The lock treatment
Twist hair in medium sized twist, wear for one month. Wash once a month with low sulfate shampoo such as Carol's daughter and then spray as needed with leave in spray. Detangle once a month.
Easy style:
1. Wear your hair down
2. Do the freddy to protect your hair, two pony-tails in front
3. Optional faux braid in front
4. Two flat-twist down the front
CLM
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Current Routine!
Currently I am rocking some small box braids. I did them early this month and an in effort to keep my hands out of my hair I will keep these in until September 1st at all cost. I am not washing these braids, or applying any products except maybe a little leave in spray if needed. This will be my last time braiding this small!!!!!!!!!!
If I do a low manipulation style such as twist or braids they will be medium sized no matter how long I leave them in.
Routine:
Wash hair once a month with conditioner and then apply a little leave in conditioner and detangle, then style.
Products:
1. I want to get some Carol's daughter and some Patene Relaxed and Natural, but until I can I will use whatever is available.
CLM
If I do a low manipulation style such as twist or braids they will be medium sized no matter how long I leave them in.
Routine:
Wash hair once a month with conditioner and then apply a little leave in conditioner and detangle, then style.
Products:
1. I want to get some Carol's daughter and some Patene Relaxed and Natural, but until I can I will use whatever is available.
CLM
Thursday, July 7, 2011
How many ways can you use conditioner?
Conditioner can be used for many things. Here is a list.
1. You can use it as a shampoo it called a co-wash
2. You can use it as a normal rinse conditioner
3. You can use it as a deep conditioner just add a little olive oil
4. You can use it as a leave in cream
5. You can use it as a leave in spray just dilute with water
6. You can use it as shaving lotion.
CLM
1. You can use it as a shampoo it called a co-wash
2. You can use it as a normal rinse conditioner
3. You can use it as a deep conditioner just add a little olive oil
4. You can use it as a leave in cream
5. You can use it as a leave in spray just dilute with water
6. You can use it as shaving lotion.
CLM
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Natural Hair Exp!
Can you retain length without doing protective styles (ie. twist, braids, weaves, wigs, cornrows etc)? Can you retain length while wearing your hair in loose styles (puffs, twist-outs, braid-outs) the majority of the time?
From April -December I will rock my hair in a variety of out styles (braid-outs, twist-outs and puffs) I will follow my 3 day cycle regimen and my no comb regimen, I will focus on keeping my hair clean and moisturized and see if I am able to retain length.
Single Day Braid out (medium braids 40min)
Day 1 clean hair and apply leave in. divide hair into 4 sections and braid in medium sized box-braids. (the evening before)In the morning release braid-out and rock it like you love it. (clips, bobby pins, flowers, head bands etc)
Day 2 (the evening before) Divide hair into 4 sections, lightly mist with water and braid hair in medium braids again. (the next morning) release braids and style
Day 3 Optional if hair feels ok, re mist hair and re braid that evening for braid-out the next day. If hair is dry, wash hair and braid it to rock the braid-out.
Afro-Puff (large box-braids 20-30 min)
Day 1 clean hair, apply leave in and braid hair in large box-braids. The next day release braids and fluff into puff, secure with knee high.
Day 2 re wet hair lightly and apply leave in, re braid hair at night, release into puff the next day.
Day 3 Wash hair and braid, release in the morning.
Note: For best results with the afro-puff you may need to rinse the hair with water each night before braiding.
Short and curly twist-out. Follow the same steps as for the braids.
2-day braid-out. (40 min)
Apply gel to freshly washed hair and braid in medium braids, release the next day and apply a light amount of oil to hair, sleep with satin bonnet and finger fluff the next day.
CLM
From April -December I will rock my hair in a variety of out styles (braid-outs, twist-outs and puffs) I will follow my 3 day cycle regimen and my no comb regimen, I will focus on keeping my hair clean and moisturized and see if I am able to retain length.
Single Day Braid out (medium braids 40min)
Day 1 clean hair and apply leave in. divide hair into 4 sections and braid in medium sized box-braids. (the evening before)In the morning release braid-out and rock it like you love it. (clips, bobby pins, flowers, head bands etc)
Day 2 (the evening before) Divide hair into 4 sections, lightly mist with water and braid hair in medium braids again. (the next morning) release braids and style
Day 3 Optional if hair feels ok, re mist hair and re braid that evening for braid-out the next day. If hair is dry, wash hair and braid it to rock the braid-out.
Afro-Puff (large box-braids 20-30 min)
Day 1 clean hair, apply leave in and braid hair in large box-braids. The next day release braids and fluff into puff, secure with knee high.
Day 2 re wet hair lightly and apply leave in, re braid hair at night, release into puff the next day.
Day 3 Wash hair and braid, release in the morning.
Note: For best results with the afro-puff you may need to rinse the hair with water each night before braiding.
Short and curly twist-out. Follow the same steps as for the braids.
2-day braid-out. (40 min)
Apply gel to freshly washed hair and braid in medium braids, release the next day and apply a light amount of oil to hair, sleep with satin bonnet and finger fluff the next day.
CLM
In Between Blues!
