YoursTrulyRE
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Doing a HOT with Enso Softening Serum. Will leave on overnight.
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2011 Ceramides Challenge
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Brownie518
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Sealed today with a mix of Walnut, Hemp Seed, and Safflower. Shiny and smooth!
pookaloo83
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I wanna get in this challenge, but I don't know what ceramides are supposed to do for your hair. 
Can someone tell me?
Can someone tell me?
halee_J
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Hey pookaloo83, check out the first post. There's a little summary in there; essentially they help fill in gaps in the cuticle layer and thus help strengthen the hair fiber against mechanical, chemical and heat damage, aid in moisture retention and improve elasticity. There's a link in the OP where I documented with pics the difference in my hair since incorporating ceramides in my reggie 
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pookaloo83
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Hey @pookaloo83, check out the first post. There's a little summary in there; essentially they help fill in gaps in the cuticle layer and thus help strengthen the hair fiber against mechanical, chemical and heat damage, aid in moisture retention and improve elasticity. There's a link in the OP where I documented with pics the difference in my hair since incorporating ceramides in my reggie
Thank You! I'm gonna look now!
pookaloo83
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halee_J
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pookaloo83
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So could I moisturize with my Qhemets AOHC and then seal whith hemp oil? Or are you girls just coming out of the shower with wet, naked hair and just sealing with the oil?
halee_J
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Yeah you could do that. People incorporate ceramides in all kinds of ways; in their DC, sealing, straight up on naked hair, pre-poos. Pre-poos and sealing are my personal favs.
Lanea87
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I been MIA for a few days but I have been up on my game of sealing with WGO. Imma try to do a HOT one of these days..... Once I learn how
Ok I attempted today and IDK what to think at the moment. My hair does feel good and its about 98% dry. I used Safflower oil which was cool I guess. But im not liking it because my hair is smoother (which is good) but I am use to puffy hair after my wash bc that way I can make a big fluffy buns, but I will need to fake hair assistance this round. Its fine though!
AJellyCake
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What?!?! halee_J you just start all of the challenges that I'm interested in!! 
I started using ceramides a few weeks ago after lurking and coming across this thread. I'd like to join officially now though.
I use grapeseed oil to seal. My hair seems to really like it.
I also got WGO and hemp oil after my lurking here! I use those for scalp massages and my pre-pooing because that WGO is stanky!
I started using ceramides a few weeks ago after lurking and coming across this thread. I'd like to join officially now though.
I use grapeseed oil to seal. My hair seems to really like it.
I also got WGO and hemp oil after my lurking here! I use those for scalp massages and my pre-pooing because that WGO is stanky!
halee_J
Don't worry be happy
Hey naturalnewb Yes please come join us 
Glad you're enjoying the grapeseed, how do you find the hemp oil? Hempseed just makes my hair so blingy and soft, I 
that stuff. Yeah WhGO can be a bit overwhelming. Rice bran is pretty good too and there's no smell 
Yes please come join us Glad you're enjoying the grapeseed, how do you find the hemp oil? Hempseed just makes my hair so blingy and soft, I that stuff. Yeah WhGO can be a bit overwhelming. Rice bran is pretty good too and there's no smell
AJellyCake
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Thanks!! Oooh I will maybe keep buying ceramides!
I haven't used my hemp oil too much since it needs to be refrigerated. I will try to seal with it tonight! Thanks!
I haven't used my hemp oil too much since it needs to be refrigerated. I will try to seal with it tonight! Thanks!
allmundjoi
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Hmmm, took tips from Bublin about sealing porous hair with a heavier oil/grease. Mixed a lil wheat germ oil in castor oil and sealed my damp, QB AOHC coated hair with it. I did a twist n curl (this time I also braided the roots about 1/2-1 inch and twisted the remaining twist. Today my hair stayed moisturized ALL day. And my hair had more volume (thanks to braiding the roots). The one drawback-a lil too greasy. I think I was too heavy handed with the castor oil and AOHC. Tonight I just misted my hair with water, concentrating on the ends, and sealed with castor/wheat germ mix (being mindful of how much I used). We shall see.
halee_J
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Yep, I have porous hair too and grease + ceramide oil is a winning combo
glad your twist 'n' curl came out nice
allmundjoi
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Yep, I have porous hair too and grease + ceramide oil is a winning combo
Thanks. halee_J, what do you use to moisturize and seal?
halee_J
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To moisturize I use HE color me happy condish and S-curl. To seal hempseed oil straight or mixed w/petroleum based grease, 1:3 ratio.
allmundjoi
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Thanks. halee_J, now, of course I am regi stalking, how often do you moisturize and when do you wash? Do you have greasy hair w/hemp + petroleum grease? Are you sealing the length of your hair or just the ends? TIA.
halee_J
Don't worry be happy
Thanks. halee_J, now, of course I am regi stalking, how often do you moisturize and when do you wash? Do you have greasy hair w/hemp + petroleum grease? Are you sealing the length of your hair or just the ends? TIA.
Oh no prob, that's why we're here right? Let's see I moisturize once a day, but I don't seal everyday, I go by how my hair feels. If I can't feel any slip from the oil on my hair, I'll put some on. If there's slip, then I just apply moisturizer. This seems to keep me from getting greasy hair. When I use the grease mix I will seal with straight oil first then apply the grease mix sparingly to the ends. If my hair is feeling particularly parched then I'll grease the length too. I wash about every 5 days now.
YoursTrulyRE
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I did an oil rinse with africa's best oil I had left over at my mother's house. It has safflower, sunflower and wheat germ oil. Has some more oils but I can't remember.
Lanea87
Natural Gang Gang Gang
I want some of this oil, imma put it on my wish list. So a oil rinse is exactly that? Just putting oil on your hair and and rinsing it out like cowashing?
YAAAAY!!
Ok...... Right now I pre poo with wheat germ oil and coconut oil mixed together, then I use nexxus therappe shampoo followed by either nexxus keraphix or humectress conditioner, then I add wheat germ oil to my DC mix. I want to redo my pre poo with grapeseed, hempseed, and coconut, and then start sealing with whichever one I like most. When I get these I will never use wheat germ again because it MAKES ME GAG!!
Question: I read about all the confusion with the ceramide percentages.....the article that was referenced, was it saying that almond oil is actually the oil with the most ceramides? If yes, is SWEET almond oil the same thing?
Ok...... Right now I pre poo with wheat germ oil and coconut oil mixed together, then I use nexxus therappe shampoo followed by either nexxus keraphix or humectress conditioner, then I add wheat germ oil to my DC mix. I want to redo my pre poo with grapeseed, hempseed, and coconut, and then start sealing with whichever one I like most. When I get these I will never use wheat germ again because it MAKES ME GAG!!
Question: I read about all the confusion with the ceramide percentages.....the article that was referenced, was it saying that almond oil is actually the oil with the most ceramides? If yes, is SWEET almond oil the same thing?
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