Well for February 2011 I basically did what I had been doing since the beginning of the year. But, with all of the extra new growth I was getting tired and I almost relaxed during I break I had the first week of March. But, then it hit me: BUY A WIG (or two), and that is what I did.
With the wig regimen, I have been wearing my hair in 6 cornrows and spraying them daily (almost, maybe every two days) with:
- Aloe vera juice and 911 leave-in spritz
- African Royal Braid x
- Mane 'n Tale detangler (only if I encounter a knot)
Also, I try to take each braid down at least twice in the week, spritz it with my moisturizers, remove any shed hairs and moisturize with my ORS green lotion (which has also been watered down with aloe for a creamier consistency).
- Sealing nightly, especially on ends and edges with Doo Gro oil or SAO.
I am trying so hard to stretch until August 2011, but I still, still, still experience some breaking. Although, I think that I only get about 5-10 broken strands per week. I don't know if I am paranoid or what!
What I want to do on wash day May, June, and July to get me to August 1 is:
- Detangle dry hair using Mane' n Tale spray (gently of course from ends to root)
- Deep condition on dry hair with my Lustrasilk mix (CON, Lustrasilk Shea butter mango, Roux porosity control, peppermint oil, and other oils)
- Shampooing with Hair one 3x's a month and Cream of nature only once a month when I do my ORS rep pak (possibly after my Aphogee 2-min) OR for a lighter protein route, I may just add Mane 'n Tale to my dc mix up above because my new growth does not like the medium protein.
- Co-wash often with Tresumme or Dove (something ULTRA moisturizing)
(especially after each workout)
- M/S nightly with my sprays and light oils (my hair responds better). I will only use ORS green lotion on the ends on each wash day before I seal.
- I will try to rollerset (with Fantasia IC) before I braid with endpapers (my hair responded to this well also).
If this does not work in May, I will be relaxing and trimming.
With the wig regimen, I have been wearing my hair in 6 cornrows and spraying them daily (almost, maybe every two days) with:
- Aloe vera juice and 911 leave-in spritz
- African Royal Braid x
- Mane 'n Tale detangler (only if I encounter a knot)
Also, I try to take each braid down at least twice in the week, spritz it with my moisturizers, remove any shed hairs and moisturize with my ORS green lotion (which has also been watered down with aloe for a creamier consistency).
- Sealing nightly, especially on ends and edges with Doo Gro oil or SAO.
I am trying so hard to stretch until August 2011, but I still, still, still experience some breaking. Although, I think that I only get about 5-10 broken strands per week. I don't know if I am paranoid or what!
What I want to do on wash day May, June, and July to get me to August 1 is:
- Detangle dry hair using Mane' n Tale spray (gently of course from ends to root)
- Deep condition on dry hair with my Lustrasilk mix (CON, Lustrasilk Shea butter mango, Roux porosity control, peppermint oil, and other oils)
- Shampooing with Hair one 3x's a month and Cream of nature only once a month when I do my ORS rep pak (possibly after my Aphogee 2-min) OR for a lighter protein route, I may just add Mane 'n Tale to my dc mix up above because my new growth does not like the medium protein.
- Co-wash often with Tresumme or Dove (something ULTRA moisturizing)
(especially after each workout)
- M/S nightly with my sprays and light oils (my hair responds better). I will only use ORS green lotion on the ends on each wash day before I seal.
- I will try to rollerset (with Fantasia IC) before I braid with endpapers (my hair responded to this well also).
If this does not work in May, I will be relaxing and trimming.
