Guess Who's Back????????????

Dearest Haironistas,
Hey, you guys!
I know that I've been neglecting the blog, so I was shocked to see that views were going up, and I was even more suprised when I discovered that you all are still checking in to see what's going with the blog. Thank you so much!
Lately, my hair days have been less than satisfactory. I've been tossing it in ponytails. I've been kind of just letting it do it's thing. Of course, the lack of manipulation keeps it growing, but I want to look good while it's doing so.
I would HATE for people to give me the stank eye, like I'm an embarrasment to the African American race because lately...
The struggle is real.
So here are a few pictures of your truly so you all can see what I've been up to since I've basically disappeared. Here you go!

School is stressful.

But...you should still have fun!

Granny curls on deck!

Heeeeeeeeeey.

 

So this morning....

And after work??!!?!?!

And you can caption the others below! But tonight I'll probably put some rollers in  or flexi rods because I can not handle the ohmylawd wahy. Just...no.

Signed,

The Relaxed Possibly Transitioning Haironista.

Stay tuned.....

Back to the Basics.

Dear Diary
Right now, Garnier Fructis has been on IT for my hair. It's kept it soft, and considering how I'm QUICK to ruin my hair over little to nothing I haven't been putting as much heat it.
It's actually been relatively quick these days, especially now that I'm working out, going to class, AND on top of all that, going to school.
It's hard out here I tell ya!
I've also incorporated dry shampoo into my regimen since I've been working out. I'm using the one by Loreal in a purple can without sulfates, and it's done wonders. I haven't even scratched, ya'll. It's the ish.

I'll update soon,
-Ashlyn

Don't Believe Me Just Watch.

Dear Diary,
Even though I originally strayed from my no heat challenge, I have to admit that the results have been more than worth it.
After going to the beauty shop and getting a relaxer (after about almost 4 months of stretching.), my hair has shown tremendous progress. It feels great, and it's finally returning to a length that I recognize. I'm so happy that the things that I am doing are paying off.
Plus, my beautician has come up with her own hair care product. It's a mixture of oils- aloe vera, castor oil, almond oil, mineral oil, mustard oil, vitamin e, and sunflower oil. The clients that have been using it have seen tremendous amounts of growth, and I am hoping that this product will do the same for me.
So stay tuned you guys.

After all,  don't you love seeing me progress?

My Fly Bantu Knot.

Dear Diary,
I have hair FABULOSITY.
My hair looks amazing. AMAZING, okay?
Not only is it moisturized, it's coiled, and puffy. Pretty cute. I don't know if it's prettier because of the fact that I have hella new growth, but I'm satisfied.

No Heat for Two Weeks...But I Had ANOTHER Emergency.

Dear Diary,

For two weeks, I've been avoiding heat...mostly because it's not like I've been doing much except filling out application after application and turning them in. Plus, people love my curly hair way better than when my hair is straight. Makes them remember me better.
Today, however, my mom asked me to go run errands for her, and I'd recently washed my hair after I'd gone swimming with my baby cousins (who splashed me to NO end and attacked me with the glorious water guns conveniently located in the kiddie pool.). So I didn't have time to fix my hair according to the heat guidelines. I flat ironed it out.
However, yesterday when I washed it, I did have to clarify it. There was so much build-up, AND I'd gone swimming in chlorine. I was so happy to feel the difference in my hair afterwards. Plus, the nuAAT Brazillian Intensive Mask (expect a full review soon) did WONDERS on my hair. My hair was so soft as it airdried last night. I KNOW that if I'd have wrapped my hair and sat under the dryer. Just...wow. I was really impressed.
Also, I started working out Thursday. I finally sucked it up. I've been doing pretty well with making sure that I'm active for at least 30 minutes, but see, Subway cookies came through the house...and entered my stomach. And it's two peanut butter cookies in the fridge. Right now.
This is HARD!
However, it was really easy to stop eating fast food. I'm cheap, I'm in college, and I want to save money. Bye, fast food. Plus, all of my friends are either broke or trying to get fit too. Look at us...being fit together.

Signed,
-The Relaxed Haironista

Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself...

Dear Diary,
It's been forever since I've logged in and talked about my progress, but um, here I am! I have SO many updates.
First off, I want to apologize for not updating you. I was busy studying for finals, and then, I was just being straight up lazy. However, I'm back and I'm ready to get this party started.
Secondly, I'm sorry, but I broke my heat challenge in May. I used heat like three times a week as soon as May hit, and my hair is behaving like it's been exposed to heat. Ever since I've gotten home, it's been reduced significantly-mostly because I haven't left the house that much.
I did flat iron when I attended the Grizzlies-Spurs game, and guess what? They LOST. I was trying to look cute at a game, and these folks just lost at the end of the game. I wasn't here for it. However, I don't want to quit on my heat challenge. I just want to find a more manageable way of doing so. I should probably start when I go back to school, seeing as though that's when I use the most heat. However, it's the summer, and I've got to find some cute hair styles to maintain my hair.
Thirdly, I'm starting to understand that my hair is not the biggest fan of mousse. It's always so hard for me to wash it out, and I find myself having to use a protein treatment if I use more than one pump of the stuff.
Also, this product junkie found a century old spray from Creme of Nature. I also found some Design Essentials, so expect some reviews.
Also, I've gained some weight you guys, and as some family members not so tactfully suggested, it's not my most attractive feature. Soooooo....I'm gonna start dieting next week, seriously.
So stay tuned...
The Relaxed Haironista is back in action! Thanks for reading, and please feel free to stay tuned.

Adios hairamigos,
-The Relaxed Haironista

Dear Diary, I Just Noticed That I Was Making Progress...

Dear Diary,
I've noticed that my hair HAS been growing. I was looking through my pictures and...there's a little more length. I think.
Either way, I like my hair, and I'm definitely going to keep trying as hard as I can to get healthy hair. Here is the picture of my hair changes these past two months.

Bone Straight relaxed hair.

Five weeks post relaxer, flat ironed.