Happy New Year To All!
May this year bring you everything you need to prosper & succeed in your life & your dreams!
ALL NATURAL HAIR - This shares my hair journey back to my natural roots and thereafter. I transitioned from my relaxer for a year and did my BC on July 3, 2009. All information on this site is based on my experiences & opinions. I am not a certified hair anything, but I am becoming a certified expert on my hair. ;) I will also be throwing in some random gems I would like to share such as recipes, beauty tips, fashion & crafts goodies.
Friday, January 1
Monday, December 21
color & twist!
So I decided I wanted random highlights thru out my hair, predominantly in the front, instead of a solid color (easier to maintain). My sister did it with Joico Vero K-Pak Color.
Afterwards I washed with Giovanni 50/50 shampoo, Dc with Joico moisture balm & Humectress with heat for 40 minutes. Then Giovanni Direct leave in & Dr. Bronners leave in, some Curly whip on top of that & finally sealed with castor oil.
Sunday, December 13
Straightened my hair....
So I don't what happened but I got this electric straightening comb from Sally's & I decided to try it out on my hair. And NO! My hair was not prepped for a straightening episode, I was in twists with castor oil. I initially intended to just do a few of my twists to satisfy my curiosity...I put some Ultrasheen Creme press on the sections as I went....the process was so simple, the comb glided thru my hair, my hair was so silky, I had done half of my head before I knew it.
So I did my whole head & here are my results. I was pleasantly surprised by the thickness & length. Had to do the ponytails for fun!
So I did my whole head & here are my results. I was pleasantly surprised by the thickness & length. Had to do the ponytails for fun!
Thursday, December 3
Updo - My french roll!!
I am finally able to to do a traditional updo >>> a french roll! And due to the thickness of my hair, I don't need any aids, socks, foam or bumpitts !! I didnt use any gel, so I did use quite a few hair pins to keep hairs in place. In the future when recreating this style, I would definitely use some gel or aloe vera to hold hairs in place. And of course, some decorative accents! ;)
Sunday, November 29
Trying a wet rollerset
Today I will be attempting my first true rollerset since being all natural...I have tried the cheat/stretch method of tension blowdrying 50% & sticking rollers in to lengthen it. Today, I am attempting the real deal with sopping wet hair to see what happens.
1. Shampooed & deep conditioned.
2. Applied Giovanni Direct as a leave in. This is my hair afterwards, before I did any manipulation/combing.
1. Shampooed & deep conditioned.
2. Applied Giovanni Direct as a leave in. This is my hair afterwards, before I did any manipulation/combing.
3. Sealed with castor oil.
4. Applied Fantasia Frizz buster Straightening Gel to each section before rolling.
5. Sat under ionic dryer for 1 hour.
6. Airdried the rest overnight;still not 100% dry in the morning :(
4. Applied Fantasia Frizz buster Straightening Gel to each section before rolling.
5. Sat under ionic dryer for 1 hour.
6. Airdried the rest overnight;still not 100% dry in the morning :(
Friday, October 16
Coconut Milk & Lime Hair Treatment
This is my second time trying this coconut milk lime treatment on my hair. I hope it makes my curls more defined with less shrinkage in the long run. Last time, (10/3) it seemed my hair was definitely clumping more, shrunk less and had more defined, larger coils. Here are so pics from last time:
And here are some pics from this time:
Stay tuned!!
Sunday, October 11
Pics of my fab twistout!
Here are pics from my fab twistout! This is my most successful one to date....when I took them down, I applied a mix of coconut oil & Giovanni LA Naturals Styling Gel to each twist.
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