Life as is..

Hi my Lovelies, Welcome to another blog with straight to curly

How are you? I am sorry for being away for so long. I have been SUPER busy.. I can't even begin to describe how busy I was and still am!
So today is just a quick hair update.

So since my last blog I have been really busy, as previously mentioned; but it wasn't just my blog that I neglected, I dropped everything and focused on my career ( I was only new, trying to balance everything was still a bit difficult.. Still is sometimes).

Anyways I started neglecting everything including all my hair rules that I preached and picked up really bad ones (OMG no why? What? You hypocrite). I got really busy and you have to remember we are all human, we all go through ups and downs, but the best medicine for a down period is getting back into action, coming back better than I was before and that is what I plan to do, but first let me tell you how I neglected my hair and what happened….

So how did your edges leave you?

1. I wore really tight Bobby bins in my head in the same spot every single day for three to four months I believe- it got to an extent that they would start to hurt/give me headaches and I would yank them out – Rule number one of natural hair, NEVER mistreat your hair.

2. I got acrylic nails for the first time and I didn't know how to deal with them so when it got to sleeping at night I just pulled my booby pins out like there was no tomorrow, which of course took a lot of my edges off with it

3. I was sleeping with no hairnet, scarves and I was not deep conditioning or even oiling my hair – my hair got so dry and brittle, my hair started to shed everywhere L

I completely neglected my hair.. By the 3rd/4th month I started noticing changes in the fullness of my hair and length – I had two bald spots at the front of my head. I was devastated and immediately what I had been doing for those couple of months hit me like a ton of bricks and I was really upset.

As a result of this, I have to tweak my hair care routine a little bit, I need to focus a lot more on my edges- because girl them edges though, can I get an edge implant anyone? I’m joking guys, but seriously the race is one. I am now on a journey to re-gain my edges and I hope you can come on this journey with me!! My blogs will now be focused more towards getting those edges back.

In relation to posting I will try to make a blog post once every month. I do have exams coming up so it is getting very busy again for me, but guys I won't neglect you like I did previously.

Till next time
XoXo.

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DIY PROTEIN TREATMENT FOR DRY HAIR

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PROTEIN TREATMENT FOR MY NATURAL HAIR

Hi guys welcome back to today’s blog, this blog is in conjunction with my other blog titled “DIY PROTEIN TREATMENT” so make sure to check that out. I have decided to write a blog about Protein treatments after receiving excellent response to my coconut oil post. So sit back and enjoy this post. If you have any questions make sure you leave a comment or email me (information provided below)

So let’s get started!

What is protein?

Your hair is mostly made up of a protein called Keratin. Proteins are amino acids that account for about 20% of your body’s weight in muscles, skin, bones and hair. One thing to note is that Protein treatments should not be confused with making your hair grow. A diet rich in protein is the only way to nourish hair strands with protein from within. To grow new hair, your body must produce more amino acids to make more protein. Consuming the right amounts of protein in your daily diet will give your body what it needs to stimulate new hair growth. However, protein treatments are helpful in protecting and strengthening hair from the outside and giving the hair a more healthy appearance. Protein treatments can be used to strengthen and repair damaged or dry hair. There are many protein treatments available on the market, including my favorite one “Organics hair Mayonnaise”. However, if you prefer, you can make your own protein treatments at home – I do this most of the time, Click here to view my DIY PROTEIN TREATMENT. -Please note there are other ways of making your own treatment, but this treatment is tailored to my needs.

What will I benefit from a Protein Treatment for my hair?

If you have problems with your hair, such as hair breakage, hair loss, and any other hair problems, you may consider this method for improving your hair health. This method can be done easily without spending too much money for your healthy hair.

Below are a number of benefits provided by a protein treatment (please note this is not an exhaustive list):

Strengthen your hair and treat dry hair

You can use this nutrient for improving your hair strength as it forms the main part of the hair; It is a good ingredient that can prevent and reduce your hair loss and breakage problems. Dry hair is something that a lot of afro hair suffers from as our curly hairs are very kinky. Dry hair can also trigger some hair fall problems. This ingredient can help your hair produce hair oil that is very useful to moisturize your own hair. As the result, you may be able to reduce your hair problems. As a result of strengthening your hair, you’re more able to retain growth and less prone to breakage

Reduce some scalp problems

Protein can also be used to improve your scalp health. If you do not have healthy scalp, you may not be able to get healthy hair growing on your head. There are several scalp problems that can be solved by using this protein, such as dry scalp and irritated scalp. These problems should be treated well if you want to improve your hair health – be careful when applying external protein to your hair, test before use for allergies.

