My. Hair.

This is what my hair looks like for the past 2 days.  I really like the style a lot, it's easy, simple and no fuss. 

I plan on starting KinkyCurlyCoilyMe Castor Oil Challenge June 1st, wish me luck!

Product List....

Since I've decided to embrace extensions again, I figured I needed to add some new products to my arsenal.

First up,

Stay On Satin night cap. I think the number one culprit is my silk headtie. I don't know about anyone else, but my scarf never ends up where I left it. Even though I sleep on a satin pillowcase,  I wake up every morning with my headscarf about 2-3 inches off my head. I'm on the hunt for this product

I know this may sound nuts, but I haven't changed the water bottle I use for my DIY mixes since I went natural, almost 4 years ago. I know, bad, bad, T. However, I plan on buying 2 bottles, one for my water mix and one for my oil mix. 

I LOVE this shampoo to cleanse my scalp. I work out at least 3-4 days a week and nothing cleans my scalp like this. I plan on diluting this with water and washing my SCALP only with this shampoo. 

I found this oil for $1.97 in Target. Nuff said. It does have filler oils, but I'm thinking of cutting it with some coconut oil/grapeseed oil. This will be used to seal in moisture instead of my Castor Oil mix. I will leave that particular mix for my scalp and edges only at night. 

Giving my hair a break.

I wish I had better news about my edges, but after taking down my last set of cornrows, my edges look dreadful. You can CLEARLY see where my hairline is receding. To say I'm disheartened is an understatement, with that said, I've decided that for the remainder of the summer, I will wear Havana Twists. My goal is to wear the twists for one month, 2 month max with a week break in-between reinstallation. The difference between Havana Twists and regular Kinky Twist extensions is the lack of tension on your scalp. The twists are bigger and can easily blend into your natural hair. I'm getting them installed next Friday and I'm excited. I've been extensions free for almost a full year and frankly...my hair needs a break.

To keep my hair moisturized, I decided to make a moisturizing mix with water, a light conditioner, tree tea oil(since I work out a lot and a funky scalp is NOT the business), and vitamin E oil. I plan on wetting and sealing my hair DAILY. So that means, I have to stick to washing my scalp once a week and being on top of daily upkeep, even if I have to put a daily reminder in my phone to wet and seal my hair. On top of that, I'm going to up my castor oil regime to at least 4 times a week.

Also, I've decided to buy at least 2 wigs for the Fall/Winter season. Yes, I will be wearing WIGS for the Fall/ Winter. I need to give my hair rest from constant manipulation and I plan on using that time to concentrate on my edges as well. I plan on keeping track of my growth process.

I will get my edges back!