tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65048844216326219332012-02-16T05:59:30.673-06:00The Land of Nappy-headedness and Other Hair Related MusingsKiyanoreply@blogger.comBlogger2241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-77891338007930422122009-11-23T11:14:00.002-06:002009-11-23T11:19:19.543-06:00

when things are going well, there is so little to talk about?My hair is happy. I mean, really happy. I think I've finally figured out the secret to making my hair as happy as it can be - keep it moisturized, keep it stretched, and otherwise, leave it the heck alone. So, I haven't been doing any experimenting, I haven't been using any growth aids - I've just been ignoring it, really.I really need

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-79056305291783088792009-07-17T20:13:00.008-05:002009-07-17T22:02:17.696-05:00

I haven't posted since JANUARY? Okay, I realized it had been a while (even with the nudges - thank y'all *l*), but THAT long? Damn.Um.Well, a host of things combined that got me distracted.One, I lost my camera. Well, technically, I didn't lose it - hah!I blame it all on the LHCF Meetup - which, by the way, was a crapload of fun. I really wished I had been able to spend more time with the lovely

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-24493582907889521442009-01-03T15:07:00.002-06:002009-01-03T15:31:12.709-06:00

This is why I love taking pictures - it's the only way for me to keep a 'trustworthy' record. Even after DH took the picture, and I saw where my hair was, it wasn't until I looked at the previous picture did I even realize - holy crap, it actually grew!Mind, my 'normative' growth rate is about 1/4 inch a month - I gathered that from how my bleached/dyed hair grew out at the roots (so skipping the

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-11083590938478611682008-12-28T20:22:00.003-06:002008-12-28T20:36:01.725-06:00

Apparently I've made a decision, as I did a two hour wild goose chase for hair combs tonight despite being in the midst of tear inducing cramps. In the process, I found some knockoff GHD's by Scunci in a nice dark tortoise shell color, plus two bottle of J/A/S/O/N Tea Tree Conditioner on the clearance rack for 2.09 each. I've never tried them before (because they were way too expensive), but I've

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-41402713415844943642008-12-27T14:34:00.005-06:002008-12-27T15:06:55.538-06:00

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.I'm not in a hair mood, as of late. The skimpiness of posts should have been a warning sign to me, but meh. I've been totally ignoring my hair during the week - no midweek DC's, no MT, nada. I haven't even two strand twisted my hair in the last - two weeks, I think? - and have been wearing it in my one comb updo, instead. I even left it product free this week, and

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-80741396612147922062008-12-13T15:34:00.004-06:002008-12-13T15:48:45.476-06:00

It's been a while since I've posted, and Nikki just nudged me to let ya'll know how my hair is doing after the difficult detangle.It's - aiight. I don't feel like my ends are detangling as smoothly as they used to anymore, and I'm starting to wonder if I need a trim. I haven't had one since I cut off the last of my colored hair in Feb 07, and if I do trim, it would be in late Feb 09, so that

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-27513161646239645752008-11-20T10:57:00.005-06:002008-11-20T11:34:02.888-06:00

So.Monday, I gained a bit more understanding of what the people who say that their hair is unmanageable go through, and I got proof positive that it's not my hair that is so different that makes it 'manageable' it's how I maintain and manage my hair that makes it manageable. I don't even think it's the products - it truly is the process, and when I deviate from that process, I pay.First, let's

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-18911990375402661392008-11-13T11:04:00.002-06:002008-11-13T11:18:13.082-06:00

First, I must, must, must give a shout out to Muslim Bushido, and her latest blog entry about Feeling Flawless. I've always given a bit of a side-eye to how the concept of being 'That Girl' has been portrayed when I've seen it - it always seemed to have more of a focus on being 'stylish' and 'fashionable' more so than being gorgeous and authentic - two things that often require independence from

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-61007917661370680332008-11-04T15:29:00.002-06:002008-11-04T15:54:32.479-06:00

French Twist/Roll: I might be able to make a small french roll/twist, possibly. I could try using the Clipdini thingy, and see if that works. I'm not sure if my crown would behave, though. I might be able to get a short angled part up there, too, maybe.French Braid: I might be able to do this, as well - I know that I was almost able to pull off a flat twist down the middle of my head a few weeks

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-33399003778187211832008-11-04T14:35:00.003-06:002008-11-04T15:08:32.657-06:00

So, I had to make a new leave-in on........ Sunday, it was, and as I was merrily mixing and combining, I realized why I never know what exactly is in my leave-ins/products - I'm always adding a dab of this and a bit of that and a little of 'Oh, I totally forgot I had this!' in until I get the smell/consistency/thickness that I want. Since all of my ingredients are good, the finished product is

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-73481103868126126912008-11-01T16:40:00.003-05:002008-11-01T16:53:10.300-05:00

I'm going to try to get much better at recording the weekly 'what I do's' so that I can actually 'see' what the heck I'm doing over time.Today, I'm steaming with ayurvedics & hibiscus, SAA, Honey, MT, EYPCR, EQPIFC, Cheapie, and a touch of Replenish.I think I've figured out the PERFECT outfit to steam in. I have a thin knit lounge shirt with a hood on it. If I put the hood up on top of the

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-43829897311779908222008-10-31T21:45:00.003-05:002008-11-02T10:51:58.420-06:00

I made a stable updo with a comb on my loose stretched hair.Stable.Loose.With a comb. And, a couple of good hair days pins - two, I think.Oh, sqqquuuuueee! It feels very loose, but very secure, all at once. Very nice. Very nice.If it survives the party, I'll take a picture.

