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.

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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 ;>

The Sisterlock Family

Diane...it was so good to hear from someone from our training class, thanks again for calling and I look forward to getting together in August when your in the ATL. I hope your SL's turn out better than you even imagine.

What's up fam...I know I haven't posted in a while but I am truly just now getting back to some type of normal schedule.

I thank God for these airwaves. It is so cmforting to be able to go online and find someone having similar conditions with their hair as you are. Thank you to all bloggers and to everyone who reads them.

Take care,
Naturaly Free

Moving ain't no joke!

Hey fam... Ok, I am all settled...........whewwwwww! Well, really, I am just moved, I haven't settled in yet. But, ya'll know that my SL's drew some attention and got me a future client.

I found a house on the first trip out with my realtor. Thank God for my realtor. Home boy was on his job. He had already eliminated what was out there that wouldn't work for me prior to me arriving in ATL. I found a 4/2.5/2 two-story home for the same price and for double the sq. footage for what I was about to pay in FL for a 3/2/2. Ain't God awesome!!!

I'll be updating with pics soon.

My ponytail attempt...

Check out my attempt at a ponytail. My mom said, "no, not quite there yet". I thought it was cute...

My first SL install

We started at 7:45 am. My first client was truly a God send, she had such a sweet and pleasant spirit an she's such a cutie too, right. Thanks Tanita for being apart of my dream come true. The one thing that I am looking for in a profession is to love doing what I do. I love to cater to people and to connect with people, being a trainee/ soon to be consultant does that and so much more. My training was worth every penny and I am going to take the refresher class when it comes to ATL this year just to get whatever I missed in my first class.

I have BIG goals ya'll.The first is to become R-Certified where I can train others to retighten their own hair, then to become a Certified Training Associate then Master Training so that I too can travel around the world and meet people and learn about their journeys and teach them to continue sharing this SL revelation.Thanks again Dr. C.

13 hrs later and we're done.














Check out my Fotki album for more pictures...

SL's...what a blessing

Hey fam...I hope everyone is having a great start to a new year, a new season. I am! I am too hyped about my upcoming move.

I have had two calls from people in the Atlanta area that want their hair done when I get there. Yahooooooo.

I love just talking about SL's and the freedom that they provide. I also like getting paid while doing it, LOL. My lock business (traditional and SL's) is supplemental income that allows me to not touch my paycheck for things that were previously budgeted in. It is most definently freeing in many areas of my life. Indeed Dr. JoAnn, this is not a hairstyle, it is most definently a lifestyle!

Oh yeah, I have my first SL installation this Saturday, you'll pray for me.

Peace,
Sabriya

The big take down...

Scarred you right, ha ha. I am taking down the ones that are loose at the end by like 3 ". It is adding to the fuzzy, unfinished look. The other ones are coming along nicely so I am quite happy with them.

Is anyone going to the SL Home Coming in San Diego this year? I think it is in July. I really wanted to go to NY with LaChandra and the rest of the ladies from the Lock It Up group but I don't know if that will be feasible for me. Who knows though, anything is possible with God.

Well, I feel so special today. Today is my 30th B-day and I came to work this morning and there were streamers and ballons everywhere. They gave me shoes, a nice book mark and a cute card. How sweet, huh. They are making it hard to leave here but I am so out!

Well, I love all of my cyber-friends. Take care and may the new year bring much deserved happiness and prosperity.

Sabriya

One of those days

I am having one of those days where I see all the imperfections in myself. Arghhhhhhhhhh, I hate when I get like this. So I am going to take control right now! I love my hair, my skin and my body. There is absolutely nothing wrong with me! So devil you can beat it with your silent whispering because my God is overspeaking you now and forever. I am covered in the blood!

Interview

I had an interview with Home Depot for a position in their corporate offices in Atlanta on 12/15/05. While preparing myself for the interview my coworker asked. "what are you going to do with your hair?" I said that I was going to wear it as I usually do. She tried to make up for it and say, "and you'll be fine, it'll look nice". It was too late for me though, she had already put her foot in her mouth. You know what I did. I went to that interview, with a braidset in my SL's, which is my everyday style. I had my business suit on, briefcase in hand and landed that position.

I got the call yesterday that they were offering me the job making 12,000 more than I currently make with a 5K signing bonus. Yes, I am ATL bound.

So, for all of you Atlantians, give me a call for all of your SL needs. Be it from products, initial locking session to retightenings.

Getting impatient...

I have been SL'd for 6 months now and still only very few buds. There are a lot of my ends that are loose and aren't even thinking about locing. I hope I'm not doing anything wrong. I was soooooooooo excited about being able to do my own hair but now I think that I will schedule an appointment with my consultant to make sure that I'm doing everything correctly. The only thing is she charges $125 for retightenings and that is alot of money to me. Either way, I still love my SL's and love informing others of the greatness of this haircare system.

Oh, I got an email from Dr. Cornwell yesterday. She was reading the guestbook on the homepage and thanked me for the complement that I had given her and welcomed me to the family. That touched me that she takes time in her oh so busy world, to thank me for a simple comment that I made. She truly seems to be one of a kind.

More pictures coming soon...

Self esteem

We as black women have been so tricked by the standards of this world. I hate it when I hear women talk about how they would love to stop perming BUT... Add whatever you like to the end of this statement, I hear so many things. I can only pass on the information that I have gained during this journey and pray that my fellow sisters will be that much closer to becoming free.

