November 2018: Hits & Misses

[curlyhersheygirl]

Sorry for the late start.
List what's working and what's not for this month.

Lets get those Black Friday lists ready.

 

[naturalyogini]

Hit:
Treluxe hair gel. Has great slip. Best hair gel I've ever used. It works best over SheaMoisture extra moisture leave in.

Miss:
Treluxe leave-in. Not moisturizing enough for my hair. Doesn't detangle my hair. Very little slip.

Major miss:
JLexillc Bamboo DE conditioner. See my review under vendors.

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

Hit

Having a head full of hair. #tgbtg

 

[TamaraShaniece]

Hits

-banding method
-Chebe powder (Belle Bar “Chad”)​

Misses

-trimming w/ scissors ​

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Continued Hits:
Oyin Handmade Hair Dew
Oyin Handmade Honey Hemp
Extra Dark Jamaican Black Castor Oil
Qhemet Biologics Cocoa Tree Detangling Ghee

Major Hit:
Having Back Ups

 

[naturalyogini]

Hits

-banding method
-Chebe powder (Belle Bar “Chad”)​

Misses

-trimming w/ scissors ​

Love that Belle Bar Chad powder. I may buy the sample hair box as an Xmas gift to myself.

 

[GGsKin]

Hit:
Returning to rinsing oil through my hair as a final wash step.

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

Hit
The last 21 days I haven't manipulated my hair much. I make sure I spray water on it daily and seal with oil. I also make sure my scalp is getting attention. Chebe is interesting. I'm curious to see how next month challenge goes.

 

[Prettymetty]

Hits: cowashing
Aphogee 2 minute
Not your mother's blond moment conditioner
Coconut oil
Trimmed ends

Misses: shampooing my color treated hair
Leave in conditioner spray (causes reversion)

 

[kxlot79]

Big hit: Uncle Funky’s Daughter Curly Magic

I can honestly say wow. My first try of it was smoothing through big chunks (just 4 sections) cause I was in a hurry. I was SHOCKED by how much definition I got for 2-3 minutes of product application. Will be trialing with less lazy techniques. I’m hype for possible results!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Continued Hit:
Soultanicals Knot Glide

 

[KaciaLN12]

Major hit:
Shampooing with a sulfate shampoo non-diluted, specifically Creme of Nature Mango and Shea Butter shampoo.
My hair is more moisturized for longer and my twistouts are more defined. And my hair is not stripped at all, just super clean. I even lathered TWICE and I could even very lightly finger detangle with the lather. This shampoo is a definite repurchase!

Other hits:
Doing the LOC method like MissMusic (A Love 4 Me on YouTube) with water as the liquid, one of my random oil mixes as the oil, and my leave in as the cream. My hair dried faster but had a nice sheen and held moisture for longer. Kind of like an oil rinse with no "rinse".

Just for Me's Natural Hair Nutrition Nourishing Leave-in and Mosture-Rich Styling Smoothie as a duo. My twist out was soft, shiny, defined and held moisture for days. I didn't need to moisturize or retwist for 4-ish days. These $5 products are great. I want to try each by themselves to see if it was the combo that gave me results or if it was one of the products carrying the other.

Miss:
Always being too lazy to do my hair at the one week mark, so waiting for two weeks. I might as well rearrange my hair routine to biweekly.

 

[Dayjoy]

HIT: the Doux Mousse Def Texture Foam: I can’t remember who it was, but someone on YouTube recommended this. I washed and blow dried my hair then used this mousse on my first flexirod set since I’ve been natural. It came out SO WELL and is lasting so nicely. I’m really happy with this. Oh! And it’s a Black owned mother-son company too!

ETA: AND I got it OTG at Target!

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

HIT: the Doux Mousse Def Texture Foam: I can’t remember who it was, but someone on YouTube recommended this. I washed and blow dried my hair then used this mousse on my first flexirod set since I’ve been natural. It came out SO WELL and is lasting so nicely. I’m really happy with this. Oh! And it’s a Black owned mother-son company too!

ETA: AND I got it OTG at Target!

and its great for washngos. AND starter locs. @Dayjoy I have another product in the line, Its thick buttercream. Trying to figure out how to use it

 

[IDareT'sHair]

HUGE HIT:
@shawnyblazes telling me about A.frican Pri.de's 12oz Pre-Poo Treatment.

HUGHER HIT: (I know that's not a word)
Price of Afr.ican Pride's Pre-Poo Treatment

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

HUGE HIT:
@shawnyblazes telling me about A.frican Pri.de's 12oz Pre-Poo Treatment.

HUGER HIT: (I know that's not a word)
Price of Afr.ican Pride's Pre-Poo Treatment

Lol.

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

@redecouvert

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@redecouvert

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[Dayjoy]

and its great for washngos. AND starter locs. @Dayjoy I have another product in the line, Its thick buttercream. Trying to figure out how to use it

So, how do you use it for washngos? Under gel? Over leave-in? I want to start doing washngos, probably in the spring. I waited too late and it’s cold here now. But I did buy some gel a while ago thinking I was going to start.

