Wigggggg

I finally finished my wig....I have pics but the fro is making it look weird at the top. So my new style may be flat anyway. if it is, i will take new photos in the wig. I styled it and CLOSED IT and it looks good!

Right now it is pinn curled up to hold curls. It was pretty easy, the hair was from a sew-in i had. I have some extra hair (my sister left it here for a ponytail she had) and so i may use it to fill-in a couple spots. I have to see when i have my hair flat though.

It's really cute on me lol!

Late I know!

Finally positing photos of the hair! So the pic below is with the twists in still.
Side view and you see my braids andddd the big twists in the back
My EVOO!!!!
THe pink comb, brush for the slicking back parts and water bottle
BRAID SPRAY IS DOING ME GREAT! A whole week and i can go a couple more days
Took the twists out in front
The ones in back lol

Pictures are out of order....had i looked at this one i would have known those 2 twists were back there....took 2 days for me to feel it. Fresh braids!!!!
Twists still...not bad!
Isn't this color cute! even if not showing right!




So as you can see one side is up more....there is a bobby pin holding it over.....both side picked over the braids was too even for me....i need off-centerness in my life!

The braids still look good! obviously not that fresh but realy good. I am gonna see when i can get them redone and wash my hair the day before that and deep condition. I want it done for my family reunion (next weekend) and my bday (the 29th!!!!!)

Yea!

Photos coming soon!

The twists worked in some areas not in others, lol so i combed them out and went with a fro....I made the style a little more assymetrical. The symmetrical is cute but not me. When I get it redone, I will either have differnt numbers of the braids on each side or braids on only one side. I like it most when i see one side or the other. I think I'll do like 6 and 8 braids or the braids in diferent directions. I have this other idea for a style but gotta find a picture. Like Jonelle Monae but with braids! And some Prince styles but with braids!!!!!!!!! Yea!

Clipped Ends!!!!

SO i got my hair done today and clipped my ends just a little while ago.

My same friend did my hair, pictures tomorrow!

I did good on my ends, but a couple small spots i cut a tad too much....not a huge deal.

It felt much better....i tried some twists in the front to pull it so it hangs little....probably wont work but we will try it.

Pictures tomorrow...i checked and that video is a little long so i may do it in parts as it is. Ummmm, so iguess that is all.

Oh I used my spray bottle to wet the area not braided, then i parted areas beginning in the front and worked backwards. As i finished a section i put my moisturizer mix on it and twisted it. At the end i rubbed evoo on the areas on style twisted or braided. and then i sprayed the braided and twists with braid spray. and i like to use a scarf for braids cuz i think the bonnet would rub it too much.

Oh my braids are a little extra hanging and he braided to the ends so no need for rubber bands, sooooo, i tried to twist them together to hold them down....hopefully the scarf will help lol!

Pics tomorrow! promise!

Midweek

Decided to deep condition twice a week. Been planning to do that but i needed a good schedule for it. So I will do it on the weekends and then wednesdays. But the wednesday will be the old way, where i just saturate it and cover it instead of taking an hour to part and divide. The quick way i just kind of feel around and finger comb it and then detangle it. Takes 5 minutes.

Glad I put the EVOO on top of the conditioner, my hair is holding moisture really well this week! i like it!!!! I will def continue to do it that way! But forgot to buy more EVOO today, i think i have enough for a couple more times!

Bought more VO5 today, was gonna try a Fruitisse one but it was $5 compared to $1, i am broke, lol!

I got my shears! So i can finally clip these ends!!!! I think i am gonna do it when i put the deep conditioner in, so to a point i will have to part it all like usual.

May do a video....will upload the other one today if i remember!!!

And i am redoing my rinse today! plan to do it a tad different maybe!

update since deep conditioning

Ummmm, so i will post it shortly....but basically i was deep conditioning (my long way) and i showed my growth!!!!!!!!

OMG! My hair is getting so long! I'm really excited that i decided to grow it out for real this time. I think I will be meeting most of my hair goals in October.

It is healthy and thick and strong!

It may shockingly be the Keri length! I'm bad with depth perceptions but I really think so! Judge in the video. I have until the end of October (not the beginning)....that leaves roughly 4 months, so about 2 more inches of growth. That is so so exciting!

