Today I am in the process of taking out my braids. I loved them so much and I could have worn them for another month or so but it was time for them to go. They were cute but they were too much maintenance. If i didn't wash them every day or so they would look a mess, dry and tangled. But after a good cowash and detangle they were bangin!
Now what happened to them was I washed them one night, put it in a bun and went to sleep. That was the biggest mistake I could have made. When I woke up the next morning the crap was so matted I couldn't even get my ponytail holder out! So, I started by cutting off all the weave hair and now I am halfway finished taking out the braids.
The takedown:
1. Remove all braids
2. Deep condition with oil and lekair
3. Carify with suave or CON
4. DC again with a mixture of cond.
5. If necessary do a protein treatment with aphogee and DC again
6. air dry and examine hair for strength, moisture, breakage, ect...
I want to go to the Dominicans for a wash, set, and trim. I will go if the funds allow me, maybe this weekend I will. I'm supposed to be going out to the club so we will see.
My next hair style will be a homemade wig with short hair, two colors, dark on top and light at the bottom. I am going to sew the hair onto a weave net so I will be able to take it off freely. I am also going to try the fermodyl 619 while wearing the weave. Hopefully this one will last me a good two months.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Lace Braids
It took me about a week to finish them. I did a few braids each day. All in all they look really nice. I have gotten alot of compliments, so I am happy, except I slacked off hard in the middle. I will be redoing the braids every so often and I am hoping to wear them until the end of the semester.
I cut alot off before I put them in and when I take them out I am definitely going to go to the salon (dominican or white) to get a really good even cut.
I dont know why but my scalp is really painful when I touch it. My braids are really loose, I did that on purpose so that cant be why. The only thing that I can think of is that I am having a growth spurt. All the hair is pushing out at the same time, and when I say this hurts.....
Back on the vits. I stopped taking them for like 2 weeks, being lazy:(.
I cut alot off before I put them in and when I take them out I am definitely going to go to the salon (dominican or white) to get a really good even cut.
I dont know why but my scalp is really painful when I touch it. My braids are really loose, I did that on purpose so that cant be why. The only thing that I can think of is that I am having a growth spurt. All the hair is pushing out at the same time, and when I say this hurts.....
Back on the vits. I stopped taking them for like 2 weeks, being lazy:(.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
CHOP CHOP CHOP!!!!!!!!!!
I AM GOING TO CUT THE HAIR THIS WEEKEND!
My plan will be as follows:
1. wash and DC
2. blow dry the hair out
3. chop off all split, thin, texturized ends!
4. start on the lace braids
The main reason for doing the chop before the braids are in is so I won't have to do it after because there will probably be more damage. This will be my second BIG CHOP I did my first one in may of 2006 after transitioning out of a relaxer for a year. My biggest mistake was texturizing right after instead of learning my natural hair. After this chop I should have 1 year and 3 months worth of growth. That is about 7.5". Hopefully I will have a little more than that because of the vits.
I promise I will not texturize my hair again. I am going to take pics of the entire process and try to get my fotki up and running. I have No time for any thing. I am starting my 3rd year of college next week! Wow, time really flies it was just May!
I bought two flexi 8 clips ($30). I am in love these things are so nice I got a medium one for my half ups and a large one for my ponys and stuff. I was a little upset because I thought they were going to be a little bit bigger than they were. The large is not big enough for my french rolls, so I think I am going to buy two more, this time an extra large. My hair ain't even that long and it's not as thick as it used to be. I just don't get it.lolol
Since the sewin I have done flat twists and knot twists w/ a knot ball to the side. In between the styles I have been cowashing daily and using the flexi8 large for a loose tails up/ french roll. I am trying to keep the ends protected till its time for them to go.
Just a few more days! good bye for now.
My plan will be as follows:
1. wash and DC
2. blow dry the hair out
3. chop off all split, thin, texturized ends!
4. start on the lace braids
The main reason for doing the chop before the braids are in is so I won't have to do it after because there will probably be more damage. This will be my second BIG CHOP I did my first one in may of 2006 after transitioning out of a relaxer for a year. My biggest mistake was texturizing right after instead of learning my natural hair. After this chop I should have 1 year and 3 months worth of growth. That is about 7.5". Hopefully I will have a little more than that because of the vits.
I promise I will not texturize my hair again. I am going to take pics of the entire process and try to get my fotki up and running. I have No time for any thing. I am starting my 3rd year of college next week! Wow, time really flies it was just May!
