Braidout

Hey!

I did a braid-out on Sunday after I co-washed and did a protein treatment. I saw tutorials by BrittneyNGray and HondurasHoney on Youtube who used the same the same method for braid-outs and I loved their results. The only problem was that I don't have the satin covered pillow rollers that they used so my hair wasn't as curly as theirs when I did it.

So I co-washed with VO5 Moisture Milks Conditioner, then sprayed my WOW Leave-in Treatment and Conditioner with Rosemary Oil (Jamaican Brand) and used my Organics Hair mayonnaise mixed with Roux Porosity. 

Then I used hair pins to "roll" the braids since I didn't have the rollers I wanted.

This was how it came out when I took the braids out.

I'm not really pleased with it but it came out ok since I didn't have the rollers.

Here are the videos of the tutorials by both girls:

brittneyngray

hondurashoney

Thanks for reading!

I'm Back

Hi I'm back and my connection is better now so I can do the post I wanted to.

So my wash day was last Saturday and here is my no heat roller-set result on Sunday morning:

(I really should have watermarked these pics) :/

Church Hair: up-do  

This was after I combed the curls out for an event I had to cover for my internship:

So today I tried mixing Roux Porosity with ORS Replenishing Conditioner like what was said on Tola's blog and it worked! I left the mixture on for about two hours (because I had stuff to do) and my hair felt really good. Soft but strong. I'll definitely be doing this regularly!

Thanx for reading and have an amazing weekend!!

A light chat, today's hair and some products

Whenever I get "hair-writers-block", I go on a little "blog-whoring" spree (lol something about other people's blogs makes me want to continue my journey). This week was one of those weeks, I just did not know what else I should be learning about concerning my hair or what I should be doing. I already know that this week I'm going to do my deep conditioner thingy with ORS replenishing conditioner and a plastic cap, but I'm still just uninspired I suppose.

But in retrospect, I've been blog-absent and somewhat hair absent. I suppose its because I've been so use to the stretching process that I have no idea what to do with it now that its straight. I had so many ideas for my newly relaxed (thicker lol) hair, but I have done nothing so far :/


Am I the only one who has the moments?


Today's hair- combed out, 4plait braid-out

All I did was put it in a bun....can't stop protective styling :)

So hopefully after looking at every known hair blogger's blog, I will get some enthusiasm for next week.

Actually, come to think of it, I noticed that my hair has been shedding a little more than I would like, so I will definitely put some garlic in my conditioner. I may not like the smell but I love the results!  It would be more expensive to get garlic pills/tablets (whatever), than to buy a bottle of VO5 and a clove of garlic.


Oh one more thing, I bought some new products :)

African Pride Olive Miracle Moisturizer Lotion- I will do a review on this in a while, all I can say so far is that I love the smell!! If you like fruity, sweet smelling stuff, this is the product for you.

Yea webcam pic..sorry.....but yea Castor oil- I think this one was made in Jamaica.

Finally, a new hair brush, the first one like this since the start of my hair journey because I've only been combing. I don't even know if this brush will be bad for my hair i.e. cause me to lose more hair but we'll see.

Looking at the castor oil gets me in the mood for a hot oil treatment. My hair could use it since the hairdresser did nothing significantly good to my hair on my past relaxer day.

Well thats all for today!

Thanks for reading!

Aphogee ProVitamin Leave-In Conditioner

Hi!

I think I found my source for softer, more manageable hair! Aphogee's Leave-in conditioner is totally living up to all the hype for me. I've always heard about the whole line of products  so I decided to try it.

Ingredients
water, Polyquaternium-11, Amodimethicone, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Hair Keratin, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium collagen Amino Acids, Cocoyl Sarcosine, wheat Germ Fatty Acids, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Arachidonic Acid, Sorbitol, Wheat Germ Oil, Jojoba Oil, tocopherol, Sulfur, Tallowtrimonium Chloride, Citrci Acid, Polysorbate-80, Nonoxynol-10, Aminomethyl Propanol, Dimethicone, Copoylol, Acetamide MEA, PPG-2 Methyl Ether, Fragrance, Quaternium-15,Methylparaben.

Directions
Wash hair with Aphogee Shampoo and towel dry. Apply 1/4 to 3/4 ounce of Pro-Vitamin leave-in Conditioner onto hair depending on length and thickness. Comb thoroughly. Hair should be evenly damp, but not over wet. Blow dry on low heat setting or air dry naturally. Style as usual.

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Here is what they say it does:

Apply to wet or dry hair without rinsing. Aphogee Pro Vitamin Leave-In Conditioner is a deep penetrating, leave-in conditioner that enriches hair using ApHogee’s exclusive Pro-Phytamine complex, which smoothes hair and increases manageability. It helps all hair types support styles better and protects against thermal damage. Balanced pH seals the cuticle to detangle and enhance color and highlights. This leave-in conditioner is recommended prior to using heat styling tools or dryers. It also protects hair color.

Here is what I think:

I think it is an amazing product. They say Aphogee is protein filled but that works for me. My hair seems to love protein, I could do a protein treatment every week and my hair would not be dry. I like the packaging because I bought the one in the spray bottle, I would have probably liked it better if it was in lotion form.

If you have an opinion to share about Aphogee Products, feel free to do so.

Thanks for reading!