Lisa’s Healthy Hair Care Challenge Month Two Conclusion

Hey Twisties,

I just received an update on Lisa’s road to healthy hair progress and she is seeing some positive results. She’s been laying off the Denman a lot more and seems to be moving in the right direction in finding a hair care regime that works for her. Below is a week by week breakdown on what Lisa has been doing the past month. 

I must say that this month was much better than last.  Angie hooked me up with an easy hairstyle that takes at the most 20 minutes to master.  I also laid off my beloved Denman brush.  Not all at once but I am most certainly not using it as much as I did last month.  So here is a week by week breakdown of what I have been doing:

Week 6-

The main objective for this week was to lay off that Denman brush!  I started this week with co-washing my hair with my favorite conditioner, VO5 the mango one.  I divided my hair in fours and spritzed each sectioned with aloe Vera juice, and moisturized with knot today.  I then applied the KCCC gel to my hair in layers like I was applying a perm.  No Denman brush on wash day.  I did end up using the last three days of the week.

Week 7-

I had the genius idea to do a protein treatment early in the morning a couple of hours before church. I put the treatment in and washed it out.  I then followed up with the Apogee conditioner.  I put a plastic cap along with my winter hat and left it in for the day.  I washed my hair the following morning.  This week I used the Denman brush almost every dayL.  I think I was trying to make hair look bigger, fuller then what it was.  It’s a mental thing. 

Week 8-

After co-washing my boyfriend and I measured my hair.  Here are the results:

Right back- 5 inches

Middle back- 4 ½ inches

Left back- 5 inches

Middle front- 4 ½ inches

Middle- 6 inches

Right side- 4 inches

Left side- 4 inches

I was thrilled to see some growth.  I never had a problem with growing my hair but now I am finally retaining the growth.  Progress!!  This week I also bought a new product.  A leave-in conditioner, Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifier.  I picked it up from CVS.  I was at CVS wasting time and decided that I had to buy something.  This winter so far has been relatively mild with a sprinkle of really cold days.  On those colder days my hair needs a little more moisture, so I got the conditioner.  I applied it to my hair the next day and noticed that my hair was softer and more moistened (if that is a term….).

Week 9-

In the lovely state of Florida and did not wash my hair this weekJ.  My hair and I survived with water and my new conditioner with a touch of KCCC here and there.  I left the brush at home so was forced to use just my hands.  I applied the products to my wet hair in thick patches and smoothed not raked the products through my hair.  Results were good!

Week 10-

Hair was extremely knotty on wash day.  I am guessing it’s because I didn’t wash it for two weeks.  I did my usual of co-washing with VO5 conditioner, followed with conditioning.  Separated hair into fours, applied aloe Vera juice, knot today and the new conditioner.  I immediately noticed that my hair became knotty and rough looking with the additional conditioner.  Checked out the ingredients again and found my beloved coconut oil.  Next week I will omit the new leave in for wash day.

Check out Lisa’s progress photos here

Stay Beautifully,

Twisted