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)

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

Towel blotting: I pretty much think we all do that, lol. Towel blotting is when put our towel on our hair to absorb the excess water.

T-shirt drying: the exact same thing but using… an old t-shirt (hey I never said dirty t-shirt, loool)

A lot of people started to use a t-shirt to remove the excess water in their hair as opposed to using a towel because of the material of the towels. They say the cotton in the regular basic t-shirt is mild and thus not rubbing on our hair, making it frizzing, electricity static etc…

My opinion:

I tried both, and yes there is a difference. The t-shirt leaves the hair “softer” than the towel does… But my main concern is the time it takes: soooo long compared to using the towel! Towels are made in a material that is being water absorbent, more than a lot of materials…

T-shirt is absorbing the water…and remains completely wet! Well that what happened to me, lol

Now my question is: unless you are rubbing your head vigorously with the towel, which we all know is BAD! lol, well why risk to catch a cold, and take a longer time to have your hair out of any excessive water?

Cause I tried the t-shirt drying in summer time!!! And I caught a cold!!! Ok so maybe there is something I do wrong, because how comes I never end up with frizzy, static hair when I use my towel?

The answer is: it’s all about preferences! lol, we are all different, what works for you… y’all know the end J

I got this from a church sister, i am so schoked ! So what even Disney is working for Evil???? I mean no words ! these subliminal images are horrible, well to my opinion ! !

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*********

Circumstances:

But she did too well, as I am going through some shedding AND breakage lately!! ! I think I left the relaxer too long, so I was in need of a strengthening product but not a hard protein treatment, and this one seemed very good for the job

The Deep conditioning:

Friday night, i was extremely tired and about to go to bed… Then I was just hanging around the house, picking up what my daughter left all around (kids ! lool) and all of a sudden I decided that I wasn’t going to be lazy! I went to pick up the CON nourishing & strengthening conditioner, and applied it from roots to tips on my head.

The product…

…Was extremely surprising: it has a very slippery consistency on its own, and as you all know (well you should now if you watch my vids on YT, lol) when ever I have a new product, I use it on its own, no mix, no extra add such as honey or JBCO or essential oil, nothing!

It was almost “hard” meaning difficult to apply on my very straight hair, it think I might like it better on hair that is about 6 to 8 weeks post relaxer, due to this very soft honey-y consistency…

The process:

I slathered the product all over (took me about 5 to 10 mn) and covered my head with some saran wrap. Then I added my DC scarf and went to bed.

The results…

…were beyond my expectations! loool I mean, I got in the shower, rinsed my hair and it was so soft and slippy while rinsing that at first I was afraid that this product was a moisturizing condish and that I was going through a moisture overload! Well not all!!

I rinsed with luke-cold water and then I went ahead with the aphogee 2 min reconstructor : this was my mistake ! Because after I got the entire product out, I felt my hair strong and soft, I should have stopped there, because I saw almost no hair in the tub, compared to what I was seeing since my relaxer…

Anyways, I did the 2 mns reconstructor, and co-washed it out w/ a moisturizing condish (alberto Vo5 moisture milks)

Towel blotted my hair for about 10 to 15 mns then I took the towel out: oh my! Soft and strong hair, but quite hard (if that makes sense)… Next time I will add nothing after the CON, nothing at all!

I roller setted my hair (check the video down below) and after I took the rollers out, my hair was having almost no breakage!

Pros:

Reasonable price, scent is very mild, does what it says: strengthens & nourishes

Cons:

Package in the jar makes it hard to manage, consistency is too slip-y

Ratings:

I want to give this product a 4/5 knowing I might change it for a 5/5! It left my hair extremely strong afterwards, and reduced the breakage…

Stay tuned for my update on it

I don’t know where i am at for the moment, maybe i just need some thinking and focusing about what is really important…

A couple misunderstanding never means a break up to my opinion, it just means … i have this song by Chante Moore & this other guy, this song means all i am thinking

I very rarely take the time for myself, but tonight, i was just needing it ! lol, i had a bubble bath with candlelights and encent and book ! It was DA BOOOMB ! The only thing missing (well thing, lol) was…bf ! ! ! lol
I need some of those moments, were you are just feeling so good ! I thank Lord, it was a happy moment

Pictures now

I did the B. Shop mango scrub last, it just perfects the moment when, after  lightly showered,  you get out of the bath…

Only 2 of those Sephora oily  little things are necessary : instant great smell and oil to pamper your skin

What does your relaxing moments look like? How often do you have some of those? Feel free to share
Mwaaahz

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