tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40139293247908566622024-03-14T09:56:28.928-04:00Rachie To Waist Length!One girl's journey to longer and healthier hair!rachietowaistlengthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06759901868700069630noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013929324790856662.post-18605993805625929362016-04-03T09:42:00.001-04:002016-08-03T06:19:31.652-04:0010 Months Post Relaxer! - I'm Back! :-)<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Heya Girlies!</span></b></div>
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It's been ages yet again! Hugs to all of you that still follow me and check in now and then despite my LOOOOONG absence!</div>
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So much has happened over the past year - from marriage to pregnancy and now my baby bumpkin is here! She's such a lil blessing </div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">HAIRWISE: My poor hair has been through the ringer! </span></i>I kid you not.<br />
Seriously, as you already know, I was so nauseous I basically was vomiting up to the day before delivery - </div>
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combing my hair was a lot of work - after 3 plaits I'd be tired or vomit</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">The smell of ALL, I kid you not, ALLLLL of my hair products made me nauseous </span></i>- I never did find a conditioner that I could tolerate for more than 1 minute.</div>
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That being said - I'd wash my hair once a week to once every 2 weeks - CRINGE - and condition it for all of 1 minute, </div>
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seal in the moisture with grapeseed oil, and air dry.</div>
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That was it.</div>
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Did I mention that any heat on my hair would make me vomit????</div>
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So you guessed it, </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">not even a Hot Oil Treatment was done.</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">In short I went from Deep conditioning my hair AT LEAST once a week to NOT deep conditioning at all for basically 8 months!!!</span></i></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I have not Texlaxed for 10 months - Yup you read it right,</span></i><b><span style="font-size: large;"> I'M 10 MONTHS POST RELAXER</span></b><br />
As soon as I found out I was pregnant I just knew I wasn't going to put any chemicals in my hair until baby bumpkin was safely delivered.<br />
It was as simple as that, crazy huh? Will Power is Amazing!<br />
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SO, with all of this,<br />
Does Rachie still have hair on her head??????? you ask lol</div>
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I am happy to report, that amazingly I still do.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">It's definitely no where NEAR as healthy as it used to be,</span></i> <b><span style="font-size: large;">but I honestly feel grateful for retaining what I've managed to retain...</span></b></div>
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<u>And I owe my Retention-Accomplishment to the following things/practices:</u><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">LOW MANIPULATION!</span></u></b> - I basically had my hair in buns, plaits or twists for extended periods of time. not playing in it basically helped to reduce breakage<br />
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(box braids - they were a lot heavier than I thought they'd be, but they saved me big time!)<br />
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My hair is very fine and high porosity - and it was drier now that I wasn't deep conditioning, dry conditioning, hot oil treating or baggying anymore, so the reduction in manipulation greatly reduced the potential breakage I'd suffer.<br />
Don't get me wrong I did have breakage (still do) but its definitely much less than it would have been if I was combing and brushing everyday.</div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">LE SILK SCARF!</span></u></b> - This thing saved my hair, no joke. Dry hair breaks. So imagine if you had your dry hair rubbing on your cotton pillow case all day - no bueno - you'd have breakage galore!</div>
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Having the silk scarf reduced breakage a lot,<br />
I'm glad I knew to use it before I got preggers.</div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">MINI CHOP!</span></u></b> - I Chopped my hair to just below shoulder length just to make it easier to manage. I just didn't have it in me to deal with hair longer than shoulder length. and I honestly think that was a good call. HEALTH OVER LENGTH! :-)<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">ACCESSORISING!</span></u></b> - I searched for a way to add a lil fun to the hair fixing-up process, and I found that while headbands were a mainstay, could add some flowers to add a lil whimsy!<br />
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I got these flowers at a Micheal's store while in Boston!<br />
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So yes girlies we have a lot to catch up on, and <i><span style="font-size: large;">I have to start getting back on track to healthier hair, </span></i>much needed TLC required!<br />
I'll try my best to document the process as I go along, because I know I am not the only one in this struggle.<br />
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I hope you guys are having a lovely Sunday,<br />
<b>BIG hugz</b><br />
<b>from me and my Baby Bumpkin!</b><br />
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<b>Xoxo Rachie</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been so long!</span><b><i> I have missed you guys so much!</i></b></div>
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I've kept up with my reading of my other hair blogs and vlogs - Yayness!!! Jeni from justgrowalready.com, Traycee from Kiss and Journeytowaistlength have all gone Natural! Wow!<br />
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I'm so happy to learn that you guys still stop by to have a look at my blog despite my silence,<br />
HUGZ!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The reason I've been MIA for so long is because - well as the title says,</span></div>
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<b><i>*Another 4 days until the 7-Month-Mark*</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Lol, please excuse the deer-in-the-headlights look!!</i></b></div>
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I am so happy and grateful, but at the same time I've been very cautious about announcing, it's my first baby bumpkin and I am a very cautious and private person<br />
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AND, I have been battling and still am battling some <b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>wicked</i></span></b> Nausea and vomiting!!!<br />
Serious ting!<br />
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Woiii, crackers are my best friend...<br />
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Long and short, it has not been easy,</div>
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So much so... I have found it very difficult especially May- July/Early August to follow my normal hair regimen - just brushing my hair made/makes me tired.</div>
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So, on June 6th 2015, I went ahead and cut my relaxed ends off and I think some Texlaxed hair - bringing me to below SL and above APL.</div>
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Thankfully I had a mini growth spurt to APL...<br />
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How did I feel about the chop???</div>
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I was so out of it - I didn't even care -<span style="font-size: large;"> it was a relief to have less hair to deal with!!!</span></div>
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Shocker.... brace yourselves -<span style="font-size: large;"><i> I did not deep condition for 2 months!</i></span><br />
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All I could manage was cowashing once every 2 weeks - bunning and airdrying...</div>
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The struggle was real.<br />
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Because my hair was so neglected - I've been having quite a lot of breakage - le sigh, Unfortunately right now I can't seem to tolerate overhead dryers or heat caps for deep conditioning...<br />
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The scent of my some of my leave ins, shampoos conditioners would make me nauseated...<br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">But all is not lost - I just have to get creative again that's all!!</span></i><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">So!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hair Journey Update - ADJUSTMENTS for Preggerzness are currently being made!</span></b><br />
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I'll be posting the very skeletal regimen that I use soon, and honestly if you guys have any suggestions for hair products I can or should use in pregnancy I would LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Leave the suggestions and comments below!<br />
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I'm so sorry that I haven't gotten to post it as yet - and it seems I may have lost some pics - but worry not - I'm heading out this evening to get some supplies so that I can start a fresh and have that post for you also this week!<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks you guys for stopping by,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">big hugz to you all!!</span></i><br />
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<b>Xoxo,</b></div>
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<b>Rachie :-)</b></div>
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Seriously? Why do we torture ourselves like this? lol!</div>
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I finally came to terms with the very same thing I preach -<b><span style="font-size: large;"> <u>Patience is key!</u></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">So I got back to first principles:</span></i><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Less Manipulation <span style="color: red;">=</span> Less Breakage <span style="color: red;">= </span>More Length Retention</span></b></div>
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I have become a tad fed up with wearing braids/twist all the time,</div>
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I just wasn't enjoying it anymore...<br />
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Yeppers I've been wearing high buns, low buns followed by high buns again daily. My ends are tucked away neatly and away from the elements, and <i><u><span style="font-size: large;">my buns are always loose</span></u></i> so I don't put any undue strain on the strands I'm trying to protect.<br />
