Relaxer Touch Up - June 2013

My stylist used Organic Root Stimulator lye relaxer in normal strength on my new growth. She applied the relaxer in 4 sections, starting with the back right section. For the two  sections at the  front she relaxed the left side first and then the right. Application of the relaxer took about 10 minutes overall. The smoothing process took another 10 -15 minutes. 

 After rinsing out the relaxer from my hair, she neutralised my hair using Organic Root Stimulator Neutralising Shampoo. Then she applied Sta fro hair dye in the colour dark brown. I went under the dryer for about 20 minutes to help the colour  set properly. Then my hair was rinsed, shampooed with Luster's Pink oil Moisturizing Shampoo and then the Organic Root Stimulator Replenishing Conditioner was applied. I was then back under the dryer for another 20 minutes. Organic Root Stimulator Wrap/Set Mousse along with the Organic Root Stimulator Incredibly Rich Moisturizer Lotion was applied to my hair and then some medium sized rollers. (yes I love roller sets.)

Check the pics below for results of my relaxer day.

Check out my 2 bottles of ORS Incredibly rich hair lotion,
 upside down in the corner of the photo. lol 

Curls 

Curls 

Curls 

Curls and an ear

Curls

Getting ready for bed 

The morning after. 

Products Used:
Organic Root Stimulator Incredibly Rich Hair Moisturising Lotion 
Organic Root Stimulator lye relaxer in normal strength
Organic Root Stimulator Neutralising Shampoo
Luster's Pink oil Moisturizing Shampoo
Sta fro hair dye in the colour dark brown
Organic Root Stimulator Replenishing Conditioner 
Organic Root Stimulator Wrap/Set Mousse

Hair Stats
Current length: Line #2 on my length check t shirt**
Last Relaxer:  June 29th 2013
Next Relaxer: August 31st 2013
Short Term Goal: line #3 on my Length check T-shirt by June 2013**
Long Term Goal: Bra Strap Length by December 2013
Wish List: Phillip Kingsley Elasticizer, Grapseed Oil
Recent buys: Organic Root Stimulator Hair Mayonnaise,  Organic Root Stimulator Incredibly Rich Moisturizing hair lotion, Waitrose Baby Bottom Butter


to be amended

Relaxer Update - 22nd Sept 2012

     So here we are Relaxer number 4 (I had to do a corrective relaxer around march, which was crap but anywho.)  My scalp  was based prior to relaxing by my stylist and I applied some olive oil to my ends the night before. My stylist used Organic Root Stimulator Lye relaxer in normal strength. After this a normalising rinse was applied, to return my hair/scalp to its normal ph. Next my relaxer was neutralised using the Organic root Stimulator Neutralising shampoo and I had a deep treatment  (20 minutes under hair dryer) using the Organic root Stimulator Replenishing conditioner.

We will not discuss the random woman in the corner of the photo okay. 

     My stylist nearly scalped me -------> i.e. she took 1.5 inches off my ends when she did my trim. Even though I had not had a full trim in about 7 months, and I knew my ends were thinning out.  I was not prepared to take that much off at that particular time, I was waiting til my birthday to had my all over trim and my make ends completely even. I am not a big fan of cutting/trimming my hair, rather worst I am scared to death of being a victim of the "hater trim." Overall it did not look bad at all, I had a roller set which took 2 hours to dry. (yeah my hair is quite porous) 

just finished oiling my scalp and applying Savlon cream to my relaxer burns.

After being told to fix my face.

Next relaxer - 14th December. 

I have put my relaxer on an 84 day cycle. (7 days = 1 week, 4 weeks = 28 days, 28 days x 3( months) = 84 days. 

Hair Relaxer Update - Relaxed 29th June 2012

This is my hair before during and after my relaxer on June 29th.

this is me at home the morning of my relaxer

The left side view of my hair. 

The back view of my hair.

The right side view of my hair.

My hair freshly relaxed, before trim.

My hair freshly relaxed, after trim.

Me under the dryer, just rolled. 

An hour later, still under the dryer. 

Me at the end, BIG HAIR, love it. 

The back of my BIG HAIR.

I loved my relaxer, the sylist used all Kera Care products for my relaxer from start to finish. 

Next relaxer will be the end of September, 2012. 

Hair Update May 2012

 Wearing my dad's shirt and my first pair of leggings. The hair dresser claim say this was a roller set, added to the fact rain was pelting down like waist when I left the salon.


xx

Review - Ojon Damage Reverse Hair Care Range

The complete Ojon Damage Reverse range from Ojon 

Damage Reverse Restorative Conditioner 

Damage Reverse Restorative shampoo and Restorative conditioner 

Damage Reverse with Ojon oil Restorative Hair treatment - (the item in the box.) Damage Reverse hair serum - item in the bottle with the dropper. 

The ritual 

     I part my hair in 4 sections, I rub a little bit of the deep treatment on each section of my hair, I measure the deep treatment  by using a teaspoon.  After this I cover my hair with a plastic bag and sleep on it overnight. 

    When I wake up in the morning I wash my hair twice and only twice. Now the Ojon Damage Reverse shampoo is VERYYYYYYYYYYYYY thick and it can be hard to manipulate. What I do is I have 2 60ml bottles and use them to mix my shampoo 50/50 with water. This works for me because it allows the shampoo to spread better in my scalp. Also it helps to stretch the product. 

    After washing I get two tablespoons of the Ojon Damage Reverse conditioner and 2 squirts of the Ojon Damage Reverse hair serum mix that together. I cover my hair with 2 plastic bags and then leave that on my hair for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes I rinse out the conditioner and tadaaaaaaaaaaaa I am finished.

