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…
I pretty clearly underestimated how busy I would be trying to sell one house and purchase another. But I’m here trying to keep up my hair regimen as well as keep you guys updated on my hair at the very least. This week I’m 6 weeks post relaxer and the plan was to do another hard protein treatment, but I forgot all…
After six weeks, I was ready to remove my box braids for a full wash day. I loved having these box braids and plan on installing them again in May. The hair kept up so well. There was no fraying or frizzing, which I do attribute to the hair that I chose to use (X-pression 100% Kanekalon synthetic hair). By six…
I’m taking my box braids out next week! And as I make plans for my real hair, I can’t help but reflect on my experience with box braids as a long term protective style. When I take them out, they will have been in for 6 weeks! And that is definitely the longest protective style I’ve done since starting my hair journey. I’m looking…
Hey Guys! It has been a while since I’ve posted a video to my YouTube channel. To fix that, I posted my first Hair Product Haul video today. I don’t normally do these, but recently I’ve been purchasing a lot. And once I realized how everything was piling up on me, it was a no brainer that I should share…
I have been all about this flat twisted protective style lately, which has been such an easy way to get through wash day in less than an hour. I’ve been DCing or cowashing twice a week and retwisting my damp hair (Products I’ve been using: As I Am Coconut Cowash, Chi Infra Treatment, Biolage Detangling Solution or KeraMinerals Smoothing Conditioner).…
Why Add Strength? You want to add strength, or more specifically protein, to your hair because it adds structure to the hair shaft making it more resistant to breakage and more capable of retaining moisture. Our hair is made up of proteins but chemical treatments and heat tools can deplete it of some of it’s structural components. Protein treatments and/or…
Just wanted to check in and let you all know that my updated hair regimen for rollersetting was a success. I started with a Hot Oil Treatment using Proclaim Natural 7 Oil (it first time using this oil) and then washed with my Mizani Chelating Shampoo. Immediately after this rinsing the shampoo, I noticed that my hair was smoother than it typically is…