Washday...Messy Textured Bun & Curls Galore!

I was so ready for this washday. I don't know about y'all, but I'm convinced that I only like flat ironed hair for length checks! Other than that I love curls and volume! I swear the bigger my hair got as it air dried the happier I was. Here's how my wash day went.

• Prepooed with coconut oil for 20 minutes (I just recently joined the Hairlista Coconut Oil Challenge. Check it out here).
• Detangled with Mane N Tail Detangler.
• Deep conditioned with Keracare Humecto Creme Conditioner on the length of my hair and Macademia Natural Repair Masque on my ends for about 30 minutes using my Gold N Hot conditioning cap.
• Rinsed and shampooed with Shea Moisture Retention Shampoo.
• Rinsed and applied a quarter size amount of the generic Matrix Biolage Detangling Conditioner.
• Did a final rinse and t-shirt dried my hair for about 20 minutes.
• Applied my leave ins using the L-Chi Keratin Mist, O-GVP Smoothing Serum, C- It's A 10 Miracle Leave In **Newbie Alert** method.
•  Air dried my hair for about 2.5 hours.
  

Style: On Saturday I had an early appointment so I just threw my hair into a textured high bun for the day. On Sunday I wanted some volume so I opted for flexi rods! I dry set my hair on 10 flexi rods using a bit of my Dark N Lovely Au Naturale Curl Souffle. The results were awesome. I had the softest curls with a soft hold that lasted all day!

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Wash Day!

So after rocking my fabulous twisted bun updo for a week it was time for my hair to be washed. Here's what I did:

• Prepooed with the last bit of my GVP Nexxus Humectress for about 2 hours 
• Rinsed and shampooed with my Shea Moisture Retention Shampoo. You can check out my review here. 
• Rinsed and deep conditioned using my Gold N Hot Conditioning cap with Kenra Moisturizing conditioner on the length of my hair and Macademia Natural Deep Repair Masque on my ends for about 30 minutes. 
• Rinsed and applied my Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Daily Treatment for about 2 minutes. 
• Did a final rinse and applied my turbie twist for about 20 minutes. 
• Applied my leave ins using the LCO method (Chi keratin mist, quarter sized amount of my kimmaytube leave in, Macademia Natural healing oil)

Style: Honestly I had the best of intentions to try an infiniti bun inspired by one of Mahogany Curl's youtube tutorials, but between packing to go home for the holidays and last minute Christmas preparations I just didn't have it in me. Instead I decided to go with a chic low bun that I accentuated with a cute side part. Of course I used my kanekalon hair to create this style! Even though time didn't permit me to recreate my infiniti bun I'm totally pleased with what I came up with. It's cute, simple, and best of all low maintenance! 

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Macademia Natural Oil Giveaway!!!

I am soooo excited to share with you guys that Finally Growing has teamed up with the lovely ladies of SavingOurStrands and Relaxed Thairapy to sponsor a fabulous giveaway if I do say so myself! I'm even more excited about this giveaway because this is Finally Growing's very first one! This is just a way to show you guys how much I love and totally appreciate your support. There will be a total of 3 winners! Now let's get into the prizes! Each sample pack includes the following:

• Deep Repair Masque (0.5 oz.)- An instant hair reconstructor that penetrates and rebuilds stressed, damaged hair for improved health. shine and elasticity without weighing hair down.  It leaves weak and damaged hair silky, conditioned and full of movement and bounce.
• Healing Oil Treatment (.34 oz.) - Lightweight and instantly absorbs into hair.  It provides intense nourishment, eliminates frizz, reduces blow drying time and extends the life of color treatments.
• Rejuvinating Shampoo (.34 oz.) - Ideal for dry, damaged hair this shampoo gently cleanses while replenishing moisture and protecting hair from the elements.

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Product Review: Macademia Natural Oil Healing OIl & Deep Repair Masque !

Price: $2.99 0.34 Oz (Healing Oil). $20.69 8.5 Oz (Repair Masque)

Place of Purchase: Amazon.com

Ingredients: 

Healing Oil: Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Macadamia Temifolia Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Parfum/Fragrance, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexylcinnamal, Butylphenyl Methypropional, Coumarin, Linalool, Limonene

Repair Masque: Water (Aqua), Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cetyl Palmitate, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Amodimethicone, Trideceth-12, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Sodium PCA, Dimethicone, Triethanolamine, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Sorbic Acid, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional , Citronellol, Limonene, Yellow 6 (CI 15985), Yellow 5 (CI 19140), CI14720, Fragrance (Parfum).

Promises: 

Healing Oil: The Healing Oil Treatment is instantly absorbed, weightlessly infusing the hair with moisture and nutrients for silky smooth, healthy looking hair while providing natural UV protection from photo and sun damage. Dry, brittle hair is miraculously rejuvenated with increased shine and control and drying time is reduced by an amazing 40-50%

Repair Masque:  A combination of macadamia oil and argon oil along with tea tree oil, chamomile oil, aloe and algae extracts rejuvenate and rebuild the hair, leaving the hair deeply nourished for improved elasticity and shine with long-lasting conditioning benefits.


