Taking Clients

Hi everyone-

I'm taking clients again. I have missed everyone so much and the conversations we would have. I can't wait to see you all and see how your hair is coming along and I can't wait to meet those who I've spoken with on the phone or via email.

I will be going out of town for 2 weeks from 12/20- 1/5 but I am taking clients any time before or after that period. Seeing that I am out on leave, my schedule is pretty much open besides the 2 weeks mentioned above.

Give me a call or send me an email to schedule your appointment
Phone: 678-887-9912
Email: naturaly_free@yahoo.com

PS...Adon is just wonderful and we are SO in love with him! Thanks for all the well wishes.

See you soon!
Sabriya

Adon Jamal Robinson

He's here...Yay! Adon Jamal Robinson made his appearance on 11/12/08 at 2:30 pm.

Weight: 7lbs, 10ozs
Length: 20 inches



My water broke around 6:30 that morning, we got the kids ready and dropped them off to school, got breakfast and made it to the hospital by 9:00 am. They confirmed that my water had broken (it was actually a high leak as they could still feel the bag). One of my biggest fears was that I would have to be given pitocin, which I let my dr. know I did not want. Well, seeing that my water had broken and was steadily coming out, I wasn't really contracting...so, they gave me pitocin to bring on the contractions. I felt a good 3 contractions and was like, "bring on the epidural". After I got the epidural, it was easy breezy. I was numb all over and good and drowsy. The epidural was administered at 12:30 and at 2:30, two pushes later, Adon was here. Thanks to everyone for all of your prayers and kind words throughout this pregnancy.

Adon's Photo Album

Sabriya

It's a new day in America!

I am so excited about the HUGE POSSIBILITY of having our first african american family in the white house! I am so proud of where we've come although there a lot of people who are letting me down. There are more people than I care to admit that did not go out and cast their vote during this pivotal and historic moment...just because. No valid reason, just lazy. Oh well, God says that He puts one up and brings the other down. So, I believe that God's will will be done tonight as the numbers keep coming in. GO OBAMA!

WE DID IT, PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA! What a proud day!

2 cm dilated

I went to the dr's on Friday and was told that I am already 2 cm's dilated. I was 36 wks then and this Friday, I'll be 37 wks. Hopefully, I will have dilated more...I'm tired and so ready to meet my little man :>

Client Updates

I have the best clients in the world. They continue to check on me and update me with their progress while I am unavailable to maintain their hair. I won't be long though before I can start back maintaining their hair...I miss our talks during our retightening sessions. I'm 35 wks now so please believe I'm on a serious countdown...
Drea 2 - 3 month updates:

Eva's update 3 month updates:

Health Update

Hi everyone-

I've missed keeping up with everyone and their journey's. I have a few minutes of calm so I thought I'd post. Adon and I are doing well. I am now 30 wks, it's been 6 wks since I was placed on bed rest. How time flies! Adon last weighed 3lbs and 6 ozs and is long as ever! He is definitely going to be a BIG boy and I can't wait for him to get here. For those that noticed the change in the spelling of his name, I changed it from Aidon to Adon because I wanted him to have a name with a biblical meaning. Adon means Lord or Ruler. So now, I have a Rick the ruler (my 10 yr old) and Adon the ruler :) Take care everyone and thanks for all your prayers and kind thoughts!

Sabriya and Adon

Bedrest

Well, the dr has put me on bedrest due to complications with my pregnancy so I will be unable to take any new clients or maintain my existing clients until after I have the baby. The fact that my baby is in danger and that I can't continue on this journey with Mrs. Pat, Drea and Eva really saddens me but I wouldn't be able to take it if something happened to my baby because I was being hard-headed. The next two weeks are crucial for me as statistics say that the baby will only have a 10% survival rate if born between 24 and 26 weeks. I'm 24 weeks now. The rate jumps up to 75% after 26 weeks but as my son said, our baby has a 100% rate no matter when he comes...that blessed me so because we know that the power of life and death lies in the tongue? Keep us in your prayers! Take care.