How do I know when it’s time for a protein treatment?

For me I learned to know when it is time by observing my hair; I would recommend a protein treatment if:

Your hair rough despite using conditioner and even shampoo
After trying other treatments and the hair still looks dull
If the hair lacks body or it is very thin (Only if this is not normal for my hair)
If I have applied a lot of heat to me hair when wearing a certain hairstyle, I apply protein treatment straight after.

Is protein not bad for your hair?

Too much of any good thing can be bad. Overuse of protein treatments can leave your hair feeling stiff. The key is to make sure you are balancing use of protein treatments with depositing moisture into the hair. Try a hot oil treatment and deep conditioning your hair between protein treatments.

Few Benefits of Mayonnaise Hair Treatment:

Moisturizes hair:

Mayonnaise contains oils which help nourish and moisturize your hair from deep within. It is considered very useful for dry and damaged hair.

Protects from harmful styling products:

Mayonnaise treatments also help protect your hair from all the harmful effects of styling products. These products tend to dry our hair out. Mayonnaise helps replenish and repair damage- This is the reason why I do a mayonnaise treatment immediately after I have doing a hairstyle that involves a lot of styling or heat.

Helps stop breakage:

The protein found in mayonnaise helps fill the gap and clings on to the hair strands really well. This makes your hair look fuller and gives it an excellent shine.

DISCLAIMER

Make sure you read the directions and product label to see the suggested usage and claims of the treatment. You should use treatments as directed in the instructions or consult a stylist in your area if you are not sure which type of treatment is best for you.

Other information

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TRACES OF ME BY TRACY KISS

This book is for an older audience

Hi guys, Thank you for joining me again on my blog and for those of you who are new to this blog, welcome! Today’s Blog is not hair related, but it is beauty related and I think it will be worth your while reading this blog.

As you know I am a part time student and a full time employee and I am also a blogger? I think I can call myself that now. So you may wonder how I had the time to read a book.

Well I like reading eBooks because it is kind of like an escape from my hectic life schedule.

So what is this book about?

The book is called “Traces of me” by Tracy kiss; the book is more suited to the older audience (18+). From reading this book, I feel like it challenged the way we see beauty in today’s society and how love and relationship is dealt with. To be honest when I first heard about this book I thought it was going to be another sappy love story, I was expecting the cliché girl meets boy, girl falls in love but she finds his flaws and she finds it hard to accept and eventually she falls in love with him type of story.

Though the book centers around an adult relationship, the thing I found most interesting about this book is it is about a love story with a twist e.g. surgery, accepting your inner beauty and finding love – this books deals with MODERN day issues and relationships.

The story begins with a lady called April, who is approaching her 30th birthday; from the very start of the book we see her searching for love as she waits for Shaun, a seemingly nice guy who want to take care of her as evident in his gesture of getting her a beautiful birthday present. My first impression of this girl is she is quite shy, quite, easily ignored, a plain Jane who I believe is overlooked by society, and tries numerous things to change this “ugly duckling” perception of her as the story progresses.

I believe this book is very realistic and reasonable to this day and age because April is not the most confident girl in the world and does not love herself the way she should. She only sees the bad things never the good in herself, she tries to changes this by wearing more and more makeup and of course you guessed it getting plastic surgery (boob job). Which is something a lot of girls struggle with in this day and age especially with the big influence of social media; girls are forced to change their appearance in order to please a guy or society.

The interesting thing in this book is Shaun, the date we were introduced to at the start of the book tries to help her see who she really is, however she continues to change herself which causes a problem as he does not like it. As a result of this, a dilemma is created as Shaun was not happy with the person she was becoming – he wanted her to love herself for who she is rather to be someone she is not but at the same time April is not happy being the “ugly duckling” of society and she tries to revamp her self-image.

As the story goes on, we see her meeting another guy called Jay, who instead falls for this revamped April, You will have to read the book to find out how that turned out…
Though this book took me a while to read (due to my hectic life) I still understood the purpose and story line.

I was astonished by the key message in this book; the book teaches you to love yourselves for you and other important life lessons such as dealing with relationships, and that even the plain Janes of the world can and Will find love.

The book is very relatable, there were parts of it as I read on that I felt related to my life and I believe a lot more people can relate to this. I would honestly advice you to put it on your to read list! Check the book out to find out how it ends and make sure to check out the Author as well as she put a lot of thought into writing the book.

I would rate this book a five out of five!

Thank you for reading this blog, till next time!

Stay beautiful!

