New Locs? = New Hair Routine

I'm referring to my baby locs that is, I have several new ones. Due to the fact that when I was severely ill earlier on in my pregnancy, I wasn't able to take care of my locs the way I was suppose to. Which led to months of my locs not being retightened, a big NO NO. So my hair suffered, which also led to several locs becoming married together and breaking off. Should I be mad? I was at first but there is nothing I could do about it. It is only hair, right? It will grow back. I was thinking about reattaching my locks once they became locked, but then I might leave them be because then my locks will be somewhat layered.

Anyhow since I have several new locks I basically have to start over and treat all of my locks like they are brand new. I do want my new locks to lock fast so whatever I have to do to speed up that process I will do. This means keeping things simple and less products. There is no sure way knowing that this will work but it is worth a try. I also started braiding and banding again (
only the new locs) So I have a new hair routine.

Washing: Due to my scalp issues I HAVE to wash my hair/scalp once a week to keep the dandruff at bay. The products I use is Nizoral which is an anti-dandruff shampoo. This shampoo does wonders for my scalp, I will always be a fan of Nizoral Shampoo . This shampoo works without giving you that tingling feeling that makes you think the product is working. I also started back washing with the Sisterlock Starter Shampoo . Not really sure if I'm a fan of this shampoo, but hey whatever it takes. I also tried a new shampoo Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo , not sure if I'm a fan of this shampoo either, but I love the way it smells! When my baby locks are matured I plan on going back and sticking to my all time favorite Fantasia IC 100% Tea Shampoo . When diluted this shampoo lasts for days!

Condition: No conditioners!

Spritzing: I only spritz with sea salt water. I heard that sea salt is suppose to aid in the locking process, not sure if this statement is true but it's worth a shot. I spritz with this about three times a week.

Misc.: Due to the fact that I do have dandruff issues the only other product I use is Jamaican Mango & Lime No More Itch Spray . This also helps with keeping my dandruff at bay and plus it smells great! I use this (only on my scalp) about two times a week.

Rinses: I do an ACV rinse about once a month, right before I get my hair retightened.
This also helps with cleansing the scalp and the itches!

Styling: I haven't been doing much styling lately. I usually freestyle or put my locs in a ponytail. Wow it feels good to say that, never thought I would be able to reach that milestone. When I am up to styling I usually do braidouts. I used my Soft Spikes , once recently. The curls came out great, however it rained that day and I didn't have my umbrella! I will share pics of them before. I think I may purchase the longer soft spikes in the future as my locks are getting longer.

Coverings: I now keep my hair covered at night and sleep on a silk "type" covering. I am dealing with lint, and it is really bothering me that i can't seem to get rid of it so to prevent my lint build up from worsening. I now keep my hair covered as much as possible.
Anyhow that is pretty much it, I keep it simple. Two shampoos, water spritz, and only one product for my scalp.

I leave you with a few recent pics of my locs.


This first collage is of pics of my hair during washing, after washing, and braids/braidout.


These are a few pics with my soft spikes and results.



Well I just want to wish everyone a happy new year! Thanks for stopping by.

Until Next Time Much Love

Dandruff + Beautiful Locs Part 2!

I had to do a part 2 for the simple fact that my dandruff was seriously that bad! The the dandruff was so far gone that it started spreading to my ears and the skin surrounding my hair line. Me and my consultant discovered that the dandruff was so severe that it was thinning out my locks and even noticed some bald spots. So I could not let this dandruff problem linger on and went to see a dermatologist.

In this picture you can see how bad the dandruff was eating at my scalp around the edges and even spreading to other areas of my face/skin. Sorry for the disgusting pic, but I had to let you all know where I was coming from.

I was prescribed a medication (steroid) called Luxiq. It came in a mousse form. At first I was skeptical about it, but it was very easy to apply to the scalp and probably better than other forms that I have heard of in the past. This product is very expensive but very well worth the money when I say that it started getting rid of my problem in hours I mean it lieterally. After using one application only once I saw results the very next day. As the days went by the more and more my dandruff disappeared. The only thing I was afraid of is once I stopped using the product, would the dandruff retrun. So far so good, I have very small flakes every now and then which is expected but nothing compared to what I just went through. Sorry I don't have any after pics, too lzzy to take them.

