Sense of well being

I just wanted to take a moment to say good morning to everyone! I am actually feeling like I need to reconnect with myself in some kind of way. And it just made me realize the importance of taking care of yourself - mind, body and soul.

I believe it is all connected. Having good health is very connected to being naturally beautiful. Naturally beauty often comes from inside out. You can go without the make up, the fancy clothes or the cute jewelry. But if you are beaming with happiness and confidence because you feel good, healthy and strong - that is a beauty that not many can resist or deny. So I am gonna take some time to reconnect with myself and do a little bit of emotional, physical and spiritual healing. Evaluate my health and see what I can do to improve my overall sense of well being. I hope that you will all time time out of your lives to do the same of yourselves. Find out what you need to get that balance, whether its a healthier diet, spending more time enjoy nature or just finding some time to relax.

Peace, Love and Happiness....

Natura Hair Show

Here is a cool style from the 2009
Taliah Waajid Natural Hair Show .
Looks like a curled loc mohawk...

Brownish hues.

It finally feels a little warmer around here, I don't get cold too easily when I'm outside so spring seems to be in the air. That being said, the official snow depth is still around half a meter (something I check every day as I'm so eager for it to disappear!), so unfortunately there's still a little bit left to go before it feels properly springy/summery.

I took these pictures yesterday while taking my dog out for a walk.

Trench coat from Dahlia, dress, hair band and tights from H&M and shoes from a shoe shop in Munich.

Vegetable muffins.

This evening I have been making vegetable muffins, which taste quite scrumptious.
Here is how I made them in case any of you would like to give it a try!

I grated half a zucchini and two carrots until it looked like this:



Then I added 300 grams of flour (I mixed spelt and whole grain wheat), a teaspoon of cinnamon, two teaspoons of baking soda, a bit of salt and mixed it together with the zucchini and carrots.


Then I chopped a handful of pecan nuts which I added to the mixture.


I also chopped some chives and added them too.


Since I don't eat eggs (if you want to use eggs you're welcome to do so - use two) I used "no egg" as an egg replacer and added to the mixture.


Then I added a spoon of oil, and 2 1/2 dl of water (I was out of soy milk - you're supposed to use milk actually, but water worked just fine!)


I then mixed everything and put the dough into muffin molds (make sure you've applied some oil or butter to the molds before you put the dough in).


Bake for 15 - 20 minutes at 200 degrees celcius, and voila!

The muffins, with hummus on them, make a nice evening meal together with a cup of tea.

2009 Long Sleek Hairstyles

The sleek look also brings a sharper, simpler look as well. For long hairstyles, the sleek look starts at top and goes all the way to the ends. Pomades, gels, and other produces are a necessity for creating these sleek hairstyles. The three long hairstyle images presented here offer simple, cute, and a little wild.

How do you wash your hair?

This is actually an old video on you tube - but one of my favorites! It's called "How do you wash your hair?"



This is just a reminder of some of the really rude looks I get because of my hair - from almost every nationality. Or the very silly questions I get, because people are confused. For the last time - No they are not braids!!! Yes - my hair is clean. I wash it ALL THE TIME.. with Shampoo, just like you. Loc's are beautiful. It's sad when people pre-judge because of something new or something they don't understand.

Spring, where are you?

Because I live so incredibly far north (many of you probably couldn't imagine how far north it is), spring tends to be very slow. I am not a girl who likes winter, so inevitably this is really not the place for me... but, in order to try to hurry spring up a little bit (which has perhaps shown small signs of its arrival the last few days), I decided to dress very spring like today in hope of that maybe helping a little bit!

Everything is from H&M, except the shoes from Bronx, and the hair band from Six.

New Trend ?!?

Singer Tierra G's new style reminds me of the new do that Cassie is sporting. Is this trend coming back? I remember this was popular for a minute when I was younger. But I could not imagine cutting into my loc's for this drastic look.

What do you think - Keep or? Or Leave it alone?

New style:

Old style:

Find Tierra at TierraG Music

New Page on the NBH website!

I just added a new page to my Naturally Beautiful Hair website. I will be selling accessories: Jewelry, hats, scarves and more. I will post updates when more items have been added. To check it out, click on For Sale.

Easiet Style Ever...

One of my favorite hair styles is a really easy hair do. Most of you already know how to do this. I like it several reasons, some being that it gives my hair volume and it feels more lightweight when my loc's have a curl or wave to them.

To create this look - wash, wet or spritz your hair. Be sure to use some sort of leave in conditioner or setting spray when wetting your hair. Braid your hair in sections (I like to braid 6 loc's at a time) . The bigger the braid, the bigger the crinkle/wave. The smaller the braid, the smaller the crinkle/wave will be. I like to let my hair air dry, but if you have a salon style hood hair dry at home, you can dry your loc's using this. Once your hair is completely dry, take the braids down. This crinkle/wavy style will last over a month or until you get your hair wet again. The great thing about this style is great wavy look.

Cute style from Franchesca Ramsey

Very cute side-sweep style from Franchesca. I love her creativity. To read more about Franchesca, check out her interview on my Naturally Beautiful Hair Website: Interview

My Sanctuary

I would love to have all of my home decorated with beautiful art work, plants and sculptures. But unfortunately, money is tight and I have two lovely - but wild kids! So having fancy things, at this time, has not worked out. But I do have one little space in my house that I can use to show my personality, culture and what makes me feel centered. My dresser!


I found these two beautiful African sculptures last year. I also added a few weaved baskets, some plants and a beautiful painting that was given to me by a dear friend.



Also, I like to display some of my large earrings. I usually only wear small earrings, but want to change that. And if I don't see what I have available - I won't wear it. So this way, I can look every day to see what I have, and I can mix it up a little. This is the little space that I have in my home that really represents me. At some point, I hope to have all of my home reflect this kind of energy.

If you all have something in your home that really represents you, your culture or something that just makes you happy - send me a picture and I will post it with your message.

Hugs!

Karen
naturalhairbeauty@gmail.com

Michelle Trachtenberg Long wavy hairstyle 2009

Michelle Trachtenberg at the AFI Film Festival closing night gala screening of Defiance

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Michelle Trachtenberg long haircuts 2009

Michelle Trachtenberg latest long hairstyle

celebrity Michelle Trachtenberg long hairstyle


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Les chansons d'amour

Yesterday I watched a wonderful French film called Les Chansons d'Amour, which was completely lovely. I have a weakness for French films, and this one turned out to be no exception. It's a musical, it's about love, the images are beautiful and so filled with emotions. It also doesn't hurt that the ever so handsome Louis Garrel is in it.





If you haven't seen it, please do.