Late Post...

Well the Castor Oil Challenge is over and it has been the easiest challenge yet and I am glad I took part!

I joined the Castor Oil Challenge on Sunday 25th January at the extreme level; Oiling my scalp every other day with castor oil and adding castor oil to my deep conditioner.


For my scalp oil I used Lavender Jamaican Black Castor Oil mixed with Pure Castor Oil and for deep conditioning I used either a teaspoon of JBCO or Pure Castor Oil.The further I got into my stretch, I occasionally oiled my new growth on a daily basis which kept my new growth soft and fluffy. When my hair was in need of a refresh in the middle of the week, I would deep condition on dry hair mixed with castor oil and then co-wash.

I was 10 weeks post relaxer when the challenge ended on Saturday 25th April and can say that I have definitely noticed thicker new growth with a more defined curl. The castor oil challenge definitely helped to make my stretch a breeze!

10 Weeks Post Relaxer

Freshly Texlaxed

Now that the challenge is over, I am oiling my scalp with mix of Lavender JBCO, Avocado Oil and Virgin Coconut Oil.

I have decided to join the Hairlista Castor Oil Challenge which is for 3 months.

Start Date – Sunday 25th January 2015
End Date – Saturday 25th April 2015.

There are four different levels on this challenge; beginners, intermediate, advanced and extreme.

Basic:
Apply Castor oil to your scalp twice a week followed by a scalp massage (2-5mins focusing on damaged areas).

Intermediate:
1) Apply Castor oil to scalp twice a week followed by a scalp massage (2-5mins focusing on damaged areas).
2) Add 1 tsp to your weekly deep conditioner.

Advance:
1) Apply Castor oil to scalp three times a week followed by scalp massage (2-5mins focusing on damaged areas).
2) Add 1-2 tsps to weekly deep conditioner.

Extreme:
1) Apply Castor oil to scalp every other day followed by scalp massage (2-5mins focusing on damaged areas).
2) Add 1-2 tsps to weekly deep conditioner.
3) Seal ends with Castor oil (optional).

I have decided to join at the extreme level, which is to oil my scalp with castor oil every other night and also add castor oil to my weekly deep conditioner.

For those who follow my blog, I was already using a scalp oil mix which consisted of JBCO, Avocado oil and EVOO, which luckily ran out the day before  Sunday 25th January so I decided to switch it up.

When I joined the last castor oil challenge, I used pure JBCO and for the first few weeks I had no problems until one day my scalp started to itch uncontrollably and my scalp felt like it was on fire. After researching online, I found that this was the case for a quite a few other ladies and they advised to dilute it with another oil. I diluted my JBCO with 30% avocado oil which managed to do the trick.



For this castor oil challenge I am using a mix of 80% Lavender JBCO and  20% pure castor oil which I will continue over the next 3 months with the goal of achieving  fuller, thicker and longer hair.



This is my unofficial length check for the beginning of the challenge. This is air-dried hair with a fair amount of shrinkage due to more texlaxed roots. My hair is currently just over 1.5 inches past armpit length.

My second week using this Quench Creme has left me wishing I knew about this product a lot sooner.

Considering the buttery consistency of this moisturiser, my hair has not felt weighed down but moist and amazingly soft to touch.

The colder temperatures are among us and whilst still using this to seal my hair after moisturising, I added just that little bit extra to the length of my hair and ends to ensure they stayed moist and sealed for the day. My hair has been tucked up in protective styles all week and sure enough at the end of the day, my hair has retained moisture.

What I also love about this Creme is that when moisturising and sealing after air-drying, my hair is still soft and moist the next morning which is a major bonus for me as with certain products I find my hair to be quite dry the morning after wash day...

I have been using the Quench Crème on my hair for two weeks now and I love it… This is my first experience in using a Moisturising Butter / Crème to seal my hair rather than my favourite oil for sealing which is grapeseed oil.

I am a week late posting this - My apologies. I had a hectic week at work last week and by the time I got in, the last thing I wanted to do was open the laptop, so I didn't... Instead, I chilled and feel better for it.

Whilst browsing on instagram last week, I came across a post by Root2Tip about their Quench my curls 30 day challenge using their 'Quench Anti-Breakage Creme'.

Root2Tip are a British brand who make natural hair care products for hair of all textures. The fact this brand is British and their products are free from; sulfates, mineral oils, petroleum, silicones, parabens and more, is just a win win situation for me. #winning


The Root2Tip website states that the Quench Anti Breakage Creme (Quench Hair Moisture Creme) will; Quench the the thirst of your dry hair NOW!! If you have naturally curly hair, this gorgeous light but rich creme, will define your curls, provide moisture and eliminate frizz. Afro/relaxed hair types will experience silky soft hair with the use of this creme, made with natural ingredients including: Red palm oil, coconut milk and Castor-bean oil, your hair will be instantly quenched, without being weighed down or greasy. Great for all hair textures and brilliant on dry-ends!

The ingredients are:
Aqua, Cocos nucifera (coconut) milk, Cocos nucifera (Coconut) oil, Riccinus communis (Castor)Seed oil, Elaesis guineensis (Palm) fruit oil, Butyrospermum parkii (Shea)fruit butter (Organic)Behentrimonium methosulfate (and) Cetearyl alcohol,Cetyl alcohol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, (Natural thickener)Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylol glycol and Chlorphenisin, Parfum.

I was intrigued as I have been using their Triple M Miracle Moisture Milk for the last month or so and my hair and I are in love. I emailed Root2Tip for more information and was impressed to find a response to my email bright and early the very next morning.

The challenge is simple...

Incorporate the Quench Anti-Breakage Creme into your daily / weekly hair regime for 30 days and share your findings and results as to how you use it and more importantly if you and your hair like it...

It is as simple as that...

Before coming across this challenge I had Root2Tip's website on my to do list as having tried and fallen for the Triple M Milk, I was looking forward to trying the Honey Rain Juice which combines as a daily leave in conditioner and detangler so I decided to go ahead and buy this along with the Quench Creme. I got to the website and got so excited about the challenge, I neglected to add the Honey rain Juice to my shopping cart and only remembered the next day. Sad times.

As I'm at work during the day, I missed the delivery and painfully had to wait until the weekend to head over to my local Royal Mail depot but it was worth the wait.

I am currently air-drying whilst I type this post so I am looking forward to seeing how the Quench Anti-Breakage Creme will feel on my clean hair. I will try to take pictures throughout the week and will be back with an update next week with how my first 7 days have been using this product.

Stay tuned and if you are interested in joining the challenge, get involved...