She's Back...

The twists are gone and my hair is free to be once again!  I missed it so much.

Even though I washed my hair with the twists know there was definite buildup; she needed some serious TLC.  I washed with Curls for Target Creamy Cleanser, conditioned with Suave Almond and Shea Butter then deep conditioned with Miss Jessie's SST.  She was loving it. I clipped my ends just a little then threw some Design Essentials leave-in and HE Long Term Relationship leave in, twisted it up, sealed with Vatika oil and was good to go.  When I went to bed I really thought my hair was gonna be dry because I didn't apply the leave-in sections like I usually do but when I woke up this morning, it was super soft.  Though because my camera sorta sucks, I doubt you can tell.

Here are some pics of how my hair turned out today.  Now for me to put up day 1 hair is a big deal, because I typically never like my hair on day 1 but I was kinda feeling myself today.

Hopefully I can maintain my hair during the winter but with hats and scarves I'm a little worried.  In fact while I was out running errands, I damn near cried because I felt a strand of hair get caught on my scarf.  Plus the wind... I almost bought a bag of hair again out of fear.

My next goal is start experimenting with different styles: bantu knot outs, braid outs, mini-twists.

Til then.

Stepping Out with My New Look

So yesterday was my first OFFICIAL day rocking my fro.  My town's yearly festival at the Nautical Mile was Saturday and I had to have my funnel cake.  I sported a twist out using Shea Moisture Coconut Hibiscus Curl and Hold Smoothie (more on that in a product review) and sealing the ends with coconut oil.  Before I walked out the house my hair was great. Felt great, Looked defined but as soon as that humidity hit me... Oh boy!!  These pictures are the end results of the weather vs. my hair.  Don't get me wrong, I still loved it but I need to work on hold, definition, and shine.

Currently my hair is retwisted with pure Aloe Vera Gel and JBCO (Jamaican Black Castor Oil) to seal the ends.  I'll probably rub a little of Shea Moisture Curl & Shine Milk sometime today and tomorrow then untwist on Monday with coconut oil or maybe olive oil.  Then post pictures so I can keep track of what works and what doesn't.

I know that this is all new to me so it's a lot of trial and error but I can't wait to find what works.