April 27, 2010

Hairspiration

I've just dicovered another chicalaties that I'm adding to my Hairspiration list.
This is Chime. She has got the biggest and best hair in town. Seriously. This is my ultimate hair goal. Completely the reason why I went natural...to rock BIG ASS hair.

This is a re-post from naturally obsessed - here It's a great Natural hair care site.

1. Breifly explain your hair routine.

I co-wash my hair weekly with Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose Conditioner only. I also deep condition my hair weekly with Aubrey Organics GP Conditioner. I use shampoo to thoroughly cleanse my scalp every 3 months. I usually wash it when it then load my hair with Giovanni Direct leave-In Conditioner and detangle it. Then I seal it with coconut oil or jojoba oil. I ususally wear my hair in twists for a week to allow my hair to rest then the following week I wear it out.

2. Have you ever regretted your decision to go natural? If so, why?

Not at all!! Going natural is one of the best decisions I have ever made.

3. What is the best thing about being natural?

Rockin big hair!! I love big hair! It is so fierce! I also love that it is ealthy and unique.

4. What 3 products can you not live without?

Giovanni Direct Leave In Conditioner

Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose Conditioner

Coconut Oil

5. What 3 products would you never buy again?

Aubrey Organics Island Naturals and Blue Camomile Shampoo, Giovanni Vitapro Fusion Leave In Treatment. They all made my hair feel dry and stiff.

6. What makes your curls "Glam Curls"?

I use Giovanni Direct Leave In to enhance my curl!! I love the different sized curl my hair has. Some are coily, others loose, some curly/wavy. My curls are Glam Curls because my hair is big and FIERCE!!!! Gotta love natural hair!!

Update

This is the most recent picture of my hair. It was taken two days ago. I just taken out my corn rows and washed my hair. There a tiny bit of conditioner in there.
This was taken over a month ago. I took out my cornrows lathered a bunch of suave conditioner in there and put it back up again.

So clearly my hair is growing. Not as fast or as long as I'd like it. I've been wearing it in protective syles over the long British winter, and I may or may not wear it out over the summer. I wore it out last summer but I would swim daily as part of my job and I think that really did a number on my hair. (despite rinsing it and conditioning it after every swim).

I have completely stopped co-rinsing and deep conditioning. I'm really disappointed with myself, but honestly the main reason is time, money and lack of products in the UK.

I'll be back in Toronto in 2 weeks so I'll get back on regimen then. I'm gonna try some aubrey organics poducts as well as a cassia treatment.