Pre-Poo my 'DO *update*

Well ladies.....

Let me just say that my Pre-Poo was amazing!!! My hair just felt soo Hawaiian Silky!!! Surprisingly, my hair was still warm after I took off my plastic bags (I use those instead of plastic shower caps). So, let me calculate this....I had the Pre-Poo in my hair for about 18 hours. HA!!!

I washed my hair with Elasta QP again (it's growing on me because I know how to work it now). And conditioned with Hello Hydration from Herbal Essence. I bought a million travel sizes because they were on sale. Nothing spectacular about the condition even though I've heard peeps rave about it.

OHHH.....I took pictures of my sections just in case anyone needed to see. I make 4 initial sections....and they are NOT neat....at all. They don't have to be. Section from ear to ear and forehead to nape of neck. I broke up my hair in smaller sections to make it easier to apply Pre-Poo, Shampoo, and Conditioner.

I only took out my small sections and combined them when I was done with the whole 'cleansing' process. I combined the hair and made larger sections, flat twisted my hair, and put my turban on. =D

Nia.

Snapshots.

**UPDATE**
Front - 9.25 inches
Side - 9 inches
Back - 9.5 inches

I need to measure.... because clearly I didn't. My roommate kept making fun of me because I pulled out THEE biggest tape measure ever!

HA!

 Bangs are a tad bit under my chin. Finally grew back from my horrible salon experience in May.

Hitting the middle of my collarbone.

Under my tattoo. Grew back nicely after my horrible salon experience.

As you can see.....I had a horrible salon experience. The 'stylist' cut off at least 2.5-3 inches. That dirty bastard!!!!

Nia*

Cecile's before Pictures

OK, i suck at taking before pictures but is my info on length....

Front: 8 inches
Temple: 7 inches
Nape: 6 inches
Crown: 8 inches
Pretty even.... Challenge on!!!

 

xoxoxo 

Cecile 

Challenge Info - 1

I think I'll just post random information for this pertinent to the challenge that you need to take into consideration when creating your own calendar.

WATER

Water is the most essential element of the body. Like you’ve probably heard in school, the body is made up of about 70% of water. Water is also essential to hair growth. Drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water a day not only help your body’s function and skin, it also contributes to healthy hair. Water makes up approximately one fourth of the weight of a strand of hair. When the hair is properly hydrated, it will be supple and shiny.  You have to consider your hair an extension of your body, if your body is properly hydrated, your hair will flourish.

Water is also the most natural setting lotion available. Each of your strands is make up of hydrogen bonds that separate when hair is wet. If you manipulate hair’s texture while wet, the hydrogen bonds reform as it dries, holding the new shape.

Cold water rinse of your hair after you wash and condition not only closes your hair cuticle, but it is also a glossifier. The cold water constricts the cuticle layer of your hair so it lies flatter, making the strands smoother and more reflective.

*At the moment, I spray my hair ATLEAST twice a day (morning and night) and seal with my Shea Butter/oil mixture. I sometimes add moisturizer after I spray water....but I really like the ease of spraying water, sealing with oil, then going about my business. Because my hair is usually in twists throughout the week, this spray/seal method works very well for me.

Nia.

Felicia's Before Pictures

Almost all of my strands are the same length which is exciting!! My edges have come a longggggggg way being that when I started my journey in Nov 2010 they were shorter than an inch!! The front of my hair of course is still trying to catch up with the rest, it broke off allot from the bleach I put in it in Nov 2010 (really really bad idea!). My curlz are sitting at 8in so I'm hoping to be at 10in by the end of the challenge, lets see how it goes!!

Pre-Poo my 'DO

I have tons of info to post, but I'm stuck at my mom's house. All of my info is at my apartment.....on my laptop. Blah!

Anywhooooo........on my calender, I schedule a pre-poo on Saturday before my wash day. I hardly ever pre-poo but I decided to try it again just to see how my hair reacts. Tonight I mixed Pantene conditioner for Curly hair with Olive Oil and Honey (a natural humectant). Mixed everything until the consistency was creamy. I slightly finger detangled my hair before applying the mixture. I had two-strands twists in my hair for a few days so I just needed to make sure I removed all shed hairs and any tangles from the twists. When I applied the mixture unto my hair.....I was suprised at how easy it was to continue finger detangling. Like butter baby!

Let me just mention my hair is in sections. I place my hair into 4 initial sections every time I wash or style my hair. I have a lot of hair strands, my hair is thicker and more dense at the crown, and my curls are very tightly coiled. Sections just work better for me. They work better for everyone. If my hair is still too much to handle.....I break it down into smaller sections. I'll post a picture of how I section my hair tomorrow when I post my 'before'
pictures.

Continuing....after I applied the pre-poo, I twisted my hair and put in bantu knots. I'm going to sleep with the mixture in my hair so it can be extra juicy. I'm going to wash when I get home. Debating on if I want to deep condition.

I'll let you know how it works out.

Let's post those 'before' pictures, ladies.

Over and out!

Nia.

CALENDARS!!!!!

Finally I got the Calendar thing figured out. I mean....it didn't take forever....but it kind of took forever!!! ugh!

Anywhooo.......Please download the Calendars from this Google link. Again, I will be posting 2 Calendars. Use my calendar as an example, but create a calendar for your hair and lifestyle.

*You might have to download the Calendars to Microsoft and do some format adjustments. Once I opened the link, some months of the calendar were squished together. :-/

After I wake up from my nap, I'm going to post some more information for the challenge.

MY Calendar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JFTIXDfVY_j97WSsT4BMMErEER6l82DXzNpaPc72qcc/edit?hl=en_US

Create-Your-Own Calendar:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AM75BZAdNuP5AnBAsWf9ynXHvKIAQcJaks2fYdN9-XY/edit?hl=en_US

Coolio!

Nia.