Here is a 3D shot of Mr Aidon Jamal Robinson...I was so surprised b/c he looks like me!

Eva's SL Install and baby update

Eva's SL locking session:
I'm super late with this posting but I was hoping that I would be able to upload pics when I posted. The pictures will be coming very soon though. Eva had about 5 to 6 inches of natural hair and it took us 13 hours to complete her install. I wasn't feeling too great on the first day of the install, thanks for hanging in there with me Eva! I didn't eat that morning as I don't really have much of an appetite at 6:30 am so at about 10 or so, I felt my hands start shaking...I forced myself to eat the following morning and will continue to do so with every install so that I won't feel that way again, no fun. Anyhow, I made up some of the lost time the next day as I felt great that day.

Baby update:
I am 21 weeks along and it is definitely a boy! Aidon has become very active over the last few months and I love to feel him moving around in there. I can't wait until he gets here but the first 6 months have totally flown by and I'm HUGE as ever. I hate to think how big I'll be in my 8th and 9th months...

Mrs. Pat 's Follow Up Visit

Mrs. Pat came two weeks after her initial locking session for her follow up visit and ALOT of the locks in the back were out. We will have to train her hair and watch it very closely due to her texture. But, I was pleasantly pleased when she walked in the door to see how her hair had filled in, it was gorgeous. Sorry, I didn't even think to take a picture but I will next time, I promise ;>

Drea's Locking Session

Hey everyone!

Sorry it took me so long to upload these pictures but here is my latest full install. Drea had 3 to 4 inches of new growth with permed ends. It took us 12 hrs and 45 minutes to complete. Her hair came out beautifully! She was sitting in my chair justa smiling...it made my heart happy ;> To view all of the pics, click on the link in the right section of the screen to go to my client's photos.

Eva's Consultation

Eva is SO funny to me. I thought I was excited to get my SL's but she (and Drea) have me slap on hold. I love it though, SL's will do you like that. We have chatted on the phone and via email a few times. Eva will have her hair locked on July 4th and 5th. She has not had a perm for about a year so she has a few permed ends but not many. She's already let me know what look she's going for. She loves Golden_08's locks. I do too, they are fierce.

Oh, she just had a little boy too and you all know that I'm expecting too. She' brought Brendon with her to the consultation. I was able to hold and love on him...I can't wait until my little man gets here. His name is going to be Aidon Jamal...what do you think?

Drea's Consultation

Drea had her consultation today and we are going to have such a great time during her locking session. She's having her locks installed on the weekend of July 27th. She will have a blend of small to medium locks installed. She can't wait and neither can I ;> Drea has permed ends but we will only lock her new growth and clip the permed ends away little by little. She said tell everyone in blogger world, HEY...

I have pictures

It took us 14 hrs to install Mrs. Pat's SL's. She was a true champ! Her hair gave me a bit of a challenge because it was so soft and had a loose curl to it but we did it! I will watch her really close to minimize the amount of slippage she may have. I can't wait to do my next client!

Updated Pics

I will post pictures of Mrs. Pat install very soon. We are having a bit of a time getting the pictures off of the camera.

1st Atl Client Install Day

Well, we got started at 7:20 this morning and stopped around 3:30 or so. We completed the front of Mrs. Pat hair and will complete the back tomorrow. Mrs. Pat has a very loose curly texture so it did present some challenges but we tackled them all. Her SL's are going to be beautiful! I'll post pictures tomorrow. (Can't you tell it was early, Mrs. Pat was like it is too early for all this ;>)

How I love my clients

I had a new retighten client today and we just clicked. She bought work with her and didn't get a chance to touch it. We talked the entire time. We had so much in common. That's what I love about my business. Although my body may be a little tired, I always feel completely satisfied once I complete a client's hair. This is so gratifying, it's the best. To all of my fellow consultants that are looking to become full time, it is so worth it! I love Sisterlocks ;> Well, I'm going to bed now, I have a client coming at 7 am so we can start the full locking session.

