Starting New

Growth Updates

2009-11-07T13:04:00.000-08:00

My 3 month update pics are wet hair comparison pic. March and June are with conditioner and September is without. I couldn't figure out why my hair was frizzing and drawing up...no condish.

Healing Previous Damage

2009-07-07T22:29:00.000-07:00

I never had the courage to part my hair in the back and take a picture since previous hair damage; before starting my new hair journey. Also this is the result of using Aphogee products, Ayurvedic methods and stretching relaxers.

6 Days Post Relaxer "Hair Out" Day

2009-07-04T22:16:00.000-07:00

Since my relaxer, I've been wearing protective styles to protect my new relaxer and my scalp from the summer heat. Since our high temp. was 91 degrees with a few clouds, I figured it would be ok to wear my hair out. I should have curled my pin curls a little tighter so my hair wouldn't be on my neck or clothes.
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My New Growth is Off the Chain

2009-06-18T16:56:00.000-07:00

As of today, June 18th, I am officially 7 days and waiting on my relaxer!! Since I started using Castor oil regularly, my new growth is off the chain and then some. It seems as if my relaxer is 16 weeks instead or 11. I have one more hair wash and the one after that will be my hard core protein treatment, the next day or so will be relaxer day!!

Braidout w/Perm Rods

2009-05-01T16:29:00.000-07:00

Ok, its the day before wash day and you know me, it's experiment day.
Since I'm 5 weeks post relaxer, my hair is beginning to looking weird and new growth is popping out; I need to find a different way to do my hair while I'm waiting to relax. With this braid out, instead of using the green magnet rollers, I used the pink perm rods. (had them for years) I rolled my hair in no special direction, as you can see, my hair has taken a shape of its own. Until next time.

Post Damage Length

2009-04-17T19:07:00.000-07:00

I'm almost back to my post damage length from early 2008. The pic with the white shirt is Feb. 2008, before I seriously started on my NEW hair journey. The purple shirt is April 2009 and my hair is almost in the same hairstyle, the front is the only difference. April 2008 is when I seriously started on a healthy hair journey.

Memphis City Schools..Spring Break March 2009

2009-04-05T17:54:00.000-07:00

I took my nephews to my husband's and I favorite vacation spot...in the mountains for their SpringBreak09. This was my first time washing my hair while vacationing away from home and it felt weird. My hair was sooo dry (4 1/2 weeks post), and I didn't want to have a set-back so I went to the local Walmart to purchase some of the same items I use at home, that were left behind on purpose except for my olive oil mix and Chi. I knew I couldn't walk around on vacation with my hair looking crazy so I finally got on the bus and bought a flat iron. I washed my hair and wet wrapped, put on satin scarf and dried about 10-15% with scarf on with the hotel's dryer, then I flat ironed the next evening. I loved the results and I'm glad I did it. So, the next time I'm traveling, I'm not going to let my hair suffer and not going to miss wash days because I'm on the road.
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Corrective Relaxer

2009-03-26T20:31:00.000-07:00

I thought I nipped it in the bud this time. While my hair was still wet, I noticed I still have some wavy strands. All I can say is I'm very disappointed and I put my hair shaft on the line for doing this corrective relaxer. But on an up note, I can say my roots are really straight and no weird after relaxer breakage..yah me!!! :)

Early A.M._ Before Hair Wash 4 Weeks New Growth

2009-03-08T16:53:00.000-07:00

A lot of people ask how long before you can tell your hair is growing. At my third week my scalp was feeling rough, but it wasn't my scalp, it was my new growth coming in. To the date, today is my 4th week post relaxer and its a little noticeable by camera. I'm planning on relaxing on my 8th week. My last stretch was 16 weeks and that was a little too much to handle relaxing alone. I'm planning on correcting what I missed last time and catching all new growth this time around.

.......................3 1/2 days post relaxer!!

