Hair update & new product sneaky peek!

So I figured it was time for another lil update!  My hair is growing really well!  I can honestly say that it feels healthier than it has in years and I'm loving the fact that it has grown back a lot thicker too!  Here are a few length and texture shots:

Slicked down with EcoStyler Argan Oil Gel

The 'fro!

I am now able to style my hair in different ways (although not QUITE able to put in one yet), so I feel a lot more excited about deciding what to do with it.  I'm trying to wear protective styles like cornrows, twists etc... At the moment, I'm rocking the Frohawk (as you can see, my edges are back!!!):

I've been using my own product range on my hair.  This is a project I've been working on for the past year and I'm finally at the stage where I'm 100% happy with the ingredients, consistencies etc...Here is a quick preview of the range:

A full detailed post explaining the products and benefits will be up soon, so watch this space!

It's been 10 MONTHS!!!!! (time for an update methinks...)

Soooo.......yeah.... I know this update is LONG overdue, so you have my full permission to put me over your knee and spank me for it!  I do have to apologize for my tardiness in maintaining my blog, although I have been super-busy being a mother/student/makeup artist/cake decorator and general and Jack of all trades.  But I digress - onto the important stuff!

It's been 10 months since I shaved my head and I can honestly say it's the BEST decision I have made with regards to my hair (apart from leaving the creamy crackhouse).  I probably should have a little more growth than I currently do, but for some reason unbeknown to neither myself nor anyone else, I shaved my head AGAIN just before my birthday last July - actually, that's a big fat FAUX PAS!  I shaved it because I bought a boooootiful full lace wig to wear for my 30th and I wanted to make sure I had the perfect [bald] base on which to apply it.  So, um, yeah, that was the reason.

I've slacked a little lot with my vitamin regimen, but I have kept up with my oils and potions.  My hair really loves Jamaican Black Castor Oil, coconut oil and shea butter - those 3 things are my fail-safe products to use.  However, now I have a lil afro puff going on, I have found that my hair is considerably softer and thicker.  I was having my first, long-awaited 'bad hair day' a few weeks ago and I was away from home without my hair kit (madness, I know...) and the only thing I could get my hands on was Sof'n'Free Curl Activator Lotion.  Y'know what?  That stuff is the TRUTH for my hair!!!!!  It makes it so soft and easy to comb through and it washes out easily too.  I never thought of using a curl activator before, but it seems to be doing the trick for me.

Anyway, without further a do, here are some comparison/update pics which show how my hair has progressed from May 2011 until now:

Front

Left side

Right side

 

 

 

And do you remember that annoying bald strip at the back right-hand side of my head?  Well...

Back

 

 

I haven't measured the exact length of my hair, but I'm just happy to be able to do something with it again.  Most days I just rock an afro puff like this:

And here are a couple of texture shots for you (I honestly think the sulfur serum and JCBO has softened/loosened my hair texture slightly):

Anyway, until next time, catcha later!

I have been MIA...

Yes, I know it's been a hot minute since I last updated my blog - and to be honest, this post probably won't impress a lot of you because it's not even a hair update!  Anyhoo, I just thought I'd leave a lil note to say sorry for the slackness and I WILL be updating you on my progress as soon as I can get a spare minute to take photos and let you all know my progress (and believe me, there IS progress!!!)


Ciao for now!!!!