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MileHighDiva said:
Are these people paying you? Your precious locks come first! You have to put yourself and your hair first. :yep:

I'm happy you already know what happened and how to reset your hair's health and retention. :yep:

You know that you're supposed to re-up when you only have 1/4th of a container/bottle left.

I'm jelly that you have high density hair. Also, now I know not to ever mess with any of those gelatin recipes. My hair's on a high protein diet as well.

divinenapps
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MileHighDiva
Thanks for the reminder (& feel free to send me an e-slap if you see me claiming lazy in another hair post :yep:). Most of them were for pay, but I knew better than to book multiple appointments before I'd tackled my head && you're right about re-upping when bottles get low. I have to become more vigilant about watching levels when I'm sharing products as well.

If you do try it, don't count on it to replace a hardcore treatment; it will not whip your hair into shape like the Aphogee Two Step when you're in need of a protein boost & it absolutely does not provide four to six weeks of strength.

HanaKuroi said:
I was eyeing Knox gelatin yesterday. Thanks for sharing. I will not stray from the path.

I am sorry for your speed bump. You will bounce back quickly. :)

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HanaKuroi
You're welcome doll & thank you. I'm sure it could work for someone who's hair thrives off mild-medium proteins or for someone who needs a small boost to obtain a protein moisture balance, but if you're like me && your hair needs regular hard protein trmts with mild protein trmts in between, save your money unless your fond of jello or plan to bake something.

DoDo said:
divinenapps

I just love how you knew exactly what was wrong. That was crazy, you really broke it down. You know exactly what to do to grow your hair and that is amazing. I congratulate you and am staying tuned for your progress. You really educated me just now.
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DoDo
Thanks chica ! I don't know it all, but me & my hair have been riding out this natural journey for a minute so I know a thing or two.

By way of a sidebar, even though I lost a bunch of progress I'm elated that my longest layer was knocking on waist lengths door. I have the day off today so I'm going to do my Aphogee Two Step & prep my hair for jumbo Senegalese twists. :grin:
 
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DivineNapps1728 said:
BostonMaria, how do you maintain your straight hair for so long? I'm four days in & workouts have my roots fully reverted, but tips for future reference are appreciated.

I have gone as long as ten days (with the aid of flexi-rods) before my straight hair looks a hot mess.
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I wrap my hair at night and put a silk cap on my head. If I work out I put my hair in a ponytail. My hair never ever lasts this long straight. My hairdresser blow dried the crap out of it a few weeks ago and she made it bone straight. When I do my own hair, it lasts 7 days.

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My hair is collarbone length and today the back shrank all the way to my ears while my front stayed stretched. These crazy multiple textures will be the death of me. I had an inverted triangle dealie happening... It was cute but not what I was going for AT ALL.

At least the curls were popping...
 
Why is BSL so far from APL??? Such a long journey it will be to get there. I dont know if its in me to even attempt to PS to get there.

I think Ill just work on getting all layers of my hair to APL and call it a day, lol.
 
I'm seriously considering trying the Carols Daughter Sacred Tiare line. The way the comb just glided through mo knows hair lil sis' hair had me in awe. Thank goodness its at Target so I can always return it if necessary.
 
I'll have to toss my Elasta QP olive and mango butter moisturizer. For some reason there's this black stuff on the inside cap and lip of the container, I'm pretty sure it's mold. It's not on the product and I took good care of not getting water in it. Anyone else notice this?

I suppose I'll replace it with the Jane Carter Nourish and Shine I've been eyeing :yep:
 
My hair felt so good after my dc. I just braided it in four plaits and threw some bask apple sorghum syrup on damp hair. My hair feels and smells so good! It feels lush and soft.

I hope bask makes it a permanent item.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y
 
This weave hair search is overwhelming lol.

Don't know if I want to try my hand at AliExpress... It just seems to risky.

Looked at IndianHair.net, and a whole bunch of new vendors who pop up on IG...

Shucks, if they keep following me on IG can they send me a bundle or something?!
 
HAIR CARE OVERHAUL UPDATE:

*previous post*

What a difference it makes knowing the specific ingredients that your hair likes. For so long I kept picking up moisturizing conditioners. Almost none of the conditioners I tried would work for me...if they did, they still needed a little bit of doctoring. Now that I know how much my hair loves protein and thickening conditioners, almost every product I try MY HAIR LIKES. And it's been so crazy reflecting on all of the products that I have tried over the years and realizing almost all of the ones that I have loved have been protein conditioners...why has it taken so long for me to realize this? :lol:

recent winners:

*The Suave Seaweed condish is definitely remaining in regular rotation. Makes my hair soo soft.

