12 Inches In 12 Months - 2016

Mine doesn't really have a smell...and it's white!...i'm so annoyed right now. Then again been eyeing an avocado butter, will buy that and give this to my mother for her soles. Definately making sure the Avo butter says "unrefined" not just raw!
 

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LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@YesToHair! and @Rastafarai , ok I think I got it. The color of the shea butter depends on what part of Africa it is produced. Unrefined (the one you want) should be off-white, pearl or a light yellow color. The shea butter that is mustard colored most likely has palm oil or some other butter. It can still be raw and unrefined and have a different color due to the location that it is made and what is added. Utuber duchessgabrielle, does an amazing job explaining the differences. The info is also listed on another site; that I cannot mention here :). The yellow raw shea butter that is in most BSS (and that I've used for yrs) is raw (aka unrefined) but it most likely has something else added to it, ie palm oil. No shea butter is naturally a dark mustard color unless something else has been added; so the butter is unrefined but something else was added to it.

A unrefined shea butter that does not have anything added to it is either off-white and sometimes in a block form. The shea butter that I purchased yesterday is unrefined AND there is NOTHING else added to it.





EDIT: To add that my mind is blown even more. I've been on this hair board for 3+ yrs and I had no idea that there were levels to shea butter. I cant wait to try the one I just purchased to see if there is a difference in quality and if it is more effective than my yellow shea butter. I always thought that there was something else added to the yellow shea butter.
 
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nothidden said:
One thing I read recently was that most people are deficient in magnesium, and that magnesium is needed for just about every bodily process, and being deficient can cause hair loss...yes one more thing to think about (http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/magnesium-deficiency-symptoms-and-diagnosis). I was happy to discover that my hemp protein powder has a lot of it, as well as spirulina and chlorella.
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Wow!. Awesome and super helpful information. It's really helped me address some issues I've been having.
 
My hair was incredibly soft and coils were poppong after my overnight prepoo and baggy with Hydroquench Coconut Lime Oil.

Then it hit me like dang Morgan what happened to that GHE ?! Im falling off . Will start incorporating it back into my reggie .
 
M&S and massaged scalp with WGHO. I REALLY hope the products I order come tomorrow. I desperately need to wash my hair but I am waiting on my products. So far the only thing that I received was my Camille rose curl maker. I wonder how it will work on a flexi rod set?
 
I finally washed my hair today!! I used shea moisture, moisture retention shampoo and DC with tressume. @Kels, did you ever try shea moisture shampoo? If so, do you like it?

The rest of my hair products that I ordered is scheduled to come on Friday.
 
I really like my new Ion Healthy Scalp shampoo. I only layered once and it cleansed my scalp and hair without it feeling stripped. I'm doing a Therapiste protein treatment right now and afterwards I will redo my braids.
 
I received my shea butter and clay today!!!! It was suppose to come tomorrow but it came a day early; YAY!!!!

So I tried the unrefined shea butter and I LOVE IT!!! It def feels different than the yellow shea butter. For starters it's not as "sticky" as the yellow one and the white shea butter is a lot softer. Also the white one is not as oily as the yellow one. However, both butters have the nut smell.
 
pelohello said:
I finally washed my hair today!! I used shea moisture, moisture retention shampoo and DC with tressume. @Kels, did you ever try shea moisture shampoo? If so, do you like it?

The rest of my hair products that I ordered is scheduled to come on Friday.
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Yes, so I've used it twice so far (3rd time will be today) and for me it was pretty drying, but after i DC, it's not an issue. I guess I'd gotten used to those mild cleansings with the co washes.
But overall, I like it. A little goes a long way.
 
Kells said:
Yes, so I've used it twice so far (3rd time will be today) and for me it was pretty drying, but after i DC, it's not an issue. I guess I'd gotten used to those mild cleansings with the co washes.
But overall, I like it. A little goes a long way.
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Yes, it's drying for me as well. I only use it when I run out of clay. It's weird b/c when I was relaxed it was sooo moisturizing.
 
Yeah I can agree with that, when you're relaxed, almost anything that boasts moisture will moisturize really well.
Leave ins always worked like a charm.
 
