After deep conditioning (which I did overnight and turned out great by the way) I decided to spray some S-Curl on my new growth (11 wks post relaxer this week) to define the curls, add some Fantasia IC Gel to my new growth, brushed the top and edges repeatedly and slicked it in a pony tail since its pretty hot here in North Carolina. I then put on my black satin scarf (20-30mins) to make the new growth lay down flat and to also get my edges straight. The key thing to remember is to do this style on damp hair after shampooing/deep conditioning.

Here are the results!

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♥ Sunshyne

Hey Everyone,

I'm on Vacation in North Carolina , U.S.A visiting my hubby's sister and family. It's great out here and sooo hot...gotta love it. I've never been to the states before (said isn't it..LOL) and I must say it is quite different from Toronto, Canada i.e. the houses, roads, stores, people etc.

What I find funny is that my hair is retaining more moisture than ever down here. I don't get it. After I shampooed and deep conditioned yesterday, my new growth was laying down more flat (I am 10 weeks post relaxer) and that never happened before! It could be the air or the water, who knows =] I only have to moisturize and seal probably 1x /day...

I can't wait to try out all the cool restaurants and go shopping in all the stores that we don't have in Canada and of course check out the BSS because I definately know that I'll find a larger variety of hair products more easily than in the TDOT.


♥ Sunshyne

I've been doing some research and because of this I've been switching up the products that I'm going to be using in My Regimen. For starters, I will no longer be using Creme of Nature Nourishing Conditioner or Creme of Nature Ultra Moisturizing Shampoo.

Next, I won't be using CON Ultra shampoo (green label) because I notice that every time I use it my hair ends up drier later on that same day or in the week. Maybe its build up? or its too alkaline...who knows!

I've been using Elasta QP Creme Conditioning shampoo, Porosity Control Conditioner and Shampoo for a while and I love the way it makes my hair feel!! Plus its pH Balanced with no SLS (pH 5.5). Porosity Control conditioner has honestly saved my hair over the past couple months with my tangles & porous issues. I'm not too happy with the ingredients because it contains dmdm hydantoin which may release formaldehyde into the body and thats considered toxic.

It hurts, because when you find something that really agrees with her hair and makes it feel so fab, you realize that everything in it is bad for your health!!! This frustrates me so much : ( Now I'm on the hunt for a shampoo thats pH Balanced (pH 4.5-5.5), with no SLS, and no DMDM Hydantoin (or it has to be at the bottom of the ingredient list).

I just might have to keep the PC Conditioner (use it less frequently) because I don't know anything like it. ACV rinses are great but not like my Porosity control...uhhhh the search continues!! If I could just find a shampoo with a low pH.....

I saw some Hot Six Oil at the BSS yesterday and remembered that a couple ladies on the forums use this to seal in their moisture. I read the ingredients and it seemed pretty good to me. The PJ within me just had to try "something new" so I purchased it. I'm gonna wash my hair, deep condition, moisturize and then seal with this and see how I like it. By the way, it smells good too!


Click Here for a Review of Hot Six Oil

Product Claims: Motions After-Shampoo Moisture Plus for Professional Use Only with Silicone and Panthenol Restores Hair’s Normal Acid Ph, Softens and Supports Hair’s Integrity, Smoothes Hair Even Hair’s Porosity and Smoothes it Exterior. Delivers shine and easy combing. Penetrates into hairshaft and conditions from within. Contains panthenol, a vitamin derivative and glycerin to provide moisture.

Directions: After Relaxing: Rinse Relaxer Thoroughly and Towel Dry Hair. Apply Moisture Plus Conditioner for Ten Minutes. Shampoo, Reapply for Ten Minutes and Rinse. After Shampooing: Apply and Ample Amount, Cover with a shower Cap and Rinse after Fifteen Minutes.

Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Mineral Oil Paraffinum Liquidum, Polyquaternium-32, Glycerin, Quaternim-80 Dimethicone PEG-7 Sostearate, Dimethicone Pantehenol, DMDM Hydantoin, Amyl Cnnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl, Methyl Propional, Linalool, Fragrance (Parfum).

The Truth: I did not like this conditioner, at all. I heard good reviews about it from members on a couple hair boards, so I decided I'd try it out. It was pretty cheap too. I used it straight, didn't add anothing to it. It left a weird film on my strands. It made my ends frizzy, dry, and stringy. It took a lot of my moisturizer to get it back to normal, even then it still felt bad :( Never again!!

Price: $3.97 CAD

Hairlicious Rating: (2/5) Pretty Bad

♥ Sunshyne