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-74472030389571086902008-10-25T21:16:00.004-05:002008-10-25T22:23:21.977-05:00

It's so interesting how even with only 'doing' my hair once a week, I can clearly see how changing something affects the detangling process the following week.Last week, my hair was a bit difficult to detangle - my ends were clinging to each other like mad, despite me having done a salt treatment the week before, I think it was. I really need to get better at keeping track of when I do what, as

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-29387252720330485122008-10-13T13:24:00.002-05:002008-10-13T13:38:58.285-05:00

Haha!I got so stoked over the two years comparison pics, that I totally forgot to add my actual new baseline pic.Now, this picture/process/shirt is just going to be to show the overall length change, and not my actual length - I've got WICKED major layers, so the point at which I feel like I've reached X length is most likely going to be at least 6-9 months after the 'measured' hair hits that

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-823858407532752292008-10-10T13:16:00.003-05:002008-10-10T13:32:40.447-05:00

In a little under 2 years.It's so hard for me to make comparisons, sometimes, because - well, I'm a stickler for consistency. And with kinky hair, it's very easy for it to be - well, inconsistent. Gotta love it, eh?Anyhow, I thought I would take a gander at the huge changes in my hair over the last two years - it's so motivating for me, and it's refreshing to remind myself that no matter how long

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-45210354999162933702008-10-04T20:28:00.005-05:002008-10-04T21:08:26.923-05:00

Well.I took my hair out of the two strand twists yesterday, but didn't feel like going to bed with conditioner loaded hair, so I just retwisted it up, in a single french twist down the middle of my head. :happydance: That's the first time that I've managed to do that, so I was most excited. I'm not sure if I could do it with loose hair, though - I think that having it in a twist-out actually gave

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-44647837450845299192008-09-10T12:22:00.003-05:002008-09-10T12:49:05.586-05:00

In actual hair news - urm, it's doing it's thing. I've gone back to the weekly TST, which I'm making fatter so that it takes less time to do, and then putting them up. Still DC'ing twice a week. Have fallen deeply in like with TraderJoe's Replenish Conditioner. Back on the daily MT train. Still trying to find the perfect salt mixture.Yeah, my hair is being pretty boring, actually. It's growing,

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-32706715089333809692008-09-03T15:11:00.005-05:002008-09-03T15:32:45.184-05:00

I'm - in a mood, in general. I can't find any happy online places, and - meh.Okay. Lets start with hair comparisons - part of the reason why I'm so meh. Shrinkage is a mofo and a half.This picture is from January of this year.And this picture, I took this past weekend.It's the same. freaking. length - to all appearances. I do notice that it's 'fuller' - I've got more of a triangle going on, but

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-72656091588334193612008-08-27T15:10:00.003-05:002008-08-27T15:46:48.169-05:00

I ain't gonna lie, I've been being lazy. I've come here, eye'd the blog, sighed, and went on to do something else - I think I might be coming to the end of a hair-mad cycle, possibly.Personally, I like that 'rest' point between cycles, because - well, it's dull, true, but it's when I settle into a nice, tried and true regimen, when I just KNOW that my hair is happy, and in general, I'm happy

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-71596654238499741212008-08-01T12:07:00.003-05:002008-08-01T13:13:46.255-05:00

Okay - in the last two days, so much information and excitement has sprung up around this, I just HAD to post about it, to spread the love (and the science, as we figure it out).I started a thread yesterday, with this post:A while ago, I was being lazy, and in a rush, so I figured I would clarify (with baking soda) and seal my cuticles (with citric acid) all at the same time. I mixed them both

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-83167568270660364172008-07-23T12:35:00.003-05:002008-07-23T12:50:01.424-05:00

*sigh*So, I'm still experimenting with the whole 'stretched' thing.*thinks* Let's see - I did my hair on Sunday, and my hair detangled like a dream, and I braided it up, and then, I made the mistake of getting impatient, and took it down and messed with it before it was fully dry, and *sigh* no. Alllllll the tangles came back, plus some. What sucks is that it takes so long for my hair to dry!I

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-34850818093278808182008-07-20T15:14:00.002-05:002008-07-20T16:41:49.396-05:00

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebs

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-84843570634924929472008-07-19T12:30:00.004-05:002008-07-19T13:32:12.114-05:00

Hrm, hrm, hrm.I've got a lot to catch up on - where to start? *checks last entry*Okay, let's start with the results of the oil experiment.When I took my hair down on Tuesday, it was still rather detangled, but not as detangled as I would have liked it to be. My hair wasn't as crunchy anymore, and - it actually felt kinda - good, actually.My ends, on the other hand, were HORRIBLE. I don't know

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-8002284976542957542008-07-15T16:00:00.004-05:002008-07-15T16:19:55.697-05:00

So I'm trying an experiment, going back to something that I tried before, and didn't work out so well.Oiling my hair.I've been getting more and more paranoid about the daily manipulation of my hair, despite not seeing a lot of breakage when I do it.I've read (for ages, too!) about how many people rave over castor oil, and I strongly suspect that one of the main 'emollients' in the Survivor

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-23073439340355046642008-07-10T13:30:00.002-05:002008-07-10T15:27:36.018-05:00

So, last night, two interesting (and wonderful!) things happened.1 - I got my box from MountainRose Herbs. 8 ounces of dried herbs by WEIGHT is a - well, it's a heck of a lot more than I was expecting to get, I'll say that much. I'm going to have to put most of in into a Foodsaver bag, and then freeze it to keep it.2 - I finished the last of my MT mix.I had to go and dig through the old MT/OCT

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-87996308673082602142008-07-02T18:44:00.003-05:002008-07-02T20:22:00.477-05:00

As well as two posts in the same day. Clearly, I'm going into a hair mania phase.Okay.So. Thing 1I think - hrm, well. My hair is always growing, one would hope. It's just that normally, it grows so slowly that you don't - notice it, quickly.I just put my DC in my hair, and I swear my hair looks longer than it did on Saturday.Mind, I'm 99% certain I'm just witnessing the magic of shrinkage, since

