Product Review/RAVE!!! ORS Olive Oil Hair Masque Intense Treatment for Heat and Color Damaged hair

Hey Ladies,
So I was at Rite Aid yesterday with my kids looking for a deep conditioner because I am out of my staple one, haven't  been to Whole Foods in a while. But I needed to find something because my hair has been super dry as of lately. I went in hopes of finding the Curl Unleashed No Restrictions Moisturizing Conditioner which people on YouTube have been raving about.  But my rite aide only carried the Curls Unleashed styling products and shampoo. I was a little dissapointed , but then I noticed all these conditioners and products for kinky hair at 50% off! I have never seen a sale like this , let alone at a drugstore ever. They even had Jane Carter products !!! On Sale!! I wish I had more money..I wouldve snagged all that stuff up so quick.
 Anyway, I found a a hair masque that looked intriguing.. so I picked it up. And the orginal price on it was like 11.64 or something and paid 5.00 and some change for it. Its by Organic Root Stimulator and its their new  Olive Oil Hair Masque Intense Treatment for Heat and Color Damaged hair and it looks like this : 

Product Details: "The perfect intense treatment for heat and color damaged hair. The Olive Oil Hair Masque Leaves hair detangled, shiny and smooth after each use.

Key Ingredients:

Olive Oil: Rich in essential fatty acids, it infuses moisture directly into the cuticle.

Coconut Oil: Moisturize and condition the hair and scalp leaving the hair soft and radiant.

Hydrolyzed Keratin: Helps to strengthen and reconstruct the hair shaft"

Soo.... I deep conditioned yesterday with this stuff on dry hair. First of all, it is so unbelievably thick...almost like a relaxer. And  it smells so good. Perfumey,but not so much to give you a headache. The product does contain sillicones, just fyi, if you are trying to stay away from those. I was trying to do all organic  hair products, but I am 34 weeks post relax/texlax  and some of those products are too expensive for me to buy all the time, and I have to use what works dealing with my 2 textures. I have a great shampoo to get then  cones' out.

So, I applied the masque, in sections to my dry hair and I detangled. It was marvelous for detangling. I twisted each section and put a plastic shower cap on my head and deep conditoned over night. 

  When I got into the shower the next morning to rinse it out, my hair was soo slippery and soft!!! I detangled again in the shower with my wide tooth comb and I only lost a few hairs!! This is HUGE for me because I have been having problems with breakaage for months. I know this is supposed to be expected, but its just annoying when I have to clean all this broken hair out of my shower.

So after I rinsed I washed my hair in sections with Kinky Curlys come clean to clarify. I rinsed with  cool water and washed up.  When I got out of the shower , my hair was still so so soft. I applied Kinky Curly Knot Today as my leave in, sealed in my moisture  with jojoba oil, and pinned up my hair up and put eco syler gel in to smoothe my hair down. I wanted to blowdry it, but I was running late for work and didnt have time.

So, this product if is definately amazing for transtioners, Im sure it would be great for naturals  and relaxed ladies as well. Great slip, great moisture, great scent, great price!

28 weeks post texlaxer

Wowwee. I havent  posted a blog in quite some time. Sheesh.
Well, I am posting right now. lol.  I am currently 28 weeks aka 6 months and 2 weeks post texlaxer/relaxer. Yay!! 18 months to go in my long term tranistion to natural hair (in theory). I have been watching a lot of videos on Youtube and reading a lot of blogs about girls who transitioned  and they keep saying we may be in the mood to do our big chop soooner rather than later in our transition. I don't know about that. My hair has to be a certain  length before I cut the relaxed ends off. A 2 year transition  seems like it will be the right amount of time for my hair to be a decent length. If not , I have no problem transitioning for 3 years , 4 years, whatver. At this point, I have  pretty much gotten past the pain of dealing with the 2 textures of hair. It takes a lot a lot more time and effort and patience too deal with my hair, but I cant tun back or just chop it of. Its just not for me. I haven't been tempted to rerelax, either. When I section  my hair to braid it , or   shampoo it, I hate hate HATE my relaxed ends. They are so thin and fried. My hubby is always complimenting my natural hair thats growing in, going on and on about how thick and dark it is. And then he looks at my relaxed ends...and he is always going on and on about how thin and light they are( my hair was color treated a couple years ago and there are small bits of reddish brown still left in my hair only at the ends). I hate them, but I am holding onto them to my hair gets to a length that I am comfortable with. *shrug*
So it hasnt been to bad. Thank the Lord I have made it this far.  And that God for the awesome transitioners  on Youtube (kikicouture and mstiaradean just to name of few) and fully natural ladies (spicyeve,melizabethwill, myinvisablecrysallis to name a few) who are rocking there gorgeous hair! So inspirational!

Winter Hair Regimine

Basics:
I moisturize 2wice daily (morning and night) with Bee Mine Lucious cream moisturizer in Island Mango. So farr, So good. I've only been using it for about a month now, but , thanks to my husband, I am going to try and use as many natural products on my transitioning hair as possible. I seal in my moisture with a little extra virgin  coconut oil , which I have been using since before I decided to transition to natural and I love it!!!
  During the day, I wear my hair in a bun and I wear various wigs to proteact my hair from the harsh winter tempertures, and also so that I am not tempted to put any heat on my hair!!! At night, I wear it in a bun, and cover it with a satin scarf, or when I'm too tired to tye my hair up, I just throw it in a bun and sleep on my sation pillow case :)

Wash Day(every wednesday) 


I wash my hair with Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo and I am so in love with it. It makes my hair so soft and smell so good. After I wash it, I do an oil rinse on my hair with a blend of olive, coconut, shea, and jojoba oils. I let the oil sit on my hair for 45 minutes with a plastic cap / bag on my head , using my body heat to activate the oils in my hair. Then I rinse with warm warm water. I then apply my deep conditioner...Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention deep treatment mask with a mix of my oil rinsinng oils, a little of Carols Daughter Black Vanilla Deep Treatment Hair Smoothie, and ORS deep conditioner. I put a plastic cap on my head, and deep condtion (while my kids are sleeping) under blow dryer cap for 30 minutes.
After that, I rinse my hair with cool water to seal the cuticle , and then I apply my leave in. For the last ....4-5 months I have been using a mix of Cantu shea butter, a lil coconut oil, and Aphogee's Green tea reconstructerizer. But recently , I have been checking out Kimmaytube on Youtube, and I may try using her homade leave -in recipe.

 I have been doing lots of research about transitiong, and hair care, and I must say, I am really excited to let this old relaxed hair go. My new growth is so thick and has a definate  curl pattern, ( that I don't think I paid much attention to when I was little). My relaxed hair is so limp and its so easily broken, and it just doesnt look healthy in comparison with the hair that God gave me. I am super excited for this new adventure!!