New Growth mix with more essential oils

My MN mix with peppermint & JBCO is almost finished, so I made some more.

15g tube of Dakrarin
5 tbl spoons of JBCO
5 drops of Rosemary oil
5 drops of grapeseed oil
2 tea spoons of peppermint oil
Several drops of vanilla fragrance
1 teaspoon of almond oil

I decided to ad Rosemary oil to my mix because I read it stimulates hair follicle, and stops premature hair loss and graying.

A little explanation below of what these essential oils do with links

Peppermint - tingles and cools my scalp and helps with my itching
http://www.ehow.com/about_5114289_benefits-peppermint-oil-hair.html
Grapeseed because it helps strengthen hair and helps with shine
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/grapeseed-oil-for-hair.html
Almond oil helps with strengthening hair and also has Vit E which is known a follicle stimulant
http://www.ehow.com/how_4964802_apply-almond-oil-hair.html

Aphogee 2 step ruined my hair!

Okay, maybe a little dramatic, but honestly I won't be using it again.

My hair wasn't actually damaged, it was just breaking and dry. I thought doing the two step would help, but upon reflection, I probably should have just used the two minute version.

My hair has just felt very dry ever since, despite frequent deep conditioning. My trusty JBCO hasn't been working either! so I guess the aphogee has had an affect on my hair beyond just making it even dryer.

I've gone back and looked at the things that worked for my hair and rediscovered Curl Free Curl instant moisturiser and mango butter. In my trail and error, I trailed a bit too much and forgot about things that I actually liked.

I liked the Curl Free instant moisturiser because it had glycerin and protein, both in small enough quantities to make my hair moisturised without being greasy. The only thing I don't like is that it doesn't have a "pleasant fragrance" like the bottle claims. To make the smell bearable I mixed in some vanilla fragrance and about a table spoon of herbal essence conditioner. I transfered this mix to a spray bottle and watered it down with water as the conditioner made it too thick.

In a bid to better manage my hair I cut off the bone straight relaxed ends last month and gave myself a trim around the back where my hair was fully natural.

I lost about 2 inches off the front areas which was longer because of my tapered cut. I then measured my hair and my measurements were:

Left side 5.5 inches

Right side 5 3/4 inches

Middle 4.5 inches

Nape 4.5 inches

Not very good numbers so I've decided to go back to taking vitamins. I'm taking 4-5 300 ug of biotin. I also made myself a mix of MN, JBCO, peppermit and some vanilla fragrance. I've also gone back to a lacefront as a protective style. It could be my imagination but it seems like my hair has grown, but I'll wait 4th April to see if I gain any inches.

My itching is back...

I decided to do a d/c with v05 elixir and olive oil. I've had it in for about 10 hours since I've been home with nothing to do. Anyway, I put a plastic bag over my head and suddenly I've noticed my crown and nape area is really itching. This was the area that started itching the first time round when my hair broke off! I made a mix of peppermint oil, megatek and jamaican black caster oil and applied it direct to my scalp all around the crown and nape. I wrapped my hair in cling flim/saran wrap put on an old pair of thights/pantyhose and will leave that on over night. My scalp feels soo tingly. I love the feeling. The itching has stopped thank goodness.

Another conditioning treatment

So, I'm starting a new job in March, as a result, I've been winding down to the point of doing almost nothing. I've been working from home, which basically means not doing very much. I've got plenty of time to do nothing but hair. I tried to make a new video but it got corrupted. I suppose it wasn't really saying much but since I'm bored, why not : /

I did a d/c with vo5 and olive oil. I went for a jog with the conditioner on and came back to rinse it out.

Aphogee

My hair is still breaking and doing the braidouts I think has contributed to this problem. I'm constantly manipulating my hair and at night I cornrow my hair so I think it breaks in the process.

I've been doing deep condition twice a week again with VO5 Deep Nourishing Elixir Conditioner, the one for coarse hair and extra virgin olive oil. It makes my hair very moisturised so I'll definitely be doing that mix more often.

Last week Friday I did a deep protein treatment with aphogee followed by two hour deep treatment of TRESemmé. I skipped out the balancing moisturiser because the last time it did nothing for my hair. I did a braid out and went about my business.

On Sunday I did a deep condition with vo5 and extra virgin olive oil which made my hair feel more moisturised

I've gone back to the vitamins. Biotin 300mg and vitamin B. The good news is I can see some growth but my hair is still thin.

Today I decided to straighten my hair. Lots of breakage ensued. I don't get it at all as I've been moisturing and deep conditioning regularly.





My hair definitely looks better when give it some volume rather than straightening bone straight

I joined Youtube

I've been meaning to join Youtube for a long time, and I made a video some months ago. I've only just gotten round to editing and uploading it to Youtube. Wow, I'm officially part of the community!

I will continue to discuss my hair but also focus on my weight loss. I may venture into other areas, but we'll see.

Wish me luck x

New year, new me!

Not only have I put on nearly 2 stone in the last year, but I've just let myself go in so many other ways. I hate how fat I am. Trying to find the motivation to go jogging in the winter months after work is really hard. I'm going to try and set my alarm to wake me up early enough for me to go jogging before work.

Hair wise, still doing my braid outs. I decided to wear my real hair to work for the first time in a year. I chickened out and couldn't wear a braid out. Mainly because it looked rubbish and two because I was kinda scared of the reaction. I wore an up do instead. No one said it looked nice or anything. I really don't care and I mean that.

Anyway, I've been trying out different techniques to perfect my braid outs. I tried it with water , but the curls came out too coiled. I tried it with the jheri juice and it came out too limp and straight in places. I think I was too heavy handed with the juice so next time I'll use it sparingly and see how it comes out.

I tried some twisted sister on my hair and it made my hair really crispy, but i noticed it asks you to use a diffuser. I'm convinced it's not for my type of kinky hair anyway.