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-65861014850531411902008-07-02T14:28:00.005-05:002008-07-02T15:17:25.671-05:00

It's only Wednesday, so really, I've only done it twice, thus far, but I'm - I'm mostly satisfied with the whole daily manipulation thing I've been doing in order to apply the MT.Monday was a bit of an adventure, as I haven't dealt with my hair dry in a while - and my ends are velco-ish, which is rather upsetting, as they aren't NORMALLY like that. I suspect it's because I skipped my usual post

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-65272579380648018472008-06-27T18:55:00.005-05:002008-06-27T19:18:27.441-05:00

Happy 200th Post to me!!!!I missed 100, somehow. *lol* It's most likey back in the mists of re-posted entries, somewhere.I actually did go and look at the protective styles thead yesterday, and I pulled quite a few ideas from it....Huh. I like both of these - slick, yet doesn't require full head coverage. Esp. the second one. Hrm. I could, instead of fighting the break, take advantage of the

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-27006031113237862912008-06-26T20:39:00.003-05:002008-06-26T20:58:15.575-05:00

Tsktsk, I haven't posted in a while.That means this is gonna get long, naturally. Wasn't I talking about updating every Friday? :lol: Well, I'm close. Every other Friday, or something.My hair is growing! Well, I mean, it's always growing, but it's on one of those cusps again - where I can tell that it's longer (and thus more stylable) than previously, yet magically not QUITE long enough to hold

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-48730744206751973202008-06-06T19:42:00.003-05:002008-06-06T20:55:15.736-05:00

I think I'll make a concerted effort to post something every Friday, esp since the summer is here, and I suspect I'll be in my hair weekly.So, let's start with the adjusted schedule, shall we? I've figured out that since I WILL be getting my hair wet at least 6 times a week (exercising in the summer is a whole different beast), I'm going to have to redo it, at least weekly. So - I'll be doing

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-45473621895239225152008-05-30T10:34:00.004-05:002008-05-30T11:38:54.327-05:00

This comes up on a regular basis, and since Fia's system seems to be the most popular (and easiest to determine) one in the hairBoard world, I wanted to make a note of it here, so that next time, I won't have to do a mad google to find it.It always sort of bothers me when people combine strand thickness and hair thickness into one 'heap' - and that might be because of my history with hair

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-91117939605378627022008-05-27T16:04:00.001-05:002008-05-27T16:05:35.408-05:00

One more thing..... I think I'm going to get a heat cap, just to do steam treatments. Though, it is the summer, and those bad boys will get hot!Once again, I dunno. I think I might get through June before I really pull the trigger, one way or another.

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-29887138086015472202008-05-27T15:07:00.004-05:002008-05-27T16:02:41.479-05:00

I know, I know!!! 17 days, I think that's a record for me in not posting.*sigh* I don't have much to post about though! I'm a crazy poster when I'm in the midst of a PJfest, or when my hair is giving me problems. Otherwise - well, I'm very much a no news is good news kinda blogger.I've made it through the month of May, and I haven't brought a SINGLE thing for my hair. It's coming up on June

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-90226963477979268672008-05-10T17:19:00.004-05:002008-05-10T18:04:28.972-05:00

Almost two weeks! I think that I need to write here more, as it keeps me on the straigt(er) and narrow of proper hair care.Let's see. What have I been up to, hair wise?I put in the small two strand twists so that I could do the comparison pics two weeks ago, and last weekend, I took them down, and re-did them, MUCH larger. Ah, that felt so much better - and it looked neater.I kinda skipped/

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-50522455285875514022008-04-27T17:48:00.002-05:002008-04-27T20:11:20.237-05:00

It's amazing, seeing the difference between the state of my hair in a mere two years - it's amazing, and wonderful, and I can only dream of what the next to years will bring.Hrm, where do I start?First - the thickness! My hair is at least three times thicker now than it was then. I actually did SMALL twists this go around (it took me about 5 hours to do them all - I split it out over two days, so

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-48360878536826259302008-04-25T13:33:00.002-05:002008-04-25T14:34:20.182-05:00

Hrm.Tis been a minute, so let's recap what I've been up to.Last treatment was a protein one, that I debated putting in before I did it - but I figured I should stick to the program....I've seen a bit of breakage since then, so that's been proved out - I definitely did not need the protein treatment on TOP of the daily use of MT - it's just too much for my hair.So, I guess I'm going to drop the

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-77460279007809646552008-04-17T12:47:00.003-05:002008-04-17T14:19:07.199-05:00

my TLHC journal is back!!I'll be gradually importing the last of my entries (it really looks like it was just the month of January, so not as much as I thought it was) and finally, I'll just be growing forward.I've finally decided that I'm a 4b/cNapp, texture wise. One fabulous thing about being a cNapp? Nothing (and I do mean NOTHING) I can do to my hair will make me anything other than, a cNapp

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-7088494493718802292008-04-16T12:30:00.003-05:002008-04-16T12:43:37.109-05:00

Soooooooooooooooooooooo.I've always wanted red hair. Always. Always. That desire is what prompted the Bleaching Incident of '06.I've settled down over time, because bleach simply ain't good for my hair, and henna, as fabulous as it is, simply - well, it can't overcome the natural darkness of my hair.Enter TLHC and a thread about lightening your hair with - cinnamon. Yup. Plain old, run of the

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-54297322455882055802008-04-15T12:59:00.005-05:002008-04-15T15:45:12.206-05:00

