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

1 Year:

Final Length Check:

One Year Comparison:

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! 

No Heat Challenge 8th Month Update

Hey Lovelies! Sorry this is a few days late but here is my hair 8 months heat free!!! Everything is the same since last month so feel free to check out my No Heat Challenge 7th Month Update and if you would like to follow my hair journey from the beginning check out my No Heat Challenge 1st Month Update. Hope you enjoy! 

July 31st:

No Heat Challenge 7th Month Update

Hey Lovelies! 7 months down and only 5 more to go!!!! I know I say this every month but man I am proud of myself for sticking with it! This month has been super duper crazy because I went on vacation to Florida so I was only able to deep condition my hair once and I was in the  :( BOO!!! I know I need to go into the box of shame! My hair is really showing that I have been negligent. It's super dry, frizzy, knotty and I have to throw it up after one day.    For the month of July I swear I will get my rear in gear and be better at deep conditioning. I did get my first texlax done earlier this month for the year and will get my second one in the beginning of December. I am still sealing my ends with coconut oil and it is amazing! If you didn't catch last months update check it out here at No Heat Challenge 6th Month Update and if you would like to follow my journey form the start then No Heat Challenge 1st Month Update. 

June 30th:

No Heat Challenge 6th Month Update

Guess what...... I'M HALF WAY THERE!!! YAAAAHHHHHOOOO!!!!! I am so excited to be half way done with this challenge because I have never stuck with any of the ones I have ever made! With that being said the only thing that has changed is I am now sealing my ends in with coconut oil instead of olive oil but other then that nothing has changed this month. If you didn't catch last months update check it out here at No Heat Challenge 5th Month Update and if you would like to follow my journey form the start then No Heat Challenge 1st Month Update. 

What I did differently this month:

1. Started sealing my ends with coconut oil.

May 31st:

(Left Side)

(Right Side) 

(Back) 

I am loving the new conditioner I got last month! I highly recommend trying out the Aussie Moist Conditioner if you have curly hair. My hair feels so replenished and I have been using it as my deep conditioner and I leave it in over night! Also, I decided that I'm not going to flat iron my hair for the half way mark length check  anymore. I am going to go the full year heat free!!! However I am still getting my texlax done this weekend. I am super excited because I have so much new growth that its hard for me to brush my hair out HAHA. 

No Heat Challenge 5th Month Update

Holy cow I made it another month! Next month will my half way point!!! I was unable to deep condition my hair every Saturday this month but I did manage to do it three times instead of two time like last month. Other then that the only thing I changed was my conditioner. I ran out of my Pantene Pro V Breakage to Strength conditioner and I had been hearing great reviews on the Aussie Moist conditioner so I thought I would give it a try.  If you didn't catch last months update click HERE and if you would like to follow my journey from the beginning then click HERE.

What I did differently this month:

1. Deep conditioned my hair 3 times during the month.

2. Switched my conditioners. 

April 30th:

(Left Side) Look Olivia is getting curly hair just like mama! 

(Right View) Olivia sporting crazy hair! 

(Back View) Look at that length!!!

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No Heat Challenge 4th Month Update

Hey Lovelies! Ahhhh another month is under my belt and it feels good! I stopped taking Biotin this month because it was making me so sick that I would have to just go and take a nap and wait for it to leave my system (which was horrible since I have a little girl who wants to play all day and needs my attention). I went to deep conditioning my hair every other week instead of every week and that was a bad idea! My hair was so thirsty that when I finally deep conditioned it I had a huge amount of shrinkage! So needless to say I will be going back to deep conditioning my hair every Saturday night and leave it in over night. I see a huge difference in the length of my hair when it's soaking wet. I can tell it's growing a lot! Other then stopping the Biotin and deep conditioning every other week nothing else has changed. If you didn't catch last months update go check it out HERE. If you want to start from the beginning of my challenge click HERE.

