After hiding from my hair for the past few months, it was finally time to give my hair a lot of attention. If you remember, I was dealing with so much post partum shedding that it made wash days depressing. I pretty much lost ALL my edges. In November, I installed box braids. But because of the absence of edges…
How I Cut My Hair: The time finally came to cut my hair! I was anxious about losing the length but I was also so happy to no longer have to deal with thinner ends. I recorded the whole hair cutting experience and I think that I did a pretty good job. The “How I Cut My Hair” video is…
I relaxed my hair at 15 weeks post yesterday and my ends looked the same as they did last week. As promised, I filmed my relaxer day and how I trim my hair for you guys. Below are some pictures and the video, too:
No one likes to talk about the downside to being on a hair journey, but I’m about to lay it all out there. When you work so hard to make sure that your hair has everything that it needs to thrive and become the best that it can be, you develop an extreme attachment to your hair. The last thing…
I recently encountered a split end while looking at my ends and like a bag of chips, I couldn’t stop at just one. I immediately brought out the shears and went on a search & destroy mission, seeking out every split end I could find. Luckily I didn’t have too many split ends to remove, no doubt because I haven’t…
I washed, deep conditioned, blow dried, flat ironed and trimmed my hair on the last day of 2011. Products used: GVP PM Tea Tree Shampoo Nexxus Humectress Roux 619 Extra Strength (pH Leave-in) GVP PM The Conditioner (Moisturizing Leave-in) Chi Silk Infusion (Heat Protectant and Serum) Proclaim Spray On Glosser I blow dried my hair in four sections on the…
Straight Down Ends pulled together Last Relaxer: 11 weeks agoPre-relaxer: Summit Sensitive Scalp to scalp and already relaxed ends.Relaxer: Affirm Fiberguard Sensitive Scalp System (No-Lye)Post Relaxer: Aphogee 2 minute Reconstructor, Mizani Phormula 7 Neutralizing ShampooConditioning/Styling Regimen: GVP Conditioning Balm, GVP The Conditioner and Chi Silk Infusion. If you remember my last relaxer update, I wasn’t happy, but this relaxer was much…
Last December, I decided to trim my hair up and start out 2011 with fresh ends. Check out these raggedy ends: I used the “Feye’s Self Trim Method*.” Below are the steps to create a U-shape. How to Trim Your Own Hair in a Deep U-Shape.