How I Self-RELAX part 1

Hey Beauties...Happy Thursday =)

This is how i self relax my own hair. This is just to give you an idea incase you are wondering how to self relax. Remember, what works for me might not work for you.

The relaxer i use and love, is Dark & Lovely, regular, with shea butter

First i section my hair into 4 parts, i then apply my proclaim oil (pic below) to my hair, a very little bit, making sure i get my ends to protect them. After i do this, i then put like a quater size amount of oil into the relaxer mix. This helps slow down the relaxing process...

Then i apply it to my new growth ONLY, with the relaxer brush (i kno this isnt the right name lol). I start at my crown since this is where my hair is more coarse at and is harder to get straight...i then move to the back, nape area, the the front of my hair, finally doing my edges LAST. I time myself and watch my hair from once the relaxer touches my hair to see how it is processing. I leave the relaxer in my hair anywhere from 15-20 mins. I move in a fast but i make sure to be careful not to overlap.

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I then rinse out all of the relaxer really good, making sure not to leave any behind...Before i neutralize my hair i apply Aphogee 2 min (protein) this helps put some protein back into the hair making it strong from the relaxer...which takes out some protein.

I leave this on anywhere from 5-10 mins, then i rinse and neutralize my hair. I neutralize, rinse 3xs...on the last wash i leave in my hair for 5 mins..to make sure to stop the relaxing process.

Next i shampoo my hair with Aphogee Shampoo for damage hair. Rinse, then i deep condition my hair with one n' only argan oil mask.

Leave on for 10-15 mins..rinse, then final rinse with COLD water!

woooooh....that was a lot, lol, but thats what I do...I will let you beauties know what i do after this in part 2...what products and stuff like that =)

2 Year Hair Anniversary Update

i put in a black rinse as well in my hair...needed a color change lol.

products i used on my hair---the argan oil has made my hair soooo shiny...loves it!

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Hey Beauties. So this marks my 2 year hair journey so far, I can say that i am somewhat pleased. I didnt hit my goal of being BSL =( Im still full armpit length. But it has deff thicker and more fuller than my last relaxer. But overall, for the 2 years i am happy to have my hair healthy then damage. Healthy hair grows-Damage hair breaks. I hope to reach BSL by June of 2011. I HOPE or imma be really pissed off! SERIOUSLY LOL.

Also i am changing something major up too...I will be changing my protective styles. I will limit how much i wear my halfwigs. I have notice its stressing my hair that was left out on the top and has broken off a bit. So i will be doing flexis, curlformers, caruso, buns, and maybe drawstrings. Roller sets...hmmm...if i have that much time lol. But yes i am leaving the weave alone...or should i say i will try hard...its so easy lol. But i dont even know how it is to wear my own hair, i really havent in the pass two years...this will deff be a change for me.

I will be posting more pics and also a 2 year hair journey video asap...i will try my best today, but i have so much to do, cookings, xmas eve is tomorrow, i still have to help my husband put up toys for our babies, we are having family come over tomorrow to celebrate then xmas is Sat...so busy-busy-busy!!!! I pray everyone has a great Holiday and stay blessed, i love you all who supports me on my blog/youtube/kiss =)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND STAY BLESSED

Hair Chat: Getting Ready For My Relaxer

Hey Beauties =) so today i washed my hair with my Aphogee Line, i love this line, and i have been using this for two years now. I always wash my hair like a week or so before my relaxer and when i do i use my Aphogee line (protein). Now since i am almost 17wks post, (when i will be relaxing on the 22nd), i have alot of new growth and its really hard to manage, so i have to blow dry my hair out that way when i do put in my relaxer its not going to be a mess. I had to detangle in sections, egh, it was alota work tonight i tell you....i couldn't go natural without doing the BC i tell you lol! Anyway, as you can tell by the pictures i have major shrinkage, MAJOR! I can not even run my fingers through my hair, nothing, not a comb, nada! lol. I cant wait to see where my length is at now...i wanted to be BSL, but i think i will be hitting that goal in March...so hopefully im touching BSL Dec 22 nd!!! Either way im happy, because honestly im way past what i thought my hair could grow, and right now my hair is healthier then it has ever been, and with healthy hair comes growth =) Oh yea in case you are wondering, yes i used a heat protectant in my hair when blowing it out, CHI.