I'm still doing the 8 week cycle broken down into two week blocks. Each two week block is more or less identical, so, I'll only detail that once, then detail the various things that I do every other weekend. The week block starts on Monday. To keep it neat, I'll stick all the recipes for my concoctions at the bottom of the post.WeeklyMonday - ThursdayMorning: Spritz with Spritz Mix, apply

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-54247697061191518402008-04-15T12:10:00.004-05:002008-04-15T15:45:36.539-05:00

So. After about two hours, the drippies did show up. The interesting thing, though, is that it was VERY watery (the drippies, I mean) - almost like it was more condensation, than actual Protien goo.It rinsed out UBER easy, as I expected, and left my hair soft and strong feeling - I love my treatments. I combed, made 6 (down from 8!!!) two strand twists in the shower, then sat on the couch and

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-92011608317538375602008-04-12T22:36:00.002-05:002008-04-12T23:26:47.442-05:00

have just been revolutionized for me.So, I did my protein treatment tonight =(1/2 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup coconut milk, juice from 1 lime, 2 tbsp of molasses, 1 tsp of SAA and 1 tsp of Honeyquat) and it was, as usual, about the consistency of water. Okay, maybe milk.....eggnoggy, I suppose. The store-brought kind, not gramma's. ;)Anyhow.I whipped out the packets of ThickIt2 that I got in the mail,

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-25734547206964994822008-04-11T21:38:00.002-05:002008-04-11T22:48:41.707-05:00

So.Firstly, I've officially gone hair mad. I usually start taking my hair down on the way home from work on hair-out Fridays - just so that I get a chance to play in it, for a little longer. I had barely gone a block with my hair out, when I realized the fabric of my seat rest was catching on my hair.Now, see, that's just unacceptable. After I've worked as hard as I'm working to retain my ends,

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-61330337030606505402008-04-09T10:30:00.004-05:002008-04-09T11:04:26.967-05:00

I'm reminded why I stay OUT of the non-hair related sections of hair boards I'm on...... it's really not worth my energy, and it tends to jade me on the actual useful knowledge I can get in other areas of the board. *dusts hands off* Ah, well, I'll stick with like-minded people when it comes to stuff other than hair - it's - healthier, that way.And can I briefly share my - frustration and

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-84619961408395580882008-04-04T13:59:00.004-05:002008-04-04T14:43:08.050-05:00

I think I'm a CNapp. *laugh & eyeroll*I've never been really 'big' on the classifier thing - and I think that's a side effect of the styles that I choose to wear. If I'm not wearing my hair 'out', then attempting to 'define' my curls? A moot point. However, knowing that someone has fine, wiry, dry, soft hair - that helps, a lot!All the same, me being the 'need to know' type that I am, I've been

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-40650609061636036062008-04-03T14:23:00.003-05:002008-04-03T14:49:10.029-05:00

Gonna be disjointed today, as I'm doing a buncha of different things at the same time.Caramel - ugh! It was fabulous for the hair, but a pain in my ass. I mixed about 4 teaspoons of cornstarch into the ACV before I added it, and really, it was like I didn't do a THING. I can't remember if cornstarch needs to be heated to 'activate' it - so that might have been the issue. I REALLY need to find a

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-34822976049220346652008-03-31T20:36:00.002-05:002008-03-31T23:38:59.308-05:00

Okay. I feel a little - *grins* happy. That's the last thing I was really 'concerned' about when it came to my hair - how slow it grows. I KNOW I have a big head and everything, but I still feel like it's creeping along. I know it's growing but - well, hell, I'm impatient.ANYHOW! *settling down*I'm officially getting some Mason Pearson combs now. If I'm attempting to maximize the growth coming

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-57374859957512653552008-03-31T20:06:00.004-05:002008-03-31T20:32:41.834-05:00

wonderful things!!!*blink**blink*So, urm, yeah. I mentioned that I had started using the Eqyss Mega-Tek Rebuilder daily, and more frequently on wet hair, right? That's - well.I've been growing hair for a little less than 2 years (I count May 2006 as the start, as I dyed my hair platinum blond - and I ended up cutting it all off, so I might as well have shaved my head), and I have roughly 6 inches

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-75680947740388596142008-03-28T12:33:00.003-05:002008-03-28T13:46:07.366-05:00

It's been a dull hair week - about the only thing I've done interesting has been to give myself almost nightly Megassages - I'm eager, yet nervous about this weekends growth photos....Here is the two week comparison pics, done a little better.Two things I notice - both, I think, to the benefit of growth.1) The March braid was fatter, which mean it would have shrank up more.2) The March braid

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-11799784717635218442008-03-22T18:30:00.003-05:002008-03-22T19:49:10.780-05:00

Since I was talking about switching combs because my ends get the most mechanical damage when I comb it - maybe, before I spend the money on combs, I can change HOW I comb my hair.I'm - I'm pretty insane when it comes to detangling/combing my hair - which is partially a factor of my only doing my hair once every two weeks, and once because I know the better I detangle it this time, the easier it

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-12191262174408492762008-03-22T16:48:00.002-05:002008-03-22T17:25:59.789-05:00

So. I had emailed the dude who was selling the Rejuvenator (which the discovery of spawned the whole Horse vs. Human question), asking about the ingredients in what he was selling.Interestingly enough, the ingredients in the Rejuvenator that HE is sellling is IDENTICAL to the ingredients of the Rebuilder, NOT Ovation.Either way, it still makes the current horse product the unquestionably better

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-36262453481359929522008-03-21T13:54:00.004-05:002008-03-21T15:15:36.519-05:00

So. The latest 'growth enhancer' that I'm using comes in three different formulations. Thanks to LondonDiva, I've got the ingredient list for all three - so I want to compare them, and see who comes out on top. It's product deconstruction, ya'll!! Ovation (current 'human' version):Deionized Water, Stearalkonium Chloride, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Castor Oil, Cetrimonium