It is getting past the odd over the ear length now, it is just about to the bottom of my ears. The back is really close to touching my shoulders!!! The front is touching my glasses now. The back itself is long, even from the middle. The middle area is getting there, it will help create nice layers!

So so excited.

Products to buy soon.......

-hair shears (for my ends)

-VO5 conditioner (it is working great)

-EVOO (will run out in a little bit)

something else but i forgot lol

IDk if i talked about it but....

This is a product I really really want to try. I saw a girl on youtube....http://www.youtube.com/user/KinkyKurlyQueen

and she used the MaxiGlide. It is a safer straightening iron thingy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCzR_lR-SDc&feature=channel_page

She had the Maxiglide XP. I think it is like one side a cermaic plate and the other side is a brush. I have seen alot of these coming out lately but this is the only one i saw being used by a real person. I watch her videos on youtube regularly, so I have see her natural hair. It is expensive....like almost $100 but I really want one!!!!! I straighten my hair in October....so it will probably not get straight again til 2010 which will be probably when i have a job and can afford it!

http://www.maxiusbeauty.com/

Next Color

So i wanna start trying other colors, and I went to Sallys cuz i currently use Jazzing but it has less options....well tons of options but most are plain, i need wow! so i was looking at these

http://www.sallybeauty.com/wild-haircolor/BTZ12,default,pd.html?cgid=Hair05-02

it is BEYOND TTHE ZONE COLOR JAMZ and there are several colors i want to try. %5.79 each so i ned a gift card or something. NExt colors i want, if you look on the right side are!!!!

Party Time Pink....cuz bubble head is similar to what i have and i wonder if party will be brighter.

Huckleberry Blue

Not So Shy Violet

Tripped Up Turquoise

Wild Red

See that is already $36 lol! So ummm yeah. I need to pick one and I will buy it. Probably the blue or violet cuz they are the most different. And they would look crazy fly for my birthday!

I think i read them before and they work the same as Jazzing.... i think.

http://www.sallybeauty.com/Sheer-Haircolor/SBS-320913,default,pd.html

This is what i currently have...The Racy Wine....mine reads more red, i think due to the under color. See how all those are subdued? ugh! i need brightness in my life!

Co wAsh

when i cowash i do it like this: (forgot to say it)

VO5 Strengthing Conditioner

Tea Tree Oil Conditioner

Sometimes I add in the Silk Elements as a 3rd step or with the Tea Tree Oil.

I think i am doing this today when i deep condition cuz it is supposed to be HOT today and I need as much moisture as possible!!!

Moisturizer: Garnier Fruitisse Leave-In Conditioner, ORS Olive Oil Lotion, some glossing polisher

Style using Silk Elements Liquid Gel

I wore one side up for a week, I am either doing the other side or both sides this week! I will decide in a few when i see how it looks.

The pink is still looking good! It doesn't seem to be washing out yet (maybe because i havent used shampoo). It is supposed to last 8 washes. We shall see1

Weekly Stuff

Did I talk about this before? My weekly routine?

I wash (cowash) my hair roughly every 2 or 3 days. I lately started only actually washing it once a week. I dont prepoo just cuz, it doesnt seem to make a huge difference.

Wash-->Tea Tree Shampoo

Condition-->Tea Tree Conditioner

Deep Condition-->Silk Elements Moisturizing Treatment with Olive Oil

I did it last Friday when I colored my hair (minus the washing cuz i did it a few days before). So tonight I am gonna do all that. I deep conditioned in 4 sections, i am gonna do that again now that it is long enogh lol, and i think i will wash it in the 4 sections too. It looked really good.

I was gonna try to go out but i'm not so that makes it a good time to try it out!

Surprise!!!!

I need a better picture....like during the daytime. So it lloks like i dyed the front red, but it is actually a pink color....kind of fushia i guess. But it doesn't look like it unless it is semibright. But I love it. Also, i have been pinning one side back cuz with it normal i look like i have on a bozo wig. But i so love this color! and my hair iis growing alot! will post more pics later!!!!