Friday, March 29, 2013
Hairstyles......
I just wanted to stop by and say hello to all 12 of my followers. To many people this is probably not alot of people. But I never thought anyone would care about my hair journey. So don't be scared to comment I love to talk you new people. My hair journey has been going great. I have stopped taking length pictures every time I wash my hair because it was just making my crazy lol! Now I am just focused on the health of my hair. If my hair feel good and soft after I wash and deep condition then I am happy. Sometimes we get too wrapped up in seeing a length change that we get upset when we don't see length and want to give up.
I started my hair journey July 28th 2012 and for must of my hair journey I have worn my hair in buns. But one of my followers asked to see some of the hairstyles I have worn so have are some of the pictures. As you can see by the pictures I mostly wear buns: sock buns, high buns and low buns. I also wear ponytails but that is very rare because I dont like have my hair out. I wear U-part wigs and full wigs, which is the picture with the bangs. I also wear my straight for a week after I get a relaxer.
Hope you guys enjoyed the pictures.......dont judge my make-up lol I am new to make-up and still trying to get the hang of things. See ya next post!!!!
Monday, March 11, 2013
21 Hair Questions
1.Why did you start taking better care of your hair?
I had always been be on hair care and thought I was taking great care of my hair by washing it twice a month and wrapping it every night with a satin scarf. During my senior year I got my first sew-in weave and I loved the length. So seen then I have been trying to get my hair that long without weave.
2. What are your 2 favorite products?
Elasta QP mango butter and olive oil moisturizer and Silk elements mega silk deep conditioner. But Honestly I have more than just two favorite products
3. Who's hair did you admire as a child?
Tia and Tamera
4. What is your ultimate goal length?
Between Midback and waist length
5. How are you going to celebrate when you reach it?
I will probably wear my hair straight for about two weeks
6. Two styles you want to try at your goal length?
Braidouts and twistouts and cute buns
7. Which do you prefer: Health or length?
Health but I do love me some length lol
8. Which do you prefer: Hair ties with no metal parts, or butterfly clips?
Hair ties with no metal parts
9. What products do you prefer: salon brands, organic brands, BSS brands or drugstore brands?
I use all different types of brands
10. Which product/ technique do you think is underrated?
Technique that is underrated is baggying and for product I would say underrated
11. Which product/technique do you think is overrated?
Washing my hair in sections. It just did not work for me it was too much work for me. The product would be ORS hair lotion stuff
12. What is your favorite part of your hair regimen?
Deep conditioning......I like to mix my deep conditioners, put it on my hair and sit under the dryer lol.
13. What is the most annoying part of your hair regimen?
Detangling and the last rinse on cool lol ugh I hate going from a nice warm shower to cold
14.Oils or Butters?
Oils never really tried butters
15. Bun or ponytails?
Buns all day every day lol
16. Wig or weave?
Both but I will probably never wear weave again cause it broke my edges and nape so bad smh but it helped the rest of my hair.
17 What is your opinion on growth aids?
Idk yet I am still taking some but Idk if they are really helping.
18.What length do you consider long?
Between APL and BSL
19. When is the last time you've been to a salon?
The Feb. 23th for a relaxer
20. What do you like to surf the most: YouTube channels, personal blogs or hair forums?
I love them all
21. What piece of advice would you give to someone just starting out their hair journey?
Don't let no one talk you out of taking care of your hair.
I had always been be on hair care and thought I was taking great care of my hair by washing it twice a month and wrapping it every night with a satin scarf. During my senior year I got my first sew-in weave and I loved the length. So seen then I have been trying to get my hair that long without weave.
2. What are your 2 favorite products?
Elasta QP mango butter and olive oil moisturizer and Silk elements mega silk deep conditioner. But Honestly I have more than just two favorite products
3. Who's hair did you admire as a child?
Tia and Tamera
4. What is your ultimate goal length?
Between Midback and waist length
5. How are you going to celebrate when you reach it?
I will probably wear my hair straight for about two weeks
6. Two styles you want to try at your goal length?
Braidouts and twistouts and cute buns
7. Which do you prefer: Health or length?
Health but I do love me some length lol
8. Which do you prefer: Hair ties with no metal parts, or butterfly clips?
Hair ties with no metal parts
9. What products do you prefer: salon brands, organic brands, BSS brands or drugstore brands?
I use all different types of brands
10. Which product/ technique do you think is underrated?
Technique that is underrated is baggying and for product I would say underrated
11. Which product/technique do you think is overrated?
Washing my hair in sections. It just did not work for me it was too much work for me. The product would be ORS hair lotion stuff
12. What is your favorite part of your hair regimen?
Deep conditioning......I like to mix my deep conditioners, put it on my hair and sit under the dryer lol.
13. What is the most annoying part of your hair regimen?
Detangling and the last rinse on cool lol ugh I hate going from a nice warm shower to cold
14.Oils or Butters?
Oils never really tried butters
15. Bun or ponytails?
Buns all day every day lol
16. Wig or weave?
Both but I will probably never wear weave again cause it broke my edges and nape so bad smh but it helped the rest of my hair.
