tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91008917093713295202024-03-13T17:57:16.102+01:00Grow! Growing! Grown?a discussion about healthy 4b/c hair.Dumsy of GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262471921756485719noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-29561330691259828642015-04-05T12:27:00.000+02:002015-04-05T12:45:22.371+02:003 Tips To Help Keep Breakage at Bay + Giveaway!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is important to note that although you need trims, you don't wanna have to get it so often that all your growth is being cut off. I mean we grow approximately half an inch every month, and that's 2 inches every four months. If you get a trim within that period, cutting off about half an inch, then you are left with a reasonable amount of good healthy strong hair. </div>
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Anyways what I am trying to say is that to avoid having to get a trim ever so often, there are a few things you have to do on a regular basis. I am sharing with, three main tips I practice religiously!<br />
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1) <b><i><u>Moisture</u></i></b>: By now, I am sure you know I swear by the LOC method. My staple products are the kinky coily knot today, grapeseed oil/jojoba oil/a mix and Jane Carter Nourish and Shine/Shea butter. Using these products in this order helps keep my strands moisturised for at least a week. Strands that are not properly moisturised are prone to breakage due to dryness. So guys I urge you to find what combination of products works for you and stick to it.<br />
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2) <i><u><b>Low Manipulation</b></u></i>: I do not think I can stress this enough! I believe my hair strives best when it is left alone, and this is why I try my very best to do that. I do have what they call "Hand in Hair Syndrome", so to combat that, I try to style my hair in a way that I do not have to restyle it between wash days. I keep my combing, detangling and what nots, to once a week, and that has really helped me prevent unnecessary breakage which can come from constant manipulation.<br />
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3) <i><u><b>Protective methods</b></u></i>: By this, I mean protecting your hair from drying out. So you've done all you can to put in moisture and seal it in. You have gone a step further to do a protective style. I believe the icing on the cake is to top it all off with a protective measure that ensures your hard work doesn't go down the drain. that can be done best by using Satin/Silk scarfs, bonnets and/or pillow cases. We all know that cotton is very drying, so using stain/silk helps preserve the moisture for as long as possible.<br />
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So yes guys, these are my little tips that can go a long way to helping you prevent unnecessary breakage. There are other things that may come into play with breakage like protein/moisture balance and the likes, but a good simple way to start off is by sticking to these routines, and every thing else is just a little extra step. I will be discussing about protein/moisture balance in particular in the near future, but for now, I think its time for a giveaway.<br />
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Remember I mentioned in a few posts back that I will be hosting a giveaway to celebrate a few "milestones", as well as to show gratitude to my readers and subscribers, those of you that have been following through this hair journey, and those that joined along the way. I truly appreciate it.<br />
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So in honour of the Breakage theme, I will be giving away my staple LOC method products, as well as a Stain material that can be used to make stain scarfs, or bonnets or pillow cases. And I feel if you are doing all these to try to prevent breakage, why not try get some extra growth? So in addition to these, I will be giving away a bottle of Mane Choice Manetabolism Healthy Hair Vitamins. If you havent seen my review on this product yet, please go do so using this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNSN5Mb3U30" target="_blank">link</a>.<br />
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So the rules of the giveaway are very simple<br />
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1) You should be subscribed to my blog (Simply click on the "join this site" button and/or "follow me on blog lovin'")<br />
2) You should be subscribed to my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/c/GrowGrowingGrown" target="_blank">YouTube Channel </a><br />
3) You can either follow me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GrowGG" target="_blank">FaceBook</a> or <a href="https://instagram.com/growgrowinggrown/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or both to increase your chances.<br />
4) Comment under the post (on FaceBook or Instagram) advertising this blogpost, saying "Enter Me!"<br />
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So simple, right? Sorry, but this giveaway is only open to people in Europe and in Africa. I will be choosing two people, one from Facebook and one from Instagram, so good luck to everyone. I cant wait to see the winners!! :) I will be picking the winners in two weeks (19th of April)!!<br />
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Dumsy of GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262471921756485719noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-20898144694525193452015-03-20T02:04:00.000+01:002015-03-21T11:36:20.285+01:00Wash Day: Curly Mo-Hawk<br />
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Back again with another wash day. I did not write about my previous wash day because I am trying to figure something out.<br />
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Remember the mud wash I raved so much about. With the softness and smoothness I achieved. Guys, I think the smoothness is due to the fact that it shuts my hair shaft tight!! Does that make sense? Some would say this is good news, but for a low porosity hair like mine, I actually need it open to receive the treatment, hence why I use extra heat with my steamer. I am not a 100% sure, but I think I noticed that my hair felt a bit dry to the touch (although my fingers where "moisturised"), a couple of days after my wash day. This normally doesn't happen, as my trusted LOC method works!!. I will have to try again with the mud wash and keep a close eye to be sure. But yea, that is a theory I have. What do you guy think? Am I making any sense? Let me know in the comment section.<br />
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On to the matter of the day though,<br />
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Wash day went something like this:<br />
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<li>Pre-pooed with my staples, coconut oil and hello hydration (Check out<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pioo8ZMh7A" target="_blank"> my video </a>to see how my pre poo routine goes exactly)</li>
<li>Shampooed after about 30mins with Creme of Nature Argan Oil Moisture & Shine Shampoo.</li>
<li>T-shirt dried for a couple of minutes and the steamed for 20 mins with Mane choice Green Tea and Carrot deep conditioning mask. After that, an extra 40 mins under a plastic bag.</li>
<li>Rinsed that out and styled my hair. Of course, using my LOC method with kinky curly knot today, grapeseed oil and Jane Carter Nourish and Shine.</li>
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I would have said my wash that was pretty simple, but the styling took forever. Mainly because I couldn't figure out how to braid my left side with my short hands!! LOL. And the perm rodding technique was failing me. In the end though, after about 2 hours of frustration and nearly giving up, I figured it out and finished. I have a video on how I did it on my YouTube channel too, link <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2gpk1qZdQI" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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And here are some pictures, cause you know I love taking them. PS: I post all my pictures on Instagram first!! So follow me :) @growgrowinggrown<br />
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PSS: Check out the other lovely ladies and how their wash day went at <a href="http://www.justgrowalready.com/2015/03/return-of-wash-day-twists-have-won-my.html" target="_blank">#TheWashdayexperience</a> Link up. </div>
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Dumsy of GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262471921756485719noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-66382621232511654462015-03-15T14:22:00.001+01:002015-03-15T14:27:57.771+01:00Healthy Hair Enthusiast in The Netherlands?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I woke up this morning with the urge to find a healthy hair community here in the Netherlands where I live. I would really like to attend an event centred around healthy hair care. It doesn't have to be a big event, it could be just a couple of girls with similar interests that come together to discuss, share and learn about our hair. I feel like there isn't much going on here in the Netherlands (or perhaps I am not just aware of it), in relation to such.<br />
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I see lots of such events around in US, UK and Nigeria, but its very scarce here in the Netherlands. I think one of the issues for me personally is the language, but I wont mind attending one in Dutch. My Dutch may not be close to perfect but it is enough to get me by and understand a few things. Plus, isn't <b>hair a universal language </b>between us ladies?. I am also sure that there are lots of other ladies here in the Netherlands, either here to work or school that do not speak the language either. Most of us, myself included, resort to youtube and blogs to learn and discuss our hair with others around that world.<br />
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One of the main reasons I started this blog, was to share my hair story with you guys, while keeping sort of a journal for myself. My aim is not only to inform, but to learn and hopefully inspire someone through my journey. I love that what I do, I love talking about hair and I am glad that in the process, I have meet a few wonderful people from my blog, youtube and Instagram page. It would be nice to meet up with people once in a while and exchange tips and tricks and just have fun all together.<br />
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So yes, I see I have a few readers around Europe, and here in the Netherlands, make yourself known guys. I would love to know if you will be interested in having a natural/relaxed/healthy hair meet up event. Where we discuss all about our hair, likes, dislikes, how we care for it and what not. It will also be an opportunity to learn from other ladies and maybe swap hair products. Let me know what you think and if you know people that will be interested in such an event. I think it will be fun.<br />
