I MIGHT SUCCUMB...

To the creamy crack. lol!

My hair is not thriving as it once was. Thus, i will spend the next week, pampering my hair and preparing for a perm in mid June. I wonder if this has anything to do with the fact that I have done an ayurvedic rinse in over 2 weeks?

3RD CARMEL TREATMENT

I applied carmel mix for the third time today. I mixed the following ingredients,

1. 4 tbs grapeseed oil
2. 4 tbs coconut oil
3. 4 tbs molasses
4. 4 tbs castor oil
5. 4 tbs glycerin
6. 4 oz. banana puree
7. 1 oz. water

After leaving the mixture overnight, I washed and the applied ORS Con for over an hour. My hair felt alright but not incredibly soft as i remembered. I continue to notice that when in the shower, the water makes my NG straight and it seems like I am very close to APL. I hope God will let it be. I continue to use BT and will resume MSM 3 times/day on Monday.

NO HEAT

I figured out how to make my hair look relatively nice with little to no heat. I simply sprayed my Design Essentials leave in/blow dry protector, added some Mango Butter, coconut oil and wrapped my hair. After a while, I combed it out and applied Castor oil to my edges which made them lay flat and smooth. Because I was going out for lunch, I applied a little bit of heat to smooth the top of my head and that was it. My hair looked fine.

NEW HAIR REGIMEN

So, in the last 3 weeks my hair care process has changed a little bit. I seem to only wash my hair twice/ thrice a week and I use my ayurvedics once a week followed by a protein deep condition. The idea was to use a carmel conditioner once a month but haven't done one this month yet but definitely plan to.


MONDAY - Full head baggy + BT
TUESDAY - prepoo (amla oil) + cowash and moisture conditioner (optional) + BT
WEDNESDAY - moisturize with mango butter and seal with coconut oil + BT
THURSDAY - moisturize with mango butter and seal with coconut oil + BT
FRIDAY - ayurvedic rinse (shikamlaritha/shikarithaneem) + ORS MAYO/camelia oil/cinnamon/Castor oil/glycerin/coconut oil; prepoo with amla oil/Vatika
SATURDAY - moisturize with mango butter and seal with coconut oil + BT
SUNDAY - moisturize with mango butter and seal with coconut oil + BT (optional wash day)

Every post wash, I add KODL, rosawater glycerine/SCurl, oil (coconut/castor/camelia). Once my hair is dry, I then add mango butter, it makes my hair incredibly soft. I use my shower comb in the shower while I have conditioner in my hair to limit breakage and to use the water as a detangling aid. Here are some hair rules:

1. BT everyday
2. Mix coconut oil, castor oil, glycerin, cinnamon into every deep conditioner
3. No heat, except once a month
4. Limit combing and use mainly finger combing
5. Work out
6. Drink water
7. Limit cones and sulphates
8. Carmel treatment once a month
9. clarify once a month
   

FULL HEAD BAGGY

I did a full head baggy by applying some rosewater/glycerin to my roots and some mango butter to my length. I then threw on a shower cap and left it on from 3pm on Monday to 8am Tuesday. My hair feels strong, but I will cowash tonight so I hope that my hair has benefited already from the baggying.

2ND HENNA

I mixed up some henna and put it on my hair on Saturday morning. I mixed my henna with 3 tbs of lemon juice, some water and after it released over night I added VO5 conditioner, camelia oil, coconut oil and cinnamon.


After rinsing and using conditioner to clean my hair, i combed while in the showwer and noticed much less hair breakage than the last henna application. I then mixed some ORS Con with coconut oil, glycerin and applied to my hair. I then applied some cinnamon to certain parts of my hair in the hopes of creating streaks.

After washing it out, I applied KODL, SCurl, castor oil and coconut oi. I applied my wrapping/setting lotion and roller set my hair. Once dry, I applied mango butter and went out.

One important thing I noticed is that when I washed out my hair after henna, my roots were incredibly soft. I couldn't tell where my NG began or ended. For this reason, I was able to do alength check and I realized that my hair is approximately an inch from APL!!! I took a picture but my NG had started to curl by then...


Anyway, it was quite encouraging. I will continue to use BT and will hold off from a relaxer until July.

SHOWER COMB AT WORK

It was worth every penny! I combed with conditioner in my hair and it detangled with little to no breakage. This is a keeper and I will use it in the shower mostly. The seamless teeth are excellent and allow me to comb my roots.

I used the Champagne Kiss Con 3 times. When done, I put Mango Butter, SCurl (which needs to be repurchased) and coconut oil with Castor oil at my edges. Once it dried, I added some more Mango Butter and my hair felt incredibly soft. I later massaged BT onto my scalp and I think I need to use a lot less.

Anyway, my hair seems soft and moisturized. But, my NG is rough and seems dry. I think I need to find a way to focus more on my roots, because they obviously need more moisture and attention, but I am just so worried about creating tangles and breakage via over manipulation.

The shower comb is officially on the This I Swear list!

SHOWER COMB

I picked up the Conair Shower comb that so many bloggers have been raving about. It came with a free sponge and I got it for $1.99 at Bed, Bath & Beyond.

I will try it in the shower tonight to get at my roots especially in the middle of my nappy head. lol!

* Perfect for Detangling and Evenly Distributing Conditioner Through Wet Hair * In 4 Pastel Colors: Green, Purple, Pink and White * Comb in Conditioner - Comb Out Tangles

DEEP CONDITIONING SATURDAY!

It actually stared on Friday night. I did a shikamlaritha rinse and then deep conditioned with ORS Mayo/glycerin/camellia/coconut oil.

I rinsed it off on Saturday morning and then applied ORS Con/Coconut oil/Camelia/Glycerin and left it in my hair for approximately 3 hours. After washing, I pulled my hair back and clipped it, but put on a hat because I had to got to lunch with the fam. My hair dried at the restaurant and as we drove home I let the breeze dry it some more.

I had put KODL, SCurl and Coconut oil in my hair and when I got home, I added some Mango Butter. My hair felt good, but a little greasy, especially when I later added the BT to my scalp.

Nevertheless, by Sunday, my hair looked good, smelt good and was manageable. Except for my roots which look a hot mess. lol! But, it's nice to see my hair look relatively straight aven though I put no heat in it!