Sorry for the Delay

Hey Hey Hey


I feel like I have posted in forever. I will not make a habit of it. No matter how busy I am I should be able to take 5 minutes to make a post every now and then. I've been busy with school and applying for internships for the summer. School is going well, but the internships not so much.

I haven't even had time to wash my freaking hair. Yea, I know some ppl think its nasty, but when I was relaxed I always waited 3 weeks before I washed my hair. I even dc'd the other night(with my castor oil) without washing first. Last night, I french braided my hair and today I'll be doing the crochet braids that I've been talking about forever. I plan on keeping them for at least 3 weeks, so I prolly should have clarified and washed my hair first but o well. Don't think I'm gross lol. I made sure that I rinsed my hair very well in the shower. I'll post pics of the crochet braid process hopefully tomorrow.

My hair has been growing like a weed and I love it. I have about 1+ inches of new growth from when I attempted to color my hair in July. Also, over the course of the week I've been noticing how much my hair texture seems to be changing. Don't get me wrong I think it possible, but I honestly don't think my texture is changing. I do think however that as my hair is getting longing it is getting heavier and pulling more on my curls causing my curls to look looser. It was harder to detangle, but it I love new look.

Have a good weekend everyone. I plan to spend the how time studying and chilling on the couch. :)

Low Maintanance High Results

As I've mentioned several times before I try to be religious protective styler. It does get a little boring sometimes, but heck its worth it. I've always wanted to find a low-maintenance style that would help me achieve my hair length goal. I don't talk about my length goal much, becuz its not really important to me.

My whole regime is low-maintenance. One thing I do which a lot of ppl don't get is I do not use combs(Except to part very small sections) or brushes. All of my detangling is done with my fingers. I normally detangle with my dc. This usually is around every two weeks when my hair is worn in protective style. When I'm wearing my hair out I detangle once a wk with a condish. When I talk to ppl about this they feel "well I wouldn't be able to get away with that with my hair." My response to that is at least try it out. The reason that I am so anti-combs/brushes is becuz I absolutely hate seeing my hair come out in locs of hair. When I finger comb, I've noticed I have about 70% less hair in my drain after I wash. Also, I hate hate the sound of the comb/brush yanking at my curls(this is the exact reason I returned my Denman the same wknd I got it).

I decided to take part in the Castor Oil challenge. If you haven't heard peep it out

Honestly I don't desire my hair to be any thicker, but I think I will reap many other benefits like healthy and stronger hair.

And I can't forget about my protective styling. I intend to wear my hair in two strand twist mainly, but depending on how much I like the crochet braid I plan on trying I may alternative. Y'all I've been practicing my cornrowing styles. Also, I've acquire a good habit for myself. Becuz of my lack of free time I will often style my hair in halves. Like this:
I wore my hair like this for a few days.

Then finished the rest:
I plan on having stretched arm pit length hair by May 11, 2010. Right now my hair is slightly passed collar bone length stretched. HHG!!

Hair Challenge Revised

I'm now participating in the 100 day challenge mentioned on Natural-Belle's blog

I am starting today Jan 11 and let's see I'll continue until at least April 20


The rules are as follows:

Thou shalt not comb or brush thy hair more than once a week.

Thou shalt keep thy hair in protective styles at all times.(Protective styles are styles that require no combing and/or do not touch your neck.)

Thou shalt not use heat on thy hair.

Thou shalt not dye thy hair.

Thou shalt deep condition thy hair regularly.

Thou shalt moisturize everyday.

Thou shalt spray Leave-in on ends once per week. (I advise doing this after a wash)

Thou shalt cover thy hair with a satin scarf every night to keep the moisture locked in.
Thou shalt eat as healthily as possible and drink 8 glasses(64 oz; 4 bottles) of water per day.

Thou shalt love thy hair enough to take the time out to keep it healthy and beautiful.

rules by the lovely keep it kinky:)

I will attempt to make weekly updates

Deep Conditioning Challenge 2009

Well well well...it's already Jan 11 and I can't believe it. I must admit that I have been abandoning my staple hair sites and my blog. I have been busy driving back and forth on the highway visiting family and my boyfriend.

Anyways, I'm challenging myself dc every two weeks until the end of the year. My first dc for the year was Jan 2. Here is a pic with no products after my dc.



I used Silk Elements


And I am currently at collar bone length


I'm excited and I believe this is going to be a great year.