UPDATE

Last Full head Relaxer: Jan. 23rd
Partial front relaxed: April 2 - to accommodate my half wigs.

I am treating my hair like gold. I plan not to relax again until July. I need to build thickness. I am still rotating products. Although my list of top remainders is made up. Here it goes:

Pre Poo:

- Body Shop Brazil Nut
- Ojon Restorative Treatment
- Olive/Avocado/Coconut Hot Oil Mix
- Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Treatment

Shampoo:

- Biosilk - Moisture
- Affirm Normalizing Poo - Relaxer
- Paul Mitchell Tea Tree - Clarify
- Aveda Damage Remedy - Protein

Conditioner:

- ORS Olive Oil - Moisture
- Affirm Reconstructor - Relaxer/Deep Conditioner
- Aveda Damage Remedy - Protein
- Paul Mitchell Tea Tree - Deep Conditioner mixed with hot oil mix

Serum:

- Biosilk
- Chi Silk Fusion
- VS SO Sexy serum

Moisturizers:

- Miss Jessie Butter Creme
- Elasta QP Mango Butter

Leave Ins:

- Philip B. Loving Leave In
- Chi Keratin Mist
- Profectiv Leave in Strengthener
- Redken Moisture

Styling Cremes:
- Phyto Styling Creme
- Morrocan Styling Creme
- Chi Style Guard

...and with the above list, I shall do a search and destroy method. See what works unconditionally and what only works "for now".

Last Relaxer: 10/30/2009

Hair Problem:

BREAKAGE!

What I need to do to fix this problem:

UP my protein treatments and baby my ends.

Current length:

Shoulder length

Products I am currently trying:

BioSilk Line - Shampoo(R), Leave in Conditioner (M) & hair serum (L).

Wash Day!

What do you like about washing your hair?

For me, it is the idea of doing something right and beneficial for my hair. Also, I have a TON of products to choose from! So it can get exciting. lol

My current stash:

Hair frustration

I almost caved in and got a sew in...

Thank goodness I did not! I tend to like to wash my hair every 3 days or so. I tend to like the illusion of wearing a half wig. It is a better option and I can take it off that same day/night. I tend to like the idea of my real hair growing to waist length without the care of a stylist...just my little own tender loving care.

Cheers to hair frustrating moments and dealing with the ordeal of "black" hair. *sigh* I hope the outcome is great.

Arm Pit Length hair by April 2009!

Hair Porn

Starting over. Back at shoulder length. 6 weeks post relaxer. Hopefully I am armpit length by April 2009. We will see...

Wet Hair Picture:



Dry Hair Picture:



Products used for wash:



Products used post wash:




Next hair porn scheduled for 12/09.

Question: Why are my pics so broad?!

Vatika Oil

It is the truth! Best thing since slice bread! DEFINITE staple. Today was a good wash day! :~) Next wash day: Sunday

Ingredients in Vatika OIl:

Coconut oil (Cocos nucifere oil)
Neem (Azadirachta indica Leaf extract)
Brahmi (Centella asiatica Plant extract)
Fruit extracts of Amla
Bahera and Harar (extracts of emblica officinalis Terminalia belirica and Terminalia chebula),
Kapur kachri (Hedychium spicatum rhizome extract)
Henna (Lawsonia inermis leaf extrac)
Milk (lac)
Rosemary oil (Rosmarinus officinalis oil)
Lemon oil (Citrus limonum oil)
TBHQ (t-butyl hydroquinone)
Fragrance

Combing only on wash days!

Pros:

Less Manipulation (combing, prepping, styling...the wear and tear)
Better chance of retaining hair length
Less breakage

Cons:

Tangled hair if you did not do a good job detangling after washing.