Hair Journey "1 Month" Update

Wednesday August 8, 2012

Hey everybody! Well, actually  today is Wednesday so Sunday was actually my one month point  but to be honest I lost track of time. I was thinking that the 7th was going to be on this Friday ...lol but anyway my hair journey is going great. I'm really enjoying it. I've learned so much from myself and different hair websites. Now that I'm keeping my hair in check I don't look forward to a relaxer as much because my hair isn't drying out and looking pathetic. I've been keeping my hair moisturized and I make sure I protect my hair with a wrap or two...lol at bed time. My hair looks well taken care of and I'm so proud of myself. I even had people tell me how healthy looking my hair has gotten in this short period of time.
As far as growth, it's growing about 1/2 inch a month but the back seems to be growing fast than the front. I don't know why but if anyone has that answer please comment below. I don't believe I even mentioned it in my first posts but my goal length right now is neck length but I eventually hope to get to mid back length but I'm taking baby steps. The way things are going so far I don't think I will have much of a problem reaching my goals.
I believe the number one most exciting thing I have noticed on my journey is that the patch in the back of my hair where I had so much breakage, it is now just growing out of control. So, I may be doing some things not exactly right but I am definitely doing a lot of things right and I am very happy with how I am progressing. 
Right now, the only two products that I haven't tried that I really really really want to purchase is Coconut Oil and the Jamaican Black Castor Oil. I've heard so many good things about these two products. I also plan to buy the so popular Argan Oil. I absolutely want to try this stuff and as soon as I try these products I will be posting about them.
For those of you who are following my castor oil challenge for my edges, I am still doing those applications and I will have an update on that at the end of this month.
The closer it gets to relaxer time I am getting a little anxious to see my new length but when I do a length check you will be the first to know. Below I have posted a photo of the new growth that has grown in from July 5 to the present. Thanks for reading and chat with you later.

My Haircare Regimen (UPDATE)

Wednesday August 8, 2012

Good day friends. This is just an update on my regimen. I still use the same products but have added some since my last regimen update.  I have posted about the new products but i like for you to have all of them right at your fingertips on one post. So here we go.....

Co-wash: only once a week instead of twice (my hair does fine with once a week) 

Protein Treatment: once a month

Search and destroy: I search every time I wash but haven't destroyed yet.

Added to My Regimen: Hot Oil Treatments.....I have a mixture of castor oil, tea tree oil

and olive oil in a spray bottle which are all good for hair growth. I do hot oil treatments    

once a month. Check out my hot oil treatment post to see the procedure I use.

This regimen has been working great for me. I plan on keeping this regimen for a while. If I add anything or take away anything I will be sure and let you know because sometime your hair just needs a change and the products stop performing the way they use to. So until next, be safe and I'll talk to you next post.

Creme of Nature Leave-In Conditioner Update

Saturday August 4, 2012

Hello everybody! I love it when a plan works out. Well today was a wash day. I used my creme of nature leave-in conditioner and my hair came out magnifico. I used only about a little more than a quater size for my entire head. My hair is so soft and silky i'm loving it. So remember in most cases the less product you use the better. Here are a couple photos of the final result.

Creme of Nature Leave-In Conditioner.

Wednesday August 1, 2012

Hey everybody! Today I finally bought a leave-in conditioner to help moisturize my hair. It's called Creme of Nature Lemongrass and Rosemary. I like this conditioner because the consistency is thick. But when I put it on my hair it made my hair feel packed down and dirty like it was packed with products. My hair did look moisturized though and my hair came out really good. When I was done with my hair I was reading reviews which I should have done before I purchased it but anyway a girl posted the the first time she used it her hair felt dirty also but the next time she used it she used less and her hair was perfect. What I see I need to do is get the understanding of what a small amount is and since I don't have much hair it really take nothing to cover my hair. I know it will take some getting use to but it can get aggravating at times but if it means getting healthy hair its well worth it. This journey is all about trial and error so its all good. So about a quater size or a little larger should be enough for my hair length and more if your hair is longer. So enough of that. I'll be posting at a later time to let you know how my second application came out. Thanks for reading..Bye Bye!!