Getting Curly Back

Anyone up for joining me on my "less heat for better hair challenge?" I have gone a month without touching my hair with heat. That is correct... No dryer, blower,curling iron,flat iron,etc.

I noticed that although my hair is growing long, it is not healthy, so I am going "cold turkey" on the heat in order to "get my curly back."

I have been deep conditioning every other wash (I wash my hair once every 6-10 days) and I did an olive oil treatment last week in between washing and deep conditioning.

After I washed my hair, I finger detangled, towel dried and added pure coconut oil and mega hair growth oil by doo gro. Then, I used 1/4' flexi rods to roll my damp hair. Finally, I wrapped my hair in a twistie turbie so it could absorb the rest of the water in my hair.

Here are some before and after pictures:

Before the wash

After (oiling process)

Damp hair and flexi rods

The next day-finished product

Fasting and Harrassing

Last week I made a conscious decision to partake in the Daniel Fast. I did not make this decision for purposes of weightloss. My spirit just said to do it so I dived in head first, but not before telling my life partner. He decided to participate in doing the fast with me. 

For all of you who do not know, the Daniel Fast consists of drinking only water, no sugar or natural sweetener intake, dairy or yeast. 

The more I read, the harder I thought it would be but with a great support system/ shopping buddy, things are looking up. First stop... Trader Joes! I would love to take a trip Whole Foods but it is too far out of the way ( if you haven't read, I work, go to school and am a mother of two). We bought plenty of organic fruits and peanut butter to have some type of protein without having to take more dietary supplements. For snacks we bought popcorn, tortilla chips and this great Trader Joe brand salsa. Humus and Smoked tofu along with marina sauce to eat with meatless tofu sausage made up our first two shopping trips. We only bought a couple of different tofus the first trips. Once we tasted them we bought more.

It has been an expensive journey. Fasting is harrassing my pockets but I am enjoying the journey.

Has anyone else fasted before? What were your reasons? Did you achieve your goals? 

Here are pictures from one of our first meals:

Vegetable-Tofu Stir Fried Brown Rice