JenMajBeauty

I’ve always read about mixing your favorite deep conditioner with oil - or with other deep conditioners - to maximize the experience of deep conditioning. I really didn’t see the point… however, when I tried a similar technique for myself, I promised myself that it would become part of my routine, because I was excited about it and loved the results. The products I used for that particular deep conditioning session was the ORS Olive Oil Replenishing Pak and the ORS HaiRepair VitalOils . The most common oil used for this method is usually  jojoba oil because it’s similar to the natural oil produced by our scalp (sebum). After I’ve done my hot oil treatment with my oil mix and cleansed my hair, I squeezed out the excess water out of my hair. I applied a quarter size of the oil to my wet hair; I applied another quarter size of oil just to make sure that the oil covered all of my strands. Then I applied the deep conditioner and wrapped my hair with two plastic bags....

There is more to a healthy hair journey than what we do on our wash days, the hair products we use (DIYs, organic and such) or how long we are able to stretch our relaxers. Here are a few healthy practices - related to hair or our overall health – that I adopted for the past couple of years that can contribute to a healthy hair journey: Clean eating: Eating home cooked meals has become a huge deal to me,  because of sanitary reasons and it's budget friendly. Fresh vegetables and fish, turkey, duck, grains and fruits are part of my diet. I indulge in ice cream and cake and such once in a while. I don’t drink sodas, mainly water. I drink juice once or twice a week. Drink a lot of water: I don't drink 8 glasses of water a day, but I drink enough water to keep me hydrated. If you find water to be too bland, especially in warm weather, you can add your own taste to the water by adding some lemon juice and honey, or some baking soda or use this item if you fancy a sparkli...

So… when I started my hair journey in 2014, I didn’t really know what I was doing, but I was excited! I had one goal in mind: that my hair would grow back passed my shoulders again. Did I reach my goal? I didn't think to take a picture of the back at the time - it was definitely shorter than the front - but here is what the front looked like: I had just come back from the hair salon - May 9, 2014 June 15, 2015; barely neck length June 15, 2015; barely neck length I do have pictures of the back for this date (June 15, 2015) but there were spots on the mirror so I won't post it on here. August 31, 2016 I'VE REACHED MY GOAL!!! I thought it would have taken me 3 – 4 years to accomplish my goal, taking into account that I wasn’t knowledgeable about hair care and the setbacks that would result from that.  But thankfully, I still have all of my hair! And I did have setbacks mostly from relaxer touch-ups. My hair is not damaged; some area...