COMING THIS WEEKEND

OK! So, I have a ton of things I've been meaning to get out. But
hey, here goes three posts that will be up before the end of this week (before Sunday).

1. I think my so is coming around to the idea of me cutting my hair. I will discuss reasons why I think this. This makes me really happy.

2. Bentonite clay review with pics from the first time. Sorry I didn't take pics the second time I was getting over the flu and really didn't feel in the mood to try. Please forgive me.

3. Beyond the Zone: Straight Shot product line review a few pics maybe a lot. I don't know it depends on how I feel that day. (I hadn't planned on straightening my hair, but due to a severly uneven cut I will be doing it over with my hair completely straight instead of a super cold blow out, plus I didn't check my work so hey thats what I get for doing a rushed job.)

So, I will update later til then I hope you all are having a wonderful monday and a beautiful week!

:( No Big Chop? :( No, Big Chop?

So, I talked to my boo about how I want to cut my hair and he wouldn't even talk about it. So...., as you can guess it didn't go to well. Now, I'm stuck in a rut with a choice to make in three months. Initially I was going to wait, but I don't know if I can wait that long to do my big chop. To be honest I'm not sure if my hair can wait that long for me to big chop before it decides to break off. The last thing I want is to damage the hair I have worked so hard to achieve in the past year and couple months. I have to admit it's really not easy working with two textures especially when the ends are severely weaker than the rest of your hair.

So I've created this poll and I will take everyone's comments and votes into consideration at the end of April. This is not an easy decision to make since my so and I have so much history that has accumulated over the past three years I honestly don't know what to do. HELP ME!!!

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Valentines Day, and Happy Presidents Day

Okay I know I've been gone for a minute but I have been debating on when to do my big chop along with a few other things that I've been trying to do.

Updates Updates Updates

Growth Update
Unfortunately because I have new phone I can not post new pics of my hair length since I last took pictures. I honestly don't feel like I made progress but I know that I have. As of today which makes me officially more than 14 months into my transition the sides of my natural hair are 7 inches stretched and the back middle part that always gives me a lot of trouble is 6 inches stretched. Yes I know a full inch difference. Thats a lot of length. Now I truly understand why it is that my hair always grows in an inverted V in the back. I always thought it might be the way that I cut it, but I see now that it is just how my hair grows. Which really sucks.

Hair Texture Update
After cutting my hair in two areas the middle back and on the sides I have found that my hair on the sides are almost like a 3c with a small mixture of 4a and the back middle is a 4b texture. So this should be really fun when its time for my big chop. Three different textures!


Big Chop Date Update
Okay so you all don't know, but lately I've been seriously contemplating extending the date of my big chop. I'm not sure if I posted this before, but I'm assuming I didn't just to be clear. Over the break I had been thinking about extending the BC for another year which would make the date June 17, 2010 which would be a total of a 30 month transition. After much consideration I figured life is a beautiful transition and I should enjoy it, but it's also short so:



This is two days before my birthday. I'm so excited and I can't wait!


Regimen Update.
During my three months of preparation for my big chop I have decided to change my regimen specifically for this purpose. It is extremely rigorous, but the results will be well worth it. Last year around this time my hair grew pretty fast I believe this may be because of the frequent cowashes and wet buns I was doing at the time. So for the next three months I have decided that each week I will do at least:

3 Cowashes
1 Deep Conditioning Treatment (either over night or under a hooded dryer for 45 minutes)

After each wash or rinse I will:
Apply MT to the scalp only
Apply leave in conditioner to the hair
Seal with a mixture of olive oil, conditioner, shea butter, grape seed oil, and castor oil

Because MT has protein in it I will not need to do any protein treatments during this time. Also my MT is mixed with olive oil and tea tree essential oil. Since I will be cowashing so frequently I might only wear protective styles such as wet buns, cornrows, or a mix of the two.

Every two weeks I will:

Cleanse my hair with Bentonite Clay (absolutely no shampoo)

I just recently ordered the bentonite clay and will start using it this weekend, hopefully, which is when I hope to start implementing this regimen. I will probably do a review on it and tell you if I like it more than the baking soda and water.


More plans
In June I plan to do a henna treatment maybe a week or two before I do the big chop and then maybe the same day as the big chop. This way I can get a head start on keeping my new tresses healthy and strong.

So with all that said and all the updates.

Peace, Love, and Please No Hair Grease.