hi ladies.
i have been reading all the great advice for the past 3 months and finally registered!
Well here goes my hair story, Im currently relaxed, I think im a 4a/4b (not really sure about how this chart works , i would say my natural hair looks like the black supermodel roshumba(when she had an afro). My hair is about chin length in the front and just an inch of the base of neck at the back. My goal length is mid back length. I will soon be putting all this info on my signature.
I have a motions regular relaxer, i switched from Parneavu no lye(super strength) and im not happy with the motions, this is third time i have done a touch up with motions and after 2 weeks my hair looks like i need a touch up(the motions just makes my new growth less curly)Im considering going back to my no lye relaxer OR using the Motions super strength (maybe mix with oilve oil). Any advice on this will be appreciated, as this is the one major problem that im having. Im also experiencing some shedding and i would attribute this to the 2 textures (the roots with lye are
curly, the rest of hair with no lye is straight).
My regime is as follows:
pre shampoo hot oil treatment with olive oil or coconut oil (i try to do this at each time i shampoo)
shampoo with Keracare hydrating detangling shampoo or Elasta Q conditioning shampoo
Deep condition with ORS Mayo
Leave in - carrot oil or jojoba oil
I then use Soft sheen Break thru foam wrap and wet set with wire mesh rollers, dry under hooded dryer. When dry i remove rollers, use a little carrot oil and do a dry wrap.
Daily i apply carrot oil to ends and castor oil on the edges. most of the time i wear my hair pulled back(with a claw clip or in a bun) At night i wrap my hair and put on a satin warp
I do a protein treatment once a month , i use to use aphogee (i never liked the way it would get so hard on my hair) , for my last treatment(done on 11/01/03) i used IC one minute reconstuctor.
My vitamins are: 1 multi vitamin, b-complex, Omega 3, evening primrose and calcium and magnesium tablets
The only problem im having is the different textures on my hair and the shedding(started about 2 weeks ago (had my last touch up on 27/12/02)
Any advise will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
i have been reading all the great advice for the past 3 months and finally registered!
Well here goes my hair story, Im currently relaxed, I think im a 4a/4b (not really sure about how this chart works , i would say my natural hair looks like the black supermodel roshumba(when she had an afro). My hair is about chin length in the front and just an inch of the base of neck at the back. My goal length is mid back length. I will soon be putting all this info on my signature.
I have a motions regular relaxer, i switched from Parneavu no lye(super strength) and im not happy with the motions, this is third time i have done a touch up with motions and after 2 weeks my hair looks like i need a touch up(the motions just makes my new growth less curly)Im considering going back to my no lye relaxer OR using the Motions super strength (maybe mix with oilve oil). Any advice on this will be appreciated, as this is the one major problem that im having. Im also experiencing some shedding and i would attribute this to the 2 textures (the roots with lye are
curly, the rest of hair with no lye is straight).
My regime is as follows:
pre shampoo hot oil treatment with olive oil or coconut oil (i try to do this at each time i shampoo)
shampoo with Keracare hydrating detangling shampoo or Elasta Q conditioning shampoo
Deep condition with ORS Mayo
Leave in - carrot oil or jojoba oil
I then use Soft sheen Break thru foam wrap and wet set with wire mesh rollers, dry under hooded dryer. When dry i remove rollers, use a little carrot oil and do a dry wrap.
Daily i apply carrot oil to ends and castor oil on the edges. most of the time i wear my hair pulled back(with a claw clip or in a bun) At night i wrap my hair and put on a satin warp
I do a protein treatment once a month , i use to use aphogee (i never liked the way it would get so hard on my hair) , for my last treatment(done on 11/01/03) i used IC one minute reconstuctor.
My vitamins are: 1 multi vitamin, b-complex, Omega 3, evening primrose and calcium and magnesium tablets
The only problem im having is the different textures on my hair and the shedding(started about 2 weeks ago (had my last touch up on 27/12/02)
Any advise will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance