I am so very ready to wash my hair! My hair feels kinda slick - like oily slick. Maybe I overdid it with the daily moisturizing? Each night I have been using Vatika oil. I read some of your comments stating that it was drying. I My hair doesn't feel dry - just slick. I don't like this feeling one bit. Maybe using the oil for two weeks without washing was too much.
I did mix in some other oils and butters with the use of the Vatika oil. If I wore a bun for more than a day I would use hair butter. If I planned to wear my hair out I would use the Olive and Clove oil - mainly because of the scent. I need to test out the Vatika oil in a more controlled environment.
The next post will show how I wore my hair each day of the week.
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Showing posts with label Hair Challenge. Show all posts
Wash Weekend, YAY!!
I am so very ready to wash my hair! My hair feels kinda slick - like oily slick. Maybe I overdid it with the daily moisturizing? Each night I have been using Vatika oil. I read some of your comments stating that it was drying. I My hair doesn't feel dry - just slick. I don't like this feeling one bit. Maybe using the oil for two weeks without washing was too much.
I did mix in some other oils and butters with the use of the Vatika oil. If I wore a bun for more than a day I would use hair butter. If I planned to wear my hair out I would use the Olive and Clove oil - mainly because of the scent. I need to test out the Vatika oil in a more controlled environment.
The next post will show how I wore my hair each day of the week.
I did mix in some other oils and butters with the use of the Vatika oil. If I wore a bun for more than a day I would use hair butter. If I planned to wear my hair out I would use the Olive and Clove oil - mainly because of the scent. I need to test out the Vatika oil in a more controlled environment.
The next post will show how I wore my hair each day of the week.
Roller-set Review - Week 1
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| Braidout |
To make it through the week, my everyday hair style was a bun. Each night I oiled my ends with either Africa's Best Organics Olive and Clove oil or vatika oil. Twice during the week I massaged my scalp with Vatika oil (I will review the Vatika oil at a later date). I have been wanting to incorporate scalp massages into my routine for a while now but they can be hard to when my hair is curly and they tend to result in a lot of tangles for me. The roller-set makes the massages so much easier.
It's kind of strange to end a week and not wash my hair. I was itching a little mainly in the crown area but the itching decreased significantly when I "greased" that area with some hair butter. If you were reading my posts last year around this time you may remember that I experienced itching in the same place this time last year and throughout the entire fall/winter seasons. Maybe this is my growth season (?).
Lessons learned this week:
1. I don't really need to use so much oil if I plan to oil my ends nightly. I had a shiny neck for the first 2-3 days of the week. I am heavy handed with product.
2. A braid-out on straight hair takes needs to set for at least 2 days I want a nice defined braid-out.
3. Straighten hair can get tangled so take time to properly prep at night.
Roller-set Review - Week 1
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| Braidout |
To make it through the week, my everyday hair style was a bun. Each night I oiled my ends with either Africa's Best Organics Olive and Clove oil or vatika oil. Twice during the week I massaged my scalp with Vatika oil (I will review the Vatika oil at a later date). I have been wanting to incorporate scalp massages into my routine for a while now but they can be hard to when my hair is curly and they tend to result in a lot of tangles for me. The roller-set makes the massages so much easier.
It's kind of strange to end a week and not wash my hair. I was itching a little mainly in the crown area but the itching decreased significantly when I "greased" that area with some hair butter. If you were reading my posts last year around this time you may remember that I experienced itching in the same place this time last year and throughout the entire fall/winter seasons. Maybe this is my growth season (?).
Lessons learned this week:
1. I don't really need to use so much oil if I plan to oil my ends nightly. I had a shiny neck for the first 2-3 days of the week. I am heavy handed with product.
2. A braid-out on straight hair takes needs to set for at least 2 days I want a nice defined braid-out.
3. Straighten hair can get tangled so take time to properly prep at night.
Protective Styling Challenge: Roller-setting
Since I can't make a decision for this fall/winter season, I am going to try all the protective styles. That should keep me from getting too bored with one look this fall/winter season. Also, this is a way for me to see what works for me and what I have time for. I am not too concerned about retaining additional length. This year I just want to maintain what I have.
