So I leave in a few days and I'll be gone for almost 5 whole months. I'm taking as many products as I can but I still haven't found a whole lot that I'm completely sold on so I know I'll run out after 2 or 3 months. When that time comes I want to be prepared. Basically all I'm taking is conditioner and small bottles of avacado oil, jojoba oil, and EVOO but they won't last long. I also have glycerin because Lima is extremely humid. (SN: I scored a bottle of Yes to Tomatoes for $2.99 at Ross today! I've heard good things about Yes to Carrots and other products but they're usually $9.99 at Target).

I've come up with 2 lists:

Items I know are available and work on my hair

• avacado/avacado oil
• extra virgin olive oil
• coconut oil

Items I hope are available and should work on my hair

• mayonnaise
• honey/syrup
• banana
• castor oil
• eggs
• coconut milk

Since I can still do wash and go's these products would mainly be used as conditioners and treatments. My hair seems to be retaining moisture alot better than it was a few months ago so as long as it stays that way I won't worry about styling and what not.

Only time will tell...

...Nappy trails to you!

I tried the twist out again and still was not satisfied. It takes too long and I only get lack luster results. It was just a frizzy mess. So I tried bantu knots thinking it would come out better. I tested it on the front of my hair and it seemed ok... Fail on that too. My hair just looked frizzy and raggedy.

The ends were a little frizzy but it looked like something good might just happen.

The take down. Not that bad. Still had a little definition but too much frizziness.

The next day I did my fro hawk with headband and then this is 2 days later. I just threw on a scarf and it looked ok. It gave me a little more definition than just the typical wash and go.

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Bottom line: I still don't think my hair is long enough. I know it takes time but I really want to master these styles. I'm at an awkward point in growth where it takes longer to detangle and dry for the wash and go's but it's not long enough to do anything else. I think I'm going to wait a month and come back to it.

...Nappy trails to you!

I'm so ashamed I can't even take a picture for proof and none of the pics on line are sufficient. I have dandruff! Secretly, I'm happy becaue when I had a relaxer it usually meant that it was "growing dandruff." But it's really frustrating because it barely itches but every time I move my hair it starts snowing. I've googled it and the debate is a little heated about whether growing dandruff actually exists. All I know is that I haven't had dandruff these last few months so it's definitely something different. I guess only time will tell.

I don't want to get to Peru with a headful of dandruff (growing or otherwise) so I'm going to try a quick remedy. I've heard that apple cider vinegar rinses work well for clarifying so I'm going to try that as a cheap fix. After that I'm also going to try an avacado mask.

Oh yeah: I also will be buying and trying Palmer's Coconut Oil Hair Milk. I think it would be a good leave-in and I've also been a little frizzy. The reviews on the Long Hair Care Forum were mixed so I want to try for myself. Maybe it'll be good for the frizz and dandruff.

Nappy trails...

It's been sooo long. I don't know why this keeps happening. I've been back for over a month and I'm actually departing again in about 2 weeks. My routine was very haphazard-like while in Argentina so here is the photo summary.