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Hope to here from you soon.<br />
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Love,<br />
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I am so excited to tell you about this wash day. Well, this past weekend, I was inclined too try something different. As you know, I have been contemplating with the idea of starting the Max Hydration Method, and last week, I went out in search for the products and found most of the essentials but baking soda. I also found out about a simple modified way to follow the regimen without having to do the seven day stretch from Dee of <a href="http://dubaidee4c.blogspot.nl/" target="_blank">DubaiDee</a>. She has also gone further to cut down most steps as she has nearly if not already reached "max hydration". Her recent version involves just two steps. The step using clay and the last step with the gel only.<br />
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Well to me it seemed like clay was the main culprit and seeing as I had that, I started thinking about doing a mud wash. I remembered Sandra from <a href="http://naijagirlnextdoor.blogspot.nl/" target="_blank">Naija Girl Next Door</a> and AB from <a href="https://thekinkandi.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">thekinkandi</a> had both tried it in the past and loved the outcome. So yea, I decided to try it myself using the products in the picture below.<br />
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<li>Rhassoul Clay - is got from Atlas Mountains in Eastern Morocco. It is not only used for the hair, but also for the skin. Some of its benefits include:</li>
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-treat and heals eczema, psoriasis, and acne</div>
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<li>Coconut milk - It was my protein treatment "day"so I decided to add it in the mix.</li>
<li>Honey - Because honey is always a good idea. LOL extra moisture never hurt no one.</li>
<li>Oils (JBCO, Coconut oil & Jojoba oil) - because why not? Each help promote growth, enhance shine and many more.</li>
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I mixed everything together-<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPCwdwVSD8k" target="_blank">see how in this video</a>-until I was okay with the consistency. Then I applied to my hair. My hair had not been detangled for a week, so I sprayed each sections lightly with water, finger detangled and smeared with the mixture. When I was done, I covered with two plastic bags as well as my stain scarf and left it on for about an hour, 30 minutes of which the last 20 minutes, I steamed.<br />
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First of all, as I started I realised how quickly it dried up. Conditioner like paste > cake batter like paste!! Had to add extra water as I was applying it. I think it also had to do with the fact that my hair wasn't very wet. Next time I'll apply it to damp nearly wet hair. Although I sprayed my hair with water, it wasn't enough. I even sprayed more water once I was done with application before putting on plastic cap.<br />
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Finally, when I was done with the steaming my hair didn't feel soft. Not as soft as when I use a conditioner, and that left me a bit wary. But it all changed once I stepped into the shower. I was able to rinse it out without any fuss. I also detangled further under the running water with my wide tooth comb!! Let me tell you, I was left with hair as soft as those expensive pillows!! Guys, this made me feel like all the times I thought my hair was "soft", were lies!!! And it felt clean too.<br />
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Remember when I talked about how I didn't like Kinky curly Knot Today so much due to the fact that it didn't apply on smoothly to my hair? Well I this changed my mind fast!! All my products "took"in like never before. My hair shaft felt so smooth. All in all, I was a happy camper.<br />
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PS: I questioned why this wasn't what everyone did, I mean it cleanses and conditions at the same time. But the AB told me that it doesn't clean your hair entirely like a shampoo does. So therefore, next time, I will try using it in place of my deep conditioner and shampoo and pre poo as normal.<br />
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I was supposed to style my hair with perm rods, but I was not getting the technique right, and I didn't have time to try and try again. So I decided to just twist my hair. I was excited with the outcome of the twits, looking all juicy and things. When I took it down at first I had a nice definition, but then separation came and I was left with a frizzy mess. Look at the pictures below. Pulled it into a puff and the next day, resorted to my go to cinnabun puffs!!<br />
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Tell me guys, how did your wash day go? Have you tried a mud wash before? How did that go? Share below and do not forget to check out the other ladies sharing their experiences on <a href="http://www.savingourstrands.com/2015/03/7-days-7-ways-washdayexperience.html" target="_blank">#thewashdayexperience</a> linkup.<br />
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PSS: Guess what? It is my second year healthy hair anniversary!! I cant believe its been two years. I posted this picture on <a href="https://instagram.com/growgrowinggrown/" target="_blank">instagram</a> and it got featured on one of the healthy hair pages. I am so glad I stumbled upon that article I spoke about in my very first post. Even if there has been many ups and downs, remember my <a href="http://growgrowinggrown.blogspot.nl/2014/06/hair-update-rant.html" target="_blank">rant post</a>? I am glad of where I am now.<br />
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<i>"It all started on March 4th 2013, I took down my braids after months of little to no care, and was left with tons of thick new growth with damaged ends. Within a year, after learning so much, I was able to turn that around a bit with a few setbacks here and there. Now here I am, exactly two years after, nearly 4 months post big chop & nearly 12 months since my last relaxer" </i><br />
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<i><b>Thank you guys for all the support through out these years. I started this blog two years ago although I was only able to summon up the courage last year, to constantly post and also share it publicly, I am very happy I did. I am thinking of doing a give away soon so stay tuned!!</b></i><br />
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<br />Dumsy of GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262471921756485719noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-49563221847698276622015-02-27T19:01:00.001+01:002015-02-27T19:01:42.147+01:00Basic Steps In a Regimen: (1) The Act of Pre PooingHey loves,<br />
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You guys know my go to pre poo is the coconut oil and herbal essence conditioner. It leaves my hair so soft and loosens any tangles in sight!! Its crazy, I swear!! God bless Naptural85 for this idea/method!<br />
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Anyways, some may ask, what exactly is pre pooing? Why should it be done? What are the benefits? What products can be used? Well my little picture below gives you the straight forward answers.<br />
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So is another week, another Wednesday, and the usual Wash day routine is here. My last wash day was kind of unexpected but expected. I woke up with no plans to wash my hair, changed my mind hours later and decided to try the MaxHydraytionMethod, then changed my mind again after a failed product shopping(didn't find all the necessary products) left me with a huge headache. After sleeping it off, I decide to just go ahead with my normal wash routine at 9pm. LoL talk about indecisive. <br />
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Anyways the best part of this wash day was my hair style. Remember when I said I have lots of plans for this year? Well one of them is to actually find a way to enjoy my hair with different styles, that last at least a week long so as to avoid too much manipulation. This gives me a good balance. <br />
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<li>Pre pooed the usual way, coconut oil and a cheap conditioner. Except this time I used a mixture of my ORS Replenishing Conditioner and my CON Argan Oil intensive Conditioner Treatment because silly me bought the hello hydration shampoo instead of the conditioner. Hmmmhp. Kept that on for about 30-40mins under a shopping bag. </li>
<li>Cleansed my scalp and hair with my CON Argan Oil Moisture and Shine Shampoo. </li>
<li>Soaked up excess water with a cotton T-shirt and followed up with a moisturising deep conditioner mix of ORS Curls Unleashed No Restrictions Moisturising Conditioner, raw honey and my oil mix (almond oil, JBCO and Jojoba oil). Sat under my steamer for about 20mins, and I was left with soft cotton ball like hair.</li>
<li>Rinsed my hair with lukewarm water to seal in some of the moisture from the deep condition treatment, and moisturised and styled my hair in Bantu knots using my staples, Kinky Coily Knot Today, Jojoba oil and Jane Carter Nourish & Shine.</li>
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My wash day didn't take that long, what took long was the styling. However I actually had fun doing it and I didn't get lazy as I normally would. Check out my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTd5o_3Iz44&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">video </a>on YouTube to see how I did it. Also, hope you are following me on YouTube cause I plan to post more fun, helpful videos like this!!<br />
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Let me first apologize for being absent for the past weeks.
I have been really ill, off and on for the past three weeks, and after it all,
I went for a little holiday from which I just got back. I planned to post this
wash day experience last week but in between being weak and trying to pack for
my trip, I couldn’t pull it through. Anyways, although I have washed my hair
again since then, I still think this is post could help some people so I am
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This is a two in one wash day, how to care for your hair before and after taking out
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Remember I had kinky twists installed towards the end of
last year? And I was a bit lazy with taking care of my hair (I washed, or
rather co-washed my hair twice during all of the five weeks I had them)?