First up:
For the first 1 month I am going to attempt to roller-set my hair each week, style in a protective style, and only wear my hair out on weekends.
I will adhere to the guidelines of my Fall/Winter regimen*:
• Pre-poo with Castor and Jasmine Oil (I love this combo)
• Shampoo (product unknown*)
• Deep Condition (product unknown*)
• Roller-set with leave in conditioner and coconut oil
• Sit under the dryer on medium heat or if time allows, air dry.
• Throughout the week (at least 3 times) I will apply more coconut oil to my length, paying special attention to my ends.
*I will do all steps that involve the shampoo process because I will only wash my hair every other week.
The reasoning I have behind roller-setting is to stretch out my length and keep the ends from curling on themselves and forming SSKs. So I am not trying to achieve a super straight look, just a good stretching. (I really just to use those rollers more - no need to waste $$ that has been spent.) I may flat iron my hair once during the month just to see where I am with length.
To determine if this challenge really makes a difference I will do a length check in the beginning and one at the end to see if a retain additional length or just maintain what I have. I will start this on 9/24/2010 and end on 10/24/2010. {First day of fall is 9/23/10}
*The products I plan to use is unknown because I refuse to buy anything new until I use up what I already have. I may end up mixing if I don't have enough of something to make it through the month. I will update as I purchase
Protective Styling Challenge: Roller-setting
Since I can't make a decision for this fall/winter season, I am going to try all the protective styles. That should keep me from getting too bored with one look this fall/winter season. Also, this is a way for me to see what works for me and what I have time for. I am not too concerned about retaining additional length. This year I just want to maintain what I have.
First up:
For the first 1 month I am going to attempt to roller-set my hair each week, style in a protective style, and only wear my hair out on weekends.
I will adhere to the guidelines of my Fall/Winter regimen*:
• Pre-poo with Castor and Jasmine Oil (I love this combo)
• Shampoo (product unknown*)
• Deep Condition (product unknown*)
• Roller-set with leave in conditioner and coconut oil
• Sit under the dryer on medium heat or if time allows, air dry.
• Throughout the week (at least 3 times) I will apply more coconut oil to my length, paying special attention to my ends.
*I will do all steps that involve the shampoo process because I will only wash my hair every other week.
The reasoning I have behind roller-setting is to stretch out my length and keep the ends from curling on themselves and forming SSKs. So I am not trying to achieve a super straight look, just a good stretching. (I really just to use those rollers more - no need to waste $$ that has been spent.) I may flat iron my hair once during the month just to see where I am with length.
To determine if this challenge really makes a difference I will do a length check in the beginning and one at the end to see if a retain additional length or just maintain what I have. I will start this on 9/24/2010 and end on 10/24/2010. {First day of fall is 9/23/10}
*The products I plan to use is unknown because I refuse to buy anything new until I use up what I already have. I may end up mixing if I don't have enough of something to make it through the month. I will update as I purchase
Twists pinned up
I recently joined a twist challenge on CurlyNikki. Back in January 2010 I wore twists for one entire month (never removed) and had a lot of SSKs. This time I am taking my twists down at the end of the week (Saturday or Friday night) and putting them back in on Sunday (while watching True Blood, LOL). So it takes me one hour to re-do my twists.I section my hair into 4 sections and put 6 twist in each section. I am hoping that by taking my twists down weekly that I will not experience a repeat of the amount of SSKs I had back in January.
Twists pinned up
I recently joined a twist challenge on CurlyNikki. Back in January 2010 I wore twists for one entire month (never removed) and had a lot of SSKs. This time I am taking my twists down at the end of the week (Saturday or Friday night) and putting them back in on Sunday (while watching True Blood, LOL). So it takes me one hour to re-do my twists.I section my hair into 4 sections and put 6 twist in each section. I am hoping that by taking my twists down weekly that I will not experience a repeat of the amount of SSKs I had back in January.
Hair Diet Summary
Well June is over and I made it the entire month without silicones or sulfates. My hair feels fabulous!
During the month of June, I used:
Kimmaytube Leave In Conditioner (with Giovanni Direct leave in)
I also did a henna treatment during the month of June.
The verdict:
The combinations of these products left my hair feeling soft and moisturized. I experienced less itching with my scalp and my shedding also decreased (strange??). My hair was also more manageable and easier to style. I am very satisfied and would recommend the use of natural/organic products to anyone.
