Hair Quest: Flexi-rod Set

Hey Y'all!

I had received my flexi-rods that I ordered on Friday. I've been checking out videos on good ole YouTube lately on flexi-rod sets and fell in absolute lust with the look. I vowed to try it soon for myself and found a good deal on flexi-rods on Amazon. If that wasn't a sign, then I don't know what is!

I did the set on stretched hair. I had been rocking a puff then a high bun for the week. I knew that today was wash day so I decided I'd try it out for yesterday. I had an event to attend and figured if I didn't like the way it looked (or it didn't turn out well), I could easily bun it again as a quick go-to style.

I first dampened my hair with water and then added coconut oil to seal while lightly detangling. I paid special attention to the ends to ensure they would lay flat when I curled them. After detangling with the coconut oil, I put a quarter size amount of Eco Styler Gel with Argan Oil in each section and smoothed it through with a rat tail comb before curling it up. 

I forgot how much I've missed my curls when I saw how they popped when I added the gel. I was half tempted to just leave it in a big curly afro! I didn't though and continued curling my whole head with the flexi-rods. I used 26 flexi-rods in total as I did the curls a bit bigger since I knew I'd be separating the curls.

I slept with them in overnight. Actually, I don't know that what I did could be called sleeping at all. I completely forgot how absolutely uncomfortable it is to sleep with things in your hair.  I was woken up about every hour because my head was in a position that made the rods uncomfortable! At that point, I was less than thrilled to put it nicely and if  "no pain, no gain" was to be believed, I had better well look like Halle Berry in the morning! 

Sadly, they didn't all dry completely overnight so I had to sit under my portable hair dryer for 10 minutes on low to ensure the curls wouldn't completely drop by the end of the day. Once I did that, I took out the flexi-rods gently and I couldn't stop staring at the curls. They were gorgeous!

I then coated my hands with EVOO and carefully separated each curl. The result....

Ta-da! I LOVED the way my hair looked. The curls stayed in all day even through the wind and rain we had here in Londontown. 

Needless to say, I will definitely be rocking this style again but may cheat and dry them BEFORE I go to bed as I really do like my sleep. LoL.

- Miss Lissa xx

Hair Quest: 3-Strand Twists [[2nd Attempt]]

Hey Y'all!

I decided to attempt a three strand twist out on my hair again at the beginning of this week. I was determined to make the twists smaller and to see if I enjoyed it then. 

I had worn my hair in a regular twist out during the weekend as seen in my weekend fun time post and when it came time to re-twist on Sunday night, I figured I'd give it a shot then. I succeeded in making the twists smaller this time and I also did not braid the roots this time around. I think braiding the roots is what caused me to not be too partial to my first attempt. 

I dampened my hair with my water bottle that has water & leave-in mixed. I then followed up by sealing with EVOO and layering my moisturizer over all of it. I moisturized with R&B Hair Moisturizer that I bought from LUSH to try out. I've been using it for the past month so will be able to write a review about it soon. 

Products used.

Here is a photo of me during the twisting process.

Hello shrinkage!

Last but not least, the RESULTS!

I really do like the look I got this time. I think smaller twists are key when it comes to my preference. I am still wearing the twist out today. It's up in one but still have a ton of definition for my puff. I must say, I did judge the style too quickly before and I'm glad I attempted to do it again. 

If any of you have tried three strand twists, I'd love to see photos to be able to do a mini-post on different hair textures experience with three strand twists. 

- Miss Lissa xx

Wash Day & My Routine [[w/Photos]]

Hey Y'all!

Today's post is going to be about my regimen for wash days. I wash my hair once every two weeks as that is what seems to work best for my hair during the colder months. During the summer months, I wash my hair every week because I feel that it gets all manky from sweating, etc. We all know that there is nothing worse than rank smelling hair! 

My regimen for wash day during the colder months looks like this:

1) Pre-poo with coconut oil (overnight); light finger detangle & put hair into 6 twists.
2) Further finger detangling of each individual twist before shampooing.
3) Shampoo time!
4) Squeeze out excess water then add deep conditioner** in sections.
5) Wrap hair in plastic cap or plastic bag (whichever I have handy).
6) Add heat from my steamer cap for 10 minutes then wrap towel around hair for another 30 minutes.
7) Rinse out DC with a bit of conditioner
8) Squeeze out excess water, dry hair, proceed to add leave-in, moisturize & seal.
9) Style.

There you have it. My winter regimen in 9 steps. It seems like quite a bit to do, and it is but it's worth it as my hair loves to be pampered. I can't deny her (yes, it's a her) anything, especially her bi-weekly pampering sessions. During the warmer months, I switch to washing my hair weekly as I tend to be much more active during that time. My routine for the weekly wash is essentially the same thing with a co-wash added in during the week.

Here are photos that I managed to take during wash day this past weekend...

Products used.

Squeaky clean!

DC added to freshly washed hair & put up to add the oil.

DC washed out and length check.

Medium twists w/braided roots as hair air dries.

There you have it! My winter wash regimen, the products I use and my protective style done after the whole process. If you have any questions or want to share your regimen, please do not hesitate to contact me. I'd love to hear from my readers and I'm open to featuring other people on my blog as well.

Don't be shy! :-)

-Miss Lissa xx

** Deep conditioner alternates between mositure and protein. I mix a moisturizing deep conditioner using the HEHH and EVOO. Protein deep conditioner is made up of Aubrey Organics GPB Glycogen Protein Conditioner mixed with EVOO. I always use an oil (either EVOO or Coconut Oil) to add a bit of shine to my hair not to mention a hot oil treatment never hurt.**

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