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I use the headbands to make sure the front looks neat, and hair pins to ensure that my buns stay in place. I don't use hair ties at the moment - the snags and snaps just cause me too much heartache.</div>
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with either Water (tiny bit) or Profectiv Leave-in conditioner followed by Grape seed + Castor Oil Mix.</div>
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I try my darndest NOT to use combs or brushes in between washes.<br />
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this has been working out well for me because I've found that of late my hair has more breakage when I try to detangle it in its dry but moisturised state, so I tried the shower detangling with my fingers - I.e. one section at a time under running water, and its been working very well so far. The weight of the wet hair and the running water itself helps in the detangling process. </div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">After Finger detangling I follow with a wide tooth shower comb <u>VERY GENTLY</u></span></i>. So far so good.</div>
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Wow! this is fantastic - I've been using said pillow case without my satin scarf for the past few days as a mini experiment (I usually use both just in case the scarf falls off), SCORE! my hair feels quite fine in the morning - no dryness or frizzyness at all. So far so good. Good to know I can alternate between the 2.</div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>Co-washing and Deep Conditioning whenever it feels dry</u></span></i></b></div>
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which is about every 4-5 days. If it ends of feeling dry less than 4 days after previous wash - I'll use a leave in conditioner and seal first, and if that doesn't work I'll proceed to co-washing.<br />
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<u><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">The MAIN OBJECTIVEs:</span></u><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Keep hair moisturised</span></i>, <b><u>keep ends tucked away</u></b><br />
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HANDLE strands WITH CARE<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>RETAIN RETAIN RETAIN those STRANDS/LENGTH!!!</b></span></i><br />
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Are you guys on a length retention/lowmanipulation mission? Wanna join me?<br />
I'd love the company!<br />
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<b>Xoxo,</b><br />
<b>Rachie :-)</b><br />
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Lots has happened since we last saw one another, its not news to you that my life can get pretty hectic.</div>
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That being said I wanted to pop in and say <span style="font-size: large;"><i>Happy Belated Mother's Day to all</i></span> you fantabulous mothers, grandmothers, aunts, friends that act like mothers and godmothers out there!<br />
<i><b>I hope you had a fantastic day!</b></i></div>
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Throwin' it waaaay back - me and mumzie :-)</div>
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*The wine, it speaks to me...* LOL!<br />
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Gosh she was 28 when she had me, I'm 30 now... I have a new found respect for my mum! Big time!</div>
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Speaking of which....</div>
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It was my birthday on April 24th, Omg I'm no longer in my 20's #saywhat?! #timeflies!</div>
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*Of course now I'm thirty - my hair decided to give me the gift of a white hair - yayyyy - NOT, LOL!*</div>
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<b><i>*wid mih frenz an DEM!* </i></b></div>
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<b><i>Mojitos!</i></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I've been keeping things real simple,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I am on a Low Manipulation challenge-thingie.</span></i><br />
It's not anything official, but I basically bun my hair daily, and I brush/comb my hair only on wash days.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">If I must detangle for a style I will only use my fingers</span></i> <b>- WHEN I'M NOT RUSHING.</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Yay! Finally!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>It took me long enough to get re-started, but I'm glad I finally am now,</i></span> especially since I am considering jumping in Carnival soon...</div>
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*winks* I'll keep y'all informed *winks*</div>
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I'll definitely be going into more detail about my new "Low Manipulation" Regime, It's saved me quite a bit of time and heartache of late especially with my hectic schedule.<br />
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I'd love some company with diet & exercising - I a little under 2 months to work some magic!<br />
I'll be posting a bit of a plan/challenge soon, if anyone wants to join me, that'd be GREAT!<br />
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See you at the next post - coming soon!<br />
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<b>XoXo,</b><br />
<b>Rachie :-)</b></div>
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(1) What is Texlaxing?</div>
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(2) Okay so how exactly do you Texlax?</div>
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(3) How do YOU Texlax?</div>
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So finally I've gotten around to being able to answer the questions! Yay!<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">What is Texlaxing?</span></i></b></div>
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Basically - Texlaxing is the process of applying a Relaxer but under-processing the hair so that it still has a bit of Texture, that is, making sure the hair does not come out bone straight.<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Okay, so how exactly do you Texlax?</span></i></b></div>
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Different people have different methods that they use - all with the aim of ensuring that the hair does not end up bone straight.<br />
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<li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Using a milder strength relaxer </span></i>than you normally use to obtain straight/relaxed hair</li>
<li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Mixing in Oil or Conditioner with the Relaxer</span></i> in its container before applying it to the hair - thus diluting it and reducing its "straightening powers" lol!</li>
<li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Coating the hair (new growth) with oils or conditioner</span></i> to again reduce the straightening effect of the relaxer when placed on the new growth.</li>
<li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Using your regular relaxer</span></i> - because you know this one works for your hair and you are afraid to change your relaxer and have a setback (I completely understand) - in this case (a) You can <span style="font-size: large;"><i>leave the relaxer on for less time</i> </span>OR (b) <i><span style="font-size: large;">eliminate the "smoothing" part</span></i> of relaxer application process</li>
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I follow lots of hair guru ladies that I have learned a lot from over the past two years,<br />
below are the Texlaxing techniques of 2 amazing hair bloggers/vloggers<br />
(Jeni from <a href="http://www.justgrowalready.com/"><b>www.justgrowalready.com</b></a>, and Babilon Kay from her Youtube Chanel <b><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/HealthyHairMisson" target="_blank">click here</a></i></b>).<br />
Either one could work, it depends on you really.<br />
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When I try to Texlax on my own the next time, I may use Jeni's method, but we'll see... I'll definitely let you guys know.</div>
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<b><i>Babilon Kay</i></b><br />
( Blow drying the new growth is great because it makes it easier to part the hair and reduces breakage! Notice the use of oils on the scalp a few days prior to Texlaxing to help to protect the scalp when you do Texlax)<br />
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Up until this point, I have been scared to Texlax on my own, so I have used the method #3 above - I coat the new growth with Profectiv Leave-in Conditioner and Grapeseed oil pictured below.<br />
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I use ORS Lye Relaxer Normal Strength (Done by Hair Dresser)<br />
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I never had that before (while relaxed).<br />
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I love relaxed and natural and Texlaxed hair- all are awesome when healthy as far as I'm concerned.</div>
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Hey There!</div>
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How are you guys? I hope that you had a great Easter Holiday and/or are having a great Passover :-) </div>
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I was workin unfortunately through the ENTIRE Easter Holiday...</div>
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So as usual, when I'm super busy, my wash day stretches over a 2-3 day span if I'm on call. I know I will not get a 4 hour span to pamper it the way I would want to because I am always weary my phone will ring and I'll have to drop what I'm doing and go.</div>
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So Wash Day Day 1:<br />
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Detangling was a breeze as my hair was protective styled in low bun-thingies for 10 days</div>
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After detangling, I slathered my hair with Aubrey Organics GPB Conditioner </div>
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and followed it up with Vatika Oil (pictured below).</div>
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I then put my hair in a low bun, covered with a plastic cap and attempted to deep condition using just my body heat.</div>
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Sure enough I had to leave the house so I had to take off the cap but the bun looked decent (to me at least) and that was that until... the day after the following day!!! Ugh yup, busy and catching the flu put my wash day on stand-still</div>
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Monday am I finally was free, I went to the beach in the am</div>
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I then resumed my wash day in the afternoon:</div>
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I rinsed my hair with warm water, then shampooed with Design Essentials Honey Creme Moisture Retention Shampoo (YAY!! I finally got some!),</div>
