ROCK IT??? OR KNOCK IT???

ROCK IT??   OR    KNOCK IT??

Ok, so today marks the first installment of a new segment of my blog. You see the title!! Soooo???Would you ROCK this fit or Knock it?? Personally, when it comes to fashion I am a very basic girl. My wardrobe consists of mainly fitted tee's, jeans, a few dresses and lots of black!! I am in the process of revamping my "swagga" with comfort in mind first along with being stylish and girly...I like this particular outfit because it offers everything that I need! It's versatile yet stylish with a splash of boldness!! I likes this fit so I've got to ROCK IT!! What do you think?

WTF DID YOU DO TA YO HUUURR!???!

THE FIRST TIME I DISCOVERED THE NATURAL HAIR COMMUNITY, I FELL IN LOVE! I WAS FASCINATED WITH THE CURLS AND KINKS, THE SHORT AND LONG, THE SOFT AND WAVY!!! SOON AFTER I DECIDED TO GO NATURAL...NO TRANSITIONING.NOW FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY BE "GREEN" TO THIS NATURAL THING, TRANSITIONING IS WHEN ONE DECIDES TO GROW THEIR NATURAL HAIR OUT FROM THE RELAXER. NOW IT WAS 2004 OR SO WHEN I FIRST DECIDED TO GO NATURAL. AT THAT TIME NATURAL HAIR WAS NOT RECEIVED AS WELL AS IT IS TODAY. I HADN'T HAD A RELAXER IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS ANYWAYS AND JUST DECIDED TO DO THE BC....THAT WAS THE START OF MY LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH MY NATURAL TRESSES. I STARTED OFF FOLLOWING DIFFERENT YOUTUBE "GURUS" AND MANY BLOGS AND SITES.  NEEDLESS TO SAY, I'VE BC'D FIVE TIMES SINCE 2004. NOW I KNOW YALL ARE THINKING WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME? BUT LET ME EXPLAIN: I DECIDED TO GO NATURAL SIMPLY BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE TO SEE WHAT THE NATURAL TEXTURE OF MY HAIR WAS OR SHALL I SAY IS LIKE...I LOVE HAIR...WHETHER IT BE RELAXED OR NATURAL, LONG OR SHORT BUT THERE IS NO OTHER FEELING LIKE THE FREEDOM THAT COMES WITH BEING NATURAL.

WOMEN, WE MUST KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THAT NATURAL IS  NOT JUST ROCKING YOUR NATURAL KINKKZ, IT'S A STATE OF BEING AS WELL AS A STATE OF MIND. WHEN I BIG CHOPPED, I DECIDED THAT I DIDN'T WANT TO LIVE UP TO SOCIETIES STANDARD OF WHAT IS "BEAUTIFUL", I WANTED TO BE BEAUTIFUL IN MY OWN CAPACITY AND SHOW THE WORLD (ESPECIALLY THE BLACK COMMUNITY) HOW BEAUTIFUL MY BLACK REALLY IS...NO FILTER!!! NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG  I CAN ROCK A FIERCE WEAVE TOO! I LOVE HAIR AND THAT IS WHY I'VE BEEN BACK AND FORTH IN BETWEEN RELAXED, NATURAL,LONG,SHORT, WEAVED AND ETC.MY LOVE FOR NATURAL HAIR SURPASSES THEM ALL. AT THE YOUNG RIPE AGE OF 9 I REMEMBER GETTING MY FIRST "JUST FOR ME" RELAXER AND EVERYONE TELLING ME HOW PRETTY I WAS. I WOULD ALWAYS TOUCH MY HAIR AND COMB IT WHEN MY GRANDMOTHER OR MOTHER WASN'T LOOKING. IN THE MIRROR PRANCING AROUND PRETENDING I WAS A SUPERSTAR OUT ON THE RED CARPET...MY DREAMS WERE SOON CRUSHED WHEN MY BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF THICK RELAXED TRESSES SOON BECAME LITTLE DRY TWIGS OF DAMAGED AND BRITTLE HAIR. AS A RESULT THE HAIR ON THE SIDES OF MY HEAD ARE PERMANENTLY DAMAGED. I BATTLED WITH MY HAIR FOR YEARS UNTIL 2004 WHEN YOUTUBE SAVED MY LIFE!!! I REMEMBER STARING INTO MY COMPUTER SCREEN IN ADMIRATION OF THE YOUNG LADIES WHO DARED TO ROCK THEIR NATURAL HAIR . BEAUTIFULBRWNBABYDOLL, BLACKONYX, ALEXANDRA BOND AND SUNSHINE OF SUNSHINE LOVES PEACE JUST TO NAME A FEW. THESE WOMEN GAVE ME THE COURAGE TO NOT ONLY GO NATURAL BUT SEARCH WITHIN MYSELF AND ASK THE QUESTION...WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WAY GOD CREATED ME? NOW I PRANCE AROUND THE HOUSE, IN THE MIRROR KNOWING I LOOK GOOD, PRETENDING TO BE NO ONE BUT MYSELF AND LOVING THE WAY I LOOK. I CAN NOW TRULY SAY THAT THOSE COMMENTS HAVE GONE FROM "YOU'RE SO PRETTY" TO "YOU ARE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY". NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG IT AIN'T ALWAYS BEEN PEACHES AND CREAM. I'VE HAD PEOPLE LOOK AT ME LIKE "WTF DID YOU DO TA YO HUURRR????" LOL...BUT I'VE LEARNED THAT THOSE PEOPLE ARE JUST IGNORANT AND CURIOUS ON THE LOW-LOW...LOL

