11 months

30 April 2012 was my 11th month of sisterlocks. Time has really flown. I had my retightening bright and early the same day.

How has it been? Well I can't say I have had any major problems. There has been times when I have looked in the mirror and thought what are you doing today? Times when they swollen up and looked all puffy and I have thought Ok different look today. But you know whatever, however it looked I have dealt with it. Not one day have I woken up and thought I hate my hair today. I am not fully locked yet. There is still a bit at the front where the ends are still open but it is getting there.

A couple of days after my retightening.

Washing

When? Usually after I have had it retightened it about a week after as I love the way it looks after a retighten. But I must admit I did wash it a few more times last month and as a result I think there was a bit of slippage, but you know once you feel that water running through your hair on to your scalp you are just dying to do it again.  I also did a few more braid outs this month so that could have added to the slippage, but my consultant didn't complain and it still only took an hour and a half.

Oils

Can't believe I am still not putting much in they way of oils.  I spray daily with water with essential oil of peppermint or lavendar oil depending on my mood.  I have just purchased another bottle or organic root stimulater natures shine.  I love this it smells lovely and it soothes my scalp as is with most people I have the occasional itchy scalp.

I spray a little in my hand and massage on my scalp love it.

At night I sleep with my satin scarf and that's all the care my hair needs simple.

To wash or not to wash that is the question

Well sorry to keep you all hanging I nearly forgot....anyway this is how the story goes..

Umm the ends are soft...
It smells
It doesn't smell
Well no not at the moment but sometimes it does...
But there is no dandruff or anything
I know but I need to wash my hair
I'll see if Liz will let you braid and band...

Liz: it is still soft the ends might unravel
It smells
When does it smell after the gym
Yes then and sometimes in between
My husband says it smells
He is only saying that because he knows you haven't washed it...

Liz: ok if you want to wash it this is what you need to do

Yeah, yeah, yeah I got permission to wash my hair I got permission to wash my hair...Don't you think I put up a good argument!!!!! LOL  My husband says but ah nuh your head!!!

Hey I couldn't get to the shop fast enough to buy the T Gel Neutrogena shampoo and elastic bands...I would have washed it as soon as I got home but I had to go out that evening and you know what I actually liked the way it looked and really didn't want to spoil the style...

But Sunday 27 November three days away from 6 months I got out my coloured bands sat down and begun...

Kiss my damn teeth what a palaver...dem stupid little bands kept busting the room look liked a rainbow with multi coloured bands all over it where they kept flying away...30 minutes later with much larger plaits than I was advised I was finally braided and band and water hadn't even touched my head.  Cha....

Anyways in the shower I go and I was like you know what if it unravels it does but I don't think it will...So....ahhhhhhh water on my head how refreshing lovely...ahhh hold on not too long now you don't want to get them to soaking wet...oh my this aint a proper wash...I get out my T Gel shampoo put a little in my head and massage gently as instructed.

Ahhhhhh water on my head again...not too much now...remember ends could unravel damn man I can't enjoy this experience as much as I wanted.  Ohhh just one more wash just one more OK a little massage gently...Here we go again... Lovely.

Out you come now.  Now to take them silly bands off and undo the plaits...Umm actually quite easy to undo.

Blot with a towel and hey shake those locks urrr well I think hey are still locks they look a it like a fuzzy afro....Anyway shake those locks...My son says OK mum yes your hair has grown.

Lets air dry now KEEP YOUR HANDS OUT OF YOUR HAIR!!!

Slowly they dry and I feel each stage umm curly, fizzy, oh dear what will the outcome be...

umm a bit fizzy...but it aint dry yet...

And you know what they came out fine.  No unravelling at all.  It dried fine and kept the same style...Although Liz said no oil I did rub a bit in the middle of my hand and massage the scalp.  The I put a little bit of lavender essential oil in my spray bottle and sprayed my hair in the morning.  Result lovely soft light hair.  I was only advised to wash it the once though and the amount effort it took it may just take another six months before water touches this head again....