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I then conditioned with Tresseme' Flawless Culrs Curl Hydrating Conditioner (just bought this last week Thursday - for about $7 because I run out of conditioner like nobody's business and they had nil Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Conditioner) and coated the hair with Sweet Almond Oil.</div>
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I left this for 1/2 hr then rinsed with warm water followed by cold water.</div>
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I then dried my hair with a cotton T-shirt for 15 mins</div>
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then allowed my hair to air dry with the scarf method, making sure to apply my usual loose air-drying leave-ins (pictured below - Shea Moisture Coconut and Hibiscus Curl & Style Milk and Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum) and sealing with a bit of Grapeseed & Sweet Almond Oil (mixing things up a bit, hehehe)</div>
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*Hair still damp here, and there's a scarf at the front though not seen in this pic*</div>
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Right now, my hair is in a messy top bun, and I'm planning to keep away from the brush/comb for about a week,<br />
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I take down the bun,<br />
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Here's hoping for some awesome growth and length retention this year!</div>
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Oh! By the way! Big up to all Jamaicans at home and in Farrin' - we are all ECSTATIC that Obama is visiting Jamaica!<br />
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Woot woot!</div>
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#wishicouldhavemethim<br />
#myheartaches<br />
#ohwell</div>
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*The President meeting our Prime Minister The Hon Portia Simpson Miller*</div>
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*Obama at Bob Marley Museum*</div>
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(he actually could pull off locs... hmmm...)</div>
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*Obama at UWI - University of the West Indies - my alma mater! - bigging up Usain Bolt and Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce*</div>
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Anyhow, I digress, this is after all, a Wash day post, forgive the ramblings of a homesick Jamaican please,<br />
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<b><u>Check out how these other ladies' wash days went:</u></b></div>
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*Oh by the way I will be doing a post on Texlaxing pretty soon, I haven't forgotten! bear with me plz :-) hugz!*</div>
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<b>Xoxo,</b></div>
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<b>Rachie :-)</b></div>
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rachietowaistlengthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06759901868700069630noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013929324790856662.post-87873504431194748652015-03-25T21:43:00.001-04:002016-08-03T06:22:00.099-04:00The Phased Big Chop! Oh, and I Also Texlaxed on Monday! :-) <div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm sorry I haven't been able to post as often as I would like, but I definitely will not leave you out of the loop that is <i><span style="font-size: large;">"Rachie's Hair Journey"</span></i> for very long.</div>
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As you know, I had quite a bit of shedding and breakage in Late November and during December 2014 due to the stress of Wedding preparations, The breakage is especially at the line of demarcation where my Relaxed dyed hair meets my Texlaxed hair.</div>
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I had made a plan (Much like <b>Harlem</b> from <a href="http://harlemhhj.blogspot.com/">harlemhhj.blogspot.com</a>)to hold out until my birthday in April to cut off the relaxed ends - woiii! the thought of cutting off 4" at once was scary.</div>
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So in the mean time I've been cutting bit by bit: </div>
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<b>about an inch in January, </b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">and this month, on Saturday March 21st I cut off 2 inches off of each plait!!!</span></i></b><br />
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*see the new growth/roots?*<br />
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<b>Crazy huh?!</b></div>
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Yeah I was sad,<br />
but so it goes,<br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">health over length!</span></i><br />
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I had a bit of a setback, but it's okay, deep down I always knew I'd have to trim away the relaxed ends, it just came sooner than I had hoped.<br />
But I'm good because if there's one thing this Hair Journey has shown me is that I am fully capable of reaching Waist Length and Beyond!</div>
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*New growth with MAJOR Shrinkage! - 2" in length when stretched believe it or not!*<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">2 Days Post Chop...</span></i><br />
<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">I Texlaxed my hair at 18 weeks and 3 Days on March 23rd 2015:</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i>So where is my hair now?</i></b><br />
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<b><i>*I wore this to work the following day*</i></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hovering just at/above BSL!</span></b></div>
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<b><i>Yup yup! It's the weirdest feeling, </i></b></div>
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<b><i>I feel like "OMG where's my hair all gone?!" Lol!</i></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">But you know what? Now that its mostly Texlaxed - Its thicker, bouncier and its healthier</span></i> than my relaxed ends - I still have a teensy bit hanging on for dear life, LOL!<br />
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<b><u>PROS:</u></b></div>
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It's nice to be able to brush through and style my hair in seconds, literally the bun in the first pic took me all of 10 seconds to accomplish. I kid you not.<br />
I also anticipate that my wash days will take less time re detangling at least for the next 4 weeks.<br />
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<u><b>CONS:</b></u></div>
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<b style="font-style: italic;">I really miss my new growth, I not gonna lie - I was even toying with the idea of the POSSIBILITY of ONE DAY transitioning to natural hair...</b><br />
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Alas, I couldn't go any further with my relaxer stretch, maybe I was being inpatient along with teh stress of work and reading, the breakage had me almost to the point of tears!<br />
Ahhh well!</div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Shout out to Relaxed Thairapy </span></i></b>who is still going strong at 36 weeks post!!!<br />
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Inspirations everywhere I tell you!<br />
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Have you guys relaxed/texlaxed/chopped recently?<br />
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<b>Have a great day girlies!</b><br />
<b>Xoxo Rachie :-)</b></div>
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rachietowaistlengthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06759901868700069630noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013929324790856662.post-82546059642588091772015-03-23T09:01:00.001-04:002016-08-03T06:22:43.256-04:00I Got Featured!!! #beyondhumbled :-)<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm soo excited!!!</div>
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In fact I was excited from Saturday evening but the on call this weekend had me so busy I wasn't able to really sit and put this QUICK post together until just now.</div>
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Any-who!</div>
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I was featured on <a href="http://www.justgrowalready.com/">www.justgrowalready.com</a>!</div>
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It's amazing because this is THE MAJOR blog I looked to for inspiration when I first began my hair journey.</div>
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Jeni is such an inspiration and I am so happy to start this week off on such a positive note.</div>
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Thank you all who stop by to have a look at what I post and follow me on my HHJ, I really appreciate it!</div>
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Big Hugz!!!</div>
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You can head over to <b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.justgrowalready.com/2015/03/hair-story-feature-meet-rachie.html" target="_blank">JustGrowAlready</a></span></i></b> and have a look!</div>
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So as you know, I decided to wash my hair on Monday because it was a public holiday, Gosh I dunno, I was NOT feeling it,</div>
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I wish someone could do it for me at times, lol!</div>
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I detangled my hair in 6 sections, then in 4 and then in 2.</div>
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I then plaited it so I could wash my hair in said plaits</div>
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I thought maybe the roots-only method may work, but nope, my hair simply isn't a fan, it felt dry and straw-like to me.</div>
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So I applied a lil bit of moisture with wet hands and about a tablespoon of: Herbal Essences Hydraliscious & Silky Boost Conditioner... Then put my hair in one and promptly went to do some reading (academic not leisure, alas)</div>
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Not the greatest of wash days unfortunately, but it's all part of the HHJ struggle I suppose!</div>
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Before I went to bed I mustured up the strength to put my hair in 8 plaits and wore it to work the next day with a scarf,<br />
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(forgive me, not the best pic - I had to throw a vintage filter on it! lol)<br />
and just did a braid out for a bridal shower I had to go to later that evening!<br />
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<b><u><i>*me and my girl Calisa*</i></u></b><br />
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Hectic 2 days huh?! LOL, so it go!<br />
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How did your wash day go? Are you stretching your relaxer too?<br />
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<b><i><u>Oh! be sure to check out how wash day went for these lovely ladies:</u></i></b><br />
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Have a great Wednesday!<br />
