items that I use to keep my hair healthy

I have more hair now and I can put it up in a ponytail...how wonderful

I have been using the phytospecific Index 2 for almost a year and I am very happy with it. I have been wrapping my hair every night and use it as part of my protective styling especially when I go beyond 12 weeks

I do admire other women in the enterainment business that take good care of themselves and their hair....It inspires me to achieve the same similar goals...Here is my list.

HI~ Everyone!!!!!!!
I "m back for a bit...Lo it has been a while...
During the month December I joined the hide your ends for December and March growth period...I will can tell you that it works...
I did not do anything special in my routine except find hair styles that would keep my ends hidden away from the air. This theory is that if you keep the ends tuck away it will lessen the chances of dryness , split ends, and brittleness. I also lessen the washing period, because I was so busy with school. I started washing my hair every two weeks, and condition it for 30 minutes, and only blow dry it when I started entering into the post-relaxer phase around the 8th- to the 12th week or more if I can tolerate my hair new growth until I hit my next relaxer time. I used the silk scarve religiously on my hair, and used olive oil every night before wrapping my hair up for the night. Another ritual that I started doing was to have my ends trimmed every 12th or 13 th week. This way I begin a new cycle of growth, conditioning, and inventing new styles for my hair.....I truly found the experiences challenging.

THIS MONTH I FOCUS ON PROTECTIVE STYLING, CONDITIONING, AND TRIMMING THE HAIR EVERY 12TH WEEK OR MORE....NOTHING ELSE IS HAPPENING THIS MONTH BUT THAT........TOWARDS THE 10TH WEEK OR SO I DO FLAT IRON THE ROOTS BECAUSE OF NEW GROWTH....I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THE PROGRESS THAT I AM MAKING WITH THE HAIR....I AM STILL USING PAUL MITCHELL'S HYDRATING SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER, ALONG WITH THE TCB LITE CONDITIONER GEL, OLIVE OIL, APHOGEE KERATIN & GREEN TEA SPRAY...THIS IS VERY GOOD IT PREVENTS BREAKAGE AND SPLIT ENDS....

THESE ARE MY PROGRESS PICS....FROM DECEMBER 2005 TO PRESENT.....2007

During the month of May I had experience soon amazing growth with my hair, as well as midtakes in taking care of my hair properly. during the 10th and 13th week post relaxing period I had been using flat iron and pressing comb....It resulted in breakage which I had to cut off at least 1&1/2 to 2 inches.....I consider this a time of growth for me because I figured out a regimen that require low maintance.......I will continue with my routine of washing every two weeks, conditioning, hair wrapping , and protective styling....with the exception of null use of flat irons/pressing comb...I also will be joining the Cathy Howse 365 days challenge which promises that I can obtain 6" or longer within 6 months to 1 year.....sounds good to me......and I am willing to try it........

tHIS IS MANDISA-MANDY HAIR ADVENTURE-SHE HAD HER HAIR CUT IN THE SPRING-AND SHE USES A RELAXER LIKE HER TWIN SISTER MARKY- OLIVE OIL ORGANIC ROOT STIMULATOR NO-LYE...

I will be starting on Cathy Howse's 365 days Challenge in which I will foolow her routine on growing healthier and longer hair over the course of 1 year's time

I will record daily activites to my Cathy Howse Challenge, and hair growth for the next 6 months. This is include new products that I am requirwed to use for this routine.....wish me well.....

As I continue on my journey of Cathy Howse 365 days or 6: inches longer within one year- how very easy it is to maintain a routine and stick with it......I notice accumulated growth it is amazing...

the wedding took place in March 2007 in Osaka, Japan....

I started using Cathy Howse products and others that she considered important for the growth of hair 6 inches and longer.....

Trying out the color henna copper with green tea combination. It will provide color with no chemicals, enhance color, highlights, natural, shine, and strenght....

In August I did nothing really special, wore protective styles, lessen the trims, and even took time out for coloring , increase protein treatments, and hair serum to the hair....

here are my favorite protective styles- to keep the ends from drying out/ lessen split ends, and keep the ends healthy and growing......

