SL 2013 Challenge!!~~~

[ronie]

AND my shedding issue is under control ! Yay! I've been tea rinsing under my dc. My tea is a strongly brewed non caffeine organic nettle tea and fresh organic rosemary from my yard. I've gone from golf ball sized balls of shed hair to pea sized in about 2-3 weeks.

Glad you got this under control. I need to get my tea rinse game on again. It really does work.

 

[DarkJoy]

AND my shedding issue is under control ! Yay! I've been tea rinsing under my dc. My tea is a strongly brewed non caffeine organic nettle tea and fresh organic rosemary from my yard. I've gone from golf ball sized balls of shed hair to pea sized in about 2-3 weeks.

Oooo Chile! My hair was like that too. Sink and hands fulla hair on wash day. And long term PS take downs? Balls of hair. Ugh.

But a nettle and burdock rinse? And the 'braid spray' I make I barely lose any hair. It's almost creepy!

Glad they work for you too. And from you garden! Even better.

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*.~.*Sent from a distant Galaxy in the Unicorn-verse*.~.*

 

[OriginalCrownandGlory]

Hello Ladies, I took my install out Monday evening using a seam ripper. I detangled and removed shed hair then put my hair in about 6 twist and went to bed. I was off yesterday so when I woke up I coated my strands with coconut oil and ran my errands. I returned home after 1 pm and then coated my strands with penetrait. I left that in my hair until after 6. I then shampooed and oil rinsed and followed that with a moisturizing deep conditioner which I left in over night. I rinsed out the conditioner this morning and put celie braids in and our put my wig on. My hair feels great. I'll share more after my hair dries.

 

[Evolving78]

started on flat ironing my hair. i applied some Chi silk infusion. i plan on washing my hair again saturday or sunday morning.

 

[mshoneyfly]

Hello Ladies, I took my install out Monday evening using a seam ripper. I detangled and removed shed hair then put my hair in about 6 twist and went to bed. I was off yesterday so when I woke up I coated my strands with coconut oil and ran my errands. I returned home after 1 pm and then coated my strands with penetrait. I left that in my hair until after 6. I then shampooed and oil rinsed and followed that with a moisturizing deep conditioner which I left in over night. I rinsed out the conditioner this morning and put celie braids in and our put my wig on. My hair feels great. I'll share more after my hair dries.

originalcrownand glory

Whats penetrait??

 

[OriginalCrownandGlory]

originalcrownand glory

Whats penetrait??

It is a protein conditioner from nexxus. I was going to do emergencee by sebastian which is a stronger treatment but I will only do that on freshly washed hair. I normally do a hard protein treatment before I have a weave installed. My hair likes protein and I find it cuts down on the excessive shedding. I hope to share some progress pictures soon. I am proud of how much my hair has improved. Last year my hair shedded itself bald in certain areas. I will try to post pictures tomorrow evening.

 

[OriginalCrownandGlory]

AND my shedding issue is under control ! Yay! I've been tea rinsing under my dc. My tea is a strongly brewed non caffeine organic nettle tea and fresh organic rosemary from my yard. I've gone from golf ball sized balls of shed hair to pea sized in about 2-3 weeks.

Protein treatments work for me but do share more about tea rinsing. I want to try that.

 

[Evolving78]

i decided i will not ever do tea rinses, protein treatments, oil treatments, leaving conditioner on longer than 15 mins, prepooing, etc... all of that was just extra and my hair really didn't need all of that to begin with.

 

[OriginalCrownandGlory]

i decided i will not ever do tea rinses, protein treatments, oil treatments, leaving conditioner on longer than 15 mins, prepooing, etc... all of that was just extra and my hair really didn't need all of that to begin with.

That is understandable you have to do what works for you. Normally my wash routine is not so labor intensive but having my hair weaved up for a little over 2 months the extra steps were a special treat.

 

[Wenbev]

Protein treatments work for me but do share more about tea rinsing. I want to try that.

I've read alot about tea rinses on this site and many others. Some say , increases shedding some not. Caffiene is good, caffiene is not blah blah. I decided to natural herbs that promote hair growth. I went with nettle tea and rosemary as they both increase circulation and historically known for hair growth.
I shampoo, lean over the tub or the sink, pour the .ea in my hair while catching the runoff, repeating the process 2-3x. I'll add my dc directly on top without rinsing. My hair is super soft, even after a henna. I'll do this every time my hair gets wet. There's nothing time consuming about making tea, the most time consuming thing I do with my hair is henna and even that I complete within four hours.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Posting duplicate update from another thread...
So I've been lazy and haven't hendigo'd like I wanted yet plus I was OOT so I will get to it eventually. I have been wanting to continue to wig it but I find for some reason my hair hasn't been taking cornrows too well. Ugh so I've been doing twist outs and wNgs that have been just meh to me but it's been working.