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with your hair in braids, IF and ONLY IF you do a proper care right before and
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<li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">I cleansed my scalp and the length of my hair
(not braids) with </span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">a sample shampoo I got, Palmers Coconut Oil Formula Conditioning Shampoo</span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">. I
figured with was a clarifying shampoo because of the ingredients, which are not
the best btw but I figured I could get away with it just this once. I needed to
get rid of the buildup, and avoid having those dirt balls at the root of the
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Cream of Nature Argan Oil intensive Conditioner Treatment. Sat under my steamer
for about 20mins (got a bit antsy towards the end and got out right before it
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Next day, my hair was not fully dry, but I still took out
the braids. I was so easy and I had little to no breakage. The picture below is
the amount of shed hair I had after five weeks. This is a smallest amount I
have had, and I attribute it to the tea rinse, but mainly the Manetabolism
pills I took (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Check out review and comparison pictures -> </span></i></b><a href="http://youtu.be/KNSN5Mb3U30" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #167ac6; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/KNSN5Mb3U30</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15.6000003814697px;"> </span>).</div>
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<li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">I did an overnight hot oil treatment with my oil mix of almond oil, JBCO and Jojoba oil.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Shampooed with my ORS Olive Oil Creamy Aloe shampoo, to make sure that all the buildup was gone.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Next up, I did a protein treatment, which is necessary to restore strength to your strands after any long protective style. My treatment consisted of avocado, coconut milk, oil mix </span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">and another sample protein conditioner I got, </span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Elasta QP Soy Oyl ULTRA HYDRATION Conditioner, as I was all out of my ORS mayonnaise and I always like adding a conditioner to my protein mix just for the extra oomph. I left this on for about an hour to two hours and rinsed it off.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">My hair is a bit sensitive to protein, so I always do a moisturising treatment on days I do my protein treatment because of the fear I have that my hair will break due to too much protein (might be in my head). Oh well, I finally made use of the Manechoice Natural Nourishing Growth & Retention Green Tea & Carrot Deep Conditioning Mask for my moisturising treatment. Deviating a bit from my usual treatments, I skipped adding the extra oils and honey, just so I can have a good judgement of this product and I must say, I LOVE it. So much so I went and bought another one on my recent trip. I will post a review on this after I have used it a few more times. So look out for that. I sat under my steamer again for the whole twenty minutes this time and after, covered my hair with a shower cap and beanie for an extra twenty minutes to trap in the heat. At the end, I was left with super soft moisturised hair (I was in love, LOL)</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Rinsed the conditioner off with lukewarm water and immediately applied my Kinky Coily Knot Today, Jojoba oil and Jane Carter Nourish & Shine (THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH).</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Banded my hair right after applying my LOC products and left it in all night (didn’t dry all the way but I was okay with that). The next day I pulled it into a puff and did this cute “cinna bun” puff so as to protect my ends.</span></li>
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so soft days after my wash day and although I can’t pin point what caused this,
I am 100% sure it’s a mixture of all these treatments and products (duh), the
Manechoice green tea and carrot mask as well as the nourish and shine
especially. They aint lying when they say your hair will thank you when you
treat it right, so check out these other ladies to see what I am taking about -> </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.savingourstrands.com/2015/02/wash-day-knotted-updo-for-natural-hair.html" target="_blank">#WashDayExperience</a></strong><br />
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PS: My lovely 4C-<i><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">4B in very little areas</span></i>-hair is coiling up
guys. I have started finding little coils here and there. Although I absolutely
love my afro, I am really curious to see if my strands really do coil up all
the way. I have heard a lot about the Max Hydration Method and I am currently doing
research to find out everything about it. I have heard mixed reviews, but seen
great results. I am all for anything that adds moisture (low porosity and all)
and if they say one can reach 100% moisture level, then sign me up (minus the
time duration though side eyeing that part so bad), defined coils are just a
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So guys, let me know, has any one
tried it? How did it work for you? I am having major issues with the time
duration, 7 days? Every day? Who has that time? Did you do all 7 days? Or do
you have a cut down version? What about baking soda? Can’t I just do a protein
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You can easily make a tea rinse at home by steeping 3-4 bags of tea-black or green or both- in half a liter of hot water. This should be steeped for as long as possible, perhaps 3-4hours. If in a hurry, I advise you as least wait till the water is cool enough. It is best to use this water as the last rinse after you have shampooed, and before you deep condition your hair.<br />
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1) Research shows that the caffeine helps curb the growth of DHT (Dihydrotestosterone), which is known to hinder hair growth and cause hair fall(shedding) (Green and Black tea).<br />
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2) Helps prevent and cure common hair problems such as dandruff and psoriasis by reducing the inflammation due to its antiseptic properties (Green tea).<br />
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3) Helps stimulate hair growth and soften the hair. (Green and Black tea).<br />
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4) A good source of Vitamin E and Vitamin C which boosts lustrous hair, and panthenol which is sometimes used in shampoos/conditioners to strengthen hair (Green tea).<br />
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5) Darkens hair colour (Black tea).<br />
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Any other benefits you know, share with us in the comments below!<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">My last washday was the simplest washday ever.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I have been in braids for 2
weeks and I finally washed them for the first time. To be honest, when I am in
braids I usually slack off a bit, because I feel I can get away with not being
so strict. </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>This is okay IF and ONLY IF</i></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> you treat your hair very well
before you take off braids, if not, you’ll see the results of your slacking off
going down the drain, literally. Anyways, my washday involved a nice tea rinse
and a cowash.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I have been looking into doing a tea rinse or coffee rinse
and I finally settled on the former. I have done a tea rinse in the past and it
turned out great so I decided why not. Plus I am not a fan of coffee, the taste and
especially the smell so I felt it’ll be silly to pour that over my head despite my
dislike for it. Anyways, tea rinses are wonderful for many reasons, but the
main reason I do it is due to its ability to help reduce shedding (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I hope to do a full post about the benefits
of tea rinses soon</b>). As I have said probably 100 times, I am in braids and
this means my shed hair is currently accumulating. This can lead to further
tangles when taking out the braids so I figured this is the perfect time for a
rinse.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I steeped my black tea in hot water for about 4-5hours,
letting it cool off as well as absorb as many “nutrients” as possible, if that
makes sense. I bent over the sink, putting an extra bowl below my head to catch
the tea so as to repeat the process again. Once I was done, I wrapped my braids
in a towel to soak up any excess water and sat for about 30mins to an hour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Next, I went into the shower and using my As I Am coconut
cowash, I began to wash my hair. I focused mainly on my scalp and any excess I
used to coat the length of my braids, up until where my actual hair ends. I
rinsed, repeated the step and did a final rinse. I made sure to rinse my scalp
thoroughly and in the end, my hair felt pretty clean. I was pleasantly
surprised, cause the product didn’t lather up like a shampoo (not sure if this
normal to others that have used this product, let me know in the comments please), but it did as expected, left my hair </span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">moisturised</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> without feeling mushy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I squeezed the excess water by making my palms tighter as I
went along the length of the braids, rather than twisting the hair like you
would a towel. I then put it in a big bun and finished up in the shower. Right
before I left the shower, I put my head once more under the </span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">shower-head</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> for a
final rinse under cold water. I then proceeded to warp my hair in a cotton tee for
about 10mins just to soak up excess water. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lastly, I did my LOC method by applying my braid spray, then
my oil mixture (JBCO, Argan Oil & Jojoba Oil) and then finally my Sheabutter. I applied a bit extra of my oil
mixture to my scalp and did a scalp massage for about 5mins<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I let my braids fly free for an hour before putting it up
into a ponytail and tying it up for bed. And that was it; quiet an extensive
explanation for such a quick/simple process yea? LOL. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PS:
To maintain my braids in-between washes, I simply repeat the
last step-LOC method</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">-as
much as I feel is needed. This can be anywhere from every three days to every
five days. On one of these days, I may just apply the braid spray and oil. I try
to limit it as much as I can to avoid build up, while trying to honor my hair
needs. I also try to fit in a scalp massage on these days as they aid in hair
growth.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For real now, that’s it guys. Thanks for stopping by again,
and go check out how other healthy hair journey ladies did on their respective
washdays -> <a href="http://www.savingourstrands.com/2015/01/wash-day-top-knot-on-natural-hair.html" target="_blank">The Wash Day Experience</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Love<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dumsy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PSS:
Please help me by sharing this post and following my page. </span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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Dumsy of GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262471921756485719noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-29420822874437080972015-01-09T22:49:00.000+01:002015-01-09T23:12:59.403+01:00Two Months Post Big Chop | Length Check #2 <div class="MsoNormal">
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f3nFS06Bb9s/VLBLeL_9IxI/AAAAAAAAAGA/AZw3M0mHBQs/s1600/LENGTH%2BCHECK%2BPIC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f3nFS06Bb9s/VLBLeL_9IxI/AAAAAAAAAGA/AZw3M0mHBQs/s1600/LENGTH%2BCHECK%2BPIC.jpg" height="339" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Hello Loves,<o:p></o:p><br />
