Hits and Misses for 2013

As a new year gets underway I am thinking about my future hair goals since my second big chop *sigh*. I have had some success with products in the last year, but I need to keep it going if I hope to reach BSL by January 2016. Here are a few products (and techniques) that created magic as well as a few disasters for my hair over the last year (note: some of these products have moved around as the ingredients seem to have changed slightly and my hair appears to be changing)

Hits

Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo
Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose Conditioner
Aubrey Organics White Camellia Ultra-Smoothing Conditioner
Giovanni Direct Leave in  

Avocado Oil

Jamaican Black Castor Oil

Olive Oil

Jojoba Oil

Virgin Coconut Oil

EOs

ACV Herbal Rinse

Detangling prior to shampooing

Adding oils to my conditioners 
Finger combing 

Sleeping with a satin scarf and satin pillowcase

Overnight deep conditioning treatments
Washing hair in twisted sections

Mild protein treatments once every 3 weeks

Avocado Butter blend as a sealant

Misses

Shea Moisture Coconut and Hibiscus Curl and Shine Shampoo

Neither Hit nor Miss/Just There:

Homemade Avocado Protein Mask  (after a small adjustment it was much better)
Oyin Lightweight Lotion

What I learned about my hair and products in general over the last year:

• Finger combing allows me to retain a lot more hair because my hair is tightly coiled and combs causes it to snap, even when wet. 

Well that's me and my journey thus far. Happy New Year to all my subbies...and may you achieve all your many hair goals in 2014!!!!!!