Braid And Curl Results

I love it! It was really soft and really shiny!

I love my hair like this -- it looks and feels so healthy!

I used little rollers to curl the ends of my hair (a little less then 3/4 of an inch) which gives it the appearance of a regular braid-out.
Not the look I was going for, but I don't mind because it does look more natural and it still had more bounce and volume than a regular braid out.

There's a lot of shrinkage (which is to be expected) and I usually like my braid/twist outs to reach my chin in the front and shoulders in the back, but this is still cute.

Overall, I like it. Not bad, not bad.

Wash Day

I washed my hair today. It wasn't fun, as a result of going nearly a week and a half without de-tangling!

I washed with Shea Moisture's Deep Cleansing Shampoo.

It didn't strip my hair, which is good, because shampoos usually do...but this shampoo has good ingredients and no sulfates. 

I conditioned with my old favorite, Herbal Essences Hello Hydration and I mixed it with Suave Professionals Almond and Shea butter conditioner.

 After I shampooed and conditioned (and de-tangled with conditioner in my hair) I did an Apple Cider Vinegar rinse. With 3 cups water and 1 tablespoon of ACV-- I may have tweaked the measurement a little

I used the same mix of Hello Hydration and Suave and a little bit of Olive Oil, to style.

I loved the results of using this mix in the beginning of the year, but now, it's seems just OK.

I put my hair in a braid and curl style and actually cornrowed instead of doing a single braid-- something I never do because my hair is always too tangled. Today was a slight exception.

Right now my hair's in the braid and curl for church tomorrow.

I'll post some pictures of the results tomorrow after church.

'till next time...

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So, So Tangled!

It's all my fault...I haven't detangled in almost 2 weeks

NOT looking forward to detangling it tomorrow.

I'm going to need an extra dose of patience and gentleness!

oy vey! (is that even how you spell that?)

One would think I would have learned from past experiences...but noooo...gotta do it the hard way.

Shea Moisture Keeps Surprising Me

 At first I didn't like it, then I thought it was OK, then I started to dislike it when It dried my hair out....now, we're friends again. 

I mean look at the definition in these curls. This, by the way, was done on hair that hasn't been washed or de-tangled in days! 

 Product used: Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie

 I clipped the front of it up and let a few curls hand loose. 

The other 'Shea Moisture' product that I have is the African Black Soap Deep Cleansing Shampoo.

I don't really like this shampoo, but I found out that a lot of other curlies love it.
My little sister's hair seems to like it too. I will use this Shampoo the next time I wash my hair, so we'll see if things change.

...And Two Months Later...

...I'm finally back. I wanna give a big, fat sorry to my curly readers.

It was not my plan to neglect my blog, but once again, things happen.

What happened over the past two months


1) I straightened my hair! (completely spontaneous! If you're a reader, you know it was my plan to straighten twice a year -- May and Nov or Dec -- but my aunt wanted to see my hair straightened and I figured 'well, why not'. And so I straightened on March 2nd and washed it out around the 18th. I didn't take any pictures because I was upset with the results [I had used my mom's Conair flat iron- need I say more?])

2) I've been snip, snip, snipping like I lost my mind (Every knot, and split end gives me the itch to snip off 1/4 inch of hair, and I've been doing that weekly [it's like I'm trying to punish my hair for what I've done - yeah, I've lost it] I'm not looking forward to straightening again, cause I don't want to see how uneven it's gonna be)

3) Don't remember the last time I've deep conditioned (It's about to be April and I'm pretty sure I've only deep conditioned once. So I don't think I need to mention that my hair isn't in it's best condition. Oh so shameful)

So, yeah. For the past few months I've been applying heat, not

applying deep conditioner and I've been cutting my hair. Not my best attempt at 'hair care'.

Good thing this is a blog about my day-to-day hair care journey and not a 'How To Care For Your Curly Hair' blog.

I'm working on it though...hopefully you guys have been doing better than I have.

Wash Day -- Longer Curls

 I washed my hair today and wanted to show the length of my wet hair from May 2010 to February 2011.

 

This is the length of my wet hair (no conditioner added) in May 2010

This is the length of my wet hair this month (Feb 2011)

I actually thought that my curly hair didn't significantly "grow" or "stretch" in it's naturally curly state. I guess this proves it does.