<br /></div>
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It was that time of the month again and I was excited
because I was checking my progress. It has been 2 months since I cut off my
relaxed ends and became completely natural. I transitioned for about 8 months
so I would say I have about 10 months’ worth of growth on my head. I must say,
I am pretty happy with my progress. By my calculations, I grew about 1 to 2cm (0.5 to 1 inch),
which is expected. Check out my progress in the pictures below.</div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xhz-7LuzlCA/VLBEuR8mBaI/AAAAAAAAAFo/rrx73OwPv24/s1600/front%2Bcom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xhz-7LuzlCA/VLBEuR8mBaI/AAAAAAAAAFo/rrx73OwPv24/s1600/front%2Bcom.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front: From 12cm to 14cm</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rAJqOoNDdMk/VLBEtDAGU5I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/aKcnnti53Eo/s1600/Front%2Bedge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rAJqOoNDdMk/VLBEtDAGU5I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/aKcnnti53Eo/s1600/Front%2Bedge.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right Edge: From 12cm to 14cm</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHXw_ful5hE/VLBEtH_TCZI/AAAAAAAAAFY/WWApj2FHdkU/s1600/Left%2Bback%2Bcom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHXw_ful5hE/VLBEtH_TCZI/AAAAAAAAAFY/WWApj2FHdkU/s1600/Left%2Bback%2Bcom.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left Nape: From 10cm to 12cm</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XvzKYSHr6FY/VLBEtHV13FI/AAAAAAAAAFU/9rD4k2anlCQ/s1600/LEFT%2BEDGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XvzKYSHr6FY/VLBEtHV13FI/AAAAAAAAAFU/9rD4k2anlCQ/s1600/LEFT%2BEDGE.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left Edge: From 9cm to 10-11cm</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lt4l-KbDKhw/VLBEu9jzqOI/AAAAAAAAAFs/uTkI52lduos/s1600/Right%2Bback%2Bcom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lt4l-KbDKhw/VLBEu9jzqOI/AAAAAAAAAFs/uTkI52lduos/s1600/Right%2Bback%2Bcom.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right Nape: From 8cm to 10cm</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I know I said I would chop off the but I decided to wait till my one
year growth mark in March. I also decided that I am not sure (LOL) I will even
my hair out as to be honest; hair on one’s head doesn’t always grow at the same
rate. I will finally decide in March based on my progress, if I will even
everything out or just cut of the straight ends.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Anyways, I have started a bottle of Manetabolism. I took it in the past and I did notice all good things, but I feel like I
cannot do a proper review because I didn’t track it properly. So that’s my aim
this time, to track all pros and cons and come back with a detailed review for
you guys.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>Manetabolism promises to "</i>promote healthy hair, nails and skin by supplying nourishment to the body’s cells and by directly targeting hair folicles, nail beds and skin layers. In addition, it boosts energy levels and helps to strengthen the immune system that will overall promote a healthier you."</div>
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I will definitely be looking out for each point, from my nails to my
hair length to even its overall thickness.<o:p></o:p><br />
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According to the ManeChoice, each pill is made up of:<br />
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Vitamin A: A multi-functional antioxidant that promotes healthy skin, hair and nails and also enhances the immune system. Vitamin A allows the scalp to produce sebum which aids in the thickness and shine of hair.<br />
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Vitamin C: Helps to build collagen, a protein that is crucial in the progress of hair growth. Effective in the treatment of hair loss. Aids in the health of the skin and enhances the immune system. Increases scalp circulation, which aids in hair growth.<br />
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Vitamin D3: Plays a key role in preventing hair loss as well as fostering hair growth. Enhances the immune system.<br />
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Vitamin E: One of the strongest antioxidants available to the body. Increases hair growth and strength by stimulating more blood flow to the scalp. Protects the scalp internally and externally. Enhances the immune system.<br />
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Vitamin K: Heals damaged scalp and skin and keeps hair healthy.<br />
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Niacin (B3): Minimizes cholesterol buildup on the scalp, which enhances hair growth.<br />
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Vitamin B6: Particularly important for hair growth and may cause hair loss when there is a deficiency in the body. Stimulate hair growth, especially in people who suffer from hair loss or thinning.<br />
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Folic Acid: An essential vitamin that plays a key role in the overall health of hair and is involved in all three hair follicle cycles, helping to determine a hair strand’s quality and longevity. A deficiency can stunt hair growth. Promotes hair growth by renewing the cells that grow hair. A deficiency in folic acid can inhibit the health of your hair and lead to hair loss and premature graying.<br />
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Vitamin B12: Energy booster. Many people who suffer from hair loss have vitamin B12 deficiency. Nourishes scalp and heals the scalp thus promoting hair growth.<br />
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Biton (B7): B-complex vitamin useful in the prevention of hair loss and premature graying. Promotes elasticity within the hair’s cortex while thickening cuticles to eliminate breakage. Decreases itchy dry and flaky scalp. Supports the health of the hair, skin and nails.<br />
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Zinc: One of the most important vitamins needed for healthy hair. It helps the body to sustain healthy hair in many ways. Helps the body to utilize protein and also contributes to speedy hair growth. A deficiency can reduce the effectiveness of other vitamins in the body.<br />
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So thats its for now. Has any body taken these pills before? How was your experience? Lets discuss in the comment section!!<br />
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Love,<br />
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Dumsy of GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262471921756485719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-2549724612486659052015-01-07T19:24:00.000+01:002015-01-07T19:24:00.617+01:00Its My Hair Tag!!!!Hello Loves,<br />
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So I saw this tag on youtube and decided to answer the questions. It seems fun, as well as a way for you guys to get to know me/my hair a bit better. Weirdly, this actually forces me to know my hair better too! LOL. Anyways, I made a video down below for this post for those who would rather listen than read. :)<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">1. Why did you start your hair journey ?</span></i><br />
I have always loved all things hair since I was a baby, but I could never grow my hair past shoulder length. I was of the belief that very long hair was only possible for African American and mixed girls until I came across a post on Bella Naija, where a full blooded Nigerian girl had mid back length hair and was shocked. I decided to go through her blog, where I discovered lots of new information about how to care for your hair, and how not to handle your hair. I became a youtube addict and started researching all things relaxed, hair growth and the likes, and there your have it, my hair journey was born.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">2. How long have you been on your hair journey ?</span></i><br />
I have been on my hair journey for about a year and 10 months? Nearly 2 years.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">3. Are you natural, relaxed or transitioning ?</span></i><br />
I am recently natural.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">4. What is your hair length now ?</span></i><br />
I have a little more than a TWA. I'd say stretched, my hair is at about NL or less<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>5. What is your goal length ?</i></span><br />
Short term, armpit length. Long term, Bra strap to Mid Back length.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">6. What is your hair texture ?</span></i><br />
My hair is a mixture of 4b and 4c, with mostly 4c.<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>7. Health or Length ?</i></span><br />
I would definitely have to say health. Without health you won't have length.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">8. If you could only live with one hair product what would it be ?</span></i><br />
This is a hard question but I would say Jane Carter nourish and shine.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">9. What's the worse product you've ever used ?</span></i><br />
ALOEVERA JUICE!!! Made my hair so brittle!!<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">10. What is your go to hair style ?</span></i><br />
Since big chop, I would say a braid out/ twist out. But my hair stays under a wig for most of the week. Before while transitioning, I loved my buns.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">11. Are you a product junkie ?</span></i><br />
Ehhh... Maybe ? Yes ? Yeah, I am. But I do have some staple products.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">12. How often do you trim your ends ?</span></i><br />
I try to trim as needed. about 2 times a year.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">13. How often do you use heat ?</span></i><br />
I hardly use heat! Last time I straightened my hair was in April of last year I believe, and that was the only time in 2014. While I was transitioning, I used a hair dryer, but always on cool air.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">14. Do you take supplements ?</span></i><br />
Yes, I currently take the manetabolism hair vitamins<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">15. Favorite Oil ?</span></i><br />
I am in love with grapeseed oil, argan oil and Jamaican black castor oil, and I recently discovered jojoba oil.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">16. Who is your hair crush ?</span></i><br />
I have a couple of them. Lulu of Pure Estrogen, Mstanish1, Jenn from jemy1415, and Chizi Duru, just to name a few.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">17. How long does it take you on wash day ?</span></i><br />
Too long. I would say about 5 hours. But this included product applications, waiting time, and a bit of down time here and there cause I get tired and lazy sometimes. Pre-poo, wash, deep condition, styling....<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">18. Worse thing that ever happened to your hair ?</span></i><br />
Seeing some chunks fall while washing off my relaxer. I cried!!!<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">19. Do you dye your hair if so what color ?</span></i><br />
No<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><i>20. Who do you tag ?</i></span><br />
I tag everyone and anyone that wants to do this tag!!<br />
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And thats it guys!! Heres the video, go check it out and please, like, share and subscribe!!<br />
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Dumsy of GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262471921756485719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-66317508379982606942015-01-04T16:49:00.001+01:002015-01-04T23:00:26.267+01:00New Year, New Products!!!!<div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Happy New Year once again!! I hope you all are looking forward to it cause I am. I feel like this year is going to be very good and I just pray that God sees us through this year, I pray that He helps lay the path for us to be able to accomplish all we set out to accomplish. </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I</span> personally have a few goals I would like to accomplish this year. Everything from my health and hair, to my career, to my personal life and relationship. With regards to my hair goals, it is real simple. I would like to retain 6 healthy inches this year. To do that, I plan on incorporating some new steps and products into my regime, while sticking with old ones that work. All in all, I will be doing what best for my hair by keeping manipulation to the barest minimum!<br />
