12 inches in 12 months - 2014

[Mskraizy]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Who hooo! That is sooo nice to hear. Are you keeping your hair in yarn braids as your protective style until the end of this challenge? This is what I think I'm going to do, keep braids in my hair until the end of this challenge. The good thing though, is it's only taking me 1 1/2 hours to do and I'm redoing them every 2 weeks. I'm so amazed at how my hair is so moisturised even though I'm doing very little to my hair. I try to keep scalp cleanse and that water must be seeping into my braids and I saturate my braids with oils and butters and it is keeping my hair very moist. I will be taking them down on Friday and redoing them on Saturday. I agree with you about the length check. Instead of showing a progress pic, I will try to report every 2 months how many inches I achieved and give a length check at the end of this challenge. I'm on point and consistent and hope everyone else is too.

1) Pretty much. That's what I wanna do but we'll see what actually happens. In about a week or so I plan on going back into yarn braids most definitely. They are just so EASY and are turning out to be a great help!

2) Isn't that great!? I've learned that you can get ridiculous growth just by leaving it the heck alone! Best. Discovery. Ever. lol

3) Yeah, I just want to be shocked by the end of the year to see if I really could make it to waist length! I want to see the big difference in growth in this 6 months so I won't be watching my growth like a hawk. This seems to be working for me.

 

[Mskraizy]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Congratulations. That is exciting. Can't wait to see it.

Thanks Faith! I'm eager to see as well!

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

I'm still here. I'm just not updating much. Have a lot going on. Nothing new. Washing once a week and wearing twist. Not doing anything extra to improve growth. Will dust in September to make sure my ends stay healthy.

We understand, and thanks for checking in. Just knowing that you are still with us is encouraging.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Checking in, the dryness is finally under control but I think I may have lost an inch due to breakage over the last month. No new products, I've just changed my routine to include co-washing my ends and/or and shower steaming mid-week. The other thing I'm doing which may sound weird is combing my hair...usually I finger detangle but I've found that using a shower comb to detangle instead not only is quicker, but done gently results in less hair on the floor and a smoother/softer finish.

Glad to hear that dryness is under control. I know that sometimes combing can be the culprit to shredding and breaking our hair, but I purchased that wide tooth comb from the local dollar store, and I have been combing my hair every AM and PM. I believe if you use the right products that cut down on breakage and shedding helps and I have very little hair in my comb. I since have my hair in braids and will not be combing my hair for 2 weeks at a time but I became very comfortable with combing my hair everyday. Is you shower comb the tangle teezer? I heard good things about it.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

1) Pretty much. That's what I wanna do but we'll see what actually happens. In about a week or so I plan on going back into yarn braids most definitely. They are just so EASY and are turning out to be a great help!

2) Isn't that great!? I've learned that you can get ridiculous growth just by leaving it the heck alone! Best. Discovery. Ever. lol

3) Yeah, I just want to be shocked by the end of the year to see if I really could make it to waist length! I want to see the big difference in growth in this 6 months so I won't be watching my growth like a hawk. This seems to be working for me.

Thanks for breaking it down for me. I still have to visit with yarn braids. I purchased the Outre pro 10 braiding yaki hair and will be redoing my braids this saturday. I purchased this hair because not only is it easy to take care of, but I believe it's reusable. I can't wait till it comes to try it out. I'm back to loving braids too and will still how it goes.

 

[caliscurls]

Glad to hear that dryness is under control. I know that sometimes combing can be the culprit to shredding and breaking our hair, but I purchased that wide tooth comb from the local dollar store, and I have been combing my hair every AM and PM. I believe if you use the right products that cut down on breakage and shedding helps and I have very little hair in my comb. I since have my hair in braids and will not be combing my hair for 2 weeks at a time but I became very comfortable with combing my hair everyday. Is you shower comb the tangle teezer? I heard good things about it.

