Summer Hair Bootcamp .

Since my relaxer mishap (I'm currently editing that post which will be up soon), I am putting my hair into bootcamp! That's right...bootcamp. This means, I will be enforcing strict rules for my hair which must be followed every single day this summer. If you want to join in, you're welcome! All of my rules may not apply to you since everybody's hair is different, so you can make your own lists if you want.

My Rules:

♥ No heat at ALL: no flat iron, no roller sets, no blowdrying. Heat is only allowed the day I relax.

♥ Air dry!

♥ Castor Oil/MN mixture applied to scalp 3 times a week

♥ 2 Iron pills a day and 1 multivitamin a day

♥ 3 bottles of water a day

♥ Moisturize with S-curl and seal with Jamaican Castor oil twice a day

♥ Protective style 24/7

♥ Baggy ends every night

♥ No co-washing (my hair hates too much manipulation)

♥ Wash and deep condition once a week (every Friday)

♥ Comb only once a week

My Staple Products.

Some ladies have been asking me about what type of products I use on my hair, and even though I tell them, it's like me telling them is not enough lol. So I decided to post pictures of my products for those who like visual presentations. These are the products that I use ALL the time. Without these products...I don't know where my hair would be today. They definitely helped in maintaining the health and thickness of my hair without disappointment, and without breaking the bank!

Shampoos:

♥ Neutrogena Triple Moisture Cream Lather Shampoo (weekly)
♥ Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo (Only when my hair feels gunky)

Light Protein Treatment & Conditioner:

♥ Lekair Cholesterol (weekly)

Deep Moisturizing Conditioners:

♥ Keracare Humecto (Only use when I run out of Silk Elements)
♥ Silk Elements Megasilk Moisture Treatment (weekly)

Leave-ins:

♥ Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship Leave-in (weekly)
♥ Infusium 23 Repairology Leave-in (weekly)

Moisturizers:

♥ Wave Nouveau (only when I run out of S-curl)
♥ S-curl (My #1! I use it daily/nightly)
♥ Neutrenga Silk Touch (only after roller sets)

Oils:

♥ Jamaican Black Castor oil (use it daily right after S-curl)
♥ Xtra Virgin Olive Oil (mix it in my Lekair when i run out of Coconut oil)
♥ Virgin Coconut Oil (mix it in my Lekair)

These are all the products I use on my hair. The only things missing are my Miconazole Nitrate and Aphogee 2 step (which i use only the week after I relax). That's all folks! To view my regimen on how I use these products, please click here.

2010 Hair Goals.

For 2010, I want to continue on the path that I'm already on with my hair, and continue to love it, nurture it, and willing to do more research on new techniques to try with it. I want to boost up my diet and drink more water, eat more foods that contain protein, and take my vitamins faithfully. I also want to try new products with out breaking the bank. Here's the regimen that's been doing wonders for my hair in 2009. I will continue to use this regimen until i get to my ultimate goal which is MBL [Midback length]

I'm a very simple person with a very simple regimen:

1. Pre-poo with Lekair Cholesterol mixed with Coconut oil
2. Shampoo with Neutrogena Triple Moisture Cream lather shampoo.
3. Deep condition for 1 hr under heating cap with Silk Elements Moisturizing Treatment
4. Rinse condition out
5. Spray Infusium 23 leave-in and follow up with Herbal Essences LTR leave in
6. Apply S-curl moisturizer to hair
7. Air dry
8. Once my hair 100% dry, section hair off and moisturize and seal each section with S-curl and Jamaican black castor oil.
9. Oil my scalp with my Jamaican Black Castor oil and MN mixture (6 weeks post and up)
10. Bun my hair for the week until wash day comes again
11. Once i reach 7 weeks post, after my hair air dries, I will braid my hair into cornrows, and put my half wig over it until I relax at 12 weeks post. I will wear the wig for 4-5 weeks.

**I relax every 12 weeks**

Here is what I am starting out with for 2010:

Dry Relaxed Hair [11.27.09] 0 weeks post.
By the end of 2010, I am hoping to reach BSL which would be the middle black zipper part of my dress. I do not have a set date to reach it, but i just want it to be in 2010!


Wet Relaxed hair [1.5.09] 5 weeks post.
I started using growth aids the day AFTER this pic was taken.


