Finally figuring it out

Me on Tuesday before work.  I used the hair routine outlined in this post.  I don't know what that bar at the bottom is, that was not a part of my outfit!  By the way everyone (well, all the women) at work LOVED my hair.  Guess my Daddy was right, men like women with hair :-) 

Hello there my lovelies~

So, it has been one week and one day since I got my hair cut, and I'm figuring it out a bit.  Currently I am wetting my hair every day twice a day.  At night I do my normal mist with my water bottle.  In the morning I soak my hair in the shower, apply leave-in, shake my head, tie around the back of my hair (shaved part) with a scarf until I am ready to leave and that is all.  The routine is not hard but I am having to get used to "watering" my hair in the shower every morning.  This routine has helped restore the moisture and softness of my hair a TON.  This routine has also helped restore my curl pattern.  I am pleased again with the condition of my hair.  

I decided to make a leave-in to use each day.  I modified the leave-in recipe created by kimmaytube (I'll put the recipe below-you can find kimmaytube on youtube).  So, that is all for updates, I'm figuring things out and I still like my cut.  Yesterday as I was running here and there doing errands I realized how much more confident I am about my hair than I was when I did the first BC.  The first time I BC'd I was very self conscious about my hair, but this time I am not.  I suppose I just needed some time to get used to my natural hair and 5 years later I am.    

Nightly water recipe-I fill this water bottle and spray a bit on my hair each night.  I keep the bottle in the refrigerator.

In a spray bottle I put:

• Tap water-fill a large spray bottle (I got mine from dollar general) with tap water
•  8-12 drops of liquid vitamin B complex from vitamin shoppe
• 2tsps of vegetable glycerin (I get this from a local health food store)

Leave in recipe-I use this every morning on soaked hair.  I have not tried this on dry hair, but I think that it would work either way.  I will put the quantities that I use and kimmaytube's quantities in ().  No () means that I added this on my own.
This is enough to last me for about a week.  I place all the ingredients in an old container and mix with a spoon.  Before use I give a little shake in the container in case the oils have separated and use. 

• 6tsps of leave in-I use Aubrey Island Naturals (6tsp. I think she recommends any leave in)
• 6tsps of aloe vera juice-I get this from the Vitamin Shoppe (6tsps aloe vera juice or gel)
• 3tsps of Castor Oil-you can get this about anywhere (6tsps )
• 3tsps of Jojoba Oil-I get this from Vitamin Shoppe for a small bottle or health food store for a large bottle (6tsps)
• 1.5tsps of vegetable glycerin-I buy this from my health food store
• about 4 drops essential oil of lavender
• about 4 drops essential oil of rosemary
• about 1 drop essential oil of lemongrass
  

So, I realized that this week just flew by me and I forgot to do my hump day happiness, so here is my Saturday happiness:

1.  God thought enough of me to wake me up this morning

2.  Baseball game tonight

3.  Fun time with friends last night

4.  Miles

5.  My allergies not driving me up a wall anymore (although I am usually anti-medicine, thank God for Zyrtec and Flonase)

6.  Great comment cards from my summer students (all positive which is not what happened with the comment cards Spring semester)

7.  A new faculty member coming to the department (and he's young, hooray for the young professionals taking over)

8.  Romans 8-I have been reading this chapter a lot lately and love it

9.  My hair being moisturized and healthy

10.  My family (Miles included of course)