Happy New year Lovelies!
I know! I know, I took a hiatus off blogging but I’m back
now with a clear head. Here’s what’s been happening to me on my hair journey –
End of November, whilst in the UK, I had my hair flatironed
as it was very unmanageable being 16 weeks post relaxer and I had just taken
out my braids. Whilst the lady was straightening my hair, I felt the settings
of the flat iron were too high, but she assured me that the flat iron was
ceramic and that my hair would not get damaged. I should have followed my
instincts as it turned out that my hair got damaged and I was left later with
split ends about two and a half, three inches long!
my flat ironed hair 
November Ending, i started taking Biotin pills as well.
Started with 5000mg and then upped to 10,000mg.
I had heard it causes acne but I still went ahead taking it as I had
researched that if you drank a lot of water it would help in avoiding the acne
that comes along with taking the pills. I took them for abour 3 weeks and while
I did notice that my hair became thicker, I had to stop as I suddenly became
pizza face. I had acne all over my face, it was really so irritating. On
stopping, the first week, I broke out some more. I have had to take 3000mg of
vit c daily as well as 8500 iu of vit a to help clear my face. I’m also using
my Clarisonic Mia to help with this. My skin has started clearing though, and I
cannot wait for this nightmare to be over.
Deacember 2nd- I had my hair relaxed at a famous
salon on the island,. The lady running it is supposedly great with natural and
relaxed hair. A friend had earlier told me That the lady ruined her hair with a
protein treatment and her hair broke, but I ignored my misgivings and followed
the hype. She ended up using a relaxer my hair did not like (Designer
Essentials Relaxer- Regular) and not only did my hair not relax, but I was left
with a burnt scalp. I had to spend over a week babying my scalp, gheing and
massaging with castor oil everyday in order for the hair not to break off and I
be left with a baldspot. The area is healed now though. In the meantime, being
unable to relax my hair again until 6 weeks, I have had to deal with 3 textures
(my relaxed hair, inches of texlaxed hair and 2 and a half inches of kinky
hair)
first day of relaxer
split ends galore
At the end of December, I started Inversions, and I can
happily say this has worked for me and I am so glad, since I don’t have to take
any pills orally. I mixed Neem oil and a few drops of peppermint oil each night
which I massaged into my scalp and then would follow up with 4 minutes of my
Inversion pose ‘Standing forward fold’, which is known in yoga as ‘Uttansana’.
I did this every night for 7 days and would ghe (green house effect) my hair.
My hair ended up growing by 1 and a half inches and I am very happy as I had to
cut off the 3 inches I grew.
my hair after the cut....still have a few splits but it's way better than before
hair is healthier now in above pic and wasn't even straightened just used mane and tail detangler and shea butter oil
my hair after my Inversion technique.....note I am 4 weeks post relaxer. In this pic my hair has not been combed, just plaited after airdrying
Will post my hair goals for the year shortly!
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