Ok. So  my problems with Genevive keep multiplying. Yes. After 6 months, her name is Genevive. Pretty no?

First, the dandruff. Then, the build up. Lately, it's been shedding. My hair is shedding like crazy. And I know it's because I'm not combing it right. I only wash my hair once a week so I'm retaining moisture but I don't have time to detangle. So when I fluff in the mornings, it's not good for poor Genevive.

My flat 2 strand twist is getting better everytime. This is how I've been wearing my hair.
So I decided to try a protective style: twists. I didn't think Genevive has enough length but something must be done so I did mini-twists and I'm trying to keep them up for the whole week. They don't look that bad and I've had a few compliments. I'm going to try to keep this going until October and see if I retain any kind of length. I really like playing in my hair so hopefully I'll wean myself from that.


I'm very proud of my work. I redid the flat twists this morning and they look even better. I'll be a pro in no time!

I did so many new things at once that I can't really review everything I did. Before I twisted I did a deep conditioner with mayonnaise, a little bit of olive oil, and an egg. It kept dripping so I managed to keep it on for an hour. I think Genevive really likes the mayonnaise. Next time we'll throw in an avacado. After that I did an ACV rinse. I added a few drops of peppermint oil and a little honey and my scalp feels great! The peppermint oil and honey helped with the horrid smell of the ACV.  The ACV rinse definitely is a keeper that I'm going to try every 2 weeks or so. It feels so clean and moisturized. I did the twists with a little glob of Yes to Tomatoes and I'm also trying aloe vera gel. At first I couldn't find any but it gives me a little shine and seems to work great on my edges.

I'll try to remember what hair accessories I use through out the week. It took about 4 hours (with about a 40 minute break) so if it lasts it'll definitely be a keeper.

We shall see..

Nappy trails to you.....

I think I have buildup. I'm not really sure exacly what it should feel like. But I'm about 75% sure that it's a problem. I just washed my hair on Sunday, with diluted shampoo. And now it's still itchy and my scalp just doesn't feel clean. Hmmm. I don't know. Maybe I'll do some further investigation.

I do plan on buying some ACV for a good rinse. Maybe some baking soda. And I really want to find some coconut milk for a DC with avacado and mayo. Mmm. Sounds good no?

Updates later....

I never thought these words would come out of my mouth, but I think my hair may be too soft. It's unbelievable and I'm not sure if it's really possible but... Softness is good. It's great. But I just worry that if it's too soft, my hair will be more prone to break. Which is bad. I haven't really changed my routine except that I only wash my hair once a week. So I just add oil to my hair daily. I don't have alot of time during the week so I think next weekend I'll try a mayonaise-egg-avacado mask and see if that helps.

*throws confetti and blows into one of those annoying noise makers* Happy Nappiversary!!!

My nappiversary was actually this weekend but I was out celebrating. Wow. Six months. What can I say?

• My self esteem has never been this high for this long. And it's directly correlated to my hair. Accepting my hair as is has allowed me to accept my body and my flaws. It sounds corny and contrived but it's so true. Maybe not for everyone but it's definitely the case here. 
• My hair is finally growing! I didn't realize how short my hair was 6 months ago. Shrinkage is horrible! I think I can actually feel it growing. lol!

I haven't even been here for a week so there's not much to report. I thought that it would be difficult to find products and such here but I don't think it will be. Of course I haven't looked in depth but I went to a huge store and they had 3 different brands of peanut butter. Peanut butter doesn't really exist anywhere outside of the US so if there's peanut butter then there's no telling what else I may find. I know I'll find oils for my hair but I'm going to challenge myself to find henna and shea butter. Shea butter may be possible but I don't think I've seen any indians (meaning no Indian products).

The humidity is crazy so I'll deinitely be trying glycerin again. I've only washed my hair once since I've been here so the jury is still out on how that's going to go. The tap water is undrinkable so I don't how my hair is going to feel about it. Also, there's only one other black girl and she's also natural. Our hair types are different (I don't know types but her coils are looser ringlets) and thus far, I'm getting that vibe from her that says she doesn't want to talk to me so we can be the 2 black girls. Whatever. But I will be asking about her hair.