Just a couple of styles I have been rockin...

Sorry I haven't posted in what..forever! But I have added plenty of pic for some style inspiration!! Enjoy :)

My Natural Hair Protective Style

So I just wanted to share my "new hair" with you all. I have been a avid lover of wigs for about 3 years. In fact, I think they are amazing. You can take them off every night and let your hair breathe!! For the most part, before going natural I would wear wigs with relaxed texture hair. Now since I am doing my natural thing I opted for a curly unit. I love her!!! I always leave a little of my hair out in the front so I have a more realistic look. My hair blends in quite nicely with this texture if I do say so myself. I notice that curly hair does shed a bit more but not to the point where I am leaving a trail lol.

I got this unit from http://www.darkberrytresses.com/ . They are fairly new and have awesome prices!! Check them out!!

Reality Check!

The journey of natural hair...it sounded like so much fun in the beginning. It sounded so liberating. It made since for me and the place I am at in life. I knew it was going to be some work and take dedication. I don't think I realized how much.

I have had a reality check. Although I have been able to see some healthy results since my BC, I have not been taking care of my hair as I should. It takes so much more than cutting off all your hair and then going back to the same 'ol routine as before. Really the only thing I have changed is how I wash my hair. I now cowash. That is all fine and dandy but if I am going to get the results I want...more needs to be done.

I went out and bought some coconut oil so I can give my hair some much needed moisture EVERYDAY. I will continue the cowash and even try a vinegar rinse. I will also start some hot oil treatments. Another regimen I am adding is eating healthy and drinking lots of water and smoothies + protein. Yum! That last one will be no problem. I hope this promise to myself to really treat my hair right will lead to the satisfaction of a healthy head of gorgeous tresses that are all MINE!


xoxo
Ash

Healthy Smoothie Recipe

I made a yummy smoothie today. Smoothies stock full of veggies and fruit are great for you inside and outside beauty. Try out this yummy recipe!

• 1 banana
• 1/2 apple
• 1/2 Orange Juice
• 1/3 cup of peach yogurt
• 7 mini carrots
• handful of spinach
• protein powder

Blend together the goodness and feel the healthy start to radiate! :)

"6 week" ...or close to it, TRIM!

Ok really, it has been like 8 weeks since my big chop. I knew a trim was scheduled but I kinda lost track of time. Anyways, I 'll do better this time. I have to say, ruffled ends where indeed present. However, when I looked down at my chopped ends, they looked soo much healthier than the hair that was cut from the big chop. So there is some improvement already!! YAY! We all like results!

I would say my curls look like...

What's my hair type, curl pattern, Number and Letter combo? LOL. My goodness. When I first started looking into other women's natural hair experiences, I was introduced to the term of "hair type" or  "curl pattern." I guess at first I really didn't think there was a significant difference or meaning to that difference. After looking into what products, hair regimens and hairstyles go best with natural hair, I also discovered it is helpful to know what your curl pattern is. My curl pattern is mixed. Although I have no relaxed, chemically treated hair on my head, not all of my hair has reversed back to my natural kinky curl.

I wore half wigs for 2 good years. I would use a flatiron on the front section of my hair everyday. Due to that constant manipulation, my hair in the front has lost some of its curl. The front section of my hair is 2c in some parts and a 2b in others. You can see this in the photo below:

Notice the strands that are more of a wavy pattern?

The middle and back sections of my hair are 4a and 3c...but mostly 4a. Geesh!! Sounds complicated. So I thought I would just sum it up as best I could and say the majority of my hair is a combination of 3c and 4a. Have you figured out your curl pattern yet??

xoxo

Ash

My Problem Areas

I have been wearing wigs for awhile now. Probably a good three years where I wore a wig every single day. It is my protective style. I love wigs, the ease they bring and the many hairstyle options I get from them. One thing I hate about wigs is what it has done to my temples. My hair is so thin in my temple areas. This is from those darn wig clips!

Can you see all the thickness..then that one area where the hair is thin? Well after doing a little research, I found that rubbing castor oil on these areas everyday can help with hair growth. I am also refraining from using the wig clips and hopefully preventing anymore damage. I will do an update and post some picks of my results in the next month or so.

xoxo
Ash