BNG turns 1 today!

I can’t believe it’s been one year since I started BreaKINK New Ground. I hope my blog content has been applicable to you. As I learn, I share my discoveries with you and I also gain from you. So “thank you” to everyone that reads, comments and subscribes. Your involvement means so much to me!

I appreciate you staying with me through this blog and hair journey I’m on (even in moments of drought, lol). You all are so wonderful :-)

By the way, I've got some upcoming giveaways planned for my subscribers. I’ll put up a separate post later with week with details.

Thanks for reading. Be blessed!

CallaLily

You asked for it. . . .

New life! I want to thank those who participated in my “layout changes” poll. You asked for more change and I hope you like what is being delivered. It turned out to be a fun project and forced me

I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

I’m in the beginning stages of changing this site a bit. Over the next couple weeks, please take the time to visit and give your feedback on what you see. Give me your

Extra Extra

I don’t usually peruse the newsstand section in the stores I frequent but the beautiful Jill Scott on the cover of May’s Essence magazine definitely peaked my interest. Mad props – this diva is doing her thing! However, upon closer look, I also noticed they were doing a hair feature. Well, that was enough for me to snatch a copy of my own. Their beauty section includes

I'm on Facebook now!!!

So I FINALLY created a Facebook account. For those of you reading this that already have accounts, I’d love to connect with you over there *my badge is posted down in the right-hand banner*

I need your help getting acclimated on there also. Tell me where all the “hot spots” are – what groups are happening (natural hair or otherwise) and what are some of the pages you frequent? I might as well hit the ground running, right!

Until we meet again, take care & be blessed!

Thanks for reading.

CallaLily

Let me be honest. . .

I’ve been tagged with the Honest Scrap award by the beautiful Chocolate Orchid. Thanks girlfriend!

10 Honest Things About Me:
1. I’m a terrible speller (always have check my spelling on such words as definitely, kielbasa, lasagna, and so on)


2. I used to be in 4H club (don’t front, I know ya’ll remember 4H smile)


3. I enjoy watching Spongebob with my daughter (sometimes without her)


4. I’ve only been horseback riding once (I think it was about 7 or 8 years ago)


5. I’m an obsessive note writer/list maker (which turns out to be a waste of paper most times, LOL)


6. I want to learn how to ride a motorcycle – Biker Chic Baby!


7. I’m probably one of the few people that has an acquired taste for okra (and brussels sprouts, and liver & onions)


8. It’s been years since I’ve balanced a checkbook!


9. I’m just now learning to enjoy shopping (more patience with age I guess)

10. I didn’t know how to properly cornrow hair until 7 years ago (a coworker showed me how on a baby doll – don’t laugh)

I will give this award to the following lovelies whose YouTube channels I enjoy but also have great content on their blog.

Naptural Diva

The Discount Trendsetter Show

Naturally Flyy

Hair && There

MissKrisNew



Here are the rules:

1. Post the award on your blog
2. Present this award to others whose blogs you find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged you
3. Tell those people they’ve been awarded HONEST SCRAP, inform them of these guidelines
4. Share “Ten Honest Things” about yourself


Thanks for reading. Be blessed!


CallaLily

My latest obsession

Scarves! Oh, why have I slept on these for so long? I am just putting my toe into the waters of this marvelous fashion accessory. Recently, I’ve spent countless hours on YouTube discovering the many ways you can sport scarves. From head adornments to tops, my nose is wide open to expanding my fashion choices with beautiful fabrics. All shapes (square to rectangle), all sizes (large to small), all colors (solids to prints) and all fabrics (cotton to silk), even winter scarves (got my eye on an Infinity scarf) – I will not discriminate, LOL. I now move past the mindset of the infamous cotton handkerchief worn to bed to exploring a whole new world of options. I’m ready to dive in but need to go shopping first – yay! I’ll be hitting up thrift stores and places like Walmart, Target, TJ Maxx and Marshalls for starters. What ways to you wear scarves? Where do you buy them?

Thanks for reading. Be blessed!

CallaLily

I'm truly honored: Kreativ Blogger Award

the.kisser has graciously bestowed me with my first award (Thank you!). I want to share my award with these fabulous blogs:

Nominees

1. The Natural Haven

2. ChocolateOrchid

3. Nu Kynk

4. Beads, Braids, & Beyond

5. Newly Natural

6. Nappturology 101

7. ~Back to Curly~

Here are the rules for recipients:

1. Copy the logo on your blog or post

2. Mention who gave you the award

3. Nominate at least 7 blogs you find creative (link your nominees within your post)

4. Let them know they have received this award by commenting on their blog

5. Share 10 creative facts about yourself

10 creative facts about moi:

1. I experiment with & tweak recipes (for hair and for eating) Go mixtress :-)

2. Soon I will explore making my own hair accessories

3. I like to plan small parties/events

4. I can tell great children stories

5. I LOVE jazz music

6. I played the clarinet

7. I organized a book club once

8. I attended African dance classes

9. I've made up my own games

10. I like doing "crafty" things

Thanks for reading. Be blessed!