Do you truly feel like you are going crazy when it comes to your hair? Sure your hair is chemicl free, but it is short. It's no longer a twa (teeny wheeny afro), you can twist it and braid it, but your twist and braided styles are lacking umph. You keep looking for inspiration and what you find is that your hair is to short to do (feel in the blank!) You are frustrated and you just wish you could pull your hair into a pony-tail or a sleek bun and melt your troubles away. Your hair is too short for this though, sure you can fit your hair into 2 or 3 pony-tails, but you feel that style is just too elementry. You keep hearing that if you just hang on and keep your hair in a protective style you will finally get the length you desire. You say how am I supposed to keep twist and braids in my hair when I cant stand looking at the for more than a day. You break down and get a weave, a wig or some fake hair braids, but they itch, the cost, their too tight, you don't want to spend 8 plus hours sitting their getting braids. The fake hair is not your style and wasn't the point of going natural to rock your own natural hair. Your sitting here right now with your head under a wrap or a head scarf asking yourself what in the world am I going to do with my hair?
When your hair was shorter you were forced to just rock that fro, but now you have been warned that you need to keep that hair braided. You have noticed that when you wear twist-outs, or braid-outs you enjoy the style. The problem is these styles only seem to last for one day and isn't it too much manipulation( ie, anti protection ) to style your hair in twist every night only to take them down?
What about the trusty afro-puff? If you wear this style every day will it be bad for your hair? If you can never wear your hair out loose what it the point?
What if your hair is just too short for a quote on quote protective style suits your mood?
You tried to spice it up with cornrows and flat-twist only to discover that just like all Black folk don't have rhythm, they can't all braid.
So What do you do now?
Well I propose that you break the rules! Thats right, break the rules before you break down in tears, tear out your hair, cut it all off, relax it or burn the mess out of it with a flamming hot tool.
Which rules should you break? Which ever rules are necessary to achieve your style. What about the damages you say? Just do your best to care for your hair, moisturize, wash, condition, handle your hair gently and say a prayer and rock the styles that make you happy.
By stepping back from the stress of being ocd and preforming your sacred growth ritual you may notice that your hair just may grow to the level you desire right under your noise. You may just be able to have your cake and eat it too!
CLM
When your hair was shorter you were forced to just rock that fro, but now you have been warned that you need to keep that hair braided. You have noticed that when you wear twist-outs, or braid-outs you enjoy the style. The problem is these styles only seem to last for one day and isn't it too much manipulation( ie, anti protection ) to style your hair in twist every night only to take them down?
What about the trusty afro-puff? If you wear this style every day will it be bad for your hair? If you can never wear your hair out loose what it the point?
What if your hair is just too short for a quote on quote protective style suits your mood?
You tried to spice it up with cornrows and flat-twist only to discover that just like all Black folk don't have rhythm, they can't all braid.
So What do you do now?
Well I propose that you break the rules! Thats right, break the rules before you break down in tears, tear out your hair, cut it all off, relax it or burn the mess out of it with a flamming hot tool.
Which rules should you break? Which ever rules are necessary to achieve your style. What about the damages you say? Just do your best to care for your hair, moisturize, wash, condition, handle your hair gently and say a prayer and rock the styles that make you happy.
By stepping back from the stress of being ocd and preforming your sacred growth ritual you may notice that your hair just may grow to the level you desire right under your noise. You may just be able to have your cake and eat it too!
CLM
Friday, April 22, 2011
My New Favorite Style
Some natural styles are too old, too young, too trendy, too punk and some are just right, it all depends on my mood. I really want hair long enough to just put up in twisted or braided buns, but my hair is not ready for this yet.
So for now I am rocking large flat-twist. Two large twist down the sides and 4 large twist going down the back secured with butter fly clips. This is my new style and I will be rocking it for quite some time!
CLM
So for now I am rocking large flat-twist. Two large twist down the sides and 4 large twist going down the back secured with butter fly clips. This is my new style and I will be rocking it for quite some time!
CLM
Neveau Regimen pour le cheavux!(new routine)
I have changed my routine from a 7 day cycle to a three day cycle. On my 3 day cycles I rotate between three products for my wash regiman.
Cycle 1 wash with Lorel sulfate-free shampoo (Moisture formula)
Condition with Pantene Relaxed and Natural
Leave in condtion with Kimmay Tube Leave in (Knot today, aloe and oil)
Cycle 2 Co-wash with Geovanni Smooth Conditioner
Leave in Geovanni Direct Leave in
Cycle 3 Wash hair with Hair One Cleansing Conditioner
Leave in Mixed Silk Conditioner
Note: I always pre treat my hair with olive oil before any kind of wash.
CLM
Cycle 1 wash with Lorel sulfate-free shampoo (Moisture formula)
Condition with Pantene Relaxed and Natural
Leave in condtion with Kimmay Tube Leave in (Knot today, aloe and oil)
Cycle 2 Co-wash with Geovanni Smooth Conditioner
Leave in Geovanni Direct Leave in
Cycle 3 Wash hair with Hair One Cleansing Conditioner
Leave in Mixed Silk Conditioner
Note: I always pre treat my hair with olive oil before any kind of wash.
CLM
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