So i have a looot of pictures to upload here, just to give you a quick look at what i have been doing lately ! I am officially 11 weeks post & plan to relax next friday, so about 12 weeks post relaxer…

I have a loot of new grwoth and i plan to go back to my former hair stylist, because i want to get rid of the texlax texture…. Yeah i know ! Don’t get me wrong : i looove my texlax, but i DON’T KNOW how to handle it….

So yeah back to bone straight (well if she can do that, lol)

Pictures of the latest month or so…

Caruso roller set, video out soon

Looove the 2 french braids, so easy for a whole week of protection

Clip in extensions with bantu knot method, check out the video out soon

One of my favourite  protective style, french braids again,  the flower stylez it up ! lol

Will update you tomorrow again,  lot of products review to come, thanks a whole lot for being patient with me

This picture was taken with the DC on and hair not detangled…

Being busy was a battle for me to keep it up with my hair lately… So last week end i went ahead and did a caramel treatment ! Wow ! I forgot how these were good !

My new growth is so soft & supple it’s just a joke ! For this one i have used Bronzeg recipe, not my recipe bcz you know i love to test out new things, lol, check out here video  here

So i used the EXACT same measurements as shown in her video

- molasses

- olive oil

- lustrasilk shea butter conditioner

- alberto VO5 moisture milks

- avocado/macadamia oil

Applied it from roots to tips, deep conditioned with a shower cap for 2 hours, rinsed thoroughly & co-washed with Tresemme vit E rich moisture.

Then i did a black tea final rinse & towel blotted with the black tea in, i DON’T RINSE THE BLACK TEA OUT !

after that,  i deep conditioned & i can’t remember what conditioner i used….

Anyway after i rinsed the whole thing, i applied my leave-ins, de tangled on 80% air dried hair, and went to bed with my hair in 4 plaits & a scarf tied on (i really don’t like plaits but it seems to work for preventing from breakage & stuff)

In the morning, omg ! ! Soft, manageable hair, NG WAS TAMED like craaaazy ! ! Looked like i was only 3 weeks post, hahahaha, instead of the almost 9 weeks post i currently am…

I plan to do it every week after i move until my relaxer early august

Saty tunned my loves….

Ok so since i relaxed (may the 7th) my hair is doing pretty good, the BSC (breakage shedding challenge) helped a lot, and relaxing with Affirm was a great experience…

I don’t know if i would do it again though… So far i am extra busy with school, i have NO time to DC x 2 week, so i am KIS ! lol (keeping it simple)

Simsim & i decided to simplify our products, we have a looot, so for few months we will use just some products, putting the rest aside for later in the year !

My hair routine will not change, well let’s say i am just not doing the mid-week wash, watch the vid here

Plus summer is approaching so things are a little bit different with the weather…so here are the stuff i will use

Deep conditioners :

Lustrasilk shea butter & mango

Elasta Qp Dpr11

Leave-ins :

Aphogee keratin & green tea

Herbal essence LTR

Moisturizer :

Neutrogena triple silk touch

Oils :

Free ! lol, just choosing, but lately i am using the Gleau, review to come soon

Co-washes :

Back to my Tresemme vit E rich moisture, just in case i feel like co-washing in the middle of the week, or if the weather is too hot ! lol

Now we haven’t mentioned the proteins, but i guess i will rotate between 2 conditioners for protein days
Protein conditioners :

ORS replenishing pak or Joico K-Pak GVP

Even if i am simplifying my regimen, my hair routine will remain the same

I mean, not a new but i am so searching for how i can simplify my regimen to the extra minimum ! The end of this school year is going to be chaotic, i know it so i want to keep things to the very minimum !

So here is what i plan to do,

DC overnight 1 x week with Indian products
Co-wash or Shampoo hair one conditioner 1 x week
Moisturize & seal 1 to 2 x day
Clarify 1 x month (shampoo or ACV rinses)

Black tea rinses after EVERY wash

Henna glosses every 4 weeks no matter what
Baggy ends when ever needed

Relax every 12 to 14 weeks, no more !

