Product Review - Dr. Miracles

Well, when putting in my yarn braids and from prior styling I started noticing my edges getting a little thin.  It is probably due to me not being as gentle as I should be at times with my hair.  Anyway, I have decided to try the Dr. Miracles Temple and Nape Balm to get those areas grown back in.  The box suggests using it 2 times per day for 30 days before seeing results so this is Day 1 and here are pics of the product and before shots.  Thank you for following the progress!

When in doubt

There is never a time that this saying is not true.  When in doubt, stand still.  Since I had no idea what else to do with my hair in 90 degree heat I decided to cave and do a protective style.  GREAT IDEA! not only has it helped me to stop the constant styling and give my hair a break, it has also caused my hair to be protected from the intense heat we have been experiencing here in FL.  I will not have my hair to wear out at the meetup with Palm Beach Naturals this weekend however I am sure they will understand and appreciate seeing something else they can do with their hair when the constant styling ceases to be an option.  Will keep you posted.... good night or should I say good morning?

Time to Protect!

OK. So I have to give in and get a protective style.  It is hot as all get out here in FL and my hair from the constant styling and shedding from baby has finally had its last hoorah!  It is very dry and if I want to add some inches before the holidays and be able to wear it out nicely for cool weather I better put it up now.  Soooo tomorrow yarn braids here I come. I have had them before however I missed my hair and took them out early.  This time I will style them in fifty ways and make sure to keep them for 6-8 weeks.  You all help keep me focused okay?

Avocado Deep Conditioner

So it is 2:25am and I have just put my first deep conditioner in months in my hair.  With a husband, five children and a business to run when I do my hair it is a blessing.  And since it takes me minimum from start to finish 3 hours, deep conditioning usually takes a back seat. Anyhow I found this deep conditioner that was posted on http://natreview.com/2011/07/03/avocado-deep-conditioner/ and I did not have all the ingredients this called for so here is my version of it:
1 Ripe Avocado
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 tbsp Jojoba Oil
1 tbsp Coconut Oil

I will let you know how it turns out in the morning. I will be keeping it in overnight which is perfect as my husband is working overnight so no inconvenience to him :). I am excited for some great results especially since I just had a disaster of a twist-out wash from mini-twists. I will fill you in on that for reference later.  Did I mention that it is a very drippy mixture so even though it has texture be prepared to be sopping as it warms to your hair and starts to run :)  Love You all and God Bless!

Frustration to Motivation

Life as a natural much less a woman is not always "peaches and cream" for want of a better term.  Between shedding hair from having a new baby and shedding tears over some instances in life it has come to my understanding even further that "in all things give thanks".  Trust me when I say things could be worse, they really could be.  For example as much as I love a big Afro, I could be uncontrollably bald.  See what I mean?  Embrace your life and your hair :) everyday like it is the best day and even when it is not you will be further along than if you are always humdrum  :)

Pic In Last Post

For those of you who will wonder how I came about the style in the last post here goes:  I washed my hair with Shea Moisture - Moisture Retention Shampoo then I detangled with leave in  Kinky Curly Knot Today.  After that I put in Shea Moisture Curl & Style Milk and put it in big braids until it was completely dry (yes this was my way of getting around shrinkage).  After it was completely dry and maybe a day later I took down the braids and mini-twisted my hair only using spray bottle with water to get the hair moist and added a little more Curl & Style Milk for dress and to assist with twists.  What a beautiful result in my opinion.  Here are my twists just after I finished them.

Mini Twists

Protective

So all, my summer has been filled with little nuggets that I have learned along the way but the best thing I have learned all summer so far is "Praise Him anyway".  I learned this in more ways than one.  I have the tendency to give my hair a hard time and thinking it is not growing fast enough nut after linking up with a few women from group I belong to they reminded me that the KISS method still applies to more than just life.  With that in mind I decided to embrace the protective styling to give my hair a break from constant manipulation.  The pic below is the product of my first ever mini twist out.  I normally have no patience to put in mini twists or micro braids or none of that because very soon thereafter I start missing my hair but this was great and will be used again and again. I loved it. I kept the mini-twist in for two weeks and wore a twist out for about 5 days before washing.  Tomorrow is D day for washing :)  Good night!