My curlformer results -1st attempt

See the video for how my hair turned out from my first curlformer set. I used Shea moisture Hold and Moisture mist and Elasta QP design foam. This style was done on freshly washed and detangled hair.



Love it

 

Update

So last week I took down my braids, it was almost exactly a month that I kept them in. I was very surprised I was able to last that long and had no hair loss as a result. After I took the braids down I left the hair untouched for a day and then the night before I washed it I did a coconut oil pre-poo. I then washed with my Kinky Curly clarifying shampoo to get all the product and dirt out of my hair. I did my normal in shower conditioner and then a deep condition after trimming my ends. My first attempt back at twisting was not all that successful, it takes a while to get back into the swing of things, but the resulting twist out was beautiful. So this week, yesterday to be exact, I did much smaller controlled twists using Aloe Vera gel and stretched them out with several banded sections.

As for that new hair resolution, I have not done too well. I needed new products to care for my braids, then my existing shampoo is running low so I decided to shop for a new shampoo now, then I wanted to see what the fuss was about with Aloe Vera gel. To wrap it up I am a failure at not buying new hair products :). Oh well Aloe Vera gel was worth it and I will tell you if bar shampoo is worth it after a few more washes.

Twistingly yours.....

How I'm caring for my box braids

So I did it, I got box braids on the 19th of January. I was pleasantly surprised that the person who braided my hair really did listen to my hair needs and braided very gently especially around my edges. I had to go back to her and get them trimmed down and burned at the ends because they were just too heavy. I also had to keep working with the loose ends to keep them crimpy.
But I have been able to keep them in my hair with minimal discomfort. I did work to take some of the hair out of some of the braids along the back of my head because she caught EVERY hair and I forgot to tell her to leave them out. I am going to try to keep the braids in for a month in total.
I had to wash my hair last week because of the extreme itching caused by my eczema aka seborrheic dermatitis. I researched some good ways to clean the scalp without leaving too much product behind and decided to go with the ACV ( apple cider vinegar) method. I mixed ACV with tea tree oil and spooned it on my hair, yes I literally used a spoon. I then massaged my scalp very well, placed on a treatment/shower cap to keep it from getting all over the place. I left it on for about 20 minutes. I then rinsed out my hair in the shower and then sealed with a cold water rinse. The drying was the hardest part, but to my shock my scalp now feels great.
Every other day I will apply the braid spray, every 2 to 3 days I apply the treatment for stressed hair, and I apply the oil sheen about every 3 to 4 days. I will also use my regular moisturizer on the hairs that are not in the braids.

Products I'm using: African Pride hair and scalp spray, Profectiv Strength Recovery Temple Moisturant, Black Magic African Coconut oil sheen, and my Shea butter/coconut oil moisturizer.