What happened to all my hair??

*Taken April 2009*

I was looking back at old pictures that were taken within the last 6 years and was stunned with my discovery. My hair was much longer and thicker. It really shocked me how I had not noticed the difference. I knew my hair was a little shorter than what it u
se to be, but I was not aware how big of a difference it was. It's not a huge difference like From BSL to SL. However, it is a difference I shuld have noticed.

I had my son almost a year ago and ever since then I have been battling with excessive shedding. It is so bad that of you stood too close I would get hair all over you! I shed a lot between seasons, but this is like 10 times worse.

I recently started trying to get this shedding undr control. I tried the black tea rinse and I didn't notice a big difference. I will try two more before I give up on that. I also plan on getting garlic shampoo (no scent) and add this in my regimen about twice a month. I really want to avoid garlic supplements if possible. Those will be my absolute last resort! I really do hope something works and soon! What has helped you battle shedding?

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Cowash with Black Tea Rinse

My hair has been doing some excessive shedding ever since I had my son 11 months ago. My beautician said it was normal after birth and blah blah blah. Well after reviewing several YouTube videos, reading blogs, and reading hair care websites I decided to do a black tea rinse.

Before we get to that lets talk about my cowash. I use EVOO as a pre-poo for about 3 hours. I rinsed with warm water and applied my conditioner. I used Pantene Pro V for relaxed and natural hair. I need to get rid of it b4 I buy some V05 or Herbal Essence LTR conditioner. I let the conditioner sit in for about 10 mins then I rinsed with warm water. Next I added the black tea rinse.

For the black tea rinse I used some publix brand tea that had ginger in it. I boiled 8 bags in about 12 oz of water. I let it sit for about 30 mins. I did this all before I co-washed. My Love asked me what I was doing with the black tea. I told him and he told me now I'm taking my hair journey overboard. He'll realize the difference when there is no longer shed hair everywhere! When adding it toy hair I saturated my scalp using a homemade applicator bottle. My son has some brand new bottles laying around that he will NEVER use so I cut a hole in the top of the nipple and used it. I rinsed my hair with it 3 times and applied a plastic cap. I then rinsed one final time then added my deep conditioner (Queen Helen's Cholesterol). I remember reading a lot of reviews that said it made their hair dry and brittle. The conditioner is suppose to counteract this effect. We'll see though. Note: I'm typing this post as I'm going along.

I deep conditioned under the dryer for 30 mins. I then used LTR as my leave-in and detangled with the tangle tamer (LOVE this thing!!). I put on a little Argon oil and blow dried. Next I flat ironed my roots and curled my hair with my new Babyliss Curling Irons. Absolutely love these things. These are my 1st ceramic irons and I couldn't have asked for a better one. This is the finished product! Mind u I'm 13 weeks post relaxer!

My Love helped curl my hair. He thoroughly enjoyed it. He actually did a pretty good job for it being the first and probably only time using curling irons.

Product Junky?

Who knew starting a HHJ could cost a pretty penny. This is especially true if u don't have a lot of hair products. I'm so use to going to the shop for just about everything. I noticed that I might be turning into a product junky. Well I wouldn't go that far. But now I notice I can not go in a store that sell hair products without going for a browse. I pay extra attention to the products on my wish list or those that I've seen a ton of reviews on. I almost always pick something up. I have this bad habit f trying a product in the store b4 I buy it. Well not really trying it but I do put a little on my finger (mainly conditioners and shampoos). I did that with Herbal Essence's LTR and I had to buy it. It had my hair sooo moisturized! I may be Speaking too soon but I wouldn't be surprised if this becomes a staple.

Well today I plan to co-wash, deep condition, and straighten or curl my hair with heat. This is my first time using heat on my HHJ. I will use Argon oil as a heat protectant. I want to try out the new curlers my Love got me for Christmas. Well I'm gearing up for Longing4Length's roller wrap challenge. It is my first challenge and I'm looking forward to winning some cool prizes! Yeah I'm claiming it. But I'll post very soon about the challenge and my goals for the challenge.

Early Christmas Gift

Well it wasn't suppose to be early, but it was accidentally sent in my name and I opened it. My Love bought me a Babyliss Pro Ceramic Curling Iron. While I never use a curling iron I'm debating on keeping it or replacing it with a flat iron. I kinda said I would keep it and use it to straighten my hair. My beautician uses a curling iron to straighten my hair b/c I don't really like wearing it straight. I have to have my ends bumped. It makes my hair look like it has more volume. Keeping the curling iron will also help me reduce the amount of heat I use on my head. What are your thoughts?

Wash Day!

So I finally for around to washing my hair. Let me just start by saying I will definitely keep my wash day on the weekend. I went to the gym first (great workout by the way) and I was very tempted to use the sauna. What stopped me was the 40 degree weather outside and going home with a wet head would have definitely lead to a cold.

I pre-pooed for about 40 mins with honey. Can you say amazing!!!! It made my new growth super soft and my hair was easy to detangle. I washed with Elasta QP Soy OYL Neutralizing shampoo because I grabbed the wrong shampoo. I WILL be returning this. shhhhhhh don't tell anyone. I was not impressed with this shampoo at all. I'm not even sure if I want to use their products anymore. I just want to find a great moisturizing sulfate-free shampoo. I don't understand why I'm having such a difficult time. But anyway after I washed my hair I conditioned for only about 10 mins in the shower. It was late and my baby was having a fit about being put to bed without mommy. Next I added my leave in conditioner and started my detangling process. I finally got to use my tangle tamer and again I say WOW!!! I don't know if the honey pre-poo helped, but I was able to successfully attack my new growth! Detangling only took about 15 mins and that's great considering I'm going into my 13th weeks post relaxer. Stretching is not going to be that challenging for me. Honey pre-poo and the Tangle Tamer will be my secret weapons!!

Well I plan to co-wash on Thursday since I plan on hitting the gym hard this week. I'm trying to loose 5 pounds by the end of the month. I will be able to fit my pre-pregnancy skinny jeans by Jan. I'm already back down to my pre-pregnancy weight and I'm so happy! I finally feel thin again!!

Lastly, I'm considering joining my first challenge.