June, 2012
RETOUCH DAY 25th June 2012
I did my relaxer touchup 2 days ago: sorry for sharing this late. [1 was 13 weeks post-relaxer]. I didn’t do it myself: just too scared! [To learn how I prepared for relaxer day, read Wash day 21st June 2012: Counting down to my relaxer touch-up]. I used Avlon Affirm Fiberguard Mild Creme Relaxer. I made sure I did a protein conditioning after rinsing out relaxer using Avlon Affirm FiberGuard Sustenance Fortifying Treatment (I mixed this with a few drops of hydrolyzed keratin). Afterward, I washed my hair withRead More
WASH DAY 21st June 2012: Counting down to my relaxer touchup
When I wrote the Back to the Basics Recap, I promised to start doing wash day posts. This is the first of many!! Yay! I intend to get a relaxer touch-up on Monday (25th June) so I knew I had to prepare my hair for that. If you’re not sure how to prepare for a relaxer, read Back to the Basics: ‘Safely’ using chemical relaxers. On Wednesday night (20th June) , I moisturized my hair with Herbal Essence Long Term Relationship Split-end Protector then appliedRead More
Back to the Basics: Recap
Hi everyone! I’m so glad that the BACK TO THE BASICS SERIES is now over. I don’t claim to be an expert on hair but I wrote the series based on personal experience and some research. I did this series so that newcomers to healthy hair care would have a basic idea on how to take care of their hair. AND to serve as a reminder for my dear veterans. Now that I’m done with the series, I’ll be writing posts about skincare, beauty tips, my weight loss challenges, my weeklyRead More