I think I will LC tomorrow. I want to wash my hair tomorrow and do a wng. Hopefully Ill be able to post sum pics tomorrow:drunk:
 
pelohello said:
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@YesToHair! and @Rastafarai , ok I think I got it. The color of the shea butter depends on what part of Africa it is produced. Unrefined (the one you want) should be off-white, pearl or a light yellow color. The shea butter that is mustard colored most likely has palm oil or some other butter. It can still be raw and unrefined and have a different color due to the location that it is made and what is added. Utuber duchessgabrielle, does an amazing job explaining the differences. The info is also listed on another site; that I cannot mention here :). The yellow raw shea butter that is in most BSS (and that I've used for yrs) is raw (aka unrefined) but it most likely has something else added to it, ie palm oil. No shea butter is naturally a dark mustard color unless something else has been added; so the butter is unrefined but something else was added to it.

A unrefined shea butter that does not have anything added to it is either off-white and sometimes in a block form. The shea butter that I purchased yesterday is unrefined AND there is NOTHING else added to it.





EDIT: To add that my mind is blown even more. I've been on this hair board for 3+ yrs and I had no idea that there were levels to shea butter. I cant wait to try the one I just purchased to see if there is a difference in quality and if it is more effective than my yellow shea butter. I always thought that there was something else added to the yellow shea butter.
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The yellow shea butter has bark added to it, not an oil.
 
LC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:toocool::toocool:

I tried to be as accurate as possible. When I get to my photo resizer, I'll upload pics. I'm about 3-4inches away from MBL:clapping:. Fingers cross for no set backs!!!!

LEFT:
-left back:12-13'
-Left middle back:14'
-Left Front: 12'
-Left front middle: 11-12'
-Left front top: 12'
-Left bang: 10'

TAIL: 13'

RIGHT:
-Right back: 12-13'
-Right Middle back: 12-13'
-Right front: 11.5-12'
-Right middle front: 12'
-Right Bang: 9-10'
 
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Lc pics

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wash day will most likely be today. I'm plan on clay washing, protein, DC and maybe a wng. However, I'm leaning more to a twistout. I noticed some breakage and IDK if it was due to me being alittle rough or if I need protein. My last protein was a month ago. I noticed with the ivory shea butter it doesn't keep my hair moisturized as long as the yellow shea butter. I'm hoping that once I make my shea butter mixture it will help it to last longer.
 
Work it Pelo!!!!:click:

I'm going to blow dry, flatiron and upload pics later this evening.
Looking forward to seeing more LCs!!!
 
I'm going to re-do my hair tonight, so I'll do a length check beforehand.

Just by stretching random areas it doesn't look like there was much growth, but the fullness of my hair tells a whole other story.
 
I'm currently maintaining a protective style that I hope to unravel on wash day, which is a few weeks away. If it's okay, I will reveal my progress then.
 
Day 1 inversion
Yesterday I had rinsed my hair with a solution of super hot peppers, fenugreek seeds and a slice of ginger that had all been sitting in a liter of water together for about 30 hours. The hot peppers had turned the water red! And yes, it really tingled and felt hot on my scalp for about an hour after I had finished the rinse.
I put some flaxseed oil on and have had it bagged since then. Tomorrow, I'll co wash it all off.
 
:clap: My first LC ever!

I now see my first pic wasn't very clear. You can't see my armpits to get a good idea of growth but I think you can still see some. I think I averaged at least 1/2 to 3/4 inch a month over for the last three months. I usually grow about 1/4 to 1/2.

Fist pic was 12/6/15
Second pic 2/29/16

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Well this is unfortunate, I only got the basic 1-1/2 inches over the past 3 months.
I guess my MSM has run it's course in terms of rapid growth lol

Hmmm, well Hairfinity always worked for me (1 inch/month). Maybe I'll go back to that and try Inversion as well for this next round.

I also decided not to do a hair care analysis right now, because my daughter needs one more than me right now.

I'm going to do a little trim, start inversions and see what happens at the end of this month and by then, I should be back on Hairfinity.
 

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