I got this question last week on my tumblr page and decided to share my thoughts on the topic here. Below is my response/personal feelings on the topic. For the other relaxed head out there, what are your thoughts based on your personal experience? Does the same hold true for you? How much heat are able to apply to your…
Deep Conditioning Treatment Done At Home.
This blog post was requested by one of my friends (Hey, Ashleigh!). She went to the salon for some bangs and was told by her hair stylist that she needed to set up another appointment for a deep conditioning treatment. Her treatment was only going to run her about $15, but that meant she’d have to pay for the wash, blow dry and…
Old vs. New: Mizani Phormula-7 Neutralizing and Chelating Shampoo
Of course as my luck would have it, as soon as I declare a product that has been sitting in my stash for months a staple… they switch things up on me. I suppose I should be grateful that it’s just the ingredients that have changed and it has not been discontinued, but it still annoys me. I’ve tried the…
How To: Set Your Rollers
When I made my healthy hair journey video, I thought I was in over my head. But when I decided to record and edit an actual video to complement my How to: Rollerset blog post, I was really a fish out of water. Not so much on the recording of the video but the uploading/editing process is incredibly time consuming and…
Combat Shedding: Tea Rinses
These past couple of weeks I’ve been experiencing more shedding than is typical and it’s about time I did something about it. Last year when I had a shedding attack, I added garlic powder to the oils in my hot oil treatment, which did in fact stop the shedding in it’s track. But it stank something horrible. Plus all the…
Self-Relaxing: Avoid Over-Processing and Scalp Burns
If you are considering the prospect of relaxing your hair yourself, I’m sure what scares you most about it is the fear of burning your scalp and/or overprocessing your hair. Both of which are not good at all and should be avoided at all costs. When I relax my hair I worry about these same things, especially the first few…
Relaxer Update: December 2012
Two weeks ago I followed my pre-relaxer wash day routine and flat ironed my hair straight to do a length check. …I’m MBL (Mid back Length) y’all! The plan was to relax the following weekend at 13 weeks post; however when the weekend finally rolled around, I just wasn’t feeling up to it. But Thursday evening it was time to relax…
Hair Product Recommendations.
I am often asked what products would I suggest for someone new to their healthy hair journey and I always avoid answering this question because I am a firm believer that what works for some does not work for all (or more specifically you). So while I don’t mind sharing what I use, I don’t quite feel comfortable telling…
Relaxer Update/Length Check – September 2012
Check out the results from my last relaxer…
Relaxer Update After 17 weeks Stretch
The stretch is officially OVER. I made it to the end and it was 17 weeks challenging weeks. Near the end, there were a few too many bad hair days to contend with and the knots and tangles nearly brought me to tears a certain points. But I made it to the other side and while I know that stretching…