My One Year Annivesary!

FINALLY!   

I thought this day would never come.  Below is an inside look at my hair favs.  You will notice that I don't have an actually conditioner listed.  For what?!  Every product I use is extremely nouishing so I consider my conditioning needs met!

MY ROUTINE

Water to hydrate my locs...inside and out.  I use an ultra mist spray bottle.  If you are using a regular sprayer rather than an ultramist, you are missing out.  I am doing a very poor job of drinking water and it is showing.  My skin is a mess and my hair growth is slower than it should be.  I plan on increasing my water intake drastically because this is one area where we just shouldn't cut corners.

Rose Petal Certified Rosewater which is known for adding moisture, softness, promoting growth, and the beautiful scent. I spray it all over every chance I get.  It dries super fast so if you need to do a quick roller set or twist/braidout, you can use the the Rosewater to cut down on dry time.

Carol's Daughter Tui Jojoba and Shea Butter Hair Sheen (sheen and conditioning) with a bit of Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil For Hair mixed in.  The amount of coconut oil depends on your hair needs.  The back of the coconut oil states in big letters "FOR HAIR TREATMENT"  You have to watch the video to see how much care they put into this coconut oil.  I spray my entire head of locks with the mixture after a wash, but for days that follow I spray or "grease" my scalp only so that I don't weigh my hair down too much.

Carol's Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey (sheen and conditioning) is my scalp conditioner.  I smooth this over my temples/edges everyday.  I sometimes spread it over all of my hair for sheen, but rarely because it will weigh the hair down.  This product smells wonderful and it goes on really thin which I love.  This is a must have product for lockers.

Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Leave-In Conditioner (conditioning) is used after a wash, sometimes daily, and when doing braidouts.  It smells wonderful!

Carol's Daughter Hair Milk (conditioning) is a product I sometimes use right after a wash.  I apply a very light layer, but the conditioning ability of this product is very obvious.  I only use it on wash day because it could weigh the down after repeated use.

ACV in a spray abottle to keep buildup away.  I wash my hair once or twice a week because I love it!  If I don't wash I may rinse.  I spray with the ACV and then jump into the shower.

Fantasia IC 100% Pure Tea Shampoo was recommended on many of the blogs that came before me so I decided to try it out and I really like the result.  The Tea Tree in the shampoo I used previously burned my eyes really bad.  This shampoo is pretty gentle on the eyes and leaves my hair soft and clean.

My son's baby brush for daily brushing and grooming.  This brush is very gentle as it smooths and contours my style. This brush is a must have.  I tried soft bristle brushes, but they snag my hair.  Nothing worked as well as the baby brush.  No snagging at all.

New Technique?

I feel like this "new" coiling technique

is the same thing as this retightening technique.

What do you think??

Wen Hair Oil!

I am loving the Wen Hair Oil by Chaz Dean.  I love the entire Wen Ethnic Hair Care line, but since I got Sisterlocks I can only use the oil. This line is expensive, but my hair gets what my hair wants and needs.  My hair is soft ya'll.

My Afro Puff

For this simple afro puff all you need are a few perm rods and your baby brush.  You can put your scrunchie in and curl the hair that pertrudes from the scrunchie and your bangs.  As you can see I did not curl the hair in the back, but I will if I wear this style another day.

OMG...I AM IN LOVE!!!

So I was reading Blaqkofi's post about using a nail brush on her locks to smooth her hairline.  I did not think twice about it.  That same night my son happened to pick up his baby brush and stroked my hair with it.  I felt a sensation I hadn't felt in a long time.  I quickly took the brush from him and started brushing my hairline with it.  I went a step further and brushed my entire head of hair/locks with the baby brush.  I felt a wonderful sensation I thought I would never feel again . I could feel my scalp being stimulated and my locks felt and looked tamed and neat afterwards.  I can enjoy my Sisterlocks on a whole new level since I can once again brush my hair.  My son keeps trying to comb my hair and I feel bad and even guilty that I could not allow him to do so, but now I can give him my new hair brush and let him have at it!  Thank you son and Blaqkofi!

Notice that the bristles on my baby brush are rather dense which works PERFECTLY.

 

Head & Shoulders

Head & Shoulders advanced Restoring Shine shampoo infused with natural plant extracts, and gently purify scalp and hair to restore a natural shine while leaving hair 100% flake free. Gentle and pH balanced.  Click on the link to find your shampoo.

Well, like most folks with locks I have had to deal with dandruff and itchy scalp.  I decided to "grease" my scalp with my husband's Head and Shouders Shampoo.  I only "greased" the problem areas which is the top/front of my head and crown. I did not lather with the Head and Shoulders at all because I am only using it as a scalp treatment.  I got in the shower and rinsed the Head and Shoulders shampoo away, then I actually washed my hair with my favorite shampoo.  Worked like a charm!  No more itchy scalp and dandruff!  HOORAY!!

Sisterlock Style

So I went through a period of looking pretty sloppy as far as my hair goes.  Basically, with a two year old I didn't have enough time to spend on my hair...unil I got a great idea. I decided to started styling my hair at night so that by morning I just have to finger style and go.

Frustrated!!!

I started with 12 inches of hair, but now the top of my head is only about 2 inches long.  How in the world did that happen!  To boot, my locktician is convinced that I cut my hair...not!  Why I would cut the top of my hair is beyond me.  Anybody else experiencing this?

* Click here to see My Sisterlock Idol *

Variation to the flat twist

I took the flat twist shown below and secured a portion of the back on the top of my head with a nylon black rubber band.  I pinned hair around the rubber band so that the rubber band was not showing.  I took the left front and pinned it at the top of my head so that hair was hanging from the right side only.  They style took about 5 minutes since the flat twists were already there.  What do you think?

Basket Weave

This was just a bad day.  A poor (but first time) attempt at a basket weave style and a bad photography day.

Corn Rows

This is how I accomplish my twistouts.  You can also wear these cornrows out and about.....if your locktician did a good job creating your parts.  Thanks Angie! I sometimes curl the ends under with Soft Spike Curlers which is something every locked (Sisterlocks & Traditional Locks) sista should own to create endless styles.

Flat Twists

I have been using Nubian Kinks Liquid Hair Vitamins which is an awesome smelling leave-in conditioner, moisturizer, and strengthener.  My Asian co-worker repeatedly commented on how good my hair smelled and he asked if he could touch my hair which is a compliment.  He also ask me repeatedly if I have a date which is his way of complimenting my appearance because he knows that I am married.  In contrast, he never made such comments prior to my Sisterlocks. I also use Nubian Kinks Sheen Spray for a glossy sheen and HealthyLocks Daily Conditioning Mist for softness, sheen, and moisture.  When I touch my hair it feels really soft so I assumed that I would have oily hands, but guess what...no oily hands, just softness and moisturized locks.  These products are a keeper!

On another note, maybe it is my imagination, but it seems like my hair is shorter than it was when I started.  I guess my hair is still bunching.  I will be glad when the length starts.

More flat twist pictures.  This is actually day 2 of my flat twists.  The pictures above are day 1.