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<b>XoXo,</b><br />
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rachietowaistlengthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06759901868700069630noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013929324790856662.post-70670792107945066992015-03-08T12:08:00.002-04:002015-03-11T16:03:05.580-04:0016 weeks Post Relaxer! Yayness!<div style="text-align: center;">
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It's been ages I know, I've been Uber uber busy, hopefully my efforts will be fruitful, :-D</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I'm currently 16 weeks and 2 day post relaxer!!!!</span></i></div>
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Honestly, I was really itching to just Telax it yesterday #thefrustrationwasreal</div>
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but I held off because I think I ought to amp up my deep conditioning sessions (Moisture + Protein) before I Texlax.</div>
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Also, I actually like my new growth.... most times, lol, so I'm a lil' sad to see it go so to speak,</div>
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I have been on call for what feels like FOREVER, so I haven't had a chance to put my hair back in plaits for almost a week now</div>
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To protect my ends (a la Jeni from Just Grow Already)</div>
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I did a faux bun for work this past week:</div>
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Not bad, my ends were out of the way so it was great in terms of protecting them from the elements and my clothing</div>
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as well as reducing my anxiety over the stark contrast between my thick texlaxed hair + natural roots and my relaxed ends (looking a lil thinner than I like)</div>
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I'm hoping to do a deep treatment tomorrow - public Holiday here in BVI, and I'm considering doing a weave for 2-3weeks....to give myself and my hair a break while I study, CONSIDERING! Eeps!</div>
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How are ya'll relaxer stretches going?</div>
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I'd love to hear from ya!</div>
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<b>XoXo,</b></div>
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rachietowaistlengthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06759901868700069630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013929324790856662.post-60254051335204146852015-02-19T12:56:00.001-04:002015-02-19T16:15:07.960-04:00Relaxer Stretching - 14 Weeks Post & Still Going Strong!<div style="text-align: center;">
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So.... I'm 14 weeks post Relaxer tomorrow! (13weeks and 6 days today), whew!</div>
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My hair is trying my patience! Woiiii!</div>
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Hands up all those who are transitioning to natural OR are doing a long relaxer stretch (like me) and are LITERALLY AFRAID to unleash the beast that is your New Growth?</div>
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Guys, it's no joke, sometimes, <i><span style="font-size: large;">mih 'friad! </span></i></div>
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I took down my twists for Valentines day, and it took days for me to find a 3 hour time slot to re-twist my hair and not be tired doing it....</div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Result:</span></u></b></div>
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Lots and Lots of Poofiness - which I'm beginning to love,</div>
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but <b><i>tangles at the line of demarcation</i></b>... le sigh</div>
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and boy do the<i><span style="font-size: large;"> relaxed ends look thinner,</span></i></div>
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This is always the case when I stretch,</div>
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but it's definitely more noticeable this time, Honestly, I think that's because I have different stresses at the moment anyway, and that tends to amplify things that don't seem to be going right,</div>
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Knowing this about myself,</div>
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I'm<i><span style="font-size: large;"> not </span></i>panicking</div>
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Not one bit</div>
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*smoothed...</div>
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*not smoothed...</div>
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That being said, I still haven't set a date for the next Texlax session, I'm gonna keep playing it by ear</div>
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It would be nice to stretch till the last week of April...</div>
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Late last night into the early of the hours of this morning, I found the strength to put it in braids/plaits again,<br />
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and that's how it will STAY! Until April.... I hope... :-D<br />
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(1) Continue to cut 3/4" -1" of hair every month,</div>
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(2) Considering a big cut for my birthday in April - *holds breath, lol!</div>
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(3) Twice weekly deep conditioning</div>
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(4) Be GENTLER when Manipulating my hair - I get frustrated, I know better, alas I'm only human, but seeing broken strands only adds to my stress.</div>
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(5) Revisit a "Check In" post at the end of each week to see how well I've been able to stick to my plan - evaluate whats working and what's not.<br />
(6) Deep condition tonight in braids! :-)</div>
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I'm a work in progress, but I still aiming for "Fabbity fab" fully Texlaxed Waist Length hair by December 2015!</div>
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<b>Xoxo,</b></div>
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<b>Rachie :-)</b></div>
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I know this is mainly a hair journey blog, but I wanted to do this quick post in honour of <i><span style="font-size: large;">The man himself, The Legend that is </span></i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Robert Nesta Marley!</span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Born on February 6th, 1945</span></i></b>, and left us for a better place in 1981, I'm not sure even he could fathom the immense good he did and recognition that he gave our little Island Jamaica....</div>
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Or maybe he did! *winks* <b>One thing Jamaican man NEVER lacks is Projected Self Confidence!!!</b><br />
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(Wih Likkle but wih Talawah!)</div>
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Everyday I'm proud to be be Jamaican,</div>
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but on days like this, I'm extra proud! Proud Cyaan done... :-D</div>
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Forgive me, I'm a Jamaican abroad, Us Jamaicans in "Farrin" get extra patriotic at times like these! LOL! </div>
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If you're looking for me today, I'll be chilling listening to a Bob Marley Playlist...</div>
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<b>*for your listening pleasure*</b></div>
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Today... </div>
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Every little thing is gonna be alright!</div>
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Cuz</div>
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One good thing about music, when it Hits you Feel No Pain!</div>
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<b>Happy Birthday Bob!</b></div>
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<b>Xoxo,</b></div>
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<b>Rachie :-)</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>:-)</i></span></b></div>
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My wash day yesterday was pretty simple:</div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Pre-poo:</i></span></b> with Scalp Massage oil to the scalp and <b><u>Ghee Butter</u></b> to the hair strands the day before Wash Day...I have been curious to try the Ghee butter for a while now, I have to say it wasn't bad! I heard it stinks but I didn't' have that experience, maybe because I only used a tablespoon, or maybe its the brand that I used? Needless to say I went around smelling mostly like lemon grass yesterday, awesome!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Then I proceeded with <b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Wash Day</i></span></b> after work Yesterday: Alas, I haven't had time to put my hair back in braids! Crazy, where do the hours in a day go boy....Anyhow, Turns out I have 1 inch to 1 and 1/4 inches of new growth, so it was a bit trying...</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Yes, so<b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I sectioned my hair in 2</span></i></b> (left and right), and faced my new growth like an Adult, lol!<a name='more'></a></li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I then <b><i><span style="font-size: large;">rinsed with warm water</span></i></b> and lightly detangled with my fingers, so far so good...</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Then I Shampooed</span></i></b> with Doo Grow Moisturising Gro Shampoo, conclusion: My hair does NOT like this shampoo, and I was only using it because my Design Essentials Moisture Retention Shampoo was finished, and I saw that this bottle still had some product in it. My hair felt DRY, sigh, so I promptly threw it away - there was less than 1/4 bottle left anyway so, that was that.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I then coated my hair with a generous amount of <b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Aphogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor,</span></i></b> put on a plastic cap and sat under the dryer for 15 minutes.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Rinse with warm followed by cold water and then coated my hair with <i><b><span style="font-size: large;">HEHH Conditioner followed by Avocado oil </span></b></i>and tried to detangle a bit more. My hair was refusing to be soft and happy... smh. I let the conditioner and oil marinate for about 15 minutes...</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I would have gone under the drier for 45 minutes but time ran out on me - I had an engagement at 6:30pm! So I rinsed with warm water followed by cold water again, then wrapped my hair in a cotton T-shirt for 10 minutes, and then <span style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Air Dried using the Scarf Method </span>with my <b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Grape seed + Castor Oil Mix</span></i></b> and the <b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Shea Moisture Coconut and Hibiscus Curl and Style Milk.</span></i></b></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b><i><u>It felt softer but definitely not as soft as I would have liked.</u></i></b> I still had a little bit of breakage, I suspect a bit of that was my rushing - I should know better, but ahh well, its much improved!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b><i><u>I left my hair out with the Scarf at the front and went out!</u></i></b> very poofy - I forgot to take pics, sorry guys!</li>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Today:</span></i></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"> In a Poofy Bun for work this Morning</span></i><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Tonight:</span></i></b></div>
