Showing posts with label braidout. Show all posts
Showing posts with label braidout. Show all posts

May 25, 2011 Length Check BSL- My arm was about to snap off my shoulder!

This weeks natural hair wash & set routine:

May 19, 2011 (Thursday)

Detangling Conditioner- White Rain Tropical Coconut- This conditioner really helps me detangle my hair quickly. I detangle section by section and then twist each section. I end up with about 10 twists. I wash my hair with the 2 strand twists. This helps keep the drain from clogging and helps me wash my hair quicker.

Shampoo- Washed hair with bentonite clay shampoo bar - I needed to get rid of some buildup from using "Yes To Carrots" conditioner, which contains dimethicone. Great shampoo bar for the heavy duty cleansing jobs since it contains bentonite clay, which is awesome for getting rid of dirt, grime and buildup.

Rinse-Out Conditioner- "Yes to Tomatoes" (does not contain cones) I really enjoy using this conditioner. It's the perfect moisturizing conditioner with a bit of protein. I bought my bottle in January and I'm just now reaching the half way point and I use it almost every week. I haven't picked up my Giovanni Smooth as Silk in about a month!

I T-shirt dried my hair with a cotton shirt and then on damp hair I applied:

Leave-In conditioner-Hydrating Body & Hair Milk- I applied a quarter sized amount to each untwisted section.

Sealant- DIY Whipped Body & Hair Butter- I sealed each section with a small amount of hair butter.

I ran my Denman brush through the section of curls to help distribute product and I braided each section into two plaits for a braid out!

Braids were taken down on Saturday May 21,2011 for a braidout!

The results:

Sunday May 22,2011 Braidout
I was holding my mouth like I was hungry...had to blur that out!

Tuesday May 24, 2011

I did a light shampoo (barely had any soap on my hands) with the Lavender Shampoo Bar and conditioned with "Yes To Tomatoes". My non-detangled hair was in about 8 random twists. I just grabbed my hair (still defined by the braid-out by the way) and twisted. I washed with the twists in. I did not apply a leave-in or any other products to my hair. I just slapped my scarf on and went to bed with damp barely t-shirt dried hair...

When I woke up the twists were still a bit damp so I barely had any definition.

The results:

Wednesday May 25, 2011


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My hair feels nice and moisturized. I think I will detangle on Friday night and do a deep condition. This weather has my hair going through the motions...

Hope this helps you all to see how simple I keep it with my regimen! I got a trim at the beginning of April (she cut about 1-2 inches off) and I'm still BSL (bra strap length) at the longest layer. So, this should prove that to achieve longer hair, you don't need to have a difficult, product filled regimen. Keep it simple!

I want to see your regimen! Link to your weekly regimen in the comment section! Thanks!

For Your Body & Hair Butters Visit: DIY Hair Care Products 

It's very hard to find product lines that get great reviews across the board, for all hair types.Today I'm going to review Jane Carter's Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner.

1. Jane Carter Solution- Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner


Ingredients? Purified Water, Extracts of Aloe Vera, Comfrey, Watercress, Myrrh, Panthenol, Essential Oils, Anthemis Noblis Flower, Symphytum OfficinalLeaf, Equisetum Arvense, Urtica Dioica (Nettle), Rosemarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf, Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Lawsonia Inermis (Henna), Butoxyethenol, Polyquarternium11, Soyamid DEA, PPG30, Cetyl Ether, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Hydantoin, Glyceryl caprylate, methylisothiazolinone (preservative)

What does it promise? Looking for a light product that is ideal for detangling? This is it! Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner seals in vital panthenol and humectants and acts as a protective barrier against heat styling and sun damage. Use it daily as a re-hydrator. Mist your hair in the morning and evening, and it's great for flat ironing or roller setting fine hair. A "must" for every bathroom.

My thoughts? I love this spray! This is the perfect moisturizer. I know when most people think of moisturizers they think of a tub or bottle of some kind of cream. Those can be moisturizers as well but, this is something I think everyone should use under creams and sealants. This moisturizes my hair like nothing else.I get soft and strengthened hair at the same time. Doesn't leave a coating on my hair and is very light. I would describe it as light and powerful.

Notice the first 2 ingredients: Water and Aloe Vera! Very moisturizing.

How do I use it? After a shampoo and condition, I spray the RLIC (undiluted) into each section and spread it in with my hands from root to tip. Then I apply my shea butter mix to seal in the moisture and twist or braid each section.

For a touch up: I spray my whole head with RLIC (diluted with water), seal with my sea butter and style.

Price: $7.99 for 8oz. from The Vitamin Shop (I got mine at the TVS store here in town)
To dilute: Take about 2 tablespoons and add to 4 oz of water.
Longevity: I have had the same bottle for about 4 months now and I have about 1 oz left.


Naked Hair: No product
With product after a braid out using JCRLIC
Braidout with JCRLIC

At $7.99 a bottle, I will be repurchasing this again. I love this product!