I did enjoy the ritual, my hair  felt very soft and nourished after using the products. I like the fact that the deep treatment goes on first, that way it cuts down on manipulation and prevents me hopping in and out of the shower. My ends especially felt soft in the morning when I had slept with the treatments in overnight, however my hair like oils. My only problem with these products is that fact that the hair serum is mainly made up of Almond oil. 

The top product to buy in my opinion is the Damage Reverse deep treatment, that is the product that I would repurchase first out of all 4 products. I would also purchase the shampoo and the conditioner even though they are £20 each.

This product range is NOT recession proof, so you need to be prepared to make the investment with these products and use them consistently in order to get your moneys worth. 


Would I purchase/repurchase? -Yes most definitely 
Would I buy full price? - Yes (I would be on the lookout for a deal on qvc or the website though)
Would I recommend? - Yes 

xx

Hair Update: Length Check

A little update in regards to my hair length and how my hair has been progressing. This post is pic heavy so be warned, thanks to everyone who has been with me so far on my hair journey. The pictures are not the best because I took them myself, but here goes. enjoy!!

My picture taking skills at this awkward angle is not the best I will admit. Some things that I have been doing differently. 1. I have been using the Ojon Damage reverse hair care line.  I deep condition overnight with the Ojon Damage Reverse deep Treatment, the next morning I wash twice using the Ojon Damage Reverse shampoo, after that I condition using a mixture of the  Ojon Damage Reverse conditioner + Ojon Damage Reverse serum. 2. Another thing that I have been doing is air drying, I have been air drying my hair since January. 3. When I relax my hair I have been putting olive oil on the ends of my hair to protect them from relaxer run off. 4. I have been going totally heatless, no blow dryer or flat iron. 5. I have been using a T-shirt to dry my hair instead a towel (works wonders ladies/gents try it). 6. I have also been weakening my relaxers before applying to my hair by adding Olive oil to the mixture. Doing this makes sure  that the relaxer is not full strength on my hair, however this has led to MAJOR underprocessing, so I wont be doing that anymore. 

I have really thick hair and doing all of these things have really helped to thicken my hair even more. My hair has even more body than it did before, which I love. 

Next Relaxer date - June 30th

Review - Hairveda Almond Glaze

     So it was week 9 in my 12 week stretch and my new growth was live and in living colour.  Normally I use coconut oil on my scalp, but I found that it was not working. I do not know if it is the weather  if my roots are just thirsty, or the stretching but my scalp was just dry. No matter how much coconut oil I put on it. My roomie suggested that I try "Hairveda' Almond Glaze Natural Hair Pomade", since I had had such good results from using the "Hairveda Whipped Creme Ends in the summer". I knew that almond oil was very rich and moisturizing, since I had been using it on my skin for years, but I had never tried it on my hair. I was game because as we know dry, flaky scalp is not cute. she gave me a tub which she was not using it had in about 1/4 of product left.  

The packaging reads Almond Glaze Natural Hair Pomade Grease. apply to hair as often as needed to help soften and smooth newgrowth, twists or braids. Helps with creating sleek styles with natural type 4 hair. Ingredients include Almond oil, Almond butter, Castor seed oil, and beeswax.

    So I do my do, I used it to oil my scalp, first thing I must say about this product is that it smells Gorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgeoussssssssss. It has a very light consistency, and it spreads well, think of  whipped butter. After using this my hair felt soft, was very pliable and shiny.  My scalp was moisturized and it was about 4 days before I saw the need to moisturize again. I loved the results from the first application, but I was a bit skeptical that maybe I was making it out to be more than it was. So I tried a few more times and got the same results. 

     I love this product, I consider it very useful especially if like myself you are stretching out your relaxers. I believe this product would be most beneficial to those with relaxed hair from around week 7 or 8 when the new growth really comes in. Going forward I plan to use my pure coconut oil on my scalp from weeks 1-7 and then from weeks 8-12 oil my scalp using the almond glaze. 

Product reviews on the hairveda whipped creme ends and the hairveda green tea butter will follow soon.

Summer House happenings: My Hair care challenge.

     
     For most of  my relaxed hair life, I have maintained my hair at chin length. However last summer I experienced a bit a breakage and  this challenged me  to address the way I take care of my tresses. First on the agenda were the hair care products I stopped using the regular store bought shampoo and conditioners, possessing sodium laureth sulphate as an ingredient. My new hair care regime now consists of using Matrix Biolage shampoo, conditioner and deep conditioning mask. For the last year I have been deep treating my hair every 2 weeks religiously. Also I have been drinking copious amounts of water to keep my body hydrated. Since my hair is a by product of my body then I must make sure that the items I put into my body  nourishes it. Hydrated body equals hydrated hair. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_LKGqydL8s

     My Hair regimen consists of combing and de-tangling my hair before I get into the shower. Next I run water over my hair for 2-3 minutes. After this I then apply the first lather, I massage the sides of my hair, then the back and front. I rinse and then repeat this procedure. Next I apply the deep  conditioning treatment to semi dry hair, I then cover my hair with a plastic bag and wait 30 minutes. My natural  body heat allows the treatment to penetrate the hair shaft.  After rinsing the deep treatment out my hair I then blot my hair 90% dry. I spray my hair with some leave in conditioner and I comb that through with a wide tooth shower comb.  After this I spray my hair with some Matrix Biolage heat protection spray, after working this through my hair. I then blow dry my hair in sections, and flat iron. To maintain my hair between washes (remember I wash and deep treat my hair every 2 weeks) I apply coconut oil  to my scalp and I moisturise and seal my ends twice a week every Sunday and Thursday. 


moisturise and seal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuCbZMHwLug&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0_93jySKiM&feature=related


Now my hair health has increased greatly, but now I want longer hair not just healthy hair so I am on a challenge to grow my hair to APL (arm pit length) by new years day.


xoxo