It looks like this: http://www.amazon.com/Fromm-Mebco-T...F8&qid=1377614167&sr=1-2&keywords=shower+comb

Combing seems to be taboo in some circles but I completely agree - with the right product and technique you should have no issue. It's actually helping me out.

 

[lana]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

All I can say is that I wish I had joined this challenge. I'm going to do this until May regardless. I'm already doing almost everything. I guess I'll be a lurker/behind the scenes challenger. You ladies are inspiring!

I'm hovering over BSL (again) with texlaxed, henna/indigo, 4b hair. My current goal is MBL. I think I need 6 full inches to reach my goal.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

It looks like this: http://www.amazon.com/Fromm-Mebco-T...F8&qid=1377614167&sr=1-2&keywords=shower+comb

Combing seems to be taboo in some circles but I completely agree - with the right product and technique you should have no issue. It's actually helping me out.

Yes I used that comb years ago but I like using those big jumbo combs at the dollar store. They are working so very well for me, but I believe the products are also contributing to less hair fall for me.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

All I can say is that I wish I had joined this challenge. I'm going to do this until May regardless. I'm already doing almost everything. I guess I'll be a lurker/behind the scenes challenger. You ladies are inspiring!

I'm hovering over BSL (again) with texlaxed, henna/indigo, 4b hair. My current goal is MBL. I think I need 6 full inches to reach my goal.

Come and join us lana. We all are trying to do our best to stay consistent, postive, supportive and encouraging. We all at times lag behind, fall behind and sometimes just plain ole being tired. This is a fun challenge, no pressure, we do what we can do. It's nice when the ladies check in though because that way I know they still are with me. You are welcome and nice to have you with us even if it was behind the scenes. Anything you have in the way of tips/suggestions, please share.

 

[SincerelyBeautiful]

Hey ladies I am checking in! I made my brother give me a scalp massage a lengthy one might I add lol. I also decided to start back using MN with a mix of choice oils. I plan on using this once daily or every other day up until December. This should help give me a little boost to my goal of BSL by then. I only need two to three inches and I think I can pull that off. I have like 8 days left of my 6th bottle of Hairfinity and my 7th bottle is en route to my house as I type I have also been taking Omega 3 fish oil 1,000mg daily. I have been working out here and there but I would love to increase that so when the weather cools down a bit I will incorporate cardio and some type of resistance to my schedule. Hope you all are doing well!!!

 

[felic1]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Hey ladies I am checking in! I made my brother give me a scalp massage a lengthy one might I add lol. I also decided to start back using MN with a mix of choice oils. I plan on using this once daily or every other day up until December. This should help give me a little boost to my goal of BSL by then. I only need two to three inches and I think I can pull that off. I have like 8 days left of my 6th bottle of Hairfinity and my 7th bottle is en route to my house as I type I have also been taking Omega 3 fish oil 1,000mg daily. I have been working out here and there but I would love to increase that so when the weather cools down a bit I will incorporate cardio and some type of resistance to my schedule. Hope you all are doing well!!!

Hi! Are you having great results with Hairfinity?

 

[SincerelyBeautiful]

Hi! Are you having great results with Hairfinity?

Most definitely My hair has gotten much thicker first off. It is also healthy and healthy looking with strength and shine. I have experienced more growth and my new growth wasn't as bad to tame as it was without Hairfinity. I will continue to takes this no doubt!!!

 

[candie19]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Most definitely My hair has gotten much thicker first off. It is also healthy and healthy looking with strength and shine. I have experienced more growth and my new growth wasn't as bad to tame as it was without Hairfinity. I will continue to takes this no doubt!!!

How long were you taking them before you started seeing results. I'm thinking.....

