So...I’m expecting, in case you missed it in my profile info!!! This is my first child, and I will be a single mother but LIFE HAPPENS and I’m making LEMONADE!!!
I am currently about 16 weeks along…….so this journey should be interesting to say the least! So far I haven’t had any real morning sickness (fingers crossed). I first realized something was wrong I was riding the 8am train to work (crowded as always) and I almost fainted. I started to sweat and my body just felt so weak. After this happening two days in a row I realized I wasn’t eating breakfast before getting on the train and since then as soon as I wake up I have to eat something. I also started to feel VERY VERY tired, one Saturday I even slept until 5pm!! I will post a pic of my belly even though it only looks like I ate too much at dinner lol….I don’t own a scale but at my first doctor's appt (@11weeks) I weighed in at 151 lbs! My next trip to the doctor is Wednesday so I will be posting ultrasound pics and more! Hopefully I can find out the sex!!! I hope it's a girl :)
Tummy Pic at 10 weeks taken from my BlackBerry :/ (no digital camera until Christmas)
And here is a pic of my belly (Blackberry again) at 16 weeks:
As my belly grows I can tell you that sleeping on my right side is not happening these days! I am no longer feeling queasy in the mornings and I have noticed my prenatal vitamins making my nails grow faster. I thought this would be fun but I have to keep cutting them because I scratch in my sleep and wake up with scars!
So anyway…..on to my hair routine….I’m going to post link the videos that have how-to demos so that you can see exactly where I learned my techniques. Using this regimen I have achieved chin length hair in a little over one year since my Bold Cut (BC-cutting all of my relaxed end off). My hair was about 2-3 inches this time last year and now its past chin length when stretched. I admit my routine wasnt the same for the entire year there are a few recent changes but I feel that I have reached a point where my hair is very easy to care for and it works for ME although you may not have the same results I’d like to share.
Here is a blurry pic of an old twist out taken from my Blackberry:
In nutshell:
Co-Wash one or twice a week (if only once I use a spritz mid-week for moisture)
Deep Condition 2x per month
Henna treatments every 6-8 weeks…….Keep reading below for products I use and more deets :)
For my co-washes I use Organix mango curling conditioner:
but more recently I switched to Curls Clarifying Shampoo:
The Curls shampoo is highly recommended by two of my favorite natural bloggers and I don’t feel that the Mango conditioner gives me a “clean” feeling that I like. I just had to cough up the money and step it up to the Curls Clarifying Shampoo even though I have been hesitant to spend $12 on a bottle of shampoo. I figure I don’t use shampoo often so it will last for a while..... (Im a product junkie and I need help lol!)
After my wash I have fallen in LOVE LOVE LOVE with the Herbal Essences Conditioner line for detangling my hair. The products I like are Hello Hydration (fav) and None of Your Frizziness(2nd Fav). These products have great slip and I’m telling you they make detangling a BREEZE!!
Once I detangle I apply and style with the leave in conditioner recipe created by the YouTube hair vlogger KimmayTube (she is pretty intense about hair care). I simply remix it by replacing the Castor oil with Coconut oil. I would try it with the Castor oil to see if you like it because a good friend of mine loves Castor oil, while I find that its too thick for me.
Here is how to make the conditioner step by step:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXi2k4cFFhI
The main ingredient =Kinky Curly Knot Today, this stuff is the bomb dot com!!!
I deep condition my hair 2x per month using the Organic Root Stimulator Deep Conditioning pack mixed with honey.These packs are only $1.22 per pack at Wal Mart or any beauty supply store and they work great especially with heat. I usually apply it and sit under my bonnet-dryer for 15-30 min.
The final part of my regimin are my Henna Treatments that I do every 6-8 weeks.
To find out more about Henna and its pros/cons you can read more at http://www.hennaforhair.com/. This is where I learned about how it works before trying it on my own hair.I use the Jamilla Body Art Quality Henna :
mixed with 100% Lemon Juice cinnamon, honey, and conditioner for my treatments. You can find recipes one the website mentioned above and also video tutorials. I was inspired by Curly Nikki to try henna. You can check out her results and a video tutorial on how she Henna’s on her blog which is GREAT! http://www.curlynikki.com/search/label/Henna
And that’s it love bugs please comment and ask any questions you may have.
~Spread Love~
Tummy Pic at 10 weeks taken from my BlackBerry :/ (no digital camera until Christmas)
And here is a pic of my belly (Blackberry again) at 16 weeks:
As my belly grows I can tell you that sleeping on my right side is not happening these days! I am no longer feeling queasy in the mornings and I have noticed my prenatal vitamins making my nails grow faster. I thought this would be fun but I have to keep cutting them because I scratch in my sleep and wake up with scars!
So anyway…..on to my hair routine….I’m going to post link the videos that have how-to demos so that you can see exactly where I learned my techniques. Using this regimen I have achieved chin length hair in a little over one year since my Bold Cut (BC-cutting all of my relaxed end off). My hair was about 2-3 inches this time last year and now its past chin length when stretched. I admit my routine wasnt the same for the entire year there are a few recent changes but I feel that I have reached a point where my hair is very easy to care for and it works for ME although you may not have the same results I’d like to share.
Here is a blurry pic of an old twist out taken from my Blackberry:
In nutshell:
Co-Wash one or twice a week (if only once I use a spritz mid-week for moisture)
Deep Condition 2x per month
Henna treatments every 6-8 weeks…….Keep reading below for products I use and more deets :)
but more recently I switched to Curls Clarifying Shampoo:The Curls shampoo is highly recommended by two of my favorite natural bloggers and I don’t feel that the Mango conditioner gives me a “clean” feeling that I like. I just had to cough up the money and step it up to the Curls Clarifying Shampoo even though I have been hesitant to spend $12 on a bottle of shampoo. I figure I don’t use shampoo often so it will last for a while..... (Im a product junkie and I need help lol!)
After my wash I have fallen in LOVE LOVE LOVE with the Herbal Essences Conditioner line for detangling my hair. The products I like are Hello Hydration (fav) and None of Your Frizziness(2nd Fav). These products have great slip and I’m telling you they make detangling a BREEZE!!
Once I detangle I apply and style with the leave in conditioner recipe created by the YouTube hair vlogger KimmayTube (she is pretty intense about hair care). I simply remix it by replacing the Castor oil with Coconut oil. I would try it with the Castor oil to see if you like it because a good friend of mine loves Castor oil, while I find that its too thick for me.
Here is how to make the conditioner step by step:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXi2k4cFFhI
The main ingredient =Kinky Curly Knot Today, this stuff is the bomb dot com!!!I deep condition my hair 2x per month using the Organic Root Stimulator Deep Conditioning pack mixed with honey.These packs are only $1.22 per pack at Wal Mart or any beauty supply store and they work great especially with heat. I usually apply it and sit under my bonnet-dryer for 15-30 min.The final part of my regimin are my Henna Treatments that I do every 6-8 weeks.
To find out more about Henna and its pros/cons you can read more at http://www.hennaforhair.com/. This is where I learned about how it works before trying it on my own hair.I use the Jamilla Body Art Quality Henna :
mixed with 100% Lemon Juice cinnamon, honey, and conditioner for my treatments. You can find recipes one the website mentioned above and also video tutorials. I was inspired by Curly Nikki to try henna. You can check out her results and a video tutorial on how she Henna’s on her blog which is GREAT! http://www.curlynikki.com/search/label/HennaAnd that’s it love bugs please comment and ask any questions you may have.
~Spread Love~
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