No Heat Challenge 1 Year Update

Hey Lovelies!!!! I am so excited to announce that today marks one full year of me not using heat!!! It has been a rough journey this year and I've had PLENTY of bad hair days but in the end it was all worth it! For the last 3 months I have been deep conditioning my hair overnight once a week with   Aussie three minute miracle and styling my hair with Palmers coconut oil hair milk. 

Want to see my past no heat challenge updates? 

No Heat Challenge 1st Month Update

No Heat Challenge 2nd Month Update

No Heat Challenge 3rd Month Update

No Heat Challenge 4th Month Update

No Heat Challenge 5th Month Update

No Heat Challenge 6th Month Update

No Heat Challenge 7th Month Update

No Heat Challenge 8th Month Update

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I hope you all enjoyed! I will be posting every 6 months an update as I continue with no heat and growing my hair out! 

Twisted Hair 1st Attempt

Hey Lovelies! I I meant to post this a few months ago but I forgot about it until just now HAHAHA! I have always suffered form the dreaded frizz monster all my life but it gets extra dry and frizzy during the Summer. Now don't get me wrong I love my crazy, wild mane very much but sometimes it's nice to tone it down a bit and have more "put together" curls. All I did for this look was I took a quarter size amount of Pantene Pro V Breakage to Strength and applied it to the 2 inch section of hair I was twisting. Once the conditioner was distributed though the hair I would start from the center part of the 2 inch section of hair and start wrapping it around my finger till it was twisted all the way to my scalp and then I would slowly let go of the hair and twist the ends. I continued that process over my entire head which took me maybe 20 mins. Once my head was fully done I sealed in my ends with Olive Oil and let it air dry. After it wall all dry I separated each strand one to two times and then pulled my bangs back and pinned them up. I was able to wear this look for a good three days with minimal frizz. Hope you guys enjoy! 

How I Deep Condition My Curly Hair

Hey guys! Today I'm going to show you how I deep condition my curly hair every week. Growing up I never cared about keeping my hair healthy until after I was pregnant and I started to loose massive amounts of my hair when I would take a shower. At first I just stopped shampooing my hair so much and that seemed to help a tiny bit. After my daughter turned one the shedding started to slow down and I decided to start my no heat challenge. If you would like to join my challenge or haven't read my other posts then go check out Month One and Month Two updates.

WARNING: YOU ARE ENTERING INTO A NO MAKEUP ZONE SO DON'T BE SCARED!

What Products I used 
Macadamia Natural Oil  Deep Repair Masque
Shea  Moisture Organic Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie
Proclaim Natural 7 Olive Oil 

First, I just rinse my hair so I can get most of the product out and then I section my hair into 4 parts. I apply a half dollar size amount of the Macadamia Natural Oil  Deep Repair Masque to each section and finger comb. Once I am done with each section I twist the section into a Princess Leia bun and secure it with a bobby pin or two. 

Second, Once all four sections are nicely saturated and rolled into princess Leia buns I apply my trash bag. You are more then welcome to use a shower cap I just ran out of them so I'm using a small trash bag. Make sure you secure the bag down tight and then push out all the air left in it. 

Third, Take a scarf or head wrap and wrap your head up so more heat is created in your plastic cap. If you don't have a scarf or just don't like this step a lot of women sit under a hooded dryer to produce more heat. The heat will open up your hair follicles and allow the deep conditioner to really penetrate the  hair shaft. 

Fourth, Let the deep conditioner soak into your hair for at least 30 mins. I like to leave mine in over night but you can always leave it in for a few hours if you really want a good condition. Once your time is up go ahead and rinse the deep conditioner out with lukewarm water and then t-shirt dry ( I don't use a towel on my hair because it crates more frizz. Use a 100% cotton t-shirt when drying your hair to eliminate some frizz). 

Finally, add your favorite hair products into your damp hair and seal it in with your choice of oil. I used Shea  Moisture Organic Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie and sealed my ends in with Proclaim Natural 7 Olive Oil. Then let it air dry without touching your curls. 

Here is a closer look at my curls after the deep condition and I let it air dry. They are soft, bouncy and ready for the nice weather! Hope you all enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions, comment or concerns feel free to comment below or you can e-mail me at mixedmama1031@gmail.com 

MixedMama<3  

Low Bun with 3rd Day Hair

What I used in my hair:

Water 

Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition for Dry, Damaged Hair 

What You Will Need:

2 hair ties

handful of bobby pins

First- Spritz your hair with water and add in your conditioner so it's easier to section your hair. Then section your hair from ear to ear and pull the top section of hair up and out of your way. With the bottom section of hair pull into a low bun.

Second- section an inch of hair from the top section of hair twist and pin right above the lower bun.

 Third- repeat the second step 

 Fourth- take the rest of your hair that's left out bring it straight back and pin it to the top of the lower bun.

Finally make a poof in the front and your done! 

Front view 

 Back view 

Hope you all enjoyed this hair tutorial and if you try it out make sure to post a picture below! 

MixedMama<3