Box braids out after 5 weeks!

Hi Lovelies

Yes i have not been updating my blog and status of my hair whilst in braids, and to say this time around i have been very busy and at the same time now doing the last preparations for the Healthy Hair Experience meet up.

Yes the box braids are out just after five weeks and i am sure the growth i have had this time around has been due to the hair vitamins i have started taking. I have been taking Manetabolism Hair Vitamins since the end of October and am to say i did gain just over an inch of growth thats why i had to remove my braids before my scheduled six weeks. I have also upped my water intake and been very consistent too, I have heard stories of skin breakouts with taking high doses of Biotin so i am trying to avoid all of that.

My take down process was quite simple and i did it over two days. I wanted to make sure i did not suffer a lot of breakage but i did notice more shedding than i usually have after i take my braids out at 8 weeks.

I cut the box braids a little long closer to the ends to ensure I didn’t chop my hair off!

Then took a small section, wet it, and put conditioner on it and gently comb the braids out.I used my cheap   conditioner and started finger detangling. I was very patient this time around . Though it still took me 2 days to take them down.

 
 Shed hair

WASH ROUTINE: After my hair was free, I completed  my usual hair regimen. I pre-pooed with Coconut oil then I shampood it with Creme of Nature Sulphate free Shampoo since my hair had been braided for so long, I wanted to get rid of all of the hair product build up. Then, I deep conditioned my hair with ORS Replenishing Conditioner  and started the detangling process using a wide tooth shower comb. I didn’t realize how matted my hair had gotten in the braids especially at the back. It took me almost an hour to get all of the knots out! It was mostly knotted at the root where each braid started. It was just frustrating, but I didn’t want to pull my hair out while detangling, so I was really carefull, but then thats when i noticed i wasnt having breakage at all it was mostly shed hair but i still feel it was a lot. I then air dried and applied the Giovanni direct leave in weightless moisture conditioner first time trying it out and i loved it.

went to bed feeling really tired i just put on my satin scarf and next morning continued with my moisturizing and sealing process i used Elasta QP Olive Oil and Mango Butter to moisturize and then used my oil mix to seal. Planning on doing a proper protein treatment this weekend will keep u updated.

Overall i think i m happy with this last protective style i retained some length yippeeeeee am getting there

How was your braids take down experience and How did your washday go?

 Laters !

Curlyeva xoxo........

 

 

Healthy hair experience meet up ticket purchase link and info

Healthy hair Meetup- Get started Saturday, December 6, 2014 @ 12:30 PM Travel Plaza Mall On The Roof Restaurant - 29 Mazowe Street Harare, Zimbabwe https://www.eventbrite.com/event/14071164231

Finally the healthy hair meetup is coming SOON!!!!!!!!!

Hello Hair beauties

How have you been, and how are those regimens and haircare practices working for you? Hope its all working great. I am hanging in there and enjoying my box braids have had them for 3 weeks now and keeping them in for another 4 weeks or even 5.

Enough hair rambling now for the important announcement, The long awaited Healthy Hair Experience meetup is finally coming its happening on the 6th of December at Travel Plaza shopping Mall On the Roof Restaurant and all those important questions that you all have been wanting to ask since you started your hair journey will be answered. Its an event to support each other during our healthy hair journeys so as to achieve that healthy hair we have always wanted and to achieve the lengthy hair we have always desired to have.

I will put the flyer below for further details as to how to buy your ticket for the event on Eventbrite ticket sales will put a link too.

There will be lots of Giveaways and prizes to be won during the event and so many surprises too.

Hope you can all make it. Not an event to miss, Helping you to make plans and goals for the year 2015 and achieve healthy hair with 12 inches in 12 months.
Good luck ladies happy hair growing.

 http://www.eventbrite.com/e/healthy-hair-meetup-get-started-tickets-14071164231

Come and lets have some fun......
Hugs n Kisses
Curlyeva...xoxo

Hair update and Protective style box braids

Hi Beauties

I have been really busy of late and should i also say feeling lazy to blog. Yeah am blaming it on the weather it is summer now and one of those lazy hot months.

