MY STAPLE PRODUCTS!!!!

If you have been with me through my natural hair journey, you probably know I'm a big fan of AFRO BOTANICS. I was first introduced to their products by Bela Ngulube of http://www.mzansifro.co.za/. I remember I just sent her message on FB asking which local affordable products she recommends and she referred me to their website. http://www.afro-botanics.com/. To cut the long story short I made my first purchase with them. I bought their whole range. I loved them. There's a post where shared much on how I feel and how I use them.  http://naturallycoiledsa.blogspot.co.za/2015/09/products-i-used-on-my-hair.html

MY CURRENT STASH...

Afro Botanics recently launched a hair care range with our beautiful African queen Pearl Thusi annnnnnnnd.... *waitForIt*................ THEY HAVE OUTDONE THEMSELVES. As soon as the range was out, I got my hands on them and I'm in love.
 Remember in one of my previous post I mentioned that I now know what works for me and that I'm confident with the products that I use and how to use them for my hair needs blahblah blah? welllll not in so many ways but yah, I know my holy "grails" and they'll be part of my journey for as long as they continue serving me well. Yes yes I'm a product junkie and won't stop trying out other products but what I'm trying to say is that I know what to look out for in my products.

I HAVE ALREADY EMPITIED 2 BOTTLES

 Lets talk a little bit about this Conditioning Moisturizer treatment. It's a leave-in conditioner spritz that I use every night as my L, in the LOC method. This bad boy right here is heaven sent for my low porosity hair. it is very light and penetrates very well into my very flat cuticles. I can literally see the product nourishing my hair. It smell is pleasant and not too strong. I bought my first bottle I think it was around the end of November. I ran out around the beginning of January so I added pure Aloe Vera juice and whaaaaalaah!! the ingredients in this spritz took the mother nature Aloe very well. I continued with this mixture until I was able to get another one. It's almost mid February and my second bottle is gone. This spritz is essential for my mane and I'm generous with it. 

GUESS WHO GOT MORE... 

 I'm on protective styling challenge now and I will soon be sharing how I use these products  on my cornrows. http://naturallycoiledsa.blogspot.co.za/2016/01/6-months-protective-styling-challenge.html

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KICK START OF THE 6 MONTHS PROTECTIVE STYLING

So today is a kick start of the 6 months protective styling challenge. I however had to start on the 13th because my one person that I trust with my hair was leaving on Thursday and I wasn't going to let her go without tucking my mane. 

What I did before putting her(my hair) away:

Deep conditioned on dry hair. 

I know most people would say, you should have washed your hair properly with shampoo and and and and... I didn't because I wanted to have my hair touched at its most softest state and unfortunately being the low porosity girl, I never get that with drowning my hair in lots of products. It would have absorbed the water during the shampoo process and wouldn't have absorbed the conditioner the way I would have loved it to. 

Comb detangling

My sister then detangled my hair with a detangling comb. I never comb detangle, but we wanted to make the cornrowing process easier. Boy did she take time with my hair... Bless her. 

Cold rinse 

I then rinsed with cold water. yes cold. I wasn't going to let no hot water open up my cuticles and loose my moisture...NO!! 

Then I oiled and moisturized my hair GENEROUSLY!!! 

LENGTH CHECK!!!  13.01.2016

9 CORNROWS GOING TO THE BACK. 

I know a few ladies who are on this journey with me and I would like to wish you all the best beauties. I cannot wait to see what we bring home come July... much love. 

lets' keep in touch on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ImNaturalInSA/ I will be posting updates and tips there. Please be sure to yours too. 

6 MONTHS PROTECTIVE STYLING CHALLENGE!!! 11 JAN - 11 JULY 2016

Hello Hello Hello y'all natural beauties. Happy new year and all the best with your manes this year.  2015 was challenging but most importantly a year of discovery, learning, and  a year of trials and errors when it comes to my hair. Last year October the 26th was my 1 year "hairvessary" and yes I was very pleased and proud of my progress. I have bigger and even better goals this year and I will like to continue sharing them with you this 2016. The first one being length retention. I've learned and mastered my technique of keeping my hair thick and nourished. And now I want to see some length.

I've spent my festive season in my hair, meaning I was always touching and manipulating my hair. in and out of wigs, I was forever touchy touching my hair. With that I realized I was setting myself back because every time I touched my hair, I also had a pair of scissors in my hands. I always had to cut some type of knots or tangles. I realized I dried out my hair and created unnecessary tangles and knots. My laziness of not detangling also made my hair prone to tangles, that I know for sure. I want to change this.

Anyway, this January I have decided to put my hair away and I mean for a very long time. I'm embarking on a 6 months protective style challenge. I'm going to tuck my hair under the wigs, and crotchet braids. I thought about Senegalese and box braids but I'll see with those. I'm not mad about having someone touch my hair.

Here's what I'll be doing---

 Under my wig:

• Corn row my hair in small to medium rows
• Mist my strands and oil my scalp with JBCO and peppermint oil every second night
• Wash and deep condition my cornrows every two weeks 
• Take down the cornrows after 6 weeks and back again after a thorougher wash and detangling.
• Take extra care of my edges

Internally:

• Drinking lots of water
• 3 bottle of 750ml during the day and 1 liter before bed. 
• Take my vitamins 
• Green smoothie intake, every morning

Externally: 

• Workout (lol) 
• Smile 

Anyone joining me????????? lets do this!!!! Don't forget to follow me on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/ImNaturalInSA/