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Winter Hair Care

1/30/2017

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Winter Hair Care
Brrr!  Cold weather is something most people don’t look forward to. It can be tough dredging through rain, sleet and snow to finish a to-do list that warmer climates allow you to breeze through.  While, there are some challenges during winter, with Sisterlocks we can handle them with ease. 

WINTERIZE IT!
The chill of winter brings a colder, dryer air quality.  We avoid the hawk like the plague by staying inside.  Our physical activity changes and we “winterize” our workouts by participating in “work-ins” – indoor activity like treadmills and exercise bikes to bring up the heart rate.  However, heated indoor spaces and freezing outdoor temperatures can really dry out the hair shafts. Don’t use winter as an excuse to shampoo less often!  Also, proper hydration of the body is important year round.

Challenge: Drying Conditions
Our hair, skin and scalp are affected by the elements.  The skin and scalp are usually dryer.  For instance, you may have noticed that you don’t change the frequency of washing your face in winter, yet your face seems dryer in the colder months.


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​Goal:  Maintain Moisture
Sisterlocks takes a “less is more”
approach to product usage. Because
there’s less humidity/moisture in
the air in winter it tricks some of
us into thinking we need to pile on
the products.  Wrong! You can actually
​use less ​ ​product in cooler weather. 

TIPS
Here are a few tips for using Sisterlocks products to keep your locks healthy and looking and feeling great:
  • Use the Sisterlocks Starter Shampoo whenever it’s time for a re-tightening.  This is a clarifying shampoo and great for locks at every stage. 
  • Shampoo with Salon or Green Tea concentrated formulas. Their effective humectants draw moisture into the hair.
  • Periodic deep conditioning treatments with our Moisture Treatment or Reconstructor help guard against dryness.  Both can be used as a leave-in or deep conditioning treatment.
  • Apply a light mist of Herbal Spray Moisturizer whenever you want to add life and sheen to your locks between shampoos.
  • The Styling Spray offers a great hold for styles especially in damp weather.
  • Use Fresh Hair to freshen the scent of the hair and soothe a dry scalp after a workout and between shampoos. 
 
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Validating Our Human Dignity Through the Equality of Women 

1/23/2017

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​ I have watched and preached and taught common dignity through the pages of books, both fiction and non-fiction until my voice grew more powerful with every reason to raise it. 

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This weekend, as I observed millions across the world marching with their voices raised for that very common dignity, I was proud to be a woman and proud of those that love women.  As the founder of a movement myself, that desire to be validated is not just a mere right endowed by man but higher human nature revealing essential necessities.  To want to be whole and uplift every other human difference we’re born with is the foundation of the Sisterlocks purpose and mission.
I salute women of today and the myriads of women who will come after boldly marching on dedicated, declaring and resolute that “human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights, once and for all.”    
 
Dr. C

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MLK Day Reflections 

1/16/2017

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Your journey is yours to own! As we all move onward developing and perfecting our purposes, I encourage you to remember that You are Essential!  Our work as African American women is the sum total of many undertakings, I can attest to that. My journey to my own core values has been unexpected, enriching and full of conviction; which is why Sisterlocks was created and remains alive today. Great living examples like King; have challenged us to look inward and courageously reflect our inherent worth revealing what is essential and truly authentic.
   I have often asked myself what do I want every person who comes to Sisterlocks to learn? And that would be to be un- afraid to retrieve what the world has tried to deny. Celebrating MLK day 2017 in this way perpetuates his intention for us to thrive and strengthens our commitment to his memory. What a sacrifice he gave to us in living his essence, showing us that societal conflict can only be won by resolving inner conflict. Being unsteady with ourselves breeds instability in the world.  
    II can say that being involved in beauty 
activism and using my voice to win battles in our courts was my contribution to our civic struggles. It has been a labor of love and pride. As King has said many times in his legendary “Mountain Top” speech, “The Promise Land” is in our view. The victory is upon us. Sisterlocks I feel has been that beacon of light that so many women have followed to build a solid foundation. That is the victory lap we all can find joy in every day as we look in the mirror.
Looking back at my early writings, I can recall my first volume of the That Hair Thing that our hair fashion techniques are not really about hair. They are reflections of how we choose to live our lives. King compelled us to be the “Best” at all times and devote our everyday living to excellence. The alignment, balance and precision are what all African hairstyles show us. As I look forward to the years to come, as I look back and see our progress, I do see the many journeys that have become my own. What a blessing to be alive and to have been a part of our evolution back to the essentials, the authenticity of what will always carry us no matter where we go. Happy King Day 2017! Dr.C
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