Relaxer at 12 weeks Post November 2010

So I decided to relax at 12 weeks because of an event coming up and I need my hair done. I let my mom put in the relaxer, and she was talking about how relaxers are bad for the scalp and stuff like that because she just watched good hair by chris rock. I was like I seen that but you need to know how to take care of your hair and scalp to be relaxed and maintain healthy hair. She didnt want to hear that. So when I let it air dried and then flat ironed and she saw how healthy and how long it gotten since the last time she seen it she was like oh what do you do to your hair. So I showed her the site and now she might get in to it. Then when I got back to school everyone was complimenting my hair and how long it got. I was showing off and doing the flip! lol So I am happy at my progress for the past few months I am finally SL almost APL. I plan on doing a relaxer in March around my BDAY! here are the pics

Why I've been gone

the past few weeks I've been grieving, my grandmother passed away nov 13th. She had cancer and was diagnosed with it last Dec. So she made it almost a yr even though the doctors said she wasn't going to make it after so many months but she did. I was at college in Iowa when I got the call that she probably won't make it in the next few days. So I hoped in the car and drove 20 hours to New Mexico. Where I made it just in time to say I love you grandma. When I saw her it wasn't the grandma I knew. I had some hope that she would get better. But from the looks of it I knew this was it. But I thought she would have a few days left in her. But she passed away the same day I got there. I had prayed that she would still be here when I got there just so I can tell her that I loved her. I am still in shock. It feels like she is just gone on vacation and she'll come walking in the door anytime soon. I cried that night she passed but I haven't cried since. I think when the funeral comes I'll probably break down and cry. I never had anybody this close die so this all feels too unreal. I just wish she made it to my graduation in May. It seems selfish to say that because she isn't in pain anymore. but i just wanted to see that proud look on her face knowing that her granddaughter is the first in the family to graduate from college, but I know she was proud of me she always told me so. On the other hand my grandfather is not doing well. They been together for 52 yrs. And I'm afraid he will not make it either due to heartbreak, But I will keep praying for him

Update

So I'm about 8 weeks post. Goal is either 12 or 16 still deciding when I will put my next relaxer in. So I did a length check at five weeks and I forgot to post it up. I put it up on hairlista though. so here was the blog:
http://www.hairlista.com/profiles/blogs/length-check-at-five-weeks
I'm going to ATL with BSU here at school this week. I plan on doing this technique again (read my blog on hairlista). Too much heat in one month but I can't look bad going to ATL! I finally have two followers I am very happy about that! I hope I get more followers in the future.

Til next time! have a blessed day!

Random post

I was just sitting here thinking why some women believe they are not beautiful. I know I used to think that at one point in time. But my reason was due to people used to call me names and stuff when I was little. i believe that every woman, young woman and girls are beautiful no matter how you look. Its your personality. That makes you even more beautiful. I was watching true life. And this one episode was about two women who thought they were they ugliest things in the world. But I thought they were both beautiful. One was a model but she thought her body distracts people from her face. and the other was a regular girl but did things to distract people from her beauty. i do believe that the media portrays beauty with makeup, clothes, being skinny, and many other things but what makes you beautiful is YOU! only you make yourself beautiful and don't forget that!.

So my challenge to you is to write down what you think makes you beautiful!
For me its my personality, my smile, my kindness, and my compassion for others.

Also listen to this song. it talks about being beautiful

Hair Regimen

I just started my HJ May. I wish I knew about this before my hair was badly damaged in 2007. It was so badly damaged that i had to get a short cut style. It has grown since then but it is not healthy, I want to grow my hair APL and healthy.

Regimen
Wash 1x a week
Co-wash 2x a week
DC 2x a week
leave in conditioner after each wash
moisturize and seal 2x a day
air dry
dont use heat! ( on a noheat challenge)
use heat only after a relaxer
Stretch relaxer every 8-12 weeks (wrking on getting to 12)Made it to 12 weeks next goal is 16 weeks
Trim every other relaxer
Wear protective styles

Products I use:
Shampoo:
Elasta QP
Creme of Nature

Conditioners and Leave in Conditioners:
Olive oil Replenishing conditioner
Africa's best Deep Conditioner
Cantu shea butter conditioner

Protein Conditioner:
Aphogee keratin 2 min reconstructor

Co wash conditioner:
Suave coconut conditioner

Oils:
Sweet almond oil
JBCO
Kemi oyl
EVOO
Shea butter
Argan

Moisturizers:
S-curl
Carrot oil creme

Make your own Countdown Clocks

Shea Butter review

I love this stuff. I would recommend to go get some. I had bought some shea butter a yr ago or so and forgot all about it. On youtube I was watching fgrogan and she had made some whipped shea butter. So I went digging in my closet and found my shea butter and whipped me up some! lol. Anyways I added Evoo, JBCO, Tea tree oil and Coconut oil. I'm in love with this stuff, I put some on last night and woke up this morning with nice soft hair and I didn't need to moisturize this morning!Go and get some you will like it plus its organic, non processed. You can get it at amazon, costalscents.com, butter-n-bars.com. It is a good investment for your hair!

Comments on my hair!

So I have been receiving alot of comments on my hair! A few would say your hair has gotten long! im so happy because I dont remember the last time I got a comment on my hair. I did a braid out a few days ago and it didnt turn out the way i wanted it to, but still sported it. And got compliments on it! I will do it another time and I will take pictures.