The Bridge to Bliss

In the words of rapper Rick Ross, "These [straight heat damaged pieces of hair] can't hold me back!" ...okay, so maybe he didn't say that verbatim, but I am! If you've been keeping up to date with my hair chronicles, you'd know that I recently got my hair straightened for the first time this year a couple of weeks ago to get a trim and do a length check. Good news: My hair has tremendously grown!  Bad news: I HAVE HEAT DAMAGE AHHHHHH NOOOO THE DEVIL!!!! Pro-tip: Don't go to a new stylist who has no experience with your hair for straightening. For real. Some of the straight pieces. What's crazy is that none of the damage is on my ends. All roots. Some more of the damage :( So yeah, I've started a new and improved hair regimen to bring my hair back to health (check out the first installation of said new hair regimen HERE .) --- After watching [too many] YouTube videos and reading [far too many] articles on caring for my hair, I ...

It's official: This Q-redew is a gift from God herself. Yesterday, I used it to refresh an old rod set/ twist out/braid out because I was too lazy to wash my hair. "I'll just wash it during the weekend," I thought. That was before I found out I have heat damage!!!!! Yes; alas after my most recent hair straightening endeavor (see pics here of when it was straight), I found straight pieces of hair today while messing around in my head. Needless to say, I was and am still devastated. I've been natural for 2.5 years and I've always tried to be safe and keep my hair healthy. So of course, my "I'll wash it later," thoughts flew out of my head with a swiftness and were replaced with "I NEED A PROTEIN TREATMENT ASAP," thoughts. And when I got home, that's what I did, using: Honey (for added moisture to the protein) 1 Egg (great protein source) 1 tablespoon of Mayo (great protein source) 1 tablespoon of yogurt (more protein b...

Hello all!! So, for my birthday, I bought myself (yes, I buy myself gifts) a Q-Redew Handheld Hair steamer! Upon arriving back home from a business trip, I was SO excited to see the steamer waiting for me. For months, I've watched and read reviews that said the steamer boasts the following benefits for hair: Easy moisturizing  Easy detangling Softening of hair Opening of hair shaft Makes hair more manageable  Not too bad for some benefits, right? Anywho, I already knew that steam does wonders for hair and especially natural hair, but sitting under a hooded dryer for an hour is definitely for the birds. Cue Q-Redew. What can I say? I'm a believer!!! I used the steamer to refresh an ollllllllld rod set/twist out/braid out that I wasn't yet ready to wash (since it's mid-week and I don't have time for that). Instantly I noticed that the Q-Redew seemed to melt the tangles away, I was able to pull the prongs through my hair with little to ...