Sunday, April 4, 2010
Protective style within a protective style
I have a new challenge that is to wear my twist in a bun, the sides are twisted in to two large twist a pin up to the back, for a whole month I will try not to take the bun down until I wash and dc my hair which will probaly be sometime next week. I have HITF(hand in the fro) problem so this might be harder for me to do. I feel this would help reduce the little knots that i get in my hair and less tangles. No touching of the hair for a while.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Who Say's Natural Hair Is Boring
I love have my natural hair at first it took me sometime to warm -up to the fact that I have stop flat ironing my hair. When I would wear my hair straight it was always in a pony tail but I said at least its straight. Now that I wear my hair in its natuarl state I feel I have so many options. Just two weeks ago when I took down my individual braids I decided to let my hair breath with in those two day I experimented with so many differnt styles. Now that my twist are getting longer I can too wear them in differnt ways up do's, half-up-half-down, to the side,all down in a bun you name I think the list can go on and on. It is so much fun to go natural it so much easier and verstile than when I would wear my hair straight
Thursday, April 1, 2010
The Joys of Shea Butter(Raw)
Shea Butter Review
For the first time in my life I have purchased some shea butter and I love the results so far. With just a little bit it makes my hair feel so soft and smooth just like silk. It provides great shine and it is not thick at all once you warm it up with your hands. I purchased unrefined shea butter so the smell is not the best(I have a sensitive nose) most people cant smell the scent.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Easy Take out
I had my braids in my hair for almost three months and I barley had any tangels or knots!!
The reason for this I belive was deep conditioning and hot oil treatments keep those braids moist if you are going to keep in for a long time!!! Braids are great for a protective style but you must take care for them.
The reason for this I belive was deep conditioning and hot oil treatments keep those braids moist if you are going to keep in for a long time!!! Braids are great for a protective style but you must take care for them.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Challenge Over!!
My braid challenge is over lasted a total of 77 days out of 90 i think i did very good. Now I have two french braids in my hair until Im ready to wash it. Im going to try apple cider vinger rinse for the first time I very excited!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
challenge update
yeah 12 more days less than 2 weeks to go yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Countdown continues
yeah 16 more days until the end of my braid challennge this has been the longest 3 months ever. Now it is time for Spring and that it is great time to let the hair breath for a moment and get some fresh air. I Know when I take down all my braids I am going to try the ACV rinse to clean my scalp really good. I will let my hair rest and I will not go to twist right away I am looking for new protective hair style what shall I do?
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
wow
20 more days to go until the end of my individual braid challenge yeah yeah and yeah. Now I need some ideas for my next challenge dont know what to do. I am not the best hair stylest I can only do twist I have been watching some youtube vid for ideas.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
1yr6month anniversary
Yes today is my 1 yr 6month anniversary half way mark until my second year. This means I have put no heat on my hair in over a year this is a great feeling of an accomplish goal that I must continue.
26 more days until my braid challenge is over
26 more days until my braid challenge is over
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
one more day
yes one more day and I will be celebrating my 1 yr 6 month anniversary!!!!!
27more days until the end of my braid challenge and can not wait until that is over. I miss my hair!!!!!!!!!!
27more days until the end of my braid challenge and can not wait until that is over. I miss my hair!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
This IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
To night I was applying some conditioner on my edges and I notice the condition of my scalp a year ago my scalp was so scaly and dry and just horrible as I look at to night I see such a major change it is still a little damage(due to all the heat and abuse) but I will say it's about 80% better maybe a couple months of love it will be 100% I so happy right now!!
P.S. 3 more days until 1yr and 6month
and 29 more days until the end of this darn individual braid challenge
P.S. 3 more days until 1yr and 6month
and 29 more days until the end of this darn individual braid challenge
Saturday, February 27, 2010
YEAH SPRING IS ALMOST HERE
I CAN NOT WAIT
Now that I am near my second hairanniversary I feel like doing more styling to my hair. I just love spring and summer for my hair its time to let it all out. But knowing me I just might stick to two strand twist for a protective style I dont wont all my hard work to go to waste with wash n go's
Now that I am near my second hairanniversary I feel like doing more styling to my hair. I just love spring and summer for my hair its time to let it all out. But knowing me I just might stick to two strand twist for a protective style I dont wont all my hard work to go to waste with wash n go's
Monday, February 22, 2010
Challenge update
Wow nine more days until 1 yr 6month anniversary yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i love this i cant wait to take down these braids and play with my hair. I have 35 more day until the end of this braid challenge this is driving me a little crazy because i miss my hair, and i know that when these braids are out im going to miss them there is no sanity for me. Peace
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
To Wash or Not Wash That Is the Question?
