Mai Tai
Miss Nigeria-America
I joined LHCF in late 2008 and you ladies have all been an inspiration and a great help in me figuring out how to take care of my hair, and develop a regimen. My ultimate goal is BSL and I hope to accomplish this by December 2010.
A little more about me:
Hair Type: Thick, dense, mostly 4b
Relaxed or Natural: Relaxed (usually about every 10-12 weeks)
October 2008
I started out between SL and APL. My hair actually doesn't look bad in this pic, but the reality was it was dry, breaking, and shedding. At this time I was shampooing weekly, not DCing or moisturizing or anything, and relaxing and trimming every 6 weeks religiously.
December 2009
My current regimen has done wonders for my hair in times of health. Shedding and breakage have decreased drastically, and I am finally starting to see growth and progress.
I shampoo weekly with Abba Pure Moisture Shampoo, and clarify every 4-6 weeks with Kenra Clarifying Shampoo.
My freshly washed hair before applying DC...
I then DC with my own special conditioner mixture, and MAN-O-MAN! Talk about major slip, moisture and strength. The recipe is as follows (all measurements are approximate)
1/2-cup Silk Elements Megasilk Moisturizing Treatment
1/3-cup Joico K-Pak Reconstructor
1-tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1-tbsp Unrefined Coconut Oil
1/2-tbsp Pure Silk Amino Acids
I then DC with heat for 30-45 minutes, rinse, apply Roux Porosity Control for 30-45 seconds, rinse, towel dry and proceed with adding leave-ins and detangling.
For leave-ins I use (in order of usage):
Chi Keratin Mist
Jane Carter's Solution Hair Nourishing Cream
Chi Silk infusion
My hair after adding leave-ins and detangling...
I sit under my drier for 30-45 minutes, apply a little more Chi Silk Infusion then blowdry my hair.
Blowdried hair...
I flat iron my hair with my Chi Ceramic Flat iron using Redkin Smoothdown Heat Glide...
Finished product...
Comparison...
I am grazing APL! My first goal has been realized, and I'm ready for BSL.
Improvements/Changes for 2010
- I am going to get serious about my vitamin regimen. I plan on taking a multivitamin daily, and 2000 mcg of Biotin daily.
That's about it. I love the regimen I'm currently doing, and am a huge believer in keeping it simple.
Thank you all so much for your support, and I look forward to BSL in 2010!
A little more about me:
Hair Type: Thick, dense, mostly 4b
Relaxed or Natural: Relaxed (usually about every 10-12 weeks)
October 2008
I started out between SL and APL. My hair actually doesn't look bad in this pic, but the reality was it was dry, breaking, and shedding. At this time I was shampooing weekly, not DCing or moisturizing or anything, and relaxing and trimming every 6 weeks religiously.
December 2009
My current regimen has done wonders for my hair in times of health. Shedding and breakage have decreased drastically, and I am finally starting to see growth and progress.
I shampoo weekly with Abba Pure Moisture Shampoo, and clarify every 4-6 weeks with Kenra Clarifying Shampoo.
My freshly washed hair before applying DC...
I then DC with my own special conditioner mixture, and MAN-O-MAN! Talk about major slip, moisture and strength. The recipe is as follows (all measurements are approximate)
1/2-cup Silk Elements Megasilk Moisturizing Treatment
1/3-cup Joico K-Pak Reconstructor
1-tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1-tbsp Unrefined Coconut Oil
1/2-tbsp Pure Silk Amino Acids
I then DC with heat for 30-45 minutes, rinse, apply Roux Porosity Control for 30-45 seconds, rinse, towel dry and proceed with adding leave-ins and detangling.
For leave-ins I use (in order of usage):
Chi Keratin Mist
Jane Carter's Solution Hair Nourishing Cream
Chi Silk infusion
My hair after adding leave-ins and detangling...
I sit under my drier for 30-45 minutes, apply a little more Chi Silk Infusion then blowdry my hair.
Blowdried hair...
I flat iron my hair with my Chi Ceramic Flat iron using Redkin Smoothdown Heat Glide...
Finished product...
Comparison...
I am grazing APL! My first goal has been realized, and I'm ready for BSL.
Improvements/Changes for 2010
- I am going to get serious about my vitamin regimen. I plan on taking a multivitamin daily, and 2000 mcg of Biotin daily.
That's about it. I love the regimen I'm currently doing, and am a huge believer in keeping it simple.
Thank you all so much for your support, and I look forward to BSL in 2010!
So thick. Congrats on your progress thus far.
what a difference a year makes and a little tweaking in the regi.
