2016 Bsl/mbl Challenge

Prettymetty said:
Question of the Week:
What is the biggest challenge in your hair journey right now?

The biggest challenge for me is finding the time and energy to properly care for my hair. I feel like I'm being selfish or neglecting my family if wash day takes longer than an hour. It takes 45 minutes to prepoo, wash and dc. Then I airdry for at least 4 hours. Lastly I straighten on low to stretch my roots and redo my braids. That takes a little over an hour.
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It is alot of work caring for our type of hair. The biggest challenge for me is keep it not tangled. My cowash today I shed more hair than I wanted to bc I was in a hurry. And I don't sleep on satin like I should and I don't protect my hair at night. It's expensive you need a lot of oils. I wish that I could keep it braided but I can't. Well except for my four braids with I should really do that more because my hair really thrives. It keeps the moisture in. But you have to do what makes you feel comfy and what goes with your face structure. Your hair is long enough though. Could you do box braids and just leave it for a while? That's expensive to though... like to have it done? I know you would look gorgeous in box braids Pretty.
 
@Caramel74 I actually do braids myself, but my edges are still a little thinned out from postpartum shedding. Braids would be a great idea though. It would keep my hair hidden for at least 6 weeks.

Eta I've been wanting to try 2 strand twists without extensions for a while. I might try that this summer.
 
Prettymetty said:
@Caramel74 I actually do braids myself, but my edges are still a little thinned out from postpartum shedding. Braids would be a great idea though. It would keep my hair hidden for at least 6 weeks.

Eta I've been wanting to try 2 strand twists without extensions for a while. I might try that this summer.
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That's what I was thinking so you could get a break. I'm sorry your going through that with your edges sweetie. They'll come back in love. You been doing the massaging and inverting and everything you can. It'll pay off soon I promise. The summertime will give you a lot of growth everywhere too.
 
Prettymetty said:
Question of the Week:
What is the biggest challenge in your hair journey right now?

The biggest challenge for me is finding the time and energy to properly care for my hair. I feel like I'm being selfish or neglecting my family if wash day takes longer than an hour. It takes 45 minutes to prepoo, wash and dc. Then I airdry for at least 4 hours. Lastly I straighten on low to stretch my roots and redo my braids. That takes a little over an hour.
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@Prettymetty, my biggest challenge is finding the time I need as well. Not enough hours in the day and between family, church and work it's hard to fit it in. Your regimen is faster than mine. Under ideal conditions I like to pre-poo overnight, Co-cleanse, treat and dc. I like to steam or use heat so normally I dc for 2 - 3 hours. If I'm doing a braidout that takes about 35 minutes. My hair takes hours to dry! In the winter I can just throw on my SLAP and go about my day but now it's hard to do that cause it's starting to get warm. Think I might start doing a french braid 2 weeks a month.
 
Daina said:
@Aggie, I'm good with the tea but I can't take the MSM. It made my period stay on for almost 4 weeks! I loved the thickness I got but can't deal with a period that long. So far I've had no issues with the tea.
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That's so odd @Daina. My periods were actually shortened and virtually no PMS while taking MSM. I know I did have longer periods taking flaxseed powder in my smoothies though. I don't take the flaxseed powder around that time of the month anymore:nono:.
 
Prettymetty said:
Question of the Week:
What is the biggest challenge in your hair journey right now?

The biggest challenge for me is finding the time and energy to properly care for my hair. I feel like I'm being selfish or neglecting my family if wash day takes longer than an hour. It takes 45 minutes to prepoo, wash and dc. Then I airdry for at least 4 hours. Lastly I straighten on low to stretch my roots and redo my braids. That takes a little over an hour.
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It's definitely the time I need to complete my hair on wash day. I feel like it's taking a whole big chunk out of my day taking away time I need to do other important things. I do need to find a balance somewhere.

On the plus side, I used to wash and DC twice a week but it has just become too much for me now I only do my hair once a week. Once a week is a challenge as well but I'd rather suck it up, do my hair treatments so I can actually have some hair on my head at the end of the day.
 
Shampoo Saturday
  • Pre-poo'd overnight with AVJ mix & HH Knot Going Bananas.
  • DC'd for over an hour with SM Noni.
  • Shampoo'd with Coco Curls, CW'd length with HQ Strawberry, Used Garnier Reconstructor, & rinsed out 80% ACV & Motions Moisture Plus.
  • LCS'd with L = CD Monoi; C = Obia Curling Custard; S = Olive Oil Eco Styler Gel.
Before bed, I will break the cast with Avon's Argan Oil & band to stretch this WNG for tomorrow.
 
Caramel74 said:
Oh my goodness sweetie. You do not look crazy. You have a pretty face and your hair looks shiny, healthy, and neat. If you want to see crazy I just might post a pic one day with my hair all crazy w no make up on. But I don't want to scare anyone.

I kind of look like :afropick: but worse

:lol: No for real I do it on purpose so people leave my ass alone LOL
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:lachen::lachen::lachen::lachen:You are hilarious!!! LOL!!! Well, thank you.
 
Added HQ Strawberry under heat cap for a little over 30 minutes & CW'd it out. Rinsed out 80% of Motions Moisture Plus. LSO'd with Jakeala Pineapple, Obia Curling Cream & Avon's Argan Oil.
 
Instead ok f a 2+ hour wash routine I decided to just unravel my braids, detangle, moisturize and rebraid my hair. I had minimal breakage <10 strands and very little shedding for 2 weeks
 
Hey, I was planning on taking my individual braids out next week and getting a touch up and leaving my hair down until July then going back to individual braids from July until August But now I'm reconsidering.

As I was redoing them last night I was trying to check my length, my shorter side is right under my collar bone =\ my longer aide is about an inch from apl... ill be lucky to make it to bsl this year but I'm thinking it won't hurt to skip this touch up and just do it in sept, my last touch up was feb 10, 16 so that'll be about a 6.5/7 month stretch.

Thoughts? Advice? Yay or Nay?
It's cold and rainy so I'm just over here over thinking and over analyzing everything lol... I'm just so tired of getting so close to mbl only to end back up at sl
 
Mjon912 said:
Hey, I was planning on taking my individual braids out next week and getting a touch up and leaving my hair down until July then going back to individual braids from July until August But now I'm reconsidering.

As I was redoing them last night I was trying to check my length, my shorter side is right under my collar bone =\ my longer aide is about an inch from apl... ill be lucky to make it to bsl this year but I'm thinking it won't hurt to skip this touch up and just do it in sept, my last touch up was feb 10, 16 so that'll be about a 6.5/7 month stretch.

Thoughts? Advice? Yay or Nay?
It's cold and rainy so I'm just over here over thinking and over analyzing everything lol... I'm just so tired of getting so close to mbl only to end back up at sl
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Ok here is what I think because I have shorter sides (layers from crown and nape)

Like Prettymetty said if you keep it braided you can skip the touch up and just want to add that it'll save you from the chemical process so you can stregthen your hair by skipping it or saving it till you get some good length and retention.

Your hair is pretty long so if you get box braids or something and then maybe take it down and get a dominican blowout so you can enjoy it for a bit then do your moisturize, seal and protective style (braids, etc.).

I just remember when you had that setback and I don't want you to have to deal with that again. Please be careful about overlapping chemical processes.
 
Checking in

I did my CW and was going to wear my hair down. I wanted to see if I could stretch it out with one single braid in the back. I'm not that good at braiding but I skipped my tension blowdry. I let my hair air dry w the leave in condish and argan oil then stretched it out with my booty braid, lol. Figured I'd give it a break even from indirect heat and see how it comes out. I'm just in the house no one to impress.
 
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