Hair? Meet my bra strap. Bra Strap? Meet my hair. After fifteen weeks of stretching my relaxer, I got my hair relaxed on October 29, 2011(with Organic Root Stimulator's Olive Oil Relaxer, Regular Strength). As usual, the relaxer was only applied to my new growth (which I had a lot of!). So let's do a progress comparison - here is my hair as of last Fall, 2010: …

Hey everyone! I am happy with my hair progress so far. I got my hair relaxed on July 16, 2011 (after 12 weeks of stretching my relaxer). I mentioned in my last post that I was considering pushing the stretching past 12 weeks, but I really felt it was time when July 16 came around. The relaxer went really well (The ORS Olive Oil relaxer was used on my hair and it is amazing!). My scalp felt great (I used the "regular" version of the relaxer), the hair came out silky and shiny, and a bit…

January 6, 2011: Hair Trim Day 

I definitely needed a hair trim today, but I was very hesitant about going to any salon to do it. Like many women (especially black women), it's scary losing a lot of hair length with scissor-happy stylists who want to "construct" a look for you. I've personally lost inches of healthy hair over the course of many years because a trim went from just a trim to a "cute style." Not this time! 

Hesitant about trimming my own hair, I…