Saying no to twist....for awhile

Twist

About a week ago, I was ranting about wanting my hair to grow so that I could twist it and do it up in different styles. Now that I have a nice healthy TWA, I have twisted my hair twice!  But this last time, I think it would probably be for the best if I would wait a very very long time before I  started twisting again.

 The reason why I plan to wait is to decrease breakage. Although twist are considered a protective hair style, at the stage where my hair is in growth, it is damaging and causing breakage. During the twisting process, I had to continually re wet my hair, this apply the wax, separate my hair, and then twist. While doing this, I noticed a lot of breakage. I really hated this because I felt like this was hurting and abusing my hair. So, I am going to leave my hair in a nice kept fro until it is a length where I can safely do two stranded twist. 

Today, I pre-pooed my hair with water and Fantastic Sam's conditioner. I pre-poo my hair because it allows for my hair to get soft and conditioned to get rid of any tangles and things like that before I wash my hair. Once all the twist were removed, I took my finger and slowly detangled, then took a small tooth come to work in the pre-poo. Jumped in a shower, washed it out, and then washed my hair with Paul-Mitchell Tea Tree Shampoo. I don't use Paul-Mitchell Shampoo much. I only use it to do a clarifying wash or to remove the oils form scalp. I had used wax and the Paul-Mitchell has a way of getting rid of the waxiness with ease. Afterwards, I conditioned it with Motion's leave in conditioner and a little bit of the Fantastic's Sam's conditioner. 

Last, I BOUGHT SOME CASTOR OIL! I got this idea from my mom. She told me that back in the day (yes, way back in the day) they use to use castor oil for everything. It was the Holy Grail of products to cure colds, burns, dry scalp, the flu, and so on and so forth. Well, I  am using the BB Castor Oil with Aloe. I found it at Kroger for like 2.86. Because it's an oil, there is no PETROLEUM to clog up the pores. It does have mineral oil..not a favorite  with naturals, but it works. I will get the REAL STUFF next time.

BB Castor Oil (It contains Mineral Oil)

While my hair was wet, I took a wide tooth comb, sectioned my hair, and rubbed the castor oil on my scalp. I did this until my hair was just saturated in castor oil. I wrapped my hair in a silk scarf once I was done. In the morning, my hair should be softer, controlled, and back to its normal healthy state. I will let you know:P

So, what I learned from this is...don't mess up what you worked so hard for. Have patience and love for yourself, you will reap the rewards. I saw my classmate who has been growing her hair natural for YEARS and it is just beautiful. She is beautiful. I am beautiful. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!

Peace of Christ :-)