Week 2 Check-In

Natural Beauties,

I'm back with a other update on check-in for week 2 winter challenge with ends today by the way. Even though it is just the beginning and I'm ready to see this thing through but I know for sure it will be some challenges along the way. As you all know I use my castor oil every other day so even though its day 14 since challenge kicked off it day 9 of me applying the oil to hair. Enough with that here are this week questions and answer.

Reminder these are not my questions

1. Where do you live?

               -You already know but for the ones who don't, I live in Georgia. 

2. Are other members of your family naturals too? Who? Were they natural before you or vice versa? Do you all support each other?

   -Yes, just about every female family member there's just few that are still relaxed. I would say that me and one of my cousins went natural around the same time and other members joined in shortly after. Yes we support each other all the time on different subject but being that I'm on new journey to use all natural products (homemade) no parabens, sulfate, or alcohol just all natural products. I'm talking about those type of things.

3. How did you use Castor Oil in your hair last week (week 1)

-Last week I applied the oil to my scalp by sectioning my hair, lightly spray hair with water/avj mix, I part the section added oil to my scalp and massage, then I finish but rubbing from root to tip with oil and braiding/twisting my hair. I do that every other day then on Sunday I mix the oil with my homemade conditioner, put plastic cap on my head and sit for 10 mins wash it out and apply the oil again on my edges only. 

My hair picked out, as you can see it goes from thin to thick, showing you all how Castor Oil is thickening my once thin hair

Have great weekend everyone, Love ya.

HouseofBeautyify

Winter Challenge Check-In Week 1

Hello Natural Beauties,

Tomorrow is the last day to complete KinkyCurlyCoilyMe winter challenge 2012 check-in for week one. It is always the last day to get register as well if you haven't done so already. The check-in for this week is just 3 easy questions that just basically gets us going on background of you and of course your hair.

I want share with you my answer to the questions that Jenell have posted, now remember these are her questions for all the ladies that are apart of the challenge.

Question 1:  How long have you been natural? Did you Big Chop or Transition? Why did you choose this method? If you are not natural, do you think it is something you would consider in your future, why/why not?

I been natural for 4 years now November 2008, I transition for year and half decided to cut off the little pieces of relaxed ends. I chose this method because I wasn't that comfortable with doing Big Chop, I wasn't all that sure of how I would look with all my hair cut off. 

Question 2: Is this your first time participating in the Castor Oil Challenge?

Yes and No, I say this because if you were to think about my own personal challenge that I didn't complete all the way through then you would say no this is not my first Castor Oil Challenge . I say yes because this is something big out of what I was personally doing that includes a lot of women around the world. 

Question 3: What is motivating you to participate in this challenge?

I'm motivated to be apart of this challenge because out of the 4 years I been natural, I can say that I was a hair abuser for far too long. When I first being to transition I was on top of my game with my hair, soon my 2 year of being natural it went down hill from there. I would wash my hair for like 2 or 3 months at a time. Then the first time I ever clipped my ends was this year May of 2012. I'm just motivated to get back to taking care of my hair and it starts here.

This just sample of my hair journey, I plan to make a different blog post going deep into my hair journey.

Until Next Time Love,

HouseofBeautyfify (Ashley)