*I tried the Giovanni Brazilian Keratin & Argan Oil condish and :drool: looooove this stuff. It creates a really thick/creamy foam that feels amazing as I run it through my hair! It's great for detangling, and made my hair feel yummy.

*Carol's Daughter Sacred Tiare Fortifying condish is aaawesome, smells great, GREAT DETANGLING, has sooo many ingredients that my hair loves. Love it.


"To Try" list:

*APB leave-ins (I ordered them in Marshmallow Clouds and Birthday Cake :lick:)
 
How long do hair products keep for?

I have 2 products I've had since college and I'm not sure I want to keep them around lol.

By the way: I graduated going on 4 years ago and I probably bought these products 4-6 years ago.
 
ImanAdero said:
How long do hair products keep for?

I have 2 products I've had since college and I'm not sure I want to keep them around lol.

By the way: I graduated going on 4 years ago and I probably bought these products 4-6 years ago.
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ImanAdero

Have you already opened them? Do they have parabens for the preservative? Have they been stored in a cool, dark place?

If they're natural products, I'd toss them. If they're salon products preserved with parabens you can probably still use them. Open them and look to make sure they look normal, before applying to your hair.

ETA: Read about mzteaze experience with old Joico products in the DC challenge thread.

ETA2: Why haven't you used these products yet? If you've moved on chuck them.
 
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Rollersetting took longer than curlformers. Oh my! It took 3 and a half episodes of Orphan Black.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y
 
MileHighDiva I chucked them.

I have too many products anyway and they just were old with no para end. Now they might've had some other preservative... But yeah. They're gone.

Thanks though!
 
shawnyblazes said:
Why is BSL so far from APL??? Such a long journey it will be to get there. I dont know if its in me to even attempt to PS to get there.

I think Ill just work on getting all layers of my hair to APL and call it a day, lol.
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shawnyblazes

I am not sure how tall you are or the proportions of your body. I can only tell you that bsl was closer to apl than it looked on me. Bsl in the longest layers on me was three inches away from apl which is six months of growth. Now getting all the layers to one length, that takes time on my body. If I am waiting for my crown to be armpit length for instance, I have to wait for it to hit at least sixteen inches, and when that happens my longest layers are bra strap length and I would have to cut those layers back to to arm pit length in order to be full armpit length all the way around.

In any case, I don't think it will take as long as it may seem.:yep:
 
Sometimes it feels as if anything between 3 and 24 inches is the "in between stage". In natural inches on me that is between 1 in. 1/2 and 12 inches. In other words between a pixie cut and medium long hair. I don't know but when I break it down like that, all the hair growth I have had starts to feel underwhelming :ohwell:.
 
Lawd, is there any BSS in Houston that sells Afro Kinky Human Hair?:wallbash:It looks like I may be stuck in Houston for the weekend and I thought about trying to do my own loc extensions. It seems like none of these places I called sell the kind of hair that I want.:wallbash:
 
Ladies,

I am really bad at understanding the concept of ceramides. I've read through all the ceramides challenges and posts/threads, but the idea still goes right over my head! Quick question for the slow and dim-witted--Can anyone help? Suppose I'm interested in this product with the following ingredients:

Ingredients:
Deionized Water , Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) , Cocos Nucifera Oil (Coconut) , Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter , Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil (Jojoba) , Olea Europaea Oil (Olive) , Vegetable Glycerin , Persea Gratissima Oil (Avocado) , Triticum Vulgare Oil (Wheatgerm) , Grapeseed Oil , Sorbitol Esters , Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract , Cetyl Esters , Yucca Filamentosa Extract , Vegetable Protein , Adansonia Digitata Extract (Baobab) , Panthenol (Vitamin B-5) , Rosemary Extract , Bamboo Extract , Tocopherol (Vitamin E)


I found this leave-in cream listed on one of the Ceramides challenges threads and decided to give it a try since it wasn't that expensive and I could get it from the Walgreen's right up the street from me. Here's my question--how do I know, from this above ingredient list, that this product contains ceramides? Which ingredient am I looking out for? I'm not a science buff and still very new to all this, please excuse my naïveté. I try not to bother you erudite ladies too much with my dumb questions, but I figure it's worth a shot every now and then ;)... (Eventually the wisdom has got to rub off, lol)...
 
I actually want horse hair lol.

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I'm shocked at how easy my wash day was today. I'm 22 weeks post and I straightened my hair. Detangling was a breeze. Not sure why... I used all the same products as normal. Dk don't care, I need every wash week to be like this :D
 
I just went to the Aveda Institute for a shampoo and DC, and I will definitely be going back. I hate having to deal with my hair during the end of a stretch.
 
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