So, I promised to have my blog up and running, but I haven't tweaked all the way. I had a very devastating death in my family. That put me way back, plus I had three finals to take. The classes are over and my grandfather is put to rest; maybe I can start getting used to this new adjustment.
Before he passed, my grandfather told me that he would never want to see me with short hair again. He got his wish, and I going to continue to push for longer lengths. I am going to make him so proud.
Time for updates:
I was going to relax next week on August 7th, but because of the untimely passing, I decided to cut my stretch short to a very shocking 7 weeks. This is the shorts stretch on record for me. I will NOT do this again. I did not lose any hair nor do I feel like I over processed. I feel like I was very mindful of my NG and my treated hair. I had to be more careful which made my relaxer time longer. That I did not care for. But I had a great relaxer. I will one week post tomorrow. As of right now, I do not have any updates to address about my mother's and grandmother's hair.
I will enter my last semester of my BS this month. I am so excited! I will attempting 19 hours, whoo! I know people have had more, but this will be the most for me. Graduation is December 9th, 2011 and I am hoping for BSL hair to go with my cap and gown. Oh!...and also straight A's, lol. But that is all I have to report at the time. Check out the new additions to my blog coming up REAL SOON this time, I promise.
Until next time,
Muah, Lexie
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Sad, sad day.
Yesterday, July 23, 2011, 3 days before his 63rd birthday, my grandfather lost his short battle with lung cancer. My heart is absolutely torn to bits.
My grandfather meant the world to me. I love him with all of my heart. I am going to miss his conversations (mostly about fishing). I am going to miss his jokes (mostly about how others sucked at fishing). I am going to miss his laugh. He and I argued everytime I saw him because I would ask him how he was doing and his same reply was, "I am going alright for an old man." We would bicker for a while about that. I would hug him tight, even when he was drenched in his fishy smells from being out on the river all day long. I am going to miss him falling asleep with the remote in his hand on the couch. Even when he was down sick, he could make you feel like there was nothing wrong in the world. He was in better spirits in his last days than a healthy person was in.
One day my granddaddy saw my hair and told me it was beautiful. I thanked him and he told me it would hurt him something bad if I cut it. So, I am on a mission, to grow my hair to MBL in memory of my granddaddy. I promise, Granddaddy, I will grow it and I will take great care of it. I know you are smiling down on me. I am sorry that I am choking up and crying as I type this about you. But you know that you were a great impact on me and my life. I touched your things at your house today and broke down. You are no longer here. Your things seem cold and untouched. I wish you were, but I know that you are in so much peace that you would not trade it for the world. We all know that you are in heaven. You may not have had real gold in your life, but I hope the golden paved roads in heaven feel good on your feet. I love you, and I am wrapped eternally in your love and comfort from heaven. Love you always, you will never be too far away, Alexis.
My grandfather meant the world to me. I love him with all of my heart. I am going to miss his conversations (mostly about fishing). I am going to miss his jokes (mostly about how others sucked at fishing). I am going to miss his laugh. He and I argued everytime I saw him because I would ask him how he was doing and his same reply was, "I am going alright for an old man." We would bicker for a while about that. I would hug him tight, even when he was drenched in his fishy smells from being out on the river all day long. I am going to miss him falling asleep with the remote in his hand on the couch. Even when he was down sick, he could make you feel like there was nothing wrong in the world. He was in better spirits in his last days than a healthy person was in.
One day my granddaddy saw my hair and told me it was beautiful. I thanked him and he told me it would hurt him something bad if I cut it. So, I am on a mission, to grow my hair to MBL in memory of my granddaddy. I promise, Granddaddy, I will grow it and I will take great care of it. I know you are smiling down on me. I am sorry that I am choking up and crying as I type this about you. But you know that you were a great impact on me and my life. I touched your things at your house today and broke down. You are no longer here. Your things seem cold and untouched. I wish you were, but I know that you are in so much peace that you would not trade it for the world. We all know that you are in heaven. You may not have had real gold in your life, but I hope the golden paved roads in heaven feel good on your feet. I love you, and I am wrapped eternally in your love and comfort from heaven. Love you always, you will never be too far away, Alexis.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
My Hair Blog
Hello, bloggies. So, my page is getting pretty blah! I am so bored with it. I have decided to spruce things up and re-decorate. I want a little more organization and a lot activity. So, I am dedicating the next two days to re-designing my page. I am going to send out another blog when I feel like I am totally satisfied with everything. This up-coming blog will explain everything on my page also. I am going to adding additions to my page. I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!! Excitement!!!
