Thickening Program & Retaining Length

I have decided to start a thickening program for my hair. I was inspired by nunaavane  to do this program. On this program I will focus on thickening my hair.  I will not be flat ironing, curling or using any direct heat whatsoever. I will mainly be rollersetting or airdrying. Also in this thickening program I will be texlaxing my hair instead of relaxing. Texlaxing gives the hair thickness and texture, its not bone straght, its like a relaxer and texturizer combined. I will also be using castor oil on my scalp and my deep conditioner. I will also be massaging my scalp at night and will be going back to my Cayenne Pepper mixture to stimilate hair growth. I will be doing a video on my thickening program soon! I will also give more details in the video.  Now on to the retaining length part. I have gotten so lazy on my hair journey that I hardly moisturize and seal. I deep condition for a short period of time, like 5 minutes, when it used to be an hour to 45 minutes. So it's time for me to wake up and really focus on retaining length. I will be moisturizing and sealing at least every other day ( I would say once a day, but I have to be realistic lol). I have not abandon protective stying because I do that mainly everyday I HARDLY EVER wear my hair down I stick with the buns & pin ups. Rollerset definitly helps retain length, I have gotten lazy on doing those as well, but I'm starting that back up. I actually roller set my hair last night :). Alrighty I will make a video with more details on these things. :)

BYE yallzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Mariah :)

My Twist Out

I tried a twist out last night. I have never really had a successful twist-out and wanted to try a new method and see how it would work out. I did 7 flat twist and rolled the ends. I did these twist on 80% air dry hair. I moisturize and sealed my hair then I started flat twisted. The previous twist out i did where not flat twist but non-scalp twist and they always unraveled overnight. But these flat twist didn't unravel maybe because the rollers secured them. But I am pleased with the results, but I am still working on perfecting my twist-outs.

Beware of "some" V05 Conditioners

Thanks to the Happy Hair Journey Blog I found out my V05 has protein in it. The previous V05 conditioner i had didn't have protein but the one I'm using now " Herbal Escape Free me Frescia" has protein. If you rinse the conditioners out, you should be fine but if you leave the conditioners in as a leave in it may not be that good, especially if your not keeping your moisture and protein in check.Solution: Co-wash with V05, then co-wash with a moisture conditioner (Giovanni). No more leaving this particular V05 in my hair as a leave in nor as a moisturizer.

********No Protein*********

• VO5 Repair & Protect Strengthing Conditioner
• VO5 Tea Therapy Revitalizing Conditioner, Blackberry Sage Tea
• VO5: Herbal Escapes Strengthening Conditioner Pomengranate & Grapeseed Extract
• VO5 Tea Therapy Vanilla Mint Tea Conditioner
• VO5 Silky Experiences Champagne Kiss Conditioner
• VO5 Blackberry Sage Tea Therapy Revitalizing Conditioner
• Vo5 Tea Therapy Chamomile Tea Nourishing Conditioner
• VO5 Herbal Conditioner for Normal Hair, Sun Kissed Raspberry

*********Protein***********

• Vo5 Moisture Milk Conditioner, Strawberries and Cream - Soy Milk - *Some variations may say soybean seed extract
• VO5 Moisture Milks Moisturizing Conditioner, Strawberry and Cream - Soy Milk
• VO5 Silky Experiences Lavender Luster Conditioner - Hydrolyzed Silk
• VO5: Passion Fruit Smoothie Conditioner Moisture Milks - Soy Milk *Some variations may say soybean seed extract
• VO5 Silky Experience Shea Cashmere Conditioner - Hydrolyzed Keratin
• VO5: Kiwi Lime Squeeze Conditioner Herbal Escapes - Hydrolyzed Collagen
• VO5 Extra Body Volumizing Conditioner - Hydrolyzed Keratin, Keratin Amino Acids
• VO5 Moisturizing Herbal Conditioner for Normal Hair, Free Me Freesia - Hydrolyzed Keratin
• Split Ends Anti-Breakage Conditioner - Gelatin/Keratin Amino Acids

Rethinking Sulfate Shampoos

When starting a hair journey their are two major bad ingredients  Sodium  Lauryl Sulfate and Mineral Oil. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is bad for your hair it makes hair dry very quickly. It also strips your hair off its moisture and other essential oils. It does a whole lot of other things as well. Lately, well for about a year now, I have been just co-washing my hair and  deep conditioning every wash and clarify(Shampooing with a sulfate shampoo) once a month. Recently I found a sulfate free Shampoo, thats amazing, but it doesn't do the job like sulfate shampoo. I HATE an oily scalp/greasy roots. I find that my sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner doesn't do the job that needs to be done. What is really the purpose of a sulfate-free shampoo if it doesn't do any cleaning? About a month or two ago I was talking to my hair stylist and I asked her was Sulfate Shampoo bad for the hair and she said " Yes but as long as you do a deep conditioner after shampooing with it your hair will be fine." Right about now I am researching and trying to find what works best for my hair, not others, but mines :)


--Fashionguru95

Not going NATURAL :(((((

I know you all get tired of me saying "I'm going natural" but never do. Transitioning and big chopping is drastic for me. When i transtion my hair always looks a mess. I try doing braidouts, bantus, twist, etc.. but after i hit the 4 month post mark those hairstyles just look awful. I then turned to a roller set but they always came out looking frizzy and dry but when relaxed they look GREAT. I then turned to flat ironing but that just loosened/ damage my curl pattern, made it less curly. So then i turned to airdrying and doing my flat twist hair style and thats why i'm here today saying I"M RELAXING. I plan on relaxing the last week or second to last week of May but I might just do it sooner. I really want a texturizer though.We'll SEee. Take a look at these photos of how i'm looking and feeling lol:

Dear Olive Oil Relaxer,
I missed yoouuuu BOOO!!!! :))) Kinda

Pictures from today. Peek of fur vest & TURBAN!

