Hello Everyone, I have been visiting other blogs today and have come across some information that I feel is worth sharing. I hope that you find this as informative as I did.
Castor Oil for Sisterlocks!
Benefits of Castor Oil!
Castor oil contains Omega-9 fatty acids which help moisturize the hair and the scalp preventing both from becoming dry.
Does castor oil help hair grow?
To my surprise YES!. Regularly applying castor oil to your scalp and roots to eliminate dry hair and promote regrowth of hair within months. It will also help to thicken hair that is thinning out. This oil is the best for going deep into the skin. It contains anti bacterial properties in it as well.
Helps reduce and prevent damage. Also can hide the appearance of damage while trying to improve your hair's health leading to thicker, fuller hair over time.
You can also experiment with adding some castor oil to your conditioners for a deep conditioning treatment. You'll have to experiment with the amount of castor oil to use to avoid greasy hair. I would start off with a small amount like a teaspoon or so.
Castor oil is versatile in that you can mix it with essential oils. If you are trying to improve circulation I would add cinnomon essential oil. This is a very good oil for blood flow, just a few drops though, cause it can "fire up" the skin pretty good.
I use castor oil on my hair and body as well, my breast in particular. It keeps the breast firm too.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Five Stages of Loc'ing
Hello Everyone, I borrowed this from my friend rmcandlelight's blog (Ohmy!sisterlocks.blogspot.com)
I hope you will enjoy:
Five Stages Of Loc'ing
I read this entire book before I decided to lock my natural hair. I really enjoyed this book and learned so much and Lonnice was very entertaining. I suggest this book to add to your collection.
Five stages of loc'ing your hair from the book "Nice Dreads" by author Lonnice Brittenum Bonner.
1. Coils — Coils resemble tightly coiled springs that look like baby spirals and can be as small as a watch spring or fluid and loose as fusilli. Hair can be as short or as long as one likes. The key factor here is that your hair is able to form and hold a coil, but the hair within the coil has not yet begun to intertwine or mesh.
2. Sprouts and Buds — Known as Sprouting or Budding in that miraculous moment when the magic has begun. First, you shampoo your hair and notice that all of a sudden, the coils don't all wash out like they used to. You may notice that some of your coils have little knots of hair in them, about the size of a small pea. This knot is more or less the nucleus of each lock; the hairs in your coils have begun to intertwine and interlace. Individual coils may seem puffy and lose their tightly coiled shape; this is part of the process and shouldn't be disturbed. What is important here is to keep the original scalp partings, to allow the spinning process to become established for each individual lock. Don't redivide your budding locks, twist them to death, or get to patting them down, trying to make your hair look "nice," because you'll just end up with a badly packed, busted-out do.
3. Teen or Locking Stage — This is when the buds and sprouts truly begin to look like locks and few, if any, locks shampoo out or come out during sleep. The peas you saw and felt in the budding stage have expanded, and the hair has spun into a network of intertwining strands that extend throughout the length of individual locks. The locks may be soft and pliable or feel loosely meshed, according to your hair's texture. This is the growing stage of lock development, and it extends into the lock's mature stage. Shampooing doesn't loosen these locks. They have dropped, which means they have developed enough to hang down versus defying gravity. This is when you start to relax and feel more confident about locking.
4. Mature Stage — Each individual lock is firmly meshed or tightly interwoven. Some loosely coiled hair textures may retain a small curl or coil at the end of the locks, but most will probably be closed at the ends. You will begin to see consistent growth because each lock has intertwined and contracted into a cylindrical shape. Think of each individual lock as a hair strand in itself. The new growth is contained in the loose hair at the base or root of each individual lock, and regular grooming encourages it to spin into an intertwined coil that will be integrated with the lock.
5. Beyond Maturity — Think of this stage as akin to the shedding stage of hair growth. After many years, depending on the care you have lavished on your locks, some locks may begin to thin and break off at the ends. For the most part, this deterioration can be minimized and controlled by monitoring the ends of your locks for signs of age and getting regular trims.
I hope you will enjoy:
Five Stages Of Loc'ing
I read this entire book before I decided to lock my natural hair. I really enjoyed this book and learned so much and Lonnice was very entertaining. I suggest this book to add to your collection.
