SheeTacular's Hair Journey - Slide show!

Good Luck on your protective style challenge... I may try also, I know it will do me some good. Being natural affords you so many choices.

Love your challenge! Good luck! I guess I'm doing the same thing currently by doing my wig regimen for the duration of the BNB challenge. Too bad I'm not on facebook, because I would want "in" too!


---Reese

ChrsLvsBks wrote:Hope you the best on your challenge.

How do you do your henna gloss? amount of henna? shampoo? duration? DC after or before?

Thanks Chrs

Ok the first time I glossed I used my leftover henna mix from my first time doing henna and added store brand HE HH, VO5, honey and olive oil. I didn't measure anything. I didn't wash my hair I rinsed my hair then applied the gloss. I put a plastic cap and towel and scarf (because it was very watery) I only left it on one hour because it was almost 10pm. I rinsed and washed and conditioned with giovanni. Put on a plastic cap with giovanni for 30 minutes. Rinsed and moisturized with shea butter, Curls whipped moisturizer and castor oil to seal.



The second time I glossed. I mixed 2 boxes of jamila henna (i was doing mine and my sis and she has a lot of hair). With 2 ounces on of lemon juice and 16 ounces of water. Let it sit for one day (until i applied to my sis hair. it was 3 days before i applied to my hair) On the day of application i added the last of my store brand He HH and 1/2 cup olive oil. I did not wash or rinse my hair this time. I let it sit on my hair for 2 hours and and rinsed and co washed with Suave naturals coconut and DC'ed with EO Lavendar conditioner for 1 hour. Rinsed applied castor oil and Giovanni Direct Leave in.

Freestyles wrote:Love your challenge! Good luck! I guess I'm doing the same thing currently by doing my wig regimen for the duration of the BNB challenge. Too bad I'm not on facebook, because I would want "in" too!


---Reese

You can join me and just post your info in your journal. Don't forget to write your vow and post beginning pics.

oh well I gave in...I went to Riteaide and purchased
50:50 conditioner & shampoo
and HE was on sale too...you enabler..so I got 2 bottles of HH

AND I got what I went for which was some honey!

ok ladies if you are interested in doing the challenge with me send your information to Sade @ Sadesmith718@gmail.com. hurry pics are to be in 1/1/2010.

This is my hair length as of 12-29-2009. the front is 5 1/2 inches, the top (thin and troubled) 4 inches. the sides and back is 5 1/2 inches.

Work it out sis. I wish I had measured my hair last February when I BC'd. I see those products lined up back there...and I know thats definitely not all of it lol

I twisted my fro into small twists after my gloss. I did it on dry hair with Curls Whipped Moisture Cream and raw shea butter. They are real soft. I hope they last two weeks.

AfrikanLatina wrote:Work it out sis. I wish I had measured my hair last February when I BC'd. I see those products lined up back there...and I know thats definitely not all of it lol

Thats the ledge in the shower. 3 body washes, veggie glycerin, and one conditioner and shampoo..lol that's no where near all of it. I did visit the no buy thread and I don't have that much stuff and to my defense there are 2 naturals in my house..lol

My mom wanted her hair curled. I didn't want to so I decided to do bantu knots. When she came over her hair was dry. So on her relaxed hair I put on Giovanni Direct Leave In, shea butter and almond oil. I put castor oil on her scalp because she has an itchy scalp. Castor oil, lavender oil and tea tree oil.

I applied Garnier Fructis Length & Strength Leave In on each section before I coiled the bantu knot.

I will add results on tomorrow.

Your twist look really good. I am gonna try smaller twist one day and see how long they will last.

ok pics of the top of my hair. too much glare to see the lil hairs but there is some there and I am thankful.

Its growing in nicely.

thos e twist look wonderful. That Twist out is going to be the truth!!!

Thanks Sweet!! I am going to make the most of it cuz I only get to wear it one day on the challenge. Can we say "PHOTO SHOOT!!!"

you did a good job on Mommy's hair too!!! get it!

Lynnieluve wrote:Its growing in nicely.

Thanks Lynnie. Actually I am thinking about cutting it all again because it is so far behind the rest. Maybe about 2 inches. I don't know. I will just play it by ear.

sweetdrk1 wrote:you did a good job on Mommy's hair too!!! get it!

Thanks Sweet!! Hopefully they survive the night. I had to take one down to redo and it already had a pretty curl. I just hope they arent too tight but if they are it should last her a few days. It only took 15 minutes to do. So I probably could wash condition and style her in under 2 hours. Which is great for me. lol

I think you did a good job on your twists and your mom's hair as well. Love the new avatar too.

Mom's Knot Out

Mom's hair came out nice!! good job!!

GIRL, you hooked momma up!!! It turned out so good!!