 

[nyunyu]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Hey girlies!
I just did a cowash thingie and as im airdrying with an old tshirt i decided to drop a line or two. As i kindah mentioned before, my hair is highly porous. Weekly protein seems to benefit my hair, but then also my hair needs moisture moisture moisture, sometimes ill go 3 days and my hair feels fine, i dont even need to moisturize and seal as often as once a day(my hair is fine and gets weighed down easily) but then out of the blue its dry again, sigh... So i decided to cowash tonight just to put moisture back and i used jherri redding natural protein conditioner for the first time (it has hydrolyzed vegetable protein and apple cider vinegar), its kindah stinky and looks like soy sauce. But it really made my hair soft like as in INSANTLY, im pleasantly suprised! I rinsed it out after 10 mins and conditioned with i think its paul mitchel skinny moisturizing conditioner. My hair felt really good, i was able to finger detanlge with ease with 1 inch 4a/b/c new growth (ye im confused, lol). Yepperz, i figured id share my lil happy experience!

Im gonna seal with avocado, sweet almond and castor oil to the new growth and ends especially. I find the new growth not so scary ONCE its moisturized, anytime its dry its murder! lol! Im 7 weeks post and im doin ok(fingers crossed) and hoping to stretch till november.

Hope yall are having a great weekend!

 

[nyunyu]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Oh! Another thing, i got the hair trigger growth elixer, vanilla pound cake scent. Its an overwhelmingly sweet smell, i actually prefer my garlic evoo and rosemary mix. Anyhow im gonna try it from sept 1st to 30th and see if i get good results.

Heres hoping!

 

[Blessed&higlyflavoured]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

hey ladies checking in.
Keeping it well simple by putting my hair in minibraids and co-washing once a week with tresemme naturals moisture conditioner. I've stopped taking HSN vitamins because i think they make my skin flare up. (I'm not sure, i have to research this in a bit more detail). We're six months into the challenge i think!?

I've set myself a mini challenge to wear my hair in minibraids and were those minibraids in a mini bun for sixth months. So at the end of feb beginning of march i'll be free. They're are more exciting styles but this one suits me fine It'll help me grow out some thin patches in my crown. The best thing for my hair right now is for me not to think about it too much. How are you?

 

[Mskraizy]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Most definitely My hair has gotten much thicker first off. It is also healthy and healthy looking with strength and shine. I have experienced more growth and my new growth wasn't as bad to tame as it was without Hairfinity. I will continue to takes this no doubt!!!

I always thought about trying them but I didn't think it would be ollllllllla daaaat. I might look into it a bit more but I'm not a big vitamin taker. I can barely keep up with my iron tablets..

hey ladies checking in.
Keeping it well simple by putting my hair in minibraids and co-washing once a week with tresemme naturals moisture conditioner. I've stopped taking HSN vitamins because i think they make my skin flare up. (I'm not sure, i have to research this in a bit more detail). We're six months into the challenge i think!?


I've set myself a mini challenge to wear my hair in minibraids and were those minibraids in a mini bun for sixth months. So at the end of feb beginning of march i'll be free. They're are more exciting styles but this one suits me fine It'll help me grow out some thin patches in my crown. The best thing for my hair right now is for me not to think about it too much. How are you?

Ooh mini braids! I'm sure you'll get a lot of great growth by the end of this challenge! I can't wait to see!

 

[Mskraizy]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Hi ladies! I've been wearing my hair back within the realms of my satin bonnet and hair scarf. Tomorrow I'm gonna start wearing a braidout. I put them in using garnier leave in, ORS loc and twist gel, and avocado butter, and I think they're actually gonna come out DRY by tomorrow morning. Hopefully cause I've been dying to wear a braidout for a WHILE now.

So but anyways, I'm trying to figure out what my next style is gonna be. I would like to put back in my yarn braids but I'm also thinking about twisting up my own hair....I don't know. It may be back to yarn braids because at least my hair doesn't frizz as much when braided up in yarn as opposed to twisted on my own hair. We'll see...

Good luck ladies!

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Hey ladies I am checking in! I made my brother give me a scalp massage a lengthy one might I add lol. I also decided to start back using MN with a mix of choice oils. I plan on using this once daily or every other day up until December. This should help give me a little boost to my goal of BSL by then. I only need two to three inches and I think I can pull that off. I have like 8 days left of my 6th bottle of Hairfinity and my 7th bottle is en route to my house as I type I have also been taking Omega 3 fish oil 1,000mg daily. I have been working out here and there but I would love to increase that so when the weather cools down a bit I will incorporate cardio and some type of resistance to my schedule. Hope you all are doing well!!!

