Keeping it kinky...

With the summer just around the corner, I'm itching to do something different with my hair. I like the micros that I have in now, but I'm bored. So I decided to re-visit kinky twist.



Now the last time I had kinky twist, I travelled to Harlem to get them done, and I can honestly say it was NOT a pleasent experience overall. From stylist eating before touching my hair, and I mean eating with their HANDS, from the stylist to stop to EAT their food with their hands AGAIN, to the braider destroying my hair and scalp by twisting my hair too tight, I was turned off by the whole experience and never stepped foot in an African braiding salon again.

So to save myself, my scalp, and my hair, I decided to let my cousin do them for me.

I'll post some pictures of the products that I am going to use.

Random notes:

I am still loving the hell out of Vatika Oil! Last night I prepoo and woke up to the softest hair! I also put two capfuls in my DT, we will see what happen.

My very own Longterm Protective Challenge

I was recently told that because I was planning on taking down my braids that somehow I couldn't take part in the challenge, well not until next year.

er,ok, screw you.

and people wonder why most natural women stay far away from that site.

Whatever.

I am going to do my OWN longterm protective style challenge.

The rules:

1. Re braid/retwist every two months
2. Moisturize daily
3. Baggy ends at least twice a week
4. Deep treatment once a week
5. Take daily vitamins
6. Trim ends if needed
7. Track growth every six months

I decided on a longterm challenge because frankly I hate doing my hair, and my hair acts a straight fool if it's not in a protective style, so a longterm style is the way to go! I am going to take this challenge into next year God willing.

Wish me luck!

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I got some length, yay yay yay

I just took a braid down and a girl has some LENGTH! I am amazed at how fast my hair is growing. I was really suprised and extremely happy!

I'm doing something right dammit! WOHHOOOO!

The best part is that my hair feels thicker, which is due to my henna treatments! So yay for length and yay for henna! wooohhhoooo!

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I knew I forgot something...

My hair...HATES...and I mean...HATES Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Last night I did a prepoo treatment with Olive Oil and Honey and my hair was beyond pissed off this morning. My hair was so hard and brittle, I have no idea if it was the honey or the olive oil, but my hair was having none of it.

So we can EVOO to the growing list of things that my hair hates.

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So soft, sooo soft

Man my hair feels like cotton! Today I used my Chagrin Valley sample poo bars and my Karen's BB herbal hair conditioner.

And boy o boy my hair is soft like cotton! Now, I didn't care for the Honey Beer Egg poo bar nor the Babassu & Marsh Mallow poo bar that I tested on my hair today. I swear, the ONLY poo bar that comes close to my beloved Coconut poo bar is the Mud and Clay poo bar.

Now Karen's Body Beautiful herbal conditioner is the friggin truth! Slip like a mutha, smells amazing, and leaves my hair as smooth as a baby bottom!

I love my hair!
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Woooohhhhooo

Do you believe that I nearly had that henna in for ALMOST 24 hours? Holy hell, I am tried!

To keep you guys up to date:

I finally picked up my purchases from Karen's Body Beautiful and I purchased more soaps from Ida!

Ok I will give my full review tomorrow, I m so tired!

Good night!
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Loving it!

I really love my hair right now. I esp love the microbraids that I have in right now, they're extremely cute and when paired with a wide headband, extra stylish!

I've come to the conclusion that I am going to rock this hairstyle in the summer because I won't have to worry about having to twist, re-twist, and whatnot.

Besides, its going to be hot and humid, who wants to have to worry about their hair in the summer?

So, I'm going to stock up on really cute headbands and flower clips! Can't wait!

Oh, since my sister moved out, I don't have access to her camera so I am going to try to take some pictures of my hair when I see her tomorrow.

Toodles!
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Its everywhere

One thing I love about living in NY, Brooklyn to be exact, is their natural scene. Its no shock to see a natural chica on the bus, in a store, or walking the street. You and your fro blend right in! This morning I spotted 6 natural haired ladies on the bus and one of them had my dream hair....BIG, CURLY and PUFFY.