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I bought two new products that I am excited to try out:<br />
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1) <i>The Mane Choice Green Tea and Carrot Deep Conditioning Mask</i>: This was one of the products I purchased this product during the wonderful thanksgiving sale. I am really excited to try it out as I am a big fan of the company. I have used their hair vitamins in the past and experienced nothing but good results, so I do have high hopes about this product.<br />
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<i>It is designed to</i>: "penetrate the hair shaft like you’ve never seen before. Enriched with biotin, green tea, and carrot oil this product will immediately begin to repair damage and restore dried out strands.<br />
It doesn’t take much of this concentrated conditioner to rescue and restore your mane. This product has been specially formulated to promote growth and retention, and to fight shedding and breakage, and to ultimately give you the healthy luscious hair you have always dreamed of."<br />
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<i>It contains</i>: Aloe Barbadensis (Organic Aloe) Juice, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Biotin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Avocado Oil, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Seed Oil, Carrot Seed Oil, Honey Extract, Silk Amino Acid, Green Tea Extract, Stearalkonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, dl-Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5), Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut RBD) Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Limmnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Oil (Refined). Essential Oil: Grapefruit, Lavender.<br />
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<i>I feel</i>: that although my hair is not damaged, I am open to and happy for anything that is designed to "restore dried out strands" because as I have mentioned in the past, my hair is low porosity and any moisture aiding product is welcomed. Promote growth and retention, check and check. Hello to my exact hair goal!!!! The ingredients seem okay too, mostly good but my only fear is the aloe juice which is the first ingredient!! I have not had very good experiences with it, but I am still excited about this! No worries, I will be giving a review as soon as I start using it.<br />
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2) <i>As I Am Coconut Cowash</i>: I started off using coconut oil at the very beginning of my healthy hair journey, but then I quickly realised it didn't work for my hair, well until I discovered the best way to use it, as a pre-poo with a conditioner (Naptural85's method). So when I heard about this product, I figured it is a two in one, or even more so cause it also cleanses. Remember I once spoke about co washing and its benefits? and how I want to start trying it out again. Well I hope this product doesn't leave my hair limp like in the past when I co washed with ORS replenishing conditioner.<br />
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<i>It is designed to</i>: "gently remove residue including all of the things you've used to style and maintain your coils and curls. This cowash is different from any other because it contains a special blend of natural ingredients that work to promote healthy hair growth from the follicular level. It spreads easily throughout hair, gently cleanses hair and scalp, maintains moisture, adds more moisture and helps hair retain moisture until your next cleanse, makes detangling a breeze, rinses easily from hair, helps promote a healthy environment for hair growth and it is gentle enough for daily use and safe for color-treated hair.<br />
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<i>It contains</i>: Aqueous (Water, Aqua Purificada, Purified) Extracts: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) and Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine)¹, Cetyl Alcohol², Cetrimonium Chloride, Cetearyl Alcohol², PEG-40 Castor Oil, Stearlkonium chloride, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil², Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil¹, Phytosterols¹, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract¹, Quaternium-18, Potassium Sorbate, Fragrance/Parfum, Limonene, Methylisothiazolinone.<br />
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<i>I feel</i>: this will really come in handy now as I am in braids. It will work perfectly as a two in one and would help avoid the extra steps and therefore cut down time. However, I cannot wait to use it on my real hair. Helps maintains moisture, adds more moisture and helps hair retain moisture? Check, check and another check. Helps promote a healthy environment for hair growth! Yes please!!!. As usual, I'll give updated on how it works both with the braids and without.<br />
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So thats it, those are the new products I will be using this year. Knowing me, I'll probably purchase more throughout the year, but I really hope I can keep my junkiness to a minimum.<br />
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Tell me, what new products have you purchased for this year? Or what do you have an eye on? Lets discuss in the comments.<br />
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Love,<br />
Dumsy.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-17382765312515952472014-12-31T15:55:00.000+01:002015-01-01T13:09:07.923+01:00Wash Day (4): Salon Experience (2)<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;">Hello Loves,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Can I just quickly say Happy New Year? I can’t believe the year is
already over, as I can still remember the first day of this year very clearly!!
I am looking forward to the New Year and all it has to offer!! I pray that we
all accomplish all we set our hearts to do this coming year! May it bring us
more joy, happiness and love!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Anyways, back to the agenda at hand. My last washday of the year
involved a nice protein treatment seeing as I decided to ditch the wigs and get
kinky twists as a protective style for the rest of the cold winter months. So
here’s how the day went.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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heading to the salon, I applied the protein mixture so as to save some time and this served as my pre poo. I mixed together some avocado, coconut
milk, ORS hair mayonnaise and honey to dilute the protein a bit. I am always
scared of having too much protein so I always mix a little bit of moisture with
my protein treatments. I divided my hair into four parts and applied the
mixture generously.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This mixture made my
hair soooooo soft that it shocked me a bit. I feel it had the same effect the ORS
curls unleashed product has on my hair, and I tried my best to capture this in
pictures. Anyways, after applying to all four sections, I covered my hair as
usual, with a plastic bag and a shower cap, and I left this on my hair for about
two hours, so by the time I got to the salon, it was time to wash it off.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lady proceeded to take off all four hair ties and began to wash. All I did was
simply remind her that she should use the pads of her hands. I also decided to
use her shampoo because I didn’t have my cleansing shampoo with me. The name of
the shampoo is Petals, and I know it doesn’t have good ingredients but I needed
something that would cleanse my hair thoroughly and it did. I had her lather
once and my hair surprisingly didn’t feel stripped afterwards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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next step, she applied my ORS curls unleashed moisturising conditioner to my
dripping wet hair and then detangled. My hair was pretty easy to detangle as I
had removed most of the shed hair while pre pooing. I covered my hair again
with a shower cap and sat under the dryer for 15mins. I think it was a bit too
hot as my ends where beginning to get dry. After waiting for an extra 5mins
without any heat, she washed it all off and squeezed out excess water.<o:p></o:p></div>
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my kinky coily knot today leave in conditioner, my grape seed oil and my raw
Shea butter, she applied the products using the LOC method to each section she
was going to thread and then detangled further before threading. I decided to
thread instead of braid like before because I needed to stretch my hair out in
preparation for my kinky twists.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">And that was it, another successful salon experience, quick and
straight to the point. I told the lady about me advertising her salon on here
and she was all for it. So for those of you in Abuja, Nigeria, you can get a
good salon session with the nice lady who listens to all your needs and
requirements with no fuss, at Angie’s salon which is located in Jabi. It’s the
salon inside Lake View homes estate. If any one decides to go there, please let
me know how it goes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">As usual, you can check out more wash day posts here: <a href="http://www.savingourstrands.com/2014/12/the-best-of-2014-my-hairs-hits-misses.html" target="_blank">Wash Day Experience</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">So this is my last post for the year, and I am super glad I
decided to be more constant/consistent with my blog. It took me a while to get
into due to school and my own personal issues in regards to what others may
think. But I am happy I over came all that and actually put it out there for people
to see. So far, I am grateful for how it has been received by everyone from
family, to friends and even strangers, and I am really excited to see what next
brings with the blog. I have lots of nice ideas lined up which I hope you guys
will enjoy. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So please stick around with me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-25610632141502380832014-12-20T11:19:00.002+01:002014-12-20T11:19:59.240+01:00Wash Day (3): The Salon Experience<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;">Hello Loves,</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="color: black;">I know I haven't posted any washday post in a while. This is
because during my past two washes, I stuck to my normal routine and I didn't
want to bore you with that. Anyways, this week was a bit different. I recently
came back to Nigeria for a little vacation and my normal washday was supposed
to be on Sundays, however, laziness got the best of me. Until my very good
friend, who is also natural introduced me to the lady that washes her hair. Due
to the fact that I have been lazy, I decided to take the back seat for a while
and let someone do my hair for me. Anyone that knows me would know this is like
a "nono" for me as I am very particular with the way people handle my
hair, and sometimes, I can get a bit too much (or do I? hehehe). </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Anyways, so this is how it went:</span></div>
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(1) I got to the salon and explained to the lady that I would like
to get my hair washed and conditioned. She agreed and told me to seat at the
washing hair station, and as she prepped me with a towel around my neck and all
that, she brought out her comb and was about to comb through my dry hair. At
this point my, what some would call, fussy behaviour, came out as I knew that
combing my hair dry would cause a lot of problems, I simply told her that she
should please wet my hair first. There was no four-part division, as I would
normally do. But I think this is okay when someone else is doing your hair, as
they have a better view of what’s going on unlike when you work on your own
hair. </div>
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She processed to wet my hair and shampoo using my slufate
free <i>Crème of Nature Argan oil Moisture
and Shine Shampoo</i>. She lathered three times which I feel was okay/needed.
