Roller-set success story!

Hola!

The last time I roller-set my hair, it wasn't that much of a success. My roots were still puffy and my ends were more tangled than ever.

This time, I used my magic combo of Qhemet's BRBC and OHHB which I think made a world of difference. I also braided the roots close to the scalp and made sure to my ends were truly detangled before applying the curlers.

This morning when I took the curlers down, I was stunned to see how long my hair actually grown! Last night, I was saying that my hair should be longer than what it is, but the problem was, I wasn't stretching my hair properly.

The proof is in the pudding! I want to try to stretch my hair with the African Thread method. While roller sets are cool, sleeping with them is whoooooooleeee other story. It wasn't too bad but It was annoying. I'm going to try to do this once a month, I wonder how a bantu knot out or a flat twist out would look with super stretch hair?????

Till next time!

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On the Hunt....

Darcy's Botanticals Pumpkin Seed Conditioner
Thank God I'm Natural Honey Miracle Deep Conditioner
Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose conditioner.....

Time to try some new things!

Goodbye 2013...

Goodbye and get the fuck out.

I lost my rabbit
Lost my faith
Suffered severe depression and anxiety
Questioned my purpose in life
Doubted my future

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy I passed my boards, happy that my family and friends are still here, but 2013 was one of the worst.

So, I'm happy the bitch is gone.

I'm going to make 2014 my bitch.

Till next time!
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Yeah, I did that.

Finally learned to flat twist, go me!
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What is this? A revelation?

Sorry if I rambling but do you have any idea how long I've had Qhemets Olive and Honey Hydrating balm in my stash?

Do you?

About 3 years, guess how many times I've used it?

2 times.

Both times it left my hair hard as rocks and I've given it away so many times and got it back, it'll make your head spin. So what is this post about?

I found a great alternative to Beja Flor Naturals, that's what! Last week, I took my flat twists down and my hair was moisture deprived and since I've reach the bottom of my normal moisturizer, I closed my eyes and reached for OHHB and my hair was so happy the next day. I realized that I used too much the first time and that a small amount goes a long way. My hair was shiny and supple. So I have another winner on my hands!

In other news, I gave myself a much needed trim, my ends were ratchet.

Found a few wigs I liked, so I plan on getting one this week!

Till next time!
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It's been a long time......

Hola peeps!

I'm still here, rocking it with my hair. My new moisturizing combo is stil making my hair sing. During the fall, I wore havana twists until I got sick of them. My hair has grown but not at the rate I'm happy with. I feel my hair can be much further than where it is now.

With that said, I'm giving extensions a rest for a year and I'm going to use wigs as my go to for hair protection. One wig that I have my eye on is the FingerComber unit, its a natural wig created by naturals that are looking for wigs that match their hair texture. I plan on saving my pennies to invest in one. In the meantime I'm giving puffs a rest because I absolutely HATE re twisting my hair at night, so I'm trying flat-twists as another styling option.

Also, to combat the single strand knots and increase moisture retention, I've started doing oil rinses to give my hair the love it needs. I tried it last week using coconut oil and my hair loved it, I'm going to try avocado oil next. I plan on doing that every week since the weather is much colder. Yesterday, I tried a greek yogurt protein treatment and my hair was so damn happy, all I used was honey, coconut oil, and greek yogurt. My hair was easy to run my fingers through. I'm going to do that every month. I'm getting back to caring for my hair for optimal growth.

I would love to take multi-vitamins, but let's be real, I'll forget. I can count multiple times when I forgot to take my birth control for crying out loud. So I need to find something that'll work for me.

I'm up in the air about castor oil and my edges because it didn't work much, so I'm contemplating a trip to a dermatologist, I want my edges back!

Till next time....
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I think...I found it...

The magic combo...the 1-2 punch...the combo that makes my hair SINGS.

Yes...

I have found the combo that leaves my hair moisturized and soft.

And guess the best part? It was in the my pj stash the WHOLE time....

That's right...I didn't have to buy a thing!

I digged into my stash and used Qhemet's Biologics Burdock Root Butter Cream as my leave-in

and....

 Beija Flor Naturals Creme Brulee for Kinks Curls and Coils. 

Holy. Macral. SOFTNESS????

Let's rewind this for a bit, as many of you know, my hair has suffered from chronic dryness for as long as I've been natural.

I've  tested so many products from Soultanicals to Sheamoisture with no such luck. I thought I found the perfect match with Soultanicals, but I noticed that when I applied the Knot Sauce, my hair would be soft but then dry hard before I even apply my moisturizer. Which kind of defeats the purpose.

So this week I finally took my Havana Twists down and washed my hair. On a whim, I added Qhemet's BRBC as my leave in and when I say my hair was SINGING??? SINGING????
O. M. G. My hair was so soft and moisturized that I was afraid to use a moisturizer to seal because I thought my hair would be hard in the morning. Now, previously I stated that I tried Beija Flora Naturals Creme Brulee and from my first impression, I didn't like it. I can happily say that this is HANDS-DOWN my favorite moisturizer. I stretched my hair overnight and when I took my braids down, my ends were so soft, so lush, so PLUMP! This, in all my natural hair journey has never happened for me....EVER.

I can safely say that I'm done looking for that HG product that will make my hair happy...I've found it!