Does stretching your relaxer always equal hair loss?? or breakage??

Lately I've been stretching my relaxer a little longer than the usual 6-8 weeks (I'm presently at 10 weeks) and I've noticed some serious breakage and shedding. This, without a doubt freaked me out and sent me searching for something to remedy the situation. After doing research: reading blogs,hair care websites and finding an over whelming amount of home made treatments, I decided to try one  using ingredients I thought would work for my hair. (ingredients below picture)

Ingredients in bowl: 1 Tb spoon Aloe (raw), 1 Tb spoon Evoo (extra virgin olive oil ), 1 Tb spoon Coconut oil and 1 egg
Ingredients were blended together and 2 table spoon of Vitale olive oil hair mayonnaise was whisked in with a fork.

  Also with the help of the countless blogs and websites I decided on an Aphogee Moisturizing Hair Shampoo and Leave-in Conditioner( I didn't find the regular wash out conditioner so i opted for the leave-In ) as well as an Olive Oil Organics Root Stimulator Shampoo,Conditioner and Oil Moisturizer. Both products have great reviews.

Blending all the ingredients together,I applied the mixture to my hair and left it in for about 30 minutes (wearing a plastic cap), I rinsed and shampooed with the Aphogee moisturizing shampoo a couple times then applied the leave in conditioner. After towel drying my hair a bit I added about a quarter sized amount of a Soft &Beautiful Ultimate Style Protect I already had then I blow dried my hair on a low setting.
 

I have to say I was extremely Impressed and satisfied with the results. I didn't see the amount of breakage I normally saw. And the shedding.. what shedding?? = ) with that said my plan is to use my home made treatment which I went ahead to name " Happy Hair Homemade Treatment" " Triple H-T " for short =D ( man I got jokes! lol) every month in conjunction with the Aphogee products. The weeks when I'm not using the treatment I plan to use the Olive oil organics root stimulator hair products.

I guess here begins my hair journey, I will be sure to post updates with my progress and also share tips and tricks I've picked up along the way, I would love for you guys to learn with me and even share any useful information you may have.


 ...So to answer the question in this posts' title... No, stretching your perm does not have to equal to hair loss or breakage. Reading the hair blogs and websites led me to the conclution that those weeks and months in between relaxers are very critical.Your hair will need extra attention,moisture and protective hair styles to minimize the breakage which can be caused by a number of  things, such as change in diet, lack of vitamins and even stress. So when your hair starts braking try the process of elimination to get to the root of the problem.Until next time Live,Learn,Grow&Laugh a lot.

P.S: photos of the Aphogee and Olive oil organics root 

stimulator hair products will be shown in an update post.

Really!? Sometimes less is More

                                                                                        
Okay, I just can't take it anymore! ... Let me just start with this,Every fashion trend doesn't compliment every one. I think Celebrities automatically get a pass to wear crazy stuff and its labeled "Creative" but "Regular" folks like us? Well we just look plain old stupid and crazy! (Lol, sorry to say but its true)

The trend that has been bugging me for a while now is the "Rhianna red head trend" *see pic above* she looks fabulous by the way. Personally I love every thing she does but that doesn't mean I'm going to go out and get me a full head of red hair. I mean come on people! These celebs make a living off the crazy hair and outfits,We don't have that luxury. I'm not saying we can't channel our inner Rhianna's or Lady Gaga's but in some cases less is more. Here's what I suggest...


Its friday night and your going clubbing or to a party, you've been listening to Rhianna's loud album and now u wanna channel your inner Rhi-Rhi. Before you put in that whole pack of red hair like you've been planning to for some time now, how about you snip off a little and stick it into your bang or into the front portion of your hair, give it a little curl and make a nice side swept look, Super sexy! And if your not to crazy about the colored hair look (like me) try simple make up with a pop of Red lips.

Avon has some amazing colors that fits every shade. Find an Avon Rep to get yours now.

 Trust me once you find a shade that suits you, you will kill it! And its super In right now too. Until next time Live,Learn,Grow&Laugh alot.

Short n Sweet!

It's been tooooooooo long! I know I've been out of commission for some time.That's because I had or should I say have alot on my plate right now and could not find the time to post anything and on top of that my pc went and crashed on me : (  but I just cant stay away any longer, there is to much stuff in my head. I need a release and this is it!

On a different note I wanna take this time out to wish all the dads and dads to be a be-lated HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!! You guyz rock and I think its really important to remember that our kids need us to help shape them into who they are suppose to become, so lets always do the best we can. Until next time Live,Learn,Grow &Laugh alot.

Moisturizer!!??

I have a question... why is it that we as Black women never ever take Facial Moisturizer with SPF(sun protection factor) seriously? I mean most of us spend our days or nights (some times both) in the sun or in air conditioning and with out the right skin care these elements can cause serious damage.

I always hear these questions... "So is the SPF really that important??". Uh! Yes it is! The sun is one of the major factors in aging our skin externally so if you want to stay having youthful looking skin, then you must protect it from the sun. An SPF face cream plays a very important role in protecting your facial skin from the suns ultraviolet rays.  "How do I know what SPF is compatible with me??"  Its simple really, the higher the SPF the longer you can stay in the sun with out it damaging your skin, So if you spend long hours out and about you might wanna get a moisturizer with a high SPF (like maybe SPF 35-50)  and if your like me and you spend most your days in air conditioning and  your time in the sun is limited, a moisturizer with a lower SPF is fine (like a SPF 15-30)


I've been using Ambi Facial Moisturizer for a very long time and I swear by it! Almost instantly your face starts to feel AMAZING! ( : I've only ever tried one  besides it which was an Oil of Olay and I have to say I was NOT  impressed. I can go on and on about why its super important to always wear facial moisturizer but here's what I'll do instead I'm going to challenge you guys, yes challenge you!(and who can back down from a challenge? : )

found this Ambi Daily Moisturizer at Best Buy, Bird Rock for $58.99( yeah yeah,i know it sounds steep but its an investment for a better looking you tomorrow : )

                                                   

If facial moisturizer is not already part of your daily routine, I'm challenging you to make it happen then visit my page in the next month or so and tell me about how amazing your face looks and feels because I can guarantee that you will love the change.

I'm finally doing this!

I'm finally getting up off my hands and taking a step in the right direction,  " the following my dreams direction." I've been wanting to do this for such a long time but self doubt and concerns of how people were going to respond to me doing this held me back. And also the fact that there are so many fashion and style blogs out there already, but my awesome boyfriend and a very close friend  of mine gave me some encouraging words after hearing my ideas. And I thought "why the hell not!" This is something I'm very passionate about and i want to at least try and fail rather that not try at all and end up wondering"WHAT IF !" from the moment i decided i was going to do this the ideas came rushing like a water fall at full force, every place I visit inspires me! every thing I do inspires me, that's why i know I'm gonna be good at this and people are going to love it ( I'm smiling so hard just sharing this with you guys already) OMG!! wait until you see what i have in store for you guys! there's gonna be so many different categories. You'll get both an ear and eye full of what our beautiful Island St.Kitts has to offer! TALENT GALORE!! okay okay! I'm rambling so I'm gonna stop now but keep a look out because I'm gonna blow your mind!