Relaxed 8 weeks

I have been so busy I forgot to update.... well I  relaxed my hair at 8 weeks post and I feel like my hair is not growing. I don't know what to say I deep condition and I keep my hair and scalp clean and moisturized and still not much of results to report. I was hoping to make BSL in one year to a year and 1/2 time but at this rate it don't even look like that is going o happen. Below is a picture of my one year and my one year and 2 months hair growth progress....

not much to hoot and hollar about!

New keepers!

I decided to wash my hair today, one day earlier than I normally wash and I am happy I did because I got to try out new products. So happy with my results that these products will now replace 2 products in my regimen for good. I used the Aphogee Deep Moisture Shampoo and the KeraCare Humecta Conditioner. Let me tell you, my hair is thick and the more weeks post the thicker it gets, well these products have my hair soft like butter and laid nicely. My new growth is soooo manageable it is not a joke. As soon as I put the KeraCare in my hair it began to instantly detangle my hair. I sat under the hood drier for 15 minutes and than played on my computer for about 2 hours with it sitting in my hair.When I went to wash it out... man oh man was every strand soooooo soft. Then it gets better, I divided my hair into 2 sections and applied the Aphogee shampoo and it smelled so good, it worked into a smooth lather so quick I was shocked. I proceeded to rinse it out and not one bit of my hair felt stripped. My strands glided through my hands like warm butter.... keepers!!!!!

8 weeks post

I am moving along very smoothly, I am surprised to be honest with you. I'm still on the bun challenge until December and my hair is soft and manageable. I have been very simple with my hair, this month I shampooed ever Saturday and made sure I deep condition along with it. Air dried, moisturize and sealed and bun. Recently I have been using water as a moisturizer because I have been to busy to go to the store and but new products, and the weather is getting cooler. I would spray water on the ends of my hair rub it in and then use coconut oil to seal it in morning and night, then style into my bun for the day and go to school, work, or sleep. Here are a few pictures of my hair after sprayed with water and applied coconut oil.

If I make it to December without relaxing I would be 16 weeks post and that would be my longest starch ever!

One month into school

Well, the last time I updated I was one week into school and here is my one month comparison. I am overwhelmed on most days. The curriculum has changes for me because I am graduating which now adds a lot more time and preparation needed to compete simple course work. Questions, Questions, Questions is the name of this game. I am finding that there is just not enough time in a day to answer all the questions and have time to eat, sleep, and go to work. There is a reasonable amount of reading which has not changed, I was always a read the text book kinda girl so hey no complains there, but those questions I have to complete  are getting to me. On some weeks its 200 other is 300 I don't know what to think sometimes but i keep in mind that at the end of the day if these questions will get me to pass my state boards licensure exam then hey I will shut my mouth now.

October Goals

1. Stay out of my hair
2. Deep condition with coconut oil once a week
3. Do not relax or trim this month
4. No heat styles for entire month
5. Take multivitamins daily
6. Eat 3 meals a day
7. Stick to my bedtime ( I have to be in bed by 11pm to stay refreshed and alert)
8. Pass all exams in the month
9. Use up 4 products

September Goals Update

So below were my goals for September

1. Wear hair in a bun for a week at a time. (check)
2. Wash every week on Wednesday (check and than it changed to ever Saturday)
3. Deep condition every Wednesday with heat (hood dryer) (check)
4. Keep scalp Moisturized (check i did this with tea tree oil)
5. Use up 2 products (check)
6. Do not relax or trim hair this month (check)
7. Drink 2 bottles of water a day (fail)
8. Take iron and vitamins daily (check I am so happy I stayed on this)
9. Maintain a low stress level (check)
10. Eat 3 meals a day (working on it still have a hard time eating breakfast)
11. Do 250 squats daily (Fail)
12. Pass all exams this month with flying colors (I passed but first quiz score was not good)

So, I failed at the squats, the water, the 3 meals a day and the exams but over all I did well. On to next month!!!!!