2 Week Club: The low manipulation challenge... anybody?

[sareca]

I just did my normal weekly wash and was going to just wash and condition and not comb so that I could go another week. My hair was a matted tangled mess this week. Last week it went so smooth, but this week I had to detangle because I was scared to leave it like that. It took me forever and I lost so much hair. This week I washed with Aubreys GPB, instead of a moisturizing poo. Can I only wash with moisturizing poo's while doing no manipulation? I really love not manipulating my hair during the week, so somebody please tell me where it went wrong this week. Thanks!!

I detangled yesterday (at 11 days) and mine was harder than usual too. This is only a guess but I think it was because there were still shed hairs from the last time and maybe even the first time still in my hair. My focus is more on detangling the first couple times. This time it's more focus on shed hair extraction.

 

[sareca]

@ sunshine, glad it's going well.

 

[sareca]

I detangled on Saturday so today is day 4 of 14.

 

[sareca]

How are you guys doing? What day are you on?

 

[madamone]

Checking in!

I made it another 14 days.

The low manipulation isn't hard. The boredom is so Sareca how is this for a new routine:

Wash, DC 2x week.
Roller or Rod set
Air dry
Roll hair nightly with Satin Sponge rollers

I did this for about 2-3 months a while back. I don't comb or brush the hair at all. Not even when I set it. Is the nightly rolling too much manipulation? Even if I'm not combing it? I just grab some hair, slap some Humectress on it, seal it with some oil, add some end papers and roll.

Whatcha think?

 

[sareca]

I know what you mean about the boredom. I've been cowashing much more often and my hair seems to be getting better and better. I think it's fine as long as there's no combing/brushing

 

[madamone]

Cool Beans!

Thanks much. I'm going to start this tonight.

 

[LayneJ]

How are you guys doing? What day are you on?

I'm on day 11 as of today (Tuesday). I didn't plan on going 2 weeks, but I think I will because it's been alot easier this time around. The first time I became nervous around day 7.

Also, do you detangle on day 14 or after? Does it even matter? I've been detangling on the day after. erplexed

 

[Princess Pie]

I forgot to post after I detanlged on 9/23. Anyway, I made it two weeks. I didn't loose as much hair as I thought I would. I'm still a little uncomfortable seeing all of those long hairs going down the drain, but ohwell... My hair is definitely thickening up, so I'm not going to worry too much. I think I'm shedding more, because I'm finding long hair all over my car and in my purse. The oil rinses are helping, and I'm getting used to not having my hair straight all of the time. I'm going to comb/detangle again on 10/7 so I can relax my hair, otherwise I could probably go a little longer.

 

[sareca]

I forgot to post after I detanlged on 9/23. Anyway, I made it two weeks. I didn't loose as much hair as I thought I would. I'm still a little uncomfortable seeing all of those long hairs going down the drain, but ohwell... My hair is definitely thickening up, so I'm not going to worry too much. I think I'm shedding more, because I'm finding long hair all over my car and in my purse. The oil rinses are helping, and I'm getting used to not having my hair straight all of the time. I'm going to comb/detangle again on 10/7 so I can relax my hair, otherwise I could probably go a little longer.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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[sunshinebeautiful]

I went AWOL for a week. I decided to flat iron and got addicted to running my comb through my hair, but I'm back this week.

I'm going back to my daily wash-n-go routine. Today was day one. Let me just try to make it through 1 week. My birthday is coming up next week and I plan on flat ironing then.

Oil rinses are still my friend. I used EVOO for the first time this morning and my hair likes it.

 

[sareca]

I went AWOL for a week. I decided to flat iron and got addicted to running my comb through my hair, but I'm back this week.

I'm going back to my daily wash-n-go routine. Today was day one. Let me just try to make it through 1 week. My birthday is coming up next week and I plan on flat ironing then.

Oil rinses are still my friend. I used EVOO for the first time this morning and my hair likes it.

Remember you have until December to get to 2 weeks. Take your time and listen to your hair.


That's funny I used olive oil this morning too.

 

[KhandiB]

The longest I made it was 9 days and that was on my second try

I am on day 4 of another low manip week. Which it is getting harder to not grab my super soft brush to tame this new growth .. :|

Its like at 5 weeks it starts thinking for itself ..