Muah!
Muah!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Hair Updates
Hello. I want to give everyone an update about my hair and the two heads that I am taking care of. I hope you do not find this entry boring, but I must warn you...this one is going to be quite long.
So, I will talk about my head first. I am five weeks post. I want to do a nine or ten week stretch. However, if I am not satisfied with the amount of NG at the time of my intended relaxer, I continue to stretch. I just started showing signs of NG this week. I have plans on rinsing my hair in about two weeks. I want to try this auburn color. My regimen is quite simple. I wash once a week, sometimes once every other week. I have been doing more DCs and protein treatments. I am APL, on my way to BSL. I have a few goals that I am trying to accomplish this year. One, I want to have overall softness to my hair. My hair is becoming more dull. Two, I am struggling with breakage around my edges all the way around my head. Three, I want to work on my ends. I want my hair to have an even look. I want have 50% improvement by the end of the year. I want to be BSL by christmas.
Today, I saw this girl of the mother I work for. Her hair is clearly BSL. I was so excited to see this on her. I longed for this length for myself. BSL all one length on me would be a dream. I cannot wait until it is my turn. I asked her who was she under, as far as stylist. She said this new stylist that just began her business as a hairdresser. I feel like I can accomplish the same if not more on my own. I may not have a degree or a certification, but I am equipped with the knowledge to take care of my hair. I am even taking care of two heads including mines.
My mother's head is quite different from mines. She has four problem areas: big thin spot at the top, each side of her head and thinning hair in the back. My mom was very unsupportive when I began my HHJ almost three years ago. However, after my first year, she saw a huge difference in my hair. So, I have been taking care of her hair for about a year and a half. Sadly, my mom hair shows no difference. It is because of her lack of protecting her hair at night. I feel like if she improves that 100 percent, she will a big difference in her problem areas and her overall hair. My goal for my mom hair is to grow out her hair at the top of her head and grow it out in the back where it is thinning. I recently trimmed and relaxed my mom's hair. It looks good straight and very curly, but between washes and five weeks into her stretches, it can really look like a disaster at times. I am afraid because I am leaving next month for school, and she will home taking care of her hair by herself (except for relaxers). But, I am planning on sitting her down and talking to her about the dos and don'ts of taking care of her hair without me. She is going to have to help with my grandmother's hair.
This grandmother I speak of is my mom's mother. I have been taking care of her hair for about a month. Her hair was in bad shape. It was very dry and very hard. It was also very uneven. But I woke up from a nap one day and asked to my grandmother's hair. This was my first time doing her hair. I was so glad that I could finally do something to it. She washed it, and I dried it. I cut a good deal of her damaged hair. If it was up to me, I would have cut a lot more, but I knew she would not be down for that. So, I have this personal goal for my gran's hair: to cut her hair even all over. This is a goal that is going to take a while to acheive, but I am willing to do whatever I can to grow her hair out and even it all over. Even though my gran's hair needs alot more work, I have successfully styled her hair three times with the flatiron and a gorgeous roller set. More importantly, she absolutely loved it. It was very soft and it moved with her. I was so proud of myself, but there is still plenty of work to be done.
So, that is my updates. Also, I am changing the entire look of my blog page. Check it out when you get a chance. Stay tune for more!
So, I will talk about my head first. I am five weeks post. I want to do a nine or ten week stretch. However, if I am not satisfied with the amount of NG at the time of my intended relaxer, I continue to stretch. I just started showing signs of NG this week. I have plans on rinsing my hair in about two weeks. I want to try this auburn color. My regimen is quite simple. I wash once a week, sometimes once every other week. I have been doing more DCs and protein treatments. I am APL, on my way to BSL. I have a few goals that I am trying to accomplish this year. One, I want to have overall softness to my hair. My hair is becoming more dull. Two, I am struggling with breakage around my edges all the way around my head. Three, I want to work on my ends. I want my hair to have an even look. I want have 50% improvement by the end of the year. I want to be BSL by christmas.
