In my last post, I documented how I suffered from major breakage and how I have recovered so far. I am almost armpit length but as mentioned in the last post, I have a row of breakage at the back of my hair which is currently trying to play catch up to meet the longer lengths.


I am really serious about getting my length back as soon as possible, so I have put a plan together to help me on my way and hopefully achieve my goal of retaining length:

Castor Oil challenge
o    Oil scalp every night with Jamaican black castor oil
o    Add JBCO to my deep conditioner
o    Add JBCO to my oil mix to seal my hair.

I have done the castor oil challenge a few times now and have really noticed a difference to the thickness and general health of my hair after the 12 weeks have passed so I have decided to do my own challenge to help with my goal.

I will be oiling my scalp every evening with Jamaican black castor oil which I have mixed with extra virgin olive oil, grapeseed oil and avocado oil. My hair is always in a bun or updo so I don't have to worry about ym hair looking or feeling weighed down and if it does, I will co-wash midweek.

I will add 1-2 teaspoons of JBCO to my weekly deep conditioners and also add JBCO to my oil mix which I use to seal my hair following on from a moisturiser.

Hair Vitamins
I purchased Vitamins for the Hair from Holland & Barrett which is for maintenance of normal hair and hair colour. I read the reviews beforehand and read good feedback so I thought I would give them a try. I had a blood test recently and I am anaemic with low blood pressure so I am taking these vitamins to give my hair a bit of oomph.

No Heat
I haven't used heat since 27th December and I plan to keep it that way. I will be air-drying on wash days and when my new growth gets too much for me, I will blow-dry my hair with cool air.

Low Manipulation Hairstyles.
This is an easy goal for me as I never wear my hair down for work and at the moment whilst I am trying to grow out the back layer of my hair, it makes it easier to keep my hair in a low manipulation protective style throughout the weekends too. If I have an event or am going out in the evening, I will blow-dry my hair with cool hair and I am always happy with the results.

I relaxed my hair at 11 weeks post not so much ready for Christmas but I planned to go out for my cousin's birthday on 27th December and didn't want to have to deal with my new growth puffing up half way through the night in the club so I ended up relaxing my hair on Christmas Eve. 


I started preparing my hair by sectioning into four and applying olive oil to the length of my hair excluding my new growth. Separated each quadrant into 1 inch sections and twisted hair from new growth downwards. 

With my hair ready I went on to set my timer for 18 minutes and then started applying the relaxer to my new growth starting with the two back sections. The timer went off whilst I was still smoothing so I continued for another 2 minutes then rinsed until all relaxer was out of my hair.

I towel blotted my hair for a minute or two and then applied L'Oreal Full Restore conditioner to my hair as a mid-protein step and let sit in my hair for a few minutes and then rinsed.

Using the ORS Creamy Aloe Shampoo, I neutralized my hair lathering 4-5 times to ensure all relaxer was out of my hair then blotted dry with a towel for a few minutes whilst I mixed up my the ORS Olive Oil Replenishing Conditioner with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. I applied the conditioner mix liberally to my hair, covered with a plastic cap and sat under the hood dryer for 30 minutes then rinsed one cool. 

I t-shirt dried for 25 minutes and then applied my leave-in; Creme of Nature Straight from Eden detangling leave-in and sealed with Silk Oil of Morocco Treatment Serum for Hair & Skin then detangled my hair with a wide tooth comb and blow-dried my hair using cold air.

I moisturised and sealed with Elasta QP Olive Oil & Mango Butter Moisturizer and extra virgin olive oil and then oiled my scalp with extra virgin olive oil mixed with Jamaican black castor oil. For bed I put my hair up in a loose bun and covered with a satin scarf.

For Christmas day I wore my hair down in its blow-dried state as I didn't want to flat iron my hair until 27th when I was actually going out. 

I am pleased with my results, I am left with texture so my hair isn't bone straight and it is soft and manageable, and its nice to be able to run my fingers through my hair.