Back up in Braids - March 15, 2011

I had my hair braided back up this past Sunday. I will leave it up for 3 weeks. I am wearing my Kay wig :). I really enjoy this wig. Nice sexy and sassy.

Before I got braided this is what I did to my hair.

Washed with Hair One Tea Tree, 10 minutes Rinsed

Washed with Wen Sweet Almond Mint 10 minutes Rinsed

Applied Aphogee 2 minute under a self heated cap for about 2o minutes

Applied ample Silk Elements Megasilk Moisturizing Treatment left that one for a few hours under a Self Heated Cap

Rinsed and applied my usual - Aphogee Leave In, Aphogee green tea, Herstyler Hair Serum, Argan Oil One and Only. Air Dried due to the beautiful weather, then blow dried with heat to get it straight. Up into a bun it went until I had it braided and now.....

I am going to be up for 3 weeks and enjoy my week. :)

My Braid out was a BUST, HUH!
Again.

I have to master this technique I just do.
I am currently 37 weeks post. :)
I am actually losing about 10 hairs per wash, which brings me back to the days when I lost so little hair. I am happy about that.

A Henna to Remember - March 3, 2011

Henna Brand - Jamilia

Indigo - from Allindiastore.com



I am no longer a Henna Virgin. I mixed my henna about 2 weeks ago. I added 2 cups of hot black tea, Paprika, Yes to carrots mud mask, sugar, Amla Oil and orange juice splash. I froze it and took it out today, I washed dried and applied my henna generously. I left it on for 4 hours, Rinsed well with a conditioner I don't use. Washed with Motions Shampoo, and rinsed.



I applied the Indigo, left on for 1 and a half hours. NOW that was a beast, I mixed it way to thin, just water seamed to thick at first then I emptied the rest but it seemed like to much. I applied it and then placed a cap. I felt like I was wiping my neck for ages and my face. I was so glad to rinse it out. I let Mr. feel it. He said it felt rough but strong. I washed it with Hair one Cleanser. Rinsed well and shampooed with HO Argan oil again. Rinsed and steamed 30 minutes with Alter Ego Garlic Conditoner. BUTTERY soft, Needed to make sure my moisture level was up so I put in Silk Elements Megasilk Moisturizing Treatment for 2 hours.

My hair still felt like it had build up so I waited 3 days until after the oxidation period was over.

I whipped out my WEN and pumped several pumps into my hand. Then proceeded to cleanse my hair. I detangled added Wen Intensive Re Moist Treatment for 15 hours overnight, I rinsed it after leaving it on overnight and then applied ALTER EGO garlic conditioner for 3-4 hours. I rinsed and WOW oh what a feeling.

THE HENNA was now leaving my hair to a beautiful state and the color was so gentle and not box color looking.

I was a little dissappointed before rewashing my hair. Afterwards Now I can't wait for my next Henna!

Please feel free to visit www.mehandi.com this site gives you a free print out of wonderful directions on how to do this process. Everyone does it differently and you will tweek it the way you choose to after learning the basics.

No Drama Just this Lovely Gals honest opinion.

UP and Coming - 2/16/2011

What we are going to be doing:

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  HENNA - First time experience


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  Braid outs


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  Bantu Knot outs


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  Bunning of some sort


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  Soft Roller sets :)

Okay so I am still up in my braids and last night I sprayed with my Nu-Gro Spray and greased my scalp (which I only do when in corn rows) with Nu-Gro professional Hair-Gro Oil. NO, I don't think it makes your hair grow any faster, NO I don't think it helps with balding or thinning hair. I just really love the ingredients in this product. The greases only demon is Petrolatum which is the first ingredient but the rest are pure heavenly herbs. The Spray has no Petrolatum and is all heavenly herbs. The smell is amazing. My hair stays baby soft with the spray it is very good. YEt they did raise their prices so a sister is going to have to start looking for a new pair of shoes LOL.

I mixed my henna. I bought two I bought Lush Caca Noir and Jamila Henna from the indian grocer. I mixed the Jamila with Hot Black tea, Paprika, Amla oil 2 caps full, Sugar, Yes to carrots ( a conditioner that I am not repurchasing but must use up). It was definitely looking like sick poop. I stirred it up and at the end cut and orange squoze it into the mix, stirred it again and then put the top on it to sitfor a few hours. After the color came to I sat it in the freezer. I won't be using this concoction until July, I know so long away. I was just very excited watching videos and I was very amped up LOL


March I will not be wigging it, YAY, and the crowd cheers. I will be trying my hand again at braid outs. I will also be doing Bantu Knot outs but those I do with ease, Soft roller sets- again no issue, and I will be whipping out my spin pins and bunning for fun.

I will post pictures :) Of my mix, my styles and more. One day I will be able to do videos and that will be awesome for now, I will talk and type you to death. Smile with me please.

My review for March will be on Lush Henna Caca Noir. Until Next time.

