OOTD + Day 9 Hair/Day 4 Twist-Out

My OOTD is a simple boho style.  I didn't feel like wearing heels to work today but I still wanted to wear layers for an office feel.  My office is pretty chill where everyday is dress down Friday so wearing heels is pretty dressy for my office.  Most of my outfit came from a local thrift store called Cheapskate.  I love this store because you can buy and sell from the store and they love name buying name brand items from people.  I also had a pair of simple shades on with a brown tint to them that I got from Forever 21.  

Cardigan (grey); Mix Nouveau Scarf from local store CheapSkate; White basic V-neck, ripped Jeans; Express Flats (Magenta-similar pair); Nicole Miller Purse (Black) from Belks; Necklace from Cheapskate w/ simple silver studs

This is 9 day hair and a 4 day twist-out so today is definitely wash day!  I was going to wash my hair last night but I got lazy.  I did stop by the store and purchase a few products I will be using tonight to prep for my mini twists.  I will be doing a deep conditioning treatment and when I begin twisting I will still use my castor oil but I will also use some Shea Moisture Organic Curl Enhancing Smoothie that I purchased from Walgreens for $9.99 (online you can purchase it for $7.99).  I will deep condition with Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Hair Masque that I purchased for $9.99.

 

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Regimen for tonight's conditioning and twisting:

1.     Spray hair with water and distribute in 4 sections, Organic Hair Mayo and Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) or any oil of your choice.  If you do not have Organic Hair Mayo, you can use regular Mayo in your fridge w/ EVOO.

2.     Put on plastic cap or plastic bag and wrap warm towel around the bag or sit under the dryer for about 15-30 min.  

3.     Rinse a section and co-wash with your choice of conditioner (I prefer Herbal Essence).  Repeat on all sections.

4.     Apply your deep conditioner (I am using Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Hair Masque).  Cover with cap and sit for 15 minutes.

5.     Rinse each section and apply your leave-in conditioner or reapply the masque (the jar says you can use the masque for frizzies).

6.     I usually air dry or lightly blow dry on cold-hi setting.

7.     Apply Castor Oil and Shea Moisture Enhancing Smoothie to section.  Separate parts w/ fingers and begin twisting.  Depending on the size, this could take me about 4-6 hours to complete. 

**After a week or 2 of twists, I wear a twist out for about a week and begin from step 1.  I do detangle in the shower when my conditioner is on my hair w/ a denman brush, BUT, I will be trying the finger detangling method tonight.  If it works, this will be my new regimen for detangling.**

Thanks for stopping by loves :)
Come see me tomorrow for my Tutorial vid!

OOTD + FRO LOVE

Here are some pics from my outfit of the day (OOTD).  I will do a mini twist tutorial that includes how I co-wash my hair and I will post it tomorrow :)

Gap Blazer (black); NY Collection Sequin Tank (teal); Forever 21 Skinny Jeans (dark denim); Charlotte Russe Thigh-High Boots (black); Necklace (thrift shop), Forever 21 Bracelets (assorted pearl & black)

Mini Twist-Out (Day 8 hair; day 3 twist-out)

I Love H81 (Forever 21) Scarf (black/grey); Silver Studded Earrings Forever 21; Palladio Herbal Tinted Lip Balm Bronzy Pink PTB07

.....IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING.....

BESOS...

First and foremost WELCOME!!  This is a place where I share everything I love, including fashion (OOTD VIDS), hair care (TUTORIAL VIDS) and music (MOSTLY LOCAL ARTISTS AND NEWS).  I will give you a little background history and hopefully you will come back again for my posts, vids and tips.

ABOUT ME....

**My name is Chrystal, military brat that finally settled down in NC.  I am looking to move soon so a "Get Out Of NC B4 I Go Nuts" post will be up soon!  I work for a university, love hanging out with friends and try to keep myself in the local hip hop music scene as much as possible.  One of my BFF's is a blogger and suggested this to me some time ago.  I can admit that I have a small obsession w/ my hair.  The longer it gets the more excited I am to play in it.  This is why I have tried using protective styles lately including the weather changes.**

 

HAIR: 2 years natural w/ a steady regimen

Length Check after trim (10/15/12)

Left Side: 7"

Right Side: 7 1/2"

Front: 7 1/2"

Back: 7"

Top: 8"

Regimen

Currently my regimen includes mini twists, mini twists and more mini twists.  Every 2 weeks I co-wash my hair, lightly blow dry or air dry and do my mini twists using either Castor Oil or Miss Jessies Baby Buttercreme.  I leave them in for about a week and wear it as a twist out for week 2 and begin the process all over again.

FASHION: ... Fashionista...hmm depends on how much effort I choose to put into it, but lately I've been putting in a lot!  Some of my fav brands or stores include, Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, Jessica Simpson, Guess, Gap, HauteLook and DSW.

MUSIC: Currently in my playlist you will find Lazurus (local Raleigh, NC artist), Common, Miguel, Frank Ocean, Dwele, Kirko Bangz, Lupe Fiasco, Kendrick Lamar, Goapele... so many different genre's I can't even keep up with what I like the best so I say, I like anything that makes me tap my foot.  I usually go with Kirko in the morning to wake me up and Common radio on iHeartRadio to keep me going. 

This is my first post on my new blog.  Thank you so much for viewing and be sure to come back and see me :)