Products I Want to Try

There's a few hair products out there that I keep hearing about that I would like to try on my own hair since they seem to work well for everyone else. I know everyone's hair is different but I like trying out different things and seeing what does and doesn't work for my hair. Just last week I started using coconut oil for the first time. It's still a little too soon to tell how I feel about it but the first time I used it my hair felt really soft and I love the smell of it so that's good.

The first thing I plan on trying is Lustrasilk's Shea Butter Cholesterol Plus. I went to Rite Aid with the intention of buying hair mayonnaise for a possible pre-treatment to washing but after I looked around a bit I stumbled upon this product. According to the directions it's basically a deep conditioner with some good oils and cholesterol in it so I'm looking forward to trying it the next time I wash.

Another thing I want to try is Jamaican Black Castor Oil. I swear SO many naturals I've seen on youtube and other blogs swear by this stuff. I figured I may as well give it a try and see what all the hype is about. Hopefully the product lives up to all the talk I've heard.

The other product I want to try is hair milk. I keep seeing all different kinds of hair milk like from Carol's Daughter, etc but for some reason I want to try the Just For Me. I guess I figure that it's a little more tame or gentle because their products are for kids but I'm pretty sure adults use it too. Either way I'm willing to give it a shot.

 That's all for now. The only one of these that I've actually purchased so far is the first one so I'll let you know how things turn out.

Product Review: Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Spray

I know it's been a while since I first posted about buying this product but I wanted to give it some time before writing a review. On top of that, my computer has been acting up for a while so I couldn't really post as much but now I can. About the product: To be honest, it really didn't do anything for me. I mean, it left my hair feeling moisturized and looking shiny for the day but there weren't any long term effects. Maybe it's because my hair tends to get dry very quickly so when I used this product I was spraying it on every day. I'm just about done with the bottle now and I don't think I'll buy it again. It just didn't give me the effect I was looking for.

Here's the link in case you want to see for yourself:

Hair Diary: Hair Growth? Or Lack of It.

Maybe I'm just being impatient but I really don't feel like my hair is growing very much. I know hair only grows about 1/2 inch per month but I feel like I should have more new growth than I have right now. My last relaxer was in the beginning of June so by now I should have about an inch and a half of new growth but I don't really see it. Maybe it's just me. I guess I'm just frustrated right now with the entire process. Then I suppose I also have to figure in shrinkage too.

I guess I just need to give it more time and be patient. The failed hair experiment I had the other day didn't help the situation. I tried to do a braid out with French braids in the front but during the process I realized that I don't know how to French braid. After spending literally HOURS trying to do one braid I just got frustrated, let my hair air dry, and flat ironed it. And I know when you're transitioning you're supposed to make the relaxed hair match the natural hair, not the other way around but I just didn't care at that point. I've been practicing and I almost have the French braid thing down so maybe I'll try it again.

That's it for now. Still a little frustrated but whatever. I'm not ready to reach for the creamy crack just yet.

Hair Experiment: Two Strand Twist

I finally got around to trying a two strand twist (or mini twists, whichever you prefer). I wasn't completely satisfied with how it came out but I'll definitely try it again. I made my twists small but I think I want them even smaller which is probably gonna take forever but it'll be worth it if I don't have to worry about my hair for a few weeks. The next time I do them I think I'm going to blow dry my hair just to stretch it out and what I'm NOT going to do is part down the middle. I really don't like having such a defined separation between the twists going down the middle. Anyway, here's what I did:

I washed my hair, detangled, parted my hair in sections, put large twists in and let it air dry almost completely. Then I work by section starting from the back and twisted my hair. To hold the twists I just used Olive Oil Smooth and Hold Pudding, simply because it was all I had. Most people I've seen use either gel or shea butter to help hold the twists. It took me about 7-8 hours to finish but I took a couple of breaks in between so it probably would have been less if I just went straight through.

Here's how they came out.

Still Straight....

I don't have any pictures to post or anything like that because I haven't tried any new hairstyles lately. It's been a little while since I posted something so I just felt like I needed to. I actually just moved back to school last weekend and this past week was the first week of school so things have been a little crazy. Once things settle down I'll hopefully have more time to try different things with my hair and post about them.

Anyway, like the title says my hair is still straight from the last time I straightened it just before leaving for school. I used heat on it a couple of times before I left but I haven't since I've been back at school this week so that's good. Lately I've been wearing a flat twist in the front of my hair and either letting the rest stay out or putting it in a ponytail. And it's not a 2 strand flat twist, just grabbing the hair and twisting it back so it's pretty much just one big twist. Maybe I'll post a picture later because I don't feel like I'm explaining it well.

FYI: I'm now approaching 3 months since my last relaxer. It seems like it's taking forever but I want to stick it out because going back to a relaxer is the easy part. If I decide I don't like how my hair looks natural I can always go back but hopefully that won't happen. 

That's all for now.