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I definitely plan to Deep Condition and put my hair back in Braids/twists, because I don't want to be caught in a rush again and have any breakage in impatience.</div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">As for the Ghee Butter...</span></i></b><br />
I think I'd like to try this one again before I give my full opinion/review on it, using my Design Essentials Shampoo this time.<br />
I like the smell and I've read good things about it, so we'll see. If I'm still underwhelmed/non-excited the next time, I'll be a teensy bit sad, because it's so soft and sweet smelling (to me at least) but, pssh you live you learn!<br />
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So that's about it! How did your wash Day go?</div>
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<b><u>Check out these other ladies' Wash Day Experiences:</u></b></div>
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<b>Xoxo,</b></div>
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<b>Today, Yours truly is 11 weeks and 4 days post Texlax, </b><br />
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It may not seem like much now, but on reflection, I realize this is almost a MONTH more than how often I used to relax my hair, pre-hhj!<br />
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In the spirit of gratefulness, hehehe :-)<br />
<b>I decided to share with you guys</b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> 5 of my relaxer-stretch tips</span></i> <b>that I've gathered along my HHJ:</b></div>
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How exactly does that help you ask? Well! Did you ever notice when you give yourself a number of push-ups or crunches to do, just when you are about the reach the end, everything becomes x10 as hard?! It's mind over matter! </div>
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Likewise, If I give myself a scheduled relaxer date, I notice I become less patient with my hair, and the new growth "seems harder to deal with"</div>
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If I forget about it, and just baby my hair as normal, I find that the weeks go by a lot smoother, and before I know it I'm at 10 weeks!</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>2. Keeping the new growth and the line of Demarcation WELL MOISTURIZED</i></span></b></div>
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I'm sure you've all heard this a million times, lord knows I have, and yet, every now and then I slip up, and if I slip up with 1 inch of new growth or more.... I pay dearly with Tangles and all other such fun stuff.<br />
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<b><i>Moisturizing & Sealing at Nights</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Baggying Method/GHE Method</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Deep Conditioning</i></b> at least once per week with heat/overnight - up to you and what your hair likes best</div>
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<b><i>Hot Oil Treatments</i></b> - eeps! it's been a while since I've done this one! Naughty naughty me</div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">3. Keep The New Growth Stretched</span></i></b></div>
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I keep mine stretched by keeping my hair in braids or twists for most of the time. When I wash and then allow my hair to Air Dry in the braids- the hair remains stretched and detangled, score-ness!</div>
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<b><i>Blow drying +/- Flat Ironing the new growth</i></b></div>
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My hair isn't a fan of heat, but if you can get away with this one, I'd recommend not doing it too often, and make sure you use a heat protectant every time! #regretssuck!</div>
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Less opportunity to be frustrated with your hair, the less opportunity for breakage, which is the MAIN issue when it comes to stretching - breakage at the line of demarcation.<br />
Protective Styling to the rescue!</div>
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Yuppers, That's about it!<br />
If you guys have any other tips or suggestions, I'm all ears; sharing is caring, lol!<br />
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<b>Rachie :-)</b></div>
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rachietowaistlengthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06759901868700069630noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013929324790856662.post-85824752874729348302015-02-02T12:58:00.005-04:002015-02-19T16:05:33.839-04:00Monday Morning Hair Update! - Ahhh Those Bad Hair Dayz...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Can you believe its February already?! Amazing...</div>
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This last week, Hair-wise hasn't been bad but it wasn't the best either, I was going good with my Regimen, Moisturizing and sealing at nights, satin scarf/pillow case, the works!</div>
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I had my hair in plaits, in larger sections this time (approx 8-10, I can't recall exactly) and I went diving on Sunday.</div>
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<u><i>*woot woot! I finally got my card yesterday*</i></u></div>
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Mind you, once I put on the conditioner before I go diving I'm usually okay, but I know from past experience that the larger the plaits, the more the tangling I get after its been wet, specifically at the line of demarcation....</div>
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But I did it anyway,</div>
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SMH!</div>
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Anyhow, needless to say I had to deal with a real headache this morning trying to detangle my hair with the utmost patience, and still try to be on time for work!</div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Profectiv Leave-in Conditioner, Castor Oil, my wide tooth comb, my Goody Brush and my Headband SAVED MY LIFE this morning, </span></i></b></div>
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<b><u>To my hair products and tools:</u></b> I salute you guys for all you did for me this morning! LOL!</div>
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It's not the best, but at least it's still kindah decent...ahhhh those relaxed ends...I'm coming for ya in April!</div>
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I'll be deep conditioning again tonight and putting back braids/twists once work allows.</div>
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New day, New Month of a New Year<br />
and I'm psyched to make this a good hair month!<br />
( I make any excuse to brush myself off and try to do better the next time :-D)<br />
How was your hair-week?<br />
I hope this week is extra productive and extra awesome for all of us!<br />
and remember...<br />
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<b>Xoxo,</b></div>
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I'm working this weekend, but I had to take down the twists to redo them, I try to not go longer than 10 days because:</div>
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(2) I need to deep condition AT LEAST once a week to keep my hair happy.... it's still recovering form December 2014, lol.</div>
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With LENGTH RETENTION in mind I was -well I tried for the most part - very very GENTLE with my strands on taking down the twists, to keep BREAKAGE at a MINIMUM.</div>
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(1) I Finger Detangled first</div>
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(3) Then the Denman Brush</div>
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I could see the difference between the thinner broken off relaxed ends vs the Texlaxed and Natural hair,</div>
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You know what, I'm happy with the fullness, and I'm happy the relaxed ends have stuck around so long given all the coloring they went through in the past!</div>
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They just had a rough December...</div>
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But I am grateful for the thickness of the Natural Roots and Texlaxed hair - and I'm hoping I can achieve a good amount of GROWTH and LENGTH RETENTION to allow me to do a BIG TRIM(?CHOP) in April - Birthday Month! Woot Woot!</div>
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So, as of now, my hair is re-plaited,</div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Plan: Deep Condition today!</span></i></b></div>
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That's about it, Hope you guys are having a restful Sunday! :-)</div>
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Feel free to drop me a line or 2 below!</div>
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Xoxo,</div>
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Rachie :-)</div>
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So its Thursday, "the its-not-quite-friday-day" and Lord knows I wasn't feeling the work vibe at all today. But so it go! Gotta get up and get working!</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I threw my hair into a quick loose bun, and headed to work!</span></i></div>
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So, I decided I'd share a pic or 2 of how I wore my hair to work today and on a daily basis with the twists in:</div>
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Basically: a simple low bun, held together with a few hair pins... </div>
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that I keep losing for some reason...</div>
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<b><i>LOL! Story of my HHJ-Life!</i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Anyhow, that's about it!</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Just a quick little post today :-)</b></i></span></div>
