Go Girls Photo Shoot 2009

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Hair Food

Are you feeding your hair?

Products are wonderful & helpful in maintaining & making our tresses look {GO}rgeous... however, what you EAT is important as well. What we put IN our bodies is essential to get that full bodied texture & shine that won't fade everytime we remove product from our hair.

Sooo... what is Hair Food you ask?

#1 WATER!

Drink plenty of water. By weight we are about 65% water so HYDRATE yourself! This will help your scalp and follicles and ensure the blood is circulating well to feed the hair with vital nutrients. Which leads me to...

#2 Nutrients!

Increase your intake of essential fatty acids & protein: including nuts, seeds, dark, rich veggies and good quality olive oil and nut oils for cooking and salads. Hair is 97 % protein. The rest is made up of amino acids,minerals and trace elements.

It's important to try different fruits and veggies to see what your body likes & needs. Don't be afraid to go to your local farmer's market or grocery store and ask for different reciepes and/or help to identify something new! Salmon is loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, B-12 and iron this high-quality protein source helps to support a healthy scalp. Top it off with a little swiss chard... which is a terrfic source of vitamins A and C, this aids your body in producing sebum; nature's conditioner secreted by your hair. There are tons of reciepes out there...

Add a few red beans, walnuts & fresh cilantro to a nice mixed salad! Why not skip the white bread for a nice whole wheat 7-grain? Small healthy choices go a long way and the results are worth it!

Let's get to cookin', get to eattin' and get to GROWIN' ORGANIC HAIR!

We want to hear from YOU! What are some of your favorite Healthy Food Hair Recipes? Leave a comment please or email us @ thegogirls@gmail.com!

Issues we must address, So ....

To find answers we need to understand Why the African American Male
1. is so against Natural Hair of African American Women???
2. wants his African American Woman's hair to look like the European Woman's Hair by perming, hot iron/flat iron and weave, long and straight??? On the other hand the African American Woman will accept him bald, half bald, nappy , kinky, curly, faded, permed and all.
3. Why is African American Hair so much more an issue for the MALES than the FEMALES???

IT IS TIME FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE TO LOOK DEEP DOWN INSIDE HIMSELF AND DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING HIS DISDAIN FOR NATURAL HAIR!!!

Go Girls Photo Shoot 2009

Look out for more stars of natural hair to come...

The Frohawk

"For Me? The Frohawk Please!"

There are so many variations to this trendy style. What's your fave? Janelle Monet's danity braided styled,

A fuller curly style,

or braided, twisted sides

...whatever your liking the frohawk is a great way to switch up your everyday style!

What you need to get the look:
*Round tipped bobby pins
*Either freshly washed hair, a braidout or twistout

Depending on which style you are going for will determine how you go about pinning up your tresses..have fun with it! Remember to work with damp &/or well moisturized hair to prevent breakage!

Natural hair is so versatile. Updo's, twist-outs, braid-outs, wash & {GO}, shingling, flat twist, flat ironed, roller set, puff ponytails, & soo much more. So... what's your {GO} hair style!?

GO Girls Photo Shoot 2009 Texture Styled Stars

More photos to come . . .

Go Girls Photoshoot 2009

Whether you are going to wear Curly Coils or An Amazing Fro,

Natural Hair is worn with style and confidence!!

Go Girls Photoshoot 2009

Terry wears Curly Coils

Go Girls Photoshoot 2009

Staven sports a Classic Afro

{pssss.... WHAT IS SHEA BUTTER!?}

We all use it... but what is it!? SHEA BUTTER is taken from the pit of the fruit/nut of the African karite tree, it contains fatty acids, phytosterol and unsaponifiables which stimulate the skin's renewal process, providing a more youthful, vibrant appearance. It's texture is typically soft and buttery so it melts readily into the skin.
Shea butter is known for its skin softening effect. It is also used in hair conditioners to add and maintain moisture in dry brittle hair, in addition to retaining softness and preventing breakage. Shea butter is marketed as being effective at treating the following conditions: fading scars, eczema, burns, rashes, acne, severely dry skin, blemishes, dark spots, skin discolorations, chapped lips, stretchmarks, wrinkles, and in lessening the irritation of psoriasis. It also provides natural ultraviolet sun protection, although the level of protection is extremely variable, ranging from nothing to approximately SPF 6. The shea tree occurs over almost the entire area of Northern Ghana, over about 77,670 square kilometers in Western Dagomba, Southern Mamprusi, Western Gonja, Lawra, Tumu, Wa and Nanumba with Eastern Gonja having the densest stands.