Update on my U-part wig. Its still ALIVE !

Remember that video and that wig. Well here it is an update. Its still alive and going well. 

HOLA! Suprise Video for blog. & Pictures of my scrunched hair.

HEYYYYY YALL!!! Welcome to my Blog. Special video thanking my followers on my blog.Love really all the blogs i follow, their all unique and interesting. 

New Year: 10 things i've learned while on my hair journey

Hola guys! Today is the last day of 2011 and 2012 begins in less than 24 hours. This is a few things i have learned while on my 2011 hair journey, from these mistakes and learns i can learn better for my 2012 hair journey. I am excited for my 1, 2, 3 and all my other year anniversaries. My one year is in April, April 19 and im excited. So enjoy this post. 

1. Mineral oil is not good-- At the start of my hair journey i was using deep conditioners and moisturizers with mineral oil in it not knowing that it wasnt good for the hair. 

2. Check your products--I had a minor protein overload not knowing that the conditioner i co-washed with (Herbal essence long term) was a light protein and also that my leave in conditioner was a medium protein treatment.

3. Their is a limit to dusting-- I was getting addicted to dusting that i was dusting maybe every 2 weeks not knowing i was dusting all my progress away. ( THIS AFFECTS MY 1 year result progress, not as long as thought)

4. Be gentle with detangling-- One reason i had breakage was because i was detangling not proper, i was tearing my hair out. ALso detangle with conditioner or detangler.

5. My hair loves to stretch-- The thickness and the break from the relaxer.

6. Giving my hair a break-- My hair loves to be on a break and untouched. I really never did this only with my wig but not for long, but 2012 things will change, Senegalese twist will be my new best friend lol

7.Deep conditioning overnight (NO NO !)-- My hair is mushy and feels as if i have a moisture overload, and it breaks easily.

8. Rollersetting helps retain length-- Rollersetting helps my hair retain length, i did rollersets but not as much as i did prior to my hair journey. But my hair loves them! 2012 things will change.

9. Know the full knowledge when starting hair journey- i started my hair journey March 2011 but didnt know the full knowledge of a hair jouney, do and donts, bad products, moisture & protein balance, etc to probally May 2011(which affects my 1 year anniversary)

10. A hair journey is a whole year-- I abandoned my hair from August to december (which affects my 1 year). I was caught up in school that i forgot my hair, i wasnt taking as much care as i should have been. I was slacking on deep conditioning, M&S, and flat ironing more than i should have.

Everyone be safe tonight! Have a wonderful time and look forward to greater works and greater thing in 2012. Starting my new year right in the right place CHURCH.

Enjoy! (New year,same me, just another day)

Its Time for APL :))

Since school i have been still on my hair journey but not to the extreme during the summer. I trimmed my hair today to get rid of the split ends and raggedy ends(well dust, heavy dust). I am still not APL, i'm about still 2 to 3 inches away. Hair grows 1/2 inch a month. So if i went on a 6 month to 7 month stretch i could get their. So my goal is to get to APL! My one year annivesary is in 3 months!!! :)))

Regimen to APL

- Dust when needed(no unnessary)

-Oil scalp with castor oil(massage scalp atleast everyother day)

-M&S every night

-DC every wash for atleast an hour( i have been slacking for about the last 5 months)

-Co-wash once a week 

-Protective styles during winter (no time for split ends)

- ROLLERsets or airdry hair

 --- No flat ironing!!!!

-Steam Hair, Hot Oil 

April 11, 2011

March 24

March 21

I have been discouraged for the past week now, because when i look at my hair its still the same length, but i have regected my hair journey for about 5 months since i've been in school, so my one year and a half on hair journey i'm expecting APL july or august 2012 for sure! Mark my words! I will be APL!

Update!!!

Hey you guys currently its been 6 months, 3days since my last relaxer. I plan on getting a relaxer this saturday. I'm not really excited to see how long my hair has grown because when i flat iron it i see the length. But i will update you guys with pics and a video :)))

7 month update

Bantu Knots!!! And hair update!!

Long time no post, i've been busay. UPDATE NOT GOING NATURAL. I have decided to finish my relax journey then maybe go natural afterwards. I realize i made so many goals for my relaxed journey and have not accomplished any and feel and would be best if i finish this journey up. I will be relaxing in december or january which would be 7 months post, excited to see the length. My 1 year anniversary is in Februrary!!!!!! So yeah anyways i did 6 bantu knots on my hair. My hair was straight but as i did the bantu knots i added a little bit of water on my hair so it would be moist. Yeah check it out.

I got COLORRRR!!!!

Guess what i'm getting????

HIGHLIGHTSSSS or full color. Not sure yet, the brand is Dark N Lovely golden blonde. So yeah get ready you guys lol.

My break Pass

I kind of got tired wearing the wig, all that hair but i'm still wigging it up. I have decided that once a week i get a break and can wear my real hair. I am still doing my wig challenge for a month but just for today my break pass. My head surely is itching. Oh yeah Monday i removed the braids and redid them. I have not washed my hair every since like friday i think so yeah lol.

Update!!!!

Sooooo you guys yesterday i was so tempted to take this wig off but i found out that i don't just have to do a middles part with this wig i can do a swoop as well. And it looks great. I just uploaded the video on how i turned my half wig into a U-shaped wig check it out !!!

The VIDEO!!!