 

[Aveena]

Remember you have until December to get to 2 weeks. Take your time and listen to your hair.


That's funny I used olive oil this morning too.

I was just about to announce that I give up... erplexed OK I'll keep trying.

My reggie has changed since I got a weave. Now I'm blowfrying (hehe) and flatironing 1 x 2 weeks. It's up in a protective style the whole time.

 

[ladytq]

Just checking in.

Well it's going on 5 weeks since I've used a comb in my hair to detangle. Every 7 days I detangle the last 3 inches of my hair in the shower full of conditioner. This works for me and I can tell my hair is getting thicker. I will no longer be detangling with comb unless Im wearing my hair straight.

I cant wait to see my progress in December, I know it will be satisfying!!!!

Thank you Sareca for this challenge.

 

[tffy2004]

I am new to this whole oil rinsing thing, I went and bought me some castor oil, and sweet almond oil and glycerin and rosemary oil, not to long ago and made a mixture and did an oil rinse for the first time ever in life and my hair was singin Hallelujah:blowkiss:!!!

Count me IN!!!

 

[LayneJ]

I made it 14 days!!! I detangled Friday.

I'll be going another 14 days. It was much easier than I thought it'd be.

 

[Proudpiscean]

I have done 14 days & 10 days so far. It's going great!

 

[sareca]

The longest I made it was 9 days and that was on my second try

I am on day 4 of another low manip week. Which it is getting harder to not grab my super soft brush to tame this new growth .. :|

Its like at 5 weeks it starts thinking for itself ..

@ think for itself. Hang in there...

 

[sareca]

I made it 14 days!!! I detangled Friday.

I'll be going another 14 days. It was much easier than I thought it'd be.

:woohoo:
Congrats!
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[sareca]

I have done 14 days & 10 days so far. It's going great!

Yay! It's so much easier the next time around.
I detangled today. It was a piece of cake. I tried a new product
Pantene nourishing mask. It helped me get more of the shed
hairs out. Definitely a keeper.

 

[Proudpiscean]

Yay! It's so much easier the next time around.
I detangled today. It was a piece of cake. I tried a new product
Pantene nourishing mask. It helped me get more of the shed
hairs out. Definitely a keeper.

Ooh yes! Both pantene nourishing mask and the relaxed & natural breakage defense mask are great
The nourishing mask is better for slip though

 

[sareca]

Ooh yes! Both pantene nourishing mask and the relaxed & natural breakage defense mask are great
The nourishing mask is better for slip though

Good to know. I went looking for the breakage defense mask, but they didn't have it. I was kinda bummed about the nourishing mask until I used it. :wow:

 

[MonaLisa]

Okay.....I just did two 2-week stretches.....(my hair has turned around since I started following the Sylver method since April - low manipulation, braidout, and she's a bi-weekly washer)

so, I can ride it out until December....

I generally part my hair with my fingers or a wide bone comb to do my plaits..

As far as the protective styling....I will be slapping on a wig as soon as it gets too cold here in NYC...

 

[Proudpiscean]

Okay.....I just did two 2-week stretches.....(my hair has turned around since I started following the Sylver method since April - low manipulation, braidout, and she's a bi-weekly washer)

so, I can ride it out until December....

I generally part my hair with my fingers or a wide bone comb to do my plaits..

As far as the protective styling....I will be slapping on a wig as soon as it gets too cold here in NYC...

Two 2-week stretches! *Dang ML is on it* Get it girl

 

[MonaLisa]

Two 2-week stretches! *Dang ML is on it* Get it girl

HairCousin....I wasn't even on the challenge....
it's called..L-A-Z-Y-A-N-D-T-O-O-T-I-R-E-D-T-O-B-O-T-H-E-R.....

Try it...

 

[tenjoy]

Newbie here! Im in!. How do I join?

 

[tenjoy]

Newbie here! I wan to try this.

 

[Proudpiscean]

HairCousin....I wasn't even on the challenge....
it's called..L-A-Z-Y-A-N-D-T-O-O-T-I-R-E-D-T-O-B-O-T-H-E-R.....

Try it...

I know exactly what you're talking about!

 

[tffy2004]

This is harder than I thought it would be:scratchch