Taking out the braids

Wanted to share a pic of my hair after I finished under the Huetiful steamer. I have just taken my hair down from having them in yarn braids for 4 weeks without washing them... I felt uber nasty and my scalp was awful. I did an apple cider vinegar rinse/scrub and followed it up with a deep treatment under the huetiful steamer and a rinse in lukewarm water (not too hot and not ice cold). At which point I followed the kimmay tube leave in. 

Now let me introduce you to my droopy pineapple that happens after a steamer session. 

 

 Never fear though after my rinse and leave in it looks like this

All nice and pouffy once more. Now I just need to figure how to style it.

Suggestions anyone?
 

Yarn braid hairstyles

Want to view some simple yarn braid hairstyles like this one:

Check it out here.

5 minute hair Regimen

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I want to talk about curl definition. Namely my curl definition. In the beginning of my natural hair journey getting curl definition was not high on my list of things. I would just twist my hair and loose it out the next day and then "booyah" curl definition. However days would happen like the one in the picture below and I would have to take and afro pick to my hair.

My hair 3-4 months ago

I have noticed though that over time my hair has more curl definition and seems to instantly form coils and mini curls on my head :D.

Please ignore the thread

Look I have sprigs

I have noticed that my curls are becoming more pronounced and defined since I started co -washing only with occasional clay treatments. Also these pics posted show what my hair looks like in the evening around 7 pm. The only problem I have is getting all the conditioner out in the mornings.

:-o Did I mention that I use conditioner every morning (unless I have in a fabulous hairstyle of course)? No??!! Well, now you know. Here is what I use every morning:

Alikay Naturals Caribbean Coconut Conditioner- Lots of thick coco nutty goodness (yes I said it :p)

Kinky Curly Knot Today Leave In

That's it. Those are the products I use every morning. I wet my hair in the shower and put on the Caribbean Coconut and finger de-tangle. I leave it on while and shower before I come out I rinse it out thoroughly and while my hair is still wet I add in the Knot today and let dry. More often than not though all of the product does not dry in or my hair may be too wet so I normally wrap my hair in a t-shirt until I am ready to go out the door. I give it a little pat before I take it off and style as I see fit before I leave.

This is one of my easiest ways to style my hair. Sometimes I may even twist my hair from the night before and after I have done my co-wash and leave in application I will take out the twist and have a curly and cutre twist out.

What about you, do you have a quick and simple hair regimen?

I have missed you

I have so missed my blog. It's been so hectic lately and I have missed posting my thoughts and what I'm doing with my hair.

Lately though I haven't been doing anything, with my hair besides wetting it... I know I have been so bad to my hair :-D.

The  2 weeks ago the exercise regimen was going strong and then I was getting this gym partner (who shall remain nameless) that either showed up late or didn't show up at all... Trust me I used her absences as an excuse not to workout. So this week I am trying to get caught up on all my blogging and projects.

So what am I up to today?

Trying to get 2 treatments in this week before Friday since I want to braid or twist my hair this weekend (depends on what I feel like). Earlier this week I was under the steamer doing a deep treatment. Tonight I am here detoxing with a bentonite clay mask with apple cider vinegar, olive oil and water. Since I never have time to do a face mask I did that as well.


Let me leave you with these pictures of my hair tonight

XO
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Just Because

Where you can find me

Hiya

I know that I have been missing for a bit but I have been real busy. You can find me on the following blogs:

• Naturally Curly BVI
• The Crafters Corner
• Facebook

Gym day

Hiya

So I finally worked out today. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be and I tried to make sure not to over do it. However people I only lasted 30 minutes :'( . Here's to hoping.

As far as diet goes I haven't locked on the anything the follow. I am trying to reduce eating so much starch and lean more toward proteins and fiber.