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-21157925901345438232008-03-16T16:04:00.002-05:002008-03-16T16:23:23.508-05:00

So - here's a comparison - two weeks - the first picture was taken Feb 28th, the second was taken March 15th.Now, I'm kicking myself for not having taken a picture of the same SIDE - I'll correct that in a bit, as I'm sitting here with a DC in my hair right now - It's been a couple of hours though, so I need to rinse it out soon. Anyhow.Murrr. With the facial blurring, it's not as easy to see -

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-66009498257937835062008-03-15T22:07:00.003-05:002008-03-15T23:13:48.608-05:00

I'm not on my usual computer (had a sad accident with water and keyboard), and everything looks a little off. My gods, a 19 inch screen is bloody HUGE.Urm. Hair.This is gonna take me a while, as I have to take breaks.*blink*Okay. Had to adjust the size, but it's still - off.Hrm.Anyhow.Today, I've rinsed my hair (straight water), clarified my hair (baking soda and water) and hennaed my hair (henna

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-57568916047157936092008-03-14T00:35:00.004-05:002008-03-14T01:10:05.640-05:00

My hairline.It drives me mad.Really, all I want is a thick, solid, hairline. Not a hairline where you can see through the first 1/4 of an inch of it to bare scalp.I've noticed that my left hairline is in better shape than my right.I sleep on my right side, most of the time, so it's not my sleeping. My scarf, I tie in the back of my head (and I have a widows peak on the BACK of my head - we aren't

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-68744234435887568842008-03-11T14:17:00.002-05:002008-03-11T15:55:51.970-05:00

First, a quick reference guide for natural ways to stomp on dandruff. I was poking at my hairline with a pin today (what?? I wanted to see if what looked like stubble actually was!), and had several flakes come up! *faint* I've NEVER had dandruff, and while I know that my skin has been right bitchy for the last month or so, I was hoping that my scalp might avoid that, with the protection and the

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-43794223540713556752008-03-09T19:32:00.004-05:002008-03-09T19:49:02.102-05:00

The one downside of using ayurvedics herbs - esp. in twists - is the simple fact that they ARE herbs - thus, they don't really dissolve, they just suspend themselves in liquid.Thus, they don't always come out of my hair as well as they seem to. I just sat here and shook LOADS of fine green powder out of my hair - if it was dandruff, I would be running through the streets screaming. Thankfully,

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-73111073974043286152008-03-08T14:45:00.003-06:002008-03-08T15:33:24.844-06:00

TLHC is back - and it's back as a brand new 'clean' board. My heart dropped a little when it looked like the journals were gone (they have blogs now - how ironic!), but apparently, at some point I'll be able to access them off of the archives.It's kinda cool, having it back and new and fresh - it should be interesting.But damn, I miss my journal. I wonder if I can pump the RSS feed of THIS blog

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-68495182648017316732008-03-03T15:02:00.005-06:002008-03-03T16:09:49.894-06:00

Ahh, the delights of a hair out weekend. I ended up doing a SAF rinse, and the caramel treatment - it was quite wonderful.I also took a new set of comparison pics.... this is a little over two months worth of growth - Dec 26th to March 1st About 3/4 of an inch, maybe? I got smart this time (rolls eyes at self) and held the braid down so I could actually see it's full length - it's definitely

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-60242331818038321422008-02-29T18:46:00.007-06:002008-03-21T15:15:19.380-05:00

It's been a good hair day, and it's going to be an even better hair night - it's an out night! And I think I won't do the Caramel treatment til tomorrow morning - that way I can have a night with my hair 'out'.Then - there was discussion as to whether ayurvedics (more specifically, shikakai & amla) lighten your hair - and several ladies noted that it made their hair REDDER. Mind you, I've been

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-22908418100553478312008-02-27T21:24:00.003-06:002008-02-27T22:29:00.307-06:00

Okay.I finally did the Caramel Treatment pictorial, and I went back through and updated/recreated the picture posts that got broken and I was dragging my feet on - including the henna how-to from ages ago.I also finally added the new Hair Science links, and added a whole new section for products. Much to my amusement, I don't have many 'lines' linked - it's 80% suppliers of raw ingredients....

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-12367655557165788602008-02-27T18:49:00.006-06:002008-02-27T21:44:56.035-06:00

I figured since I'm about to do another one this weekend, it's high time I did my pictorial for the Caramel Treatment.The recipe is:1/4 cup coconut oil1/4 cup red palm oil1/4 cup shea butter1/4 cup olive oil1/4 cup Apple cider vinegar3.5 oz banana baby food1/4 cup honey1/4 cup molasseswater (as needed to thin)So. The original recipe called for Wheat Germ Oil, but I didn't have that, so I subbed

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-82155589003638538422008-02-25T16:02:00.004-06:002008-02-27T18:51:24.510-06:00

Hrrm, let's see, what have I been up to?Gave the head a nice soaking in SAF this weekend - I'm getting closer to having my hair come out the same way it started, texture wise. The herbs still 'strip' my hair of all the tenderness that the KP leaves in, and while recoating them wih KP is a good 'stopgap' solution, it's just not the same. I'm almost kicking around the idea of trying to soak my hair

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-54746827790167586282008-02-21T19:33:00.004-06:002008-02-21T20:12:20.375-06:00

I have multiple blogs, and it's funny seeing how one pulls ahead on the dashboard, and the other one falls behind as I go along. I still haven't added the new science links (haven't read through them), but I did spend some time updating the tags, etc. I suppose I should look at my labels, and add some tags that way, as well. We shall see.Anyhow - Thursday before a hair-in weekend - I think that

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-12815529072258214072008-02-20T13:55:00.004-06:002008-02-20T14:35:37.197-06:00