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Shout out to Chronixx for making "Rain Music" (em, I don't know him personally, lol) which I BLASTED in the car on my way into my parking space, and gave me the boost I needed to give my 100% today!!</div>
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I just love this song :-)</div>
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<b>Xoxo,</b></div>
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<b>Rachie :-)</b></div>
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rachietowaistlengthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06759901868700069630noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013929324790856662.post-2656581192210438142015-01-20T11:04:00.001-04:002015-01-25T09:38:33.175-04:00Deep Conditioning in Braids - Listening to my hair!!!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hey There Guys!</b></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I just wanted to share a little something I noticed about my
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<u><i>Turns out my hair Loves Deep Conditioning more often than I
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#whohastimeforthat? Lol!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>HOW I FOUND OUT:</u> Okay, so on Saturday and Sunday I went
diving, Yayness!<br />
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So I prepped my hair by putting it in braids with a twist for the last
1/3 of each section that I braided – I get less tangles this way...<br />
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<i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">*Meh, I forgot to take pics of my hair on the boat, oops, there's the accidental one in the top left corner*</span></b></i></div>
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I made sure to coat my hair with conditioner each morning
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<b><u>DAY 1:</u></b> I came home –
rinsed my hair with warm water thoroughly then coated with my <u>Mane and Tail Deep
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plastic cap, and let that sit overnight. In the early EARLY am – I rinsed it out, then coated the hair from root to tip with my<u> “Grapeseed + Castor Oil Mix”</u>, then proceeded to <u>air dry</u> my hair. </div>
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<b><u>DAY 2:</u></b> I repeated the process but did a protein treatment
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>HAIR SOFTNESS</b></span> <b><span style="color: red;">++++++!!!!</span></b></div>
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My hair felt even softer!! It’s as
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<b><i><u>*Air Drying my Braids-Twists*</u></i></b></div>
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This was a good lesson to relearn <b><i><u>early</u></i></b>,<b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I don't want any setbacks in 2015</span></i></b> #speakitintobeing!<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Is there anything you guys have had to relearn on your journeys?</span></i></b><br />
Drop a line in the comments section below,<br />
I'd love to hear from you,<br />
we're all in this together!<br />
<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">2015 is gonna be a GREAT HHJ YEAR! </span></i></b><br />
Woot Woot!<br />
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<b>Have a great Tuesday!</b><br />
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*Update to post* <b><i><u>Check out These other lovely ladies Wash Day experiences!</u></i></b><br />
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<b>Rachie :-)</b></div>
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rachietowaistlengthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06759901868700069630noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013929324790856662.post-66223751795287824262015-01-15T13:43:00.004-04:002015-01-25T09:37:40.363-04:00"Wash Day" - Dry Deep Conditioning in Braids/Twists :-)<div style="text-align: center;">
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So earlier this week, Monday, I decided to do a Dry Deep Conditioning Session, after which I decided that I didn't like that my braids no longer looked very neat, so I undid them and put them in twists,</div>
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This took me 4 hours!!! Crazy! My poor back and shoulders, le sigh LOL!</div>
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Okay so, Dry deep conditioning was pretty simple:<br />
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(1) Coated each braid from root to tip with Profectiv Mega Growth Daily Leave-in Strengthener</div>
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(2) I then sectioned the hair in 2 and rolled each section on a flexirod.</div>
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(3) I then put on a plastic cap, followed by a scarf, and sat under a hooded drier for 15 minutes.</div>
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I realized that the braids weren't as neat as I'd like so I undid each braid carefully and twisted it up!<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Its been really easy to moisturize and seal at nights, literally takes me 1-2 minutes total since I'm in twists, luvin it!</span></i></div>
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<i><b><u>*I've been moisturizing with a bit of tap water on my hands - running it through the twists and sealing nightly with my Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Style Milk*</u></b></i></div>
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<b><i><u><span style="font-size: large;">I'm currently 8 weeks and 5 days post relaxer,</span></u> and its going good, I'm not putting an expected date for the next relaxer....</i></b></div>
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<b><i>I'm playing it by ear right now :-) </i></b></div>
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<b><i>I figure less pressure on myself, the further I can stretch the relaxer/texlaxer</i></b></div>
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<b><i>We'll see!!</i></b></div>
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So that's about it, I hope y'all are having a great day, and thanks so much for stopping by!</div>
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<b><u>Check out how these other ladies Wash Days went:</u></b></div>
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<b>Xoxo,</b></div>
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<b>Rachie :-)</b></div>
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rachietowaistlengthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06759901868700069630noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013929324790856662.post-79238153051505927052015-01-11T07:40:00.000-04:002015-01-15T13:56:30.960-04:00Weekend Wash Day in Braids!<div style="text-align: center;">
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So on Friday night I decided to Wash and Deep Condition because I'm on call for the weekend and I wanted to get it out of the way before Saturday morning! I didn't want any surprises mid-treatments LOL.</div>
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So all of you know by now that I'm currently "rockin" braids, and I plan to for the next few months, as part of <b><u><span style="font-size: large;">the "REGAIN LENGTH AND THICKNESS" Campaign</span></u></b></div>
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I did everything with the braids intact - to cut down on manipulation and thus reduce chances of breakage...</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>(1) Coated the hair with Vatika Oil and let that sit for about 25 minutes</i></span></b><br />
<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">(2) I then hopped into the shower and washed my hair with "Doo Grow Moisturizing Gro SHampoo"</span></b></i><br />
HOLD UP where did this new Shampoo come from you ask??!!</div>
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It turns out my beloved <i><u>Design Essentials Moisture Retention Shampoo</u></i> is all finished </div>
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And I have quite a few products sitting around that I don't use really,</div>
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so I just picked this one up and used it. Turns out it was pretty decent - not as stripping or drying to the hair as I thought it would be!</div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">(3) I Then coated the Hair with a hearty helping of Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Conditioner, covered with a plastic cap and then tied with a scarf and..... FELL ASLEEP!</span></i></b></div>
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Turns out I was more tired than I thought, Oopsie Daisy! LOL</div>
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I don't usually do overnight deep conditioning, but clearly the universe was telling me to try it out for 2015</div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">(4) The following morning I took of the scarf and plastic cap and coated my hair with about 2 tablespoons of Vatika Oil</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">(5) I then hopped into the shower again and rinsed out the Conditioner and Oil with warm water, followed by cold water</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">(6) I did not do an AVC Rinse</span></i></b> - I need to stock up at the supermarket, another oops! smh.</div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">(7) I coated my hair with a bit oil my Oil Mix that I use for sealing: Grapeseed + Castor Oil, </span></b></i>Focusing on the roots and the ends especially<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-efi4kunQW8g/VLJZzCXsiPI/AAAAAAAAVX0/qsgAVILaUdg/s1600/PhotoGrid_1420974525161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-efi4kunQW8g/VLJZzCXsiPI/AAAAAAAAVX0/qsgAVILaUdg/s1600/PhotoGrid_1420974525161.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">(8) I wrapped my hair in a cotton shirt for 10 mins, then AIR DRIED my hair using the Scarf Method </span></i></b>- it basically dried in the car on my way to work.</div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">RESULTS: My hair feels Really Soft! YAY!</span></i></b> In fact, it felt so soft I was wondering if I should really put on a leave-in conditioner...</div>
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BUT if anything this HHJ has taught me, its this: PUT IN YOUR LEAVE IN CONDITIONER RACHEL! LOL, so I did put a bit Of the <b><i>Profectiv Mega Growth Break-free Leave-in Conditioner,</i></b> and that was it!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My hair still feels uber soft,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">SOFT MOISTURIED HAIR = HAPPY ME</span></div>
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<b>woot woot!</b></div>
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That was about it really, easy peezy! :-) and nil detangling, so NIL BREAKAGE! Yeah I'm all about that Length Retention life! Lol.</div>
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On Wednesday I will do a Dry Deep Conditioning Session and on the following weekend (on Sunday evening) I'll do another Wash and Deep Conditioning Session.</div>
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Yayness!</div>
