October, 2012
Fixing all the error messages: please bear with us!
Hello guys. A few weeks ago, I don’t what I did but my website went beserk on me… sometimes I get an internal server error message. I’m sure many of you have. I’ve gotten a few e-mails from people saying that they couldn’t view my site on their mobile phones anymore. In addition, the titles on the widget boxes disappeared and I don’t know how to fix this. I decided to get professional help to get this fixed and to do a little redesign.. so …Read More
Why I no longer use Affirm fiberguard relaxer
Alkaline substances have the ability to lift the hair cuticle, therefore causing damage. Relaxers are made to be highly alkaline with most having a pH range of 11-14. I figured that the ‘lower’ the pH, the less damage. This is the main reason I decided to change my relaxer. The relaxer I’ve been using for the last one year is Affirm Fiberguard Mild Creme Relaxer and I couldn’t find any info online about its pH. (It is a lye relaxer but Affirm Fiberguard also has a no-lye version calledRead More
Relaxer day October 17th 2012
I’ve finally relaxed my hair after a 16 week-stretch. I described how I prepped for this relaxer in my post, Wash day: counting down to my relaxer. My last touch up was on June 25th 2012. I did not self-relax because I don’t trust myself to apply the relaxer evenly. Maybe next time when I get my sprush. Ebony Princess (from Longing4length) and Jenijen (from Justgrowalready) have lovely posts and videos of how they self-relax. Check out their websites for more details on that. I sawRead More