Mini-Twists

7 months natural

7 months natural

7 months natural

The pictures that you see above are from Mini-Twists that were done at 7mths natural.  I was just playing around with my hair and found a cute style. I didnt like them at all. I  watched countless videos of ladies on YT who always seemed to have the perfect set of Mini-Twists. Their hair never seemed to shrink to the length  my hair shrunk to. I only wore these 2 days. :(

Fast forward to last week Thursday August 26 and now I am 15 months natural. I tried them again with much better results. I twisted my hair (dry) only misting H2O to make my hair more manageable. I sealed with castor oil and began to twist. The entire process took me about 1hr 45min. I challenged myself to wear them for the weekend and I ended up wearing them until Tuesday August 30. I guess the biggest thing for me was that they were longer and so soft. I love the castor oil. Here are some pictures:

15 months natural

15 months natural

I am not sure if you can tell that I like these so much better! I had such a great twist-out once they were removed! I am thinking about putting them in weekly and wearing my fro or twist out just a few days during the week instead of every day! It sure was better this time than the last time! 

~Trulibeauti

HoneyChile Get Healthy 30-Day Challenge

I have decided to attack this challenge head on! I have noticed that I have put on a few extra pounds over the summer. And honestly, I dont feel like myself. I feel very unhealthy. Bloated, full, and Y-U-C-K-Y! So, knowing that I needed to do something to jump start this process, I have signed on to do this 30 day challenge. I believe it is sponsored by The Main Source (site link here). 

She states on her site: " The ultimate goal is become an overall healthier person by adopting a healthy lifestyle. In doing so you will also lose those unwanted pounds that you’ve been trying to lose for years."

Here are the rules:

• 8 glasses of water per day
• Exercise at least 3 times per week for 30 minutes
• Give up carbonated beverages (besides water you may have  100% juice in moderation)
• Eat fresh fruit and vegetables
• Swap out “white” foods with “brown” foods (brown rice, whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, etc.)
• Limit fried foods

TheMainSource began this challenge on August 1st and is now in her 2nd round of the challenge. She states in her site that she lost 8lbs during the first month. I hope that I am that lucky. I will post my weight-loss goals in a few days. These rules seem easy enough for me. What about you? I will begin today and check back in 2 weeks to let you know my progress. I will also journal to help document this journey. I hope you will join me in taking the necessary steps to become a healthier YOU!!

~Trulibeauti