African Beauty
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Hello All,
I've been a lurker for about 2 years now, never really felt the need to post, i've thanked some, and now I feel it's time to give my due respect to the forum which has helped the most with my natural hair care journey. The inspiration on this forum is outstanding, and I just want to thank all of you who share your pictures, as seeing inspirational pictures is what carries you through on the rough days when you may feel insecure about your hair.
My regimen is as follows:
I've been protecive styling in senegalese twists, braids or the occasional weave for the last 2 years...but when it comes to wash days I...
PreePoo with either Amla oil or Vatika coconut oil
wash with Dudu Osum liquid black soap
oil rinse with EVOO
Condition with Suave Tropical Coconut..love this stuff (Detangle at this step)
And then usually deep condition with either a mixture of EVOO, coconut oil and Lustrasilk shea butter and mango OR more recently i've tried and loved Anita Grants rhassoul clay treatment
I also occasionally will do an Aphogee 2minute treatment after protective styling
I've tried Henna, didn't really like it that much, may give it another go with another brand..
To moisturize I use a Kimmay Tube leave in, EVOO..and knot today
Spritz with a water/oil mixture of water and glycerin
For the first year of my journey I would blow dry every 2 months when it was time to put my hair back into protective style, but now that my hair is out more often I blow dry about every 3 months...i've straightened my hair twice during my journey at a hair salon, where my hair was bouncy and bone straight..however I believe the heat was too high, because i suffered a little heat damage at the nape..now my goal is to straighten my own hair..only once a year..so this summer I will try that...
Thanks for viewing!
O and I lost alot of my pics from my first year including my straightened pics at 1 yr natural and bc pics
(i bc to about an inch) do to my computer crashing, but i've managed to capture alot in year 2...anyway i know yall like pics as much as i do..so heres my fotki..which i just started...still need to figure how to make it look it better..any help with that would be much appreciated..and i will be adding more pics...here goes..
http://public.fotki.com/AnAfricanBeauty/natural-and-beyond/year-1-and-2/
I've been a lurker for about 2 years now, never really felt the need to post, i've thanked some, and now I feel it's time to give my due respect to the forum which has helped the most with my natural hair care journey. The inspiration on this forum is outstanding, and I just want to thank all of you who share your pictures, as seeing inspirational pictures is what carries you through on the rough days when you may feel insecure about your hair.
My regimen is as follows:
I've been protecive styling in senegalese twists, braids or the occasional weave for the last 2 years...but when it comes to wash days I...
PreePoo with either Amla oil or Vatika coconut oil
wash with Dudu Osum liquid black soap
oil rinse with EVOO
Condition with Suave Tropical Coconut..love this stuff (Detangle at this step)
And then usually deep condition with either a mixture of EVOO, coconut oil and Lustrasilk shea butter and mango OR more recently i've tried and loved Anita Grants rhassoul clay treatment
I also occasionally will do an Aphogee 2minute treatment after protective styling
I've tried Henna, didn't really like it that much, may give it another go with another brand..
To moisturize I use a Kimmay Tube leave in, EVOO..and knot today
Spritz with a water/oil mixture of water and glycerin
For the first year of my journey I would blow dry every 2 months when it was time to put my hair back into protective style, but now that my hair is out more often I blow dry about every 3 months...i've straightened my hair twice during my journey at a hair salon, where my hair was bouncy and bone straight..however I believe the heat was too high, because i suffered a little heat damage at the nape..now my goal is to straighten my own hair..only once a year..so this summer I will try that...
Thanks for viewing!
O and I lost alot of my pics from my first year including my straightened pics at 1 yr natural and bc pics
(i bc to about an inch) do to my computer crashing, but i've managed to capture alot in year 2...anyway i know yall like pics as much as i do..so heres my fotki..which i just started...still need to figure how to make it look it better..any help with that would be much appreciated..and i will be adding more pics...here goes..http://public.fotki.com/AnAfricanBeauty/natural-and-beyond/year-1-and-2/
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Seriously, you went from 1" to this in 2 years? Gives me hope for my hair.
Welcome to the board!!!!