The shampoo process went smoothly, apart from her using her nails instead of
the pad of her fingers. Anyways I corrected her and she listened.</div>
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(2) Next came the condition part. This was pretty simple and
straightforward. Didn’t involve a three hour long under a plastic bag or
steamer situation, but she did leave it on for about 15mins, during which she
proceeded to comb my hair. Yep, no shed hair was removed prior to the shampoo,
or even during the shampoo. It was only now that the comb touched my hair,
which to be honest, was okay. My hair felt soft after the shampoo and even
softer when she applied the mixture of <i>ORS replenishing conditioner and Crème
of Nature intensive conditioning treatment</i>. I used both products because they are both moisturising but with a
little boost of protein. The combing process was not bad, however, my friend
intervened when she wanted the comb from root to end as opposed to end to root.</div>
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She
combed carefully through any tangles and loosened them with no fuzz. I truly
would say that I didn’t experience any breakage, only shed hair, however, I
didn’t inspect the comb so I am not 100% sure. But I do feel you know when your
hair breaks/is breaking and otherwise, hence my statement. After all was done,
we washed and then came the moisture, sealing and styling part.</div>
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(3)
I brought out my kinky coily knot today leave in conditioner, my grape seed oil
and my raw Shea butter. I explained that on each braid section, she should
simple apply the leave in conditioner, then the oil and lastly a little Shea
butter, comb through and then braid. And she did exactly that, to my dripping
wet hair. She even sprinkled water on parts that were already drying up.</div>
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I
decided to opt for the single braids rather than cornrows, and I was pleasantly
surprised that she could braid it that way, as I have been skeptical about the
ends being able to hold and what not. The length also surprised me, I think my
hair has grown a lot; of cause I’ll do a length check soon to show my progress.
I plan to do this at the two-month mark, so be on the look out.</div>
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All
in all, I enjoyed my salon experience, it was quick, straight to the point and
relatively cheap (1000 naira), and my hair turned out great. It’s been four
days now and my hair still feels soft and moisturised.</div>
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I
have heard that she can do all the homemade product treatments as long as you
bring your products (avocado, egg and the likes). I plan on going back in
couple of days for my next wash, which would involve some of these as I plan on
doing braids soon. I will definitely keep you guys posted and if the experience
is good, and she and my friend agree, I will share her info for those of you
natural hair ladies in Abuja, Nigeria that would like to take a break once in a
while from doing their own hair.</div>
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For now, go check out more healthy hair wash day posts at <a href="http://www.savingourstrands.com/2014/12/wash-day-steam-roller-curls.html" target="_blank">Wash Day Experience</a></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I went from twist out, to single braids to back under the wig!!</td></tr>
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Hey loves,<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am back with another hair tip. This may seem too simple
but it's the very reason why some believe their hair isn't "growing".
I say growing in quotes, cause hair does grow no matter what, however in order
to see it, one must retain length. To retain length, one must avoid breakage. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It is common knowledge that dry hair breaks, and we kinky,
coily, curly, headed ladies are queens of naturally dry hair. This is because
our hair type makes it harder for our natural oil to travel down the hair shaft.
Hence the need for added...<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>MOISTURE: <o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Moisture for the hair could mean simply using water or it
could be using a product designed to add moisture to the hair. My advice is
that seeing as water is the best moisturizer, use a product that has water as its
first ingredient. It is also possible to mix whatever product you use with
water, or first wet your hair and then apply the product. I personal like
applying my leave in moisturizer to wet hair. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Here's a list of leave in conditioners I have used/ I am using,
and my personal views:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Kinky Coily Knot Today <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></div>
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Review: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Great
detangler</b>. To be honest, I have found that this product isn't the best
moisturizer but it is a damn good detangler. It doesn’t apply on smoothly and
it doesn’t leave my hair feeling soft immediately, unlike/until after I apply
my oil and butter. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyways, for now, I
am using it because even if it's not the best, it's not the worst either. And
with my method of applying it to wet hair, it helps add the extra umph. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Jane Carter Solution Revitalizing
Leave-in Conditioner <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></div>
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Review: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Great
moisturizer, great detangler.</b> I first used this product on my transitioning
hair. It was gold!! However, when I was transitioning, I didn’t implement the
act of applying my leave in to wet hair. I normally let it air dry till it’s at
least 50-60% dry then sprayed this on. However, as you know, I recently big
chopped and a couple of weeks back, I went to my beauty supply store and found
this product again. I was happy and bought it without giving it a second thought.
Wash day came around and there I was spraying this very liquid product to my
dripping wet hair. Let’s just say that wasn’t a good idea. It was dripping
everywhere, so much so that I wasn’t convinced that my hair was being
moisturized. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to repeat the process
after I squeezed the excess water out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Long story short? <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I
love this product, but its best on semi dry hair or for re applying moisture
between wash days.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>ORS Olive Oil Incredibly Rich
Moisturizing Hair Lotion<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></div>
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Review: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">This is a
relatively good moisturizer, however it isn’t amazing.</b> I don’t have any
horror story, but I do not have any must tell stories either. It did the job of
keeping my hair soft, but I always had to re-moisturize every single day, which
to me shouldn’t be necessary when you find the right product and combo.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Jane
Carter Solution Hydrate Quench<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Review:<u> </u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Horrible!!</b>
Despite the positive comments about this product, this product made my hair so
stiff!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It didn’t work for me, so much
for “hydrate quench”! This product has so much protein so I would advise those
that are protein sensitive to stay far away from this. I think my bad
experience also has to do with my low porosity hair. However, I am not a 100%
sure how.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Please note that in order to reap the most benefit from your
moisturizing products, one has to follow up with a sealant, be it a good oil or
butter or both. I will be discussing all about oils and butters in the near
future. But for now, if I was to pick my best moisturizer, I would stick to my <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jane Carter</i> and perhaps alternate with
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kinky Coily Knot Today</i> till I
find a better replacement. I would love one that isn’t pure liquid like the
Jane Carter, but works well as a moisturizer and a detangler at the same
time!!! Any tips for me? What is your current favorite leave in product? Let’s
discuss in the comment section.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PS: Anyone here in
the Netherlands or in Nigeria willing to try the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Jane Carter Solution Hydrate Quench?</u></i> My present bottle has
been used just twice. As I said, if you aren’t protein sensitive then it should
work for you, however, if you are protein sensitive but still want to try it
out let me know. After all, every ones hair reacts differently to a product. I would therefore like to give it out to someone that needs/wants it for free. So
please let me know in the comment section here on the blog, or under my
instagram post of this blog post, or @ me on twitter.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Love,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-35190259474428223372014-12-02T22:34:00.000+01:002014-12-02T22:40:43.687+01:00Hair Feature: Tracy<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
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I have decided to start a new series where I ask other people to share with us their hair experiences, be them natural or relaxed. The main aim of this blog is to share ways to help achieve healthy hair and show that we are not alone in our hair drama, so here is what my friend Tracy had to say about her little hair journey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 1.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">A Little About You?</span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m
currently completing a Masters in Economics. I’m half Scottish, and half Sotho
and have lived in several African and European countries – I’m a bit of a
global nomad.</span></div>
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Natural, Curl pattern, Length, etc.)</span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">My
mother has an Afro, my father has really thick hair…and instead of getting
gorgeous curls like other mixed race kids, I got an extra thick natural Afro.