HPG

Don't judge...Sent from my SPH-L900 using LHCF

 

[Wenbev]

Posting duplicate update from another thread...
So I've been lazy and haven't hendigo'd like I wanted yet plus I was OOT so I will get to it eventually. I have been wanting to continue to wig it but I find for some reason my hair hasn't been taking cornrows too well. Ugh so I've been doing twist outs and wNgs that have been just meh to me but it's been working.

HPG

Don't judge...Sent from my SPH-L900 using LHCF

LOL I have those days where everthing is a meh kind of day

 

[Wenbev]

Oh and the tea is staining my hair which seems to enhance the color I already have going on, so that's awesome

 

[mshoneyfly]

I gave my scalp a nice massage with hair trigger oil. Now Im prepooing under a plastic cap and a scully. I added some peppermint oil to help with the smell and stimulate even more. I'm feeling a nice tingle. Now I know how to do a proper massage maybe I'll get some real growth

 

[Wenbev]

I gave my scalp a nice massage with hair trigger oil. Now Im prepooing under a plastic cap and a scully. I added some peppermint oil to help with the smell and stimulate even more. I'm feeling a nice tingle. Now I know how to do a proper massage maybe I'll get some real growth

How do you like the hair trigger? I was thinking about purchasing.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Oh and the tea is staining my hair which seems to enhance the color I already have going on, so that's awesome

I bet it's a nice color too.

HPG

Don't judge...Sent from my SPH-L900 using LHCF

 

[Evolving78]

That is understandable you have to do what works for you. Normally my wash routine is not so labor intensive but having my hair weaved up for a little over 2 months the extra steps were a special treat.

i have low porosity fine strands. all of that just makes my hair hard, or coats it. i need to keep my hair light.

 

[naija24]

I am now 6 weeks post. If I go by my original plan, I have another 6 weeks to go until the end of July. If not, then I may relax in 2 weeks on June 30. I'm torn at the moment. I usually stretch for 8-10 weeks but my new growth is unruly.

I keep having dreams of stretching my relaxers and then finally relaxing and revealing like 4 inches of new growth after 2 more weeks lol. Oh to be desperate haha

 

[faithVA]

I'm rocking my 1st set of 2 strand twists. They are ugly and short But they at least keep me from having to do my hair daily. The 1st week is the hardest being out in public. But after a week the expectation is set so people won't pay much attention to them. So will rock these twists for the next 6 months. Hopefully I will have some hang time by then.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

I'm rocking my 1st set of 2 strand twists. They are ugly and short But they at least keep me from having to do my hair daily. The 1st week is the hardest being out in public. But after a week the expectation is set so people won't pay much attention to them. So will rock these twists for the next 6 months. Hopefully I will have some hang time by then.

Well congrats to you! ...are you re twisting them every week? I can't rock 2 strand twist bc my hair doesn't look right at all. It looks all scraggly and thin but I will do a meh kind of twistout lol. I'm sure you will definitely have some hang time in 6 months.

HPG

Don't judge...Sent from my SPH-L900 using LHCF

 

[ronie]

I'm rocking my 1st set of 2 strand twists. They are ugly and short But they at least keep me from having to do my hair daily. The 1st week is the hardest being out in public. But after a week the expectation is set so people won't pay much attention to them. So will rock these twists for the next 6 months. Hopefully I will have some hang time by then.

My dream protective style. I need some more length to start wearing it comfortably. Hopefully in september. Did you do them on wet hair or dry hair? Did you use any stretching method (blow dry, curl formers, roller set)? faithVA.

 

[mshoneyfly]

How do you like the hair trigger? I was thinking about purchasing.

Hey Wenbev
I love the way it feels on my scalp with the ppmt added. Its very stimulating. I also warmed it up in some hot water. I did the prepoo overnight and felt the tingle consistently until I washed it out this morning!!

Before now, I hadn't used in over 3 months bc I didn't see any growth (prob bc I was blow drying and flat ironing every week). I am now off the heat and further along in my HHJ and decided to revisit.

I also wasn't massaging my scalp correctly either. Now I know to go in circles one section at a time while moving the scalp around w/o disturbing the hair. I do feel that it made my fine hair noticeably thicker, though.

If you're having dandruff, itchy scalp or shedding its a good reason to buy. I prefer the thicker version bc it has castor oil and unscented bc none of their added scents seemed like it would work with that strong garlic, onion smell.

Fast shipping, quality product, good customer service. Overall, I recommend.

OAN: prepping my hair for hendigo tonight and a full sew-in on Saturday.

 

[Wenbev]

Hey Wenbev
I love the way it feels on my scalp with the ppmt added. Its very stimulating. I also warmed it up in some hot water. I did the prepoo overnight and felt the tingle consistently until I washed it out this morning!!

Before now, I hadn't used in over 3 months bc I didn't see any growth (prob bc I was blow drying and flat ironing every week). I am now off the heat and further along in my HHJ and decided to revisit.