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I hope yall are having a good weekend! Anyone out there doing long term protective styling this year - weaves, braids, twists, buns..? Leave a comment below, I'd love to hear from ya (I'd love the company)! #protectivestylinginsolidarity! </div>
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Have a great weekend guys!</div>
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<b>Xoxo,</b></div>
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<b>Rachie :-)</b></div>
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rachietowaistlengthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06759901868700069630noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013929324790856662.post-49068698181670597292015-01-07T12:11:00.003-04:002015-01-11T07:46:30.781-04:00Hair Care Regimen for 2015 - Keepin' it Super Simple in Braids!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Is it me or is the New Year always full of to do lists,</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">and lists of to-do lists,</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">finding out that some of your lists are a bit long.....</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">so you revise the lists again! Whew!</span></i></b></div>
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I don't think I'm alone in this....right? I hope not... Back me up here guys! LOL!</div>
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Anyhow, <span style="font-size: large;"><i>I have decided to try to keep my CORE Hair Care Regimen simple and easy to stick to!</i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">My Ultimate Goals: LENGTH RETENTION <span style="color: red;">+</span> GROWTH</span></b></div>
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As you know from my previous post that<b> I am currently protective styling with Plaits</b>... oh so exciting, lol</div>
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Okay so no it's not (I'm a tad bit sad at the current 'thinner' state of my hair, and maybe a bit of "trimmers remorse" - if there's such a thing, ah well it needed to be done!)</div>
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it will reduce the amount of time that I have to spend on my hair on a regular basis </div>
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<b><i>I can still give my hair the TLC it needs </i></b>- it needs a lot, very demanding this one, LOL</div>
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<a href="http://rachietowaistlength.blogspot.com/2014/02/new-deep-conditioner-idea.html" target="_blank">Check out Post on Dry Deep Conditioning with Braids "HERE"</a></div>
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<a href="http://rachietowaistlength.blogspot.com/2014/05/back-to-dry-deep-conditioning-falling.html#more" target="_blank">Check out post on Dry Deep Conditioning free hair "HERE"</a></div>
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<a href="http://rachietowaistlength.blogspot.com/2014/02/day-1-inversion-method-challenge-update.html" target="_blank">Check out post on Inversion Method "HERE"</a></div>
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<a href="http://rachietowaistlength.blogspot.com/2014/02/baggying-and-ghe-green-house-effect.html" target="_blank">To see post on Baggying and GHE Method Click "HERE"</a></div>
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If this is a lil too condensed for you taste and you'd like a few things explained, feel free to <i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://rachietowaistlength.blogspot.com/p/hair-regimen.html" target="_blank">check out my ENTIRE Hair Care Regimen "HERE"</a></span></i></div>
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That's about it Really, I lost a lot of my thickness during the stress of the end of 2014, which I'm quietly very sad about, but I'm hoping I can regain it over the coming months...</div>
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How are your HHJs going so far? Are there any new tweeks to your Regimens?</div>
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<b>Xoxo,</b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">...</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">HAPPY HOLIDAYS!</span></i></b></div>
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I hope you all had a safe and happy holiday and that the new year brings you all the joy, happiness and prosperity you desire</div>
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Big Hugz!</div>
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<b><i>Where have I been you ask?</i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>I got married to my best friend in the whole world on December 13th 2014 in my home town Montego Bay Jamaica! Yayness!</i></span><br />
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It was a lovely very small & intimate gathering of family and dear friends,</div>
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But don't let "small and intimate" fool you, it was nuff work and stress to prepare for so yeppers peppers I definitely wasn't able to blog at that time.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Bridal Shower...</span></i><br />
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*My lovely bridesmaids :-) Who are also on hair journeys, Woot woot!<br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Wedding Day...</span></i></div>
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<b>*photos by Denise Mason - <u><a href="http://www.denisemasonphotography.com/" target="_blank">Denise Mason Photography</a></u>, Make up by Angelie Spencer (follow on instagram <complete id="goog_1936192336">@angeliespeno)</complete>, Dress, <u><a href="http://www.leggendabridal.com/" target="_blank">Leggenda Bridal</a></u></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Honeymoon...</i></span><br />
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<b><i>*Atlantis - Bahamas!* </i></b><br />
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<b><i>*Swimsuit - big ups to Kristen, Owner of Trefle Designs #beyonceprint</i></b><br />
<b><i>Check out her site <u><a href="http://www.trefledesigns.com/" target="_blank">"here"</a></u></i></b><br />
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<b><i>photobombed by a fish!!! LOL!</i></b></div>
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<b>*Shark Dive - <u><a href="http://www.stuartcove.com/" target="_blank">Stuarts Cove Dive Shop</a></u> in Bahamas</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hair-wise:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>(1) I Cut it!</i></span> - Yep I cut approximately 2.5 inches off in the first week of December because I just didn't like my ends and also.... Chris insists stress made me do it, LOL!</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">(2) Shedding shedding and MORE SHEDDING</span></i> with all the stress of wedding preparations and making sure this was shipped here and this arrived there and if this was set up and arranging bridesmaid and guest gifts etc... my hair was shedding like crazy! it was unreal! but honestly by the wedding day itself, I didn't care #excitement</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>(3) BREAKAGE</i></span> - yeah this was no bueno. And on honeymoon there was not gonna be any "strong protein" treatment business, I had better things to do -uzzimi? LOL! So I basically cowashed once/twice per week to hold me over until about 8 days ago when I did an Aphogee 2 Step Protein Treatment, breakage is now MUCH REDUCED, thank goodness!</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">(4) Last Texlax</span></i> - November 15th 2014, Next Texlax - Not sure yet, playing it by ear ;-) Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of the post-texlax session right now because my phone died, and I haven't recovered all my pics yet. I will post them once they've been recovered.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hair Journey - 2014, a Year in Review:</span></b></div>
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Progress:</div>
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Pretty happy with that progress!! 2013-2014 was great,</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Where my hair is at now (with all the cutting/shedding/breakage)...</b></span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><u>My mummy-in-law :-D</u></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i>*Pics taken in St Lucia - miss it! - my husbands home country*</i></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"> Cut an extra inch from some plaits and inch and a half from others...</span></i><br />
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All this trimming is hard, I don't even want to add it all up, but I want to work on thickness and health for the next few months. If length comes also that'd be awesome sauce!</div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>#newyearnewgoals!!</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">New Year's Hair Plans:</span></b></div>
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I get scared of making new year resolution proclamations, follow through can be hard!</div>
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<b><i>(1) I'll keep my regimen simple this year</i></b><br />
<b><i>(2) WHIP length with full+thick ends is my main goal!</i></b></div>
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<b><i>(3) I'll be keeping you guys posted on a regular!</i></b><br />
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Thank you guys so much for stopping by and thanks for all the well wishes!<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Feel free to comment below,</i></span><br />
<i><b>I'd love to hear from you, its been ages! How was the Holiday Season &What are <span style="font-size: large;"><u>your</u></span> Hair goals for 2015?!</b></i><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Bigz Hugz!</span></i></b><br />
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<b>Xoxo,</b></div>
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<b>Rachie :-)</b></div>
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rachietowaistlengthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06759901868700069630noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013929324790856662.post-13324289182033691412014-10-30T10:19:00.007-04:002015-01-05T22:07:27.372-04:00Wash Day! Flexirod Set on Texlaxed Hair :-)<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>I did my Wash Day over the weekend,</b><br />
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Co-washed <i><span style="font-size: large;">my plaits</span></i> with <b><i>Mane and Tail Deep Moisturizing Conditioner;</i></b><br />
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Then Deep Conditioned with<b><i> ORS Conditioner</i></b> with a plastic cap under the Over Head Dryer;</div>
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I Then did an <b><i>ACV Rinse;</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Air Dried </i></b>with my Oil Mix + <b><i>Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Style Milk.</i></b><br />
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When 95% Dry I undid the braids - (I was a bit tired of them)</div>
