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Dirty Hair

Hola!

It’s been weeks!!!! As you know, I straightened my hair like 2.5 weeks ago. It came out fantastic. I oiled it every night (just about). I switched up the oils I used. In the beginning, I used mostly grape seed oil, then I switched to jojoba oil, then olive oil and I also used Moroccan oil here and there. I wrapped my hair every night and I don’t think I’ve worn any protective styles the whole time. Tsk!

Having straight hair was a nice change from the usuals, but I vowed not to workout while my hair was straight. So after two weeks, I hit the gym and my hair curled right back up at the roots (as expected). I’ve been working out since. The most impressive part is that I’m on week three without washing my hair!

Why am I excited about dirty hair? Well… my scalp has been in such bad condition for years now, I HAD to wash my hair ever week (or less) otherwise I ran into major problems. Now that my scalp is in great health, I can comfortably go 2 weeks without having to wash it. I also realized that I usually wash my hair when it’s time to change my style. Like now, for example, I’d love to have a twist out, but I’m going to wait until the weekend to wash my hair.
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I went to the Get Radical Conference 2012 and I got to meet a bunch of great women! You may recognize some…

Jillian Michaels (My personal trainer… in my head LOL)

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Suze Orman

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Lisa Price (Founder of Carol’s Daughter)

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XOXO,
Rece

Hair Health

My hair is still straight, as planned. It’s also growing a lot. The length isn’t much different, but keep it mind that it has been trimmed several times in between. Once I get rid of those pesky ssk’s, I’ll ease up on the trimming. For now, I’m more concerned with the health of my hair rather than the length. I know that if the health is there, the length will come.

My scalp is doing sooooo well. I stopped applying the conditioner to my scalp when I deep condition my hair. I only apply it to the ends. In addition, I stopped using leave in conditioner. It was just too much. Not only was my hairline breaking out in some sort of an inflammation/cradle cap situation, but right after I washed my hair, my scalp always seemed dirty still. When I parted my hair, there was literally white gunk on my scalp in certain areas. Since I’ve been using the Selsun Blue and I’ve changed my conditioning habits, I no longer have any of these issues. My scalp was just over conditioned. I can imagine that if my scalp wasn’t healthy, it affected my hair growth and health.

I’ve added a “Current Regimen” section at the top where I’ve listed my current regimen, including products I am currently using. I’ll be updating it as things change.

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XOXO,
Rece