I also wasn't massaging my scalp correctly either. Now I know to go in circles one section at a time while moving the scalp around w/o disturbing the hair. I do feel that it made my fine hair noticeably thicker, though.

If you're having dandruff, itchy scalp or shedding its a good reason to buy. I prefer the thicker version bc it has castor oil and unscented bc none of their added scents seemed like it would work with that strong garlic, onion smell.

Fast shipping, quality product, good customer service. Overall, I recommend.

OAN: prepping my hair for hendigo tonight and a full sew-in on Saturday.

mshoneyfly hey lady thank you, I will be purchasing hair trigger over njoys!

 

[Nonie]

I'm rocking my 1st set of 2 strand twists. They are ugly and short But they at least keep me from having to do my hair daily. The 1st week is the hardest being out in public. But after a week the expectation is set so people won't pay much attention to them. So will rock these twists for the next 6 months. Hopefully I will have some hang time by then.

Aww @faithVA, I'm sure they aren't as bad as you make them seem. You can also work with them.

When my hair was SL, I loved how my twists would look when I washed them and left them wet. I loved that palm tree effect:

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And close up I loved loved loved the coils:

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Then one day I wondered what would happen if I put rollers in while my hair was damp and let it airdry. I ended up creating a style I really loved--one of my most proud claims to creativity is this LOL:

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Hubby doesn't care much for it. Thinks it looks like tarantulas but what does he know. You couldn't tell me nuffin when I was rocking that do. And I got so many compliments from strangers so there!

Another thing I did with my twists when they were SL was a braid-out:

 

[faithVA]

Well congrats to you! ...are you re twisting them every week? I can't rock 2 strand twist bc my hair doesn't look right at all. It looks all scraggly and thin but I will do a meh kind of twistout lol. I'm sure you will definitely have some hang time in 6 months.

HPG

Don't judge...Sent from my SPH-L900 using LHCF

Yes I do them every week. I would love to wash in them but I can tell just by spraying them that my hair fuzzes and starts to wrap around itself. Would be nightmare getting them out.

Mine look scraggly and thin as well but I really hate having to retwist my hair every night so 2 strand twist it is.

 

[faithVA]

Aww @faithVA, I'm sure they aren't as bad as you make them seem. You can also work with them.

When my hair was SL, I loved how my twists would look when I washed them and left them wet. I loved that palm tree effect:

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They do look rough. I will take a picture soon. I didn't have time this week. My hair is only EL. So I have no hang time. The twists in the front only hang to my edges The ones on the side only touch the top of my ear. I don't think I will be SL by the end of the year. I have been under a lot of stress this year. So I still have a long haul.

Thank you for the encouragement though. I just have to tough it out.

 

[faithVA]

My dream protective style. I need some more length to start wearing it comfortably. Hopefully in september. Did you do them on wet hair or dry hair? Did you use any stretching method (blow dry, curl formers, roller set)? @faithVA.

I did them on dry hair but I mist them with water and apply gel when I twist them. I don't stretch my hair it looks too thin and then after a few days it shrinks up anyway so I don't bother with the extra step. I usually do them on wet hair but I got busy on wash day and did them the next day. Maybe when my hair is longer stretching may help.

I'm not comfortable with the length I have but I really need to put my hair away. The first week is the hardest. I can deal with it now.

 

[Evolving78]

i have been bad with my hair. i didn't finish flat ironing two days ago, so i haven't been wrapping it up or m&s. i have no choice but to finish this morning. plus, i am washing my hair early sunday morning.

 

[naija24]

So I attempted to self relax yesterday. It was a hot mess. I did not part my hair in proper sections, I didn't relax my whole head, I left it on for 20 minutes or so when I was suppose to leave it on for 15 max. I used Dark and Lovely Color Treated Box Relaxer kit.

Results?

My roots are the exact same, all over. I dont' think I smoothed it out at all, but I was terrified of runoff.
My hair feels pretty rough compared to how it normally feels.
I am in dire need of a trim but I don't want to snip anything off my head.
My hair now passes my ears yay and I can see hair at my nape starting to peak from behind my head.

All in all, my first attempt at self-relaxing was a failure. LOL. Hell, to say I relaxed would be incorrect. I put chemical in my hair and nothing happened :/ I'm totally going to a professional in 4 weeks or so. I bought apologee or whatever, so I'll be using that on Sunday night and again on Wednesday night next week to repair what may have been damaged.

I dont' have any breakage either. My hair is insanely strong I think :/ In the mean time, I'm gonna avoid heat if possible until my two protein treatments are done.

 

[mshoneyfly]

faithVA

:BIG HUGS:
Nonie gave you some good advice. You should consider putting in rollers or rods. You know curls make anything better. Try to stay positive.

Nonie all those styles are super cute!!