Length check 10/28/2012

I took down my wig protective style on August 22, 2012. My hair has been out for a little over two months. I grow 1/2" to 3/4" a month so that means I had 1" or a little more of growth. I've protective styling mostly in updos and moisturizing one or more times a week.  Full reggie coming later.

Thanks for reading.

Quick Mini Update - 97 day old cornrows out

Please excuse the screw face. Taking hair pics
with an iPod sucks. I broke my digital camera. 

Hi everyone. I'm giving you a quick update on my hair. I took down my cornrows this past weekend and did  a twist out for work today. I didn't get to wash yet since I didn't have enough time. Don't judge me. :/ I'll have a more detailed post up when I wash this coming weekend. Now I have to fit this into my workout routine. I'll be keeping it reeaallll simple. Here are some pictures I took this morning before work.

I moisturized with Organics Texture My Way Curl Keeper. Great stuff, great price. I sealed with stinky Wild Growth Oil but my hair is soft though. The site does look janky in my opinion but that oil is good stuff. It never fails me. The only thing that stops me from using it consistently is the smell but I guess it's nothing some essential oils can't fix.

My hair was in about 10 to 12 twists. I had them in for about a day then took them out this morning. It was completely dry. I untwisted each one, gently pulling on them once undone to loosen them up a bit. After taking them all down I separated each section in two to give the style more body. I think I created some frizz but I accept frizz as part of being natural. It used to bother me a few years ago but now I just don't care because it WILL happen. It's the nature of afro-textured hair. This along with other characteristics, I've accepted about my hair. I don't hurt my head try to find solutions to too many things and my hair thanks me for it.

More later. Thank you for reading. TTYL.

ETA: This morning as I was getting out of the train station the rain was drizzling lightly. So I SCRAMBLED for my umbrella. I wasn't gonna let those drizzles ruin my twist out. LOL.

Washed my Wig

Before the wash.

I've been protective styling for the last 3 months under my Sensationnel Easy 27 Wig. It's a Human Hair wig and I decided on Human hair because I want it to last for while and be able to wash it. To me, synthetic hair gets crunchy, I can't wash and heat style it, and it gives my scalp major itchies. I think it's that alkaline layer and I can't soak it in vinegar before wearing as it will ruin the style. Plus it was only $30 and I bought a back up the other day too. I felt like a washing was long overdue for this wig, it was losing it's lustre, and was getting a little oily at the front. I looked up some youtube videos and settled on this one.

Tools

-Clarifying shampoo(a gentle shampoo is recommended but I took the chance since I have a back up wig)

-V05 Moisture Milks Conditioner

-Tub/sink
-Mannequin

-Flat iron

Method

-Comb/brush out all tangles. 

-Place wig in tub and fill the water to just over the wig.

-Swish it around. I gently squeezed and squished it also to really get the dirt out.

-Rinse and repeat

-Refill tub/sink, add conditioner and swish the wig around. I also let mine soak for about 5 minutes.
-Rinse

-Put the wig on the mannequin and let it dry. Mine dried overnight. DO NOT COMB THE WIG WHEN IT'S WET.

-Flat iron. I used my Conair on 285 degrees. Although it's a human hair wig I was careful not to use extreme heat. I used my CHI at first but it was too hot and seemed to dry the section out.

Pics

First wash. 

After first wash. YUCK!! Good thing I used clarifying shampoo.
I'm so ashamed.

Second round.

Conditioner

After wash.

Left overnight to dry.

The morning after.

Flat ironed.