So I started a routine
My routine has been washing my hair weekly (with several anti-dandruff shampoos all poured into one spray bottle), (Hey I was desparate & plus they were already instock, lol.) I also started using this product by Jamaican Mango & Lime, that my DH swears by. It's called No More Itch Spray (Gro Spray) I originaly bought it for him because he was always complaining of his itchy scalp. However he has battled dandruff as well and noticed that this product has been keeping his dandruff at rest so he told me to try it and I have been using it, I just don't use it as much as I should (the product recommneds twice a day), I only use it like every other day, however I do believe it is working. I'm also going to start back using the ACV rinse once a month, I beilieve it helps.



Speaking of products I have started using this new product that I think whoever is a product junkie should try. It's a product by Motions called Marula Natural Therapy Hair and Scalp Oil.

I think it's a very good mositurizer and it smells like heaven. You would want to sniff your hair all day, seriously! It also adds a nice shine to your locks. Becareful, a little goes a long way!

I never heard of Marual Oil until recently I believe it's an essential oil. Marula originates from a tree in Africa that produces fruit(female trees only) and I bleive the oil is produced from the nut/kernel from that fruit. I'm sure you can google it and find out more about it, however if you want to find out a little bit about it now you can click ! HERE

Anyhow this year one of my hair goals is to fine one product line and one only that can assist with all of my hair care needs. Do you think that is possible? Over the years I noticed that I have accumulated to much hair products under my sink and it is time to get rid of them. I don't think I'm asking for too much, all I need is a nice leave in conditioner/moisturizer, anti-dandruff shampoo, deep conditioner, and something to set my locks with for styles. I know there has to be at least one product line out there that can accomodate my needs, I'm looking for an African/African-American owned company, I want to help my people out. So if you all have any suggestions please recommend and leave comments.

Well it's my time, I have so much more to say, but so little time so look forward to me being back sooner than later.

Up Next: Update on my DH's Locks! They Look Awesome!

Until next time much love!

My Hair Care Washing Routine & Braidout/Flat Twist Hair Style

Hello everyone I figured since I haven't shared with you how I care for my hair yet that this was a good time to do it! I was preparing myself to go to the Scream Tour 5 concert and I was trying to figure out what to do to my hair. So I decided that I would do a braidout. I usually wash my hair on the weekends but I figured if I wanted good results that it was better that I wash my hair and leave it braided while it was wet.

This is a picure of what I use to get ready to wash my hair and what I use on my hair after I wash it. Although I have been locked for 6 months now I still have to braid and band. I know at times I think that it is tidious work but it is oh so important, and plus not all of my ends are sealed, so I have to do what I have to do!
I decided to take some advice from two locked sisters! I got the spray bottle idea from the young woman on you tube. I'm sorry I don't know her name but I thank her for sharing the videos they were very helpful! I also got the soft scrunchie's idea from Mali's Blog The soft scrunchi's work better than the rubberbands, I have no fear of pulling my hair out when I use those soft scrunchie's.( Hey if anyone remebers the young lady's name on you tube. I would really appreciate it if you can share it with me, so I can give her the proper credit!)
Anyhow when I braid my hair I try not to braid the roots so tight so I can wash and scrub(gently) as much as the scalp as possible. I usually have more and smaller braids but I was in a rush and also lazy so I made them a little bigger!

I also use those clips for my shorter lcoks at the hair line because they won't fit into a braid and to prevent them from coming a loose while I wash, the clips really help hold them down. I have a problem with dandruff and dry scalp so my consultant recommended that I use this prodcut called Top Brass its anti-dandruff hairgroom cream, this has really helped my scalp when I first started using it I was using it everyday until my dandruff got under control, now I use it 2-3 timed out the week. Next I have is the Organic Root Stimulator Fertilizing Temple Balm I use this product once a day in hope of stimulating growth in my hairline and my weak and thin hair spots, I haven't seen any changes but I hope to see some soon. Let me add a very important note that it is very important to comb through and seperate each lock after you wash so you wont have lcoks joining together!


The end result now everyone knows that once they wash their hair and its dries that it shrinks up. I really don't care for shrinkage, but its something that I will have to deal with for now. I didn't like the end result of my braid out because of the shrinkage and plus it wasn't enough for me so I decided to try and flat twist my hair! This was originally suppose to be an experiment because it was my first time twisting my hair but I think for me doing this for the first time that it came out nice. So I have a few pics of my twist/braidout. I also decided to put butterfly clips on the twist to add a lil something extra! I do believe that I will defitnetly try this hairstyle again