I just got a day of work today, it was so great… So yesterday night, i did my hot oil treatment (stay tunned for the video coming soon) with my olive oil marinated with garlic cloves…

Slept with that overnight

This morning i lathered 2 x with my Keracare hydrating detangling shampoo diluted

Air dried for about 15 mns then DC with a moisturizing mix : Alter ego garlic conditioner + Silk Elements megasilk moisturizing conditioner

Shower cap on & went under the hood dryer for about 30 mns, rinsed & applied my leave-ins… Then i air dried in a bun, it was so shiny here that my hair dried as quickly as a charm, lol

I can’t wait for spring to be definitely here, co-washes are going to be da bomb !

Tonight plans :

release the bun,

apply my JBCO to scalp,

moisturize & seal using ORS hair lotion + growth oil mix,

baggy ends,

re-bun & scarf before bed !

I will determine my breakage level at my next wash day

Tuesday the 9th of March

It’s been a week, my last wash day was Saturday the 6th and i did my henna treatment (click here to watch My henna gloss pt 1)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf7e66tXXG4

So after the Henna treatment on this Saturday, i cowashed with my H.E LTR, and i instantly felt my hair stronger, moisturized… But it only last until the next day… back to breakage !

Feelings : quite intrigued bcz usually my henna gets my hair stronger and for a good 4 to 5 weeks, so i am not disappointed, i just feel like i still have a lot to learn from my hair…

Back on tracks : Tuesday 9th of March

Hot oil treatment w/ Evoo for 30 mns under hood dryer

On top of that, applied the Pantene Pro-V breakage defense mask for 1 hr (30 mns heat & 30 mns w/o heat)

Light shampoo (diluted shampoo)

Co-wash w/ HE LTR, then applied leave ins

80% air dried then twist-outs w/ shea butter on ends. scarf on & bed

We are now Wednesday night, i moisturized & sealed my hair, i heard no breakage, i had no shed hair… Still on my guards..

That’s what i hate w/ breakage : it freaks me out, cause hair that breaks means length gone ! ! Hair that sheds means new hair to grow eventually, hahahaha

Next episode next week

So just as a base, here is what my normal hair routine looks like

• Prepoo / DC overnight 1 x week with Indian products

• Co-wash or Shampoo hair one conditioner 1 x week

• Moisturize & seal 1 to 2 x day

• Baggy ends when ever needed

• Clarify 1 x month

• Henna glosses every 4 weeks no matter what

• Relax every 12 weeks minimum

Now as i am having this breakage phase, i have to change things a little to get my hair back to normal, & then be able to go back to my normal hair routine, so here is what i am going to do until May the 3rd, end of the challenge !

Every Tuesday Hot Oil Treatment:

4 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

5 Drops Liquid Vitamin E

5 Drops Rosemary Essential – Washout with Diluted Avlon KeraCare Hydrating

Detangling Shampoo

Co-wash with

Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship Leave-In Split End Protector Treatment

Deep Conditioning with

Pantene Relaxed & Natural Breakage Defense Deep Conditioning Mask (or Silk

Elements Mega Cholesterol Conditioning Treatment or Elasta QP Dpr-11

Deep Penetrating Conditioner)

Air Dry

Moisturize and Seal (Morning & Night)

Seal with Castor Oil – Moisture with Neutrogena Triple Moisture Silk Touch Leave-In Cream

Protective Styles:

Buns, Updos, Twists, Braids, Pieces and Wigs

Henna Gloss: every 4 weeks

And i thank my girl Uniqued bcz she typed this for me, lol, just by watching my video

Feel free to post your regimens here ppl, we’ll discuss it all the way through…

Rules :
- Deep condition at least 1 x week
- Use a hair strengthener (or homemade product if you prefer)
- Use EVOO in your hot oil treatment or pre-poo or DC
- Do protective styles

This challenge will be closed in May 2010 by a contest stay tunned for this one

Please check the video “Breakage : how to control it” for guidelines on Breakage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VuTNY119qs

Now here is the link for the official video challenge

This video is where you want to update each other, support, post video responses or pictures slide show etc…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSTnDEqtdqA

Now let’s control this hair !

******Challenge ends May 3rd*********

BEFORE

AFTER

This part in the middle is getting see throught, that’s why i think i have to go and get it all “neat” lol

Love you all