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I thought I would share my hair history over the weekend! Enjoy! Length check video coming! My hair is always dry! - The Untold Masses A common stumbling block for women embarking on their hair journeys is the battle to keep moisture IN the hair. Many think it's simply apply product to hair and go about your business. Hold on! You may be doing it wrong: (see if you've been guilty of these mistakes). #1) Under-Moisturizing
Just as you feel thirsty if you aren't getting enough water, your hair feels dry if you're giving no-where-near the amount of moisture it needs. I suggest you start by moisturizing daily. If your hair feels dry later in the day, go up to twice daily moisturizing sessions. If it feels mushy at the end of the day, however, go down to alternate day moisturizing sessions. #2) Not sealing in the moisture Using water or a water-based product is a good idea, but the water within it can evaporate quickly from the hair shaft....unless it is sealed in. This is done by applying an oil or butter to the hair after applying your water-based moisturizer. Some moisturizers also have oils included which help slow down the evaporation process. #3) Moisturizing Dirty hair When the moisturizer you apply cannot get through the build-up of products already sitting on your hair, you are not going to reap the benefits of the practice. Some products are notorious for forming a barrier to further moisture: silicones and petroleum-based products, for instance. #4) Trying to moisturize your hair with a butter or oil Simply put, moisture comes from water. If there is none in the product you are using, you are just lubricating the hair. Some oils CAN penetrate the hair shaft: coconut oil and olive oil for instance, but most sit on the outer surface only. This goes for most butters too. This makes them great for sealing in the moisture though (trapping it in the strand for longer). #5) Neglecting the ends of your hair The oldest parts of your hair strands are, you guessed it, the ends. Hence, they get dried out faster than the rest. They need the moisture and care you want to give during moisturizing sessions. A lot of women tend to focus first on the ends of their hair, then apply a bit of moisturizer to the roots. This will definitely aid length retention by minimizing breakage. So, have you done any of the above? Any other tips or tricks you've picked up that have upped the ante for your moisturizing mojo? Do share! This is a pretty short and sweet peace about moisturizing hair with extensions in them. Why is this important? Well, I found that my protective styling methods were sabotaging my length retention goals for years until I figured this out.
I'll let you in on the secret though! *wink* You need a "water-based moisturizing spritz". Followed by a light oil/oil sheen spray. Reasoning The best way to get a product into hair that is hidden or intermingled with other fibres (extension hair) are to apply a liquid product. A spray is the perfect way to reach the roots, length and ends of the hair with ease! Secondly, sealing with a light oil will keep the moisture for longer without the fears of increasing build-up on the hair. The proof in the pudding I used to buy braid sprays that tried to mix both of the above and just had a sticky mess! Once I began to add water to the braid sprays, this worked much better. My amazing discovery was when I tried an olive oil and argan oil sheen spray. That took my kinky twists to a whole new level of moisture. This way, when I took down the braids or twists, I had moisturized, soft hair. What to use: For moisture sprays, try water as a base with aloe vera juice and glycerin mixed in. If your hair needs a bit of a protein boost, add a tablespoon of Infusium 23 to the bottle. For oils, I recommend Jojoba, Argan (a bit pricey though), rapeseed oil and grapeseed oils. Oil sheen sprays are great for ease of application! I moisturize my styles twice a day (morning and night) but seal with the oil at night time - before wearing my satin bonnet! How do you moisturize your braids and twists? It is in your hands to make the world a better place. ~ Nelson Mandela Welcome to 2013, people!
