2 Inches Of New Growth @ 10 Weeks Post Relaxer…

They say what you put on the inside of your body shows up on the outside and I have been trying out a new food supplement more regularly and my new growth has been growing faster than I expected. No its not vitamins. I’m still testing it out now and will let you know if it proves to produce more new growth for this relaxer stretch.

Wash Day: Relaxer Preparations…

I’m so over this stretch right now. It has been one of my best stretches for growth but also one of my worst for shedding and tangles. I can’t remember when last a comb touched my head because I have been using my fingers very thoroughly.  I’m extremely nervous about how my ends are and know I need to trim alittle but I’m not scared about the trimming, just the thinning. I will confess that my regimen hasn't been consistent during the last 16 weeks and the only person to blame is myself.  I take full responsibility with my relaxer results which will be up next week.

Can you see my new growth (black) compared to my colored relaxed hair

Relaxer Prep Wash Day…

I’m just about 15weeks post relaxer and I’m ending my stretch this week.  I was planning for 16 weeks but I don’t want the hassle of relaxing my hair over Easter holidays. I just want to relax and spend some time with my family.

Relaxer prep hair products 

My New Growth @ 12 Weeks Post…

Waving a big hello to you guys. I know I haven’t posted in a little while but I’m working on improving that. I've also been keeping up with all your blogs.

I’ll be honest my stretch wasn't going so well when I was 8 weeks post relaxer. The single strand knots were driving me crazy and I was wondering how I would make it to 16 weeks with this nightmare.

Air drying my hair loosely simply wasn't going to cut it anymore so I decided to try flexi-rods and I must say it made my life a lot easier. My new growth was stretched, the number of single strand knots was reduced, my hair was loose, and so I didn't have to worry about any tension from my hair being pulled in any direction.

New Growth @ 12 Week Post Relaxer

Technique Thursday | How To Keep Your New Growth Moisturized…

Since I stretch my relaxer from 14weeks to 18weeks, at about 10weeks post relaxer my new growth starting popping up and keeping my new growth moisturized is important, to avoid breakage at the line of demarcation (where new growth meets relaxed hair).  There are several ways and I’ll share with you the ways I keep my new growth moisturized and happy.

How to keep your New Growth Moisturized

How to keep your New Growth Moisturized

My Hair Curl Pattern…

Different Hair Types

I am currently 11 weeks post relaxer and having left some texture on the top half of my hair, I can see my true hair texture.  Its extremely tight coiled which makes some pretty waves once slicked down with some gel. I’ll say 4A, Take a look and tell me what you think:

My hair type looks like 4a

What texture type is your hair?

Be Inspired…

Wash Day @ 10Weeks Post…

I co-washed my hair mid week last week focusing mainly on moisture and my hair ended up in a loose braid out .

This weekend I'll focus on strength by adding protein.

[1]   Scalp massage with Extra Virgin Olive Oil (warmed) for 4 mins. Applied EVOO to the last

       3 inches of my hair.

[2]   Deep Conditioned on dry hair with a mixture of Crème of Nature Intense Conditioning 

       Treatment, 1 tea spoon of ORS Mayonnaise, 1 tea spoon of honey, 1 tea spoon of KeraPro

       Restorative Conditioning Treatment, under my heat cap for 45mins. While rinsing my

Simple Wash Day…

I have been keeping my wash days pretty simple recently, let’s dive into it:

[1]   Scalp massage with Extra Virgin Olive Oil with (warmed) for 3mins. Applied EVOO to the
       rest my hair for 30mins with heat. Although EVOO is heavy for my strands, my hair was
       dry and I felt my hair needed a thicker oil to quench my strands. When I took my heat cap
       off I couldn't find majority of the oil as it had sunk into my strands.

Aunt Jackie's Moisturizing & Softening Conditioner

[2]   I let my hair cool for 5mins and applied the Aunt Jackie’s Moisturizing & Softening
       Conditioner for 30mins with heat on top of the oil.  While rinsing out the conditioner my 

Co-Wash Day @ 12 Weeks Post...

Last weekend wash day went okay but I’m seeing a lot more single strand knots (SKK) as of recently. I used Elasta QP Intense conditioner and it left my hair tangled and less moisturized from my prepoo which was Aussie Moist Conditioner.  This has been the 2^nd time that I have used it and I’m not impressed one bit. I’m not ready to throw in the towel yet as you guys know I don’t like wasting money so I’ll try a few more concoctions with it before I give my final verdict.