Five stages of loc'ing your hair from the book "Nice Dreads" by author Lonnice Brittenum Bonner.
1. Coils — Coils resemble tightly coiled springs that look like baby spirals and can be as small as a watch spring or fluid and loose as fusilli. Hair can be as short or as long as one likes. The key factor here is that your hair is able to form and hold a coil, but the hair within the coil has not yet begun to intertwine or mesh.
2. Sprouts and Buds — Known as Sprouting or Budding in that miraculous moment when the magic has begun. First, you shampoo your hair and notice that all of a sudden, the coils don't all wash out like they used to. You may notice that some of your coils have little knots of hair in them, about the size of a small pea. This knot is more or less the nucleus of each lock; the hairs in your coils have begun to intertwine and interlace. Individual coils may seem puffy and lose their tightly coiled shape; this is part of the process and shouldn't be disturbed. What is important here is to keep the original scalp partings, to allow the spinning process to become established for each individual lock. Don't redivide your budding locks, twist them to death, or get to patting them down, trying to make your hair look "nice," because you'll just end up with a badly packed, busted-out do.
3. Teen or Locking Stage — This is when the buds and sprouts truly begin to look like locks and few, if any, locks shampoo out or come out during sleep. The peas you saw and felt in the budding stage have expanded, and the hair has spun into a network of intertwining strands that extend throughout the length of individual locks. The locks may be soft and pliable or feel loosely meshed, according to your hair's texture. This is the growing stage of lock development, and it extends into the lock's mature stage. Shampooing doesn't loosen these locks. They have dropped, which means they have developed enough to hang down versus defying gravity. This is when you start to relax and feel more confident about locking.
4. Mature Stage — Each individual lock is firmly meshed or tightly interwoven. Some loosely coiled hair textures may retain a small curl or coil at the end of the locks, but most will probably be closed at the ends. You will begin to see consistent growth because each lock has intertwined and contracted into a cylindrical shape. Think of each individual lock as a hair strand in itself. The new growth is contained in the loose hair at the base or root of each individual lock, and regular grooming encourages it to spin into an intertwined coil that will be integrated with the lock.
5. Beyond Maturity — Think of this stage as akin to the shedding stage of hair growth. After many years, depending on the care you have lavished on your locks, some locks may begin to thin and break off at the ends. For the most part, this deterioration can be minimized and controlled by monitoring the ends of your locks for signs of age and getting regular trims.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Beauty Day!
Hello Everyone,
Today was "Beauty Salon Day" at home. Today I washed my hair, put on make-up, and polished my nails. I am so proud of myself because I actually put on a complete make-up face. I applied my foundation (Mary Kay), mascara, eye shadow, lip gloss, lip stick, and a little bronzer! I did a good job and if I may add, I lookin' good. To my surprise MY HUSBAND LIKES IT!! He said the only thing that was missing was eyeliner ( I was afraid that I would poke myself in the eye so I did not put it on.LOL). Well, I guess I will be shopping for make-up!!
Take care and
LOVE YOUR NATURAL HAIR!
Monday, August 23, 2010
3rd Retighten
Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to update my journey. Saturday (8/21/10) was my 3rd retighten! I had sooooo much slippage along my front hairline. It took her, 3 1/2 hours (the last 2 times it took 2 1/2 hrs)!! My consultant had to redo my entire front hairline. I must say that we had to wait 2 extra weeks. I usually see her every 5 weeks but she was moving so I saw her on week 7. WE WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!!!!!! TOMORROW WILL BE 4 MONTHS!!
TAKE CARE AND LOVE YOUR NATURAL HAIR.
I just wanted to update my journey. Saturday (8/21/10) was my 3rd retighten! I had sooooo much slippage along my front hairline. It took her, 3 1/2 hours (the last 2 times it took 2 1/2 hrs)!! My consultant had to redo my entire front hairline. I must say that we had to wait 2 extra weeks. I usually see her every 5 weeks but she was moving so I saw her on week 7. WE WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!!!!!! TOMORROW WILL BE 4 MONTHS!!
TAKE CARE AND LOVE YOUR NATURAL HAIR.
Monday, August 9, 2010
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