Here is my growth chart for December, I have not cut my hair since August 2007. uae protein treatments, lanolin and coconut oil moisturizer spray morning and nite...no brushing, daily wrapping, no heat. use hair serum, cover ends protective styles.....

I attempted my first roller set since I acquired more growth to SL.....

currently using different products cuz I am in my 2 phase of development in my pursuit for SL/APL...this year.....There is the 1. Apretadora/Apretol 15 wqith cinnamon & rosemary GREAT! for damaged hair, split ends leave in for 5-10 minutes...will provide shine and volume...It is a capilary treatment....2. Silicon Mix another hair treatment that will provide shine, softness for dty damaged hair....leave in 2-3 mintues...3. Miel & leche rinse....moisturizes dry hair ....leaves a nice smell

Many of the styles are similar....mainly pulled back ponytail, with wrapped cloth band around it...retaining growth....their are various changes with twists, and braids....etc....anything to end towards SL...

I mixed three colors: sherry persian ( rainbow ) & MM: black & copper....it turned out very well, I used additional heat from my heating cap, and I rinse out with olive oil and water.....til clean....it turned out very shiny,healthy, and I luv the highlights...

I had to cut off 2& 1/2 inches from the crown area....there was a lot of growth and I used a small teeth comb,,,,,which caused some breakage...it had to be cut off so that I can start over again....By june or july I will regain the growth back with smarter choices in growing out my hair...

I want you 'all to see how I am progressing as I strive towards SL.....

I purchase some ayurvedic products to begin my hair journey to stronger,and healthier hair.....(Neem, alma, shikakai, brahmi, and preepoo mixture ( casto r oil, evoo, garlic oil, and molasses

For the past 5 months I have been washing my hair with Ayurvedic products such as Amla,Aritha, turmedic powders, and shikakai, neem, and brahmi oils....and making my own fenugreek seed paste....My hair has grown a lot, especially the sides, bangs, and back...

I made excellent progress on my hair journrey. My hair is not at SL, but I am on my way to reaching that goal as I am determine to keep away from scissors, establish a simple routine, and keep my hair moisturize, moisturize, moisturize, and conditioned...I will post pics from Day 1 to 152 days .My hair has reached beyond the NL level which I am really excite4d about as I strive towards SL. I will update on my current products that I have been using.....I am looking forward to the next 5 months, afterwards I will get a trim....Thank you all for your inspiration and comments......greenwings23

I did perform my self trim in January 2009.I first section off my hair and apply ponytail holders around the hair and dust the ends overall no major cuts and I kept my hair in protective styles, and long stretches between relaxers on the average 5-6 months tops...I kept my regimen simple with 2 x weekly washes/ DC/w heated cap..for 20 minutes....I am 3b around the nape, sides, and forehead, rest 4a, mixture of fine, and medium thickness .I have joined a couple of challenges with LHCF, official SL for 2009, APL challenge 2009 & Crave for WL

Mandy & Marky had their hair washed, blow dry check out their lenght progress both are SL/ except Mandy hair is a little longer she is closer to APL...chelle has MBL..... pics of Sam, is in the Navy, and Mokie the cat, and my mom sleeping taken x-mas, New year's time...

This hair chart will help you define your overall hair type, especially those with mixed grades of texture.

Mike 's friends visited him and his wife, they ate, drank suki, and had a ball

For one month I will try the ookisa thickening system The Asian properties to heal hair follicles, and enhance growth .This is a free trail, at the end of the month you can keep it or pay $99.56 every 60 days or return the rest of the unused products The original price $123.00. It comes with shamp that adds volume, strength, and shine. It is very good it remove all tangles from my hair, Then there is the replenishing conditioner great hydration it prevents split ends, thinning and fading of hair...It is followed by the night time follicle renewing serum which must be applied evry nite.....no rinsing out.It is required that you need to pump 4-8 squirts and apply to scalp. Overall it is way to pricey,but I like having volume,shine and thickness......At other sites such as ebay it is much cheaper and affordable...Oh! yes the ingredients are: kaou(white peony tea) soothes and condiyions, Yuzu(japanese citrus) promotes radiance & shine, Tsubaki (Camellia Oil) helps increase luminosity & volume, Niiro Cha (Rooibos Red Tea) enhance circulation & Yuri (water lily) calms the scalp....