2009-02-13T01:21:00.000-08:00

These pics R 3 1/2 days post relaxer and I can tell that my bang thickness has grown down a bit. The first pic was taken in the am before the wash and the other one was taken in the pm after the wash. No more hair cuts, I'm only dusting now but its still tempting, lol. As I notice my hair is thicker and fuller on the left side and for some reason my hair is shorter and somewhat thinner on side. That weird because my hair is usually longer on the right. The reason may be because I favor to sleep on my right side. Time to rotate!

It's Windy Today!!

2009-02-11T15:28:00.000-08:00

Ok, the weather is crazy here in MS, cold with snow flurries one week, the next is shirt-tail weather. Besides being able to leave home without a coat or light jacket, its windy. Its more windy today than yesterday. So today when I left the house I decided to wear a scarf because I'm 3 days post relaxer and I'm not trying to get my hair in a tangled messed and set-back my journey.

15 Weeks Post Relaxer

2009-02-02T15:58:00.000-08:00

Ok, I have one more week left before I tex-lax, I'm currently 15 weeks post and I can't wait to try Silk Elements relaxer. I will hopefully pick that up sometime this week while I'm in prep mode. Now its time to step up my game to a little protein on my next two washes. My hair hates protein, and still prone to breakage whenever I use it.

Being Big KIDS on Vacation

2008-12-10T00:20:00.000-08:00

Post more pics soon...its late

Grounded...back in the car

Guess who's having old military flashbacks while inside the helicopter???? ... and its not me

Awaiting take off...

Finding Another Hair Style

2008-12-09T23:41:00.000-08:00

I'm trying to find some different styles for the season. Bunning is impossible for my hair length & bulk and I really don't care for it. The twists are working but I don't think I will bantu knot the ends anymore. I am now 7 weeks post relaxer. I usually go 12 weeks, but I want to go longer. I have a birthday coming up at the end of January and I don't want to be traveling with new growth and I'm pretty sure I won't have time to baby my hair. It depends on how manageable my new growth will be. If it gets out of hand, hopefully I will come up with something before mid January.

Dang these Bangs

2008-11-11T01:24:00.000-08:00

Ok..first blog, I cut about six inches from my ends and Aug. 30th I evened out my bangs and cut about five inches of strings off. Anywho...my bangs grew back to lower-lip length. November 7th, I was too chicken to cut eyebrow or lower eyelid length so I trimmed to upper lip length. After the first blog, I was having mixed feelings and wanted to cut the whole thing off. Now, I think I'm going to trim them maybe an inch at a time until they are full all the way across.

Something's Changing My Hair Color

2008-11-07T23:42:00.000-08:00

I'm not sure what's doing it, but something I'm using is changing my hair color. I had no idea this was going on at the back and side of my hair. I've read in some places that honey will or may lighten your hair color. I'm using honey in my deep conditioners, garlic treatments and sometimes in my co-washes.

In the last couple of weeks, I'm beginning to overcome my fear of using Ayurvedic powders. From reading the back of the box, Amla suppose to darken and strengthen the hair and the Shikakai is a strengthener as well. I'm thinking my hair is getting darker, but to me my hair looks like its 3 different colors. I remember doing a Burgundy Henna color, but it should be washed off by now, its been 2 months or so now. I can see some Burgundy, but where did the brown streaks come from? I guess my next project is to do a black Henna treatment...maybe.

2nd Hair cut - 1 Day Post Relaxer

2008-10-21T01:46:00.000-07:00

I'm finally getting around to my "finished cut." I did my first cut on an impulse. I was 11 weeks and five days post relaxer. This was my first time going this long. I stretched my relaxer longer this time by adding coconut oil, glycerin and honey to my regimen at about 8-9 weeks post relaxer. Anywho...the reason for the cut was to get rid of past damaged strands due to lack of knowledge and breakage. I had to reevaluate my goals for healthier hair resulting in the CUT :)

mm The right side is the length on the first cut and the left is the finished cut length. Now the bangs...the bang was cut on 8-30-08 at nose length now it's at lower lip length. I'm still undecided about it. e