Update: Loving My Hair!!!

I am almost a year and a half into my HJ and I officially have my dream hair! Its not at my ultimate goal of Waist length, but a full BSL and I just love the length, texture, and fullness! I NEVER thought this hair would be attainable for me. It crazy that I was able to acquire it in what feels like no time flat.  Knowledge really is the key to anything you want in life.

I did my Phyto Relaxer yesterday...DC and styled with all Phyto products and these are the results : ) I hope to be at MBL by my next birthday of June 2012...so cross your fingers! All my readers and followers send me pics of your progress so that I may share them with the world. You can help to inspire just as I have.

My Decision to Texlax

So much has happened since my last post in September!  I made the decision to transition from relaxed to texlaxed.  I had been pondering for a while if I would make the transition...but this all came to be by mistake.  My first attempt at self relaxing (in a few years) was in Spetmeber and because I am soooo paranoid about over processing my hair I rinsed my Phyto relaxer too soon. What I got was still wavy ( but much looser pattern) roots that were very soft and manageable.  I decided then no more bone straight hair!

For those of you that do not know what texlaxing is...it is still relaxing, but the chemicals are left on for a shorter period of time to purposely under-process the hair.  This way more peptide bonds are left in tact and the curl pattern is loosened up a bit, not completely taken out.  I made this decision because it will leave me with stronger hair, allow me more versatility with styling (wear curly or straight), and it will allow me to have much thicker hair.  I will not have to worry so much about over-processing in an attempt to get it bone straight...all in all I think is the best decision I have made for my hair besides the decision to start this healthy hair journey.

A great side to this is discovering that my natural texture is so beautiful.  I love the wave pattern!  I still want to texlax rather than go all natural because I want to enjoy the length with looser elongated curls and allow for easier manageability.  The picture below is the top view of my hair after a co-wash and I am about 9 week post. There is also about 3 months of previously texlaxed hair in there too : ) I am still using my PhytoSpecific relaxer to texlax. Will texlax again around Christmas....6 month progress pics will be posted then, how exciting!

End of 14 week Stretch

Well I have been on my healthy hair journey for about 4 months now! I did get a need trim after the first month. I am so happy to report that I have not fallen off at all on my hair regimen ( it has been tweaked, fewer products lol) since the start of my May 2010 journey. I have been wearing a protective style every day,cleaning my hair 2x weekly (1 poo and 1 co wash), moisturizing and sealing twice daily, and I have noticed that I don't need a trim after almost 4 months! This is major!! Normally my hair breaks so much that I am in big need of another trim after about a month. My hair is almost as even as they day I had it cut. I am completing my 14 week stretch now, and plan to self relax with my PhytoRelaxer on September 25, 2010. I will do a dusting, not a full trim and pull out my trusty length check shirt to measure growth. I did a check about 2 months ago, and I was right at the #1 line. Hopefully I will be at the #2 once I relax. Will aim for a 16 week stretch next go round. I am soooo happy I embarked on this journey.