Now that I've graduated...

Much more is expected of me, especially since I have that stigma of "Raven, you're eighteen, now." In the upcoming weeks leading to my graduation, I was busy with assignments, projects, readings, and finals. Now that's it's all over, I certainly have no excuse not to post often. :) I do miss it :o

Currently, I am sitting at the computer (finally back home! Hallelujah!) allowing my hair to air dry for the first time. I actually like the way my hair feels when partially air dried. (It's like really cool, yo :P) I shampooed and conditioned my hair, I deep conditioned for only five minutes under the dryer (because I wanted to play my new Sim 3, which turned out to be not as great as the Sims 2 :/), after I rinsed my hair out, I applied a tea tree leave-in conditioner, some Organix Coconut Milk Anti Breakage Serum (still the bomb.) and used Motion's Wrap Lotion. I am pleasantly happy with the results. While rinsing my conditioner, I definitely felt a diffrence in the strength and texture of my hair. Alright now ya'll. :] After my hair dries, I'm going to flat iron it and wrap it.

In other news, I've been sick! :P Stomach pains, headache, nausea! Not pretty! Lol. Like my chest has been giving me the creeps and right now my stomach isn't being too nice. But I've decided I would like to get more in tune with my blog. Posting more pictures, talking more about my HHJ, and my faith, and such. 

I have no other news, as I am TIRED. Have a blessed one!

Hair type: 4a/4b 

I am: Relaxed 

Hair length: NL 

Hair goals: Learn my hair.

Last Relaxer: 5/4/12 

Currently: 2 weeks post 

Last trim: February '12

Last protein treatment: 5/15/12 

Wearing my hair: Right now, it's air drying. 

Just purchased: Nothing ;o 

Wishlist: GVP Flat Iron, GVP Blow Dryer, A nice quality curling iron, GVP Products.

Loving: Organix Coconut Milk Anti-Breakage Serum 

Experimenting with: Different stuff.

Want to try: GVP products.

Challenges: ----- 

Update//Wash Day Pictures

I haven't been here in forever. D; I apoligize abour that, girlies. I know you missed me :o

I've had to take some time off to focus on my studies, and I promise I have not forgotten about my bloggs or yours and the people I follow, etc. I probably won't be posting as frequently, but I will make it a point to update at least once a week. Thank you if you are reading this. :)

I'm still reading TSBH; just awesome. Also, KeraCare never sent me squat. I've moved on. I want to try Kenra :D Any reviews?

Here are some pictures from wash day with the rollers in my hair that my aunt did. My set only lasted for like...two days. I've used the flat iron three times since my last wash. Uhg!

I had another picture, but it's not working? Weird. The set came out nice bouncy and shiny. Lovely and big! I have to switch the side my part is on, though. BC I am loosing hair on the side I wear my part on currently, and I'm also going to switch the way I wrap my hair. Still have to get my ends trimmed. I keep asking my aunt to do it, she says she'll do it, but who is still left with broke off, scraggily ends. My confidence has worn down. :/ I don't think I'll be comfortable with doing my hair until I get my ends trimmed. *sigh*

Anyways, enough rant. Like I said, I'll post whenever it is my convenience. I'm actually supposed to be doing an assignment right now. I have three papers to write. :/ Talk about college preparedness. Lol. Ya'll pray for my success!

Also; my SO and I got off track with our daily Bible readings, but now we're back on track. I'm so delighted because he seems so pasionate when he discusses the Bible. We're supposed to get together every Tuesday and Thursday to walk around the park and read our Bibles, and pray toegther along with reading and dicussion every night. I'm so blessed. :D

Ya'll girlies have a blessed day!

ROLLER SET = FAIL. Stringy, over moisturised hair, humiliation.

;-; Lol, so I tried to roller set my hair. I was in the middle of it when I got a text from my SO saying that he was going to call me in a few. Well, I wasn't done with my hair, but I went and waited on his call anyway. Btw, I don't think my not being finished of the rollers really mattered. Considering that they were all over the place in the back of my head, with hair sticking out every where, when I'd specifically followed the "make sure less hair is on the length of the roller" ; also this was during the time of my last post.

Anyway, after I got the text, I decided to post (IE; below post) about my ventures. Child. After I posted, I fell alseep. When I woke up, I was on the phone with my SO and my hair was a half dry, half wet mess! I was like "What?" and my SO was just talking...I couldn't even remember answering the phone. All I remember was him saying "You ignoring me, girl?" that's all I remember. LOL. So I took the rollers out, let it dry over night...BAD MISTAKE.

Mizani Moisturefuse is meant to be followed by it's instructions and not to be used as a DC. I DC'd with it for over an hour and ended up with stringy over moisturised hair. *how embarrasing* I tried bumping it with the curling iron the next morning, but it all it looked like was a GIANT COTTON BALL. I'm not lying. :/

So yesterday, I DC'd for like an hour and a half with a protein based conditioner, so shampoo, and my hair is doing fine, except I had to pull it back into a ponytail because I didn't really have time to mess with it. I guess I'll try again next time with the rollers, they won this round, but I shall end victorious! *I hope* Lol.

