YaYa Da Costa/Esperanza Spalding reprise

Happy Sunday, peeps!

I came across this Raphael Saadiq video yesterday, and despite the fact that it is quite disturbing in parts, the only thing I could pay attention to when I first watched it was YaYa's hair (which looks like a rollerset to me):



I love the shape. I'm getting a hair cut next week (more on that later), and I think that's what I'm going to go for.

Also a quick shout out to another member of the Kinkspiration Hall of Fame, Esperanza for her Grammy win last week. I've made no secret of the fact that I'm a huge fan, so was really pleased she won, but of course it was her updo that caught my attention:



I'll be trawling youtube later in the week for tutorials on how to copy her style.

Have a great week...

Kinkspiration! - YaYa Da Costa

I’ve got my mojo back!

Yes, I know I’ve already faltered in my promise to post more this year, but life really has taken over so much in the past few months (work, the Apothecary and everything in between) that I’ve been lacking in both time and inspiration.

But then this morning in the shower, I suddenly came up with the next few posts, and rushed to write them down so I don’t forget.

I need to take some pictures, so while I’m sorting that out, here’s some Kinkspiration to tide you over!

The second ANTM alum to make it into the Kinkspiration archives, YaYa Da Costa was someone I loved to, well… not like so much (I was definitely Team Eva!). But she has since grown on me.

One thing that I cannot deny, though, is that I have always loved her hair! I loved how she rocked up unapologetically to a modeling competition in her kinky twists at a time that natural hair was still not so prevalent (I was also natural then, and my hair obsession had already begun).

From twists to braids to twistouts to a full-on ‘fro, YaYa’s done it all… and years later, she’s still keeping it real.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Happy New Year, everyone! I can't believe how quickly last year went. It certainly was a busy one, especially with the birth of The Kinky Apothecary in April. The speed with which it went from an idea to reality is actually still pretty overwhelming, but we've pretty much conquered all the teething problems, and hopefully everything will run a lot more smoothly this year. We've also got a lot of exciting new developments planned, so keep watching this space.

One thing is that I am planning to actually use this blog and post more often! I've even made it one of my new year's resolutions. I had hoped to start off on the right foot by posting something on 1/1/11, but of course old habits die hard. Well, at least I've still managed to get one in before the end of the first week of the year. Baby steps...

Inspired by this naturallycurly.com article, I thought it would be a good idea to come up with a few with a few "New Hair" resolutions. Here are a few to start you off (really just reiterating what I've said in the past):

1/ Deep condition weekly with heat. You'll see a huge difference in no time
2/ Stop combing dry hair!!!
3/ Healthy lifestyle = healthy hair, so start eating right, drinking more water and exercising!
4/ I know a lot of people are still quite reliant on the hairdresser. Stop, and start learning how to do your hair yourself
5/ Seal your ends!!!

Mine is to learn how to actually style my hair. My current inability to perfect an updo is just lame. I'll let you know how I get on!

Catch you soon, people!

Kinky Apothecary @ Bogobiri's Sunday Souk

Calling all Kinky fans in Lagos this Sunday! Pop over to the Sunday Souk at Bogobiri, SW Ikoyi from 12-6pm, where will be selling all your favourite hair products! Of course I will be on hand to answer any questions you may have, and the first 20 sales get a free gift!



Look forward to seeing you there!

Kinkspiration! - Esperanza Spalding

With two Kinky posts in a week, we’re really spoiling you! But it’s a slow day, we haven’t had Kinkspiration in a while, and we’ve got that Friday feeling, so what the heck!

This time its Jazz bassist and singer, Esperanza Spalding. I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking, but seriously, WOW!







And not only does she have amazing hair, she’s also super talented, teaching herself to play the violin at the age of 5!

Here's her cover of my favourite Stevie Wonder song ‘Overjoyed’ to get us in the mood for Lagos Jazz Series this weekend.



Have a Kinktastic one, peeps!