What have we been up to in the past couple of weeks, my hair and i that is. Well i have been having the most simplest wash days, moisturizing and sealing has been amazing i m in and out of the bathroom in a few minutes compared to when i began my healthy hair journey. It was a mission it would take me close to an hour moisturizing and sealing only.
Of late my hair has been very behaved no breakage, no tangles, shedding very minimal and overall it feels and looks healthy i m impressed with my hair for now and i am hoping to keep it that way for a very long time to come. i did a Henna treatment 2 weeks ago and yes i am getting to like the henna treatment more i think i am adding it to my staples list.

• Firstly i mixed my powders Henna , Amla and Brahmi powder 

• I went on to add 1 tablespoon of honey a teaspoon of lemon juice and a tablespoon of olive oil.
• then left it for about 4 hours
• applied the henna mixture and let it sit in my hair for one hour and rinsed out 
• i decided to do a remoisturizing deep conditioning treatment as my hair felt a bit dry and hard
• i d'cd for about 30 mins with heat using Elasta QP DPR-11+ deep penetrating remoisturizing conditioner.
• rinsed it out then applied my leave in Cantu shea butter leave in conditioner and air dried hair in a bun
• i let my hair loose for the whole week felt good and airy.

I am now in box braids for my protective style got them installed yesterday thinking i will keep them in for 6-8 weeks at least will remove them closer to my relaxer day. I will relax at 16 weeks post which is end of December.

For my braids regimen:

• For shampooing i will use a dry cleansing shampoo like witch hazel and sulphate free shampoo and will wash after every 2 weeks concentrating on my scalp.
• i will deep condition as usual using my ORS Replenishing conditioner or aphogee 2 min.
• spray leave in conditioners
• Castor oil and coconut oil for my scalp hair line and nape at least 3 times a week
• Spray a water based moisturizer (African Pride braid spray)
• lightly seal braids with Jojoba oil or grapeseed oil
• sleep with a satin scarf.

till next update love you alls.

Curlyeva....xoxo

Washday still a breeze @ 2 weeks post relaxer

Hi all

i am enjoying these very simple wash days i hope this will continue into my stretch which will be 16 weeks maximum this time, i think i get carried away and cry later but hey thats part of my healthy hair journey all these experiences i get to share with you. Anyway i did another basic washday over the weekend and to say my hair feels great, i too am beginning to get back to being myself and feeling great.

This is how my washday went:
1. Coconut oil prepoo overnight.
2. shampooed with ORS Creamy Aloe shampoo once. I didnt have a lot of build up
3. Deep conditioned with ORS Replenishing Conditioner mixed with Olive oil and 5 drops of peppermint oil and eucalyptus oil. deep conditioned with steam for 30 minutes loved that tingling sensation from the essential oils.
4. After rinse out i did an ACV (apple cider vinegar) rinse. i let my hair airdry with the ACV in.
5. I applied my leave in conditioner Cantu Shea butter leave in conditioning repair cream then let my hair completely dry in a loose bun.
6. Before bed i moisturized and sealed using ORS incredibly rich oil moisturizing hair lotion and sealed with 100% raw shea butter and put some wild growth oil on my scalp.

7. The next morning my hair was feather light, bouncy and healthy looking.

Then the most dramatic thing happened later that day i came across my trimming scissors which i had put away for my December trim and quickly got to snipping away split ends and some of my relaxed ends. I think i took off just over an inch but i m loving the healthy thicker look my hair has so i am okay with the lost hair.

Thats it for my washday and hair experience at two weeks post. Am now thinking of a long term protective style for the next 6 weeks. Loving my texlaxed texture.

Till next post Take care.......
Curlyeva......xoxo

Washday Memoirs shortest and basic washday @ 1 week post

Hie all

I haven't been feeling well for the past week and a half and am still recovering from the trauma and pain i went through but most of all i thank God almighty for seeing me through this difficult time, Anyway let me get to my washday at one week post.

It was one of the most basic washday if not first i have ever done since i began my hair journey. I was really not in the mood, i was tired and feeling week.
I had not done a prepoo treatment and since i had relaxed my hair it was very easy to manage. I cowashed using ORS Curls unleashed moisturizing conditioner reason being my hair was beginning to feel a little dry. after my cowash i then did an Aphogee keratin 2 minute reconstructor.
I covered my hair with a heat processing cap for 2 minutes then i rinsed it out and followed up with the balancing moisturizer that i kept in for another 2 minutes then rinsed it out.

