Hair: Stick to My Regime!

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I am forever experimenting with products and changing my hair care routine! Its like my fingers just get the itch to dip into new products. Im fedup of this! Ive had so many setbacks because of my own experiments....


In the beginning of February I decided to try out grapefruit juice all over my hair... The results were disastrous and I had to cut off about 1.5 inches of hair.... 


And I keep sneaking to the beauty store and trying moisturisers/creams/greases that may contain mineral oil or petroleum. I need to remind myself often that once a product has mineral oil or petroleum it will not work on my hair and will result in dryness/knots/breakge. Ugh. 


One thing I know for sure is I need to avoid mineral oil & petroleum (although my deep conditioners do contain these for now). I also need to avoid silicones where possible.


So this is really to remind myself to stick to what is working right now.


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Ayuverdic Treatment Weekly
Alternating between:

• Henna
• Or Amla
• Or Kalpi Tone

Deep Condition Weekly

• Profectiv Mega Growth
• Or Lustrasilk Shea Butter

Co-Wash Weekly

• Tresemme Naturals

After-Wash Leave In

Always apply and air dry (only after washing hair)

• Kinky Kurly Knot Today

Hair Prep.

Every night section and detangle hair by: 

• Lightly spraying water 
• Moisturising with my 'Shea butter + glycerin with rose water + water' mix
• Sealing with natural oil (soybean for now)
• This can be done quickly after washing for a'Wash & Go'

Styling Hair

• ORS Olive Oil Edge Control to slick down hair
• A pudding/natural gel is needed for twistouts etc

Shampoo Every 2 weeks

• Tresemme Moisture 

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The main staples are Henna and Amla powders, Tresemme Naturals, water and oil. 

I will be looking for improved products to use as moisturisers and styling gels.

And I need to find a more natural deep conditioner.

The Black Barbie Issue

For Barbie's 50th anniversary Vogue produced 'the Black Barbie Issue'

Love it! Beautiful imagery. 

A few years ago I remember tediously trying to search for images of "black barbies" and very little appeared surprisingly.

http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-barbie-issue/2010/02/the-black-barbie-issue

Hair!

Soon enough theres going to be some haaairr dictation on this blog... 

The Secret Life of Bees

I finally watched 'The Secret Life of Bees' (2008), I wanted to see it since it was released but never got the chance. 


This is one of the films that belongs in my 'spirit-touchers' collections - i.e. films that make me think deeply and get me stirred emotionally.


This film takes a nice angle on illustrating some of the pressures African-Americans had to go through back in the day. 

Of course, I love seeing the ladies with natural looking hair! 


Although, my husband said "Are you sure thats Alicia Keys? I thought she was white". My mouth froze for a minute! Huh?!


I was surprised he genuinely meant this, but it was also very interesting. It made me wonder about the image singers are portraying with the makeup; hair extensions; bright lighting; airbrushing....




My favourite character was 'May', a woman who had suffered a great loss and was super-sensitive to the pain and wrongdoings in the world. I could really understand her character and the feelings she must have had. I am officially a big fan of Sophie Okonedo, who played the character  of May excellently.

♥


PS. I think its very classy that Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith where producers of this film without appearing in the movie.