Sew not about hair

Here is a sneak peak on my next craft project.

Scrapbook paper, plate, candle holder, and modge podge
Hmmm, what could I possibly make?

Free KeraCare Natural Textures samples

Yes you read right, I got free sample KeraCare Natural Textures.  Thanks to KandyLandKurls I went to the site and requested some free samples last week and got them in the mail today.  Can't wait to try!!!
Go to the website, go to Email or Contact, put in your information, and request a free sample, easy cheesy. Hurry over cause I don't know how long this is going on...

Hubby's Loc Journey

Saturday, May 30, 2011

My husband has been growing out his hair for the past several months and finally got his Locs started...by me.  It was either get a hair cut or start the process. The first idea was to go to my sisters Loctician and get them started, $125, I just couldn't justify paying that much but she is good and does scalp treatments out of this world which is what he needs for his dandruff.  The second choice was me do his hair...and my hair...and my two daughters hair, too much hair doin.  In the end I did it and it took almost 7 hours to do due to the tedious parting and twisting and clipping of the hair, it looked pretty good.

This is half way done and looking

pretty good. Hubby has lots of grey :)

The good thing about me starting his hair is that if he changes his mind in a few months and cuts it off the money is not wasted, of course he says he is going to keep it.

To get the Locs started he washed his hair and used the shampoo brush to get his scalp good and clean from any dandruff or buildup, then conditioned, for the twist I used Taliah Waajhid Lock It Up Gel  for resistant hair, that means for grey hair cause it is stubborn.  After twisting I used the short metal clamps to hold down the roots and let dry, took them out and....

Viola,

  finished hair...

 This lasted a whole week and just got redone on this morning when I re-twisted.  The one bad thing is he has type 3? in the back of his head and it does not want to hold so I had to re-twist that section during the week, I tried adding a little Eco gel with the Lock it up for that part to see how it holds.  We'll see.  Be back later for more updates and length check.  Length Check + Hubby = Weird!!!

Wash and Go Fix

Part 2 of my wash and go journey: Monday morning I conditioned with Tresemme Naturals and shook my hair vigorously then applied KC leave in with a little oil and Bed Head Control Freak, yes I use that for my "gel" if you will. My results were much better.

Wash and Go

I decided I wanted to do a wash and go for the last week of school and the rest of the summer while I am off. Saturday I washed my hair and tried a wash and go using Eco styler gel to see what kind of effect I  would get- well I washed, conditioned, and got to styling. I used Kinky Curly leave in conditioner under the gel, hey if it works for "The Custard", I applied it on super wet hair a section at a time and let it dry, the results were pretty good. The second day was alright cause I just spritzed with water but Monday morning I re-wet for work and looked in the mirror and my hair was white. OMG, I had to get in the shower and run conditioner through, afterwards I used the KC leave in and my Bed Head Control Freak as a leave in to hold my curls since it is quick drying, I had super shrinkage but great results.
Here are the Eco results, the first pic is after application the second is by the end if the night, a frizz dry mess.