Oh mi gods, there really IS hair science! Well, I mean, duuuh, obviously, but there are even classes and conferences!!! Most of it seems to be focusing on how best to make better products to have people spend even MORE money....I so wanna subvert that - learn the science and then reframe it to include kitchen witchery..... That's a picture of freezedried hair, by the way - the blue strands are

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-53584204000082724292008-02-19T14:50:00.002-06:002008-02-19T15:05:20.134-06:00

Know Thyhairself.*nod*It sounds so damn simple, doesn't it? It's really the hardest part though, the hardest part of everything. If you know your hair, then you'll have a pretty good idea of when it's happy. And if you can get your hair happy, then it's just a matter of keeping it happy. And - well, logical? I don't know.I worry that I sound SO self-centered and so mememe and so 'well I did/tried

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-53817909239501006792008-02-19T14:13:00.006-06:002008-02-19T14:40:57.353-06:00

yet another reason I'm natural - I don't think I would have hair if I HAD to do it every morning beyond a rinse and/or spritz and/or scarf. Even the work required for a wash & go makes me giggle - it's just not getting done in the morning.Now, if I had a sensible job that didn't mind if I showed up at 11ish, or so, then we could talk about a 'style' session in the morning. I saw a coworker today

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-17203957407072498972008-02-18T22:45:00.002-06:002008-02-18T22:54:36.623-06:00

and I sit here with freshly done, soft sweet smelling hair. Ah, it feels so good. I've wisened up, and massage my scalp with amla oil right after I finish, so that gives me a few extra days to leave it undisturbed.I suspect this set of twists will start to fall apart pretty quickly too - I think the KiyaPudding just doesn't have enough 'stick'. It's got PLENTY of 'soft' and 'slip' but not much in

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-55875134109267910012008-02-17T14:54:00.002-06:002008-02-17T15:00:31.344-06:00

that old saying is true - you appreciate something all the more when you have to work hard for it.Today, I'm SO pleased with my hair - it's still moist from last night a little, but it's SOOOO soft and matte - and it's getting longer! I was able to do the two flattwists style down the side of my head - WITHOUT having to 'struggle' to get it over the hump of my big ole melon head. So, it's a

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-18443547543867669752008-02-17T01:30:00.003-06:002008-02-17T01:39:08.202-06:00

... I'm humbled by nights like tonight, where the shrinkage took over, and my hair was 3/4 the length that it normally is, and restoring the full length felt like it was ripping off every inch I've grown over the last two weeks my hairs been up.Arrrgggghhhh. It's detangled (what does that really mean, with hair that retangles in the blink of an eye?) and 'up' in five fat braids (very fat) with

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-54251494867075178422008-02-16T19:49:00.003-06:002008-02-16T20:09:18.764-06:00

Hrrm - I sit back down to the computer after putting in my protien treatment, and what do I see? A thread about using egg yolks in protien treatments! Now, egg yolks are a lot less slimy than the whites, so for my next protien one, I might skip the Remedi and use an egg yolk instead - that would make my protien treatment all natural, which would rock - an all natural DC (Caramel Treatment) and

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-71078143212751296162008-02-16T17:51:00.002-06:002008-02-16T18:24:16.391-06:00

Okay, so I've figured out today's (tonights) protien treatment.Whole Fat Yogurt (leftover whole milk yogurt, cream on top - a bit old, so I didn't want to eat it, but it was too expensive to just throw away)Coconut Milk (I thawed out the stuff in the freezer)Remedi (to give it some thickness)SAA (just a few drops, to see how it looks)slap all of that (I'll measure it when I actually go and mix it

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-68174637934224616252008-02-15T21:52:00.002-06:002008-02-15T21:57:24.047-06:00

I think - I think I'm training myself too well.I just had to get up, and grab a comb to put the back of my hair up. It was rubbing on the back of my shoulders, and it was LITERALLY driving me batty - like I had ants walking on my shoulders.And now, with my hair up and pinned I feel - stable, secure, strong.And, my hair feels lovely, I must say. One of these days, not too far from now, I'm going

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-63692140023092227422008-02-15T19:00:00.004-06:002008-02-15T19:41:16.571-06:00

Oooh, dangerously enough, I just figured out how easy it is to get a custom domain. Niccce, google, niiiceee. And cheap, too. I'll be doing that.... soon.So, I took my hair down on my ride home - firstly, my hair is still AMAZINGLY moisturized - it's so soft so tender on the inside, and I'm really happy about that. The edges are a little crispier - I think that I will start to touch them up with

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-38504101381162118222008-02-15T15:24:00.001-06:002008-02-15T15:26:42.067-06:00

a big PPHHHFFFFTTTTT to you, TLHC.I tried to googlefuu via cache my way into my journal, and no go. It's been what? Two weeks now? *sigh* And it worked for a hot second too. I KNOW it's a free site, and the people working on it are doing it out of the kindness of their hearts, but buggeriffic it ALL.This, this, is why backups are crucial and critical, and I wouldn't be nearly as crazymaid over

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-54490474431251587482008-02-15T14:19:00.004-06:002008-02-15T14:53:39.745-06:00

Just stumbled across another natural inspiration from a while ago (when I first got into the hair boards thang) and she's gone for a relaxer, and now - *headshake* her hair isn't 1/4 as gorgeous as it used to be - and it looks significantly shorter, too, especially when you take shrinkage into account.But then, I KNOW that I'm biased towards thick curly hair, and thin, stringy straight hair just

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-58543387355938895522008-02-14T22:35:00.002-06:002008-02-14T23:40:08.555-06:00

