The Natural Hair Journey

Natural Hair Coach is Back!

Hello to all my natural hair journey family. I have had an incredible summer with my family and now looking forward to get back into the swing of things.

  
 This summer I discovered that I am really blessed with incredible friends and family. I also realized that we must cherise those special moments we share with our loved ones. I'm such a family girl, call old school, call it whatever you want, all I know is that I love my circle of family and friends.

The other thing I love is natural hair. I loved wearing Sister locks this summer. It was easy for the swimming, the beach, working out, parting and much more.

 

 

 

I look forward to getting back to work and taking care of my family, friends and clients.

Peace and Love to all of you,

Kirigo

Your Natural Hair Coach

Natural Hair Journey is MOVING to Baltimore!

Dear Valued Natural Hair Journey Customers,

As some of you may have already heard, I am getting married next month. My fiancé Kumasi and I are excited and blessed to embark on this life journey together. As part of this new chapter in my life, my children, Moja and Santina, and I will be relocating back to Baltimore this summer, and Natural Hair Journey will be moving as well.

Effective August 5, 2011, our new address is:

623 West 34th Street
Suite 100 Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: (240) 604-6404

We’re near Johns Hopkins University and Druid Hill Park.
For a map and personalized driving directions from any location, click here. 

During the wedding, combining of households, and salon relocation, Natural Hair Journey will be closed for hair services during the month of July. Hair appointments at our current location in Bowie are available until June 24. We will reopen for business at the new Baltimore location on August 5.

During this transition, all appointments must be scheduled online at our web site. Telephone and email appointments will not be available. It is strongly recommended that you reserve your appointment early to ensure availability. I apologize for any inconvenience and I thank you for your patience during this transition.

My customers have been the lifeblood of my business since day one. I do realize that for some of you, the salon moving north will represent an inconvenience. I thank you for sticking it out with me and hope that your beautiful, healthy hair and the high-quality services you receive from Natural Hair Journey will make it worth the additional driving time. For some others, I understand that you will not be able to take this part of the journey with me. I wish to thank you for your support and well wishes, and for allowing me to take care of you through your hair.

To your happiness and healthy hair!

With love,

Kirigo

Your Natural Hair Coach

Black Hair History Moment: Masai Male Hair Obession

February is Black Hair History Month at Natural Hair Journey, and I'm sharing black hair history tidbits each Thursday this month.

Did you know...?

 
 Masai men grooming each other's hair

In Kenya's Masai tribe, it's the men not the women who are obsessed with hair grooming!

The women shave their heads bald or wear very close-cropped styles. But the men spend hours styling and grooming each other's elaborate hair dos.

In Masai culture, lion symbolism is important, and a man's long "mane" represents strength, protection, and masculine beauty.

To get this look, they use clay mixed with ashes to achieve what is actually a micro two-strand twist. (Who knew, it looks a lot like Sisterlocks...!)

In the photo, notice the tiny strap of leather across the warrior's forehead. The other warrior doing his hair uses it as a guide to make sure that each bundled section of hair is tied at the exact same point. In other words, his hair is precise; it's tiiiiight! lol

 
   
 
  Top left: Masai women. Top right and bottom: Masai warriors sporting elaborate ceremonial styles consisting of tiny two-strand twists accented with colorful silk roses or sculpted into a bow and arrow shape that may represent a recent lion-hunting victory.

 

As regular readers know, I'm from Kenya originally -- I'm from the Kikyu tribe. I also have Masai blood. This past Christmas, my aunt was sharing family history (we call it "daring and sharing;" the younger family members dare to ask questions, and the elders share their knowledge), I learned that I'm actually more than 25% Masai! How cool is that?!

 

Now take a look at this picture from a hair show in the U.S. The woman has her hair sculpted into a spider web. See the connection? The Masai have been sculpting hair into everyday objects since the beginning of time. And here in the States it continues. Even though we have been removed from our culture, the creativity is embedded in our blood. In or out of Africa, black people all around the world are connected by traditions so deep we don't always even know that's what we're doing.

 
I love Black Hair History Month!

 

Kirigo

Your Natural Hair Coach

 

Natural Hair Coach: Kirigo Kabuga

I personally wanted to address all of my supporters, and I am thankful for all that you have done.

Wishing you well for 2011, and looking forward to NaturalHairJourney.com being of more help to you and your friends.

I'm encouraging you, to ask more questions, so that I can share my knowledge on natural hair.

It's been almost a year since I started my Sisterlock Journey, notice how much my hair has grown in less than a year. Loving my journey more each day. 

[For those who are new to my blog, I am a professional Sisterlock consultant serving the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore areas. Click here to book a Sisterlock consultation.]

Looking forward to a great year.

Kirigo

Your Natural Hair Coach

 

Another Stage of my Natural Hair Journey

 

 

 

 

This may have been about 3 years ago. This photo was used for the cover of Razor Edge Magazine, based and produced in Baltimore.

Back then my locks where longer and I had colored a few of them were highlighted.

Kirigo

Your Natural Hair Coach

To All my Followers!

 
I would like to thank each and everyone of you, who has taken interest in my blog. Thank you all, for taking the time to share your comments.

It started as just a passion towards natural hair, and now I have made new friends around the globe.

I am thankful for your on going support, because this would not be possible without you.

I currently have over 10,000 viewers. Wow!!!!!!

I am interested to know how else I can make this blog meet all your questions and concerns.

What are your top 5 natural hair concerns?

I would love to know. Please share.

Kirigo

Your Natural Hair Coach

When I had Traditional Locks!

Yes, this is your Natural Hair Coach maybe 4 years ago.

I had streaked the front of my locks, and curled my locks with with the blue cold rods. I used to really love this look.

Just another stage of my Natural Hair Journey.

Any comments? Please Share.

Kirigo

Your Natural Hair Coach

African Zumba with Mo Diakite July 18 2010

What an awesome master class that was!!!

I attended Mo's African Zumba session, that was out of this world. I'm loving that Zumba is open to all international music.

We moved our hips till we couldn't move any more, 2 hours of intense training.

Thanks Mo for all the inspiration and for putting Africa on the Zumba Map.

Looking forward to working with you in the future and hopefully in Africa, Europe or America.

By the way, he wears some beautiful locks and he knows how to work them in his routine.

One Love! Zumba Love!

Thanks Mo, safe trip back to the Netherlands. Much success!

Kirigo

Your Natural Hair Coach

Raphael Saadiq in Central Park NYC July 17th 2010

What a show!!! So glad I went down for this with my beautiful family. My kids really enjoyed, and so did my Soul mate and I.

Here is a small clip of the good times. Just loving this summer.

 

Saw lots of beautiful Afro's, Mohawks, Locks etc.

Natural hair is IT!

Peace and Blessing this summer to all my wonderful supporters.

 

Kirigo

Your Natural Hair Coach

Zumba Outdoor Party - May, 21, 2010

Boy, boy, boy, boy, boy!!!! Did we have some Zumba fun.

Thanks, to all those who showed up. You are the ones who really made it happen.

The big question now is "When is the next one?" I promise to keep you all posted.

Here is a small clip of what went down. Check it out.

Have you been to a Zumba class before?

Please share about it, and what that experience is like for you.

Kirigo

Your Natural Hair Coach