On Nappturality and other sources, I have read that many women use baking soda as a natural way clarifying and cleansing their hair. It was one of my tasks to learn more about baking soda and how to use it for my hair. Well, I checked out the latest youtube video from Kimmaytube that discussed the truth behind baking soda. Comes to find it, it is not a natural product but man-made CHEMICAL. Wow! Her video was very interesting and she will be doing another part of this topic. I am looking forward to learning more about what she has to say about baking soda.
I am so glad I stumbled across her channel this weekend. I probably watched over 90% of her videos within the past few days. She is very talented and informative and her videos are of very high quality.
So with this said, I will NOT be using baking soda on my hair. I guess I will move on to researching how to use honey for my face and hair.
Showing posts with label Hair Products. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hair Products. Show all posts
Monday, April 12, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Box Braid Challenge--April 2010
I got a new laptop...a netbook actually so I can hopefully update my blogs a little more often. Anyway, this particular post is about my hair.
My hair has been pretty neglected for a long time now. It is time for a change. I have been natural ever since February 2004, and I have YET to embrace my hair like I should. I know I am not my hair, but my hair is a part of this vessel God has given me so it is my responsibility to take care of it as well.
So I have been doing some research on nappturality.com and lurked the forums for information on products I can experiment on my hair. If I am to restore my hair back to a healthy, fuller, and longer state, it is imperative I find out what my hair needs.
After doing a little bit of searching around on the homemade products thread, I went to buy the following:
Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (Unrefined)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Honey
Vegetable Glycerin
Distilled Water
Pure Almond Extract (for fragrance)
Here are the products I already have on hand:
Castor Oil
Shea Butter
Safflower Oil
Rosemary EO (essential oil)
Lavender EO
Peppermint EO
Apple Cider Vinegar (my replacement for shampoo)
The only commercial products I have in my possession are:
Herbal Essence Totally Twisted Conditioner
Herbal Essence Hello Hydration Conditioner
Garnier Fructis Triple Action Conditioner (with shea, avocado, and olive oils)
(I am debating whether or not I will continue to use this three products. I am still researching what ingredients are bad for natural hair. But these are some products I have read from curlynikki.com that other natural haired women are using. So once again, I don't know the fate of these products just yet).
So yesterday, I mixed some olive oil, castor oil, honey, shea butter, almond extract, peppermint EO, and distilled water in a spray bottle to create a daily spritz for my hair. Today, I added some vegetable glycerin ($9 at Whole Foods...wow!) and after spraying it on my hair tonight, I noticed a difference in the softness of my braids. They really felt moisturized. This made me feel good. I even sprayed a little on Zakiah's hair after her bath. Her hair felt soft too. Yeah!
Lets back this up! I didn't even mention anything specifics about my hair challenge. SOOOO, my goal is to establish a healthy regime to help my hair grow fuller. I am not so concerned about length because my hair grows at a pretty good rate as long as I keep my hands out of it and don't get scissor happy (I am notorious for cutting over 2 inches off at a time). I figured what would be best for now is to braid my hair in box braids and wear my wig in order to keep my hands out of my hair. I actually started off with big braids about 2 weeks ago and ended up rebraiding my hair Wednesday night into smaller sections/braids. I don't really remember exactly when I started my braids so for the sake of setting an official challenge date, I will say I started my challenge on
I plan on doing this challenge for at least six months (October 1, 2010). By the end of the challenge, I am expecting to have grown at least 2.5 to 3 inches of hair from now (I need to take a before picture even though I am dreading it because my hair is no way cute). I am excited because this is my first challenge. I even hopped on the bandwagon with others doing the 6 month challenge on nappturality.com. I am hoping to do a monthly update on my progress either by a blog post or video.
The hair regimen I am hoping to follow is:
Spritz my hair (daily before bed)
ACV rinse (every 2nd and 4th Saturday)
Rebraid my hair (every four weeks)
Simple, huh? Well that is how I like it for now until I learn more about deep conditioning, co washes, and baking soda clarifying. I really want to keep things low maintenance.