Have a blessed day girls. :P

*TRIP TO THE BSS THIS WEEKEND! *can't resist inner PJ'ism ^_^*

Wash Day Photos (Late)/Currently 3/4/12

Finally the famous and LONG over do wash day pics! Lol. Enjoy and PLEASE provide feedback! Here goes nothing....lol

That's just how my hair looks when it's wet. This is before I detangled it. (AFTER I PRE-POO'D. God, I fail. Lol. :P) 

*The school I am going to is actually featured on this shirt. :) If you're familiar with Bayou Classic, it's one of those two schools.

A back view picture of my hair while it's wet. It's kind of blury...

Look at all the hair I lost due to the a fore mentioned detangling AFTER the PP. You're supposed to (well, I am) detangle before you put in PP and after you put in your leave-ins! Score one for Raven. -rolls eyes- At least I know what do do next time. I was completely appalled! If you read by Wash Day post, I think I mentioned that I didn't see virtually ANY hair in the sink after I DC'd! No more not detangling for me. :/ It's bad enough that I shed, that was a handful of hair! Well...I have pretty small hands...xD (But still! :P)

As you can see how small my hand is. Lol. But I took this picture to place emphasis on how much (or how little) Coconut Milk I pit into my hair. I'm not sure if you can see it, but I can...:P It's like...in that little dip of my palm...hmm, I might edit it, if I remember for my future reference.

That was actually my reaction after I got from under the dryer. Lol. (Low heat, no more than an hour; I think on this day, I only stayed under for a little over 45 minutes, or maybe less. It's in the Wash Day post. Lol. And I use a Vidal Sasoon Ionic Hooded Dryer. My mom gave me her old one and she actually got a new one exactly like mine excepts it's pretty and purple D;) 

But, honestly can you see how split and scraggily my ends are?! I can't wait to get them clipped. I'm so frustrated, I'm willing to do it myself....

I went from scraggily ends to this! :D I love how pretty it is! And excuse the way I was looking in the picture, I was tired and ready for Wash Day to be OVER. Lol. Also, I don't have front bangs. This is how I part my hair to wrap it. I can wrap either right or left, depending on what my hair "needs" if that makes sense. This week, I have wrapped my hair RIGHT and used bobby pins to hold it down. I tied up with my (pink! :D) satin scarf. *Note to self, I love this brand of scarf, but it's too big. You had to rip it in order to fit on your head... :'(

 I still can't wait for my ends to be clipped. Siiiigh.

Back view. You can see a little piece of the flat iron I used. (Yes, I went there! PINK BABY. LOL. :P) I have about four different flat irons that I use and one curling iron used only when I feel like I need a "bump" ; many of my tools are by Vidal Sasoon. The one I used that night was my Pink Revlon Ceramic 1" Flat Iron that I absolutely cannot find pictures of it on the internet. It's a pretty awesome flat iron; high in quality to say I only wanted a pink flat iron.

Top view, and view of roots. I love this picture. Look at how little Coconut Milk I used and the result it yeilded! Just lovely. The PP'ing also contributed to this.

Another top view at a different angle.

Another back view with those sloppy broke off ends. It looks a little nicer than the last, though. All these pictures really make me itch for those scissors...

I really don't like this picture, but as I said, my end results come from the "take down" of my wrap the next morning. This was actually taken shortly after school. Ew, my teeth look freakishly huge in this picture...lol...

Well, there ya have it folks! Those long overdo pictures! Lol. :D Please provide me with feedback. Much appreciated. :) 

Have a blessed day, you girlies! 

Currenlty working on blog pages. If I don't get lazy by the end of the day, Lol.

Hair type: 4a/4b

I am: Relaxed

Hair length: NL

Hair goals: SL by May 2012

Last Relaxer: 2/18/12

Currently: 3 weeks post

Last trim: God knows when. I’m in the process of getting trimmed

Last protein treatment: 2/28/12

Wearing my hair: Pulled back. I could have still worn my hair from the previous Wash Day post, but this morning I tried to Bantu Knot my hair. FAIL. D;

Just purchased: Aphogee Keratin & Green Tea Restructuriser, Aphogee Style & Wrap Mousse, Organix Coconut Milk Anti-Breakage Serum, Spring Valley Hair, Skin, & Nail Vitamins

Wishlist: Silk Elements Wrap Lotion, Aphogee Essential Oils for Hair, Aphogee ProVitamin Leave-In Conditioner, Aphogee Spritz & Shine Styling Spray, Aphogee Shampoo for Damaged Hair, V05 Moisture Milk Conditioner, ORS Replenishing Deep Conditioner, Crème of Nature Shampoo, Crème of Nature Conditioner, Aphogee Gloss Therapy, Sally’s Argon Oil, Chi Silk Infusion, Roux Pourosity Control, EVOO

Loving: Aphogee Keratin and Green Tea Reconstructoriser! I like the Coconut Milk, as well.

Experimenting with: Apogee; its amazing! But I am also looking for something to balance out all of that protein… What do you all think of Elasta QP?

Want to try: KeraCare, waiting on my samples to come in the mail! :D Thanks Vee. :)

Challenges: Keeping my hair from breaking, reconstructing

Last Updated: March 4, 201