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

So, how do you use it for washngos? Under gel? Over leave-in? I want to start doing washngos, probably in the spring. I waited too late and it’s cold here now. But I did buy some gel a while ago thinking I was going to start.

I used it by itself. I watched her tutorial she has on YT. It foams so I kept reusing it and sliding it down the strands.

 

[Dayjoy]

I used it by itself. I watched her tutorial she has on YT. It foams so I kept reusing it and sliding it down the strands.

Ok, thanks! That sounds easy enough! I might have to try before spring.

 

[Alma Petra]

So, how do you use it for washngos? Under gel? Over leave-in? I want to start doing washngos, probably in the spring. I waited too late and it’s cold here now. But I did buy some gel a while ago thinking I was going to start.

How about diffusing instead of airdrying in winter?

 

[KinksAndInk]

Miss: My wig being shipped via DHL. I really hate that company.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

On-Going Hit:
Extra Dark Jamaican Black Castor Oil

 

[Dayjoy]

How about diffusing instead of airdrying in winter?

Thanks! I forgot all about this option.

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

Hits

• Wash day. My product line up was spot on
• Curl Origin Maracuja Deep Recovery conditioner, It was thick and creamy going on. Left it on an hour with a plastic bag on top. After I rinsed out , I went straight to my leave in conditioner and oil

Miss

Trying the loc method right after washing. My hair needs to be dry or slightly damp. On wet hair, the next day my hair was too oily. Soft, but more oily than usual. Made for a nice blow out though.

 

[KinksAndInk]

Initial hit: My new wig. It's extremely soft, lots of parting space, preplucked hairline. I ran my fingers through it several times (about 50 cuz it's so soft), no shedding. The density is just right. I plan on bleaching my knots sometime this week and setting on flexi rods. I need to make a trip to the bss asap.

 

[Lita]

Huge Hit-
Low maintenance hair styles


Super Duper Continue Hit-

Natures Ego-STAPLE
Fenugreek scalp serum.”Notice growth 2nd week on my edges both of her serums has worked wonders on my scalp & they work quick..Very strong and potent you feel that tingle for at least couple of minutes..

Emu scalp serum-Works quickly as well..
Just the Fenugreek happens to be my favorite because the roots come in thicker with the Fenugreek version..

Fermented Rice Water-Staple
This rice water has coffee essential oil added for an already amazing ingredient list.Upon rinsing out,not one hair came out,not one and my hair was extremely soft..

Fermented Rice Water Leave in Con-
Talk about slip & more slip..The texture is a medium cream that absorbs right into your strands,melts away tangles on contact providing moisture without build up..Little goes a long way...STAPLE


Old school Hits-

Natures Blessings Hair Pomade-
This is the perfect go to fall/winter ends sealant..

Creamed Honey-
Adding this as a pre poo & to Ayurvedic hair powders..Much better then using regular honey/rinses out better and have your curls popping..


Egg Yolk Powder-
Mix egg yolk powder with cheapie conditioner for a pre poo on dry hair then rinse out/this makes my hair ridiculously FULL/Fluffy.I follow with a light conditioner for 5min/rinse & use light leave in..Your hair will remain full/fluffy soft & clean..


Avocados-Adding fresh avocados to my henna & Ayurvedic treatment..Strong,soft & smooth hair..

Coconut Cream Canned Milk-
Perfect addition for my henna & other pre poo treatments..Makes my hair more silky & wavy.

Aloe Vera Plant-
Fresh Aloe Vera gel applied in my scalp/hair,gives great shine,helps with growth & retraining moisture..This is great on your face too..Yep

Pumpkin-
Take a fresh small pumpkin and peel,place in blender with little spring water & Coconut milk makes a great hair mask for your cheap conditioners,helps prevent shedding..It also works well applied on your face during winter months..


Surprise Hits-

Taliah Waajid-
Bamboo Biotin & Basil leave in-This really makes my hair feel strong but,soft..I notice less breakage and it plays well with all my products..

Soultanicals-

Shea-Yurvedic Butter Shampoo-Staple
I have to stock up on this..Yep!
I can’t believe how soft,shiny,detangle my hair was after the first use & it cleaned my scalp as well..No product build-up..
My hair really felt like butter..

Spout Follicular Rice Tonic-
This is my second bottle & it makes your hair smooth yet,strong and feeling full thicker.I put it in a spray bottle..


Happy Hair Growing!

 

[Sarabellam]

Hit: My new scalp oil mix.

It’s a combo of castor and safflower (high linoleic acid) oil with an essential oil blend of rosemary, thyme, lavender, and cedarwood. I copied the eo ratios from an article on hair oil for combating alopecia areata. The article has been posted on LHCF a few times over the years. I created it to use as a scalp conditioning oil that promotes decreased scalp inflammation and general calming of my mood. Deep breathing exercises following applying the oil are definitely more effective.

This oil has worked triple duty as a cleansing oil for my face. It is my first successful ocm mix after trying on and off over 3 years.

Its success with oil cleansing has inspired me to try an oil cleansing method for precleansing my scalp before washing.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Lita
Nice List of HITS!