The Best I Ever Had.....

I AM IN LOVE!!!!

Yesterday I purchased the Mizani ThermaSmooth line because I had heard so many good things about it.

OH MY FREAKIN' GOODNESS!

I don't know why I didn't try this line before but it made my 12 weeks post hair look like it had a fresh relaxer! There are 4 parts to this system but I had only purchased 3 since Ulta didn't have the 4th part.

I purchased and used:

ThermaSmooth Shampoo (Cost: $14 @ Ulta)

The shampoo is really creamy and smells very good! I lathered up one time since the shampoo has sulfates. However, I found the shampoo to be very moisturizing and non-stripping.

ThermaSmooth Conditioner (Cost: $18 @ Ulta)

The conditioner is creamy as well and smells as good as the shampoo. However, the instructions on the bottle say to leave it on for 3-5min (the instructions on the Mizani website say to leave it on 7-10 min with heat). Therefore, I deep conditioned with AOHSR for 15min prior to using this conditioner. I wanted to make sure my hair had enough moisture.

ThermaSmooth Smooth Guard Straightening Serum (Cost: $25 @ Ulta)

The serum is chock full o' -cones but this is the key to the entire line! Once I had blow-dried my hair, I sectioned my hair out and applied the serum to each section (only 1 squirt...a little goes a long way with this serum). I then flat ironed using my Sedu (set at 320 degrees). All I can say is WOW!! My hair straightened in one pass and my roots didn't revert. Shoot my roots still haven't reverted!!!

My thoughts

I think this line might be the key in helping me stretch longer. After my last relaxer, I'm a little hesitant to get a relaxer (since I want to be confident enough to try self relaxing). This line is a little price-y, however, it is well worth the $. However, if you still want to try the line but money is a little tight, purchase the serum.....that is the key to the entire line!

Here check out my hair.........

(ALLFM)96.9 & LEVENSHULME FESTIVAL 2009: Special Tribute Night In Memory of 'The Late STEVIE FLY - R.I.P.

(ALLFM)96.9 & LEVENSHULME FESTIVAL 2009: Special Tribute Night In Memory of 'The Late STEVIE FLY - R.I.P.

ALL FM Radio and Levenshulme Festival 2009 are organising

A Special Tribute Night In Memory of 'The Late' STEVIE FLY

who sadly passed away on Wed 14th October 2009.

Stevie presented allfm's popular 'Caribbean Connection Show'

which went out every week on a Saturday afternoon.

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His funeral was be held on:
Thursday 29th October, 2009. from 11.30am
at the Church of God of Prophecy,
Moss Lane East, Manchester, M14 4SS.
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The special Caribbean Carnival themed tribute to Stevie

Took place on the following THURSDAY - 5 NOVEMBER

@ m19 bar 847 Stockport Road Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PW

from 8.00pm, everyone was welcome.

The night celebrated Stevie's life,

features a Caribbean Club
night with DJ Terry Brandy from

ALL FM's Cariibean Culture show,

plus guest DJ's also surprise guests, some Salsa Dancing and free Craibbean food

For more information visit;

http://www.allfm.org or http://www.levenshulmefest..ival.co.uk

Stretching It Out

Lord have mercy it has been awhile! Things have been pretty hectic over here with school (grad school is not a joke) so my hair has been pretty blah: wig, bun, bun, bun,bun, bun, bun, blowout, bun, bun,bun. Anyway, since the weather has cooled some down here, I'm rocking a blowout (didn't know I could do that huh?). My blowout is pretty simple and I do a "quick" blowout. Basically, I don't rollerset and I have to use a LOT of heat protectant and DC with protein based conditioners before I do it. Thus far, I love it! I think I might stretch longer. Apparently, I'm 11 weeks post-relaxer ( I totally forgot and really had to think about that) and I'm not due to relax until the beginning of November. I think I might be able to push it further than that. I'm loving the body my hair has when it's straight and I don't want to forfeit that right now

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Oh and I'm using my beloved Fantasia IC heat protectant! Thank goodness! I tried to like Beyond the Zone, I really did. I even used up the whole bottle but I could not stand it!!! I guess that's just the nature of trying stuff out.