1 month since I've gotten my relaxer

It's one month since i've gotten my relaxer and i really don't feel like i need another one. I used to think I needed to get it every six weeks but my roots are still manageable. I might stretch for 10 weeks or longer because I don't think I need it all he time like i used to get them. I remeber last year I got a relaxer and some girl told me 'You shouldn't have got it, you didn't need it.' and I said 'Yes I did, it's been six weeks.' lol. Just shows how much I didn't know at that time.

And I was thinking that when I run out of my Silk Elements I'll use a Aphogee regimen. I want to switch b/c SE is only availble at Sally's and Sally's is no where near my house. And I'm not going to continue to pay $5 shipping and waiting 5-11 business days for my products to get in the mail. Aphogee is sold in a store right across the street from my school so i can get that anytime i want.

With aphogee, I heard that you have to watch out for your hair drying out because its a lot of protein in it.
I moisturize and seal every night so i shouldn't have a problem with that and i DC every time i wash. But if i do have problems with dryness I could always use a moisture based shampoo every now and then and I'll be fine. But its only a thought and I'm not sure if i want to actually use it.

How To Remove Acrylic Nails Easily and Pain Free

I recently took off my acrylic nails. I took them off in a painless way that took me only about 15-20 minutes for both of my hands. This is what I did:


Supplies:
-Acetone
-bowl
-cotton ball
-water
-Sandwich bag


Technique:
-Fill the bowl about 1/2 way with water
-put the water in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
-pour about 1/4 cup of acetone into the plastic bag
-place the bag into the hot water
-stick your hand into the plastic bag and wait about 5 minutes.
-take your hand out of the bag and use the cotton ball to remove the acrylic nail. you may also have to wiggle the nail off.

HJ- fish oil, DC's, and roller sets. :)

3 weeks ago i told you that i will not be buying hair products for three weeks because I don't want to become a product junkie. Well, that three weeks is up. :) now I can buy products but I don't really have my eye on anything at the moment. I think my regimen is fine as it is and doesn't need any thing new. (well, I'm almost out of my DC, but I'll climb that hill when i get to it.)The only thing I really want at this point is fish oil pills. Fish oil is supposed to help with a lot of things. (more details below)
Yesterday I DC'd my hair (no shampoo) for about two hours. ( I used to keep track of what I put in my DC's, but now I just put a hojpoj of things in there. I normally just put the stuff on my hair, but yesterday I applied similar to a relaxer and it worked much better. I'm not sure if its how I applied it or what I used to make my hair feel that way though. Then my mom roller setted it. (tools used: clips, rollers, triangle hair net, hooded dryer) When I took it out, It looked..eh. not great like i hoped. But i won't give up because it defiantly had potential to be better. Then I woke up and flat ironed it. :\


Fish Oil Benefits:
hair
-promote faster hair growth
-nourishes hair follicles
-rich in protein which contributes to healthy hair
-improves texture, makes it softer
-improves density, makes it thicker
-adds moisture
-maintains a healthy shine and luster
skin
-makes skin smoother (Gets rid of acne)
other
-brain health
-joint health
-cardiovascular health
-makes nails harder

Of course, instead of taking dietary supplements, you could simply eat more fish or increase your Omega 3 intake- but i don't like fish that much so I'll choose to take the supplements instead.

HJ- coconut oil

Coconut oil is good. I like it. It moisturizes my hair nice. But idt it really penetrates my hair very well. It just kind of sits on there like a hair grease does. even by morning time it looks shiny b/c its 'greasy'- not a shine that healthy hair has. which is weird b/c coconut oil is supposed to be one of the oils that actually penetrate hair the most. They say that coconut oil penetrate hair about 90-95% so idk why my hair looks that way when i use it. maybe i use too much. hmm... idk.

skin.. and Boots Botanics (bb) rosewater toner review

Boots Botanics is back in stock at target but i'm ify on weather or not i should buy it b/c:

1. i tried BB toner and it might've broken me out worse

2. its 8.99 for a really small bottle (expensive!)

3. a few people say its watery.

but a lot of people say it work really well so i really want to try it, maybe next pay check. now i got my eye on my old fav facewash (clean and clear blackhead eraser scrub), and clearasil stayclear pore cleanser.

I've never tried the clearasil one but i read a lot of reviews and most people liked it.

but still, a lot of people said they really like the BB one, i still want to try it.

REVIEW: Boots Botanics Organic Rosewater Toner- $7

Last week i used BB organic rosewater toner after i washed and before i moisturized. (CTM- cleanse tone moisturize) I liked the way it made my face feel- soft and clean. I used it for a few nights then i noticed all of a sudden i've been breaking out terribly along my chin and cheek area. (i stopped using biotin and haven't used any other pills). I want to clear my skin and then figure out if it was actually the toner- b/c i paid $7 for it and i want my money's worth.

HJ- hair update

09/08/2010

10/08/2010

See? a lil bit of progress so far! and the only real difference i've made is:

-Moisturizing and sealing everynight (well, most nights)

-washing more often

-and the products i use.




I know somebody is probably looking at this like 'thats not much growth', but its my hair and i'm proud of my progress so far. I don't plan on being this length for too long.

ITS MY BIRTHDAYYY!

yay! i turn 17 todayyy! so happy! wooo hoo!