There is sparse shea tree cover found in Brong-Ahafo, Ashanti, and the Eastern and Volta regions in the south of the country. Soooo... now you know!!

The Go Girls go to the Natural Hair Show 2009-Atlanta, Georgia

We had a great time at the Natural Hair Show 2009, on April 4th.

We met the Author of the Nappturosity, Erin Anthony. We also met an amazing product creator for Adiva products, Nadira Chase. Nadira is very knowable about skin and hair care. At the Hair Show there was a wealth of information on how to maintain and nurture natural hair.

There were vendors from everywhere, to name a few: Miss Jessie's Products, Jane Carter, Uncle Funky's Daughter and Taliah Waajid. Also in attendance were several local Natural Hair Care Salons: Deeply Rooted, Back to the Roots and the Damn salon. A good time was had by all.

Go Girl 2- Ms Phyllis

I am Phyllis, I am Nappy and the Eldest, born & raised in Atlanta, Georgia. I learned early in the 20th century there were those who had similar thoughts to us. Ones who made an attempt to develop natural hair. However, because of slavery there was not a particular interest in the development of hair belonging to women of color. The chattle simply was not important. No malice toward anyone, this is just American History and thus World History at that time period, the way things were. Therefore a few important women built empires finding ways to care for natural hair of women of color. One post-slavery problem that developed , was to find ways to be accepted by the ruling class. A movement to be visually like the ruling class. Mentally the under class thought, we may be more easily accepted by the upper class if we looked more like them. There being a lot of misunderstanding of this still remaining under class. The identity crisis was not as bad then as it has been in the late part of the 20th century because the underclass understood the difference. In the late 60's, after the harsh treatment of hair with extreme methods such as hot combs, scalp burns, loading the scalp with heavy grease and petroleum to be accepted. Then along came the next and most deadly form of mistreatment of hair to Women of Color-The Perm. I was natural in college and when I cam home from school my Dad insisted that I get my hair permed. Yes you could have beautiful flowing hair like the upper class and maybe merge into that society. Not. Although, it was a step in the right direction. The thought was similarity breed contentment. Hair of course was the easiest thing to change, the hearts were far more difficult. The Perm though was far more stronger in chemicals and caused more serious burns to the skin. Also it has been implicated in serious auto immune diseases. The lye is the worst thing to put on the skin and permitted to be absorbed. "Women of Color must learn to stop telling the LIE and using the LYE"-KM

So what is so bad about being the Nappy me? I did not learn how to work with the Natural me! I did not learn how to bring life and luster to my natural hair with friendly products nor complimentary styles.

I got married in the early 70's and gave birth to a beautiful daughter and I was very concerned about giving her a balanced diet of food for her health with health foods which was good. However, I damaged her not thinking about what I was doing to her hair and body with the extreme chemicals. So now I owe it to her to do as much as I can to help her to attain to the best health and beauty she can, by research and study of natural beauty products. She is Kinky-Joy.

Any time we are trying to get a job and get respect of someone it has been imperative to change and look like the one you are trying to impress because Nappy is not accepted ...

So over the years the transition has been from straight to Nappy then Nappy to straight. To the point I have said "WHY?" Some deep study had to take place to get the proper answer. Is it the Natural that a large number are opposed to or its it the unkept look? So on a journey I have gone, to find answers I am searching high and low. But the natural hair is what I am working with through its various lengths and discovery of what is the best the Nappy hair can be. Association with a co-worker Curly- Nanette has helped tremendously! My finding are to be published.