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You’d Better Swang that Mermaid Hair, Guh!

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Phoenix earrings.

Kiss giant hoop earrings like these goodbye–you’ve got your Kim K. wig.

So you just big chopped—hurrah!—and after prancing around for weeks letting the wind kiss your scalp and buying tons of new dangly earrings, you may feel the newness of your crop wearing off. You know what? That’s okay. You can buy wigs from your favorite beauty supply store.

Apparently, though, if you choose to wear a Kim K inspired wig and you’re natural, it’s a problem. If you don’t know what this type of wig looks like, it’s a long, layered hairstyle with loose, face-framing curls. Some people argue that if a woman, especially one with an afro, wears a long, straight wig, she’s not being ‘real,’ because if she were ‘real,’ she’d wear her Teeny Weeny Afro as it is, unashamed.

I don’t know about y’all, but I don’t see anything wrong with a little bump and shine, especially when it comes to changing hairstyles when you feel like it. Wigs are pretty awesome, and a way to give your natural hair a quick break when you’re feeling bored, or want to allow time for your hair to grow. Here are four reasons why going from close crop to wavy Rapunzel-like hair shouldn’t be a problem at all.

Read more here: When The TWA Is Too Teeny: Why There’s Nothing Wrong With Rocking A Long, Silky Wig — http://madamenoire.com/321930/4-reasons-fake-wear-long-straight-wig-working-title/#sthash.Bcd1hKIM.dpuf

Give Me My Coin: 2012 Highlights and Accomplishments

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My 2012 Vision Board

My 2012 vision board: Say bye-bye to boring!

Too often, we downplay our accomplishments because we think they’re too small. Or, we’ve had a set-back that makes our gains seem tiny, or that even seems to void them out. When I really think about all of the things I did this year, it sounds pretty cool. Let me continue to get my quantum leap on. So, here is my 2012 Give Me My Coin Highlights and Accomplishments post.

  • Drove 1500 miles alone on a one-way road trip.
  • Moved from Oklahoma City to D.C. Metro, bringing nothing but what fit in my car.
  • Landed a nice lil’ gig with some nice perks.
  • Found out I was getting published in a mainstream consumer magazine!
  • Got an apartment in an awesome location for super cheap when I didn’t think I’d be able to find anything. (Seriously, after looking at  an English Basement apartment in Capitol Hill that was more suited for Polly Pocket, I bawled my eyes out on the phone to my mom.)
  • Met my homegirl-in-my-head Shira from SugarFreeTV.
  • Celebrated my birthday in NYC. (Thanks, Ms.SNIT Chronicles! ACE Uptown!)
  • Visited several states I hadn’t visited before.
  • Made new friends and reconnected with old ones.
  • Having my mom and sister come visit me. First time my mom had been to D.C.
  • Took my mom to NYC! Freaking highlight of the YEAR. She was a beast by the end of the day. Don’t be fooled: that woman knows what she’s doing.
  • Learned the bus system. I was so nervous to take the bus. Sounds silly, but it’s true.
  • Improved my parallel parking skills.
  • Most importantly, I fed my spirit.

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