Some pictures of my hair
Well, I have been blogging for some time now and I realise that some people who regularly read this blog would like to see some pictures, so I have posted some of the hair pictures that I took of my hair between November 2008 and January 2009.
Each time I see my stylist I ask her to give me a good cut or trim depending on what the ends look like, but once the hair starts growing in, the hair tends to look uneven at the back, also one side tends to grows longer than the other, apparently this has something to do with the way I sleep.
Both of the phones I used to take the pictures only have 2 megapixel cameras so the pictures are not the best and my digital camera is playing up.
Anyway, here are the pictures....
In this picture, the hair has been blow dried with a liquid leave-in, probably diluted Infusium 23, but there is no oil on it yet. Infusium 23 is pretty good at giving the hair a smooth appearance.
In both of these pictures you can see the curly roots of my hair and the new growth at the bottom. Once I start to get new growth the hair almost doubles in volume and becomes a lot thicker. Once relaxed it tends to look very flat for the first few weeks. I now use Luster's Designer Touch Lye Relaxer every two months approximately and I always get a trim or cut each time I see my stylist because split and raggedy ends do not look good and they cause the hair to tangle too.
Designer Touch have two types of relaxer, no lye (sensitive scalp) and lye. I use the lye relaxer. An easy way to tell which is which is to remember that lye relaxer does not need any mixing, but no lye relaxer needs mixing to activate it, although I have seen at least one no lye relaxer that does not have to be mixed. Also, I find that no lye tends to make my hair feel dry but the lye does not, but each to their own because some people use the no lye and are extremely happy with it. I guess it all boils down to your hair type.
Hair picture November 2008(Blow dried)
In this picture I think my hair has just been relaxed or maybe it has been wrapped or flat ironed after I washed it myself. It definitely has some oil in it. I started using Jennifer Myers oil on my hair as well as the Dabur Vatika oil. They both make the hair extremely smooth and glossy looking but the hair is not greasy or weighed down and still has movement.
My hair picture January 2009(Flat ironed)
Front of hair January 2009(Flat ironed)
Picture of my hair fried, dyed and texturised. It was pretty damaged in this picture as I had dyed it with some kind of permanent dye, which dried out the hair. I had to deep condition it every week to get it to look like this. The original colour was not so nice so I had to dye it with non-chemical powder hair dye in jet black until it all grew out. I used Sta sof fro permanent powder hair dye in jet black. The colour was too dark though. I took this picture in 2004.
This is a picture of my hair dyed jet black - Taken in 2004
(Air dried in a ponytail)
(Air dried in a ponytail)
Update 15th July 2009
Picture of the back of my hair wet with curly roots after washing and conditioning with Soft and Beautiful Extend-a-perm.
This is January 2009
Picture of my hair wet after shampoo and conditioner
Picture of my hair wet after shampoo and conditioner
This is August 2009
Picture of my hair wet after shampoo and conditioner
This is August 2009
The hair should be thicker, but I have a big bald patch on the left hand side due to work stress. Thankfully, it is at the nape/back so can be covered over with the rest of the hair so it doesn't show much now. I have about an inch of hair growth in that area.
Pictures of my hair after washing, put in a ponytail
August 2009
All I have in it is the Soft and Beautiful Extend a perm thermal straightening conditioner but I decided to let the hair air dry in a plaited ponytail instead of blow dry. Besides, I couldn't find the blowdryer.
No, that is not a hickey on my neck, I have a rash that appeared from nowhere.
August 2009
All I have in it is the Soft and Beautiful Extend a perm thermal straightening conditioner but I decided to let the hair air dry in a plaited ponytail instead of blow dry. Besides, I couldn't find the blowdryer.
No, that is not a hickey on my neck, I have a rash that appeared from nowhere.
Steaming the hair, a great way to add moisture to dry hair
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