your family and friends can identify you in a large crowd by the hat you always wear. Perhaps your favorite hat is your special "good luck" thing....It may have sentimental value.....whatever makes you a MAD HATTER ....today I celebrate you and all of your hats....And I welcome you to the MAD HATTER'S SOCIETY. Wear your hat with pride and joy. Just keep in heart and mind to be in the MAD HATTER SOCIETY, there are codes of etiquette...such as ...1) Never put your hat on the table where you put or eat food...( Need I say more?)...2) When at all possible do not let others, primarily strangers and dirty relatives, (sorry, had to say it)...wear your hats...unless you are able to wash them before wearing them again...3)PLEASE PLEASE WASH OR GET YOUR HATS CLEAN OR SANITIZED...4) Go without a hat once in a while...especially THE EXTREME MAD HATTERS...your head and hair need to breathe. Wearing a hat all the time...all day long...causes rubbing and breakage....hair loss and permanent hat hair. Come out, come out where ever you are...
Finally... for those who believe that you are not a hat person...you just have not found the right style for you. Do not decide that what looks good on someone else...will look good on you. Find your own style and be you. You do not have to purchase a hat that reminds you of royalty or the Kentucky Derby...Start small and start slow
  ....Ladies, visit a millinery or hat store...or learn how to wrap wonderful material into an "Erica Badu" masterpiece. Gentlemen, visit a gentlemen shop and find the hat that is you....there are dozens of ways to cover your coiffure. Once you discover how amazing you look and feel...you may find yourself belonging to THE MAD HATTERS SOCIETY. I dedicate this poem to Tea At The Ritz

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Gabby is Natural and GOLD!!!


Gregory Bull / APRecently I heard a message by Dr. Myles Monroe..."The enemy of VISION is Sight".  As I hear and read the crazy comments about this Beautiful, GIFTED, God Chosen, Amazing AFRICAN American Young Woman...I am glad and honored to see the LOVE, and Celebration by millions around the world for Golden Gabby.
Golden G.A.B.B.Y.        ...I celebrate your
GRACE
AWESOMENESS
BEAUTY
BRAINS
Y.O.U.   Your Own Uniqueness
I've watched the Olympics for years and This Beautiful Young Woman...show the world her heart and her gift. She is a forever example of confidence, community, and grace.
Mike Blake / ReutersGiving God the Glory and being mature enough to open herself to ALL the Blessings that come with...Victory and Humility....will be her branding and hallmark to every young girl and lady that desire to attain victory and honor while pursuing Purpose.
To  focus on the Scriptures throughout her experience...is to focus on God...who is Love. When one's eyes are on Love...it is easy to give your GIFT to the world. She showed us how to share yourself and get an amazing harvest...in return.THOMAS COEX / AFP / GettyImages
She paid it forward...and now we get to pay it forward by honoring and celebrating her...Golden Gabby....what a Divine legacy to all those who have been awakened to the possibilities of their own Gift...Talent...and...Dreams!!!
And as far as her hair....I am and have been a Hair Treatment Specialist for over 40 years....her hair was just right for the all the work she does...God has numbered every hair on her head and every strand is Blessed. Gregory Bull / AP
Thanks Gabrielle Douglas..." Golden Gabby "....You are Natural and GOLD....Hair and ALL!!

