So...I got my first weave ever, and I love it! I bought Dena Cali synthetic hair, #4, 12"-14" pack. They used a total of 3 packs on my big ol head. The type of hair was "Spanish wave" or something like that...I like it though. The front is left out so I can part it or pull it off my face. Total time: 3.5 hours. Total cost: $135.00 ($35.00 for the hair, $100.00 for the style)
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NOTE: No APhogee this month. I was gonna do it before the weave, but didn't have time :( I promise to do it in July when I take the weave down!

07/05/07: Took the weave down. I had it in for EXACTLY 4 weeks. I had the shop take it down, and I did an Aphogee treatment that night.

My hair pretty much stayed cornrowed this whole month. I loved being able to get up and go within an hour!!
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Cost: $55.00 for 2 layers; $70.00 for 3 layers
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The last week of the month, 07/29/07, I did a rollerset. I am gonna try to keep this in for 3 days (well it did take me almost 3 hours to do it), and then I may try a twist-out til I get the funds for my weave. Wish me luck!

I am going to continue the non-heat challenge I have posed for myself as of June 1, 2007. I gotta wait till after I pay rent though...sista on a budget... :P

Week 1-2: Rollerset, freshly done August 4. Used my usual Procclaim Ice Pomade. I had to do something that was super-low maintenance since we went to vegas this weekend. I did the classic rollerset, and picked my hair out a little more than usual. The first few days resulted in a cute curly-afro. The rest of the week (til Aug. 11) it slowly came undone...straighter at the roots and curled @ the ends.

Week 3: Uhh...nothing really. I just applied my regular Joico products (foam and creme styling elixir) and picked my hair out :) It kina looks like I blow dried it. I bought a new hairband too! YES!

Mid-week 3: My first braidout! I copied another fotki users method...I just did 2 braids @ the nape, 3 braids above that, 2 above that and one big one in the front. Loved it! .

Week 4: nothing special. Aphogee on Aug 31

I'm so sad...no weave or braids... :-(

Kay here's the plan:

Week 1(9/1-9/2): My first rollerset on magnetic rollers (see my products). I just went to Sally's and bought the purple ones. These are a little bigger than the green sponge rollers I normally use, so this should be interesting. I also purchased lottabody setting lotion. This seems to be a product that everyone who has done the roller set uses, so I think I'm good. Lonei, wish me luck girl!

Week 1 continued (9/3-9/6): Uh, scratch the rollerset. Co-washed, and then had mom do 5 big flat twists for my first twist out!

Week 2 (9/7- ): 9 twists for another twistout w/Lottabody; Matrix Biolage Conditioning balm trtmt purchased on eBay), Redken Anti-Snap as a leave-in (thanks to EmpressRi).
GOAL: Drastically improve state of my hair!

Week 3: Cornrows 09/15

Week 4: Cornrows, braidout, natural styles, pony