Mizani Moisturefuse - A straight gal's boo

So..I decided to straighten my hair last night. I was getting bored with the same ole curly puff. As I mentioned earlier, I do not use the same hair care products when I wear my hair straightened. When I am kinky, I prefer one set of products and routines.

When I decide to straighten my hair, this is my regime for full, bouncy straight hair.

1. Wash with Creme of Nature Shampoo (will be replaced soon as it has been discontinued)

2. Deep Condition with Mizani Moisturefuse. I tried this on a whim one day. I must say that it was not a mistake. Mizani leaves my hair super soft, moisturized, light and full of body.

3. Blow dry with a light creamy leave in. Lately I have been using either Lacio Lacio or Neutragena Triple Moisture.

4. I blow dry in four sections. I just added this to my regime..thanks to henna. Henna has my hair feeling SUPER thick..and hard to dry. No complaints here.

5. I then take teeny tiny sections and flat iron.

6. I put a nickel sized amount of Chi Silk infusion in my palm and rub it thru the finished product.

7.I either roll on satin rollers for MORE volume...and end up looking like the Cookie Monster's grandma....or wrapping and have nice bouncy hair the next day.

The above is my regime for straight silky natural hair. 90% of the time I do not even press my roots. I try to use as little heat as possible. Hmmm maybe next time I will create a Youtube video?! Hmmm thoughts.

Look Ma! No Gel!

I usually load my hair with a couple of conditioners each morning. Then on top of that I add Kinky Curly for definition. I recently added DevaCurl Set it Free to the mix. I would do ALL of this...and then add Aloe Vera Gel to my edges. NO DEALS.

I am a follower of Curly Nikki's blog and her hair is very inspiring. Aside from Henna, one other thing that I have learned from her that the LESS product (excluding your conditioners) the better. Being that I ONLY do conditioner washes 90 percent of the time and only use shampoo when I am performing a Henna Treatment or about to straighten...I really don't need all the gook in my hair.

So today I was brave. When I washed my hair this morning...I decided to ONLY put conditioner (DevaCurl One Condition and Pantene Hydrating Curls) and a leave in (KC Knot Today) in my hair. NO gel NO Kinky Curly Curling Custard. My hair was just as curly as it is with all the other gunk if not MORE.

My only complaint is...though I have definition and minimal frizz(thanks Henna) my hair is not as big as thick as I would like. My hair lacks volume. It is very little. I literally went in the ladies room took down my puff and SHOOK it. It was still small. Not sure why this is...Perhaps I should go back to weekly Henna treatmnents versus bi weekly? Did I make the switch too quickly? Who knows...I am going to go ahead and henna this weekend with a mix of Dulhan and Reshma. I am curious to see if maybe I am not getting the bulk because of Jamila. Stay tuned for my results.

All in all I think I will start just wearing my puff and curly styles with conditioner only. Tomorrow I am going to try using ONE conditioner only. I will more than likely stick with Pantene Hydrating Curls. My hair loves that stuff. Set if Free? I will only use that when I am twisting my hair. If your hair is thin...or lacks volume...you may not want to use this on a wash n go. This stuff made my puff more like a "poot" than a Puff. LOL Really soft...but REALLY shrunken. LOL So....no more Set it Free until I am in twists. The Set it Free along with Shea butter made my hair feel like silk.

If loving Jamila Henna is wrong....I don't wanna be right...

When I washed my hair last night I was amazed at how thick it has gotten. I am having some slight shedding but my hair is still UBER thick. I am eager to do another Henna treatment but I have one more week to go. It is about time for me to go and order more henna. I have now promised to do Henna treatments for my aunt and a couple of friends. I TRULY believe that Henna is the most slept on hair practice that there is. My loving boyfriend refers to it as "the roots" because of the smell...I tell him to get over it...because if loving Henna is wrong...I don't wanna be right.

I said in previous posts that I would revisit Dulhan or Reshma. I just can't seem to depart from Jamila. I really wish tht I could find it here locally. In the meantime, I will be placing another web order.

Anyways...just up late thinking about hair...until tomorrow.

So....I wore twists to work

Today was my first time actually wearing my "twists" to work. Overall I got a great response. The are holding up well. I have a satin cap on...and I am ITCHING to wash.

I am also looking forward to my next henna treatment.

Here is a pic of my very first attempt at twist taken a month ago (don't view if u are drinking because u are GOING to laugh.)

And you see my most recent pic here....

