New Years Resolutions

[pics tomorrow I promise]

-APL 08 ..
-Crown && Nape Challenge
-Weekly Scalp Massages
-Get a solid regimen down
-Relax no more than 5 times.
-Perfect my rollerset.

[LHCF BOOTCAMP O8 !]

[ALSO UN-RELATED BUT JUST SO I CAN REMEMBER]

Beauty/Fashion:

-Clearer skin
-Buy at least 10 pairs of shoes
-Ween yourself off sneakers so much
-Buy more quality bags
-Love me

ETA:

Update ! [Finally] January 1st, 2008 .. after blowout, flatiron and trim [around 8 weeks post]

Vent ..

Ugh. Long story short. My old hairdresser complained for days about my ends .. refused to NOT trim them .. told me I MUST get a relaxer .. blah.blah.blah.

She irks me. My mom just sat there agreeing.

I can't stand these people. I'll show them. Got an awful trim on Monday. Lost 2 inches.

On another note .. I'm almost definitely doing the LHCF Bootcamp 08 .. I'm gonna start off with one session .. then add more as I succeed .. And I might relax in January .. then relax at the end of every session.

Birthday

I'ma take a picture of my hair tomorrow with my mommy's camera. I got it done for my birthday [December 18th] and its twisties on one side with the rest curled ..

Tamesha's mom [Miss Deb] did it for me .. I'm about to break it down:

Washed - Tangled and lathered and put it all on top of my head
Conditioned- Let it sit for about 30 seconds.
Detangled- Medium spaced comb root to tip
Rollerset- Not too tight .. not loose.

I like it .. but still ..

Pics coming tomorrow.

Humidity ..

Here in N.C. it was like .. 81 degrees today .. so I slept in them damn rollers for nothing because the stupid fog messed me up. But whatever.

I'm starting an official, 365-Day .. Crown and Nape Challenge. Starting today: December 11th, 2007. I'm gonna get a picture of my nape probably in a week when I go to Philly.

And I'm still working on my new years resolutions.

After January, [actually December 31st, when I get my first Dominican Blowout] I'll start my official 1 year low-heat, lo-mani challenge. It'll start, January 1st, 2008 and end December 31st, 2008. I can't take any pictures for like .. 2 weeks, when I go to Philly so I can use my mom's camera.

But [so far] my hair goals for 2008 are [up for debate]

-APL by June ..[about 2.5-3 inches]
-BSL by December .. [about 1.5-2 inches]
-Thicken up nape and crown drastically .. [my layers make my hair look kinda short I think .. and it would help if I could grow the nape out]
-Weekly Scalp Massages
-Get a solid regimen down
-Relax NO MORE than 5 times .. [3 or 4 would be ideal]
-Try to stay away from extensions ..
-Lower Direct Heat Usage [2x a month max] once a month would be ideal ..
-Perfect My Rollerset [must get MacherieAmour's DVD]
-Lower manipulation ..


ETA:
Actually, I think I'll start it either on January 1st ..

Stretching

Wow ! I'm only 4 weeks post or 5 at the most .. and I'm getting more breakage .. but my last relaxer was slightly underprocessed .. so I'm thinking I'll relax in the beginning of January. But umm .. yeah .. I haven't deep conditioned in like a week and a half .. and tonight .. I'm airdrying my rollerset[as we speak] so I'll wake up at like, 5 tomorrow, and sit under the dryer for 40 minutes .. it's going to be so uncomfortable .

Mane&Chic

Is my favorite blog .. It's been so since July .. www.southerntease.net

I think I'll take a page out of her book, with the apple cider vinegar cocktails .. I'll drink 2 a day, until December 31st, and see how that works out for me. But I'll have to keep a log.

Tonight- One cup of ACV and water ;; 2 bottles of water..

Hopefully I'll do better tomorrow. I'll try to drink one in the morning, one at night, and water in between. It supposedly betters your skin and hair, and I could use help in both departments.

ETA: THAT DIDN'T LAST LONG AT ALL .. I'M SICK .. AND THE TASTE MAKES MY THROAT FEEL NASTIER ..

Wrapping ..

Has caused 3 stress breakage areas: A barely one-inch section in the crown .. the nape .. and the left side bangs .. All either breaking .. or thinning.

No More Wrapping ! [Well, I'm curving it .. not everyday ..]

When I get my fresh wrap I will .. but other than that .. I just brush the hair straight back. But the ends in one large pincurl, and tie it up ..

I'll see how that affects anything by the end of December.