Quasi Length Check

So this past wash day, I decided to switch it up a bit.  I'd been rocking the braid outs faithfully and they'd been giving me great results, but I just wanted something different.  I've gone about 5 months without heat and I was ready to see my hair.  Anyway, I decided (with no help from Miss G) to put my hair in 6 ponytails, roll with large rollers and sit under the dryer.  Not sure what my plan would be after this, but I went for it anyway.  So after 1 hour and 45 minutes, I couldn't take it anymore.  I took one of the ponytails down (that still wasn't dry) to do a fake length check.  I say fake because my hair still wasn't completely dry.  This is what I got:

 Check me out, medium hair don't care

 The next morning after sleeping with all my hair in one big pony (I still hadn't figured out what I wanted to do with it, so I just went to sleep), I took it down just to see what I was working with. 

Let me find out I have some hair...

My hair has gotten a lot longer since straightening it for our engagement pics in April and my ends aren't terrible.  Another thing I notice is that my hair has gotten a lot more dense since even 6 months ago.  I still haven't decided if I'm going to get my hair professionally straightened before the wedding, but when I do, I will definitely post pics.

Hair Idols: Corinne Bailey Rae

#allFIERCEeverything

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.