17 What is your opinion on growth aids?
Idk yet I am still taking some but Idk if they are really helping.
18.What length do you consider long?
Between APL and BSL
19. When is the last time you've been to a salon?
The Feb. 23th for a relaxer
20. What do you like to surf the most: YouTube channels, personal blogs or hair forums?
I love them all
21. What piece of advice would you give to someone just starting out their hair journey?
Don't let no one talk you out of taking care of your hair.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Post Relaxer Wash Day
Since this is the first wash day after my relaxer I want to add the protein back into my hair that the relaxer took away. :(
I started my wash day by doing a hot oil treatment. I used castor oil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil. I sat under the hooded dryer for 30 minutes. I let the oil sit on my hair a little bit longer because I got hungry so I got a bit to eat.
I clarified my hair using the ORS Creamy Aloe Shampoo and the ORS Uplifting Shampoo. I lathered twice with the Creamy Aloe Shampoo then one lather with the Uplifting Shampoo. I like both of these shampoo and I have used them separate but most of the time I use them together. I dont know why just something I do. Yall know how you have that one thing you do on your hair journey that you cant explain why but you keep on doing it lol!!!
Now that my hair is clean I needed to add some protein. So I choose to use The Giovanni Hair Recontructor instead of the ORS Hair Mayo conditioner. This is the second time I have used this product so I cant do a true product review but I do like this product. It adds just the right amount of protein to my hair that I need. After I cover my hair in the conditioner I sat under the hooded dryer for 20 minutes. It makes some parts of my hair hard like my edges and ends, but that is probaby because I add extra product to those parts of my hair. But after you run some water on your hair it will soften up.
After my protein treatments I followed up with my favorite moisturizing deep conditioner, which was the Silk Elemets Megasilk deep conditioner. I also mixed the conditioner with my normal oils. I sat under the hooded dryer for 30 minutes then left it on for another hour while I did my at home workout session. I am trying to get my butt and leg in shape before the summer lol!!!!
I did add some Herbal Essence Body Envy to my hair because it is suppose to add some volume to the hair so I am still trying it out. So far I dont see a difference but I do love the smell and it does soften up the hair. But I will use it some more before I give a product review. Before my final rinse with cool/cold water I applied Roux conditioner. I have been using this conditioner and I do love it alot. It keeps my hair balanced after adding all these different products to my hair.
For my leave-in I used the Cantu Shea butter leave-in repair conditioner. I choose this leave-in because it has protein in it and like I start before I was trying to add the protein that the relaxer removed from my hair. Even those I know I cant add all the protein back but that cant stop me from trying. I placed the leave-in on my hair then I detangled and sealed with grapeseed oil. Then I air dryed.
That was my wash day. Hope you enojyed the post. Let me know what you guys post relaxer wash days look like, I would love to know.
I started my wash day by doing a hot oil treatment. I used castor oil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil. I sat under the hooded dryer for 30 minutes. I let the oil sit on my hair a little bit longer because I got hungry so I got a bit to eat. I clarified my hair using the ORS Creamy Aloe Shampoo and the ORS Uplifting Shampoo. I lathered twice with the Creamy Aloe Shampoo then one lather with the Uplifting Shampoo. I like both of these shampoo and I have used them separate but most of the time I use them together. I dont know why just something I do. Yall know how you have that one thing you do on your hair journey that you cant explain why but you keep on doing it lol!!!
After my protein treatments I followed up with my favorite moisturizing deep conditioner, which was the Silk Elemets Megasilk deep conditioner. I also mixed the conditioner with my normal oils. I sat under the hooded dryer for 30 minutes then left it on for another hour while I did my at home workout session. I am trying to get my butt and leg in shape before the summer lol!!!!
I did add some Herbal Essence Body Envy to my hair because it is suppose to add some volume to the hair so I am still trying it out. So far I dont see a difference but I do love the smell and it does soften up the hair. But I will use it some more before I give a product review. Before my final rinse with cool/cold water I applied Roux conditioner. I have been using this conditioner and I do love it alot. It keeps my hair balanced after adding all these different products to my hair.
For my leave-in I used the Cantu Shea butter leave-in repair conditioner. I choose this leave-in because it has protein in it and like I start before I was trying to add the protein that the relaxer removed from my hair. Even those I know I cant add all the protein back but that cant stop me from trying. I placed the leave-in on my hair then I detangled and sealed with grapeseed oil. Then I air dryed.
That was my wash day. Hope you enojyed the post. Let me know what you guys post relaxer wash days look like, I would love to know.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Relaxer #2
So I got my relaxer on the 23rd. I went to the same hairdresser that did my last relaxer because I loved the results and I hate changing hairdressers.
So the Sunday before I got my relaxer, which was the 17th I think, I did my pre-relaxer wash day. I used my ORS Aloe shampoo to remove all the product buildup then I did a a protein treatment with my ORS Hair mayo conditioner. I like to clarify and do my protein treatment on the same wash day, no real reason. My hair felt strong but not too hard after the protein treatment so I was pleased with that. I then followed up with Beautiful Textures Rapid Repair Deep conditioner to add the moisture back into my hair. Then tshirt dry for about 10 minute then add used my cantu shea butter leave-in and sealed with grapeseed oil. My hair felt ready for the relaxer.
