12 Inches In 12 Months - 2016

[Aggie]

I should start my inversion for June this weekend, maybe tomorrow though

 

[Prettymetty]

I'm going to straighten my hair this evening and do a lunar trim. No more than 1/2 inch just to clean up my ends. Today and tomorrow are lengthening days.

 

[YesToHair!]

Day 5 June Inversion...

 

[Aggie]

This morning I prepooed with an avj/pracaxi/pumpkin seedoi combo for 20 minutes ,then Moroccan Natural Oil Weightless Shampoo followed by 15 minutes of Keracare Super Reconstructor and 10 minutes if Keracare 5 in 1 Reconstructor.

My leave in will be Redken Antyis Snap Leave in. I have a combination of butters that I will be using to seal my hair with later.

I still haven't started my inversion for this month but it's not too late so I'll start this weekend.

 

[YesToHair!]

Day 7 inversion completed!

 

[Aggie]

I cowashed my hair this morning with Aussie Moist Conditioner before heading out to church.

After church I moisturized my hair with Oyin Hair Dew sealed with a combination of ceramide butters, massaged some hairdrenalin potion on my scalp and inverted for 5 minutes (Day 1 Complete). Now my hair is nice and super soft.

 

[Aggie]

Day 2 of my inversion complete for this month along with scalp massage without oil.

 

[Guinan]

Hey Ladies!!!! How's it going? I'm still hanging in there. I haven't measured my hair in a while. I've been kind of neglecting it since getting it colored. I've been wearing ALOT of twistouts and really enjoying my hair. I hope to wash my hair today

 

[junipertree]

Today is wash day so I thought it a good time to add my length check for June 1st:

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I found three products that have helped made detangling a BREEZE and have helped made my hair texture extremely soft, supple and shiny (KJ Naturals Jamaican Jelly and Hair Milk and Siamese Twists Cupuacu Carrot Butter).

I can't tell if I've retained any length here, but I do think my hair has gotten thicker and overall more healthy. I think adding castor oil to my hair regimen has done wonders.

What kind of castor oil and how do you use it? TIA

 

[Aggie]

My 3rd 5 minute inversion is complete for the month, no massage, no oil.

 

[YesToHair!]

Hey Ladies!!!! How's it going? I'm still hanging in there. I haven't measured my hair in a while. I've been kind of neglecting it since getting it colored. I've been wearing ALOT of twistouts and really enjoying my hair. I hope to wash my hair today

Hey Ladies!!!! How's it going? I'm still hanging in there. I haven't measured my hair in a while. I've been kind of neglecting it since getting it colored. I've been wearing ALOT of twistouts and really enjoying my hair. I hope to wash my hair today

You and me both with the neglect but got back on after completing my IM...we can measure for check in 1st July!

 

[Guinan]

You and me both with the neglect but got back on after completing my IM...we can measure for check in 1st July!

I'm optimistic for our LC in July. I'm getting back into my hair too. Today I washed, DCed and twisted my hair for a twistout tomorrow.

 

[Aggie]

Day 4 of my inversions are complete for the month. No oil, no massage.

 

[YesToHair!]

Wash day tomorrow...will prepoo with avocado oil with EO mix

 

[Rastafarai]

What kind of castor oil and how do you use it? TIA

@junipertree I used mostly Anita Grant's Castor and Coconut Oil and Kj Naturals Jamaican Jelly which has Jamaican Black Castor Oil as its first ingredient. I use Anita Grant on my scalp and throughout my hair and the Jamaican Jelly as a sealant after I style.

 

[Guinan]

I took my twists down. I meant to post pics on the everyday thread but forgot. Will do tomorrow.

My hair feels really moisturized. I'll put some chi silk oil on my hair tomorrow.

 

[Aggie]

My 5th 5 minute inversion for the month is complete, no oil, no massage.

 

[Aggie]

Okay tonight I did a 5 minute massage and inversion session but no oil was used. I was too lazy to apply the oil tonight.

 

[YesToHair!]

Washed in my 4-week old cornrows with AIA cowash
Undid them and DC with SM Raw shea butter, KCNT Leave-in + JBCO to seal and on scalp then re-did my rows for wig and viola

Will repeat in a month

 

[Prettymetty]

I did a prepoo a d cowash Sunday and then I straightened my hair on 350. My hair feels great and I didn't have much shedding or breakage.

 

[Guinan]

I think I'm back at BSLI did a pull test while in the shower. I wont officially claim it until I measure and do an accurate LC tomorrow.

I'm letting my hair air dry while in twists and then tomorrow I will comb out the twists and put my hair in a bun.

 

[Aggie]

Today I exfoliated my scalp with Nioxin Scalp Renew

Shampooed with Redken Time Rest Shampoo (this shampoo has exfoliating properties in it) I felt a really good tingle on my scalp with these first two products.

I used semi permanent color in black for gray hair for the first time. I will see how well this works.

I will be oil rinsing with a coconut oil/aloe vera juice combo.

Deep conditioning with SHea Moisture Anti Breakage Strengthening Masque followed with Kerastase Chroma Riche Masque for moisture.

Leave in - Aunt Jackie's Quench

Moisturizing with CRN Aloe Whipped Butter gel and sealing with some natural butter/oil combo.

 

[Guinan]

I thought that our LC was July 1st. I was thinking, man why isn't anyone sharing LC pics, lol. I took a couple of LC pics, I must of missed the June LC. I will upload as soon as I resize the photos.

I still have my hair in a bun. Due to my hectic schedule, I have no idea when I will be able to wash my hair. Whenever I do get to wash it, I think I'm going to do a wng. I just found 2 bottles of Camile rose curl marker bottles and 1 bottle of the kinky custard. I completely forgot that I bought them.

 

[Prettymetty]

It's wash day

I'm using Kerastase Curl Ideal Cleansing conditioner and Cristalliste mask. Afterwards I will airdry and straighten.

 

[Aggie]

My hair is happy too. I moisturized it pretty good using a liquid cream and butter to seal.

 

[Rastafarai]

Summer Update: Finally found my staple protein conditioner and I think I am set with products. I know for certain what works/doesn't work so that should help keep the PJ in me at bay.

That said, this summer has required daily manipulation of my hair, which mostly consist of re-moisturizing, spritzing and twisting or braiding my hair in 6-7 sections. I comb once a day to smooth the hair out to twist/braid. Here's to hoping my next length check in isn't considerably less. I'll post up a photo once I get my silk press done (for the firs time!).

 

[Aggie]

Prepooing with Aloe Vera Juice/WGO/Biolage Conditioning Balm Combo.
Shampooing with Macadamia Natural Oil Weightless Moisture Shampoo
Deep Conditioning with Naturelle Grow Marshmallow Protein and Moisture Conditioners.
Leave in - Naturelle Grow Soft & Silky Leave-in conditioner.

Sealing with CRN Coconut Water Style Setter/Hemp Oil Combo (I whipped these two together and added some glycerin and it is perfect for my hair now). Before, it was just too thick. The Style Setter is probably not going on my repurchase list because it didn't wow me, well not yet anyway.

 

[YesToHair!]

Day 1 July Inversion...

 

[Aggie]

^^Day 1 of my Inversion was yesterday for July as well.

 

[Aggie]

I just completed day 2 of my inversions for the month of July, with a minute scalp massage.