Greetings ladies
I am so glad I joined this bootcamp! I finally took pics the other day of my twists and realized my hairdresser has my starting pic from New Year's Eve! However, it isn't focused on my hair, so I will use the ones I just took. I am abiding by all of the rules! Now that I feel like I musta smoked a joint (never actually have, but if you saw the pimp chronicles, you feel me) and just have that f-it attitude about the style of my hair, it's easy to just do me and wear my own hair all of the time. No more hiding under fake hair. Kinda freeing, it took a loooong time. I haven't done this consistently in twenty years!
I will not use a pass until my birthday which isn't until September and am looking forward to the workshops from the convention. I am hoping to get a good regimen with the help of the gurus and maybe a rollerset. (Free lodging at my house for the night if you can gingerly hook a sista up!)
Still figuring things out, like when I was rinsing with the Indian Powders daily, my twists didn't look so great, but is my growth suffering because I only wash and dc every two weeks. It would be great if I got the same amount of growth while just using shikakai oil (added menthol flakes) in the morning and the essential oil blend every night and then 'scritiching' with one of those thick, clear plastic forks (I think that idea came from NappyWomyn - thanks). But if I am sacrificing growth for style, then you know I am going for growth!
I look at it this way, 70% of all African-American women are single anyway, so what difference does it make if my twists are frizzy or not. Looking fly has gotten me nothing but the life of a spinster!
Oh, I digress! Anyway, I also need to figure out this whole porous issue. Products tend to just sit on my scalp and hair, so I figured if I used the porosity control line that it would help. Not so much, but I only used step 1 and 2 the other day for my bi-monthly w/dc. Only problem is now, I don't even feel the tingle from the menthol.
After so many years of being on these hair boards, you'd think I'd be rapunzel by now, or at least have a holy grail! One day......
Anyway, I need to visit MsPortugal so we can spend time together and she can update my fotki! :wink2: Good luck everyone!