Week Four
My last week would have to be my worst. It’s been really dry and the weather has been getting colder. So my hair has been showing that. It has been really dry, frizzy and has had no definition, though I didn’t give it any special treatments. I’m at my boyfriends and didn’t take my stuff with me — oh well.
The next thing I want to try is stinging nettle oil. I dont know if i can get the oil, or if it is too expensive for me. If it is, then I think I’m just going to make a rinse and use that. Nettle is supposed to be great for growth and shine and help with scalp problems. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have any scalp problems, but I like to know all the benefits of something new that I’ll be using.
I think I’m going to start to do protective styling when I sleep, as well. I’m thinking braids, or at least I’ll French braid my bangs, because even when I pineapple to sleep, my bangs dont look good. However, when I braid them, it gives me nice definition and volume.
Although my four week run is up, I think im going to keep not using product as a general rule, and just use a little bit of product when I absolutely need it. Any product that I use I’m definitely going to make sure that it’s natural.
That leads me to my next thing: washing my hair. One of my rules was that I wasn’t going to use shampoo, that I was just going to use conditioner to co-wash. I did try this, but I don’t really like it. I don’t think it leaves my hair or scalp clean. I have been using a natural, sulfate-free shampoo that does work wonders, though. I think because I don’t use product that my hair doesn’t need to be cleansed as often, so I’m going to just use the shampoo once every 10 days, or when I need it.
Want More?
Read up on the details of Freddi’s curly hair challenge on her natural “products” blog, and start your own!
Final Thoughts
I have noticed some new growth, and by that I mean that I have new baby hairs all over my scalp and on my hair line that had thinned last year due to stress, so I’m really happy that my hair line is starting to thicken up!
I’m really happy about how this challenge went and that I can FINALLY love my hair! I’m really exited about growing it out and trying new things with it. Things like twists, braids and different ways of styling my hair — all stuff I had never done before, nor could!
