Been a while

School, babysitting, and life.. I've been so busy i can't resume my hair journey till June 2013. Believe it or not hair takes so much work. I've till been watching videos, air drying, straighten once every 2 month blah blah blah. I got a trim cause my ends were looking not so healthy. Otherwise i got a relaxer about a month ago (6 1/2 months post) right along with a trim. My hair is much more manageable and i can definitely tell the difference between when i first started to this very day. This will be my life long journey but as of now, here's how it looks post trim.

P.s Make sure to compare to my very first picture under my "About Bevin" category 

Sorry...

Hey guys! Sorry we haven't posted. I've had to take a mega break from my full on hair journey because of school. I just don't have time in the morning to do my hair prior to my GHE. I'll probably continue it starting January due to a new year. I still use my healthy hair regimen and straighten my hair twice a month though. Sorry again for the 1 month late post.

(**progress** Thicker hair. 1 inch of growth. Stronger hair.*** Before picture taken summer 2012 - after picture taken a week ago.)

-Bevin

Progress

So I recently relaxed my new growth this weekend and I'm very happy with the results. I used Just For Kids (super) for only $5.29 at Walgreens and on my visit I also purchased Organics EVOO Maximum Growth Lotion - $3.99; Organics Hair Mayonnaise - $2.99. (I'd heard very good reviews about the EVOO moisturizing lotion and i had already used the Hair Mayonnaise . They are both filled with lots of protein, oils, and nutrients for your hair). Anyways, I decided to post a before and after picture of my new growth in cornrow twist outs and after my relaxer.


P.S: After I relaxed my hair, I deep conditioned it with APHogee Shampoo and Dr.Miracles Mint conditioner, put it in rollers, and went under the dryer for 20 mins. Afterwards, I straightened it with very little heat. Comment with any questions.

-Bevin

OOTD

Floral Shirt: Kohls - $5.00
High waisted Denim shorts: **Used to be jeans** Thrift Store $3.99
Safari Boots (shoes): $60.00 **Price because of real material** I got them internationally in Africa but you can order them online. If you can't  find them, i suggest http://www.target.com/p/women-s-mossimo-osanna-flat-assorted-colors/-/A-14049027.

-Bevin

Protective Style: Cornrows into curly/messy bun.

One of the best things to do for you hair while on a HJ is to do low manipulation styles and protective styles. Wearing your hair in protective styles helps to keep your ends, the oldest part of your hair, off of your shirt. When wearing your hair down so much, your ends from rubbing on your shirt, can become split. Also, if you do styles that require a lot of manipulation, your hair is more likely to have more breakage from touching and manipulating it so much.

My cornrows in this picture, done by mom, took about 45 minutes to do, and I love how she did it going in three directions (the back goes upwards). My bun is curly because the night before I braided the hair that wasn't in a cornrow, and before doing this hairstyle, I took the braid out, and some of the cornrow. To do the bun, first put your hair into a high ponytail, then spread out the hair all around evenly, then push/tuck the ends of your hair upwards toward the elastic in your hair. After that, you put another elastic to secure the ends in your bun. Fix any fly aways with either bobby pins, or spray gel.

Terms used: HJ-Hair Journey

-Deja