The hair, she is NOT behaving.My back flattwist has officially given up the ghost. Shrinkage has won, and there is no way, no how, I'm going to be able to get it into a flattwist for tomorrow. So.... what to do?It's not bun worthy either - but, hey, at least I'm back to making a bu, again. I was kinda kicking around the thought of wearing a twist-out, but I'm in two challenges that would

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-20470300765290343442008-02-14T11:40:00.002-06:002008-02-14T12:22:26.450-06:00

I don't think I'm a nappynazi, I really don't. If anything, I feel more like a nappyhypocrite, most days. I've got a whole list of things to use to make my hair 'less kinky', even when I sugarcoat it into being a 'detangler' or a 'softener' or a 'curl loosener' - the real, net result is that my hair is less nappy once I'm done, than it was when I started.And it's not that I feel somehow 'superior

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-33131043812557819912008-02-13T15:49:00.003-06:002008-02-13T16:58:03.700-06:00

It's a slow day at work, so I'm doing one of my favorite things - window shopping!!I figured I should make a list of the hair stuff I want to get going forward - but I HAVE to clear out some of my old stuff - maybe I can swap for some stuff that I really want.Anyhow - lists!Natural ProductsShikaika Powder (refill)Amla Powder (refill)I want to try to get both of those in a bulk size - them lil

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-74993229354157045012008-02-11T13:14:00.000-06:002008-02-11T13:26:32.589-06:00

Okay, I've got all my old entries from The Dash over here now..... I'm missing Nov 07 to Feb 08, mostly all the squueee & etc entries from once I got back onto TLHC. I can't remember how much of my new reggie, etc, I wrote out over there - I think it was a pretty good amount, but at the same time I'm not sure. I'm just waiting for it to come back up, now.Let's see, hair stuff.Last night after it

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-82909548415723438672008-02-10T21:37:00.000-06:002008-02-10T21:47:59.118-06:00

Got up this morning, went straight to rinsing the SAF out of my hair - it's amazing how much my scalp ITCHES just as I'm rinsing off - almost like it's shuddering with delight. Then, it feels fabulously clean and smooth.I left it to dry, and I plan on doing a nice scalp massage with some amla oil in a little bit - I wanted to let my hair dry fully first - I think that makes a difference

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-4805978693630937482008-02-09T22:58:00.000-06:002008-02-09T23:35:28.845-06:00

The spambotting is off, so I'll be up late tonight adding more posts.I got up and put the SAF tea in my hair - this one, I mixed with conditioner (stored it in a not empty conditioner bottle in the fridge) so it's a real one-two punch - I don't have to worry about DC'ing my hair this weekend as well.Working on the progress pics album, so that will be up soon - I'm starting from blond, since I'm

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-52955036586857233572008-02-09T21:01:00.000-06:002008-02-09T22:58:43.105-06:00

I'm having fun, I'm having fun!I've figured out a way to obscure my face, thanks to a wise idea from Sapphy, so I updated a few really old entries with pictures.Most of the NapSnaps are set up - I haven't done my facial magic on the progress pics yet, but then those will be done.I added a section of links to inspirational albums, too.Urm, otherwise - *waves hand* just general sprucing up and

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-16259725006912656362008-02-08T22:27:00.000-06:002008-02-08T22:46:58.681-06:00

Slowly, but surely, the Kinkdom is coming together. *grins* It's been loads of fun, creating the 'feel' of the place - I'm really going to have fun.TLHC is STILL down (*argh!!!*) and I've been having so much fun setting up the Kinkdom, that I didn't even write a bit about the lotioncrafter stuff!!It came yesterday (true, I didn't have power because of the tornados that swept through the area),

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-32465561018133944132008-02-05T12:43:00.000-06:002008-02-05T12:50:27.887-06:00

So, I'm sick and tired of TLHC being down, and I want to blog, and I want to do pictures - so I'm starting a new blog.I'm sure I'll get all KINDS of comments, etc, with the word 'Kink' in the title, but it should be fun.I'd like to figure out a way to put links to tags - I'm thinking I'll have:General (Rants, Raves, Inspirations)How ToRecipiesPhotosRegimenProductsStylesPlus, along the Side? Top?

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-1151547401717581452008-02-03T13:07:00.000-06:002008-02-11T13:09:56.193-06:00

It was starting to get drippy, etc, etc, so I went and rinsed it out. The Caramel Treatment is looking like a keeper! My hair is a bit oilier than I would like - we'll see what happens with that over the next day or two. Very little hair came out as I detangled - and I opted to go without my usual final step of Elasta. It's still Sat. night though, so if I wake up tomorrow with crunchy hair, I

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-46997696612512729982008-02-02T23:41:00.000-06:002008-02-09T02:27:43.865-06:00

I'm dragging my feet, hoping that TLHC comes back up before I try the caramel treatment. Hrm. Maybe I can find the cached page(s) on google. Or, the wayback machine.Yeah, that'll work.Anyhow, I finally made the order to lotioncrafters (they take paypal!!! :lol: :blush) without editing my order at all.My next 'thing' is either going to be some hair 'growth' stuff - waiting to hear results on that

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-6649866284374267042008-01-31T13:05:00.000-06:002008-02-11T13:06:39.401-06:00

*sigh*It's still down. And yes, I normally write this often about my hair, esp. in the new days of doing stuff.It's pouring outside, and it's supposed to be generally nasty tonight, so I don't think I'll stop by the grocery store - maybe tomorrow.I'm also - arrghh! - giving in to the lure of new raw materials, and am having a wee shopping spree at lotioncrafter. So far, I've gotten HoneyQuat,

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-853656044139921802008-01-30T13:04:00.000-06:002008-02-11T13:05:29.065-06:00

