First Protective Updo of the Season!

I'm too excited about my first flat twisted updo! If you've been following the blog for some time now you know I LOVE LOVE LOVE flat twists and I love flat twisted updos! Well this Fall/Winter season I plan to explore the many possibilities of flat twists. My first protective style was a hit and I loved it, honey! It was a flat twisted hawkpomp situation with added kanekalon hair in the top. Nothing to say but POW! I kept the style in for 2 weeks and it held up! If only I could stop having hands in hair syndrome, I would have left it in longer! LOL. The next time I do a style like this I'll do a tutorial so stay tuned!

Post Partum Hair Loss & Regrowth Update

Hey Naturalistas!

So it's been about 4 weeks since I started using JBCO on my edges to help regrow them after post partum hair loss. I also started taking Nature's Bounty Hair Skin & Nails Gummy Vitamins. They taste great and I feel great. But this post is not about..Lol. THIS post is about how pleased I am with my hair growth (edges). Below are before and after pictures from both sides of my head. Here is the routine that I've been doing:

Daily: Vitamin gummies (4) double dose
Nightly: JBCO on edgeline (covered completely), Bonnet (satin trimmed edge) or scarf
Styling: Low maintenance w.out pulling on edges. Ex. Mini twists

I'm too too excited about my results so far. I still have more work to do but the shedding has decreased significantly so only time will tell what happens next!

Thanks For Reading!

Fall/Winter Modified Regimen

So we are now into the Fall season so of course it's time to switch things up when it comes to your natural. You may be putting some products to the side and changing up methods. Remember to keep it simple, moisturized, and protected. Here is my modified regimen methods:

Protective Style - every 4 to 6 weeks

One wash day per month:

Hot Oil Treatment - 1x monthly using Avacado oil, EVOO & EVCO or JBCO

Deep Condition - 1x monthly

Sulfate Free Shampoo - 1x monthly

Cowash - with loose braid or twists styles (as needed)

Aloe Vera Juice or ACV rinse - BiMonthly

Oil Rinses - BiMonthly

Protein Treatment - BiMonthly

Scalp Massages - As needed

Trim - As/If needed

Products:

Shampoos: Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo & Beautiful Curls Curly to Kinky Curl Activating Shampoo with Fair Trade Shea Butter

Cowashes: As I Am Cowash, Eden Cowash or Tresemee Naturals & VO5

Deep Conditioner: Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque & Extra Moisture Masque

Leave in: LOC in a spray bottle, Cantu Shea Butter Leave in (colder months)

Butters: Shea Butter Mix, Jane Carter Nourish & Shine

What products will you be using this Fall/Winter season? How are you changing up your regimen? What products do you find to be great during colder months?

Comment Below or email me @ koilyandkute@gmail.com with fall/winter suggestions!

So I Lightened My Hair!!!

Before I say ANYTHING in this post. I have to give my disclaimer..Lol

1. I am not a licensed cosmetologist or beautician. I went to YouTube Institute of Trial & Error (Hahaa)
2. I am not recommending anyone try this method. I am simply sharing my experience with trying this out.
3. There are many factors that contributed to my results.

Okay...
With that said, here we GO!

Lightening Your NATURAL with Baking Soda & Peroxide!

My mixture was completely eyeballed! (Hey this was an impulsive experiment)
Here is was I mixed together though.

-Baking Soda
-Drug store Hydrogen Peroxide
-Jamaican Black Castor Oil
-Conditioner

Baking Soda as we know, helps to lift the cuticles. The peroxide lifts the color and the JBCO and conditioner was for moisture purposes.

I sectioned my hair how I always do when I Deep condition or do A protein treatment (6 sections). I had just taken my hair out from my mini twists. There are two things I did that allowed for the color to not lift as much. 1. I did this on dirty hair and 2. The conditioner and JBCO acted as a shield or inhibitor. I applied the mix section my section and worked it in as you would your deep conditioner, covered with a plastic cap, put my heat therapy wrap on the wrapped that in a towel and sat for 40 minutes. I was anxious, nervous and excited..Lol I'm a geek!

I then rinsed the mix out thoroughly with warm water and shampooed with Cantu Shea Butter for Natural Hair Sulfate Free Cream Cleansing Shampoo. Here is the best part for me. I have Low Po (porosity) hair for the most part and the baking soda made my cuticles lift allowing my hair to absorb more moisture! My hair was so soft y'all!!!!! Anyway..Lol I shampooed, sectioned again and applied my Deep Conditoner (Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque). I sat with the Masque on for 20 minutes then did a ACV rinse with the deep conditioner still on my hair. Lastly I rinsed with cold water.

My Results

I still want to go into the sun to see how light it really is BUT I now have highlights. It's a light brown, mostly on the tips which I don't mind. Overall the baking soda was the best part. being a low po girl ain't easy! To style I spray my leave-in (LOC in a bottle), sealed with my Shea Butter Mix and braided for a braid out!

Very important!!! As you would with any color process use Vaseline to base your edges and ears. This mix irritates the skin!! I forgot to do so and had to put some JBCO on my skin to stop the itching and clear up the irritation.

Let me know what you think! Or if you've tried this share your experience either in the comments or email: koilyandkute@gmail.com!

Thanks for Reading!