Thanks for checking in. Yeah girl, those scalp massages feel very good. How did your brother rate. I purchased a concoction to give scalp massages. It was a bit pricey, but it's well worth it. I use it for 5 minutes at least 5 or 6 times a week. I'm glad you are doing well, and just staying consistent and focus will keep us all on track.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Hey girlies!
I just did a cowash thingie and as im airdrying with an old tshirt i decided to drop a line or two. As i kindah mentioned before, my hair is highly porous. Weekly protein seems to benefit my hair, but then also my hair needs moisture moisture moisture, sometimes ill go 3 days and my hair feels fine, i dont even need to moisturize and seal as often as once a day(my hair is fine and gets weighed down easily) but then out of the blue its dry again, sigh... So i decided to cowash tonight just to put moisture back and i used jherri redding natural protein conditioner for the first time (it has hydrolyzed vegetable protein and apple cider vinegar), its kindah stinky and looks like soy sauce. But it really made my hair soft like as in INSANTLY, im pleasantly suprised! I rinsed it out after 10 mins and conditioned with i think its paul mitchel skinny moisturizing conditioner. My hair felt really good, i was able to finger detanlge with ease with 1 inch 4a/b/c new growth (ye im confused, lol). Yepperz, i figured id share my lil happy experience!

Im gonna seal with avocado, sweet almond and castor oil to the new growth and ends especially. I find the new growth not so scary ONCE its moisturized, anytime its dry its murder! lol! Im 7 weeks post and im doin ok(fingers crossed) and hoping to stretch till november.

Hope yall are having a great weekend!

Nice to hear your great experience. I use Jherri Redding natural protein some time ago and I loved it. Jherri Redding products has a reputation for being very quality products and definitely gets the job done. I'm glad it went well with you. I'm on a mission to find a product that will strengthen my hair too. I think when I find the product I will do very well on my hair journey. I'm thinking about doing Chicoro amino acid pre protein treatment but haven't quite decided. Anyhow, I'm glad you checked in and things are going well for you.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Oh! Another thing, i got the hair trigger growth elixer, vanilla pound cake scent. Its an overwhelmingly sweet smell, i actually prefer my garlic evoo and rosemary mix. Anyhow im gonna try it from sept 1st to 30th and see if i get good results.

Heres hoping!

We're back and forths with these growth oils aren't we. I keep changing mines too. I'm now doing gro aut oil alternating with gro aut butter I purchased as well. I think I'm seeing good things, but too soon to tell.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

hey ladies checking in.
Keeping it well simple by putting my hair in minibraids and co-washing once a week with tresemme naturals moisture conditioner. I've stopped taking HSN vitamins because i think they make my skin flare up. (I'm not sure, i have to research this in a bit more detail). We're six months into the challenge i think!?

I've set myself a mini challenge to wear my hair in minibraids and were those minibraids in a mini bun for sixth months. So at the end of feb beginning of march i'll be free. They're are more exciting styles but this one suits me fine It'll help me grow out some thin patches in my crown. The best thing for my hair right now is for me not to think about it too much. How are you?

