Dear Tresses, No Stresses
How art thou?
Its been 11 days since I've last written and much has happened since then. You're trim finally came through even though there is still some cleaning up to do. Not much.
I've been consistent with the moisturizing, and mn treatments. I got lazy around shampoo time but picked right back up with it. I take my biotin every day and the msm I do not but I need to!
So here's how I feel about my hair and what I've been taking and doing for my hair so far...
Trimming: It felt really good to see all those nasty ends fall to the floor one by one. I didn't want to do a blunt cut so instead I did a search and destroy. I think this was better for me. I got to see my hair, learn my hair, go through my hair. Things I have not done in a long time. It have me time to be with my hair. It was a more personal thing, I think that's why I liked it. I still have some ends that need to go but I am holding off on that for now.
Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse- Why even bother with shampooing, I already know what it can do. So I put 1 part water + 1 part ACV + 1 drop of neutralizing shamppo + 1 drop of deep moisturizing shampoo = my hair wash :). I also Pre Oil Rinsed my hair before doing all this. My hair felt very clean and refreshing afterwards.
Deep Conditioner - Aussie Deep Conditioner was great! Made my hair very very very soft afterwards. I liked it alot!
Co washing - I used TreSemme for my co wash and left a little in. Not much at all though. My hair still felt very soft afterwards.
Finger Combing - I need to trim my nails, I dont want my hair to get caught. So far its okay but I dont like when other people do it, they yank to hard.
MN treatment- I have been using this, I don't mind doing it, It does make my scalp feel open and porous afterwards. I hope it is working for my hair, its only been 11 days.
Biotin- I've been taking 10,000mg daily. When I skipped a day I took 15000 for 2 days. My eyelashes have been growing longer, as well as armpit hair and pubes. So if its making the hair there grow I think its working on the rest of my body as well. My nails are harder, shinier and are growing faster.
MSM- I havent been taking it daily because I dont like to drink cider every day. I think I may have to put it in a spoonful of BISCOFF spread and just eat it! If I can stomach one spoonful then I will start taking 2 of those.
I have been doing things wrong though and I am realizing that early on and now.
1) I am still having breakage, and that is my own fault. I must
a)not detangle my hair for at least one week at a time
b)protein treatment to be done when I wash my hair next
c)Mn in a bottle so i dont have to part hair when I put in everyday
2)Be careful of product build up
a)less moisture when sealing ends. *one dot water*one dot leave in*one dot sealer*
b)put MN treatment in a bottle
3)Protect styles
a)box braid my hair in small braids, twist a few sections together at a time, so all those ends are together. easier to moisturize, but still sectioned off for the mn treatments.
Next Wash Regimen
1)Pre oil
2)section into 4
3)ACV Rince
4)2 step protein treatment
5)co wash leave some in
6)hot oil treatment
7)Section into 7 or 8 sections
8)Divide each of those sections into 4-6 braids totaling at most 48 braids.
9)Moisturize ends. MN treatment scalp daily.
This is going to be my idea for the next 2 washes.
Alternating between deep condition and protein conditioner.
Always following up with a co wash.
**I THINK I may have noticed some growth. Especially considering I did trim my ends so I know my lengths are going to be slightly off but oh wells. Since I will keep up the work for another month than I can compare my ends results in december to my ends results in january.
So good luck tresses!
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