I looked at my product stash last night and debated about repurchasing many of the items on the shelf. I am thinking that I would love to only use the products listed above or the ones that fall into the natural/organic category. This will require a complete re-haul of my stash. My non-natural/organic products far outweigh the amount of natural/organic products that I already own.
ugh....I need some coupons
Hair Diet Summary
Well June is over and I made it the entire month without silicones or sulfates. My hair feels fabulous!
During the month of June, I used:
Kimmaytube Leave In Conditioner (with Giovanni Direct leave in)
I also did a henna treatment during the month of June.
The verdict:
The combinations of these products left my hair feeling soft and moisturized. I experienced less itching with my scalp and my shedding also decreased (strange??). My hair was also more manageable and easier to style. I am very satisfied and would recommend the use of natural/organic products to anyone.
I looked at my product stash last night and debated about repurchasing many of the items on the shelf. I am thinking that I would love to only use the products listed above or the ones that fall into the natural/organic category. This will require a complete re-haul of my stash. My non-natural/organic products far outweigh the amount of natural/organic products that I already own.
ugh....I need some coupons
Still on the diet
My postings have been slow because I am still doing the cornrow challenge and still on the hair diet. The combination of those two make for a very boring hair story.
This week my cornrow style was inspired by CurlyNikki.com Glam Hair Idol Catrina. She has some fierce cornrow styles in her FOTKI albums.
This weekend I will be washing my hair with Dudu Osun Herbal Shampoo. I am really starting to like this shampoo and this diet just might cause me to make a permanent switch. Then I will deep condition with Giovanni Smooth As Silk(SAS). I like SAS because it gives me results that are similar the results I get from using Herbal Essences HH.
The only downfall of this diet is the fast frizzes. I read on someone's blog this week that it's the silicones that keep our hair from frizzing so quickly. I usually take what I hear and read on the web with a grain of salt but I am starting to believe this theory.
Happy Friday!!!!!
-Tia
Still on the diet
My postings have been slow because I am still doing the cornrow challenge and still on the hair diet. The combination of those two make for a very boring hair story.
This week my cornrow style was inspired by CurlyNikki.com Glam Hair Idol Catrina. She has some fierce cornrow styles in her FOTKI albums.
This weekend I will be washing my hair with Dudu Osun Herbal Shampoo. I am really starting to like this shampoo and this diet just might cause me to make a permanent switch. Then I will deep condition with Giovanni Smooth As Silk(SAS). I like SAS because it gives me results that are similar the results I get from using Herbal Essences HH.
The only downfall of this diet is the fast frizzes. I read on someone's blog this week that it's the silicones that keep our hair from frizzing so quickly. I usually take what I hear and read on the web with a grain of salt but I am starting to believe this theory.
Happy Friday!!!!!
-Tia
Hair Diet: What I've noticed thus far.
While wearing my updo that was styled using only sulfate-free, 'cone-free, and natural stylers:
○ My twists get frizzy faster - I still only touched them up once (pure laziness)
○ Uber softness! So soft that when water hit my hair it was immediately soaked and usually I have to work the water through to get it nice and drenched
○ I was afraid I was going to see a lot of damage that the 'cones were hiding but so far I am very satisfied with what I am seeing and feeling.
I am going to keep this up the rest of the month. As of now I am unsure if this will be a permanent change in my regimen.
Hair Diet: What I've noticed thus far.
While wearing my updo that was styled using only sulfate-free, 'cone-free, and natural stylers:
○ My twists get frizzy faster - I still only touched them up once (pure laziness)
○ Uber softness! So soft that when water hit my hair it was immediately soaked and usually I have to work the water through to get it nice and drenched
○ I was afraid I was going to see a lot of damage that the 'cones were hiding but so far I am very satisfied with what I am seeing and feeling.
I am going to keep this up the rest of the month. As of now I am unsure if this will be a permanent change in my regimen.