What I did differently this month:

1. Stopped taking Biotin.

2. Deep conditioned my hair every other week.

  

March 31st:

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No Heat Challenge 3rd Month Update

Hey guys! I have survived another month without any heat on my hair! Yay!! The only thing that I changed this month was I only washed my hair with shampoo one time instead of my usual once every two weeks. That was a huge fail. My hair had so much build up and was so itchy it was unbearable! I decided that I'm going to go back to shampooing once every other week for next month and maybe once a week once summer hits since I get more dirty with being outside. I decided to up my intake of Biotin from 1,000 mcg to 2,000 mcg. It was going good for the first few weeks and then I started to feel really sick when I took them. I don't know if I didn't have enough food in my stomach when I was taking them or what so for the next month I am going to stop taking them and see how it goes. Other then the Shampooing and upping my intake of Biotin I really didn't switch anything up this month. If you didn't catch last months update go check it out HERE. If you want to start from the beginning then start with month one HERE. 

What I did differently this month:
1. Only shampooed my hair once during the month.
2. Upped my intake of Biotin from 1,000 mcg to 2,000 mcg.

February 29th: 

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No Heat Challenge 2nd Month Update

Hey guys! I survived another month without using any heat! Yay!!! I was such a heat junkie I didn't know how I was going to deal with no heat. At the end of last month I went to Target and picked up Biotin so I could try it. I had the choice of 5,000 mcg or 1,000 mcg. I chose the 1,000 because I read reviews on it and a lot of people were saying that the 5,000 made them sick because it was such a high dose. I have now been taking 1 tablet of Biotin 1,000 mcg for an entire month and let me tell you I LOVE IT!!! I feel like it is really doing its job with making my hair and nails grow. I have had no side effects at all with taking 1,000 mcg so for the month of February I'm going to double my intake to 2,000 mcg and see if my results change. I wish I had a regular schedule of washing my hair but with a crazy energetic 15 month old I find it hard to take more then a 5 min shower. So with that said I wash my hair at least twice a week. I deep condition my hair once a week with Aussie Moist 3 Minute Miracle. After I'm done showering I use a leave in dangler or cream. I have been loving Kinky-Curly Knot Today and Curls Curl Creme Brule which you can find both at your local target or Amazon.com. Once I have put my product in I seal my ends in with Olive Oil and then let it air dry. I never thought sealing your ends did anything but I was way wrong! My curls have more life in them and they are super soft and shiny. I did get a texlax on January 4th but with no trim. A texlax is when you allow the relaxer to loosen the curl pattern and make it easily manageable but not necessarily straight. A great website to find out more information about African American or Bi-Racial hair is http://www.hairlista.com/. I have learned so much from them and love the community.

What I did differently this month:

1. I started deep conditioning my hair once a week

2. Only shampoo my hair once every 2 weeks

3. I started co-washing my hair. Co-washing is when you Wash your hair with conditioner instead of shampoo. This helps to put moisture back in the hair without stripping the hair of its natural oils.

4. I started sealing my ends

5. Getting a texlax twice a year

6. Started taking one tablet of Biotin 1,000 mcg a day

7. Stared using Kinky-Curly Knot Today

January 31st:

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No Heat Challenge and 1st Month Update

 Hey guys! I decided to try something new with my hair this year. I have always relied on blow drying or diffusing my super crazy curly hair. So I decided to do a "no heat challenge" to retain more length and get healthier, shinier hair. Right now I would say I'm shoulder length (SL) and my goal is to be mid back length (MBL) by the end of this challenge.
 What is a no heat challenge? A no heat challenge is when you do not apply ANY form of heat to your hair for an amount of time ( ie, no blow-dryers, diffusers, hooded dryers, flatirons or curling irons allowed). I started this challenge on December 1st 2011 and will end on December 1st 2012. Yes a whole year! I think I might be crazy!!! 
 I will do monthly updates telling you how its going and what I'm doing or learning. Also I will do 3 length checks during the year, one before I start, one around June and finally one at the end of the challenge. I encourage everyone to do this challenge with  me and to just have fun! If you have any questions about my hair or my regimen just let me know!

MixedMama<3

December 1st

December 31st 

Starting Length Check