What's Best...Conditioners, Treatments, or Herbs


 What is a HAIR CONDITIONER?    What is a HAIR TREATMENT?      What are HAIR HERBS?       Almost 40 years ago...I attended 3 International Hair Shows...while in my first year as a licensed cosmetologist. I would always make my way to the owner or the person who represented the company...to ask them about putting herbs into products....particularly the conditioners.     I was told over and over...that herbs are for eating...not for hair.       Well, as you and I can see...Hair and Herbs together... changed the industry. I studied up to
40 herbs for six years (1974-1980)....  After becoming a certified Herbalist... I became a Hair Treatment Specialist for hundreds of customers.           The success was huge and today I am a excited about sharing my knowledge and wisdom with you.
Let's talk about the difference between...CONDITIONERS, TREATMENTS, and HERBS.
CONDITIONERS:
HAIR CONDITIONERS
What is a " Hair Conditioner"?
 Hair conditioners fall into about 6 different groups according to what you want to accomplish with your hair. People with thin hair need a specific kind of "conditioner", people with thick, dry hair need another and etc...
Conditioners 6 major categories:
Moisturizers
Are concentrated with humectants. Humectants are compounds that attract and hold moisture into the hair. They may contain botanicals or protein 
Reconstructors
Normally contain protein. Hydrolyzed human hair keratin protein is the best source, because it contains all 19 amino acids found in the hair. Human hair keratin protein has a low molecular weight. This enables the it to penetrate the hair shaft (the cortex). The main purpose of a reconstructor is to strengthen the hair
Acidifiers
The key word here is "acid". Yes, is is good to put acid on your hair. When a product carries a pH of 2.5 to 3.5 it is normally termed an acidifier. This pH will close the cuticle layer of the hair. The result is shiny, bouncy hair. This pH range will adjust the beta bonds to alpha bonds (hydrogen bonds). Acidifiers do not weigh the hair. They do create shine, and add elasticity. This category is great for people with fine textured hair.

Detanglers
Most detanglers are acidifiers (see above). Most have low pH's 2.5 to 3.5. They close the cuticle of the hair which cause tangles. Some "shield" the hair shaft with polymers (polymers are strings of "like" molecules- a chain). Some detanglers are instant, some take 1-5 minutes to work.

Thermal Protectors
Thermal protectors safeguard the hair against heat. Using thermal protectors are one of the best things you can do to your hair if you blow dry, use curling irons, or hot rollers. They normally use heat absorbing polymers that distribute the heat, so your hair does not get heat damage (a major cause of hair damage)

Glossers
For the most part glossers are cosmetic. Most Glossers contain very light oils derived from silicone. Used in small amounts they reflect light. Also, they are one of the best products to control the "frizzies."
Oils 
When you have dry hair (esp. if you have chemicals on your hair color-perm-relaxer} you need to add natural, organic oisl to your hair. The scalp produces a natural oil called sebum. EFA's are the closest thing to natural sebum (sebum contain EFA'S). EFA's can take very dry and porous hair and transform it into soft pliable hair.

1- Essential Fatty Acids

Essential fatty acids, linoleic acid (omega 6) and alpha-linoleic acid (omega 3) are said to be ‘essential’ because our system, despite vitally needing them, cannot produce them. At the hair system level, omega 6 controls the hair’s water loss, and thus its hydration, whereas omega 3 maintain its elasticity.
It intervenes...On the hair’s growth zones 
They blend into the dermic cell’s membranes that surround the hair follicle. Their role is to maintain the scalp’s skin at a proper level of hydration, and to give it elasticity and resistance. A deficiency in essential fatty acids in that zone leads to excessively dry hair, dandruff, and a forming keratin that is both under-hydrated and very vulnerable.
 In the cuticle’s ceramids 
The cuticle is made of decked layers of scales (picture below), linked to each other by oily substances, the ceramids. They are mainly constituted of essential fatty acids, and their action is triple:
1- CIMENT FUNCTION. They shape the substance that seal the cuticle’s scales, in the same way that cement keeps together the bricks in a wall. Thus kept together, the scales make for a smooth surface, which enables the hair to protect itself against external aggressions, and to reflect light (shine effect).2- BARRIER FUNCTION. They prevent the water that is inside the hair from fleeing.3- SPONGE FUNCTION. They can also absorb a certain quantity of water coming from the air’s humidity, in order to maintain a regular hydration of the hair stem.keratin
HAIR TREATMENTS:
So your hair is in bad shape, its splitting or breaking off at worse or dry and frizzy, what should you be doing? Getting a treatment ....which one and why? First of all know your basic facts on what a treatment is:
Treatments are often confused with conditioners, or the term “conditioner” is used as a generalisation to categorize different types of strengthening and moisturising products. True conditioners are “surface acting in that they provide temporary protection and strength to the hair. They are a bit like a sheath, in that the product does not penetrate the hair, it provides a microscopically thin protective film giving smoothness and combability. This is different to treatments which penetrate the hair, restoring and maintaining internal strength.
Conditioners are generally used every time you shampoo...and treatments are applied when needed (no more than once a week normally).
The two types of treatments are:
Reconstructors which make the hair stronger and are generally protein based. These are for you if you have chemically damaged hair (i.e. from a perm or color) or breaking or weak hair. They are often a combination of protein and moisture as pure protein treatments used incorrectly can leave the hair brittle. After using this type of treatment don’t expect your hair to feel great as they work internally and you may still need a conditioner to make your hair feel smooth.
They are most often found at the salon and used during chemical processes.
Don’t use protein based treatments within a week either side of a color as they can cause color to fade or not ‘take’ properly.
Moisturizers are the most common type of treatment.
TREATMENTS 
 Balance the moisture content of the cortex (middle of your hair).
Great for frizzy, dry hair and those of you with curly hair that lacks bounce.
Will treat all damage conditions from chemical to physical (i.e. from coloring to over drying or heating your hair to sun damage).
One of my favorite products id WENIt is a Conditioning Shampoo that does not suds- up and strip your hair. (Should-A bought stock). Cleanse the hair very well...must use it the way the instructions...tell you.
HAIR HERBS:
Did you know there are herbs for hair growth that have been proven to work for centuries?  Many people assume that when they start losing their hair, there is nothing they can do, other than use man-made chemicals that are don’t seem very effective.  For centuries, those practicing Chinese medicine have found that many Chinese herbs and spices assist with hair growth, allowing people to go about their lives without having to be embarrassed about their hair loss.

