My 10 Week No Heat Challenge:
Five weeks ago I decided to banish heat from my hair regimen in the hopes of maximizing my growth retention.  Determined to do this for at least 10 weeks successfully, I immediately started brainstorming on how I could reconfigure my hair regimen to meet the needs of my new hair goal: Soft, Smooth and Manageable Air Dried Hair.  And because this challenge was meant to be a short term plan, I knew I wanted to find what I needed in my current stash of hair products—I don’t need to be experimenting with any new hair products.

Click Here and/or watch the video above for details on what I’ve been doing with my hair for the past 4 weeks.

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Q:Are you relaxed or texlaxed?

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That’s a good question.   I relax with the Affirm Fiberguard System, which is notorious for it’s inability to get the hair bone straight (which is exactly why I like this relaxer so much).  But here are the reasons why I consider my hair relaxed:

  1. People who telax say that they leave the relaxer in for half/less than the recommended time, but my relaxer application time is about 20-22 minutes (which is longer than recommended time); And
  2. My hair isn’t bone straight, but I don’t consider it texlaxed either because it has no curl pattern at all.

Kim :)

www.fancyflairlady.com | Hot Oil Treatments At Home

Possible Benefits of Hot Oil Treatments

  • Moisturizes Scalp
  • Combats Dandruff
  • Promotes Growth
  • Prevents Dry Hair
  • Minimizes Breakage
  • Minimizes Frizz
  • Adds Shine
  • Promotes Soft Hair 

Popular Oils

  • Almond Oil
  • Castor Oil
  • Coconut Oil
  • Grapeseed Oil
  • Jojoba Oil
  • Olive Oil
  • Tea Tree Oil
  • Prepackaged Oil Mixes 

www.fancyflairlady.com | Hot Oil Treatments At Home

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Q:I've read the articles and watched your video's but I'm still not quite sure on which protien treatment I should use. My hair doesn't break that much, only around the edges due to tight braids and I relax my hair every 5 months. I'm thinking the organic root stimulator hair mayonnaise but I'm not quite sure...

Anonymous

The only way to know for sure which hair product to choose is to try it out and see.  Everyone’s hair is different and can react differently to the same hair products (based on several variable factors).  

You said that your hair doesn’t break that much so you may or may not even need a protein treatment for your hair.  If you’re experiencing breakage there are several things that could be causing it:

  1. Being rough with how you handle your hair (detangling/styling).
  2. Over-manipulation/excessive styling.
  3. Protein/Moisture imbalance decreases your hair’s elasticity making it brittle. (Too much protein or not enough moisture.)
  4. Excessive Heat Styling dries out the hair strands.
  5. Chemical Straightening/Relaxers dries out the hair. (Also, where you overlap [re-relax previously relaxed hair] it over-processes and weakens the hair making it even more susceptible to breakage.)
  6. Coloring/Bleaching dries out the hair.
  7. Other: Stress, Poor Diet, Vitamin Deficiencies.

Source: Hair Breakage

I don’t know how much breakage you are experiencing but everyone’s hair experiences some breakage.  So if you feel your hair is generally healthy and the breakage that you are experiencing is minor, you may even decide that can live with the breakage (and continue to maintain your hair under your current hair regimen).

Good luck to you on your hair journey and Happy Hair Growing!
Kim :)

Q:Does it matter if you wash and deep condition at the same time ? And how long should you do a protien treatment before you do weaves or braids ?

Anonymous

On my hair wash days: I shampoo my hair (2-3 separate lathers), after rinsing my hair I towel dry and then proceed to deep condition: here are the steps to performing a deep conditioning treatment at home. 

I don’t have personal experience with weaves and braids while on a hair journey, but if you wanted to do a protein treatment the last wash day before your install, that wouldn’t be a bad idea.  And remember, if it’s a strong protein treatment, then be sure to follow it up with a moisturizing deep conditioning treatment. More on:

Adding Strength.
Adding Moisture. 

Q:Oh my gosh that is so sweet ! Thank you so much for the video it was so helpful. One more thing, does it really matter what combination of oils you use ? If not would this be a good combination : Olive oil, jojoba oil, coconut oil and peppermint oil ? Also how long do YOU leave your hair to sit after your hot oil treatment ?

