12 Weeks Post Realxer- Relaxer and Trim

At 12 weeks post relaxer I relaxed today with the Organic Root Stimulator Relaxer. My sister did the hourners for me for this time. I usually go to the shop and get my relaxer and trims but since my sister was back in town i asked her to do it for me. I pretreated my ends with a mix of Indian oils, Coconut oil, and profective strengthen leave in. My sister did a trim for me and trim about a 1/2 to 1/4 inch where needed. I'm very satisfied with the results and like that I can finally run my fingers thru my hair. My husband is really happy with the results because he is not a fan of my wigs or weaves. So I'll wear my hair out for a week until i go to the BS store to pick up some new hair for a new sew-in..Here are some pics of my hair including a shot of my lenght and a shot of my scalp and a strange bald spot i have developed on the center part.

Day -3- Master Cleanse -Final Day-

OK my last day on the the cleanse was a couple of days ago. I would have like to continue and follow thru with the cleanse for the remaining week but I lost all motivation. I did reach my goal weight was 155 and since i met that i really didn't see why to continue. But I found the clease very effective and it worked for me very well. I'm sure it would have worked out even more if i followed it to a 'T'. I tried to stay on it the way it was designed but i really like to eat ..lol.. while i'm at work its easy to stay focused but once i got home.. It was over.. But i certainly would recommend this fast to anyone trying to cleanse and lose weight. I would like to try it again but i will have to take some time off work and try it with the Salt Flush next time.

Day -2-Master Cleanse

Well this is my second day on the cleanse and its not as hard as it was yesterday probably because I'm at work today and I'm to busy to think about food. Yesterday i only finished 2 Cups of the drink.. Today so far i have finished 2 cups and I'm working on another 2 cups.. i'll have finished by the end of the night. Yesterday night..I'll admit i cheated and had a thing of Roman noodle. Because i cooked my hubby some steaks and i just could stand to watch him eat while i didn;t. That will be kinda rude right? See how I justify bad behavior..lol.. anyway ..I haven't been hungry but i still crave those no no foods I'm trying to break from. So wish me luck that i don't get tempted tonight and give in. And BTW the scale now reads 156. Which is 3 lbs less then yesterday. So we already seeing results!! Motivation!!

Day- 1- of the Master Cleanse

Today marks day 1 of my Master Cleanse journey. So far i have only had today my Smooth move Tea this morning and one of the 'Lemonade" teas.. I have another on the counter on stand by. I haven't been very hungry, just craving food that i want to eat that I'm trying to cut from my diet like excessive amounts of sugar and carbs. I also want to see how much weight i can loss and if i can lose mosty my belly weight. I have read that if done correctly i could stand to lose up to 2 lbs a day.. We are going to have to see about that . So right now my starting weight is about 159-160. My normal weight is between 150 and 155. So my goal is just to get back in that range.

The Master Cleanse

So as you see by the title i will be doing the master cleanse to try and tune my body back on track form the horrible diet i have fallen into since thanksgiving. So beginning tonight with my first cup of SmoothMove Tea i will be following the Master Cl ease diet with the Lemonade Drink for 3-5-7 Day..The reason i set that goal is because i have never done this before i don't want to set myself up. So for a minimum of 3 days and a max of 7 days i will be doing this journey.

HOW TO MAKE IT?
2 Tablespoons lemon or limejuice (approx. ½ lemon)
2 Tablespoons genuine maple syrup (Not maple flavored sugar syrup)
1/10 Teaspoon cayenne pepper (red pepper) or to taste
8 oz water, room temperature
Combine the juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper in a 10 oz glass jar w/lid and fill with the water.
Shake it up and drink. (Cold water may be used if preferred.)
Use fresh (organic) lemons or limes only, never canned lemon or limejuice nor frozen lemonade or
frozen juice

So bright and early tomorrow i will be headed to the Whole Food store to Pick up the lemons/limes and maple syrup needed for this cleanse as well as some more Smooth move tea.. Pray for me. LOL

2 Week Mega-Tek Update

So I have been using Mega-Tek on my edges and so far I believe I have had results.. my edges are looking thicker and less bald..lol.. I cant wait until my relaxer to see any true results. But that isn't for another 2-3 weeks, When I reach 12 weeks post. Here are my 2 weeks edges

The Mega-Tek Challege Begins...

I received my first ever order of Mega tek Friday and I could not wait to get started using it!! That night after work I mix the Mega Tek (which smells delicious by the way) in with my Indian oil mix and JBCO and put this mixture mostly all on scalp for a pre-poo treatment using a color applicator bottle. Then after my shampoo and deep condition I used a mixture of MT, JBCO, Vitamin E oil, Sweet Almond Oil, and Profective growth oil..To grease my entire scalp. This mixture I'll be using on my damaged edges only every other day to see the true power of this mix. I'll continue to use the mix as stated once a week on wash days until i exit this shedding phase I'm in to reduce the chance of further shedding. I've included below pics of my edges to show as before shot. I'll upload my progress in two weeks.

My current vitamin reggie...