Best Herbs for Hair Growth

When you ask most herbalists, they will likely tell you about a variety of herbs for hair growth, some of them being well known Chinese herbs for hair growth, while others are more known to be herbs to assist in faster hair growth.  No matter what you are looking for, herbal medicine can easily solve your hair growth issues.  While the most well known solutions are basic hair growth solutions and thyme hair growth solutions, there are other well known herbs for hair growth, including:
  • Aloe Vera
  • Chamomile
  • Birch

Other herbs for healthy hair

Many other herbs may help hair loss, restore shine and combat dandruff problems. Here are some herbs that you can use in food, boil for a hair rinse or add to your normal shampoo.
Aloe: stimulates new hair growth, works against frizz, works as a natural conditioner
Birch: works against a dry scalp
Burdock: promotes hair growth, increased shine and healthy body, comabts hair loss, dandruff and itching
Chamomile: Works great as a natural conditioner
Licorice: Largely associated with preventing hair loss
Marigold: Acts as moisturizer
Mulberries: Helps treat premature gray hair
Parsley: Has doses of Iron and Vitamin C ...helps keep hair healthy and strong
Sage: Fights grays

 

Best Essential Oils: Herbs for Faster Hair Growth

Even though many people don’t think about it, essential oils are also a great herbal supplement for hair growth.  By using a variety of oils from well known herbs, you can avoid future hair loss, as well as use herbs for faster hair growth in the form of essential oils.  While herbal hair regrowth in this form may be faster, realize that a little goes a long way.  The most well known essential oils herbal supplements for hair growth include:
  • Basil
  • Rosemary
  • Sage
  • Thyme
  • Argan
These powerful essential oils can be mixed in shampoo, or put on your head straight. Many of these herbs may even make your homemade shampoo and condition smell even better.
FINALLY...I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU CONDITION AND TREAT YOUR HAIR BEFORE SHAMPOOING. AS STATED IN MY PREVIOUS BLOGS....WANT YOU FEED THE HAIR FIRST....IS WHAT THE HAIR FILLS UP ON...( LIKE OUR STOMACHS WHEN WE EAT FOOD). ALWAYS RINSE WELL BEFORE SHAMPOOING.....AND THEN FOLLOW WITH A LEAVE TREATMENT OR CONDITIONER.
SUCH AS:       AND SOME OF THE BEST HAIR PRODUCTS and FOODS EVER...SAMSON'S SECRET...Unlock The SecretGo To www.samsonssecret.com.........Carol's Daughter   and
I am a  Sunrider IBOFoods for nourishment inside