Finally, I washed.

Gee, an entire week! My hair was like "this chick is crazy!"

I finally washed last night. I don't know what or why I waited so long - weellllll, I kinda loved the feel of my blown out hair. So really quickly, I used my new cleansing conditioner. It was fine. I don't really know if I used it properly but whatever....my hair is 7 weeks post on Thursday so I do my best. I did the 2 min reconstructor, then about 25 mins of DC with heat (garlic cond), then a min or 2 of the porosity cond. Then rollerset and sat under dryer for about 35 mins. Half dried then I wrapped. Not planning to wrap again, just had to get rid of the setter lines and the curls. So I had some shedding in the shower, and also when I wrapped some came out. The big difference is my hair felt soft the entire time so I'm grateful. I think I'll have to do the entire "extremely damaged hair" thing again. Maybe next week Tues night after the gym.

My hair was soooo pretty when I took the rollers out but then this morning...blah. That's what I get for not completely drying my hair but whatevs. It just needs to last until Friday. No complaints about the Wen yet, we'll see what happens on Friday.

This morning

After cut pics

So here's my Saturday and Monday hair styles.

I did not wash my hair all week *gasp*!!!!

Was just tired and also didn't want to lose that great feeling but had to break down and wash last night...I'll discuss that in the next post. Anyhoo, my hair was fairly well behaved...had wonderful texture, sometimes it was a little difficult to figure out how to style it since it's shorter. Had my moments where I missed my hair but I am in a MUCH better place than I was before the cut.

I did a side sweep on Sat for church. I thought it looked very cute from the front and in person. I don't know that the camera captured that well

This was yesterday. By the end of the day this was falling apart lol

Nothing going on

Decided to wait until Sunday to do my hair so tonight I'm gonna roller set dry tonight and see if I can revive my hair. No hairdresser till Fri. You think if I do the hooded dryer with the dry set, that will help me get some curls??

Gym again last night so hair got another beating. m&s w wave nouv & hot 6 like previous night.

Got my new co-wash conditioner!

So my Wen Cleansing Conditioner came in the mail yesterday *big grin*

Now one would think I was over this whole PJ thing BUT NO. Sunshyne over at Hairlicious had to review Creme of Nature Professional Nourishing and Strengthening Treatment particularly from the mindset of a DPR-11 lover (which she is). She proclaims this one a winner so of course now I am intrigued. Once my 2 jars of DPR-11 is done, I will purchase this and use this instead.

Went to the gym last night and I thought "well there goes my lovely blown out roots" but alas! It wasn't so bad. I just m&s with Wave Nouv. and Hot 6 oil, did one huge pin curl where my ponytail for the gym was, and tied it down. Not so bad. I am soooooooo tempted to go to the hairdresser tomorrow so my hair is cute for the weekend but I think I'll just wait until Sunday and do it myself then go to the hairdresser next Fri instead. Or I'll do it myself Fri night - fat chance at that happening. This morning I m&s again with the same prods then put a little mango butter and HBCO on my edges. Tried to use a headband but it fell off (hair so smooth and silky lol).

So a few changes...

I think I may stretch a bit longer. I think my hair needs and deserves the break.

Aaaaaaaand, guess what? I purchased the Wen Cleansing Conditioner! I am excited for it to get here. I was contemplating what to do with my hair this weekend: 1) the heavy 2 step protein for 40 mins then DC for 60 mins then 15 min porosity, or 2) the light 2 min protein then DC for 30 mins the 5 min porosity. Decisions decisions.

m&s last night and this morning with Wave Nouv and hot 6 oil. Wrapped hair overnight. Gym tonight so the end of this loveliness.

Got that cut...

& feeling oh, so much better!!!

My hair is barely shoulder length now *shock* but I LOVE IT...the feel of my hair being SEMI-normal is great. My hairdresser asked what the hell I did to my hair and to never ever do it again. Don't have to tell me twice. I really did a number on myself.

I have regressed length and healthwise but at least since Feb disaster I've been making progress.

YES, I KNOW - SHOULDER LENGTH AGAIN

Pic recap from last week & this week

So I haven't been posting pics but I've been taking them =)

So last Sunday (3/15) I did the protein followed by DC w heat followed by porosity. My hair came out SO crappy. Doing the 2 step protein is NO joke. I decided I won't do it again until 3/29 and not weekly like my post recommended.


So Sat morning (3/21) since I wasn't going to do the 2-step thing I did the 2 minute reconstructor, then DC with heat for about 25 minutes then used the porosity conditioner for about 5 mins. GOLDEN. Finally, some change in texture. OMG. My hair dried soft. Quite a bit still came out (still a bit tangled) but at least my texture is back. By the way, I have been exclusively using my alter ego garlic conditioner with no honey and no oil to DC.



I get a trim and DC tomorrow....