Both girl's are my niece's they are language-relation major/studying spanish. portugese, and french

Here is my hair journey from 2005 to 2009

During my Mother's & Grandmother's time they alway said that it is best to cut your hair between the new moon and 1st quarter moon.and my grandmother always looked through the Famer's Almanac for the best days for doing activties. The moon invoke powerful magnet upon our earth. It helps in the planting of harvesting/planting of crop during the season. The ocean tides are affected by the gravtional pull of the moon,. Women's menstrual cycle, and mood swings are even affected by the moon. It makes sense that our hair is also influnce by the moon magnetic powers, in that our hair grows in phases.during the waxing the phase it is excell in growth, whereas during the wane9 the moon gets smaller) our hair grows slower.
Cutting the hair during the new moonto 1st quarter when the moon looms larger than life our hair grows faster.......My goal is to find a way to stimulate the growth phase of the hair....The Moon phase calendar is a excellent way to find the days that will stimulate our growth spurts.....If you want to thicken your hair cut on full moon days only
I have a link for the moon phase cycle http://www.lunarrepublic.com/info/phases.shtml I will be cutting my hair April 30th new phase, also it algins with the sign of cancer, and other planets are aligned with each other providing powerful progress for growth..

I will be measure my hair;s growth at lthe end of the month, and trim my ends by the moon phase. I picked April 29th, New Moon , in it waxing phase, all the planets will be aligned, and it will be under the sign of Cancer...

Here I set my hair in a page boy....with medium to large rollers

I am a avid health buff.....I joined eight watcher's for years....and the last 2 years produce a productive loss of 35 lbs....I have gained some weight back from 127lbs to 135 lbs....when I jump off the wagon ....go back to my 2021 points and exercising...

I have a recipe for Apples & Spinach very healthy for one who wants to watch weight..

This time I order a T shirt for measuring my hair it is pretty precise......Thanks AJU

I have wedding photos of my nephew's wife cousin's wedding in Japan, Osaka.....enjoy....

I have some receipes for wonderful low fat smoothies for everyone to enjoy

I am using useful protective styles to keep me from having the desires to cut it....Ha-Ha,,,,,,

edna and her children are now living in the phillippines...she embarked on a new career as s nurse.....Good Luck Edna

Well folks! I had to cut back the ends were killing me....I had 2 & 3/4 close to 3" cut off but it will grow back faster, becus I had it cut on the new moon.....

Since I got my new haircut in August 09,I decided to monitor my length every two months:At the end of December I should get back 2" inches of growth.HHG~

I am now in my seconf phase of growing my hair to APL and beyond...It is an exciting adventure in knowing what it likes, and keeping the routine simple that is the key...

This is a wonderful time for me ...I learned a lot from my fotki sister's and I will continue to grow in achieving the goals that I desire..My hair has gotten so much thicker,and longer too. I really love my bangs now which are growing out.....simpicity is the key...HHG~~~~~

Marquisa graduated from St. Mary's Horray!!!

Mandisa graduated from Hampton University in Hampton,Virginia....in May 2010

HERE IA PIC OF MY NEPHEW MIKE'S WIFE YOUNGEST SISTER NEW BABY...HE IS REALLY CUTE

MARVIN HOPPED A TRAIN TO HAMPTON.VA
TO VISIT HIS DAUGHTER GRADUATING FROM HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

I THINK WELL-I INTEND ON CUTTING DOWN ON PRODUCTS...JUST REMAIN WITH THE MAIN PRODUCTS ( AYURVEDIC PRODUCTS;POWDERS & OILS SHIKAKAI,BHRINGRAJ, ALMA.ROSE,...MOISTURIZING & PROTEIN CONDITIONERS...WELL DOWNLOAD LATER

I am sorry that it took so long had to deal with family issues....it has 9 months since I used relaxer.....mainly braid outs, and flat ironing....protective styles, washing every two-three weeks....hair has grown...more pic to show

My hair 3c-4a has lots of shrinkage ,waves, and curls...I mostly have been wearing braids, french braids, and buns....

I am transitioning still going into my 2nd year....aaaaamy niece\.s suggested that i needed to change....a little