Tangle TEEZER - Is it the Crowd Pleaser? :) - February 9, 2011

Okay I promised it and it is long over due. The review of the Tangle Teezer.

The Tangle Teezer claims to be great for kids, carefree detangling, smooth cuticles, and work for all hair types.

The Tangle Teezer is Sold at Sallybeauty.com or at your local Sally Beauty supply store. It comes in 3 colors at Sally Pink, Black, or Purple with sparkles :) (They have other colors you can order at other stores online) The cost of the TT is $10 @ Sally's.

This Palm sized computer mouse with fragile teeth.... Yeah it is suppose to do all of these things and it looks like this. Hmmmmm.

Well upon taking it out of the pack I figured hey I bought it; might as well give it a try.
So I did.

I wet my hair washed it with my Hair One OO, grabbed my TT and brushed through my hair. Boy did it just glide through. Okay that could have been a fluke, so I put on my DC got under the steamer and when done rinsed and brushed through again. THIS TOOL is kinda Noisy and scary it may sound like it is ripping through your hair, but ripping through it is not. It is a sound tool but very much of the tool they advertise.

AWESOME, I lost less hair than if I used my Jumbo Rake Comb.

I have used this about 4 times now, and own quite a few. I have the same quality of detangling every time.

My best test was when I came from under braids that I had in for 3 weeks. Usually I get a sink full of hair larger than a golf ball balled up but slightly small than a baseball. NOT COOL.

I took my braids out gently and then immediately ran my TT through. Within 3 passes per spot my hair was detangled like I used some expensive quality detangler. This item is so worth the cash $10. I lost less hair and barely any when washing.

This Tangle Teezer is DEFINITELY a Crowd pleaser. If you haven't tried it you should. I was a doubter and a Non-Believer. I am now changed and SO HAPPY I did.

January 26, 2011

I washed my hair today with Argan Hair One, I also used Healthy Sexy Hair Chocolate Soy milk, I did this about 3 times. Rinsed well and applied DRC-28 got under the dryer for 15 minutes, rinsed and apply a generous amount of Silk Elements MegaSilk Moisturizing Treatment, Steamed with that for 30 minutes. I actually was going to use AE, but I was so busy my hair air dried LOL.

I applied my leave ins on almost dry hair, and blow dried it straight. I applied Her Styler Serum to top it off. MY hair is unbelievably Soft. It feels strong. I am totally in love.

I figure to repeat this every 2 months. I am getting my hair rebraided and under a wig in a week. I have an event to go to and need it done.

I am WL now just to update cha!

Wen - Trial for $10 wow

So I have been using Hair one for over a year now. Yay and I truly love this stuff. I was looking at my favorite forum LHCF, there was a thread on Wen for $10 So I bought some. I am waiting for it to come.

I will take back a Hair One Argan Oil since I am trying to thin out my closet. I have to trade one in for a refund which will allow me to see which I like better. I will do a review on Wen as well.

I am going to try to come at you with one review of things I use per month until. LOL and One update. I might squeeze some extra blogging in here and there but 2 times a month (I know big whoopy) I am going to school so I am not going to be able to come on, but wait I just might, you know in school might get a moment where I can log on. We will see.

I am also on a NO BUY Wig Hiatus so I have a lot to show you on what I have and will be wearing.

Later this month I am doing a small Review on Tangle Teaser. I absolutely have to.

I am also going to give you a small brief on what I am doing to my hair for January. I bought some Henna - Lush Caca Noir that I am so Amped up to try. I have 7 more days until I remove my first set of braids for the new year. this will be my first time detangling with the Tangle Teaser after taking out my braids I am going to post pictures of my hair combed out regular from last time and TT this time. So Stay tuned.......

January 15, 2011

At the moment my scalp is a little itchy. I have 1 week and 4 days to go before removing my braids. I think that won't be a problem. I am going out today and am contemplating weather or not I will be wearing a long and curly wig instead of my regular Blair. Just for today.

Once I break these down I will be doing a DRC treatment. Deep condition my hair under the steamer with Silk elements and then put Alter Ego in my hair for one hour. I will braid back up February 6. :)

Next month I am going to wear Elise. I don't want to wear Elise to the Blue and Gold though. I will find another hair style just for that day. :)

Do I have a new schedule now. Kinda. LOL

January - Blair

February - Elise

March -

April - Delia

May - Kay

June - Funky Chic

July -

August - Mommy

September - Mommy

October - Fantasia

November - Shop for WIGS

December - Vanessa

So it might have changed slightly most of it is still the same. March, July and November will be wig free months. I will reveal in June on LHCF :) and December 30th :)

Next year I plan to have it out a little more but that might not be the case I might have to keep to this schedule to wear out of the braids 3 times a year. My schedule for next year would have had me out of braids 4 times a year which isn't bad. I would have more deep condition time. :) Hmmmmm. I guess we will have to see. Maybe 3 months on one month off 2 months on one month off then again 3 months on 1 month off then 2 months one and one month off.