I bought two flexi 8 clips ($30). I am in love these things are so nice I got a medium one for my half ups and a large one for my ponys and stuff. I was a little upset because I thought they were going to be a little bit bigger than they were. The large is not big enough for my french rolls, so I think I am going to buy two more, this time an extra large. My hair ain't even that long and it's not as thick as it used to be. I just don't get it.lolol
Since the sewin I have done flat twists and knot twists w/ a knot ball to the side. In between the styles I have been cowashing daily and using the flexi8 large for a loose tails up/ french roll. I am trying to keep the ends protected till its time for them to go.
Just a few more days! good bye for now.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
The beginning of something new!
My splurge on butters and oils has led me to start something new. I am planning on starting an ebay store selling my home made body and hair lotions, butters, and oils. I have created a few formulas and gave out a few samples. Needless to say the enjoyed the product. I am looking to start off small and work my way up into a profitable business.
The products will be moderately priced. They will not contain any mineral oil, petroleum, or parabens. They will be all natural and gentle enough for use on a baby's skin.
The products I will start off with will be as follows:
1.a few body massage oils with different scents
2. two hair oils one with EOs and one without. No sulfur oil yet.
3. Body lotions and hair lotions
I'm going to start off slow because I have alot going on right now. I am hoping to build this into a really profitable business that will benefit others as well as myself.
About the hair...
I am in the sew in now. Its been two weeks so far. The weave is curly with two colors layered, #4 and #30. The color is pretty, but then I always wear these two colors when I have a weave in. I am planning on wearing this for another 4 weeks, maybe more. I'm hoping to have 1/2-3/4" worth of growth when I take this out. I am using the sulfur oil every other day also. Going to continue to protect my hair like crazy to keep these ends nice.
I am still debating on when to get my hair cut. I am wondering If I should do it before I put in the braids or after. I think I just might end up doing it before like in August or September. whatever. Ill figure it out when I get there. I think that the longer I put it off the worse it will end up being so I may cut when I take the weave out.
The products will be moderately priced. They will not contain any mineral oil, petroleum, or parabens. They will be all natural and gentle enough for use on a baby's skin.
The products I will start off with will be as follows:
1.a few body massage oils with different scents
2. two hair oils one with EOs and one without. No sulfur oil yet.
3. Body lotions and hair lotions
I'm going to start off slow because I have alot going on right now. I am hoping to build this into a really profitable business that will benefit others as well as myself.
About the hair...
I am in the sew in now. Its been two weeks so far. The weave is curly with two colors layered, #4 and #30. The color is pretty, but then I always wear these two colors when I have a weave in. I am planning on wearing this for another 4 weeks, maybe more. I'm hoping to have 1/2-3/4" worth of growth when I take this out. I am using the sulfur oil every other day also. Going to continue to protect my hair like crazy to keep these ends nice.
I am still debating on when to get my hair cut. I am wondering If I should do it before I put in the braids or after. I think I just might end up doing it before like in August or September. whatever. Ill figure it out when I get there. I think that the longer I put it off the worse it will end up being so I may cut when I take the weave out.
Friday, July 06, 2007
My July purchases
Today I splurged a little. I bought a bunch of oils and butters from oilsbynature.com. I am happy that I found this site because they are super cheap, plus they had a couple sales going on.
This is what I got:
32oz. almond oil $4.80
32oz. castor oil $6
32oz glycerin $3
1lb mango butter $7.40
8lb palm kernel oil $12
8lb shea butter $28.40
I have not seen prices like this any where. I am very happy with my purchase. The only thing that I really wanted that was out of stock was the avacado butter. I will buy some of that and some other stuff later in a few months.
My wish list:
hempseed oil/butter
more mango butter
jojoba wax
shea oil
avacado butter
I'm going to experiment with these so I can have a good heavy moisturizing leave-in for the winter.
This is what I got:
32oz. almond oil $4.80
32oz. castor oil $6
32oz glycerin $3
1lb mango butter $7.40
8lb palm kernel oil $12
8lb shea butter $28.40
I have not seen prices like this any where. I am very happy with my purchase. The only thing that I really wanted that was out of stock was the avacado butter. I will buy some of that and some other stuff later in a few months.
My wish list:
hempseed oil/butter
more mango butter
jojoba wax
shea oil
avacado butter
I'm going to experiment with these so I can have a good heavy moisturizing leave-in for the winter.
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