My Ist Retightening Client

Well, I did it. It took 5 hrs long, but we got through it. I believe the next time will be quicker providing she does not wait so long in between appointments. She also may have gotten me a new client. They saw her hair and they were like, "I want my hair like that". She gave them my card and told them to call me and that I could hook them up. Well, that's that. I have two clients who will be getting their SL's done in December and I can't wait!

Peace,
Naturaly Free

5 month pics...

These are not the greatest pictures, they were taken with on a camera phone. Anyhow, I just wanted newer pictures. I really am loving my hair, to bad these pictures aren't showing what I see. Oh well, here goes...

Pretty Hair

I love my hair, I love Sisterlocks, I love natural hair period. I think it is so beautiful. It's a shame we have been ashamed of such a beautiful asset that we've had all along. Thank you Lord for opening our eyes.

Retightening

I couldn't wait until I had enough new growth to retighten and now I do. I have been retightening at home, at work, on the go. Ok, this could get dangerous. I love being able to do my own hair. I had one mistake in the front where I joined two locks together.

My natural hair care business is growing like crazy and to God be the glory. I have noticed that I really like working with locs, all kinds and not so much braids. When I get to the point where I am able to choose, I probably will stop taking new clients for anything other than locs and just maintain the clients that I have.

I'll take pictures soon and update my blog.

Bye for now,
Sabriya

Locked and Loaded

I just completed the training class in Ft. Lauderdale and I am truly amazed! I was already awe struck with Sisterlocks but after seeing the exact science that it actually is, I have a new-found respect for Dr. C and all of the consultants that represent SL's in the professional manner in which they were taught.

My Master Trainers were the bomb. They were Yvonne Mobley of South Florida and Michelle Bryant of Rancho Cucamango, CA. I'm sure they gave us more than was required of them and I am forever grateful.

OK, can you all tell that I am syked. I can't wait to assist someone else in their journey to freedom from the world's standard of beauty to our God-given beauty.

Locked and Loaded (with knowledge),
Naturaly Free

Baby locs and Jojoba don't mix

I just got my hair retightened and as soon as my consultant touched my hair she knew that I had used oil in my hair. She said that it is not irreonciliable damage but I've set myself back some. I have gaps in some of my locs now. I could have been that much closer to having matured locs. I was alternating between spritzing with Rosewater and with my concotion of distilled water with about two or three drops of jojoba oil in it. So, I stopped using my concotion and am only using the Rosewater now. I started using the jojoba mix because my hair just looked so dull to me. I have since figured it out though. I was trying not to wash to often, only about 1X every two weeks. However, I noticed that after a wash, my hair was georgeous. So, I wash about once or twice a week and as long as I braid and band it and seperate them after, I am not hindering the loc process in any manner. I love to wash it and then do a braid out. It is so full of body and it reflects the true length of my hair. I am truly loving this journey.

I go to the next level in about a week and a half. I'll be taking the consultant class in November, I can't wait. I am going to work with my consultant on a part-time basis initially with the intention of going full-time, God willing. Thanks for keeping me up in your prayers for all the praying peeps. The awesome thing about it is that she will get all of the clients, I just have to show up and be ready to work, God is most definently good!

I'll post some new pictures soon.

Naturaly FreeSL'd 17 weeks

Hair and Weight

My consultant set me on a every 7 week retightening schedule. OK, at week 5, my hair was in dire need of a retighten. I don't have an appt. until NEXT WEEK. I will have to find something to do with my hair until then. Praise God that in November I will have taken the consultants class and I will be able to do my own hair! Yeah, that'll save me some money and make me some money, alright now :->

Oh well, just another day at the office. I am feeling better about my job though. I guess I have just accepted that this is where I am supposed to be for now and this is not the end of the road. I am walking into my destiny as we speak.

Oh, I went to Anais's Fotki album to check out her hair but got stuck in her fitness album. I had been on a workout plan for about 3 wks and hadn't lost any weight. I tried the Bikini Baywatch Breathing technique that Anais has documented and OMG! I actually see and feel where I am slimmer. I saw a difference in a matter of days! My girlfriend noticed it as well. This was all confirmed when I put on clothes that I was almost bursting out of and now they are loose! I am so excited over this. I said that I wasn't going to say anything to anyone until I knew that it was working for me. It is, so I'm talking. I have told some people about it and they were just as excited as I was, so I forwarded them the information about the program. Then there are the skeptics. Oh well for them, I attempted to share the knowledge that I had gained and will continue to shed these lbs. as they sit back and continue to complain about their weight.

I guess I've said enough for now. If anyone else has tried this program, I would love to hear about your results.

Toodles for now...

Slippage

I have two more weeks before my next appt. yet, I have about 4 or 5 locs that have slipped. My 1st two months, I barely had any slippage but I am noticing more after my last retightening. I have done more braid out styles opposed to just free-stylin and I sometimes use a mist of distilled water and Jojoba oil in rotation with my Rosewater. I wonder if the braidout or the Jojoba oil is causing the slippage. I only put a few drops of it in the water. I'll be so happy after November because I would have taken the consultant class by then and will be able to maintain my own locs. Oh well...until next time.

Peace