MINI BC Update: One Week Later

Well....here we are...

A week after Pooh's BC and she is loving it! She has been wearing twist/braid/Bantu knot outs for the week. Today she really liked her style- a puff! :)

Thought I would share...

I can tell the difference in her hairstyles. I think really we all can (dad included). One thing I'm really able to notice more is that she is going to have BIG HAIR! Her hair is different than mine in that way. Anyway, here a few pics.

Until next time....

This Weekend Right HERE!!!!!

Hello again and thanks for coming back. This weekend here was quite a lonnnnnnng weekend for that hair process business LOL! It took me forever to finish my wash session which usually only runs a few hours…this week it was a few days! LOL Seriously!

I started VERY early Saturday morning, browsing YouTube for some styles to do. I thought to do flat twist up with perm rods and so I tested a perm rod on my hair and let it dry. It turned out good but for some reason or another, I decided against it. But I did go ahead and kick my process off with a baggy session. See, this week I didn’t co-wash and I mainly kept my hair moisturized by putting water on it and adding oils. No butters or anything….yeah, I know better! :-/

So anyway, by the time wash day rolled around, my hair was extremely dry. Not only that, I’d been wearing my afro out and it had been rather cold this week. So that didn’t help; because of this I decided to baggy my hair or do the “GHE” (Green House Effect). I slightly dampened my hair and added oil to it. Then I placed a plastic shower cap over my hair and left it there overnight. The next day my hair was ready and moisturized. For the style, I decided to protect it by wearing a faux bun.

Later on Saturday night, I did my hot oil treatment. Again, lasting longer than usual because I had to leave the house and run errands (yep, at midnight :-/) so my hot oil treatment was about an hour and half. After washing my hair with my shampoo mix (ACV, Tressemme conditioner, and water) I then put in my deep conditioner.

Originally I’d plan to use an avocado and cucumber mix but it was already 2am! Soooo…..I went back to last week’s conditioner: Aloe Vera Juice, Infusium 23 conditioner, grapeseed oil, and tea tree oil. I covered my hair with the plastic bag, turned Netflix to Breaking Bad annnnnnnnnnnnd fell asleep! LOL So my DC was at least 5 hours. I think I woke up at 7:30am or something around there.

This week I didn’t do the Aloe Vera Juice rinse either over the DC; I simply finger detangled and went on. I was on a time schedule now; had to finish styling before church! I did a length check and to my surprise retained a considerable amount of growth for 3 weeks! I was pleased!!!! I did not experience much shedding either. I’m starting to think that wearing my afro out is a “protective style” in itself because it’s low manipulation. Ever since I took my twist down, that’s the only style I’ve been wearing it in. As long as I don’t let my hair get bone dry, I’m thinking that could work.

ANYWAY…after my length check I did flat twist coming up in the back and then regular two strand twists at the top. The original plan was to wear the style for at least a week but now I’m shooting for two weeks. I want to wear it up one week and out another week (meaning untwist them for a “twist out.”

So there you have it folks…my weekend wash cycle. OH! And I also recorded my entire wash cycle this week. It is mainly for documentation but I hope it helps someone! Click below for the video!

http://youtu.be/mlSH-7urD78

Thanks for reading!
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Pooh's Mini BC

HI FOLKS!!!

We finally did it! February 27, 2013 - I cut all of the damaged ends off of Pooh's hair.  It was about 3 inches, more or less.  She was still pleased with it and even explained in the video that I was cutting her damaged ends off.  She liked the puff that she ended with and so I did a style based around the puff that she wanted to wear. 

I went ahead and DC'd her hair with the same DC I used from last week.  To condition I used the Hello Hydration, (more or less to see how it worked as a co-wash) but it was a fail.  It did not cleanse her hair like the Tressemme Naturals.  Needless to say, I always return to old faithful Tressemme! :)

I am pleased overall and simply ready to see her hair thrive.  I did not do a length check due to time but I will next week when I take her hair down to style again. 

Nevertheless...here is the link to the YouTube video!!

http://youtu.be/DBfnD8O3_NI

New Video: Year 1 TIps & Review

Hi good people!!!

This is just a quick post to let you guys know that I have uploaded one of many videos for our year one celebration. You can view the video at the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2VFUbTavVM

Enjoy!

Please subscribe and comment! Thanks a bunch!!!

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Product Review: Infusium 23 Moisture Replenish

Welcome again and thanks for reading again!

This blog is to review a new product I tried this week.  I decided to get a cheaper bottle of conditioner.  I scrolled through Kroger's aisle and finally a deal caught my eye.