For Hair & Body (Taking for approx. 1 1/2 months)
-Chlorella-
5000 mg daily

-Garlic Oil-
3 mg daily

-Spirulina-
2500 mg daily

-Additional-
Prenatal Vitamins
Vitamin D (I have a defienciency)

Another Wash Day!

I took my hair down Friday, I've been wearing a half-wig for a bout a week. . . I did a pre-poo with my Indian oil mix to stretghten my hair and promote growth, I also sprayed my hair and scalp with aloe Vera juice to combat my serious shedding issues. I left that on for about a hour or so. I followed the pre-poo with a wash with Aphrogee Damaged Hair Shampoo and Dr.Bonner mix shampoo. I followed that with a Deep condition with a mixture of my STAPLE Cream of Nature Jojoba & Olive Oil Moisture Active Deep Conditioning Treatment and Silicon Mix Massss. My staple CON works wonders on my new growth and has such amazing slip its ridicules.

*Product Review* sofn'free Gro Healthy Milk Protein &Olive Oil

Product name: sofn'free Gro Healthy Milk Protein &Olive Oil
(Really Deep Conditioning Treatment)

Claims: Stops breakage and promote growth
Milk Protien: Soothes the scalp, strengthens & adds shine
Olive Oil: Promotes a healthy scalp, repairs damage and adds shine
Omega 3: Rebuilds, stenghthens & protects hair from within.

My Two Cents:
This was my first time using this product. I first sprayed my hair and scalp with aloe vera juice to try and stem my sheeding then i smothhed the condition on my hair. I must say as soon as it touch my hair i could feel it sofening and detangling. It also came with a particular tingly cool sensation. Probly in part too the METHOL in the ingredants. I left on for about a hour then rinsed.
The results were my hair definatly was way easier to handle and was not as tangled. There was still the extensive shedding i have been condending with these last few weeks but not as much as previous washes. Since i did a air dry and and basically left my hair in bun i really can't give too many of the details but i definatly enjoyed it and will rebuy and try once more..

Upcoming wash day & Take down ..

So tonight I'm doing to take down my hair and give it a good cleaning and treatment. The protocol I'm going to follow is:

-Pre poo with Nutrine Garlic Treatment & VO5 Split ends
-Sit under dryer for 5-10 minutes
-Wash with Aphrogee damaged hair shampoo
-Follow with w wash with Sulfate free Dr.Bonners Shampoo
-Deep condition using Alterego garlic treatment mixed with ORS replenishing pack.

That's what i have planned so far .. I'll up date later with the leave ends used and the results of the treatment. Also with the status of my hair growth and condition after 3 weeks of a sew in.

Wash Day 2- 3 Weeks Post

Well I'm once again having a wash day. i once again applied my deep condition mix but this time to dry hair. It has been in for about and hour. I plan on rinsing the cream and then using the applicator bottle i will wash my scalp beneath the weave and between the braids. I'll follow with washing my tracks with clarifying shampoo and co wash with tea tree conditioner.Happy washing!

Wash Day 1 - With Sew In - 2 weeks post

OK, so tonight I'm doing my first was with my sew-in after i self installed last week. I'm washing with my Dr. Bonner's Mix and I'm currently deep conditioning with a mix of conditions which include Queen Helene's Cholesterol, Nutrine Garlic hot oil, CON Moisture Extreme Condition, ProSilk Silk Design silk conditioner. I wanted to make a conditioner composed of moisture rich components and light protein so once i take down my sew in in two weeks i wont have to worry about dry brittle hair or protein overload. I'm trying to improve my treatment of the hair beneath the sew in to bring more health to my hair. I applied my condition using a applicator brush and used a applicator bottle to apply the shampoo between the tracks. I wont really know how my hair fairs for another 2 weeks so we'll see...*wink* xoxo

A Hairy Situation

For as far back as i can remember i have always had short course hair, even in my baby pictures before relaxers even touched my hair my hair was no longer than ear or neck length. But throughout my life i have always wanted longer healthier hair. it was not until recently that i even thought to believe this was even possible for me. after watching countless YouTube videos, reading numerous blogs, and joining multiple hair forums i finally believe i am now ready to begin anew. Currently my hair is grazing shoulder lenght but is broken and down to less then a inch is some areas due to a micro braid fiasco..(We not even gonna get into that right now)
So that put me in a serious setback phase but hopefully at this point i am poised to bounce back and accomplish my goals.

I have 3 main goals

Goal (1) -short term- Reduce Breakage, maintain leght, reduce slit ends, reach full shoulder length by Dec. 31

Goal (2) -mid-term goal- maintain leght, reduce breakage, stop/reduce split ends, reach APL by June 2011

Goal (3) - long term/ultimate goal - maintain and retain leght..Reach BSL --date to accomplish..not yet determined.

And so it begins...

I have decided to start a blog detailing my struggle and accomplishments with my journey to grow my hair and also achieve weight loss and fitness goals. I will also incorporate some review of products and supplements that i use that i purchased with my own funds. The purpose of me displaying this info is to broadcast my experience with these goals and that i wish to achieve. Also this is a bench marker so that as i progress I'll be able to look back and see how far I've come.
OK that's all for now..I'll post a separate blog listing my strategy to reach these lofty goals..So much work..so lil time..lol