Growing Long Hair the Healthy Way
I refuse to be one of those healthy hair journeyers who does less and less with their hair as they grow; I am soooo not an airdry and bun kinda girl despite what I've become lately, lol! The whole point (for me) of growing my hair is to enjoy it...so by golly I'm gonna! I asked via the L4L Facebook page what I should do to my hair this week and my a slim margin, a flexi rod set was most requested. I shampooed with Giovanni Smooth as … [Read more...]
My reasons for trying Amla: After doing my research on amla, I knew I would begin to incorporate not only it but other Indian hair products into my hair regimen. In short, amla has anti-fungal, bacterial and inflammatory properties, strengthens hair at the root, naturally darkens the hair and provides a lustrous shine (see the original post for more information). I decided to use Amla primarily to prevent (more) grey hairs and give a … [Read more...]
Happy New Year to everyone! I've been trying to write this post for the past week but the holidays were a rush of busyness for me and then I became deathly ill. I felt like I'd knocked on the doorway to heaven but was told it wasn't my time yet. My fever was as high as 104! Who gets sick like that with just a run of the mill bug at my age? *raises hand * I do!!! Right now I just have the normal runny nose and watery eyes, but the … [Read more...]
One of my BIGGEST pet peeves with women who wear weave, whether all the time or infrequently, is when the area of hair referred to as the ‘leave out’ (real hair that is left out and loose in order to cover the tracks of the weave) is abused and damaged. Whether constantly flat ironing, crimping or curling – using direct heat every day or even multiple times per week to “blend” into the extensions better is a surefire way for that hair … [Read more...]
If you haven't viewed "How I Rollerset My Hair - Pt. I" you will probably want to see that first to learn how I actually set my hair, this post is more how to roller wrap your hair, also known as a silk wrap. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhp1RKlDfrs Rollerset your hair on medium to large sized rollers (this will differ depending on the length of your hair). Allow your hair to COMPLETELY dry, removing the rollers too soon will … [Read more...]
I want to begin by saying that although many of you requested a tutorial on how to rollerset your own hair more than a few times, I did not ignore you. I attempted to record my process so many times, but each time something was wrong! Either it was poor lighting, too long, I didn't do a great job, something! So please accept my apologies for taking ten prison years to finally get this request fulfilled. Forgive me? Thanks! … [Read more...]
You read it right in the title, I actually returned to my beloved rollerset this week, despite being about 10 weeks post! As I mentioned in my braidout bun post, my guy came into town and originally I was going to flexirod set my hair because I figured it would work better with my new growth. But, after it was all said and done, I decided to go semi-straight with a rollerset and silk wrap! To begin, I had to detangle and remove all the … [Read more...]
Soooo, I said I was planning to grow until December and then get my haircut right? Um, yeah - that so didn't happen! It's relaxer update time! If you follow me on Instagram (@EbonyCPrincess) or Twitter then you were privy to sort of a play by play of my day. Let me start at the beginning... I arrived home (to NJ) late Friday evening around midnight and had my hair appointment at 9 am Saturday morning. My stylist called to make sure I … [Read more...]