Cornrow and Hair Diet Challenge - Week 1
The first week of the month long cornrow challenge. One of my goals is to do cornrow styles that are as feminine as possible. This week I started with this style:
To achieve this style I first shampooed my hair with Dudu-Osum Natural Shampoo. Then I conditioned with Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat for about 15mins. I used Shea Moisture Shea Butter conditioner for my leave in and then let my hair air dry in two braids. I styled with Shea Butter and used Kemi-Oyl Conditioning spray to moisturize.
Cornrow and Hair Diet Challenge - Week 1
The first week of the month long cornrow challenge. One of my goals is to do cornrow styles that are as feminine as possible. This week I started with this style:
To achieve this style I first shampooed my hair with Dudu-Osum Natural Shampoo. Then I conditioned with Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat for about 15mins. I used Shea Moisture Shea Butter conditioner for my leave in and then let my hair air dry in two braids. I styled with Shea Butter and used Kemi-Oyl Conditioning spray to moisturize.
I'm going on a diet!!
LOL, I know someone just said some explicit....but I am not going on a weight loss diet, I am going on a Hair Diet: No 'cones or sulfates.
While on my self imposed cornrow challenge I have decided to add another element. I am only going to use sulfate free and cone free products for the month long challenge. I've never noticed a differenc in my hair with product before but then again I did not use any of the sulfate free and cone free products consistently.
I choose my products after examining these lists:
http://www.longhaircommunity.com/archive/showthread.php?t=34009I will be using:
Dudu Osun Herbal Shampoo
Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat conditioner or Giovanni Smooth As Silk
Shea Moisture Shea Butter Leave in
I'm going on a diet!!
LOL, I know someone just said some explicit....but I am not going on a weight loss diet, I am going on a Hair Diet: No 'cones or sulfates.
While on my self imposed cornrow challenge I have decided to add another element. I am only going to use sulfate free and cone free products for the month long challenge. I've never noticed a differenc in my hair with product before but then again I did not use any of the sulfate free and cone free products consistently.
I choose my products after examining these lists:
http://www.longhaircommunity.com/archive/showthread.php?t=34009I will be using:
Dudu Osun Herbal Shampoo
Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat conditioner or Giovanni Smooth As Silk
Shea Moisture Shea Butter Leave in
Protective Styling Challenge: Cornrows
I like challenges, they keep me consistent.
This time I am doing a self imposed cornrow challenge. When I was in college I wore cornrows (no weave) all the time and it was so convenient. Presently, I do them often but typically not more than a week at a time. I was motivated to do this challenge as I browsed through the FOTKI album of Forevercurlycatrina and watched some of the YouTube vids of LongHairDontCare2011. Forevercurlycatrina has some awesome cornrow styles that are cute and very feminine. LongHairDontCare2011 has some impressive length that came without complicated regimens.
Cornrows are super low manipulation and low manipulation = length retention. :)
My regimen will be as follows:
Prepoo
Shampoo
Deep Condition
Apply leave in condition
Style using only oils
Remove braids and let hair rest overnight before re-braiding.
My concerns:
Getting carried away and braiding to tightly
Roughly handling my hair while braiding
(If I can avoid those issues I think I will do okay with this challenge. )
I wanted to start this month long challenge on June 1 but with the last weekend in May being a busy holiday weekend I will start on May 30 with a fresh set of cornrows.
Protective Styling Challenge: Cornrows
I like challenges, they keep me consistent.
This time I am doing a self imposed cornrow challenge. When I was in college I wore cornrows (no weave) all the time and it was so convenient. Presently, I do them often but typically not more than a week at a time. I was motivated to do this challenge as I browsed through the FOTKI album of Forevercurlycatrina and watched some of the YouTube vids of LongHairDontCare2011. Forevercurlycatrina has some awesome cornrow styles that are cute and very feminine. LongHairDontCare2011 has some impressive length that came without complicated regimens.
Cornrows are super low manipulation and low manipulation = length retention. :)
My regimen will be as follows:
Prepoo
Shampoo
Deep Condition
Apply leave in condition
Style using only oils
Remove braids and let hair rest overnight before re-braiding.
My concerns:
Getting carried away and braiding to tightly
Roughly handling my hair while braiding
(If I can avoid those issues I think I will do okay with this challenge. )
I wanted to start this month long challenge on June 1 but with the last weekend in May being a busy holiday weekend I will start on May 30 with a fresh set of cornrows.
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