Night...

My hair

Well, I have been pressing my hair for the last year or so after I took my SL's down. I couldn't figure out how to manage my loose natural hair but I didn't want a perm so I started to get it pressed. It was SO long and pretty and then I had to go and put permanent color in it. It totally altered the texture of my hair. The body was gone and so was the beauty of my hair (to me). Anyhow, I have just continued to press it although I knew that it was damaged because when I shampoo my hair, some of the ends were still straight and would never revert back. Anyhow, I haven't pressed my hair for about a month or so and I just can't take it anymore. It looks so damaged because those ends are bone straight while the rest was kinky. Well, I took the scissors out and just started cutting.It's just hair right, it'll grow back. I will have to go to someone to let them even it out for me but I'm going to let it grow out a little first. I cut A LOT off but it was needed. Now, it'll be able to grow healthy and so much quicker. I'll keep you updated. Hunh, what does this have to do with SL's...I'm still considering getting a second set but I want to court my loose natural for a while first ;>
If you are interested in how my journey goes, you can check on me at, http://private.fotki.com/NaturalyFree/1/loose-natural-hair/ .

Night...

Starter locks for children

For those looking for a more affordable option for starting locks in your childs hair, there is another option that I provide, braidlocks. Don't get me wrong, SL's is the best option IMO but braidlocks does provide a great option for starter locks. The new growth would be interlocked during retightening sessions. It wouldn't be the same as the SL interlocking process but it will help to lessen the amount of slippage that beginning locks experience. If this is an option that may interest you, give me a call today to set up a free consultation at 678) 887-9912.

AlertPay Retraction

OK, I looked in my bank account today and the two deposits from AlertPay had arrived. I still think it took a little long but I wanted to put it out there that they had made the deposits.

AlertPay

Not so sure about AlertPay. It has been almost two weeks and I'm still waiting for the two small deposits to show up in my bank to verify my account. If it is taking this long to make two small deposits, how long would it be to extract money out of their system. Nah, iIll stick with PayPal...

Celina's Consultation

I just completed a consultation for a lady with the prettiest, thickest hair ever! She has ideal hair for SL's. Take a look at the sample locks. I can't wait until the locking session!

This picture is a little fuzzy but I was trying to show her parts. I put three different sizes, S/M/L, to see which she liked best. I'll keep you guys posted.

Time to get your natural hair accessories

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I got my chair

Hey fam...

I got my chair yesterday and my 10 year old son helped me put it together, thanks Rick! It's not the chair that I wanted but I'd say it is a great start. Next, I have to get a shampoo bowl and a hair dryer so I can be a full service salon. God willing, it won't be long...

Yipeee

Two consultations and a new re tighten client! Show on out Lord, my desire is coming true. I was speaking with a coworker today about how my SL business is growing quicker than I expected and how thankful I am for that. I told her, I wonder what took me so long, why didn't I take this route first...she said because you would have been wondering what the other route was like. It was so enlightening and true. Now I know what the other route is about and I know SL's is for me. My calendar is getting very full for June so I'm sure I'll have some pictures to post soon.

Tossing and Turning

I can't sleep! On top of the fact that I have to use the restroom 20 times in an hour, my mind just won't rest. It is constantly moving. I just want to thank God for His blessings and how He is opening the door for me to receive clients. I just set up a consultation for a young lady from DC for 7/26. As I was online working last night (I call consider visiting blogs and answering questions/posting messages working to grow my SL biz) Joel Olsteen was on in the background. I didn't catch it all then I realized that the message was indeed for me. He was talking about God blessing you to do just what it is you desire to do. The reason why I haven't received that promotion is because God has greater things for me than to just become a Sr. Analyst. I have been trying to get promoted for the last year or so and couldn't understand why it hadn't happened yet. If I would have received that promotion, my focus would have turned to learning my new position so that I could be all that I could be. I realize now that that is not my future and I praise God for the revelation each and every day. I will walk out on faith and trust Him who knows the plans He has for my life. I love you Lord and am humbly grateful and I accept this honor/task/responsibility with great regard for Your people. May God bring each and every one of you the desires of your hearts as well! Until next time...