More information:

Contact the authot at www.tracykiss.com

The book is available on AMAZON

Contact me at

straighttocurly@gmail.com

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FROM FRO TO PONY FEATURING HOT HAIR

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SPOTLIGHT ON KEMI

“Hi AdeRonke my name is Kemi. I just discovered your blog and I want to share my story.

So I have been natural for quite a while now and I am thinking of relaxing my hair. My hair has never been long, and it is very very soft so it breaks off easily. I would like to relax my hair because I am tired of my leave out’s not blending in with my extensions. Yes I do straighten my hair, but my hair stays straight for like five minutes and then it’s a big puff ball again.”

My Response

Hi Kemi welcome to my channel, I understand your struggle, I had times like that when I wanted to relax my hair because my leave out was not working with my hair extensions. However I figures out a number a things which I now do, which of course cut down the number of times I want to throw a relaxer in my hair and take the easy route out. Below are a number of suggested solutions/alternatives to help solve your problem:

Leave your leave out in a protective style at night while you sleep e.g. bantu knot or two strand twist, so you don’t have to straighten your hair as much in the mornings and also to prolong your hair style
Change your hair extensions to something that has the same texture as your hair type
Switch and use some sort of closure (e.g lace or silk base closure) in order to minimise or even cut out the amount of leave out you have- I use a lace closure and it blends very well!
You could also try the invisible sew in – make sure you get someone who knows what they are doing to do this for you

And in relation to a relaxer, I don’t think a relaxer should be a way to manage your hair, their other alternatives but whichever one you choose make sure you do your research e.g. health implications and do what is best for you!.

Thank you for reading,

Till next time, stay beautiful!

Have a story to tell? Want to be featured on this blog? Send me an email at straighttocurly@hotmail.com or drop a comment down below. See terms and conditions below:

What to include

How long you have been natural
What is your regime e.g. what do you use on your hair
Any other thing you wish to say
Picture of your hair (Optional)

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Disclaimer;

I am not a professional, please follow any instructions carefully and do not dismiss the word of your doctor when it comes to trying new things. Stay safe folks!

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MY NATURAL HAIR REGIMEN

Hey lovelies, welcome back to another post

So sorry that I did not post anything last week, I have been supper busy with work and training.

Anyways let’s get into today’s blog titled “my natural hair Regime”

What will be discussed in this blog?

Detangling and moisturising
Hot oil treatment
Shampoo time
Deep conditioning/ protein treatment
Co – Wash,
Style as desired

So let’s get started;

STEP ONE – DETANGLING

I take my hair down from whatever hair style I have in (usually cornrows), then I finger detangle to get that kink out and then I comb my hair with my wide tooth come

STEP TWO – HOT OIL TREATMENT

I only started doing this step recently and I love how my hair feels after it. What I do is after detangling my hair I use a mixture of oils (coconut, almond, Jamaican black castor oil and olive oil) together in a bottle, I put the bottle in hot water to heat it up. I then coat my hair in sections with the oil. I leave it on for 30 mins with a plastic bag and scarf on my head and after 30 mins I places a hot towel on my head till the towel gets cold.

STEP THREE – SHAMPOO TIME (optional for shampoo day only)

Like I previously mention I don’t shampoo my hair all the time because my hair is very dry and doesn’t need to be strip any further of its oils (instead I pree-poo).

But on shampoo day, I shampoo my hair with Treseme Shampoo or Timotei pure after detangling to get rid of all the build-up and give me a fresh clean scalp!

STEP FOUR - DEEP CONDITION TIME!

Depending on how my hair feels or when I last had a protein treatment (I do this once a month) I deep condition my hair with my “Argan oil deep conditioner or my Mega Growth deep conditioner.

When I need a protein treatment I use the Organic Hair Mayonnaise or I make my own (This is what I do a lot of the time). I let the treatment sit in my hair for somewhere between 2 hours to overnight! – Only overnight when I’ve become really lazy and too tired to wash it out.

STEP FIVE RINSE WITH CONDITIONER

I first of all rinse the treatment off my head then I co- wash with my Treseme conditioner to make my hair feel silky smooth and shiny

STEP SIX STYLE AS DESIRED

I apply all my oils to my hair and I style as I want.

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DISCLAIMER

Please not this is MY hair regimen, you don’t have to do everything I do, find out what’s best for YOUR hair and stick with it

Please be careful when using new products and follow your doctor’s advice.

Note – I am not a professional when it comes to hair, I am just a girl learning what works best for me, so follow each step with caution

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DIY PROTEIN TREATMENT FOR DRY HAIR

PROTEIN TREATMENT FOR MY NATURAL HAIR

What is protein?