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When I got adventurous and decided to try a <b><i><span style="font-size: large;">FLEXIROD SET on my own for the FIRST TIME EVER IN LIFE!</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">yay!</span></i></b><br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to all the ladies from #thewashdayexperience for giving me the motivation to give this a try.</span></i></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: blue;">1.</span></u></b> I made small sections with my fingers,</div>
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<b><u><span style="color: blue;">2.</span></u></b> Detangled the section with my Denman Brush,</div>
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<b><u><span style="color: blue;">3.</span></u></b> I then wet the section with water from my fingertips (dipped into a cup of water)</div>
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<b><u><span style="color: blue;">4.</span></u></b> I then sprayed the section with <b>Aphogee Keratin and Green Tea Reconstructor</b></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: blue;">5.</span></u></b> Then applied a small amount of <b>Aunt Jackies Baby Girls Curls Curling & Twisting Custard</b><br />
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<u><b><span style="color: blue;">6.</span></b></u> Then the <b>flexirod</b> was put in!</div>
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<b><i>THIS WAS THE TRICKY PART, it took quite a bit of trial and error, Aching back and shoulders, and frustration.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>It took me 2 and a half hours in total to put them all in!</i></b></div>
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<u><b><span style="color: blue;">8.</span></b></u> Then put on a scarf and went to bed, FINALLY!</div>
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<u><b><span style="color: blue;">9.</span></b></u> This morning, take down and separation of each curl, then a headband to complete the look, all done! :-)</div>
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That's about it! I've been super busy as usual, but I'm glad I gave this a try!</div>
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<b><i><u>Check out how these other ladies' Wash Day's went</u></i></b><u><i><b>:</b></i></u></div>
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Gotta run! Have a great morning girlies!<br />
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<b>Xoxo,</b><br />
<b>Rachie :-)</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy Sunday to Everyone!</b></span></div>
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Yes yes I know its Sunday, I missed Friday by almost 48 hours, eeps! oh well, I DID exercise! So Thumbs up to me and all you ladies that followed along, I LUV a plan and a goal, it just makes things so much easier and track-able.</div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">PROS of this Week:</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><u>(1) The Midday Jump Rope session</u></i></span> is a God-send! Honestly for anyone who has a ridiculously busy schedule like I do,<br />
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Then you'll love the Midday Jump Rope Session!</div>
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It's pretty simple, at lunch time, I just get my Jump rope put on my relaxed-exercise clothes, </div>
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And I put on my<span style="font-size: large;"><i> song of the day:</i></span></div>
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And just <span style="font-size: large;"><i>jump rope for the entirety of the songs</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>SIMPLE</i></span></div>
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And it makes a difference, you feel like you have accomplished something, AND its harder than it sounds, give it a try!</div>
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<b>Thanks Olanzo for the idea!</b></div>
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<i><u><span style="font-size: large;">(2) The Pinterest Exercise List:</span></u></i> Another God send!</div>
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If I don't have time to make it to a class, this is something I can do on my veranda at any point, and I make it a point to do it before I go to bed, and this is not a negotiation, it MUST be done before I go to bed.</div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">CONS of this Week:</span></u></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I never made it to spin class</span></i>, not once. Sigh. But I'll try for this week coming, because Spin Class is AMAZING for burning Calories and melting away the fat.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I did not run every morning this past week.</span></i> And I'm a little sad about that because that's my favorite form of exercise, I LOVE to run (wow there's a lot of "luv/love" in this post, lol).</div>
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I did find out that <b>a good friend of mine, Nicole</b> <b><i>runs every morning at 5 am,</i></b></div>
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Yay!</div>
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So I now have a running partner starting from tomorrow, I'm extra excited about this, and I'll let you know how it goes.</div>
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So that was my <b>#FitnessFriday</b> check in on the Sunday morning.</div>
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I hope you ladies are having a great weekend, and feel free to join me this week on my fitness/summer-body quest!</div>
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Feel free to join in on the<b> #FitnessFriday Link-up</b> over at <b><i>SavingOurStrands</i></b>:<br />
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<b>Xoxo,</b></div>
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<b>Rachie :-)</b><br />
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Wash Day this last weekend <span style="font-size: large;"><b>wasn't bad, per say,</b></span></div>
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<b><i>I managed to do a much needed protein treatment,</i></b></div>
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Yay! - that's the sound my hair made post wash, Lol!<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>But I aint gonna lie, I was TIRED through the whole thing.</i></span><br />
But what you gonna do?<br />
The hair needs what the hair needs! So you've just got to soldier on! </div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">I moisturized my new growth and length of my strands with my <b><i><u>Profectiv Mega Growth Leave In Strengthener</u></i></b> and added a bit of <b><i><u>Coconut Oil </u></i></b>to seal.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b><i><u>Detangled</u></i></b> with fingers + Denman Brush</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b><i><u>Hair Divided into 2 sections</u></i></b>, then I hopped into the shower, and washed each section thoroughly twice with <b><i><u>Design Essentials Moisture Retention Shampoo</u></i></b>, final rinse with Warm water.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">My hair felt quite soft at this point because this Shampoo is awesome-sauce!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I then squeezed out any excess water with my hands very gently in a smoothing motion, NO TWISTING, and then applied my <b><i><u>Aphogee 2 Step Protein Treatment</u></i></b></li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I then dried the treatment while on my hair using a <u><i><b>blow dryer</b></i></u> making sure not to agitate it too much, when it hardens if you touch it too much you can cause breakage.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I hopped back into the shower after the treatment was fully dried and then <b><i><u>rinsed each side with warm water.</u></i></b></li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I then <b><i><u>Deep Conditioned with my Mane & Tail Deep Moisturizing Conditioner</u></i></b> with a plastic cap under my overhead dryer <b><i><u>for 40 minutes.</u></i></b></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b><i><u>Rinsed with Cold water and Air Dried using the Scarf Method</u></i></b> + <i>Shea Moisture Coconut Hibiscus Curl and Style Milk and <b>my new Oil Mix (Sweet Almond Oil + Castor Oil + Argan Oil)...</b><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>loving this btw :-)</b></i></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was so TIRED at this point,</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7P6EN1m5V4KSmREF-wEWDfX9N10Ft2_GhH5c34fGnUi1UcyxIFyxoSGjdPmz2joy7XhUqwy6aMsLys8Ev3TnVf8krIJ2D2CUTwBgA59nM2z1m6LM1g7hQp59bUQF-6mnplj8Bj3Pz9Cc/s1600/IMAG5164_1_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7P6EN1m5V4KSmREF-wEWDfX9N10Ft2_GhH5c34fGnUi1UcyxIFyxoSGjdPmz2joy7XhUqwy6aMsLys8Ev3TnVf8krIJ2D2CUTwBgA59nM2z1m6LM1g7hQp59bUQF-6mnplj8Bj3Pz9Cc/s1600/IMAG5164_1_2.jpg" height="320" width="293" /></a>I just put my hair in 2 braids, put on my scarf and went to bed #workstressistheworst</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">The Following day <b><i><u>I moisturized and sealed and detangled again</u></i></b>, my hair felt decent, less breakage for sure,<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-td5J6KVgoMg/VEnTHfl5XEI/AAAAAAAATAs/OLSzCrHdQQo/s1600/pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-td5J6KVgoMg/VEnTHfl5XEI/AAAAAAAATAs/OLSzCrHdQQo/s1600/pic.jpg" height="320" width="175" /></a>...but I had had enough, It was time to do some sort of protective styling, something that didn't require too much manipulation for at least a week..... <i><span style="font-size: large;">Back to Braids!</span></i><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IEZrTDbzsEU/VEnT5Vs-2cI/AAAAAAAATA8/NJzGeVY7JKo/s1600/IMAG5181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IEZrTDbzsEU/VEnT5Vs-2cI/AAAAAAAATA8/NJzGeVY7JKo/s1600/IMAG5181.jpg" height="320" width="153" /></a></li>
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I'm sorry I couldn't give you better pics, my phone camera is being troublesome of late.</div>
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So that's about It I'm back to braids for the week! And I'll definitely post a pic or two of the way I wear them to work tomorrow.</div>
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<b><i><u>See how these other ladies wash days went - click below</u></i></b></div>
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<a href="http://www.savingourstrands.com/" title="The Wash Day Experience"><img alt="The Wash Day Experience" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1X42lcTJ6UgOZgJZgphu-Tf9Ooo2XW2TG1fQ4D163kvnnty804mvzS7Qmsu-SmnRbd3ROR1nymvqbDkrHfYqfUfdoFa6JrNkrhuYhloq3g75GERzw9PpTm-VNivpcWEYkfgQzRC-0gQ/s1600/The+wash+Day+experience+badge+%282%29.jpg" style="border: none;" /></a></div>
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<b>Have a great day!</b></div>
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<b>Xoxo,</b></div>
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<b>Rachie :-)</b></div>
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