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xoxoxo

PureBeauty

Hair Talk:: Waiting for a Relaxer

Hey Beauties... so its late, im sitting here thinking about my hair and how i have came such a long way from being dry and damaged to healthy and strong...locks of course lol. But i really have. So im not going to go into the history lol because then this will be a really long post...and im kinda sleepy right now. But anyhow, my last relaxer was in June and my next one is "due" in Sept...thats right around the corner..But im really thinking of skipping this relaxer and just doing it on my 2year hair anniversary in Dec of this year...hmmm...im thinking hard on this one...i dont want to see my results till then lol, its like saving a gift till its the right moment to open it but i know im going to get tempted. Im going to try...i think...i want to be BSL in dec...this will be the longest my hair has ever been...it use to be apl when i was little, grade school, early years. Im so happy to have the knowledge on how to care for my hair because now me having a daughter, i can care for her hair the right way, i know what products to use and not use, what oils and conditioners to use and of course heat free styles, i dont even think i will ever put a relaxer in her hair either, she will be natural, i will just have to learn how to style natural hair. I kinda wish i would have went natural when i started my hair journey back in dec 2008, because at least then i wouldn't have been losing any hair really lol, i started at neck length now im apl...touching bsl...so to cut off all this...*sighs* i dont think i can..

so...half wigs of course i will be doing..just got 2 brand new ones today in the mail, this will last me for like 2 months if that..i go thru these babies fast lol. =-)

UPDATE:: so the black tea rinse really does help, my hair feels so much stronger and i did my 2nd rinse yesterday, the shedding has decreased alot, i say by 97%. i love it..so i will be doing this like 1x a week until the shedding is 100% gone then ill do it 2xs a month. Also as you may know from previous post, im not taking Biotin no more because of the breakouts, so now im taking a children's complete vitamin and a vitamin c vitamin. In a few months i will be trying the fish oil vitamin and may start back up on Biotin but at a very very very low dosage (was taking 2500 mcgs, then 3000 mcgs when i switched brands =-/)

well beauties...im turning in, thanks for reading my blog as always and stay blessed=-)

PureBeauty

12 wks ago...

12 weeks ago I was touching apl.. As you can see I'm full apl now and beyound.. Here's some pics to compare.


12 weeks ago after a fresh relaxer!



A few days ago with shrinkage!




Today after my relaxer (still steam on the mirror lol)



Today.. 12 weeks later!

*my sept relaxer I want my hair to be touching the bottom of this romper:-)------ think I can make it?*
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After 12 weeks... I made FULL APL!!

Heeeey Beauties!!
I'm such in a great beautiful mood!! I have finally made my June Goal of being full apl!! I'm soooo excited!! Thank you to all the kiss sistas with sharing so many useful tips!! If it wasn't for this site I wouldn't have long HEALTHY flowing hair!!! Yay! Lol so enjoy the pics.. And remember YOU also could have healthy long hair with the correct knowledge :-)

My next relaxer will be in Sept and my Goal will be for Dec BSL!!!

Fresh relaxed wet hair


Blow dried (sorry for da quality iPhone pics)


Flat iron hair


Curled





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Sallys Haul

So today went to sallys because I had to pick up some stuff for my relaxer next week! Gosh I'm so excited lol! I have been busting my a$$ to grow me some beautiful long Healthy hair!! I don't trust no stylist either.. I trust myself lol, and I must admit my hair is in the best health EVER!! Thank you KISS!!

So back to the subject... I picked up my favorite relaxer the Dark & Lovely moisture Seal plus Shea butter in regular.. This is the best relaxer I have came across for MY hair, also got a bottle of proclaim oil/ use this in my relaxer mix. Got some olive oil moisturizing hair lotion, proclaim sleep cap (time for a new one lol my son lost mine somewhere in my house), got a shower detangler.. Some clips i've been looking for the longest for and some argan oil I saw Traycee do a review on awhile back, so I finally picked it up!! Can't wait to try this out!!












