My most random post EVER

Hey there! Just wanted to share something I've done. Only had a little coconut oil left so I took a rubber baking spatula and scooped it into an old gum case my mom recycles for storage purposes. So that's it! ☺
Xoxo, Dej

HOTD 6/29/11

Looky HERE

This is what my braidout from yesterday's POTD looked like at the end of the day. Humidity may be a friend of mine afterall. I LOVED this look! I didn't touch it or ANYTHING, it just SWELLED up like this. Pretty frickin cool, I must say. Think Dry Braidouts will be a summer staple.

POTD 6/27/11

Braid out on dry hair

POTD 6/23/11

Top view of my protective style for the week. Once I get home I'm going to make a pictorial to upload to my YT and blog post! Be on the lookout =}
Xoxo, D

POTD

Puff. I like it. But about to cowash & style hair for baby bros graduation!

Bonnets & Breakage

So I have made an observation while looking at my new bonnet. Bonnets usually
have an elastic band (as shown) or a stretchy fabric, that is not satin by
the way. Therefore posing a question in my mind; do bonnets equal breakage?
If you look closely, you can spot a stray hair on the elastic part of the
bonnet.
After thinking this, I felt it only right to wear my bonnet inside out from
now on; placing the elastic band on the outside so it does not rub against
my hair. I will be sure to update you guys on the results that come from this
observation.
Protective styling has been leaving me with less tangles, knots, and
breakage. I am hoping this behavior when wearing a bonnet will produce the
same results, along with low manipulation around my edges (i.e. tight
pulling, headbands/brastraps, puffs, tying satin scarves, etc.)

Pic of the Day 6/19/11

Hey there! I'm starting something new called "Pic of the Day" as you see from the title. This POTD is from my relaxed days clearly, and it comes with a bit of a story. It was taken back in August of 2008 when I was on my way to freshman orientation week at my University. My hair was freshly dyed jet black, only my second time EVER dying my hair. The first was blonde a month prior to that but my hair grows TOO fast and my roots were showing, so I chose color over a perm since I would be so far away from home and color touchups with my trusted hair stylist (my aunt) would be slim to none. When my hair grew back out, it was barely noticeable. Both times I dyed my hair, I used Clairol Texture Tones (The Honey Blonde, then Jet Black). Great choice of dye, the blonde doesn't contain ammonia nor bleach, and the line doesn't have a sickly smell like other dyes may.
Hope you've gained some sort of insight from this! =}

Pic of the Day 6/19/11

Hey there! I'm starting something new called "Pic of the Day" as you see from the title. This POTD is from my relaxed days clearly, and it comes with a bit of a story. It was taken back in August of 2008 when I was on my way to freshman orientation week at my University. My hair was freshly dyed jet black, only my second time EVER dying my hair. The first was blonde a month prior to that but my hair grows TOO fast and my roots were showing, so I chose color over a perm since I would be so far away from home and color touchups with my trusted hair stylist (my aunt) would be slim to none. When my hair grew back out, it was barely noticeable. Both times I dyed my hair, I used Clairol Texture Tones (The Honey Blonde, then Jet Black). Great choice of dye, the blonde doesn't contain ammonia nor bleach, and the line doesn't have a sickly smell like other dyes may.
Hope you've gained some sort of insight from this! =}
XoXo, D

Today's Hair

Took the mini twists out, added a bra strap. Voila!

My protective style before the mini-twists

Mini Twists...AGAIN

Hair Discoveries (Pt. 2)

Month 7 Post BC (Will be 8 on 6/25)
 I’m actually discovering that lukewarm-warm water rinses work better for my strands. They leave me with less frizz as well as save me the shock of ice cold water hitting my body lol
 Paying closer attention to my hair and taking better care of it is NOT so hard after all :-}
 I can keep the scissors out of my hands and away from my hair through the aforementioned: causes LESS breakage/knots
 Finger detangling works better for me; less hair lost as opposed o usage of combs of any sort
 Parting my hair (especially a straight part down the middle) is becoming easier: YAY!
 Starting to discover my staples: could I be on the road to an HG product? (Hallelujah chorus)
 JohnsonJohsnon baby shampoo is about to be the ONLY shampoo I use! Really, its GREAT for me! Plus, low cost ;-}
 Stretched hair/length/length checks are NOT that important. Patience my child. Length is inevitable, behavior determines retention!
 I still want to try Taliah Waajid's Curly Curl Crème (as referred to me by a fellow natural that is just graduated from my University: her referral lead me to my GREAT DETAGLER cuz that product was out; BLESS her!)
 I'm still trying to think of ways I want to style my hair for my 21st on July 25th!

Braids

One thing I have noticed since going natural is that my hair and I have TOTALLY different plans for it! So, my hair was tired of being in those twists. I braided my hair and washed the product out with JohnsonJohnson baby shampoo, put a bit of conditioner on the braids before rinsing, rinsed my hair, applied more conditioner, and rinsed with warm water after my shower was done. I took out the braids one by one and applied my Taliah Waajid leave in and sealed with my shea mix.
Took out the braids this morning. Didn't seperate a lot. I want a defined look for my friend's 21st birthday celebration at Mirage Nightclub in Richmond, VA!
XOXO, D

OOTD

Decided to post my outfit. Full post here.
Hair in the twists pinned up again. My protective style of the week. Easy and keeps my ahnds out of my hair! =}

Puff

My puffs are getting bigger :-)

Happy Hair

I enjoy learning new things about my hair; its texture, ways to achieve best hair days possible, etc.
So, I just so happened to stumble across this article on curlynikki penned by Karen MacIntosh. It really gave me insight into what methods work for my unique combination of hair.
Today, I cowashed with my v05, and used my "great detangler" leave in, and curling custard. Method is described in the article, it's a great read.

Update! (Long Post)

Greetings all!
I know I haven't been updating much as of late and that's because my laptop has broken yet AGAIN! *grrr* I am also taking summer classes at my University, and the schedule is pretty hectic being in class for as long as FOUR and a HALF hours! I get breaks, but boy is it draining. It also had me too busy to notice I just passed my 7month mark on May 25th! (How rude?)
I've also found myself in a rut as of late with the styling attempts. However, I have found a way to do a single twist on both sides of my hair this morning! I had used Naptural85's Twist Out Method after washing my hair with JohnsonJohnson's Baby Shampoo (the orange color one), DT with Shea Moisture Raw Shea Masque, CoWash w/ HEHH, and used Taliah Waajid's The Great Detangler as a leavein and twisted, sealing with my new oil =}
The result is above, and it is really defined. I followed her method exactly w/the exception of products used and actually washing my hair (it was MUCH needed). Oh yeah, I prepooed for at least an hour with my Coconut/Rosemary EO mix as well.
I also recently bought some grapeseed oil (which I sealed with), and am currently testing to see how my hair likes it. Personally, I'm loving it so far, but we'll see what Fro-meo thinks!
That's all for now guys, gotta get back to this paper about the history of the Euro in France, oh what fun. Later!
XOXO, D