Category Archives: Hair

Hair Chronicles: New Look, New Me…

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Raijean S

Raijean's Ciara Blond Bob for Dark Skin Girls

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook then you already know that I changed my hair! Yes, I got rid of my long weave in exchange for a shorter weave…lol I love my extensions, don’t judge me! I was so inspired by Ciara’s New Look that I decided I wanted something similar. Of course, I’m not ready for the blonde look yet, so here is my version. Yes, ma’am had to customize it to fit my lifestyle…. Here’s a little side action! Thanks Rage for the new do…I love the idea of changing up my hair and my color! Sometimes a girl … Read More

Posted in Beauty, Featured, Hair | Tagged Hair Chronicles, New Look, New Me | 12 Comments

Dark and Lovely Au Naturale Launch with Marsha Ambrosius, Curly Nikki & VH1’s DJ Amanda Seales

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Raijean S

Last week I had the amazing opportunity of attending Dark and Lovely’s event with Marsha Ambrosius, Curly Nikki and VH1′s DJ Amanda Seales to celebrate the launch of D&L’s new Au Naturale ANTI-SHRINKAGE Hair Care Line!! Being a natural myself, I was SO excited to see what they had to offer. Walking into the beautiful space my senses were immediately met with gorgeous hair models who were showcasing the AMAZING new (YUMMY smelling) products, delicious h’orderves, tantalizing cocktails, fabulous old school music and did I mention CURLIES, CURLIES, CURLIES???!!! I was in Heaven I spent some time speaking with the stylists that were … Read More

Posted in Beauty, Featured, Hair | Tagged Au Naturale, beauty, blogger, Curly Nikki & VH1’s DJ Amanda Seales, Dark and Lovely, hair, Launch, Marsha Ambrosius, Natural Haircare, Naturals | 2 Comments

Optimum Haircare: AMLA Legend Launch w/ RHOA’s Cynthia Bailey

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Raijean S

As you guys know, I’m here in New York for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week! Some of my Pre-Fashion Week activities included attending various events; one of them was the launch of SoftSheen Carson’s New Optimum AMLA Legend Haircare Relaxer and Maintenance Line. The event held at Aire Ancient Baths in Tribeca was a pretty swanky affair hosted by RHOA’s Cynthia Bailey. Celebrity Hairstylist Johnny Wright, perhaps known most for giving First Lady Michelle OBama bangs was on hand to talk about how he works with SoftSheen and the AMLA Legend Brand. What I like most about the AMLA collection is that it can … Read More

Posted in Beauty, Events, Hair | Tagged AMLA, AMLA Legend, Cynthia Bailey, Haircare, new york, Optimum Salon Haircare, RHOA, SoftSheen-Carson | 6 Comments

Hair Chronicles: A Little Red Never Hurt Nobody!

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Raijean S

I decided it was time to get rid of my braids and go back to my weave! Yes, I’m addicted! No, I don’t want help! This time instead of wearing my usual weave, I decided I wanted a change! I wanted to add a little color, and I’ve been dying to color my hair red. Since I was going Red with my nails, makeup, etc. I decided why not #GoRed with my hair! I absolutely love the way it came out! I wish I had colored my weave sooner! I think I want to try other colors now!Thanks to Positively Unrefined for … Read More

Posted in Hair | Tagged extensions, hair, Positively Unrefined, weave | 1 Comment

Swa-Rai Review: Positively Unrefined Hair Extensions

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Raijean S

A while ago, I told you guys about the Virgin Indian Remy Hair, I was sent for review from Positively Unrefined. I’ve been wearing it for the last 3 months and I love the hair! This hair is perfect if you are on the go or just plain lazy like myself! I must admit, if I’m not leaving the house I don’t comb or even brush my hair! This is why I can only wear good quality extensions! Positively Unrefined has proven that it can handle all of my abuse…hahahaha! Perhaps what I love the most is the texture of the hair, … Read More

Posted in Beauty, Featured, Hair, Product Reviews, Swa-Rai Mail | Tagged hair, hair extensions, Positively Unrefined, sew-in, Swa-Rai Review, weave | 9 Comments

Hair: My New Virgin Indian Remy Hair from Positively Unrefined

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Raijean S

There is nothing I enjoy more than new weave, especially good new weave! Recently, Positively Unrefined sent over some new hair for me to try; with my birthday, NYFW and more coming up, I was definitely ready for some new hair! This time around I decided to be a bit more daring and go with 30, 26 and 24 inches of Virgin Remy Indian Hair. It was a tad bit too long so I cut a few inches but I’m really loving this hair! I was at a festival this past weekend when a lady who was standing over me touched … Read More

Posted in Beauty, Featured, Hair, Product Reviews | Tagged extensions, hair, Hair Chronicles, Indian, Positively Unrefined, Remy, sew-in, Virgin, weave | 13 Comments

I Finally Got My Fishtail x Steps on How To Do Your Own Fishtail Braid

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Raijean S

This summer, I have been on a journey to try new hairstyles and one style I’ve been dying to try was the fishtail braid. When it’s done correctly, it is so cute to me! Recently, I headed to NY for BlogHer and decided since it was so humid, I would finally give the fishtail a chance! I was shocked a how many compliments, I got! Everywhere, I went people was asking me about my braid! Unfortunately, I took the pic in bad lighting but you still get the gist! Check me out drop top riding… My girl Toya, hooked me up!! Can’t … Read More

Posted in Beauty, Featured, Hair | Tagged blog, braid, Fishtail, hair, Hair Chronicles, how to, Steps on How To Do Your Own Fishtail Braid | 5 Comments

I’m in the June/July Issue of Uptown Magazine

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Raijean S

Guess who is in the June/July Issue of Uptown Magazine?? That’s right Me! Imagine my surprise when Nicole tweeted that my picture was in the magazine! I had just gotten back from New York for Full Figured Fashion Week so it was quite a surprise! The picture was from an Eden Bodyworks Luncheon, I attended here in Chicago! Who knows why I was smiling so hard..smh! Shoutout to PR/ Writer Guru Iman Jefferson for the pic, Nicole Townsend for the heads up!

Posted in Events, Hair | Tagged blogger, chicago, Eden Bodyworks Magazine, fashion, featured, Iman Jefferson, raijean stroud, swa-rai, Uptown Magazine | 4 Comments

Hair Chronicles: Summer Hairstyle Series x Hair Bun

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Raijean S

I love my weave, Lord knows I do but with this hot weather sometimes I need to switch things up. I get hot easily so I don’t always like having hair down in my face. This series will be about summer hairstyles that I’m currently trying or want to try! The first style I tried believe it or not was the hair bun. I’ve never had my hair in a bun, so this was a fun style to try. I got a lot of compliments on it and it was fairly simple to maintain. What I also like about my … Read More

Posted in Beauty, Featured, Hair | Tagged beauty, chicago, Hair Bun, Hair Chronicles, Summer Hairstyle Series | 6 Comments

Product Review: Bunnie’s Hair Wraps

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Raijean S

My sister was probably happier than I was when Bunnie’s Hair Wraps sent over 3 different wraps for me to try, you see my sister always says I half wrap my hair up at night. So when these came in the mail, she was very, very happy! Bunnie sent over the satin wrap and the mesh hair wrap which I opened up and used immediately. The cool things about these wraps is they allow you to wear them open (for pontytails, updo styles) or closed (for a complete wrap). Both wraps are easy to use and allow you to adjust … Read More