Before I went natural stop the process of pressing my hair everytime it revert to its natural pattern I would wash my hair with shampoo about every two weeks or so that dependent on the type of activity I was doing. I would wash my hair with load of shampoo and put a dalop of conditioner on my hair for less than a minute.(Im shaking my head as I type this) That was my hair washing techinques before I got educated
My second month of journey of being natural I would still wash my hair with shampoo and this time I added more conditioner and keep it on for 3o mins or so. Than Later I learned about the "curly girl method" to just wash hair only with conditioner(co.wash). I have been using this method ever since so a little over a year and I can tell you my hair has benifit from it a great deal. Learning about the harsh sulfates in shampoo made me use them less. I now only co. wash. I might was my hair with some shampoo but that is very rare only when I feel my hair to be very gross feeling.
The benifits of co.washing method for me
My hair has more shine to it. It is not so dull
My hair is more manageable
My coils are more noticeable
My hair feels stronger
My hair is softer than before
My hair is not as brittle as before
So What Do You Do?
Why I love olive oil
As we all know olive oil has great benifits for the body inside and out. It is great for cooking and healtheir for the degsitive system. But Im going to talk about the great benifits olive oil has for the outside of the body. Rember take care of the inside before you do the outside!!!
The reason I like olive oil for my hair is that is moisturize my hair with out cloging the pores and it gives the hair a great shine. Olive oil is realtivley cheap and for a natural on a budget and it is one of the must have prouducts. Adding olive oil to your fave conditione will add more slipage and it is also helping with deep conditioning as well.
Usage of olive oil
Hot oil treatment no need to buy a treatment at your local beauty store. Make your own hot oil treatment with olive oil
Use it to message scalp every night!!!!
The reason I like olive oil for my hair is that is moisturize my hair with out cloging the pores and it gives the hair a great shine. Olive oil is realtivley cheap and for a natural on a budget and it is one of the must have prouducts. Adding olive oil to your fave conditione will add more slipage and it is also helping with deep conditioning as well.
Usage of olive oil
Hot oil treatment no need to buy a treatment at your local beauty store. Make your own hot oil treatment with olive oil
Use it to message scalp every night!!!!
Challenge continues
oh my forty more day until the end of my braid challenge I so surprise I made it this far. I also have 14 more days until my 1yr 6month anniversary!!!!!
The question is what to do with my hair after this. I think I going to wait toward 2 years and 4 months that is when I probably start wearing my hair down. I'm still learning.
The question is what to do with my hair after this. I think I going to wait toward 2 years and 4 months that is when I probably start wearing my hair down. I'm still learning.
Natural Hair vs. Press(Relax) Hair
I was thinking about how happy that I decided to go natural and stop the heat abuse on my hair. If you read my story you know how I came to be natural and my journey still continues. So I was thinking of pro and cons when it comes to natural vs press(relax) hair.
Natural
Natural
Pros:
- versatile (my hair can get so many different curl patterns; wavy,coils, crinkles,and very tight coils).
