Alittle better. I just "flat twisted"...(I use the term loosly) the front and pulled the rest back with a goody clip. The polar bear says it was a very June Cleaver-ish style...maybe it was my flower print Blossom dress...i dont know..but..I think it works....mostly.
yeah...it was just a bad hair day....aint nothing much to say about it. LOL
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Been shopping and running around today. Just managed one pic. I did mist and retwist my hair last night. I think I can really dig this style!! Note the awesome jewelry from Natural Hair Wear!!
Thank God for the smart folks who can break it down!
THE NATURAL HAVEN: Mineral Oil is Evillllll!! (or maybe not?): "Ok so I really don't do sensationalist headlines, please blame this one on Alice ( fab blog ) who sent this email with this title to me :). ..."
Specifically for hair, mineral oil is useful for
1. Preventing the hair fibre from swelling too much when placed in water (see this post).
2. Preventing moisture entry in humid conditions (see this post)
3. Preventing UV damage to hair by forming a 'protective' layer which stops breakdown of the amino acids in the hair (Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, pg 109-122, 1993).
The sticking point (pun intended) of mineral oil is simply that, it sticks to the outside of the hair. It does not penetrate the hair like coconut oil does. Therefore, it is perhaps not the most beneficial oil that could be used on hair.
I definitely also agree that some hair can handle mineral oil better than others. Factors that could affect this include
1. How often you wash your hair with shampoo (more washing less build up)
2. How far up is mineral oil on the ingredient list on the product (top 5 listing means more mineral oil than if it appears in the bottom 5)
3. How often do you use the product with mineral oil (daily use probably means more accumulation than weekly or fortnightly use).
Avoiding mineral entirely for whatever reason is not bad, however using pseudo science to justify this is the problem.
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Went to see planet of the apes with the polar bear. I loved it.
My hair did great. Still had alot of curl. I just put some flax seed gel to redefine the top and moved my part to the center. I always like it when I see it on other women....on me...eyyyy. I dont know. I will mist and do 6-8 twist tonight and wear down again tomorrow I think. Try and make that part better looking. LOL
I got one decent picture of my curl pattern before I got ready. I suck at taking pics...but love to take them. LOL.
Ive not left the house today so I decided to tuck and roll my curls. The flaxseed has my hair still so soft...and curly.
yesterday was day 2
Today is Day 3 Last night i lightly misted with green tea spritz to finger comb and make 9 Miss Ceily twist braids using my flax-seed gel. Today I separated with a bit of avocado oil on my hands.
I havent twisted my hair in ages but after the concert I had to wash and condition my hair so I said what the hay. No major plans so I can keep them in for 4-5 days. ummm yeahhhh....way too much work. Took all day and not even close to presentable. Oh well thats what headbands are for.
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| Dead tired after the Def Leppard concert. Fake puff over my hair since I knew Id be soaked in sweat from dancing in the heat. |
The Good Hair Blog: Protective Style Challenge: "As many of you know, I've been wearing protective styles for months now. Since about December I have tried to wear my hair (95% of the t..."
Im going to try this challenge for the next 3 months!! I have the tools and options...I just need to do it. I suffer hand in hair syndrome really bad.
How to meet that goal:
This is how to do a bun without the foam thingy. I think I have enough length for it.
I actually had to leave the house today and had lunch with former coworkers. Its been too long. I fussed a few mins over what to do with my hair but as hot as it is.....Nothing to do but bun today.
Here is the recipe that we use for ACV:
2 Tablespoons ACV
1 cup (8 oz) of warm water
We have used both a spray bottle and a squirt bottle to add it to the hair and have found that a spray bottle with a stream option works best for us. Getting the ACV to the roots of the hair is the most important for all of it's benefits, so just a straight spray wouldn't really work in getting it where it needs to go. The squirt bottle was helpful, but actually was a little hard to control where the flow was going. That's just our experience, though.
You can actually use ACV instead of shampoo. In fact, we do not use shampoo at all anymore. We will either co-wash (conditioner-only wash) or use ACV when I good clarifying wash is necessary. Boo's hair stays nicely moisturized and yet perfectly cleaned without having to use heavily alkaline shampoo products.
So, back to the gunk, or goo, that Mama Holli was asking about. You can use the AVC rinse just like you would a shampoo to cleanse all of the hair, or you can spot use it on just some trouble spots, like the little areas around the area where it built up around a rubber band. Either way, it's been our go-to way of attacking the goo and a very inexpensive way to do so.
On a side note, I have only used the raw, organic version of ACV, like Bragg's. I would imagine the benefits would be greater the closer the ACV is to it's original state. I can only assume that the more processed the ACV is, the less likely you are to see its full benefits. Also, the health benefits outlined above are not exclusive to chocolate hair! They are equally as useful for vanilla hair and can be used as a clarifying shampoo for any hair type when you want a more natural way to wash hair and/or you just want to get that greasy, oily feeling out!
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