I’ve got various hair textures on this head of mine, but definitely in the 4’s.</span></div>
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Why?</span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Given
how thick my hair is, my mother started relaxing my hair at a very young age
(probably 5 or 6 years old). My hair was not damaged or thinned by the relaxer
because I always had it professionally done, but what I did notice was that I’m
getting more and more grey hair (!!!!!!!!). I’m not ready to embrace these bright silver
strands in my hair so I started dying it and realized that, with the relaxer, I
would be putting some type of chemical on my hair every 6 weeks (alternating between
dyes and relaxing). I was terrified of the effect <i>this</i> would have on my hair so
opted to ditch the relaxer - I had my last retouch in December 2012. I
transitioned until July 2013 then chopped off the relaxed hair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Right
now I attempt to do a simple protective style (e.g. two French braids or
twists) after washing my hair and I’ll keep my hair like that until my next wash-day. I try not to handle my hair too often.</span><br />
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If
I don’t do a protective style then I part my hair into four sections, spritz
each section with a water and oil mixture then apply a leave-in conditioner. I
then detangle and style (I don’t finger detangle – I just don’t have the patience). </span><br />
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Wash:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wash my hair once a week. I don’t do
anything special. Wash, rinse, condition, rinse, leave-in conditioner, castor
oil to seal and style! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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hair loves when I, My hair hates when I.. etc.)</span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">My
hair loves leave-in conditioner. I don’t use other moisturizing products
because they make my hair too oily and too much oil makes my hair break.</span><br />
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My
hair hates season changes. Hair breakage when we go from winter to summer and
vice versa. During this period I tend to break the bank by opting for braids/cornrow.</span></div>
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working towards achieving them?</span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">As
with most people it would be GREAT to achieve bra strap length hair (ok, ideally somewhere between bra strap and my waist!! AMBITIOUS!!!). I do have
a simple style goals I would like to achieve and are slightly more realistic: 1) all my hair in a puff at the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">back</i> of my head rather than <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">on top</i> of it (right now my front hair is
too short to reach the back of my head); 2) a bun. A proper bun! That’s all.
I’m not doing anything to achieve them…just going with the flow.</span></div>
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products, accessories</span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cantu
leave-in conditioner; puffs (hair ties) of various sizes; bobby-pins; satin
hair scarf (pyjamas for my hair!).</span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><b><i> </i></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 8.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></i></b>Share with us an experience that (good or bad) you’ve encountered with
someone about your hair.</span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I
will <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">never ever</i> go out at night with
my hair loose. For some reason, people think it’s appropriate and funny to
touch AND PULL my afro as if it’s not attached to my scalp!! I went out with
friends, wearing just a head band with most of my hair loose…bar tenders,
random drunks with questionable hygiene thought my hair was public property.
Actual pulling was involved and people thought it was hilarious to put drinking straws in my hair. I was livid!</span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 9.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">For those seeking advice about
healthy hair?</span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span>I am unfortunately not a hair expert and I'm also still experimenting with products and regimes. My advice is that you should avoid becoming a product and/or regime junkie. There are many things you
can do with your hair and thousands of products out there. Let me put it like
this: if you live in America/Europe you have access to a lot of sulphate-free,
great brands …but what if you live somewhere in Africa or Asia where all of a
sudden these specialized products are not readily available and/or you have to
pay incredible prices for them. Find products and regimes that your hair likes
and that are easily available to you. Don’t feel bad if you aren’t using
sulphate free goods and don’t feel bad if you can’t do a deep condition under a
steamer. Love your hair and find what works for you. For example, I don’t like
spending the whole day doing my hair. I applaud Dumsy on her ability to
dedicate so much time to hair treatments, I straight up lack the patience. Maybe
my hair would have grown longer/faster if I started finger detangling but the
thought of doing so already makes me cry hahahaha. Treat your scalp well and be
positive about your hair. Don’t be ashamed of it and don’t believe that just
because you don’t have a certain product or tool that your hair journey is
destined to fail. </span></div>
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Facebook? Instagram? Twitter?</span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m
on Facebook, but I don’t accept friend requests from people I don’t know. Feel
free to contact me through this blog though. Heehee</span></div>
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[1] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS3-x_2IGHs&list=UU9Zl_UOLc2F5Aq45G6DxEaQ" target="_blank">Naptural85's</a> 25 mins co wash technic has become my staple pre poo routine. It works wonderfully for me, so for now, "if it isn't broke...'. I divided my hair into four parts as per usual and applied a generous amount of coconut oil to my dry hair. Unlike last week, I used a cheap conditioner instead, that still has lots of slip, my herbal essences "bee strong". Its not a amazing as ORS curls unleashed obviously, but it does well as a pre poo. </div>
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[2] after the one hour long pre poo session, I stepped into the shower and finger detangled under the running water while washing off the conditioner. I then followed up with my creme of nature argan oil moisture & shine shampoo. </div>
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[4] after the wash, I proceeded to lightly damp each section as per usual with a cotton shirt and apply my leave in conditioner (kinky curly knot today) to my wet hair. I followed that up with my grape seed oil so as to seal in the moisture from both the leave in and water.<br />
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[5] Lastly, I decided to flat twist my hair rather than braid because it isn't as gripping as a cornrow and for some reason, the middle of my scalp is a bit sore to the touch. (For the record, I am the worst flat twister. But hey, my hair is some how laying flat on my head in different sections and that works for me.<br />
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And that was it guys, my wash experience this week. I still want to do a tea/coffee rinse for shedding and its over all benefits, but I cant decide which to do. Tips anyone? Which do you prefer and why? Also, how was your wash day? PS: you can check out more healthy hair wash day posts at <a href="http://www.savingourstrands.com/2014/11/wash-day-curls-hair-chalk.html" target="_blank">Wash Day Experience</a><br />
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Can I just quickly thank every one that has taken their time to read my blog posts, and those that commented? I truly appreciate it. Hair has always been my 'thing' and I am so happy I can talk about it, and have people read and understand where I am coming from, rather than the blank stare I get from some that think I am obsessed.<br />
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I have finally got a handle of this and I am here to stay, so please keep reading, commenting, and sharing. :)<br />
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Love,<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-67284898440565717412014-11-19T21:40:00.001+01:002014-11-19T22:10:06.663+01:00Wash Day!!Hey loves,<br />
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So my last wash day was kinda different. </div>
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I left this on my hair for four hours. This is because I decided to go to the gym and clean in between. In order to get the best out of the process, I covered my hair with a plastic bag and topped that with a beanie. This way, I was able to retain heat while I worked out. I also decided to chill in the sauna and steam room for 20 mins, during which, I took off the plastic bag and beanie. This left my hair super moisturised and soft. </div>
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[4] lastly, I braided my hair for the week. This is how I wear my hair all week, under my wig. With each braid section, I applied my final product, jane carter solution all natural nourish and shine. </div>
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So, how was your wash day? You can also check out more healthy hair wash day posts at <a href="http://www.savingourstrands.com/2014/11/wash-day-steam-rollers.html" target="_blank">Wash Day Experience</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-13625549160195672922014-11-16T21:58:00.002+01:002015-01-04T01:07:40.767+01:00Official Length CheckHello loves,<br />
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So as promised, I put together a video where I show my starting length. As mentioned before, my hair is about 4-5inches all over with a 3inch edge due to cutting way too much. I still have very little relaxed ends as you'll see, but I hope to cut that off in about a month or so. Anyways, please watch, enjoy and comment/share.<br />
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DumsyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-60687441140596621172014-11-10T16:43:00.001+01:002014-11-10T21:46:54.752+01:00Hair Tips: Co Washing<div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It's important to note that some shampoos; sulfate free, do not necessarily strip the hair strands, but they also do not add any moisture to it. Some people co wash using a cheap conditioner like herbal essences, while some use products made for this purpose (I shall include a list below). </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-33150496473596809572014-11-09T12:10:00.000+01:002014-11-10T23:55:13.672+01:00THE BIG CHOP: 8/11/14Hello Loves,<br />
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I finally did it. I decided yesterday to take off my protective style and do the big chop. My dear friend Tracy decided to help me and she was convinced I would cry, but I didn't. At first, I felt weird, as I couldn't believe I was actually doing it. Then I felt okay. I felt happy that I wasn't sad. I felt happy that I liked what I saw looking back at me in the mirror. I just felt HAPPY.<br />