- less shedding,and breakage,
- no more running from the rain,
- no more trips to expensive beauty shops
- little products, no expensive appliances(curling iron got my own curls, flat irons, pressing combs)
- wear my styles for long period of time
- wet my hair anytime no worrying about it reverting
- no smell of burnt hair,
- no more burning scalp
- 100+ styles
- looks nice no matter how uneven my parts are
- it is so fun to explore and learn,
- I'm thinking outside the box with my hair
- easy to manage despite myths
- protective styles
- let hair rest
- scalp is healthy
- get many compliments
- I can stretch my hair to show length if I wanted too
- Freedom
- Cool scalp
- hmmmmmmmmm... shrinkage I had to put one
Press(relax hair)
Pros:
- show length(That is all I got)
Cons:
seriously so many
- heat damage
- scalp damage
- breakage
- thinning hair
- loss of natural curl pattern
- burning scalp
- loss of protein in hair
- not versatile
- expensive(weekly trips to beauty shop)
- to much up keep
- to many products
- Cant get hair wet when wont to refresh
- not able to deep condition hair on a weekly basis
- no protective styles
- no different styles that you can switch easily
- not thinking outside the box
- massive split ends
- breakage
- long time damage
- If you have a perm it my be permanent
- thinnign edges
- having to do same routine every two weeks boring!!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Challenge update
44 more days until the end of my 3 month challenge of wearning individula braids!!! I hope I'll make it I know I will.
Friday, February 12, 2010
To Trim or not To Trim?
I have always had this question about triming my hair. Do I do the normal standard of every four weeks or spot trim. Well I have not trimed my hair in the past 5 months or so. My hair is doing pretty well. I do spot trim because I can not stand split ends. When I was pressing and straightening my hair I would have to trim, or cut my hair quit often because of all the heat damage!! That I no longer have to do.
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Challenges
When I first went natural I really had no goals other not to put anymore heat on my hair and with my second hair anniversary months away I can say I doing pretty good. Now that I have learn so much about my hair I have started challenges. For example my very first challenge was to wear my twist for whole month that challenge failed. I took my twist out the first week. As months pass I tried again, this time I was determined to do a month and yes I succeeded.
My new challenge is now individual braids. My goal is to wear them for three months I got them on Dec. 26 so I have already passed my first month can I make it through my second? I think I can. So the count down continues. 49 more days until end of braid challenge. So I have my challenge what is yours?
My new challenge is now individual braids. My goal is to wear them for three months I got them on Dec. 26 so I have already passed my first month can I make it through my second? I think I can. So the count down continues. 49 more days until end of braid challenge. So I have my challenge what is yours?
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Why I love avocado
Avocado is great for the hair it has all the nutrients that your hair may be missing. It seals in moisture as well. This is no wonder why so many conditioners have avocado as one of their ingridents. I like to put mashed avocado in my hair as a deep treatment. Its a little messy but it is very benifical!
What to do?
1 avocad0
1/2tsp of olive oil(optional)
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Mix together very well make sure avocado is smashed very well. You do not wont lumps in your hair. When doing this make sure it's a spa day and you have no other worries take your time to unwind. Take hair in to sections four or six depending on hair and massage mixture into hair twist sections and put on shower cap for 1hr or so... I like to do two hours. Dont forget to move around a little so you can generate some heat!! This is my fav. deep conditioner and it all natural love it!
What to do?
1 avocad0
1/2tsp of olive oil(optional)
l
Mix together very well make sure avocado is smashed very well. You do not wont lumps in your hair. When doing this make sure it's a spa day and you have no other worries take your time to unwind. Take hair in to sections four or six depending on hair and massage mixture into hair twist sections and put on shower cap for 1hr or so... I like to do two hours. Dont forget to move around a little so you can generate some heat!! This is my fav. deep conditioner and it all natural love it!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Just Let It Be!
When going natural you don't have to manipulate your hair that much it is best to keep hair in protective styles not only to let it grow but to keep split ends at bay.
Protective styles are styles that you can wear for your hair for at least two weeks or more. For me when I first went natural I would wear twist for a week I notice that I would still comb my hair a lot than I change it to two weeks and I saw less brakage now I wear my twist upto two-four weeks. Less combing is the key let your hair rest!
Some protective styles that I know of:
Twist
Buns
Braids
Bantu Knots
Protective styles are styles that you can wear for your hair for at least two weeks or more. For me when I first went natural I would wear twist for a week I notice that I would still comb my hair a lot than I change it to two weeks and I saw less brakage now I wear my twist upto two-four weeks. Less combing is the key let your hair rest!
Some protective styles that I know of:
Twist
Buns
Braids
Bantu Knots
Thursday, February 4, 2010
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