Wash Day.

I started off by mixing black tea with aloe Vera water and gel. Applied this mix to my hair and scalp.

Cowash: mix of herbal Essance be strong and Tresemme conditioner. 

Protein treatment: Aphogee 2 minute reconstructor 

Deep conditioned: Aunt jackies in control mouisturiser 

Air dried: Wrapped a t-shirt around my hair till it was partially dry.

Finishing up: Once my hair was drying I applied my leave ins (African pride shea butter leave in condtioner and sealed with tressesmes beautifying oil) 

I then pulled my hair into a bun adding aloe Vera gel to my edges and left my hair to dry over night. 

I then moisturised and sealed my hair again before braiding it up.

my mini braid out.

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Hair Update.

After my most recent relaxer (see details here) I have decided to make some changes to my hair regime.

Although my hair has grown I was not completely happy with the condition of my hair. Over the last few months I became lazy, I focused more on protective styling and less on the actual health of my hair. 

• Until my next relaxer I will be concentrating on balancing on mouisture and protein. 
• I will not be using any heat on my hair 
• I will no longer be relaxing my nape until I can get over my nape damage. 
• I will also be changing the way I maintain my hair whilst protective styling.

April 2014 vs Sept 2014



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Relaxer Update.

(1) I started off by parting my hair into 3 sections, then I based my scalp with Dr Miracles temple and nape balm.

(2) Then I mixed up the relaxer, that's right is said mix. This time I decided to use the ORS lye relaxer.

(3) After I had applied the relaxer I smoothed it down and left it for 15mins.

(4) Shampooed with ORS creamy aloe shampoo.

(5) I then applied my deep conditioner to my hair and let it sit for 2 hours.

(6) Wrapped a t-shirt around my hair for a little while before applying my leave in conditioner and detangling my hair.

(7) I followed up by spraying chi heat protectant and serum before blow drying my hair and flat ironing it.

I was quite please with my hair after I relaxed it however I did miss a very important step by forgetting to do a protein treatment I need to fix this on my next wash day.

From the pictures below you can see that I was able to retain a bit of length, however not as much as I was hoping and this was my fault.

Over the last 5 months I have been using heat on my hair a lot more than usual. instead of air drying my hair I would blow dry my hair instead.

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