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Better late than never- Curlformer Results

So, a long time ago..a reader asked Miss G if her curlformers would come out the same for someone who's all natural?  Miss G asked me to post a picture of what my hair looks like when I remove my curlformers since I have no (read: little or neglible) relaxer left.  I recently took my senegalese twists out and have since been back to styling my hair so of course I had to do one of my reliable curlformer sets.  Here are my results:

Before using the curlformers, I did a DC on dry hair using Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose for about 2 hrs and then I co-washed with Herbal Essence Hello Hydration.  (I love that stuff)  I used more of the HEHH as a leave-in (not a ton) and used Giovanni Natural Mousse to set.  I slept with them in overnight.  When I finally took these out, these were the results.  I hadn't done them in a while so I didn't know what to expect, but I was extremely pleased.  My hair was super soft and I think that was due to my 2 hr DC.  They lasted for about 3 days, but that's because I wanted to finally try out a dry bantu knot out.  (I'll post pics soon, I promise)  I'm sure I could've gotten at least another day or 2 out of them especially if I remixed by pinning up.  In summary, my love affair with curlformers continues and I believe that most anyone, from transitioning to completely natural can use them.

Happy Curlforming!

Mini Chop

So... I got a hair cut this weekend. It was much needed. It's been four months since my last trim. Toots kept saying that I should wait till after her wedding to cut. But by then I'll be ready to cut again. My no heat regimen and prenatal vitamins really have my hair growing like weeds (not a complaint).

The day before

Stylist begins the chop...

Hopefully, after one more chop I will be all natural! Then the real fun begins.

Weather Burn Out

So...I am boycotting washing my hair. I curlformed last week, and since I am getting pressed and trimmed this weekend, I was determined to make my hair last for two weeks. So by Tuesday night, I had already done two dry rod sets and wanted something new. I decided to do a dry bantu knot out. I was also out of Giovanni mousse and copped some DevaCurl Set It Free as a replacement.

It started post work out...

With this weather I can not keep a style. I woke up this morning with zero definition. So I did a phony pony. No thanks to Toots who was supposed to show me how...

I'm not used to my hair falling apart in a day or two. Help. Is anyone else having this issue?

Flat Twists

I know that I've been M.I.A. But I haven't really done anything to my hair. I wore the rod set for a month. Then I went back to my trusty braid out. So I finally tried something new this weekend. I had told myself that I could not flat twist since I can not cornrow. But I gave it a shot.
I did a cowash with Yes To Carrots, Then a DC with HSR and EVOO. I sprayed each section with Giovanni Leave-In and a pump of the Giovanni Mousse . I ended up with 10 twists which I let air dry over night.

I was afraid it would be a poofy mess, because it wasn't the neatest job in the world. I was wrong. I kinda love it.

My relaxed ends are terrible...

Happy Anniversary Miss G!

Congrats on making it a full year without falling back on the creamy crack.  Doesn't it feel good?  I'm proud of you.  It seems so much longer.  Keep up the good work. 

Sidenote:  I've been MIA, as has Miss G, but I'm gonna get back on it.  I was feeling the urge to cut my hair which would've been bad for the wedding stuff, so I got some Senegalese twists.  I love them.  It feels good to not have to do my hair, but I do miss doing my hair.  Anyway, I'll figure out something to post real soon now.  

Red Rod Set

Remember when I posted the vid about the rod set a few weeks ago? Well I tried it.

Since I knew it would take forever to rod my hair, I cowashed the night before. I did a DC overnight. The next morning I rinsed out the DC and went to work.

2 hours and 80 rods later...

Day 1 (I did not attempt to pull them apart at all. I just rocked out)

Day 3 (slightly pulled)

Day 5 (Fully pulled apart)

Day 10 (yes, you read right)

I plan to keep the party going until my wash day on Sunday. So I actually maintained the style for two whole weeks. This is huge people. All I did was sleep in the satin bonnet. In the morning I would moisturize with jojoba or coconut oil. I would shake and pull on the curls to help them pop back out.