Happy 4th Birthday .....waaaaaaaaay late!

Even blogger has changed since the last time I've posted - I'm a slacker...
Very quickly, I want to give a 4 year natural hair update - and my current goals and aspirations...

I have a new routine due to some damaged pieces from a wedding I participated in in November, 2011. I have since been a slave to twist outs - but I like them! I make my own spray to dampen in the evenings - I use the following: water, curls oil, shima oil and jane carter's wrap foam (I unscrew and add the liquid to my spray bottle). I also use shea butter on the ends - I twist and leave about an inch of hair out, wrap around a perm rod and roll the rest of my hair...in the morning (I also have a technique for that), I take it down and only pull at the roots, making the ends still have that curl from the roller. That's my new routine. I've tried different twisting products, but honestly, shea butter is my staple. I've also tried to blow dry (when my hair is washed at night and I need it styled in the morning), but that leaves it fluffy - and it doesn't hold the curls too well...but my hair is SERIOUSLY soft....that could be to my new conditioner and shampoo....

I heard from someone's stylist, not mine, because I don't have one, that Joico (the blue bottle) was really good for moisture. On a whim I put in a sew in...mistake...may hair was dry for a long time...and I rejoiced when I felt it had gained the moisture back that it lost...silver lining, I found Joico products. Not at all natural, but I love the smell and the conditioning mask is to die for! Love it. When I use the shampoo and conditioner and blow dry and then twist...the curls are way too soft and don't really hold well.

Happy Birthday - 4 years natural in July, 2012. I received my last perm in October, 2007 - a few weeks before my wedding...did my big chop in July, 2008 - so I say 4 years.

I recently pulled a lot of pictures from my phone - mirror shots of days I thought I was cute, which promoted this post/update.

Enjoy!

 May, 2011 (professional two strand twist to head - blow dried, then twisted with foam, rollers on ends)

 October, 2012 (regular self twist out, rollers on ends)

December, 2010 (mixed chicks - completely natural state)

 

June, 2012 (self twist out)

August, 2012 (professional two strand twist - used butter cream from miss jessies - didn't like it, I had to blow it out at the roots to get it looking right)