Today my hair really needed that extra boost of moisture and since I’m on vacation I did a quick co-wash.

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[1]   I Deep Conditioned on dry hair with my  Queen Helene Cholesterol concoction and sat 

Relaxer Prep & New Growth @ 14 Weeks Post

Once I’m incorporating protein into my wash day, it means jumping in and out the shower 3 times argh. I'm using protein to strengthen my strands before undergoing the relaxer process, which breaks down the bonds in the hair follicle which makes your tresses straight (from curly or coily to straight).  I finger detangled first, then followed up with my width comb and strangely enough I didn't need my Mane n Tail Detangler like the last wash day before my relaxer in June which was a total nightmare

[1]   Prepooed with Grapeseed oil and coconut oil with a few drops of peppermint on my scalp 
       and on the length of my hair for 30mins under my heat cap.

[2]   Shampooed with ORS Creamy Aloe Shampoo (remove build up) & Elasta QP Crème 
       Conditioning Shampoo.

[3]   I normally use the Aphogee two step treatment (hard protein treatment)but I ran out and 
       couldn’t find any at short notice so I used ORS Hair Mayonaise mixed with Extra Virgin 
       Olive Oil and Coconut oil for 25mins under my heat cap (this is a medium protein  
       treatment). I prefer to do my protein treatments on clean clarified hair. I don't like the  
       strong smell of this DC because i can't stand perfume smells. This has always been in
       my stash as a back up plan for my Aphogee.

 [4]  Deep Conditioned with Neutrogena Triple Moisture Deep Recovery Hair Mask for 45mins
       with heat.

[5]   Rinse and wrap my hair in a t-shirt for 1 hour

[6]   With my hair in 4 sections sprayed Aphogee Keratin Green Tea Reconstructizer and 
       Herbal Essence Split Ended Protector (my ends only) , Aussie Moist Conditioner and
       detangled very carefully. This was the part that really shocked me because I would
       normally use my Mane n Tale Detangler at this point but the comb glided through my 
       new growth. 
  
My new growth at 14 weeks post relaxer.

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The Neutrogena DC has made my hair life alooooooot easier during the ending of this stretch. 

Protein Wash Day…

Midway during my stretch I like to do a strong protein treatment to strengthen my hair just before my new growth gets out of hand and the line of demarcation (where your new growth meets the relaxed hair). I like to do my strong protein treatment on squeaky clean hair so there's nothing stopping the treatment from penetrating.

[1]   Prepooed with Grapeseed oil mixed with a couple drops of peppermint oil on my scalp and

       on the length of my hair for 30mins under my heat cap.

[2]   Shampooed with (ORS Creamy Aloe Shampoo), followed by (Elasta QP Creme 
       Conditioning) Shampoo.

[3]   Applied (Aphogee Two Step Protein Treatment) on my hair and sat under my hooded 
       dryer for 15mins. My hair was rock solid and I didn't touch my hair to avoid breakage. As I 

       rinsed,  my hair felt stronger but alil stiff so I applied (Aphogee Balancing Moisturizer) 

       for 2 mins and rinsed. My hair felt normal again but not as soft and moisturized as I

       would like.

[4]   Followed up with (Aussie Moist Conditioner) for 45mins with heat. So far I love this  

       conditioner as a co-wash and leave in conditioner and was curious to see how it would 
       perform under heat. It did not penetrate my strands at all, so I’m sticking to what I know 
       it works best for my hair.

[5]   Wrapped my hair in a t-shirt for 40mins to absorb the excess water.

[6]   Applied (Herbal Essences Split-End Protector), Aussie Moist Conditioner and Hot Six Oil 

        to my hair and detangled really easy although I’m 8weeks post.

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[7]   Let my hair air dry for 2 hours, then applied (Jamaican Black Castor Oil) on my scalp and 

Did My Vitamins Boost My Hair Growth?

To see the progress I made and my thoughts when I first started taking this vitamin for 7 weeks which includes the suggested use, what they claim and the size of the tablet, please (click here)

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What's In My Spray Bottle...

I find once my hair passes 10 weeks post relaxer that my new growth is very dry, so I have come up with a concoction mix that I have been testing out for some time now, and I’ll like to share it with you guys.