Today, I saw this girl of the mother I work for. Her hair is clearly BSL. I was so excited to see this on her. I longed for this length for myself. BSL all one length on me would be a dream. I cannot wait until it is my turn. I asked her who was she under, as far as stylist. She said this new stylist that just began her business as a hairdresser. I feel like I can accomplish the same if not more on my own. I may not have a degree or a certification, but I am equipped with the knowledge to take care of my hair. I am even taking care of two heads including mines.
My mother's head is quite different from mines. She has four problem areas: big thin spot at the top, each side of her head and thinning hair in the back. My mom was very unsupportive when I began my HHJ almost three years ago. However, after my first year, she saw a huge difference in my hair. So, I have been taking care of her hair for about a year and a half. Sadly, my mom hair shows no difference. It is because of her lack of protecting her hair at night. I feel like if she improves that 100 percent, she will a big difference in her problem areas and her overall hair. My goal for my mom hair is to grow out her hair at the top of her head and grow it out in the back where it is thinning. I recently trimmed and relaxed my mom's hair. It looks good straight and very curly, but between washes and five weeks into her stretches, it can really look like a disaster at times. I am afraid because I am leaving next month for school, and she will home taking care of her hair by herself (except for relaxers). But, I am planning on sitting her down and talking to her about the dos and don'ts of taking care of her hair without me. She is going to have to help with my grandmother's hair.
This grandmother I speak of is my mom's mother. I have been taking care of her hair for about a month. Her hair was in bad shape. It was very dry and very hard. It was also very uneven. But I woke up from a nap one day and asked to my grandmother's hair. This was my first time doing her hair. I was so glad that I could finally do something to it. She washed it, and I dried it. I cut a good deal of her damaged hair. If it was up to me, I would have cut a lot more, but I knew she would not be down for that. So, I have this personal goal for my gran's hair: to cut her hair even all over. This is a goal that is going to take a while to acheive, but I am willing to do whatever I can to grow her hair out and even it all over. Even though my gran's hair needs alot more work, I have successfully styled her hair three times with the flatiron and a gorgeous roller set. More importantly, she absolutely loved it. It was very soft and it moved with her. I was so proud of myself, but there is still plenty of work to be done.
So, that is my updates. Also, I am changing the entire look of my blog page. Check it out when you get a chance. Stay tune for more!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Hiatus, and I am sorry
Sorry for being gone so long. I have been trying to graduate. I think I am at the point where I can juggle school and my social networks now, so I am back and ready to get back on my HHJ for real this time. I have not blogged since July 2010 (long time). So this is what has happened sinc I have been away from my desk. I relaxed twice more in 2010. Here in 2011, I have relaxed only once so far in January. At the moment I am one day from being five weeks post relaxer. I have decided not to try several long stretches. I will leave my long stretches for the summer and do small 8-10 week stretches. My hair does not like long stretches during the winter time. Weird, my hair is more dry in the winter than the summer. So that is my plan. I wish that I could get my relaxers down to four times a year. That was my resolution this year, but the year is not up. so I am going to try, try, try but we can only hope, lol. My goal for December 2011 is to have BSL hair. I am slightly APL. You only can tell if i stretch or if my hair is wet. Im like four inches away and I am claiming that length. So this is what I am doing differently to acheive this goal: I only use heat once a month. I have cheated in the past. I am also washing my hair every two weeks. It sounds disgusting to the people who washes every week, but my hair does not like weekly washes. This is what I do - I wash my hair, the next week I will apply Suave Humectant Conditioner to my entire hair and let air dry and wear either a bun or my hanging dried hair for that week and wash my hair the next week. During these two weeks, I still seal, moisturize and protect my hair with satin covering for bed. That is pretty much it. I decided to really, really simplify my regimen. So, I did. I will post a list of my products in the next few days. Also, I going to show pics on how I my two week process. I promise you this takes alot of time off my hair and into other things. I cannot wait to show you everything. Also, I am saving money for three new material things, lol: a tattoo, a smartphone and a laptop. I am trying to achieve these things by myself before August 4th!!!!! Nothing special about the day, so follow me as I do that too. Later I will tell you how I am achieving the finances for these items (nothing illegal or immoral, lol). Until time, sweeties.
