*peeks around curtain, slowly* Please don't shoot! LOL I know I have been M.I.A for a week or so but let me explain. Finals, studying, more finals and shopALS orders have had me extremely swamped but class is over and I am on a mini vacay to Brooklyn, NY! Well I'm not there yet, I'm headed there.
Side note: exciting news, I am blogging from the Bolt bus. Thank goodness the WiFi is working. Last time it wasn't.
Anyways, let's talk hair. I have been extremely satisfied with my curls lately. Y'all know that my bush does what she wants but I have been keeping her well behaved in a bun for quite sometime now. Since finding out that my hair can be bunned, I have worn this style faithfully for weeks. My bang area has been twisted and untwisted for a T.O. every night, which was working quite nice for me. Then I decided to switch it up but that wasn't such a good idea.
Side note: exciting news, I am blogging from the Bolt bus. Thank goodness the WiFi is working. Last time it wasn't.
Anyways, let's talk hair. I have been extremely satisfied with my curls lately. Y'all know that my bush does what she wants but I have been keeping her well behaved in a bun for quite sometime now. Since finding out that my hair can be bunned, I have worn this style faithfully for weeks. My bang area has been twisted and untwisted for a T.O. every night, which was working quite nice for me. Then I decided to switch it up but that wasn't such a good idea.
Instead of twisting like I normally do, a few nights ago I decided to try a wash and go for my bang area. I am not sure what prompted a WNG of all things because since my hair has been past ear length, I normally LOATHE my results but I went for it anyway. Initially I was pleased with the outcome. My curls were stretched and elongated but I knew that wouldn't last. Curly kinky hair, like mine, shrinks like no other. The joys of being blessed and highly textured, my shrinkage is INSANE! I used the products below.
When I first went natural these products helped me achieve some of the best WNG ever! Now that my hair is longer I am noticing that my holy grail Eco styler isn't cutting it. My shrinkage is 10x worse when I use it now. Even when I am bunning, my roots shrink up like no other. I have been playing with a few other gels that I find work better for my length and doesn't cause as much shrinkage but I am still testing them out. Whichever one works best will earn a review. Coconut oil will forever be a staple, my hair loves it. For those of you who are unaware, coconut oil is one of the few oils that can penetrate and moisturize the hair shaft. It's super light weight and I love applying it under my Shea butter, which I use to seal. I used the Oyin Greg Juice to keep my hair wet. Not for any particular reason besides the fact that I love the scent and ingredients. Below you can find pics of my hair wet with product and of my beloved shrinkage :)
xoxo,
Alex
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