Thanks for checking in. Keeping it simple works! Mini braids is definitely a protective style and cowashing keeps the moisture in. You are doing what is necessary to keep hair moisturised and ends protected. What product do you use for strength? I have fine strands too, and I was just curious. I'm doing braids every 2 weeks, but I cleanse my scalp every day. The mix that i use I put in a applicator bottle and I put all over my scalp, massage for a few minutes and then with another applicator bottle that has water I put on my scalp and massage in. I have to tell you that this process keeps my hair wet/moisturised because when I do my braids I saturate my hair with oils/butters, activator gel and I just can't believe how wet moist my hair is the next day when I take down one of my braids. I also do the GHE, but I think I'm going to start wrapping the plastic cap around my braids only and not my entire head. I don't cowash or wash my hair. Only when I take down braids in 2 weeks. I moisturised my braids with braid spray once a week, but my hair stays moist and I believe it's because of the method I use to cleanse my scalp. This is a keeper for me.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Hi ladies! I've been wearing my hair back within the realms of my satin bonnet and hair scarf. Tomorrow I'm gonna start wearing a braidout. I put them in using garnier leave in, ORS loc and twist gel, and avocado butter, and I think they're actually gonna come out DRY by tomorrow morning. Hopefully cause I've been dying to wear a braidout for a WHILE now.

So but anyways, I'm trying to figure out what my next style is gonna be. I would like to put back in my yarn braids but I'm also thinking about twisting up my own hair....I don't know. It may be back to yarn braids because at least my hair doesn't frizz as much when braided up in yarn as opposed to twisted on my own hair. We'll see...

Good luck ladies!

It's nice to hear from you. I love braid outs. This is my go to style and can't wait to start wearing them again. But right now, no getting cute for me. I'm wearing braids and will keep them in until the end of this challenge. I have to start looking at tutorials for doing yarn braids or twists. I bought some pro 10 yaki braiding hair and you all know that hair is expensive. Do you know that hair did not work for me. Not because it's not good hair, but the hair is already limp because the texture is fine and soft. I put the hair in my head and had to take it down the next day because it was not full enough. I don't put alot of braids in my hair, it only takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours to do my braids. I had some marley hair which is what I used last month and redid my braids, and my braids are so full and I used the same amount of hair, in fact I use 1 strand of the marley twists. I wasted money on that pro-10 hair, but I will try to use it for something else. You can reuse it which is a good thing, so maybe I will wash it and when I do crochet braids I will use this hair. Instead of using entire strand, they can cut in half which can make it fuller. You can also curl and style this type of hair so maybe it's not a waste of money, but the way I do my braids, I definitely can't use this pro 10 hair for that. I'm loving my hair, but I'm on a mission to find some product that will keep my hair strong. Any suggestions is welcome.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Well ladies another month has come and gone. Yes August is check in time, however it's up to each person if they want to post a pic which is optional or just share with us how many inches you acquired in the last 2 months (July and August). I did not measure but I wanted to see any achievement and I was looking all over for my length t-shirt before I put braids in my hair and I could not find it. I have my hair in braids now but I will measure when I take my braids down in another 2 weeks and post how many inches I achieved. It looks the same about 1 1/2 inches but I have to wait to see. I hoping everyone will do the same just to keep us motivated and encouraged.

I hope everyone is still on track. I have slacked a little doing exercises and inversion, but I'm putting myself back on track. I'm consistent with oiling scalp, cleansing scalp and keeping hair moist. I'm consistent with taking supplements, protein drink, and eating my tuna. I'm hoping to find products that will keep my hair strong because Moisture, Strength and Protection is what leads to hair retention and length. Stay focused and postive everyone because the support from each other is what encourages us to believe, we can do this!

 

[Mskraizy]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

It's nice to hear from you. I love braid outs. This is my go to style and can't wait to start wearing them again. But right now, no getting cute for me. I'm wearing braids and will keep them in until the end of this challenge. I have to start looking at tutorials for doing yarn braids or twists. I bought some pro 10 yaki braiding hair and you all know that hair is expensive. Do you know that hair did not work for me. Not because it's not good hair, but the hair is already limp because the texture is fine and soft. I put the hair in my head and had to take it down the next day because it was not full enough. I don't put alot of braids in my hair, it only takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours to do my braids. I had some marley hair which is what I used last month and redid my braids, and my braids are so full and I used the same amount of hair, in fact I use 1 strand of the marley twists. I wasted money on that pro-10 hair, but I will try to use it for something else. You can reuse it which is a good thing, so maybe I will wash it and when I do crochet braids I will use this hair. Instead of using entire strand, they can cut in half which can make it fuller. You can also curl and style this type of hair so maybe it's not a waste of money, but the way I do my braids, I definitely can't use this pro 10 hair for that. I'm loving my hair, but I'm on a mission to find some product that will keep my hair strong. Any suggestions is welcome.

