Week 4 growth.

I am definitely going to do these chunky afro-textured twists again! I love them and I was brave enough to try them in red and I ended up receiving loads of compliments from strangers. Since I've gone natural, I seriously cannot not touch the straight Expressions material. I only go for afro-textured - it is similar/like my own hair texture and it looks more natural! I am in love! These took less than 1 hour to do and twists are just too convenient it's unbelievable. So yeah, twists over braids.

I am currently week 4 into the protective style and I could leave it until 6 weeks. I love my new growth:

 

I moisturise with my tiny spray bottle weekly. The humidity this summer is awesome and I found last time that when I moisturised about every 3 days my hair got dirtier much quicker. In my spray bottle is water, a few drops of my Elasta QP Leave-in conditioner and few drops of my hot oil mixture: castor oil, jojoba oil and peppermint oil. This mixture has kept my hair so amazingly moisturised and healthy!

7 months post relaxer - 100% natural.

Twist out results

My first semi-frohawk. 7 months.

 

I may do a video on fro picks. Breaking off the single picks can release the tug on your hair. Always make sure to adjust it into your hair slowly.

No one understands how beautiful I feel right now. I feel so amazing. I am in love with my hair. 100% me, authentic, natural. Just hit 7 months natural.

Unravelled the messy bantu knots...

100% natural! I chopped 'em off!

 

I did a bantu knot out and it could have been defined if I had wettened it. But it came out so good. Lisa keeps saying it has grown a lot but I fail to see it haha. Whooo! Cut it all off a few days ago.

VIDEO: Kinky Twists | Easy and quick styles with my kinky twists!

My new and permanent Shea Butter mixture! I LOVE IT!

 

So I was inspired by Naptural85's shea butter mix video and I made both the fluffy and the oily one. Finally, got it to be fully! So happy. This is because I did not melt it before and I whipped it up so well with the machine + I think it's important that you put the cream in a clear glass as long as it is clear. I have found that it solidifies a lot more when it is in a darker cup which is why the cream in my small pink cup is a bit more solid than Whitney's (Nap85) one. This will be my one and only moisturiser for my hair! As I said before, I want to minimise the chemicals in my regimen and this cream is simply 100% natural!

I have made alot of changes to my regimen since I have been transitioning. Changing products is part of the journey but you feel a lot happier when you have found something that you know you will settle with for good! Shea butter moisturises my hair so amazingly. I SERIOUSLY LOVE IT.

What's in my shea butter mix:

- shea butter

- tbsp coconut oil

- tbsp castor oil

- tbsp jojoba oil

- tbsp almond oil + vitamen E included (this is super moisturising! I love almond oil both for my skin and hair because its one of the very few light oils that superbly moisturises the body, never gives me spots and can help to lighten lips and dark circles around the eye

- tsp lavender oil (gives a great smell!)

I did not add olive oil or peppermint oil (from my stash) since I have incorporated these in other parts of my regimen (hot oil treatment) and I find olive oil too conventional. Spray water and then moisturise with shea butter. This is definitely about a healthy hair journey and youtube has helped alot !

Also the best tip I have ever heard (by DearNap85) is to have fun with your hair! It is hair, it will grow! It will always grow!