2010 Relaxer Schedule:
February 19, 2010 [12 weeks post]
May 14, 2010 [12 weeks post]
August 6, 2010 [12 weeks post]
October 29, 2010 [12 weeks post]

New Regimen *Updated 8/11/09*

I bought some new products, so I thought, why not make a new regimen? There is nothing wrong with my old regimen, but I'm always up for change. So here goes:

[Every other week] *I wash once a week*
1. Pre-poo for 30 minutes with Silk Elements Intense conditioning Mayonaisse [protein]
2. Shampoo with NTM Cream Lather shampoo
3 Deep condition with Keracare Humecto for 1 hour [moisture]
4. Spray Infusium 23 leave-in strengthener throughout hair
5. Moisturize wet hair with a quarter size of S-curl
6. Airdry
7. Oil scalp with Jamaican Black Castor Oil mixed with MN [Only on wash days]

[Alternating week] *I wash once a week*
1. Pre-poo overnight with Coconut Oil
2. Shampoo with NTM Cream Lather shampoo
3. Deep condition with ORS Replenishing conditioner for 45 minutes [protein & moisture ♥]
4. Spray Infusium 23 leave-in strengthener throughout hair
5. Moisturize with a quarter size of S-curl
6. Airdry
7. Oil scalp with Jamaican Black Castor Oil mixed with MN [Only on wash days]

Things i do to my hair:
1. After im done washing, depending on how many weeks post i am, i do a rollerset (up to 4 weeks post), or bun (5 + weeks post), or braid out (5 + weeks post)
2. I moisturize and seal with JBCO every morning and night
3. I baggy my ends nightly with my moisturizer, sealed with JBCO
4. I dust my ends every time i relax now [i used to do it once a year]
5. I relax up to 3-4 months now [used to do them every 6 months]
6. I comb my hair mainly on wash day, but if i have to fix up my bun, i "rake" very gently through my hair w/ a wide tooth comb
7. I keep my hair tied up w/ a satin scarf every single time im inside my house (5 + weeks post)
8. I airdry 90% of the time
9. I never use direct heat, unless i have too, which is not too often
10. I only co-wash when i want to wash a hairstyle out of my hair long before my wash day is due

My products:
Oils: Jamaican Black Castor Oil, Virgin Coconut oil, Virgin Olive oil
Shampoo: NTM cream lather shampoo, Henna Queen Garlic shampoo (for shedding)
Light protein conditioners: Silk Elements Intense conditioning Mayo, ORS replenishing pak
Moisture conditioner: Keracare Humecto creme conditioner
Cheap conditioner [co-wash]: V05 moisture milks in any scent
Leave-in's: Infusium 23,
Cream leave-in/moisturizers: Herbal Essence LTR leave in, NTM silk touch leave in
Moisturizers: Wave Nouveau, S-curl, Elasta QP mango butter

Vitamin Regimen *Newbie*
Hair, Skin, Nails by Orgin for Women [ 3 capsules per day]
Fish oil vitamins [2 capsules a day]
Iron supplements [1 capsule a day]

Relaxer Schedule 2009
April 4th, 2009 [APL again..lol]......6 months post
June 26, 2009 [Grazing APL..i had to trim..arrgh]......12 weeks post
October 3, 2009......14 weeks post...September 18, 2009 @ 12 weeks post

My Hair Regimen!

1. Pre-poo overnight with Coconut Oil
2. Shampoo with NTM Creme lather shampoo
3. Deep Condition with Lekair Cholesterol [pink one] for 1 hour. I mix this whole container in with 3 to 4 spoons of coconut oil.
4. Spray Infusium 23 Leave-in strengthener through out hair after I rinse out the conditioner.

I either air dry in a ponytail or roller set .

If i roller set, then i:

1. Fill a spray bottle with water, Lottabody setting lotion, and IC heat protectant and shake vigorously.
2. I part my hair, and spray each section 2-3 times with the mixture.
3. I use purple magnetic rollers so my hair could be bouncy. I love bounce!
4. Sit under the dryer for 1 hour or so.
5. Remove rollers and apply a quarter size of NTM silk touch leave-in through out my hair.
6. Saran wrap my hair for 20 minutes. Finished! My hair comes out looking very soft, healthy and bouncy.
7. After 2 days of leaving my hair out, i put my hair back up into my signature bun and continue with the moisturizing and sealing

If i air dry:
1. I apply S-curl moisturizer to my wet hair [from roots to ends], to give it moisture while it dries and to prevent frizzy ends which can lead to dryness and breakage.
2. I gather all my hair up into a ponytail (with the tail hanging out) and allow it air dry around the house
3. When hair is 100% dry, i divide my hair into sections, and moisturize each section with NTM silk touch leave in, focusing especially on the ends.
4. When I'm done, i put my hair into a nice neat bun, and seal it with coconut oil
5. My hair stays like this for the whole entire week [no combing or brushing]
6. I moisturize and seal 2X a day and make sure i have a satin scarf around my head at all times when I'm home