I did not get a trim this relaxer because I felt my ends looked fine but I did dust a little. The picture on the left is my hair on Nov. 9th 2012 and the picture on the right is my hair on Feb. 23th 2013. My stretch was about 16 weeks. I think I retained a good amount of length. Want to claim BSL but idk know yet. My next relaxer will be in May around the 24th because that is my Bday and of course I want to look fly for my bday lmao!!! See yall next post!!!! HHJ
So the Sunday before I got my relaxer, which was the 17th I think, I did my pre-relaxer wash day. I used my ORS Aloe shampoo to remove all the product buildup then I did a a protein treatment with my ORS Hair mayo conditioner. I like to clarify and do my protein treatment on the same wash day, no real reason. My hair felt strong but not too hard after the protein treatment so I was pleased with that. I then followed up with Beautiful Textures Rapid Repair Deep conditioner to add the moisture back into my hair. Then tshirt dry for about 10 minute then add used my cantu shea butter leave-in and sealed with grapeseed oil. My hair felt ready for the relaxer.
I did not get a trim this relaxer because I felt my ends looked fine but I did dust a little. The picture on the left is my hair on Nov. 9th 2012 and the picture on the right is my hair on Feb. 23th 2013. My stretch was about 16 weeks. I think I retained a good amount of length. Want to claim BSL but idk know yet. My next relaxer will be in May around the 24th because that is my Bday and of course I want to look fly for my bday lmao!!! See yall next post!!!! HHJ
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Product Review: Color Me Happy Conditioner From Herbal Essence
Ok so I am very late with this post and I dont know why cause I am not really that busy. But I am sorry. So first I want to start with a short product review about Herbal Essence Color Me Happy. I picked up this conditioner from walmart as you guys saw in one of my past Hair Hauls. I love the Hello Hydration conditioner so I wanted to try some other Herbal Essence conditioners.
Color Me Happy conditioner is thick just like the Hello Hydration Conditioner. I love thick products because I feel they moisturize and penetrate my hair better than runny conditioners. The color of this conditioner is red and the smell is WONDERFUL. I think that is one of the best things about this conditioner. I am bad at comparing smelling but just know that it smells good lol!!!!
Must of the time I used this conditioner as a "smoothing" conditioner after I do my tea rinses. Tea rinses make my hair feel stiff so I would put some of the Color Me Happy conditioner in my hair for a couple minutes and it would help to soften up my hair. This conditioner is a surface conditioner which means that works mainly on the suface of the hair shaft, so it does not penetrate the hair shaft as well as a deep conditioner would.
Other than using this conditioner as a "smoothing" conditioner I also used it as a pre-poo. I would mix it with a couple different oils of my choice and place it all over my hair. I usually let the pre-poo mixture sit on my hair for about an hour. This conditioner worked great as a pre-poo.
All in all I really did like this conditioner but when compared to the Hello Hydration it is not as moisturizing so I would have to say that the Hello Hydration is a better conditioner. The only thing better is the smell, I liked the smell of Color Me Happy better than Hello Hydration. So if you guys like the Hello Hydration and would like to try another surface conditioner I would say this is a good pick. I am now trying the Body Envy conditioner.
See you guys in my next post!!!
Color Me Happy conditioner is thick just like the Hello Hydration Conditioner. I love thick products because I feel they moisturize and penetrate my hair better than runny conditioners. The color of this conditioner is red and the smell is WONDERFUL. I think that is one of the best things about this conditioner. I am bad at comparing smelling but just know that it smells good lol!!!!
Must of the time I used this conditioner as a "smoothing" conditioner after I do my tea rinses. Tea rinses make my hair feel stiff so I would put some of the Color Me Happy conditioner in my hair for a couple minutes and it would help to soften up my hair. This conditioner is a surface conditioner which means that works mainly on the suface of the hair shaft, so it does not penetrate the hair shaft as well as a deep conditioner would.
Other than using this conditioner as a "smoothing" conditioner I also used it as a pre-poo. I would mix it with a couple different oils of my choice and place it all over my hair. I usually let the pre-poo mixture sit on my hair for about an hour. This conditioner worked great as a pre-poo.
All in all I really did like this conditioner but when compared to the Hello Hydration it is not as moisturizing so I would have to say that the Hello Hydration is a better conditioner. The only thing better is the smell, I liked the smell of Color Me Happy better than Hello Hydration. So if you guys like the Hello Hydration and would like to try another surface conditioner I would say this is a good pick. I am now trying the Body Envy conditioner.
See you guys in my next post!!!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Just a quickie!!!
So I have been away for a while and I am sorry. But I have not be doing anything new with my hair. I have been using the same products on my hair because I want to use up the old products before buying new ones.
But I will be getting a relaxer toward the end of the month so I can not wait to see if I have retained any length. Hopefully I am fully BSL by then!!!!
But I will be getting a relaxer toward the end of the month so I can not wait to see if I have retained any length. Hopefully I am fully BSL by then!!!!
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