Now...I still have a ways to go...but...Henna...weekly deep conditioner....and supplements...they are all winners in my book.

Also, here is a pic of me the day after my first Henna treatment...Notice how full my puff is?

I have a disease....

and it is called hand in HAIR!

So...I was impatient and could not wait on my Jamila brand Henna. So I used Dulhan Henna... I mixed it with Green Tea, honey, olive oil, a pinch of Vatika Oil and Amla Oil. Over kill right? Well I sat it on my heating pad for like 15 minutes....applied...then left on overnight.
The color is more vibrant. I am a chocolate cherry head gal! Call me Cherry Coke if you would! LOL

When I rinsed the Henna out....I used a mixture of conditioners:
Elucence MB
Jessicul WDT
Pantene Breakage Defense

I left it on for an hour and a half and sat under my heating cap for 45 minutes. Rinsed....CWed with my pantene hydrating curls...and into a puff my hair went.
My.Hair.Is.SO. SOOOFFTT!

I can't keep my hand out of it. Because I had to detangle (and loss very little hair mind you) my curls are not as defined as they COULD be but it still looks and feels great. I will take a pic when it dries.
My hair is ALREADY noticably thicker! I am excited. I am contemplating attempting to twist it tonight...we shall see.
At any rate...another successful Henna application.
My next application will be when I receive the Jamila in the mail. After that I may chill for 2 weeks or so....I think I am going to incorporate Amla into my daily regime for a bit...and start back with my OCT once I get on a Henna schedule. I am VERY excited. My hair feels SO soft and it getting thicker ALREADY. Henna head for life....Henna Head for life.

Jessicurl WDT

Greetings all!

I have been over here loving on my hair. Until today, my hair has been in some form of a puff. Well today it is super cold outside...so I decided to pamper my hair a bit, and put it in a baggied bun. So...I got my Jessicurl Weekly Deep Treatment yesterday and I coated my hair with that...and Elucence MB conditioner...and put it in a baggied bun. I sealed my ends with Shea Butter. I am going to baby my hair for maybe two more days or so...then I am going to Henna again this weekend.

I ordered 4 boxes of the Jamila brand Henna. I am hoping that it comes by Friday...but if it doesn't I will just use the Reshma brand again. I am trying to determine if I am going to leave it in overnight again....or let it sit overnight and leave it on for a few hours. I am leaning more towards leaving it on overnight. People in my life are SO tired of hearing about henna...so I guess I will hush and put it here in my little blog.

In other news, I have pressed pause on my application of OCT. Being that it is high in protein, I think it is best that I lay off of it for a bit because I am doing so many Henna treatments...once I go to once a month henna treatments...maybe I will incorporate it back into my regi.

As far as supplements...I am doing good...I am taking my MSM powder, Biotin and B complex with extra Vit C. So...I am going to hold out on the straightening until March...or atleast the very last week of Feb...but we shall see.
Can I do it? Can I hold out another month being that I have not straightened in a month...and more importantly have I gotten any growth and retained any length. One the left side of my head...when I stretch a peice from the back...it is at my arm pit...what will it look like when it is actually straightened...I am SO curious to see.

Well...until tomorrow...or later on today...

OH and next up...Olive Oil facial washes...and weekly work outs with weight training...I MUST get fineR for this summer. LOL

Toot Toot! :-)

And the results are in....

As promised here are the post Henna pics. The first one shows first day hair. My curl is a little looser. That makes me nervous...I do NOT want to lose my curls.

But I guess it has to do with the henna...because my second day hair looks HOT! LOL See below. Me likey!

K...me tired...going to bed. Until later...

To Henna or Not...that is the question

So...I was reading a few blogs, cruising a few fotki albums, and browsing a few hair boards...and Henna has caught my attention. Nik from CurlyNikki.com was very helpful with her pictorial...and she was very helpful answering questions. I rushed out...and purchased some Henna...

Then I chickened out.

My only concerns are:
1. I do not want to drastically change my hair color.
2. I do not want to loosen my curl.

However...I DO want thicker, stronger and healthier hair! So...I think this weekend will be a "HennaMeBeautiful" Weekend.

Stay tuned for my results...

My fingers, toes and eyes are crossed.



In other news...I SO need a new style...this one is SO boring now. My hair is currently in flat twists...that are soft as heck...I hope they result in a pretty twist out....We shall see in an hour or so... But anyways...here I am yesterday in my boring puff...