Thanks. My braidout came out great! But when the southern Sun hit it.....my hair didn't stand a CHANCE. lol I had used garnier sleek and shine leave in, ors lock and twist gel, and avocado butter and it came out sooo beautiful, soft, and defined but by the end of my work shift and getting home, my hair looked like day 5!! lol See this is EXACTLY why I HATE to wear my hair loose during the summer. I learned my lesson, I have definitely learned my lesson. lol

As for the hair, yeah I agree with using it for crochet braids. I just returned mine but I'm guessing you opened and used all the packs? I don't know, you could try making a wig, I don't know, I don't know the ins and outs of buying hair. As you can see, I clearly stick by my yarn.

I heard that infusium23 mixed with some water and a some moisturizing conditioner is good for wearing braids. I personally used to use African Royale's BRX braid spray, and it really did work well for my scalp and new growth. I used it alot while I was relaxed and it always made my new growth nice and soft. That's just my two cents though.

 

[Mskraizy]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Well ladies another month has come and gone. Yes August is check in time, however it's up to each person if they want to post a pic which is optional or just share with us how many inches you acquired in the last 2 months (July and August). I did not measure but I wanted to see any achievement and I was looking all over for my length t-shirt before I put braids in my hair and I could not find it. I have my hair in braids now but I will measure when I take my braids down in another 2 weeks and post how many inches I achieved. It looks the same about 1 1/2 inches but I have to wait to see. I hoping everyone will do the same just to keep us motivated and encouraged.

I hope everyone is still on track. I have slacked a little doing exercises and inversion, but I'm putting myself back on track. I'm consistent with oiling scalp, cleansing scalp and keeping hair moist. I'm consistent with taking supplements, protein drink, and eating my tuna. I'm hoping to find products that will keep my hair strong because Moisture, Strength and Protection is what leads to hair retention and length. Stay focused and postive everyone because the support from each other is what encourages us to believe, we can do this!

Well, I kinda already did check in, but I still think I'm somewhere around MBL. My hair keeps playing me stretched far one day and stretching shorter the next. I still think I'm MBL though **crosses fingers**

If I am MBL then that means I am definitely on track for getting as close to WL by the end of the year as possible!

I have kind of fallen off from oiling and massaging my scalp on a daily basis so I'll try to get back to that. I really believes that help stimulate growth in my scalp, but this heat might be doing enough stimulation.

I really want to say that I'm gonna get back on my fitness game...and I need to. Feelin some unwanted pounds trying to seep back into my life. doggone mcdonalds....

Other than that, still gonna keep up my protective styling. I want to go back into yarn braids again. I loved the pink/purple/brown highlights so much I may add them again or possibly do dark blue/brown highlights this time....it depends. We'll see.

Does anyone else feel like the longer their hair gets the less you know what to do with it? I mean I love the idea of having longer hair but the more I have of it, the less I want to do it, the less I want to style it, the less I KNOW how to style it.........does this happen to many long-haired ladies??

 

[Blessed&higlyflavoured]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Thanks for checking in. Keeping it simple works! Mini braids is definitely a protective style and cowashing keeps the moisture in. You are doing what is necessary to keep hair moisturised and ends protected. What product do you use for strength? I have fine strands too, and I was just curious. I'm doing braids every 2 weeks, but I cleanse my scalp every day. The mix that i use I put in a applicator bottle and I put all over my scalp, massage for a few minutes and then with another applicator bottle that has water I put on my scalp and massage in. I have to tell you that this process keeps my hair wet/moisturised because when I do my braids I saturate my hair with oils/butters, activator gel and I just can't believe how wet moist my hair is the next day when I take down one of my braids. I also do the GHE, but I think I'm going to start wrapping the plastic cap around my braids only and not my entire head. I don't cowash or wash my hair. Only when I take down braids in 2 weeks. I moisturised my braids with braid spray once a week, but my hair stays moist and I believe it's because of the method I use to cleanse my scalp. This is a keeper for me.

