Regimen Revamp

I'm in desperate need of a revamped regimen, or at least to reanalyze how I treat my hair. At this point of my journey I should have been further than I am now.

I believe the main culprit in this set back is that I'm not retaining hair. Yes, my hair is growing. Yes, it is healthy. However I'm not treating it like I should so its not staying where it belongs...on my head.

So I'm going to attempt to retain as much growth as possible this time around since I have a fresh relaxer to start off with.

Fresh Relaxer

I just got a relaxer last night after 13 weeks of a stretch. The stylist I went to, I probably won't go to again. The relaxer didn't take well. I'm not sure if it was because it was for Sensitive Scalp or because she didn't leave it on long enough. My new growth is not completely straightened. The curl is less kinky but I won't be able to go without a relaxer as long this time around.

Here are my pictures.

Relaxer Day Tomorrow!

I will finally be getting a touch-up tomorrow after roughly 13 weeks. I haven't gotten one since before the beginning of the semester.

The stylist will be using Design Essentials. I hope everything will go okay.

Ends Tip

Here is a simple tip for keeping your ends moisturized. Works great for any "out" style (braidout, twistout)

Take a thick moisturizing condtitioner and apply it to your ends. I tend to apply to the last 1 1/2" of my hair. Let that soak for about 5 min. Then seal with oil. I use coconut oil since it absorbs into the strands.

My Hair Today

The result of a cowash (protein beforehand) and 4 braids.
My braidouts always act better after a cowash versus how it comes out after a shampoo.