I then t shirt dried my hair for ten minutes then i sprayed my leave in conditioner the Aphogee keratin and green tea restructurizer and left my hair to dry in a messy bun Detangling was such a breeze my hair has fewer tangles since the relaxer touch up. I later moisturized my hair with ORS moisturizing hair lotion and sealed with 100% raw shea butter. I have gone back to using ORS moisturizing lotion as my daily moisturizer because my hair is thicker and the lighter moisturizing creams dont seem to be doing anything for my hair at the moment. The reason i stopped using the ORS moisturizer was because it used to weigh my hair down a lot but now that i am loving my thick mane it needs a thicker creamy moisturizer.

My wash day went smoothly as i wanted to get some rest. It was hassle free and very relaxing too. I hope to maintain these very simple washdays for the next 6 weeks. Hope to catch up with you all soonest. Till my next post take care.

How was your washday experience:

Miss you all
Hugs n Kisses
Curlyeva...xoxo

Relaxer update emergency texlax no.3 @20 weeks post

Hello Lovelies

couldnt wait to do this update as much as i could nt wait to texlax. Hope you are all good, Taking care of those tresses and giving them tonnes of TLC.

Yes i texlaxed 2 weeks before my scheduled relaxer date. It was Wednesday evening that i decided to detangle my before my inversion when to my surprise i thought i saw three quarters of my hair on my comb. I nearly fainted and thought to myself i will not lose all this hair after so much hard work it was more worries for my length because during my hair journey i have not been as good with length retention at all. So thats when it hit me decision time i am going to relax on Saturday and since i was going to be 20 weeks post i felt my stretch was up and done.

I left work as soon as clock hit 1pm went to pick up hubby from his meeting and in anticipation of getting home to whip up my hair buffet hubby hits me with one. "Lets do lunch sweety " i was just in shock my heart was racing not for the lunch part but my hair needed my attention immediately. I did lunch for 3 whole long hours then home got there and put my bags down, straight to the bathroom and i started preping for my touch up.

This is how it went
As always :
1. Put Extra Virgin Olive oil on the ends of my hair avoiding the roots and detangled from ends to new growth
2. Mixed my relaxer i used the ORS Olive Oil No Lye relaxer kit Normal Strength.
3.got my deep conditioners ready and my peppermint oil close by so as my leave in conditioner and heat protectant serum.
4.steaming cap and flat iron ready too
5. Sectioned hair into 4 parts then i applied the relaxer from back to the front
6 it took me just under 10 minutes to smooth out my growth for this process because my growth was too thick this time around
7. Rinsed off relaxer and shampooed with ORS creamy aloe neutralizing shampoo 4 times to make sure the relaxer was all out
8. i then mixed my ORS replenishing conditioner and a little bit of ORS olive oil deep masque conditioner added 5 drops of peppermint oil then massaged my scalp and my hair with the mixture woooow the peppermint oil felt so great on my scalp that lovely tingling feeling.
9. I sat under my heat cap for 20 minutes then let my hair cool for another 5 minutes and finally rinsed out the conditioners i immediately felt that my strands had bounced back to life they felt strong and my head felt heavier with hair lol.
10. t shirt dried for 15 minutes then sprayed my aphogee keratin and green tea restructurizer then continued to air dry for another hour.
11. i put on my ORS heat protection serum to get ready for the flat ironing session which i really felt i didnt want to do but since i didnt blow dry my hair i felt it was okay
12. the detangling process brought joy to my heart as there was little breakage in my hair from a few knots since i didnt put a comb in for the relaxer process and the deep conditioning process, i wanted very low manipulation as i wanted to be very careful.

All in all i should fairly say texlax number 3 went very well i am happy with the results.
In a previous post i had mentioned i would stretch for 16 weeks at a time and i think i should stick to that i can manage my textures better to that point, so 16 weeks it is.
Relaxer day images to follow below :

Oh and congratulation to Stella of http://ghlonghair.blogspot.com for the successful hair meetup she hosted in Ghana glad you ladies had fun and am sure learnt a lot to include on your healthy hair journeys

 RELAXER APPLICATION , SHAMPOOING, DEEP CONDITIONING AND AIR DRYING

 FLAT IRON RESULTS

Happy healthy hair journey ladies

Curlyeva.......xoxo