Trimmed a little...or a mediocre amount.

I only wore these twists from 25 June - 28th

I've been eyeing my twists for awhile now.  The back has been great, but the fronts were kind of scraggly in some parts.  I could tell, when I was twisting, where my hair just quit on life.  The front never held definition like the back either, once I got past a certain length.

Henna Sooq Moroccan Clay Shampoo Bar

Yesterday, I washed my hair with Henna Sooq's Moroccan Clay Shampoo bar.  

Mehandi's Lotus/Ylang-ylang Shampoo Bar

This weekend, I washed my hair with Mehandi's Lotus/Ylang-ylang shampoo bar.

Wash n go success

I'm so excited to have finally accomplished a wash 'n go that is acceptable.  I will definitely try this technique a few more times and make sure that it is perfected. 

Giveaway! - closed

From now until 30 June 2012 @ 11:59pm, I am taking entries to win 100g of powdered rhassoul clay from hennasooq.  

I miss my twists!

I wonder how much time I could save by doing wash n gos...

14 June 12

I achieved a day two wash and go!!!

Poll results - 12 June 2012

Looks like 50% of responders believe that natural hair is not harder to maintain than relaxed hair.  17% believe that it depends on the length.  I, myself, do put a lot more effort into my natural hair than I did when I was relaxed.  I think that is because I care more about the health of my hair did I ever did when it was relaxed.

50% of responders say that they spend 2-4 hours on their hair per week.  One fourth of responders say that they spend 4 or more hours on their hair per week.  I usually spend 3-4 hours, including the wash.  I do wash and twist my hair weekly, presently.  If I did smaller twists, I could easily be above that 4 hour mark.  I think that the time spent is worth it for me.

If you didn't get a chance to respond, go ahead and take this opportunity to do so in the comments below!

Twists 'n Locs Organic Honey Wax 11 June 2012

I received Twists 'n Locs Organic Honey Wax in the mail closer to three weeks ago.  I used it a couple of times before I typed this up for you all.  

Fri 8 June 2012 - Fatty twists

I did these twists on the night of June 1st.  

Sat 26 May 2012

Man, oh man!  I loved the definition of this twist out!  

Wed 23 May 2012

This weeks twists.  I finished them last night. Only took 2-3 hours.  I don't even time myself anymore.  
My hair is thick and coarse...and THICK!  I mean, it is one thick head of hair.  I have family members still traumatized from when I was a child.  My hair has made great progress this past year as a result of me keeping it twisted.  It stays stretched and untangled throughout my work week and I can still style it as I like.  I love twist outs on the weekends!
I am all for easy, simple hair upkeep. All that I use after washing my hair is the East African Shea butter that I get from Shea Butter Hut.  I do my twists damp, spraying with distilled water as needed.   They dry overnight.  More on that in a second....

Tue 22 May 2012

Was too lazy to wash yesterday. Actually will wash tonight.

So the images below are that of a 4-day twist-out.

Mud wash pictorial - 20 May 2012

defined curls after mud wash

Mud washes will change your life!  There are many different types of clay that can be used to cleanse your hair.  The benefit of cleaning with mud is that if removes dirt & impurities from your hair without stripping it of its natural oils.  Therefore, after washing, your hair is soft and moisturized still.  Since you didn't use conventional shampoo with detergents (that strip the oils from your hair) you shouldn't have to use a separate conditioner afterwards.  It also cleans buildup from other products that coat your hair to give you the sense that your hair is healthier.

Length - 19 May 2012

Sat. 19 May 2012

Didn't use as much Shea butter as usual and it def isn't as shiny or defined as usual. **pout** but my scalp needs to be thoroughly washed so I had to take these twists down for the weekend.

Fri 18 May 2012

Lately, my nighttime routine is as follows:

Thur 17 May 2012

This week's twists. 

I tried my hand at a wash 'n go again this week. It lasted two day and looked great in my opinion, but it was def dry.

Sat. 5 May 2012

Twists are a great beginner and protective style. I've been doing twists regularly and my hair has thanked me for it.