11 months locing

-Is that who I think it is? 
-Yes it is
-But her hair is so healthy looking and mature...let's not even talk about the length. I wonder what she's using...
-Well let's find out


Sorry y'all but I had to add a dialogue. Funny I was at a family cookout and someone came up to me and asked me if I've been growing them for 3 or 4 years. I smiled and said no, merely 11 months. So the consensus is that my hair is growing real quick and people want to know what I've been using. Well I don't know what's causing the growth exactly but it has to be one or all of these substances

-Fish Oil supplements: Flax Omega 3-6-9
-Bioluxe Wheat Protein shampoo
-Vitamin E oil
-Aloe Vera
-Water

I have a feeling it's the fish oil supplements. I've been taking them for years now and my hair grows faster whenever I consistently take the supplements. Anyway, instead of posting about how much I love my hair, I want to show my regular hair maintenance regimen.

So first let me start by saying that I have a major dandruff problem. I use Top Brass but it's not helping me anymore so I think that means farewell. You know what P.O's me even more, is that the dandruff are patches on the crown of my head. Like really? Why it got to try to embarrass me like that? They're all over the front of my hairline along with the 3 random branches of white hair.
o_O
You know when this started (the dandruff not the white hairs) I got burned really bad from a relaxer 6 years ago and ever since then I've had these dry patches on my hairline. So weird. I'm still looking for a solution for them. In the meantime, I use the products below to decrease the visibility of my dandruff. By the way. The hairspray bottle contains water and vitamin E oil...

Looks clean right? Ok. Well two days later MEZANMI! JEZI-MARI-JOSEF! my scalp was burning from itches. It was a disaster. What caused this? Raw shea butter  y'all. I thought I was doing my scalp a favor and BAM! More dandruff or peeling of the scalp. So I had to wash my hair AGAIN and since it was my 11th month, I decided to re-twist them and show them off

And viola

Alright well that's all folks! My last loc-ing update will be next month (A YEAR) and I think I'm going to join the locers on youtube and continuing sharing my journey there.

P.S. Does anybody know what natural regimen I can do to cure my dandruff problem?

Locs update-2 months

2 months loc'ing. The thought of taking them out has crossed my mind, but I know these babies are here for a long time. Twist n locs is the best product I've used so far. However, for a stronger hold, I had to mix black gel with Organic Twist and loc.






You know I'm beginning to love the messy look.






My hair hates assimilation and conformity, but I have to train it to lay down so that I can keep my job and pay my bills...




The results




Getting in touch with my locs

My loc journey so far...

It's only been 6 weeks since I've been involved with my locs and already we've fought, cried, and made up. Last week was the worst fight ever! My scalps decide to give me some itch which in turn turned to dandruff that I thought I knocked down with Top Brass cream medication when I had my Afro. So I applied the cream without thinking about build up, and caused a major strain in my relationship. It was a disaster! White specs everywhere! It was embarrassing. So since I'm still in the early stages, I was afraid of washing my hair (I was told to wait 3 months) so I used dry shampoo by Organics. That didn't do a damn thing, it just made my hair smell fantastic. So I tried brushing the specs off and that didn't do anything either. I even ended up unraveling one of the locs at the crown of my head because it was purely white with creamy dandruff mixture and I knew it was crying for an oxygen mask.

The thought of taking apart my locs permeated in my mind and soul; but honestly, they weren't in agreement with that idea. You can do this. Si se puede!

I decided to write a blog about the issues I was having with my locs to my circle of sisters at ymib.com, and thank goodness I asked for help. I was told to dab witch hazel or sea breeze on my scalp for the dandruff, I did; it worked in between shampooing.

Then I was told that it's okay to wash your hair and that I didn't have to wait 3 months. It makes sense, how can your hair grow healthy when your scalp isn't being cared for properly. So I decided to dilute Tea Tree shampoo with water, and put it in a spray bottle in order for the shampoo to be well distributed throughout my hair.

Next, I was told to saturate my hair with apple cider vinegar to get rid of the build up and it works magic folks! APPLE CIDER VINEGAR IS THE TRUTH. I put a 1/2cup of apple cider in a spray bottle and diluted it with 4 cups of water. During the process, I even noticed that the cider made the hair firm and shiny. The smell is unbearable so after soaking the hair, I shampooed the hair again with tea tree shampoo.

Since I was also told to moisturize my hair with water, I wanted to use something extra, so I purchased Cantu Shea Butter Cream and put 4 teaspoon of the cream in a spray bottle, and diluted it with water and shook the bottle to give it skim milk effect. So after shampooing my hair, I sprayed a small amount of the moisturizer and my hair softened up and gave a shake shake hair effect.

So I re-twisted the locs with the product I live by Twist n' Locs: Natural Honey and Aloe Vera Locking Formula (If you don't know about this product, you better hop on it). Results: Magnificent, superb, fabulous, extraordinary, fresh, and crisp! No more build ups and my relationship is back on track. I'm even more ecstatic about this situation because I did this all by myself. A long time ago, when I didn't have the confidence in myself to do things myself such as my hair, I probably would've waited until someone cleared out their schedule for me, or even take them out and say I'M DONE. Instead, I asked bloggers on ymib to shed some knowledge, was given plethora of information, and fixed the problem. I know some might be saying, "Well it's just hair", but I'm learning a lot from this locing experience. You gotta have patience, respect, compassion, perseverance, dedication, and always remember that it's okay to seek help. You're not going to know everything all at once. So every bit of information is helpful. All you have to do is figure out what works best for you.

That's the beginning of my 6 weeks hair relationship. For those who are in the early stages as myself, I found this informative website about a few truth about locs .

http://www.hair2heaven.com/thetruthaboutlox.htm

Check it out, peace and blessings!

P.S. Stay tune for pictures