I'm back with lots to share!

I have been MIA for almost a year, but I did that on purpose. I wanted to learn more about my hair and to also simplify my regimen. I am very proud to almost be 2 years natural and I know what my hair loves and needs! The best feeling EVER!

I have a Spring/ Summer regimen, but Fall/ Winter is a little bit different.

Shampoo: Tresemme Naturals Low Sulfate Shampoo, ORS Creamy Aloe Shampoo

Clarifying Shampoo: Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo

Conditioner: Tresemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture Conditioner (Silicone Free)

Hair Butter: Good ole Shea butter!

Moisturizer: Water, Qhemet Biologics Burdock Root Butter Cream

Gel: IC Fantasia (clear gel), EcoStyler Gel (Olive Oil)

Oils: Hot Six Oil (only used when I straighten my hair)

I think my winter regimen is pretty simple. I have realized that I don't do a lot of things that other naturals do. I don't deep condition my hair, I use sulfate shampoos, I don't oil my scalp. I also don't moisturize and seal my hair everyday. I do it twice a week (if that). I don't do wash and go's either. I will explain more about why I do the things that I do for my hair later. Until then!

EXAM WEEK = HELL WEEK!

I tried my graduation hairstyle again and I liked it, but I decided that I don't want to do it again! It took way too much effort to get my hair to roll the way I wanted it to. Today I have my hair in twists so that I can do a twist out for graduation. I think I will flatten the top of my hair a little bit so that my cap will fit over my head! To show how busy I've been, here's a picture of me in Starbucks attempting to study! ha!

How to Know When To Trim!

I am only giving my honest opinion in this post and I am no expert! :)



Ha! Look at that sock in my picture! I need to do betta! lol

It has been 9 months since I BC'd (big chopped) and I hadn't gotten a trim since then. For the whole 9 months of being natural, I've always wondered how will I know when it's time for a hair trim. Last week I found the courage to trim my own natural hair! I did it because my ends were uneven and it became difficult to twist the ends of my hair. I used the same technique that Youtube users Sheacocoaluv and RusticBeauty use.

My self-trimming technique:

1. Section your hair for styling.
2. Take a smaller section and place it in between your index and middle fingers so that it will give you a place to trim your hair.
3. Continue with moisturizing your hair
4. Twist or style hair as planned!

I loved this technique and my ends felt so much better when I was done. I don't have a steady hand so I was very proud of myself for being able to master this technique. I still don't know how often I will trim my hair, but right now I think that I should trim when my ends start to look uneven or a little rough.

So what's next? I think I will do a dry twist out on my hair. I just bought a wonderful leave-in (Neutrogena Triple Moisture Silk Touch Leave-In Cream) and I bought a heat protectant from Aveda. I'm excited to try these products for my 1st dry twist out! :)

Qhemet Biologics Review

Here is my experience with the Burdock Root Butter Cream and the Amla and Olive Heavy Cream. See if they worked or didn't work! :)

Quick Hair Update!

I am so happy to say that I am no longer having issues with an itchy scalp. *SCREAM* :)


What helped me??? I stopped oiling my scalp! My scalp feels cleaner and my hair feels cleaner too. If you are having issues with an itchy scalp, please stop greasing/oiling your scalp. It does nothing but make your dandruff/dermatitis worse! When I think about it, other races and ethnicities don't grease their scalp, so why is it that we are the only ones that do it?


I will also be making product review videos soon for Chagrin Valley Soap bars and Qhemet Biologics Burdock Root Butter Cream and the Amla and Olive Heavy Cream. Stay tuned! :)

Does oiling the scalp really ease an itchy scalp?

My answer to this is HECK NO! :)

I have always had suffered from an itchy scalp and dandruff even as a relaxed girl, but the "itchies" got worse and worse the longer my natural hair grew. Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE my natural hair a lot, but this scalp issue must be solved ASAP! I have been oiling my scalp with Hot Six Oil and Doo Grow Megathick Growth Oil. The more my scalp itched, the more oil I put on my scalp. About a week and a half ago, my scalp was itching so bad that it prevented me from going to sleep! That's the worst feeling in the world! It's also embarrassing if you're constantly scratching your scalp in the middle of a conversation. After this ordeal, I decided I had had enough! I immediately hopped in the shower and washed and conditioned my hair then proceeded to do an ACV (apple cider vinegar) rinse. Instead of just dumping the ACV on my head, I used a spray bottle to apply it directly to my scalp and that gave my scalp a tingling, clean feeling. I have officially decided not to oil my scalp ever again!

In my opinion, oiling the scalp is just another one of those black hair myths. We've grown up with our mother's rubbing grease on our scalp and scratching the dandruff out with a comb. Why not just wash your hair to get the dandruff out? If you think about it, other races don't oil their scalps and their hair grows just fine. On hair care forums, I've had people tell me to use coconut oil, olive oil and aloe vera gel on my scalp, but that type of stuff just doesn't work. In fact, these oils and gels make my dandruff worse.

Here's an article from thenaturalhaven.blogspot.com that discusses if oiling the scalp is really necessary.

http://thenaturalhaven.blogspot.com/2010/08/oiling-scalp-is-it-necessary.html

I just started banding my hair! :)

Wednesday night I twisted my hair for a twist out and it looked great the first day and so so the second day. The third day I woke up and my hair looked terrible and very fuzzy at the root. I finally realized why my hair looked like this. It's because i only used MJ Baby Buttercreme to twist my hair. Usually I use that and MJ Curly Pudding for a good hold. I didn't want to wash my hair again, so I separated the curls and fluffed my hair out. My hair looked super cute, so I decided to try banding overnight to keep this look and so far, it's worked! I'm glad I have other options for my hair!


This is me with my banded hair.


This is my hair after I took the bands out! I love this technique now!