Check-in - Water, Water, and More Water

One of the first things I started doing when I started my relaxed hair journey was increased the amount of water I drank. My goal started off small because I was not use to drinking a lot of water. I wanted to drink 32 ounces of water a day. That is actually half of the recommended 64 ounces. After a couple of weeks I went to 64 ounces a day. I saw such a difference in my hair and skin. Water flushes out things in our system that our body does not need. It is also essential to maintaining moisturized hair and skin. I eventually ended up drinking nothing but water. It was not on purpose at first. I just told myself I would not drink anything but water until I reached my 64 ounces for that day. What I found out was I did not want any sodas or juice then. I now have a soda maybe once every two weeks and I do not miss them. Getting 64 ounces of water is not as hard as I thought. I have a 33 ounce water bottle that I keep with me throughout the day. I found it easier to drink 2 large bottles than to have to drink several small bottles. At first I had to make a conscious effort to drink some every hour, but after a few weeks it just became second nature. It is important to drink the water throughout the day and not all at one time. I want to make sure that my body has time to absorb everything it needs. Who can commit to drinking 64 ounces a day with me (or if you already do), your body, skin, and hair will thank you for it.

Making a Difference in Your Hair in 5 Minutes

December will be here before I know it so I started a new challenge today! I plan on styling my hair in under 5 minutes everyday until December 1. Low manipulation is something that I know I need to work on. Putting a time limit on myself will make me pay attention to how much I manipulate my hair.

In order to meet my 5 minute goal I plan on sleeping with a silk scarf on under my bonnet to make sure my hair is laying down flat in the morning. I am almost 8 weeks post so my new growth is starting to get thick. I think I will start back using S-Curl (only on my new growth) at night. Moisturized hair is a lot easier to deal with and that means faster styling. I did a little happy dance (in my head) today at work when one of my co-workers complimented my bun today. I was thinking to myself maybe this won't be so hard. Just because I have a 5 minute limit does not mean I can't jazz it up still by using hair accessories.

***I am also tweaking my regimen. Because I am focusing on low manipulation I am going to see how my hair reacts to co-washing once a week followed by a deep condition.***

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