Muah!!!
Muah!!!
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Relaxer Talk!
Exactly two weeks from today, on August 1, 2010, I am going to relax my hair after 15 weeks of stretching. I must say that after 13 weeks (where I currently stand) I am so suprised that I lasted this long. The truth is, I wanted to relax almost two weeks ago. The only thing that was stopping me was that when I was at the edge and was going out of my mind and decided that that day was going to my cut off relaxer day, I would have washed that day before. I have this rule to at least wait two days after a wash. I cannot wait. I have been scribbling on paper my routine for my relaxer that I will share next week.
More relaxer talk: My next relaxer would have been October 10th, only a seven or eight week stretch. But I am seriously considering doing an even longer stretch: 20 weeks!!! I know, its crazy, but its for two reasons. ONE, while stretching this relaxer, I have definitely more NG that I usually have. TWO, I have a personal goal to only relax my hair four times a year, well not exactly four. However, I want to be under five. I have already relaxed February, April and now soon to come August. December would the end of my stretch, and I am seriously considering it. I have two emergency cut out points: my seven week checkpoint, October 10th and my 16 week checkpoint, November 21st. But I am shooting for 20 weeks. More info to come.
-Lex-
More relaxer talk: My next relaxer would have been October 10th, only a seven or eight week stretch. But I am seriously considering doing an even longer stretch: 20 weeks!!! I know, its crazy, but its for two reasons. ONE, while stretching this relaxer, I have definitely more NG that I usually have. TWO, I have a personal goal to only relax my hair four times a year, well not exactly four. However, I want to be under five. I have already relaxed February, April and now soon to come August. December would the end of my stretch, and I am seriously considering it. I have two emergency cut out points: my seven week checkpoint, October 10th and my 16 week checkpoint, November 21st. But I am shooting for 20 weeks. More info to come.
-Lex-
Friday, July 2, 2010
My Personal Hair Interview
Hello, Ladies. I decided that I wanted to do an interview about my life pre-HHJ and during my HHJ. It is something that I wanted to share with world about my hair's struggle and my personal struggle. It is a wonderful story, kind of inspirational, to me and hopefully to others. I hope you enjoy it. I had a lot of enjoyment going down memory lane. ENJOY!!!!!
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WHAT IS YOUR NAME? Alexis Moore
...AGE? 22
MAJOR? Biology
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE? Medical School
BEFORE HHJ, WHAT WAS YOUR LONGEST LENGTH OF HAIR? WL about eight years ago
RELAXED? I am relaxed
ANY DAMAGES, CUTS, BREAKAGE, etc LEADING TO YOUR HAIR NOT BEING THE SAME LENGTH? I decided to cut my hair, from WL to EL to avoid comparison of other family members, its weird, I know
DO YOU HAVE A HAIR INSPIRATION?
IS THERE A LOT OF MEMBERS IN YOUR FAMILY WITH LONG HAIR? On both sides of my family there are people who once had long hair but doesn't have it anymore. On my mother's side, I have the longest hair. On my father's side, I am in fourth from the longest hair. My aunt is about MBL.
WHAT IS YOUR WORST HAIR EXPERIEMENT? ugh, the dreaded dye. It made my hair really weak.
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR HAIR? I believe I wanted to make a difference around January 2008
WHEN DID YOU START YOUR HHJ? December 2008
HAVE YOU BEEN COMMITTED? I have been ever committed. I have done everything in my power to keep my commitment to healthy hair
HAVE YOU HAD ANY SETBACKS WHILE ON YOUR HEALTHY HAIR JOURNEY? Yes, At first I did not have any growth
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PRODUCT? Creme of Nature Deep Active Moisturizing Conditioner
DO YOU HAVE ANYONE ROOTING FOR YOU ON YOUR HHJ THAT IS NOT APART OF THE SITE? yes, My mother and my boyfriend are great supporters
DO YOU HAVE ANY DISCOURAGERS? Most definitely. My father's side of the family do not know about my HHJ, but they do not believe that I can grow my hair out.