For strength after each shampoo i deep condition with a protein dc and follow up with a moisturizing dc. After each mid week co-wash i follow up with a protein leave in. And and i M&S with a penetrating oil or a ceramide oil.

The Protein DC are either tigi dumb blonde reconstructor or Aphogee 2 min.
The Leave ins are either PhytoRelax Instant reconstructing Milk or Aphogee green tea restructurizer
and the penetrating oil is ALWAYS Dabur Vatika oil and the ceramide is either sunflower oil or grapeseed oil.

I use Hawaiian Silky dry gel activator as a moisturiser. I like it because it's moisturising but not clammy like other glycerin products and doesn't smell too strong. It has a tendency to curdle when mixed with other products though so i wait until my hairs dry before i put it in on wash day.

I try not to manipulate my hair when super wet or keep it moist for too long because some strands are really fine and just don't like it, so baggy or GHE isn't for me. I like the idea of just baggying the ends just to get that extra oomph from the products. I'm not sure my hairs long enough to do that though.
I prefer minibraids over twists because my vanity sometimes takes over my good intentions. If i'm going out i sometimes do impromptu twist outs. It ends up ruining my protective styling challenges. Try and do and impromptu braid out on 100 minibraids. I plan to keep these minibraids in for 2 months and then redo. Have you noticed a difference in growth since you slowed up on inversion and stuff?

 

[SincerelyBeautiful]

fancypants007 I would rate my brother's massage a 8.5 because it could have gone longer and I wish he would have considered not involving my hair so much and just focus on my scalp lol but hey! He is a man after all lol!!!

Today I went on a haul for some much needed products that was out of stock. I may have went overboard but I love everything about hair and MY hair so whatever lol it is what it is. I have been back on MN and I used it today. I will not use it tomorrow due to increased build up if used daily however I will apply again Thursday and every other day so forth. I start working out tomorrow as well, just some walking maybe a jog here and there to start off with. I have still been M&S nightly and I always make sure to DC. I have started back prepooing before washes and cowashes so I'm trying to do better. Anywho I just took my supplements and to bed I go! Nite!

 

[MileHighDiva]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Thanks for checking in. Yeah girl, those scalp massages feel very good. How did your brother rate. I purchased a concoction to give scalp massages. It was a bit pricey, but it's well worth it. I use it for 5 minutes at least 5 or 6 times a week. I'm glad you are doing well, and just staying consistent and focus will keep us all on track.

fancypants007, what concoction did you buy?

 

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Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Thanks. My braidout came out great! But when the southern Sun hit it.....my hair didn't stand a CHANCE. lol I had used garnier sleek and shine leave in, ors lock and twist gel, and avocado butter and it came out sooo beautiful, soft, and defined but by the end of my work shift and getting home, my hair looked like day 5!! lol See this is EXACTLY why I HATE to wear my hair loose during the summer. I learned my lesson, I have definitely learned my lesson. lol

As for the hair, yeah I agree with using it for crochet braids. I just returned mine but I'm guessing you opened and used all the packs? I don't know, you could try making a wig, I don't know, I don't know the ins and outs of buying hair. As you can see, I clearly stick by my yarn.

I heard that infusium23 mixed with some water and a some moisturizing conditioner is good for wearing braids. I personally used to use African Royale's BRX braid spray, and it really did work well for my scalp and new growth. I used it alot while I was relaxed and it always made my new growth nice and soft. That's just my two cents though.

Thanks for your suggestions. I love African Royale's BRX braid spray. Very soon we won't have to deal with the heat and humidity because Fall/Winter is around the corner. Will you wear braidout then, or will you continue to wear yarn braids?