My Thoughts: 

Healing Oil: I wasn't really sure what to expect from the healing oil because in the past I either really love or really hate a serum, but have found very few that have been totally awesome for my hair. I've been using this healing oil to both style my hair and as apart of the LCO method during my weekly wash days. So far I have to say that I am LOVING this stuff! It isn't heavy and absorbs into my hair easily and to make it even better a little bit goes a long way so it's long lasting. I've probably used my 0.34 Oz bottle at least 6 times and I haven't even used 1/4 of the bottle! Lately I've noticed that when sitting under my hooded dryer on a low heat setting my hair dries in about 25 minutes, which it has never done. I didn't realize until I started working on this post that this product actually promises to reduce drying time by 40-50% and that is a promise that this product has definitely kept! Somehow this tiny bottle of amazingness has worked it's way into becoming a staple in my regimen!

Repair Masque: I've used this product 3 different ways. The first time I used it by itself. The second time I used it mixed with a bit of olive oil and the third time I used it just on my ends. After trying it 3 different ways I've realized that the way I love to use it the most is on my ends for an added bit of strength. The first thing that I noticed about this product is that it is REALLY thick and a bit hard to work into your hair, however after applying heat it sinks right in. I've noticed since using this conditioner my hair seems to retain moisture longer. I even managed to get away with skipping my midweek cowash this week! Overall I've been really pleased with this product and would be willing to buy it again (on sale...as it normally retails for about $30 a jar :/). This is a nice light protein conditioner to have around and will definitely be in rotation in between my monthly egg protein treatments! 


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Wash Day & A Top Knot Bun!

Today's wash day was quite long simply because the weather sucked and I was in no rush! I'm sure y'all will also notice some random products coming out of the wood works and the reason is because I'm tired of products that I don't care for taking up space in my stash so I'm on a mission to 'use em up!' Here's what I did...

• Prepooed with my VO5 moisture milks conditioner mixed with Hemp Seed Oil on the length of my hair and my tropical isle red pimento oil on my scalp for about an hour. 
• Rinsed and then shampooed with my Shea Moisture  Raw Shea Butter Retention Shampoo.
• Deep conditioned under my Gold N Hot conditioning cap with Macadamia Natural Deep Repair Masque mixed with a bit of olive oil and tea tree oil for about 30 minutes. 
• Rinsed and applied my Jazzing clear rinse. I sat under my heating cap for another 20 minutes or so. 
• Rinsed and applied a bit of my Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Daily Treatment. 
• Did a final rinse and wrapped my hair in my turbie twist for about 20 minutes. 
• Applied my leave ins (Chi Keratin Mist on the lower half of my hair, Kimmaytube leave in, Macadamia natural healing oil) using the LCO method.
• Sat under my hooded dryer for about 25 minutes.
• Moisturized and sealed using my beloved Giovanni Direct Leave In, coconut oil, and JBCO on my ends. 

Style: After rocking a bun with my own hair and then a lovely flexi rod set for a few days I opted to create a top knot bun using kanekalon hair. I plan to rock this style until my midweek cowash (unless I see fit to skip although I doubt it) and will redo it then. As for moisturizing and sealing I will make a moisture mist using a bit of aloe vera juice mixed with water, my giovanni direct leave in, and coconut oil. Basically my daily product in the form of a sprtiz to keep my tresses moisturized. The great thing about this style is 1) Super quick in the morning 2) Ultimate protection for my ends, which means length retention!  

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Wash Day!

I thoroughly enjoyed rocking my hair out this past week, but it was definitely time for a good ol washing! Here's what I did:

1. Mixed an egg with grapeseed oil and some of my GVP moisturizing conditioner and applied to the length of hair. 
2. I left my homemade protein treatment on for about 15 minutes and then rinsed with cool water. 
3. Next I cleansed my scalp with my Shea Moisture Retention Shampoo
4. Wrapped my hair in a towel for about 20 minutes to absorb the excess water
5. Deep conditioned with the Macademia Natural Deep Repair Masque (*Newbie Alert*) for 20 minutes under my Gold N Hot conditioning cap.
6. Rinsed and applied a bit of the Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Daily Treatment. 
7. Rinsed and wrapped my hair in my turbie twist for about 30 minutes
8. Applied my leave ins using the LCO method (Chi Keratin Mist, Kimmaytube Leave in mix, Macademia Natural Healing oil). 
9. Sat under my dryer on a low cool setting for about 30 minutes.

Results: Incredibly soft, fluffy, shiny hair! My hair felt AMAZING! In fact it felt so good that I almost skipped moisturizing and sealing, but I know better so I didn't. Overall this is the most successful wash day I've had in a while. Let's hope I can get these type of results consistently! Here are some pictures of my hair with nothing except my leave ins. 

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