SECOND ROLLER SET & PIN CURL

I did it again and I loved the results! I clarified with Suave Coconut Shampoo and then conditioned with SH. I DCd with ORS Con for a few minutes, rinsed and finger combed. I then squeezed out the excess water and applied Mango Butter from Elasta QP. It smelled so good, I had to keep reminding myself that it was not edible. lol!

After the Mango Butter, I sprayed Spiked SCurl, sealed Castor Oil and Amla oil (which I focused on my ends). I then combed out my hair and put the rollers in.
My hair air dryed for about 3 hours and when I removed the rollers, it looked like this
-The red hue from the henna treatment is pretty visible under the light. My hair felt so soft! I don't think my hair ever felt this good while looking this good without the use of heat. There was a lot of sheen, yet not much residue when I ran my fingers through my hair.
I went to the gym for a workout later that night and when I returned, my curls had fallen a little so i did a pin curl.
Then, I wrapped my hair with a scarf, had a shower and went to bed. Here is what it looked like in the morning -


Not bad! I know that I will be using my rollers more often. I love the look of my full, thick and bouncy hair especially if i can achieve all that without the use of heat. I am not that good at getting the rollers taut but once I achieve that, the curls will look even better. USing rollers, I just might be able to stretch until July. I hope so anyway, because although I have no desire t get a perm, I do wish my roots didn't show as much because they are junky! And did i say that my hair was soft! My NG included. It is amazing what I have learned about my hair since becoming hair-conscious. Thank God for BHM, hair bloggers and everyone else!

MY FIRST ROLLER SET & PIN CURL

I had some spare time on Sunday and so I did my first roller set. I have had them done before, but this time I did it myself. I co-washed and put KODL, SCurl, Castor oil and Vatika in my hair. I also put my KeraCare Foam Wrap Lotion. Then I started at my nape and put in the rollers.

I unfortunately was unable to let it dry completely but still ended up with nice full hair.


Later that night I decided to do a pin curl which looked okay in the morning, but don't have pics.
I think I can see some red from the henna.

I am going to try again because my hair looked presentable and was lovely, so i hope to do a better job with the roller set and actually let it dry this time. lol!

2 DAYS AFTER HENNA

I had to wash out my dry hair. The protein overload had led to lots of shedding. So I washed with VO5 Con, scritched and left some ORS Con in my hair for a few minutes while I finished off in the shower. I finger combed and let my hair air dry a bit, then added the normal post wash products and put some wrapping foam and put rollers in my hair. Will see how it goes.

THE DAY AFTER HENNA...

My hair feels dry and brittle. I have added Grapeseed oil and still no change. I will not put heat in my hair, but will wash and condition first thing on Sunday and try to put some moisture in my hair. I think the problem is that I have a protein overload, what with the Shikamlaritha/ORS Mayo combo earlier in the week and now the Henna experience.

I see a little color was deposited on my hair from the henna. My grey hair has a little red to it but very slight. Probably after a few more application, I will achieve the color I am looking for.

AYURVEDIC MONTH

I think April should be the month I focus on ayurvedics. As such, I will
shikamlaritha on Mondays, Co wash on Wednesdays with VO5 and ORS Con/SM and henna on Friday day/night.

I hope to experience additional growth. It looks as if I have just about an inch and a half of NG. So, I am looking to have 2-2.5" total in NG.

I am preparing a henna mix using LaShanne's recipe

55g (4 TBL) Henna
1 TBL Orange Juice (Terp)
1 Cup Cold Water
Stir till it's mixed up. Cover with plastic wrap, set aside. (I usually do this on a Fri. nite)

-- the next morning, after the dye releases, mix in...
3 TBL Olive Oil
3 TBL Honey
24 drops of Rosemary Oil (or any essential oil, it's more for scent, henna kinda stinks)
Mix should be smooth like a relaxer

UPDATE: I did not add Olive Oil or Honey. I did, however, include 5/6 tbl of cinnamon. I left the henna for 5 hours. Rinsed with SH and then put a mix of ORS Con/Cinnamon on my strands with ORS Con/Glycerine/Castor oil on my roots and ends. I left that on for 4 hours, rinsed with SH and used KODL, my rosewater/glycerine oil mix, Castor oil. Then the next morning, my hair did not feel moisturized so I used KODL, Scurl, Castor oil, Vatika and wrapped the hair.

SHIKAMLARITHA, BABY!

I did it again and the results were incredible. I used my shikamlarithata recipe, rinsed hair with it, cowashed with VO5, then DCd with ORS Mayo for 3 hours. When I washed it all out and finger combed, my hair felt soft. I added KODL, a mixture I made earlier (recipe below), and sealed with Castor Oil. Husband said my hair smelt like sweet fruit.

The follwoing day, I added KODL, Scurl and sealed with vatika and my hair airdried while walking the kids. It feels great! I think this week will be an Ayurvedic week.

Oil mix recipe this week,

Rosewater glycerin
Amla
Vatika
Castor Oil
Glycerine

It smells great but I think ading the rosewater glycerine was a mistake because it is watery and doesn't mix well with other oils, but once i shook it up it seemed fine. I think this will be my baggy mix from now on. I might throw in some additional oils though.

HAIR PROGRESS?

I straightened my hair after the 2nd carmel DC and now I think it is time to do a progress check.

February 29, 2008

March 30, 2008

I don't see that much growth but my hair is definitely thicker. So, since Husband has discouraged me from getting a touch up in April, I will try to continue stretching until June/July 1st. I will join the BSL challenge at Black Hair Planet. God please help me.

ROSEWATER & GLYCERINE

I was at Whole Foods and picked up a rosewater & glycerine mix that smells divine. I also got some more glycerine. I think I will use the rosewater/glycerine as a hair perfume/baggy mix. It is meant for skin and I might use it on my face because my acne is raging.

2ND CARMEL PROCEDURE

So, I did my 2nd carmel deep condition. Here is what I put in it

1. 4 tablespoons molasses
2. 4 tablespoons glycerine
3. 4 tablespoons castor oil
4. 4 tablespoons honey
5. 2 cap fulls of ACV
6. some Amla oil
7. Some vatika
8. A container of bananas
9. 4 tablespoons grapeseed
   

I left it in my hair for just over 2.5 hours and then washed it out with VO5. I then put some ORS Con in my hair and washed it out about 1.5 hour later. I applied KODL, SCurl, Castor oil and went to bed. The next morning, I applied Vatika oil and combed. The amount of hair I lost was okay. However, I noticed that my hair had lots of tangles. Well, maybe 5. I combed and detangled and straightened with my FHI flat iron.

My hair did not feel silky the way it probably did the last time. In fact as i sit here, my hands cannot run through my hair smoothly. I am not sure if that is because I didn't shampoo. But, the next time I do a carmel treatment, I will shampoo before con. I have now decided that i will not wait until the end of April to relax. I will give myself 2 weeks (to give my scalp a post-MN break).

I see some growth on the left side of my head but not as much as I expected, honestly and it is very frustrating but mostly disappointing. Hopefully over the next 2 weeks, my hair will grow a little bit, but right now, I think I need to simply get Boundless Tresses and try it 1 month into my new relaxer or once my NG kicks in whichever happens first.