*le sigh*



I wonder if she would let me borrow her hair? Lol



Anyway, this protective styling is definitely working for a sister. The idea of not having to worry about my hair is great! I wake up in the mornings, ruffle and go. Of course I spritz my homemade leave in before heading out the door, but other than that? No worries.



Annnnd I read on hennaforhair.com that henna washes out of braids and locs! Which is GREAT for me because I am itching to do another henna treatment.



Oh, as I type this I am sitting on the train on my way to a kickboxing class with deep conditioner in my hair. Now of course I covered my hair with a showercap, silk scarf and black bandana, lmao. But I find since I get really hot in class, this helps the conditioner to penetrate my roots.



Also, I get to test Chagrin coconut milk shampoo bar on my hair today...yippee!

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Soft hair, I LOVE my soft hair...

Now I know I've raved about products that made my hair soft, only to make my hair HARD as hell a week later. Well, this is a journey for me, so everything is trail and error as I try find products that my hair like.

So far, my hair likes the KBB Nectar + Qhemet BRBC combo. Now my hair might turn on me and decides it hates this combo, but for now? My hair is behaving and sooooo soft, which is important to me.

Now Qhemet CTDG does NOTHING for my hair suprisingly, and I think Karen's Body Beautiful hair nectar has amazing detangling abilities so much so that I'm going to give away BOTH bottles of the Coco Tea Detangling Ghee, also Qhemet Olive and Honey Hydrating Balm does not work on my hair as well. It's too thick and makes my hair hard. So I might just give both of my products to my little sister.

Now as for castor oil, I can't see myself going back to coconut oil. My hair, better yet, my ends loves castor oil. It's extremely moisturizing and it gives my deep conditioner an extra KICK.

Tonight I undid a braid and my hair was so soft from root to tip, which is something I'm not used to. My hair would always feel soft but my ends would feel so brittle and dry. It helped that I baggied my ends last night, but nonetheless I am loving how my hair feels this moment!








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Baggy me!

After reading on np.com that baggying your ends helps get rid of single strand knots(which I have), dry, brittle ends(which I have unfortunately) and help prevent split ends(which I don't want), I baggy my ends last night for the first time.

Here's how I did it:

I used my homemade leave in conditoner(distilled water, conditioner, lavendar and peppermint essiential oils), srunchi, and castor oil.

Since my hair is in microbraids at the moment, it made baggying so much easier. Anyway, I gathered a handful of braids and saturated the ends with my leave in conditioner, then sealed in the moisture with castor oil.

I did this for my whole head and when I was done I place a shower cap over my head, then covered that with my satin bonnet and went to bed.

This morning I woke up and my ends were incredibly soft and moisturized!

I will definitely baggy my ends more often!
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Oh to be sooo soft....

I think I may have found my favorite deep treatment combo...

Organic Root Stimulator Olive Oil Replinishing pak + a capful of castor oil+ a teaspoon of honey = L.O.V.E

My hair has never been so soft and easy to detangle. One thing I always noticed with using Blackstrap molasses with my conditioner, was the cracking sound I heard when the combed my ends. It felt like the blackstrap molasses made my coils harder to detangled, so maybe my hair is not a big fan of protein?


So I think I might have to shelve blackstrap molasses for now, but castor oil?

I LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Soft, soft, soft hair! I've DT my hair in the past, but never had hair as soft as this.

A definite keeper!



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Prepoo affair

So last night I prepoo for the first time and my hair LOVES it!

It was SOOOOO soft!

To prepoo, I used Aubrey Organics honey rose suckle, olive oil, and blackstrap molasses.

I will definitely prepoo before I shampoo my hair!




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Wohoooo!

I am loving my fro today! The weather is beautiful and my fro is the truth!
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Aha!

Dry winter scalp! I have dry winter scalp which explains the itchy scalp!

Its winter- check

The weather is dry- check

And my scalp is itching- check

Aha!

Well I'm off to get some jojoba oil to combat this problem.
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