10/18/06 - Haircut=excessive trim; oh well.
10/19 - WC (Redkin Densify, Finish Up)
10/20 - CO  no towel dry
10/21 - Satin pillowcase, tied hair up in "biscuit" for bedtime.
10/22 - Aveda jojoba to ends, brushed entire length. Let sit for 2 hours prior to CWC.
Next CWC planned for 10/25 or 26, depending on need.
10/23 - Plan is: One drop jojoba (temples and below) brushed through each night at bedtime, tie loose high ponytail. One CWC shampoo per week. C-Nexxus/Suave, W-Redken Densify, C-Redken Finish Up. Any other "washings" shall be Redken Finish Up (CO).
10/24 - Jojoba at bedtime.
10/25 - No telling what had all built up on my scalp and in my hair after years of ineffective haircare practice, so I decided today would include my first ACV; clean slate, as it were.
First, I entered the shower with last night's jojoba in my hair from temples down. I proceeded to enjoy a full-head shampoo. Next came the ACV (recipe Anais); I left that in while continuing my shower. After rinsing out the ACV, I moved on to a full head conditioner (combed through), got out of the shower for a shave. Reentered the shower for a cool rinse of conditioner. Patted the excess drippings from my hair with a towel. Finished up with jojoba (temples down); finger-combed through. Once hair is dry, I will BBB jojoba thoroughly.
*The most striking difference I've noticed during this first week is that I am not getting anywhere near the previous amount of hair in my comb or brush. No longer brutal to my hair. This alone is a major success.

Yay!  You've started a journal!!
Have you read about combing your hair with a wide toothed comb, starting at the bottom and working your way toward your scalp?  With wavy hair it is extra important 'cause our hairtype tangles easily.  Finger combing is also very good for wavies.
I only use the BBB when I haven't washed my hair for more than two days to distribute the natural oil from my scalp down the hair.  Brushing wavy hair can make it really bushy.

Have you learned to braid yet?

Practice, practice, practice.  That is what it takes to become proficient in braiding your own hair.  You just have to train those fingers to hold the hair while you are doing the cross-overs (or unders if you are doing dutch braiding).

"LongLocks Hair Braiding Basics" describes the first step as: Divide all the hair into three even sections and comb each section smooth.

Here are my first (very basic) questions.
1) How can I tell whether I have successfully created three equal sections? I can't really see the sections on the back of my head.

2) How do I comb out the individual sections while maintaining the three distinct divisions?

Thank you for the compliments, Lisabelle...you're very sweet. I cannot imagine life without my "kids." All three, Tanya (18), Katie (20), and Tyler (22) influence and enrich my life daily.

Yes, I do wear a helmet; the thought of hitting the pavement without protecting my noggin scares the hell out of me. I had worn a doo-rag in the past, but I never considered that it might decrease the drying of my hair. Thanks for the idea. I will give it a try. When riding season rolls around again, I will definitely try applying jojoba before taking off.

As for OCC, I haven't watched them in some time. Up until my St. Louis Cardinals made it into the World Series, I had been without a TV for about nine months. The old one broke, and I never replaced it, until last week. The Teutels are entertaining to be sure, but I had stopped watching them and most television about a year and a half ago when I realized too many hours of my life were slipping away on the Lazy-Boy. These days, the time I used to spend in front of the tube is dedicated doing things I consider more productive. I go out with friends or family, I exercise, meditate, read, and work on "to do" stuff around the house. Yeah, I also spend time on the internet, but mostly on discussion forums furthering my knowledge...the conversation is often good too.

That's more info than you asked for...but you got me on a roll.

hairapparent wrote on Oct 27^th, 2006 at 11:22am:


1.  Getting the sections even takes a bit of practice.  I separate my hair into the sections, then just "feel" the thickness of the sections to see if they feel about the same.

2.  I will comb the sections after I have braided several crossovers, but then I just braid away.  I will hold all three sections in one hand, allowing the other to comb the sections.  I do make sure that I detangle after each set of crossovers so that my hair doesn't rebraid.

 SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS
    2006     
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bikerbraid wrote on Oct 28^th, 2006 at 8:18pm:


Well, sure. That and I'm trying to spruce up my journal with a bit of personality.