Hair Aniversary, mini chop and my skirmish with heat damage
Actually Its my belated transition anniversary! I am currently almost 14 months post and I took these when I was 12! I forgot about it and then I just never got around to posting it. I have been struggling to keep my relaxed ends and I had just given up on the idea that I was going to be a transitioning unicorn and retain all of my length. Out of laziness, I kept wearing my hair in a wet bun. This led to matting and tangles mainly in the center of my hair. It became so bad that I...
What is a brazillian keratin treatment?
Many people today have heard of the ever popular Brazilian Blowout or more generally called Brazilian keratin treatment. These systems use heat to create polymers that coat the hair and change its shape temporarily. the end result is a high gloss bone straight look and when washed the curls are shinier, looser and more behaved than before. The process: Hair is washed with a clarifying shampoo several times to strip the hair and open the cuticles. this is done to allow the best penetration of the keratin treatment. After hair has been washed it is then dried and then...
Getting a Straighter Blowout on Natural / Transitioning Hair
Getting the hang of blow drying my hair took me quite some time. Sometimes it would be too poofy and very tangled around the ends. Not to mention, the end result would be as dry and crispy as a bowl of Shredded Wheat. After honing in my techniques, I find that this particular method works well for me when I want to blowdry in preparation for a flat iron. My hair ends up superbly straight compared to other methods and is much easier to flat iron. To start off, I use a hatchet blowdryer with a brush attachment. I...
Maxius SONICglide: The sucessor to the Maxiglide
The original Maxiglide has been a favorite flat iron among curly and naturals girls all over the world. The Iron was the first to combine ,steam technology along with a detangling pin flat to deliver “1 step” straightening. The end results were healthy straight hair that was infused with moisture. Now Maxius has decided to upgrade the technology and has released a new iron the “Sonicglide”. It is similar to the newer versions of the maxiglide but it comes with a new sonic feature. There is very little on the web about this iron, so I decided to contact...
L’oreal Advanced Haircare Smooth Intense Line
Just a few weeks ago L’oreal unveiled several lines from its new “Advanced Haircare” collection. These lines include Total Repair 5, Triple Resist, Color Vibrancy, Power Moisture, and Smooth Intense. In the past, I have only used one L’oreal hair product and I wasn’t particularly wowed. The Smooth Intense line particularly stood out to me as it was targeted to straighten hair and prevent premature frizzing. With the sleek sexy bottles and tempting promises, I decided that it was worth the few bucks to satiate my curiosity. As it turns out, the lines are not exactly “new”. They are...