I'm also thinking about getting another flat iron, a sedu 1 1/2 inches, currently I have a FHI 1 inch,.. I really love this too but my hair has deff grown longer and yes I know I could still use this iron, but I would like to try another, a bigger plate. So we shall see.

So I'm thinking weds morning for my relaxer... I'll be posting my results of course!

Trey & Leena... My cute babies p


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Sneak Peek

Hey'a Beauties!!

So I have a sneak peek to my hair... My real hair today. Lol. As most of you already know I'm on a hair journey thanks to KISS and I'm always in my protective style... HalfWigs!! Last time I relaxed was March 20th and omg I have so much new growth I know I can not make it to 13 weeks plus I have something to do that weekend I'm suppose to relax. So I will be relaxing a week earlier at 12 weeks.. Not bad. Last nite I washed my hair with a moisture shamp and deep condition and airdryed with my hair pinned up. I never style it I Just protect it to the fullest.

Keep in mind the pics you are about to see, 1st one is march 20th - freshly relaxed flat iron hair with a very slight bump.



Next pic, last night, soak& wet hair with shrinkage due to new growth underneath. My true length will be revealed next weekend...




My goal this relaxer was to be full armpit length.. I think I may just have made it... Yay for me. As you can see in the first picture my hair stops at the top of my armpit and the second picture I have clearly passed that.. I'm not going to get too excited until next weekend lol.

Later Beauties

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Itching for a Relaxer...

(((PICTURE FROM MARCH RELAXER 2010)))

hey beauties..

so its almost that time again to relax!!! yayyyy...omg its so funny, because now, i love when its almost time because i cant wait to see how much longer its got. i never thought my hair would be long and HEALTHY... and i can take all the credit..haha, jk, i have to give credit to all my kiss sistas!!! and a very BIG THANK YOU TO TRAYCEE. With that site, i have learned so many things, things i had no clue about.. if you arent a member, i suggest you join, best of all, its free. right now i am apl...i hope to be full apl when i relax in 3-4 weeks. im so excited.

I have been protecting my hair, i put no heat in it what so ever, nothing, nada, zip! i protect my hair 100%!!!! i wash once a week with a shampoo, protein and moisture, cowash 3/4s a week with a conditioner of choice, and i use a moisturizer and seal with a oil of choice. i protect my hair under halfwigs, so only a very little is left out. i have been doing this basically since dec of the year 2008. my goal is by this year dec 2010 to be BSL...omg if i make this, which i should, no i am lol, imma be so dang happy, you have no idea.

i love kiss and all the members...its such a wonderful site to be part of.

stay tuned beauties, i will post pics of my results in a few weeks..wish me luck =-)

Healthy Hair Journey...

so i been on my healthy hair journey since dec of 2008, so 15 months in the making. Its been a long road but i have been enjoying my journey. I had stumbled on traycees hairsite, k-i-s-s.biz...if you are not a member and you are ready for some healthy hair..join her site, there are alot of GOOD tips on there, and traycee herself her hair is crazy BEAUTIFUL AND LONG, she has a blog as well, keepitsimplesista.blogspot

My hair has been through alot over the years, i didnt know how i was suppose to take care of my hair, what my texture needed. My mom did her best, but she has a complete different texture then me, shes puertorican with curly fine hair, mines is course so to say and very THICK. I been to alot of stylist who was so happy to cut cut cut, and i didnt know about moisture and protein until i read traycees blog. Im so thankful for her and her blog, her sharing with women how to care for their own hair to make it healthy and long..because many of us, like myself didnt think it was possible to have "long hair"... and my hair is still growing...my goal is for the end of the year, my 2yr hair anniversary, for bsl!!!! i think, no wait, i KNOW i can make that..

look out for upcoming blogs..i will be sharing, MY secret on how i am retaining ALL my Length!! =-)