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It was really hard to find the line of demarcation (point where the new growth meets the relaxed ends) due to me texlaxing the last time I got a relaxer. So it was basically a guessing game. A feel and cut kinda situation. She showed me where she thought was the cut off point and I either agreed or disagreed. Anyways, we got it done in the end and I was left with about 4-5 inches of growth around my head. However, at one edge side and one nape side, I cut way too much and I was left with about 3inches of growth there. So yes, my hair is pretty uneven, but I have decided to leave it as is since I will be wearing a wig as my protective style for the beginning of the winter.<br />
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<li>I was convinced that once I cut off my relaxed ends, I would be able to comb by hair freely without any "stops" at the ends!! (In Tamar's voice, lies they tell)</li>
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Anyways, thats it for now. I am really excited to begin this new journey. One I am sure will be a roller coster of many ups and downs. I just pray and hope its more ups than down. :)<br />
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Last relaxer: 16/03/14<br />
Big chop: 8/11/14 (a week shy of being 8 months post)<br />
Hair type: 4b/c (low porosity hair)<br />
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Look out for a video next week, where I do a little chat about my hair. If there are any questions you would like answered, please feel free to ask in the comment box. For now here are some pictures. Please ignore the bad quality. I am working on how to take better quality pictures. (any tips are welcome). Here, me hair was freshly washed, moisturised and sealed using the LOC method. I cut off 22cm of hair which is about 8.7 inches.<br />
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Dumsy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-3618223517332770302014-10-26T14:53:00.001+01:002014-10-26T14:53:41.541+01:00QUICK HAIR CHAT: I AM TRANSITIONING!<div class="MsoNormal">
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That’s right; I have finally concluded that I am
transitioning from relaxed hair to natural. For those who might not be aware of
what I mean exactly, I have decided to stop relaxing my hair and gradually cut
of the relaxed bit as I grow out my natural texture. I am currently at 7 months
plus some weeks since my last relaxer (16<sup>th</sup> of March) and as the
days go by, I continue to consider big chopping. My initial schedule involved
MAYBE big chopping at the 9<sup>th</sup> month mark, but I am getting very
curious every day now. I believe I have about 3.5+ inches of new growth and in
order to tame my curiosity, I decided to get me some crochet braids. But can I
just say, it is not helping. LOL<br /><br />Anyways guys, that is it. I need some advice from those that
transitioned and those that big chopped. How long did you transition for? How
much growth did you have when you big chopped? Were you scared of the ‘short
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-86069785917582899752014-06-23T23:42:00.000+02:002014-06-23T23:42:27.445+02:00Hair update/ RantHey guys,<br />
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As you know, I was/am contemplating going natural. Well I still have not 100% decided, although I think I did mention I was doing so. I did however, cut my hair. I took of about 4 inches and right now, I am back to shoulder length. I did this because honestly, my hair kept breaking. I thought I was doing so well in March and April, but May came and for some reason something was not working.<br />
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Let me walk you through my wash sessions in May.......<br />
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As I said in my pervious post, I kept my PS in for a maximum of two weeks or minimum of one week and I moisturised as often as possible. Everything was okay until wash day. The take down was fine. I detangled with my hands and removed as much shed hair as possible. Then came pre poo, and thats where the problem starts. I rake the oils through my hair with my hands trying to coat every strand, as careful as possible and my hair starts falling every where. <span style="background-color: magenta;">Those tiny annoying breaks are the ones I got</span>. They were so annoying, but I looked past them. Then comes washing and deep conditioning.<br />
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My wash sessions are nice, I wash in sections and loose little too no hair. I air dry for about 10-20mins before deep conditioning, then apply my conditioner generously to my hair in sections too. I have low porosity hair, so steaming is apparently really good for my hair. My roots loves them, but my ends, not so much. After each steam session, I proceed to wash of the conditioner in my hair and then I see <span style="background-color: magenta;">those tiny annoying breaks again</span>. Although I find like much less strands than during my pre poo, it is still VERY annoying that I am treating my hair as well as I think I should and I still loose hair without even combing it.<br />
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Anyways to cut my story short, I was pissed during my last wash day in June so I cut booked an appointment and went an hour later and got it cut.<br />
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I thought about every possible reason. Over moisturising from the steam? My hair does not just like oils? My ends are just too weak? Yep, Settled with the last point. Anyways, its funny cause I do look at my ends closely but I hardly ever see actual splits.Those I see, I cut off immediately. I got my last trim end of November last year so I guess I was really due for a trim. Moral of my story? <span style="background-color: red;">Splits/dead ends are not necessarily split into two</span>.<br />
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Was this cut me easing my transition route? I do not know. But I currently have braids to help aid my 'stretch'. I'll see what happens when I take them down.<br />
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I promise to inform you of my decision once I am a 100% sure of what I am doing. Right now I am just nursing my hair back to health and length with the aid of protective styles and Manetabolism.<br />
<br />
Thanks for reading my long rant/post?! LOL<br />
<br />
Love,<br />
Dumebi. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-70787650462854249222014-06-23T22:51:00.001+02:002014-06-23T23:43:39.884+02:00Late Check Back?Hey guys,<br />
<br />
I have been so MIA is not even cool!! But I am here to do a mini check back on my May goals even if the month of June is almost over :(. To be honest, I didn't do too well on one goal in particular.<br />
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<b><u>May goals</u></b>:<br />
<br />
For my Hair:<br />
1) <strike><span style="color: blue;">I need to figure out protective styles that would limit my hand in hair time to just M&S time a couple of days in a week. </span></strike> I managed to style my hair every wash day and only M&S when needed, therefore keeping my hand in hair time at bay.<br />
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2) <strike><span style="color: blue;">Take my hair, skin and nails vitamins religiously. </span> </strike> This is managed to accomplish.<br />
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3)<span style="color: blue;"> <strike>Carry on with my regular hair routine.</strike> </span>(Wash&DC weekly and sleep with stain bonnet). As you can see here, I only cancelled out half of the goal. Thats because I did keep up with my regular hair routine but changed a few things around. Some protective styles lasted me two weeks, which meant I washed my hair every two weeks rather than every week.<br />
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For my health/body:<br />
1)<span style="color: blue;"> Exercise at least 3 times a week. (I signed up for a 10km race in June to motivate me with this task)</span>. This was a total fail!! I trained 5 times in the month of May. FIVE time. So Sad. But I did do well in the end with my 10km race. I beat my all time record and ran 10km in 59.02mins!! Was so proud of myself! hehe :)<br />
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2) <strike><span style="color: blue;">Eat 5 fruits and/or vegetables a day.</span></strike> This was easy for me as I found my self making smoothies everyday. I threw in fruits and vegs in my blender every morning and made my smoothies part of my breakfast. I love my smoothies and this has therefore become a staple.<br />
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3) <strike><span style="color: blue;">Take my daily ABC vitamins religiously.</span></strike> This was also good for me<br />
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All in all, I did enjoy doing this. Although I didn't accomplish my most pressing goal, I did do most of it. The month of June is already over and I didn't set an goals for this month, but I plan to do so for July. I really have to get in shape as I am slowly gaining unnecessary weight. I would very much like to join a healthy hair/body challenge next month so let me know if you know of any. Or maybe I should start one myself? Let me know if you would interested in joining me if I do so.<br />
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Love,<br />
Dumebi. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100891709371329520.post-91697611530771205182014-05-06T16:10:00.000+02:002014-05-06T16:10:05.583+02:00Grow, Growing, GOALS?!..Hey guys,<br />
<br />
So the month of April was ending and I felt that whole month was a lazy month for me. I literally did nothing!!! Went for a couple of language classes, worked on my thesis a bit, but generally nothing intense. At some point, my boyfriend (and including myself to be honest) questioned if I was getting depressed, cause all I wanted to do, and did most times, was lay in bed watching youtube videos. Anyways, I do not think I am depressed, I just wasn't occupied much.<br />
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Because of this, I felt I needed to set up goals to motivate/occupy my time. Plus I have to study for an exam next month and seriously start working on my thesis, so I guess I should be really occupied this month.<br />
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Anyways, my <b><u>May goals</u></b> are:<br />
<br />
For my Hair:<br />
1) I need to figure out protective styles that would limit my hand in hair time to just M&S time a couple of days in a week.<br />
2) Take my hair, skin and nails vitamins religiously.<br />
3) Carry on with my regular hair routine. (Wash&DC weekly and sleep with stain bonnet)<br />
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For my health/body:<br />
1) Exercise at least 3 times a week. (I signed up for a 10km race in June to motivate me with this task)<br />
2) Eat 5 fruits and/or vegetables a day.<br />
3) Take my daily ABC vitamins religiously.<br />
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I check back at the end of the month too see how I have done. Lets hope for the best. :)<br />
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Love,<br />
Dumebi. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2