Well it is my 8th month mark. Changes I see are; my locs are more defined, there seems to be very little bunching (or maybe I am being more careful) and I am ecstatic that I no longer have to band my locs together when I shampoo. I think it is because of the 4B type and because it was already use to locking. In other words, I think, because my hair was already natural and use to locking that it just carried on. I do not have half the frizzies that I had when I first started this set in July. Although looking at the pic below shows frizzies; so I guess it is in the eye of the beholder. To me, they are not very frizzy but to you they may be. :-) It is not all locked, the top & sides are very loose (probably because of the gray) but the locs in the back have stepped up and said I am locking. :-)
Well the above is pre retightening, so no scalp but you can see the locs in the back and on the side. My mini cam is having me problems again, so I had to enlist the services of one of my work mates. I am now realizing that I am pretty much totally gray looking at these pics. There is some brown left but it seems to be in the minority. My best friend & I went to a choir workshop about a week or so ago she had been invited to be a workshop speaker and I was there for moral support. The choir was made up of college students so the oldest one was probably around 25. Karen & I sat on the right side of the church and the choir group sat in the middle section of the church. The main speaker was preaching; he had a blessed word, tell why did the man of GOD use an illustration in his sermon about Flip Wilson and then come to my side of the church and said to me, "Mother, you remember Flip Wilson don't you?". So I guess I have more gray hair than I have brown left. You know, I have never even thought about coloring my hair since I have been natural. I am now pondering it. I'll keep you posted.My routine is so simple. I shampoo once a month, spring is here and once a week shampoos are on the horizon, yah. I use Suave clarifying diluted with water basically half water half shampoo, shampooing once with the Suave and then shampooing with a natural soap bar I purchased on line. One of my bosses recently went to Tahiti he has been bringing back a Tahiti soap bar as gifts for the office. I looked up the soap on From Nature With Love it says: Monoi de Tahiti is an extraordinary oil for skin and hair care. It has been shown to penetrate and hydrate the skin rapidly and reduce trans-epidermal water loss. Use Monoi oil in creams, lotion, soap and experiment with it in all of your formulations. This bar of soap is made from this oil, so I will include it in my regime this weekend. I have two bars so hopefully if it is as good as this states it should last me awhile or at least until he goes back. ;-)
Well I have reti most of my hair, shampooed with the water/clarifying shampoo mixture and shampooed twice with the Monoi de Tahiti soap. Fabulous, my hair is so soft to the touch even after I have added oil and conditioner spritz. It is now Tuesday and my hair feels great. I believe the Monoi de Tahiti soap is a keeper.
I have concocted a conditioning lotion or spritz for my hair, I made so much of it I had to freeze it. So I am defrosting it and using as needed. I have a few different oils in it, some honey, some conditioners, sweet orange eo and lots of water. I have been using this to spritz my hair in the mornings after my shower. I then brush and or comb my hair style and I am good to go. My hair normally stays in the style that I shape it in, unless I sweat it out, for the entire day. I am really loving this length, it is so easy to care for. Because these are micro locs I can use a wide tooth comb to comb or arrange my locs. I found my wide tooth comb when I was taking down my first set. I kept it handy and started combing my locs a few months after I started this set. It is kind of cool using a comb without the snags & tugs of pain I use to associate with a comb any comb. So if any of you wonderful people with micro locs would like to try it out, go ahead, it shouldn't hurt one bit. :-)
I do hope I will get a better schedule with my blogging.
Remember GOD loves you so much HE sent HIS Son to die for our sins. The greatest thing is that HE did not stay dead but HE has rose from the grave. That is what Resurrection Sunday is all about JESUS CHRIST rose from the grave! GOD has given JESUS CHRIST all things, all power & authority is in HIS hands; because HE rose from the grave you can rise from whatever circumstances you may find yourself in today. HE loves you so much learn to trust HIM, HE is faithful.
Many blessings to you until next time.