WHAT IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING ANYONE HAS EVER SAID OR DONE TO YOUR HAIR? One day, my father's mother saw me outside my yard one day and saw my hair and asked was it a weave. I told her no, and while I was walking away from her, she grabbed a fist full and gave a hard tug. My head hurted for about three days.
IF YOU CAN GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOUR HAIR IN THE PAST? I would never relaxed my hair. I feel like its so weak when relaxed.
IF YOU COULD, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOUR HAIR NOW? My hair tends to look dull, I love for my hair to have a natural sheen. Also, my hair is very weak when wet. I would love to change that too.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU RELAX? I at least wait ten weeks. I have gone 12 and I am currently doing 15.
TRIM? every other two relaxers, so about two times a year
DUST? whenever its needed
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT GOAL? I have been trying to get to APL since 2008 lol
WHAT IS YOUR OVERALL GOAL? I would love to be WL againHAVE YOU
INSPIRED OTHERS TO START A HHJ? I want to think that I have inspired my mother to do better by her hair
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY SELF INTERVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK.
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WHAT IS YOUR NAME? Alexis Moore
...AGE? 22
MAJOR? Biology
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE? Medical School
BEFORE HHJ, WHAT WAS YOUR LONGEST LENGTH OF HAIR? WL about eight years ago
RELAXED? I am relaxed
ANY DAMAGES, CUTS, BREAKAGE, etc LEADING TO YOUR HAIR NOT BEING THE SAME LENGTH? I decided to cut my hair, from WL to EL to avoid comparison of other family members, its weird, I know
DO YOU HAVE A HAIR INSPIRATION?
IS THERE A LOT OF MEMBERS IN YOUR FAMILY WITH LONG HAIR? On both sides of my family there are people who once had long hair but doesn't have it anymore. On my mother's side, I have the longest hair. On my father's side, I am in fourth from the longest hair. My aunt is about MBL.
WHAT IS YOUR WORST HAIR EXPERIEMENT? ugh, the dreaded dye. It made my hair really weak.
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR HAIR? I believe I wanted to make a difference around January 2008
WHEN DID YOU START YOUR HHJ? December 2008
HAVE YOU BEEN COMMITTED? I have been ever committed. I have done everything in my power to keep my commitment to healthy hair
HAVE YOU HAD ANY SETBACKS WHILE ON YOUR HEALTHY HAIR JOURNEY? Yes, At first I did not have any growth
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PRODUCT? Creme of Nature Deep Active Moisturizing Conditioner
DO YOU HAVE ANYONE ROOTING FOR YOU ON YOUR HHJ THAT IS NOT APART OF THE SITE? yes, My mother and my boyfriend are great supporters
DO YOU HAVE ANY DISCOURAGERS? Most definitely. My father's side of the family do not know about my HHJ, but they do not believe that I can grow my hair out.
WHAT IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING ANYONE HAS EVER SAID OR DONE TO YOUR HAIR? One day, my father's mother saw me outside my yard one day and saw my hair and asked was it a weave. I told her no, and while I was walking away from her, she grabbed a fist full and gave a hard tug. My head hurted for about three days.
IF YOU CAN GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOUR HAIR IN THE PAST? I would never relaxed my hair. I feel like its so weak when relaxed.
IF YOU COULD, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT YOUR HAIR NOW? My hair tends to look dull, I love for my hair to have a natural sheen. Also, my hair is very weak when wet. I would love to change that too.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU RELAX? I at least wait ten weeks. I have gone 12 and I am currently doing 15.
TRIM? every other two relaxers, so about two times a year
DUST? whenever its needed
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT GOAL? I have been trying to get to APL since 2008 lol
WHAT IS YOUR OVERALL GOAL? I would love to be WL againHAVE YOU
INSPIRED OTHERS TO START A HHJ? I want to think that I have inspired my mother to do better by her hair
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY SELF INTERVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK.
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About Me
- Alexis The Counselor
- Counselor by day,student by night. I am a substance abuse therapist who is working hard to continue to rise in this field. I am fanatically in love with beautiful things. Follow me as I work hard during the day and play harder after work.