It's sad, I only write about hair here when TLHC is down, so I can't get to my journal. *sigh* But, I like it that way, as I link to my hair journal from places where I'm NOT 'all out', so it's good to have that (sometimes very public) part of me a little separate. At some point I'll do a copy paste dump to here though, so that I keep everything in one place.Anyhow!It's outhair weekend, and DC

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-36212213426817035932008-01-12T11:07:00.001-06:002008-04-17T11:09:15.095-05:00

Okay, I went to take a shower and rinse the conditioner out of my hair, and thought of a couple of other things. I'll finish up on hair, right now. Flickr is down, so I can't do holes, just yet....It's funny, that I'm about where I was before, right before I started with dreads, and wearing two strand twists pretty consistently was what got me into dreads. This go around however, I have no

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-12237635755144555602008-01-12T11:03:00.001-06:002008-04-17T11:06:21.960-05:00

Well, let's start with the hair, shall we?I'm still in love, basically. We get along marveously - and thus, I'm deciding to change up the relationship. isn't that the way it always goes.I've been doing my usual every week routine - but I switched up in late Dec, because I got on the Ayurvedic kick shortly before (after?) Christmas. Anyhow, that, combined with me wanting to find a way to

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-6641077036415004392007-11-26T11:02:00.000-06:002008-04-17T11:03:08.634-05:00

Ooohwee - almost two months!! That's a danggone shame.Let's see - what's new?* I'm still dry conditioning my hair, and styling it with the conditioner in, then rinsing it out. It's working SO well, it's scary. I've actually stopped *gasp* moisturizing my hair at all, besides the occasional misting. My hair is soooo soft, almost all the time now - I just sit and stroke it.*I got a brush! A Denman,

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-88497244326649371222007-10-22T13:02:00.000-05:002008-02-11T13:03:53.636-06:00

I was on LHCF earlier today, and was responding to one of the ladies complaining about her tangles and knots and etc, and how it's considered 'standard' that tangles and knots are something that nappys have to deal with.Another poster responded with this picture, and in my response, I got a little long winded, and a little ranty, and a little journally, so I figured I would just C&P most of it to

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-45193302785810901712007-09-29T12:59:00.000-05:002008-02-11T13:01:53.449-06:00

Howdy!!!Haven't been doing much with my hair, as usual - though, I have learned a new technique, that while it hasn't revolutionized how I deal with my hair - I think it's the tweak I needed to keep things on track.Ive started (thanks to the wise suggestion of Sareca!) to condition my hair DRY - with a little bit of heat. It didn't make sense (still, doesn't, actually) but it works SOOO much

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-89952936001470856622007-09-17T12:57:00.002-05:002008-02-27T19:31:46.473-06:00

Holy cow!!!!I haven't really been doing much new with my hair - I've been hennaing every month, and HLC'ing whenever I feel like it. :lol: Urm, I haven't trimmed in a while, and it doesn't really need it, based on how it acted in twists. Still using the same products.......I'm really boring, in other words. I'm going into the more shedding/slower growing period, and I'm considering a topical

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-24588480424421937682007-06-19T12:53:00.000-05:002008-02-11T12:57:11.038-06:00

Well, it's been a NICE little while since I last updated. As usual, I'll start with hair, and move to holes.My hair is - it's amazing, really. It's slowly turning into something - someting wonderful. It's growing (man, is it growing!) but more importantly, it FEELS happy. I was just reading my last journal entry, and realized that this weekends henna is supposed to be a henna/coconut/lime mix -

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-51491567719889823942007-04-25T12:51:00.000-05:002008-02-11T12:53:13.078-06:00

Urmmm. Let's see - last weekend was SUPPOSED to be clarifying (it's henna time again, ALREADY??), but as I was out in the woods, dancing with the pagans, it was more of a sun-in time, and lots-of-water-time. I took it out on Saturday, as the fuzz was starting to eat my head, and I gently untangled it, got it good and wet, rubbed some HH into it, and rolled on. Since then, I've HH'd it twice,

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-160734577943526432007-04-16T12:50:00.000-05:002008-02-11T12:51:31.364-06:00

So - this weekend was protien. I considered not doing it, since I did henna AND coconut milk - but I said no, I need to stick to my schedule, so I did the protien.Looking back, urmh. I could have gone either way. I could imeadiately tell that my fine, fine, hair had too much protien in it, so I only left the protien in for about 2 hours, and then, put in doube moisturizing - the last of the Silk

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-33225553728647842352007-04-10T12:48:00.000-05:002008-02-11T12:49:51.014-06:00

I'm in a mood to write here, but I haven't been up to much, so we'll see how far it goes.1) Henna & Coconut Milk - I loved this - loved the result, loved the way it left my hair feeling, am a little nervous about how much curl it pulled out. I definitely think that mix will have to be a once every 3 months kind of thing - doing that everymonth would do odd things to my hair.2) Weekend Hair Things

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-32546186341537538872007-04-04T12:47:00.004-05:002008-02-27T20:45:38.591-06:00

Have I mentioned recently just how MUCH I LOOOOVVVEEE FNWL's henna? Hrmm? I haven't? Well, let me just say - the. stuff. ROCKS.So. This is going to be my ultra detailed, wonderfully pictorial trip down Henna LaneI started around 3pm in the afternoon or so - setting up my ingredients so that I could let the dye release before I slapped it on. I was trying something different this go around, so my

Kiyanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504884421632621933.post-20398910610737255902007-03-29T12:46:00.000-05:002008-02-11T12:47:29.975-06:00

Hmmm, yes, it's high time to start detangling the hair. I've got a couple of small knots in the back, and my number of fairy knots has just gone through the roof. Hopefully some water and conditioner will get them out. I think the glycerine doesn't help either, as it's slightly - tacky - and thus attracts lint, and if my hair has something to twine around, it will. Hrrmmm - I think that just

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