Oh, and I plan on drinking AT LEAST 8 cups of water every day. So far, so good! I met that goal ever since I started recording on my calendar (since April 1st).
As far as my wig, I am only wearing it when I go out or have a tendency to put my hand in my hair. Other than that, I allow my braids to breathe. Underneath my wig, I wear this really wide crotchet headband to protect my hair from the wig and to allow some breathing room.
Hmm, I think this is it for now. I need to remember to post a before picture as a reference point for my challenge.
My hair has been pretty neglected for a long time now. It is time for a change. I have been natural ever since February 2004, and I have YET to embrace my hair like I should. I know I am not my hair, but my hair is a part of this vessel God has given me so it is my responsibility to take care of it as well.
So I have been doing some research on nappturality.com and lurked the forums for information on products I can experiment on my hair. If I am to restore my hair back to a healthy, fuller, and longer state, it is imperative I find out what my hair needs.
After doing a little bit of searching around on the homemade products thread, I went to buy the following:
Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (Unrefined)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Honey
Vegetable Glycerin
Distilled Water
Pure Almond Extract (for fragrance)
Here are the products I already have on hand:
Castor Oil
Shea Butter
Safflower Oil
Rosemary EO (essential oil)
Lavender EO
Peppermint EO
Apple Cider Vinegar (my replacement for shampoo)
The only commercial products I have in my possession are:
Herbal Essence Totally Twisted Conditioner
Herbal Essence Hello Hydration Conditioner
Garnier Fructis Triple Action Conditioner (with shea, avocado, and olive oils)
(I am debating whether or not I will continue to use this three products. I am still researching what ingredients are bad for natural hair. But these are some products I have read from curlynikki.com that other natural haired women are using. So once again, I don't know the fate of these products just yet).
So yesterday, I mixed some olive oil, castor oil, honey, shea butter, almond extract, peppermint EO, and distilled water in a spray bottle to create a daily spritz for my hair. Today, I added some vegetable glycerin ($9 at Whole Foods...wow!) and after spraying it on my hair tonight, I noticed a difference in the softness of my braids. They really felt moisturized. This made me feel good. I even sprayed a little on Zakiah's hair after her bath. Her hair felt soft too. Yeah!
Lets back this up! I didn't even mention anything specifics about my hair challenge. SOOOO, my goal is to establish a healthy regime to help my hair grow fuller. I am not so concerned about length because my hair grows at a pretty good rate as long as I keep my hands out of it and don't get scissor happy (I am notorious for cutting over 2 inches off at a time). I figured what would be best for now is to braid my hair in box braids and wear my wig in order to keep my hands out of my hair. I actually started off with big braids about 2 weeks ago and ended up rebraiding my hair Wednesday night into smaller sections/braids. I don't really remember exactly when I started my braids so for the sake of setting an official challenge date, I will say I started my challenge on
April 1, 2010
I plan on doing this challenge for at least six months (October 1, 2010). By the end of the challenge, I am expecting to have grown at least 2.5 to 3 inches of hair from now (I need to take a before picture even though I am dreading it because my hair is no way cute). I am excited because this is my first challenge. I even hopped on the bandwagon with others doing the 6 month challenge on nappturality.com. I am hoping to do a monthly update on my progress either by a blog post or video.
The hair regimen I am hoping to follow is:
Spritz my hair (daily before bed)
ACV rinse (every 2nd and 4th Saturday)
Rebraid my hair (every four weeks)
Simple, huh? Well that is how I like it for now until I learn more about deep conditioning, co washes, and baking soda clarifying. I really want to keep things low maintenance.
Oh, and I plan on drinking AT LEAST 8 cups of water every day. So far, so good! I met that goal ever since I started recording on my calendar (since April 1st).
As far as my wig, I am only wearing it when I go out or have a tendency to put my hand in my hair. Other than that, I allow my braids to breathe. Underneath my wig, I wear this really wide crotchet headband to protect my hair from the wig and to allow some breathing room.
Hmm, I think this is it for now. I need to remember to post a before picture as a reference point for my challenge.
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