Currently wearing?

Tammy!!!

I like this wig and it works for me right now. Goal make it to August!!!

Still wearing wigs!

These past few weeks I have been wearing Ashley!!

Heatless leave-out for NeNe...

This is how I prep my hair at night and during the day to match Nene. I only take the rods out if I am leaving the house and when I come back I throw them right back in.

My 4th wig in rotation for 4 months!

Nene!

My 3rd wig in rotation for 4 months!

Tammy!

My 2nd wig in rotation for 4 months!

Yasmine!

My 1st wig in rotation for 4 months!

Rona!

4 month wig challenge

I have 5 wigs and I will be rotating them! It is winter and yes, I have plateaued in growth and its time to grow passed this length so, here is the plan:

Primary goal = Grow to BSL in 4 months! (Line #12)

1. Maintain 4 plaits in my hair under wigs
2. Wash and deep condition every week in 4 plaits
3. Moisturize and seal nightly
4. Do not trim,  Do not relax hair
5. Only unravel and re-braid  if needed
6. Air dry and use hood dryer to dry braids after washes

That's it. It will be simple and I will not fuss with my hair. This will be great for me because I will get to not see my hair for a period of time and when the 4 months are up I will reveal my hair with a fresh relaxer and flat iron... and that's all she wrote. 

I made a U part wig!

Guess who made a new wig! I did it all by myself and it was not that hard surprisingly. So the tools I used was:

• a glue gun
• a spandex cap
• 2 packs of Model Model 100% human hair
• scissors
• needle and thread

that's all folks! it was really simple I glued the hair onto the cap, left a U parting in the front, cut that section of the cap off, and than sewed it on to my anchor braids on the top of my head and this bad boy is secure!!!.. pictures below

Look who got a new wig!

Her name is Blu and she is a Bobbi Boss full cap wig about 20 inches or more, with no combs just straps and I love her!

 

This will be the last wig purchased for the year 2013. What a way to go out  with a bang!

How I blend my leave out with my wig?

Currently I have been wearing 2 wigs for the past 8 weeks and I love them both.

Starting with my curly wig... I blend my leave out by twisting it and using one flexi rod to roll up my twist. It looks really good when blended. I will try to wet my leave out a bit before twisting and rolling next time to see if the curl will last longer.

With my straight wig I jut bush my leave out with coconut oil added and it blends well because the texture of the wig is similar to my relaxed hair. If my roots seem to not blend well than I will apply coconut oil, heat protectant and flat iron my leave out then bush in to blend with my bristle brush.

This is how I choose to retain length for the past 8 weeks. It is simple and easy I  don't have use heat on my leave out much and the rest of my hair under my wigs is taken care of by getting moisturized with scurl and coconut  oil daily.

New lace wig

My new wig is tailbone length and I love it. I have been keeping my hair under the wig moisturized with s-curl and grape seed oil for 2 weeks at a time before taking out my braids to wash my hair. a new thing I have been doing now is washing every 2 weeks with the vo5 clarifying shampoo. Yes, it works well. every 2 weeks I start with freshly washed super clean hair and new braids. this method has decreased breakage from manipulation big time. Pics are soon on the way...

New things...

I purchased my first invisible part wig and I absolutely love it check me out...

Weave Fail!

It has been 3 weeks and I have removed my installment. There were several reasons that drove me to this...

1. The weave had lost the curls I like after 2 washes
2. I couldn't get to my hair
3. I missed my hair
4. The weave would tangle in the back
5. It started to get hot and annoying since the weather has now warmed up
6. I missed deep conditioning my entire head (every inch)

when I removed the hair the first thing I grabbed was my deep conditioner and completely saturated my hair. I was happy that I was able to keep my hands out of my hair for the 3 weeks that I did, it wasn't much but it was something. there was a good bit of shedding also which I was a little surprised at first but then realized that it was expected. I do not regret getting weave at all. when I wash my hair In the morning I will try and do a mini length check to see if in the 3 weeks time  do any of my hair reached the seven line on my shirt. this is how I will know for sure that I am still in progress to make it to line 10 (grazing BSL) by august. (please no set backs!)

Second wash!

Washed my hair for the second time and blew it dry half way, air dried the rest and I feel the curls have dropped once again... soon I will have nothing but straight hair by the time I am ready to take out this install.  I don't know if I can make it to 6 weeks. I miss my hair so much but I will try to get there.

sad face...

My braid pattern!!

When I braid my hair I like to just keep it simple. I braid medium in some areas and small in others. when you are wearing curly hair it is not about the braids just make sure they are tight enough is all you need to do here is a peek of what's going on under my weave.

Install update!

I have been focusing on school and did not get a chance to update on my install. I washed it for the first time on Sunday 4/21/13 and now have a completely different curl pattern. when I washed it I did not deep condition but I did prepoo. It is a bit difficult trying to get to my scalp to care for my hair, this is why I like wigs because u can just take them off if needed.
I like the new wave pattern but I miss the beginning curl pattern I started with. I am experiencing a lot of tangling in the back but not much shedding. I like the hair hate the tangles. I miss playing in my hair I can not wait until I take this weave out and have 7 days of fun with my real hair before reinstalling a new look.

new waves...

1 year sew-in/ wig challenge!!!

So, because I think I look just sooo cute in my weave I feel like wearing weave a little longer then the 2 installs I planned on getting this year. Today (My Birthday) marks the beginning of my 1 year sew-in weave challenge I have created for myself to reach my goal without having my hands constantly in my hair. April 2013 to April 2014. During this time period I plan to reach BSB, BSL, and grazing MBL... I believe it is possible.

I plan to:

• Do everything I posted in my weave regimen
• Keep hair and scalp clean
• Use growth aids along with the weave challenge (to maximize growth)
• Take vitamins daily (don't miss a day!)
• Drink water daily

Total installs for the year is 8. (Currently I am 1 of 8)

 

Update 6/9/13... I only wore this sew-in for 3 weeks took it down purchased a invisible part curly wig and wore that for 4 weeks, than took it down, purchased an invisible part lace wig and wore that for 4 weeks.... it has been 11 weeks since I wore my hair out and I am proud of myself. The sew-in thing was suppose to last me 6 weeks but I don't know if I like it to last that long I missed my hair so much for that 3 weeks it lasted maybe next sew-in I will bite the bullet and go a full 6 weeks.

LOOKING GOOD... NEW INSTALL!

Yes, yes, yes, it has been installed my 14" and 12" weave. It only took 2 packs and I am happy with the results. So my 6 weeks began now. I already posted a weave regimen and I plan to stuck to it.... This is only 1 out of 2 installs I plan to get then I will relax my hair again and length check..... My goal is to make it to line #8 or 9 I will take whatever I can get at this point and to also thicken up my hair. I want all of my hair to reach almost the same area  which is what would give me a more fuller look... I hate having some extremely short pieces and some extremely  long pieces scattered all over my head.