Sabriya

My 1st ATL client

I meet with Mrs. Pat today and we had a very thorough consultation. We scheduled the appointment for the full locking session on the weekend of June 14th and 15th until we realized that was the weekend of Father's day. So, we rescheduled for June 16th and 17th. Check back often as I will be posting pictures (with Mrs. Pat's permission of course). I am so excited! She will be one of my clients that I use towards my certification.

A big thanks to everyone for your kind words of encouragement and advice.

Take care!
Sabriya

Another possible client...yay

For the last two days, Pat and I have been playing phone tag. I wasn't sure who she was but my intuition told me that she was calling in reference to her hair. Well, we finally got in touch with each other , she was responding to an email that I sent her. She had looked me up on the SL website a few months ago and sent me an email. Well, she wasn't ready at that time but I was going through my old emails and any of them that were related to SL's, I sent a new email announcing my promotional prices. She is ready but she feels that she needs to let her hair grow out a little more. When she describes her hair to me though, I think it's long enough now. Anyhow, she's coming over this Saturday for a consultation and if it's long enough, we'll put the sample locks in and she'll schedule her locking session. I'm so excited...how could I have put this on the back burner...

I have good news...

I'm expecting but I was waiting to get pass the 1st trimester before announcing to everyone. I had an u/s today and found out that we are having a BOY. My daughter and I wanted a girl while my sweetie and my son wanted a son. Well, they got there wish but when I saw the u/s, I was like, oh, my little man. I can't wait until he gets here...I am only 14 wks and 4 days along but the u/s technician was able to determine that it was a boy/ It was very obvious, his little "weiter" was just sitting there and then he put his hand on it...the technician and I died laughing!

AlertPay

Thanks Salkis for the recommendation of AlertPay! They are verified by Visa, the BBB, VeriSign Secured and HackerSafe. There was also a write up in CNN Money about how they are truly PayPals competition as PayPal and their freezing of funds are becoming an increasing problem. This is great, now my clients can easily use their credit or debit cards to make their deposit for their initial locking session or to make payments towards the full price if desired. I love business minded folks, thanks again for sharing...

Can ya'll tell how hyped I am, up at 4am, steady grinding. This is how work is supposed to feel, not where you are dreading the next day because you have to go. Just the opposite, where you can't sleep because you are so excited about what you do. I love SL's. Thanks Dr. C. (Have ya'll noticed how she makes comments on her guestbook very often. I would love the opportunity to meet her)

Night or should I say morning???

A trip dowm memory lane

I just read through all of my past blogs and comments and was reminded why I love the sisterlock sisterhood so much. We are always there for each other. I am so regretful that I took a whole year off from updating my blog, I needed you guys...

My new client

I got an email at 4:38 this morning from a lady wanting a call about SL's. When we got in touch with each other, we talked for almost an hour! We instantly connected. We have an appointment set for June 22nd and she will be one of my clients that will go towards my certification. I can't wait to meet her in person.

Thanks Renee for the confirmation, I truly received it!

Sabriya

I'm back...

Hey everyone-

I have been out of the loop for a while now, trying to adjust to life but I'm back and ready to go. I am still syked as ever about SL's and am ready to take my business to the next level as a full time consultant. I've been pursuing this corporate america thing that is SO over-rated for the last few years and it has just confirmed to me that my initial desire to become a full time consultant is the right way to go.

I am taking my next two clients for full installs at a reduced rate as I'm working to achieve certification ASAP! I look forward to the people that I will meet and the relationships that will be formed.

Check back often as I pray I'll have a lot to report ;>