Leisurely Composure

Between work and everything else that is Life, I haven't had much time to journal my natural hair progress. It's 3 in the AM and don't know why am still awake but I just am, so I thought why not post something since sleep doesn't seem to want me. After doing my big chop, I decided that the easiest way for me to work with my natural hair as it grows is to braid it. I also decided that I'm NEVER putting a weave on my hair again, I've developed a habit where I constantly want to touch my hair and rub my scalp; and putting a weave on my head would be like death sentence to my hair! Anyways, Wigs and Braids, are my best hair's best friend at the moment.

On February 11th, My wonderful mommy braided my hair. I was going for an "afro look". I bought the Janet collection and really really was going for something like this:

When I saw this pic I fell in love with her hair! I'm a fun of BIG HAIR! I'm used to wearing full head weaves and even wigs! There's something about the "Voluminousity" that really speaks to me. Anyways, my hair came out something similar to hers, and I loved it! :

The first few days; I loved it...After one week, I didn't.

The volume was too much! too much! It became difficult to manage and I could barely fit my satin sleeping cap on. I couldn't do any styles really because well, the hair was just too much. I had to tame it somehow and that's when I decided to twist the ends! The idea was brilliant! I twisted the ends but let the front, which gave me the option to do different styles for a bang. I've been getting so much good compliments!

So... even with braids on, I still wash my hair and condition it every week! I do hot oil treatment with Mustard oil. I love it. It gives a tingling sensation every time I apply it before my co-wash. I usually heat it up on the microwave for about 30 seconds before applying. I leave it on for  the whole night and the next day before washing it off, I skip ahead and just apply deep conditioner to my hair. I wet my hair a bit with water using my spritz bottle. I used eggs once but I didn't like it because even after thoroughly spending an hour in the bathroom rinsing off my hair, the egg kinda of got stuck inside the braid and didn't want to wash off. So no eggs on my hair when it's braided. After deep conditioning, I co wash with my aloe vera conditioner and clarify with some apple cider vinegar. My hair feels amazing afterwards! So soft!

My plan is to have the braids in for a month, then take them out and let my hair breathe for two weeks then put new braids again...so far, so good!


I came across Flax seeds, and to make long story short, I've been incorporating ground flax seed every day to my diet. The benefits of Flax seed is Colossal. It's like killing a thousand birds with one stone...you get the idea.  As for the exercise, I'll keep you updated when I finally join the gym.

In other news again: I've decided to give the Six week lent a try. I've never done it before, so I wanted to try it this time around.

Since you're suppose to give up some things you love for lent, I've decided that for six weeks, am not going to eat chicken or any fast food! It's been week one, and I stumbled and almost fell completely. My brother came home with Mcdonalds and handed me the chicken nuggets, I fought so hard not to even look at it, but my appetite finally caved in and I took a small bite. There are still 5 weeks remaining...I shall not let temptations overcome me!.

Update: The lent was an Epic Fail. Couldn't make it past the first week.