I've been natural all my life. The only type of extension that I've had was a bun that became a ponytail 2 days later, 7 years ago.
The last time my hair was straightened was 4 years ago. I blow dried last about 6 months ago. My hair is in an awful state right now,
as you will see from the pictures I will provide. I simply cannot endure this any longer. It is so powerful how your hair can make
you feel a midst all the chaos life throws at us (the same can be said about a wee one). My hair makes me feel depressed right now,
I just didn't know what to do. Now I am going to challenge myself to nurture my hair back to health, to a state that gives me one
more excuse to smile everyday. I also plan to venture into uncharted territories, I'll also be braiding my hair to manenificent length.
Before I do this though I will be doing a couple things to ensure that braids go on healthy hair, more damage is far from my
intention right now. I stumbled across Coily Queen, I'll be doing a greatly modified version of her regimen. I'm on a very very
tight budget, and half the things she uses I won't be able to, but she was my inspiration.
The first challenge I will do, is her 30 day correction for overly porous hair, with tap water, minus the pH balance strips,
I would, but I just do not have the luxury or time no hooded dryer either. The good old Jamaican sun will suffice.
This is something I want to start the day after tomorrow.
30 day correction for overly porous hair:
Products needed: PH balance strips, non sulfate PH balanced shampoo,
organic apple cider vinegar, a deep moisturizing conditioner, plastic caps,
hooded dryer, bottled or filtered water and a leave in conditioner.
Steps to take:
Shampoo your hair twice a week with a non sulfate shampoo. Be sure the shampoo has a PH b/n 5.5 and 6.0.
(purchase PH balance strips to test all of your products this is the only way to know for sure)
1. After you shampoo and deep conditioned your hair.Always rinse your shampoo out with warm water,
this ensures the cuticle is opened to receive the moisturizing benefits of your deep conditioner.
Once you rinse out your deep conditioner you then need to do a ACV rinse.
Apple Cider Vinegar rinse recipe:
1/4 cup of ACV
2 cups of filtered or bottled water
Your steps in 30 days: Easy, inexpensive and simple to follow!
Day 1: Shampoo, DC follow with ACV rinse
Day 4: Shampoo, DC rinse out DC with cold, cold water. Skip ACV rinse part
Day 7: Shampoo, DC, follow with ACV rinse
Day 10: Shampoo, DC rinse out with cold, cold water, Skip ACV rinse part
Day 13: Shampoo, DC follow with ACV rinse
Day 16: Shampoo, DC rinse out with cold, cold water, Skip ACV rinse part
Day 19: Shampoo, DC follow with ACV rinse
Day 21: Shampoo, DC rinse out with cold, cold water, Skip ACV rinse part
Day 24: Shampoo, DC follow with ACV rinse
Day 27: Shampoo, DC rinse out with cold, cold water, Skip ACV rinse part
Day 30: Shampoo, DC follow with ACV rinse
I will update tomorrow, with the products I will be using for the month.
I think this may be my getting ready for the New Year Challenge,
a New Year, a New, moisturized and rejuvenated me.
I will also post some pictures tomorrow, give a hair profile with the products that I'll be using
and hair styles I'll be doing for the month. Thinking of doing some inversion as well :P.
Feel free to join me, on this adventure, or just share your thoughts
The last time my hair was straightened was 4 years ago. I blow dried last about 6 months ago. My hair is in an awful state right now,
as you will see from the pictures I will provide. I simply cannot endure this any longer. It is so powerful how your hair can make
you feel a midst all the chaos life throws at us (the same can be said about a wee one). My hair makes me feel depressed right now,
I just didn't know what to do. Now I am going to challenge myself to nurture my hair back to health, to a state that gives me one
more excuse to smile everyday. I also plan to venture into uncharted territories, I'll also be braiding my hair to manenificent length.
Before I do this though I will be doing a couple things to ensure that braids go on healthy hair, more damage is far from my
intention right now. I stumbled across Coily Queen, I'll be doing a greatly modified version of her regimen. I'm on a very very
tight budget, and half the things she uses I won't be able to, but she was my inspiration.
The first challenge I will do, is her 30 day correction for overly porous hair, with tap water, minus the pH balance strips,
I would, but I just do not have the luxury or time no hooded dryer either. The good old Jamaican sun will suffice.
This is something I want to start the day after tomorrow.
30 day correction for overly porous hair:
Products needed: PH balance strips, non sulfate PH balanced shampoo,
organic apple cider vinegar, a deep moisturizing conditioner, plastic caps,
hooded dryer, bottled or filtered water and a leave in conditioner.
Steps to take:
Shampoo your hair twice a week with a non sulfate shampoo. Be sure the shampoo has a PH b/n 5.5 and 6.0.
(purchase PH balance strips to test all of your products this is the only way to know for sure)
1. After you shampoo and deep conditioned your hair.Always rinse your shampoo out with warm water,
this ensures the cuticle is opened to receive the moisturizing benefits of your deep conditioner.
Once you rinse out your deep conditioner you then need to do a ACV rinse.
Apple Cider Vinegar rinse recipe:
1/4 cup of ACV
2 cups of filtered or bottled water
Your steps in 30 days: Easy, inexpensive and simple to follow!
Day 1: Shampoo, DC follow with ACV rinse
Day 4: Shampoo, DC rinse out DC with cold, cold water. Skip ACV rinse part
Day 7: Shampoo, DC, follow with ACV rinse
Day 10: Shampoo, DC rinse out with cold, cold water, Skip ACV rinse part
Day 13: Shampoo, DC follow with ACV rinse
Day 16: Shampoo, DC rinse out with cold, cold water, Skip ACV rinse part
Day 19: Shampoo, DC follow with ACV rinse
Day 21: Shampoo, DC rinse out with cold, cold water, Skip ACV rinse part
Day 24: Shampoo, DC follow with ACV rinse
Day 27: Shampoo, DC rinse out with cold, cold water, Skip ACV rinse part
Day 30: Shampoo, DC follow with ACV rinse
I will update tomorrow, with the products I will be using for the month.
I think this may be my getting ready for the New Year Challenge,
a New Year, a New, moisturized and rejuvenated me.

I will also post some pictures tomorrow, give a hair profile with the products that I'll be using
and hair styles I'll be doing for the month. Thinking of doing some inversion as well :P.
Feel free to join me, on this adventure, or just share your thoughts
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