Relaxer Day #3: My Attempt at DIY Texlax!
Nothing comes easy.....and stretching your relaxer in order to prevent overlapping and gain length is one of the not-so-easy things one can do when on a relaxed hair journey. Yeah, I got kinda tired...
View ArticleInversion Challenge: Grow an Inch In a Week?
Sounds extremely miraculous!! Even unbelievable!! But hey, what's the harm in trying? Been using this method; kinda, once in a while especially when I apply my prepoo oils before my wash. Even though I...
View ArticleHair Update: Got Braids, Inversion Challenge Begins.
It's been a week since I self-texlaxed. I decided to wait at least a week to determine whether my hair really texlaxed because it looked straighter than I wanted. But after my mid week wash, I felt...
View ArticleInversion Challenge Results!
It was all joy and enthusiasm when I begun the Inversion challenge with my friends last week but as the days rolled by, I got bored with the routine and missed 2 days!! Those 2 days, I barely massaged...
View ArticleSuch A Nightmare: Thin Ends!
It can really be a nightmare to wake up to the realization that your once healthy ends have thinned badly. No matter how hard we may try, some of us have such dry and brittle ends that break away...
View ArticleI Miss My Hair Already!!
It's just been a little over 2 weeks since I installed my box braids and believe me, I'm mighty exhausted already. Seems like forever!! Protective styling can be so boring unless you can think of ways...
View ArticleCare to Share: Meet Rubie!!
MY JOURNEY TO HEALTHY, SHINY LONG HAIRMy name is Rubie, 29 years old and a travel consultant. I do not know when I started my HHJ but I think it was after I have read a few post on Stella’s blog...
View ArticleMerry Christmas and a Happy New Hair 2014!!
Wishing you all the best for this Christmas and beyond from the bottom of my heart!!I had some hair plans but too bad I'm not in the best of health. Would have loved to do something like this to my...
View ArticleHow To Start Your Healthy Hair Journey.
It's been an awesome year; looking back, and I am really, really happy about where I am right now. I love my hair much much more than ever before. When I started my hair journey, I didn't really...
View ArticleAway Goes A Great Year!! Xoxo 2013!!
Praise God for His mercies and kindness!! I am so thankful to God for bringing me this far. It is indeed the Lord's doing. I am REALLY writing.....and wonderful people are REALLY reading!! It gives me...
View ArticleOne Thing That Won't Happen in 2014!!
2014 is really here!! Welcome to brand new beginnings....in all things and hair-wise too. Today, I stand at another start line ready to race my hair to full Bra Strap Length by December 31st. I need at...
View ArticleBraids Out: Ready to Detangle!!
I took out my box braids yesterday after 4 weeks instead of the intended 6 weeks I had wanted to keep it in. The knots between the new growth and the relaxed ends were getting pretty tight so I got...
View ArticleMy War Against Tangles Begins
The smiles from texlaxing on my last relaxer day and looking forward to more volume on my face is fading as I found that I won't have it all rosy especially on wash days now. Now I have 3 textures to...
View ArticleBack to my Wig
I had been struggling so much with my new growth that I found the best thing right now is to leave it alone. I don't suffer severe breakage but my new growth is so dense and doesn't want to be tamed by...
View ArticleWash Day: Hot Oil Treatment
I had been skipping hot oil treatments for a long while now. My ends were looking so dull and thirsty, coupled with my big tangling woes; it really was time to infuse some moisture deeply into my...
View ArticleCare to Share: Meet Priscilla!
Hello! My name is Priscilla Dwomoh. A lot of people just call me Maame, though. I am a university graduate who is currently undertaking her national service. I love food, good music, my BFF, and of...
View ArticleAll Threaded and Tucked Away
Been a while folks!! Missed ya too. I have been trying hard to manipulate my hair less each week and since I have still no intention of letting anyone do my hair for now; no braids or cornrows even...
View ArticlePre Wash Day
I have not combed my hair in a whole week. I am pretty scared my hair may be matted underneath. I just sincerely hope it is not as bad as I presume. I did my last wash while my hair was still threaded...
View ArticleLength Check 2
I was so excited about my length check shirt that I decided to do a length check on Sunday...(started writing this post 2 days ago). I had begun my prepoo on Friday and washed my hair on Saturday. I...
View ArticleAfter Braid Removal: Always Detangle First
I have had a lot of "911"calls concerning extreme hair loss after braid removal. It turns out that a lot of young ladies still forget to detangle after removing their braids, weaves and cornrows....
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