I'm back, again!

I know, I know...I promised to update once a week and then 4 months later a finally post! It's been a bit crazy on my end with teaching, studying Chinese, and surviving daily life in Nanchang. Some days, I feel as if I'm in the Twilight Zone. I'm starting to FINALLY figure out the language (besides saying Ni Hao which means Hello) and culture. Classes have ended for the semester so I can relax and start blogging again! And if I haven't mentioned it yet, I'm really sorry!

Back to glorious natural hair talk! It's been five months since I B.C.'ed. I completely love my natural hair! After my third month I stopped using combs (I saw a challenge for it but can't remember who/where I saw it). Only finger-combing has helped my hair tremendously! I haven't noticed as much hair on my bathroom floor since I stopped using combs. My hair also started to grow in thicker after I stopped. Sometimes it is a hassle to not comb it though; especially when you're in a rush. But I've noticed that the more time I spend taking care of my hair, the less damage I have, so power to the fingers!

I also added Shea Butter into my regimen just gives me just the right amount of moisture. It makes my curls shiny and gives them a POP that they didn't have before. Some people don't care for the smell, but it doesn't bother me. It's kind of become my crack. I started using it on my body as well and it's truly amazing. My skin is less dry and cracked and has a glow. My favorite thing about Shea Butter is that you don't need a lot...a little goes a long way.

What do you think? Done any challenges lately? Let me know!

6 Week Healthy Hair Challenge

I am a member of Natural Sunshine.com, and the creator suggested a water challenge in order to have healthier hair. Sounds easy, right? The first week was hard, I'm not even going to lie. I've literally floated to the bathroom the past week, but my hair hopefully is loving it! I think that people should try the challenge. You have to get 8 glasses (64 ounces) a day anyway, so why not see how it helps your hair? Take some notes on the benefits/changes in your hair, skin, focus, etc.

Techinques: Some websites suggest an 8x8 or drinking 8 glasses by 8 pm. Others carry a 64 ounce bottle and drink from that all day. I have a 23.7 ounce bottle and drink 3 bottles a day, which is comes to about 8.7 ounces.

Benefits: My skin is less dry, which has been a problem for me, especially around my mouth. It's amazing what water can do for your skin. Since I'm drinking so much water, I really don't have a taste for anything else. I was a heavy iced tea drinker, last week I only had 3 cups all week!

Let me know how you make out! Check out http://naturalsunshine.ning.com/ for more information.