My mom used the shampoo, conditioner, and leave in conditioner in my hair when I was a little girl.  I wanted to see if it would have the same effect or really if I would like it.  

I used it first as a co-wash, and the first thing I noticed was that it was a very thick and creamy substance.  I had to use more of it than I would have had to use with my Tressemme Naturals.  I continued to co-wash (conditioner wash) my hair and the second thing I noticed was that it did not contain enough "slip."  "Slip" is the term used to describe how easy it is to run a comb or your fingers through your hair.  This product had some slip, but not as much as I was accustomed to.  As you know, I also use my regular conditioner as a leave in conditioner.  Because of the thickness of this conditioner, I would either have to dilute it heavily or barely use it.  Instead of trying to use the Infusium 23, I used the Hello Hydration as my leave in. 

This conditioner came in handy for the Deep Conditioner recipe I did this weekend.  You can click the link below to read about this week's wash session.

http://www.werockinksncoils.blogspot.com/2013/02/mixtress-in-kitchen-2232013-protein.html 

Conclusion: Stick with Tressemme Naturals conditioner! My hair has spoken again! :)

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Mixtress in the Kitchen: 2/23/2013 PROTEIN TREATMENT

Hey again readers!!!

 

This post is an update about the DC I decided on this weekend for wash day.  I was totally burnt out this Friday and decided to do an overnight hot oil treatment.  I used the same oils as usual but sat under the dryer (with 3 plastic shower caps over it) for about 15 minutes.

 

I washed with my ACV, conditioner, and water mix.  (I think that this is a great clarifier by the way!)  I conditioned with a new product I decided to try: Infusium 23 Conditioner.  My mom used it on my hair when I was little.  I wanted to see how my hair would react to it in it's natural state again.  (I'll post another blog to review that product later.)

 

Now, here is, as always, the fun part -- the mixing! :)

 

I took the Infusium 23, Aloe Vera juice, grapeseed oil, mayonnaise, and tea tree oil and mixed it all together.  The mayonnaise was for protein.  I find the need to do a protein treatment at least once a month.  My scalp usually is more sore than irritated when I'm due for a protein treatment.  After today, my scalp is fine.  To be honest, I forget until my scalp gets so sore.  I probably need to set a reminder in my phone for a once a month protein treatment. 

 

Anyway....Back to the mix.  I didn't measure anything but I ended up with a very nice amount of mix left.  I've decided to use the rest on Pooh's hair.  I like the consistency of this mix; it really is as creamy as it looks. 

 

 

(The Aloe Vera Juice is inside of the Tressemme Naturals bottle that you see.  It's way easier to apply this way.)

 

 

I had no idea how amazing this was going to feel.  I let this concoction stay on my hair for approximately 45 minutes.   Before I rinsed it off, I saturated my hair more with Aloe Vera juice.  I rinsed with cool water (to close the follicles). 

 

For my leave in, I mixed some Hello Hydration Coconut Milk with a little water (just in my hands) and used that.  I then sealed with Extra Virgin Olive Oil.  I "plopped" my hair with a white shirt.  I let it sit on my hair for about ten minutes to soak up the excess water.  I placed my scarf on and finally got a good look at my coils.  I was SOOOOOOOOOOOO pleased!!!!  Very, VERY excited!

 

Here's a look!

 

 

I have never seen my curls so defined after a wash.  Not to mention, my hair was super soft.  It seemed to me that I could pull my hair back further so I decided to do a comparison photo shoot.  It definitely seemed as if there were some growth.  See for yourself!

 

 

Needless to say, I was proud of the growth.  My puff is bigger or longer, however you'd describe it.  I still haven't figured out a protective style to put in my hair for the next month.  I'm thinking coils but we'll see.  Stay tuned! :) Thanks for reading!!!

 

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February Length Check - Pooh 2/16

Hey guys!!

This blog is to update the length.  I am doing much better this year tracking our hair progress and I just hope that I can continue to do so.  That's one of the purposes of this blog.  First, here are the pictures of the length check.  The left is January, the right is February.

If you notice the bottom pictures of you can see the length retention good.  I have to emphasize that I cut her damaged parts off as bangs when we first started transitioning.

 

Where my finger is on the right is where her hair was last month.  I remember because it was right at that shoulder bone.  So you can see the growth there was amazing. 

 

Now, the next thing I looked at was her heat damaged hair.  I decided in the beginning to give it a year and see how it turned out.  In these pictures you can see how her hair became much healthier.



So yes, these ends are coming off on our 1 year anniversary.  No doubt about it! Stay tuned...there's more to see!

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