SINCE THEN I'VE LEARNED TO EMBRACE AND CELEBRATE MY NATURAL HAIR. I'VE LEARNED THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH ROCKING A TWA (TEENIE WEENIE AFRO), I'VE LEARNED THAT BEAUTY STARTS WITHIN AND WITHIN BEGINS WITH SELF LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING. SO I AM ENCOURAGING ALL OF MY AFRICAN AMERICAN SISTAS OUT THERE TO GO NATURAL AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR LIFE. GO AHEAD, GET THOSE SCISSORS AND CUT IT ALL OFF...I DARE YOU!!BESIDES IT'S JUST HAIR!! XOXO~KIKI

THE COURSE OF CHANGE

GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTS...ALLOW ME TO REINTRODUCE MYSELF, I AM KIKI. YEA, YOU SEE THE NAME KIKI KINKKZ...NOW SOME OF YOU READING THIS MAY KNOW ME BY KE-KE OR MARQUITA BUT FOR THE SAKE OF THIS BLOG I AM KIKI KINKKZ. LET'S JUST SAY I'M MAKING A SLIGHT TRANSITION (IF YOU WILL). I STARTED THIS BLOG TODAY IN HOPES OF UNLEASHING THE CREATIVITY THAT LIES DORMANT AND HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS. NOW, THIS IS NOT MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT BLOGGING BUT IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE ACTUALLY WRITTEN STRAIGHT FORWARD,MEANING NO PEN, NO PAPER JUST STRAIGHT THOUGHTS. THIS IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND SOMETHING THAT I'VE NOT DONE SINCE COLLEGE SO BARE WITH ME.......

The title reads " THE COURSE OF CHANGE". Upon first glance one would think that this blog is going to consist of lessons on how to change ones life, circumstances or etc. NOPE!!! Not today! I'm here to share with you all my journey as I began to make a drastic change (for the better) in my life. For such a long time I have found myself containing the wonderful gifts that I've been blessed with by God. I am a woman of many talents but life and the paths that I have chosen has led me to feel as though those talents weren't good enough. I am a writer, hair stylist, artist, mother, daughter. sister, friend and so much more but I want to stay focused on the first three titles...WRITER, HAIR STYLIST, AND ARTIST. I have an undeniable passion for all of the above. I've always had "knack" for writing and hair has ALWAYS been my thing. Artistry on the other hand...hmmm??? Art...I have a different kind of passion for art. When I say "art" I don't mean like Picasso or anything like that. What I mean is that I simply have the ability to create something from nothing. Now, how does all of this work into change? Well, I have to CHANGE my way of thinking and being before I am able to tap into my many talents and be my true self. Most of us are afraid of being who we really are. I was once that person but I've learned that by supressing those talents and my feelings towards them only hurts me and stunts my growth and development that is necessary for me to become the INDIVIDUAL that I need to be.... So during my journey, I will be sharing snippets of poetry (which I love!), natural hairstyles and my personal opinion of natural hair and my wonderful "creations"....So stay tuned for more of me. My goal here is share my story of life with you...not only for you to get to know me but so that you may be able to take something from my journey to make your journey a  much smoother process....Stay bless~ xoxo-kiki