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TBYHC 2011: DPrincess28's Hair Care Log

Hey divas! I figured I'd share with you what I've done thus far in order to kick off this fabulous challenge, which, by the way, I'm so thrilled that many of you have decided to join me on. Okay, so...let's get started!

I flat ironed my hair on Friday, February 25, and rocked the straight look for a week:

FYI, I haven't trimmed my hair since I cut it in December (for details, see Hair Cut 12.10.10), and don't plan on doing so until this challenge wraps in June.

On Thursday, March 3rd, I saturated my hair with EVOO as I was preparing for bed:

Once I got my hair nice and oily, I then put it up in a loose ponytail and tied a plastic grocery bag around my head (I ran out of processing caps, so this was the next best thing!):


I placed my satin bonnet on top and went to bed:

The next morning, I woke up (thank God!) and shampooed my hair with a sulfate-free cleanser. Afterwards, I applied Aphogee's 2 Minute Reconstructor treatment to my hair, because I haven't done a protein treatment in a while. This challenge calls for two deep conditioning treatments each month, and I believe that protein should be used following heat styling, as it can serve to strengthen the hair. Plus, I already did a moisturizing deep conditioning treatment prior to heat styling, so I needed some protein to balance things out.

Instead of simply applying the deep conditioner while I was in the shower, I instead waited until after I exited the shower to apply it. I combed the conditioner through from root to tip with my wide-toothed shower comb:

This was done on slightly towel dried hair because the hair can absorb more of the conditioner when it's not already saturated with water. Next up is a pic of what my hair looked like after I saturated it with the conditoner. I applied it to the hair in sections, which is why you see that funky part going down the middle:

After sitting under my hooded dryer for ten minutes on medium heat, I rinsed the condish out with cold water. Afterwards, I applied some sulfate-free moisturizing conditioner, and rinsed it out immediately. Here I am with squeaky clean, deep conditioned locks:

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After my hair was clean, it was ready to be styled, so I decided to apply some of the Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding I recently purchased and featured in my latest Product Haul. This is what my natural curls looked like after my hair was completely air dried with the product:

As you can see, my curls were a little frizzy, but hey, they always look better in subsequent days. To refresh my curls on day two, I simply spritzed my hair with H2O and added some of the pure Coconut Oil that was also featured in my latest Product Haul, and went on about my bizness. By day three, I felt that my curls needed a little boost, so I allowed my hair to get wet in the shower, and further spritzed my curls with H2O upon exiting the shower. Afterwards, I applied more of the Curly Pudding (I didn't apply nearly as much as I had on the first day. In fact, I didn't even part through my hair like I did on day one, and simply used my fingers to scrunch and pull on parts that I felt needed more definition). Here's what my hair ended up looking like once dry on day 3:

I love how elongated my curls are! I will continue to rock my natural curls for the rest of this week, and then come wash day, I plan to try out a different heat-free style, such as a braidout or twists. I'm not yet sure what I'm gonna do, but I'll definitely keep y'all posted.

What have you ladies done to kick off this challenge?

XOXO,

DPrincess28