Socrates said "The unexamined life is not worth living". I believe this wholeheartedly! I find myself writing lists and reflections most nights. This isn't something new for me. I've long been making lists of goals and plans which I pray over and work towards. However, this used to be done only on a weekly to monthly basis though. 2013 feels different though! I have to keep reminding myself to do things I have promised (myself) I would follow-up on or improve in 2013. The first is obviously to do with becoming more mature spiritually and finding my God-given purpose in life. After that, it's learning to smell the roses along the way. If I sacrifice so much to achieve ONE thing, is it worth it if I can't recall the path with other fond memories. My hair is thriving but I need to start enjoying my length and thickness. (Winter doesn't help). I will also be experimenting with different mixes to cleanse, moisturize and seal my hair. Sharing information on simple but effective hair care techniques is the last piece of the puzzle. My YouTube channel and hair meetups will hopefully fulfill this. The meetups will be either workshops or meet-and-greets with product swapping and buying opportunities thrown in! There will also be more profiles on naturals, transitioners and relaxed heads of hair to encourage you all in your healthy hair journeys. I can't wait! What are some of your New Year Plans? YouTube Times | More videos from Lolascrib Just a few videos to catch you up on. Enjoy! Happy New Year | New Discoveries/ Updates Happy New Year, readers!
I hope you had a lovely welcoming celebration for 2013! Now what have I been up to with my hair, you ask? I installed Havana twists! That was for Christmas and the New Year but it is just an easier to install variation on kinky twists for me. I stumbled across a few tutorials whilst looking around CurlyNikki.com (been a while since I'd caught up with that lovely site!). It was pretty simple and quick to install (YouTube tutorial coming soon, by God's grace) and I am getting compliments from every angle! It really is a very versatile style and since it reminds me so much of two-strand twists (my go-to style for the last year of my transition), I am still loving it. I will probably be experimenting with different types if hair extensions for creating this style but I just thought I would share a new website link with you lovely readers. Since I have a serious soft spot for transitioners, this site caught my eye with its innovation and simple message. "Made for naturals, by naturals!" What they provide are natural-looking hair extensions for naturals and transitioners. It is called "Fingercomber.com" and I love the Havana twists pictorial and the very real-looking wig! I'm definitely tempted by the wig, even though I am wearing Havana twists already. Have you tried the Havana twist style? How did you find them? In Review | Blended Beauty Happy Nappy Styles Ingredients:
Aloe and Chamomile Water, Rice Bran Oil, Shea Butter, Natural Conditioner, Polysorbate 20, Vegetable Glycerin, Capryl Isostearate, Soy Lecithin,Guar Gum, Natural Preservative Optiphin, Rosemary Leaf Extract, Silk Powder. Price: £13.25 (excluding postage and packaging) Promises: A rich and moisturizing styling cream for kinky curls and dreads, or highly textured hair. Style and define your curls or twist locs, while naturally hydrating. Perfect for finger twisting curls! Create defined curls, with maximum moisture and softness. Dries touchably soft and satiny, not sticky or greasy. Directions: Apply to clean damp or dry, detangled hair in small sections and smooth through completely. Style with fingers, not a comb, to reduce poof. Click "Read More" to see review. Newly Natural | 3 Months Post- length check + Twist out Finally playing in my hair! For this twist out, I used Shea Moisture's Restorative Conditioner and coconut oil to set it and took down with a shea butter mix I made a while ago
(coconut oil and olive oil in it). Click below for more pictures and to watch the videos. Enjoy! Hair today | First twist-out - FAIL! So I decided after seeing Laila-Jean's fierce twist-out on Sunday - at the Hairitage Event - that I would start wearing my hair out. I had those twists in place for a few days but daily spritzing with water and aloe vera juice meant my twists were still not 100% dry.
I couldn't wait, I separated and fluffed and went out for the day. Needless to day, my hair did shrink up as the day went on. I didn't mind though! It was nice to know my hair could defy gravity! Here are some more pictures for you, ladies and gents! Enjoy! |
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I'm Lola - a hair obsessed doctor who stumbled into running long distances and baking all the cupcakes. I blog about life, running and of course, hair! I'm an AltraRunCrew sponsored Athlete and a "RADRabbit" with Rabbit athletic gear, so I will do the occasional running shoe review. For business enquires, email me at lolascurls@gmail.com I do not own the copyright to all the pictures so I will credit the source, where that is the case. Categories
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