Anonymous

No problem, I figured it would be easier to show you.  I’m glad you found it helpful.  Yes, you can use one oil or a mix of several oils.  The combination that you listed sounds good to me, they all promote healthy hair and scalp in their own special way.  When I do a hot oil treatment, I let the oils sit on my hair and scalp for 30 minutes before rinsing.

Happy Hair Growing,
Kim :) 

Q:What exactly is a hot oil treatment ? How do you do one ?

Anonymous

I made this just for you. :) 

Watch this tutorial and Treat yourself to a Hot Oil Treatment At Home. Hot Oil Treatments (HOT) promote hair growth, condition the scalp, combats dry scalp, dandruff, breakage & dry hair, adds shine, and promotes softer hair. You can use a variety of different oils for your Hot Oil Treatment but I listed the most popular ones in the video. 

Suggested Frequency: Weekly to Monthly to Once in a While.

Happy Hair Growing!
Kim :) 

I made today’s bun with a bun creator thingy that I got from CVS. It resembles a “slap bracelet” (remember those? #the90s). P.S. And yes my bun is cocked to one side, lol. You’d think that I’d be better at centering these buns by now… But I’m not. 😋 #protectivestyling #noheatstyling #blmgirls #hairlista #bbloggers
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I made today’s bun with a bun creator thingy that I got from CVS. It resembles a “slap bracelet” (remember those? #the90s). P.S. And yes my bun is cocked to one side, lol. You’d think that I’d be better at centering these buns by now… But I’m not. 😋 #protectivestyling #noheatstyling #blmgirls #hairlista #bbloggers

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fancyflairlady:

.::Grow With Me::. | Personal No Heat Challenge and Finding a New Hair Regimen For Air Drying

It’s been 3 weeks since my last relaxer/trim and I’ll be challenging myself to avoid heat for the next 9 weeks.  In this video I’ll share what my regimen has been and discuss the possible changes that I’ll be making to it for this airdrying challenge.  Oh and if you’ve got any tips for me, please let me know. Thanks! :)

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Definitely have been on the “No heat challenge” and think I can pull it off for the next 8 weeks. I’m 6 weeks out from my last relaxer so we shall see *fingers crossed*. Prepooed, washed, DC and moisturizer/sealed before a braid out and I love the volume of my hair. I’m thinking full ninja buns will work well with the wavy braided texture also. I need more protein and think I’ll add Aphogee and try foam rollers for a curly do that will last without added manipulation. Here’s to making it work!! Whooo

YES!! Let’s keep each other motivated. Tomorrow’s my first official wash day during this challenge.  I’m not sure what I’ll be doing, but I’ll post some pics (however it turns out).   

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.::Grow With Me::. | Personal No Heat Challenge and Finding a New Hair Regimen For Air Drying

It’s been 3 weeks since my last relaxer/trim and I’ll be challenging myself to avoid heat for the next 9 weeks.  In this video I’ll share what my regimen has been and discuss the possible changes that I’ll be making to it for this airdrying challenge.  Oh and if you’ve got any tips for me, please let me know. Thanks! :)

www.FancyFlairLady.com

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Q:Is it bad that I'm 18 years old, in college, and my mom still washes, relaxes, blow-drys and flat irons my hair? She insists that she doesn't want it to get as damaged as it did when I was going to stylists and that with the length (BSL) and thickness it would be difficult for me to take it on myself. I am looking forward to getting into my own regimen so that I can avoid breakage and that I can build up length but what can I definitely do on my own without damaging my hair? Thank You!!

Anonymous

If she’s willing to do it and you like the way it comes out…I don’t see anything wrong with it.  I mean, if my mom could (and wanted to) do my hair, I’d be all over that, lol.  But if you want to do your own hair, that’s certainly something you can work on doing.  It does take time to learn how to do your own hair, but with practice and patience I’m sure you’ll eventually get the hang of it. Your first source should be your mom because your current regimen has gotten you to thick BSL hair.  For most of us, finding a hair regimen that works for our hair is the hardest part of being on a hair journey, so for you to have a basic regimen in place puts you ahead of the game.  Next I would just gradually learn one element of your wash day routine at a time.  Start with shampooing, then learn to detangle, then learn to blow dry and so on.  Once you’ve got it all down you can start expanding upon your hair regimen based upon what your hair needs.  I hope this helps.

Happy Hair Growing,
Kim  

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