CallaLily

Life revelation

Good morning divine creation! I hope your weekend was enjoyable.

Life is full of ups and downs – no way around that! And the truth has a way of exposing itself to each individual. At times, I get a word at a certain moment that really causes me to stop and take note of its truth. I will begin to share with you some monumental insight that I receive on occasion. I have to realize that the revelation I receive may also be intended for another. It may not be for me to keep to myself, but to be a messenger to benefit someone else. This is not going to turn into a planned or scheduled format on this blog – when it hits me, I’ll post on it. This way, I can give a positive word to my readers AND keep it fresh in my own mind and spirit. We tend to go through life having to learn and re-learning valid truths. So this morning, on my way to work, this is the revelation I received:

When someone speaks negativity into your life, you have a CHOICE to believe what they say or to dismiss it and replace it with positive.

Thanks for reading. Be blessed!

CallaLily

Great things are in the works!

I admit it; I realized this morning I was ill-prepared for my Sunday post :-(  When deciding on a topic, I attempt to unearth as much data as possible before posting. Unfortunately, I usually learn more on the subject after the fact *sigh*.


Anyway, my head has been all over the place – digging up partial information on various interests. I’ve been gathering recipes, reading books and tapping into all sorts of resources. I’ll give you a teaser on what’s in the works for BreaKINK New Ground readers. . .

• At week’s end, I will unveil a series that will compliment Friday’s Formula (along with a contest).
• I’m developing a “hair regimen education series” of sorts. I would like to initiate it one upcoming Sunday. I’ve also been toying around with a few other random topics for Sunday posts.

I promise to keep the ball rolling once I have established more organization. I’m very excited for what’s in store and hope I’ve got your nose open :-)  My aim is always to assist in educating the knowledge thirsty - though I stress that I am no expert! I only divulge what I’ve come across so it might make understanding hair care easier for the next person.

Thanks for reading. Be blessed!

CallaLily

Update: Addition to blog format

I am going to add a component to this blog. For those who like to mix up their own homemade hair concoctions, I will post a recipe every Friday. I hope that you will venture to try some out and let me know how they work for you. In honor of summer, the remainder of July will be dedicated to a "swimming" theme.

Thanks for reading. Be blessed!

CallaLily

Interlude required. . .

Lingo, jargon, dialect, slang. . . in other words, hair language. I know I said my next post would be on my hair regimen and goals but I felt that I needed to do a post on some of the terminology that is used in the world of hair care. Believe it or not, this is a partial list of common acronyms/definitions for your information. Hope this helps!



NG - new growth
BC - big chop
Line of Demarcation - line where the natural hair and relaxed hair meet
TWA - teeny weeny afro
BSS - beauty supply store
PJ - product junkie; one who is always purchasing more items before using up what they already have
HG - holy grail; product or method that is tried and true
EO - essential oil; highly concentrated, volatile, aromatic essences of plants (ex. rosemary, lavendar, peppermint, cederwood, basil)
CO - carrier oil; derived from vegetable, nut or seed (ex. coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, jojoba oil, castor oil) (used to diulte essential oils; also used to seal moisture in the hair)
EVOO - extra virgin olive oil
EVCO - extra virgin coconut oil
JBCO - jamican black castor oil
Sulfates - ingredients found in harsher shampoos that tend to be drying to hair
Humecants - attract and retain moisture from the air (ex. glycerin, honey, panthenol)
Cones - silicones; ingredients ending in "cone" found in products that may lead to build-up
ACV - apple cider vinegar
Clarifying - removing product build-up from the hair; some like to use an ACV rinse or baking soda rinse for this purpose
Prepoo - prepping hair prior to cleansing; done by adding conditioner or natural oils in the hair
No-poo - cleaning hair without using shampoo
Cowash - cleansing hair with conditioner instead of shampoo
DC - deep condition
Slip - when comb easily glides through hair
Moisturizing - applying a water or cream based moisturizer or conditioner to the hair
Sealing - applying a natural oil or butter to the hair after you've moisturized in order to decrease evaporation
Protective Styling - wearing hair in a style that doesn't put stress and strain on the hair
S&D - search & destroy; method for trimming off split ends
Dusting - very light trim; cutting 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch
Shedding - hair that has reached the end of its growing cylce and naturaly falls from the scalp along with the attached bulb
Breakage - broken, short, choppy hair that comes out without a bulb attached
Hair Type:
2a, 2b, 2c - loose, wavy curls
3a, 3b, 3c - thicker, coily curls
4a, 4b - kinky, coily hair
Hair Length:
EL - ear length
NL - neck length
SL - shoulder length
APL - arm pit length
BSL - bra strap length
BSB - below shoulder blade
MBL - mid back length
WSL - waist length


I will post my regimen and goals on Sunday.
Thanks for reading. Be blessed!

CallaLily