2016 Bsl/mbl Challenge

3 hours later... my hair is finally done. I washed it, towel dried and blowdried with no products. J didn't even use conditioner (per the instructions). Then I added the Uncurly keratin treatment to each section and combed through. I wore gloves to protect my hands, but the fumes bothered my eyes a bit.

Once each section had Keratin I blowdried again and then flat ironed small sections on about 375. My hair feels great. Here is a pic of my bun. I'll take pics with my hair down tomorrow.20160817_230445.jpg
 
Prettymetty said:
3 hours later... my hair is finally done. I washed it, towel dried and blowdried with no products. J didn't even use conditioner (per the instructions). Then I added the Uncurly keratin treatment to each section and combed through. I wore gloves to protect my hands, but the fumes bothered my eyes a bit.

Once each section had Keratin I blowdried again and then flat ironed small sections on about 375. My hair feels great. Here is a pic of my bun. I'll take pics with my hair down tomorrow.
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@Prettymetty

Which keratin treatment did you use? Do you have a link to it you can post please?
 
Prettymetty said:
3 hours later... my hair is finally done. I washed it, towel dried and blowdried with no products. J didn't even use conditioner (per the instructions). Then I added the Uncurly keratin treatment to each section and combed through. I wore gloves to protect my hands, but the fumes bothered my eyes a bit.

Once each section had Keratin I blowdried again and then flat ironed small sections on about 375. My hair feels great. Here is a pic of my bun. I'll take pics with my hair down tomorrow.View attachment 370761
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Wow! Your hair looks awesome. It's shiny, healthy, thick, and looks very long. I'm glad you are wearing your own hair too. It must be so much more comfortable for you.
 
  • Pre-poo'd overnight with AVJ spritz & Bye Bye Parabens Healing Oil.
  • DC'd for an hour under a heat cap with a mix of Honey's Handmade Yucca & Mango & Tulsi ayurvedic powder.
  • Shampoo'd with TJ Tea Tree, CW'd with TVO Apple Cleansing, Reconstructed with SSI Okra, 80% R/W with ACV & V05 Free Me Freesia.
  • LCOB'd with L = Jakeala Pineapple & LRC Shake 'n Go, C = Oyin Hair Dew, O = DIY mix, B = Hairitage Hydration Caramel Frappucino on scalp.
 
morgandenae said:
Didnt get near as much new growth as I usually do in my sew in. Im going to make a doctors appointment to get blood work done because something aint right.

Hopefully im still able to pull off an inch to reach BSL but i saw some breakage while washing so who knows :cry4:
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Are you getting enough sleep and taking vitamins regularly? My growth has slowed down too and I'm doing all the right things :cry3:
 
Prettymetty said:
Are you getting enough sleep and taking vitamins regularly? My growth has slowed down too and I'm doing all the right things :cry3:
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Plenty sleep and I do take my vitamins regularly maybe not the right ones though. I take Country Life Max Hair plus Biotin and a One A Day I dont really like them but i bought them so im taking them. I dont drink as much water or exercise as I should but I NEVER use to do either and I definately eat better than I use to.

Im with you I feel like im doing everything right ! :angry2:
 
morgandenae said:
Plenty sleep and I do take my vitamins regularly maybe not the right ones though. I take Country Life Max Hair plus Biotin and a One A Day I dont really like them but i bought them so im taking them. I dont drink as much water or exercise as I should but I NEVER use to do either and I definately eat better than I use to.

Im with you I feel like im doing everything right ! :angry2:
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I feel the same way. I don't dye my hair (let the grays come in), I dont use a flat iron or relax my hair. Which I mean, good thing because I'm having a hard enough time holding onto the hair I hair. There is such a big length difference. Evening it up has jogged across my mind especially because my ends feel rough. But then I get depressed realizing my two protective styles won't look the same at the length it would be and I don't know what to do. I don't even think I should get that Dominican Blowout I had planned. My ends are tore up enough but I can get them to look decent when I moisturize and seal them. So I was going to start researching what happens if you don't cut your hair. I need my hair to grow because the weight of it long will just make it shaped into a V. That I can live with and enjoy. But the way it is now gets me down sometimes. I've been dealing with it ok so far because I'm so determined. But cutting it back up to even and thick has been jogging across my mind lately.....
 
@Prettymetty If you don't mind me asking, how exactly do you do yours? Also thank you for letting me know the strengthening days. I just looked at my micro trim journal and seen that I have not had a trim in 3 whole months. Maybe I will flat iron my hair tonight and give myself a nice trim. I just did a tension blowdry and then ended up putting into a ponytail because my hair was not behaving well.

Sometimes when I do that it shrinks just enough in the stretched state where it actually looks good enough. What a process to go through if you wanted to just wear your hair out. Either that or just try to ignore the back I guess.

Curly hair is whacky too, sometimes it falls and looks ok and other times it just doesn't. That's why cutting doesn't seem like the answer anymore either because my fine hair needs length and therefore weight. I did my four braid protective style yesterday to keep it moisturized and stretched because lately it's been getting kind of matted and I didn't like feeling like I'm losing even more hair detangling. But like you said too maybe if I just take off a little off the ends it will make a huge difference.
 
I added wheat germ oil to my regimen consistently since May and my ends are much improved. I add it to my moisturizing DC and then use it as the final seal for my ends 3x per week. I'm actually going to forgo my September trim and wait till November when I touch up my SM color to cover gray. Just thought I'd share for those struggling with ends right now.
 
Caramel74 said:
@Prettymetty If you don't mind me asking, how exactly do you do yours? Also thank you for letting me know the strengthening days. I just looked at my micro trim journal and seen that I have not had a trim in 3 whole months. Maybe I will flat iron my hair tonight and give myself a nice trim. I just did a tension blowdry and then ended up putting into a ponytail because my hair was not behaving well.

Sometimes when I do that it shrinks just enough in the stretched state where it actually looks good enough. What a process to go through if you wanted to just wear your hair out. Either that or just try to ignore the back I guess.

Curly hair is whacky too, sometimes it falls and looks ok and other times it just doesn't. That's why cutting doesn't seem like the answer anymore either because my fine hair needs length and therefore weight. I did my four braid protective style yesterday to keep it moisturized and stretched because lately it's been getting kind of matted and I didn't like feeling like I'm losing even more hair detangling. But like you said too maybe if I just take off a little off the ends it will make a huge difference.
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I use the same sections that I wash and straighten... once the section is completely straight, I comb the hair down and pinch the ends. I dust whatever is below the part I am holding. Usually it's about 1/2 inch. It makes such a huge difference in the look and feel of my hair. I might start trimming every 2 months instead of 3.
 
Oh I need to add this.. I was researching the internet about what would happen if I didn't cut my hair and just let it grow, etc. What I came across and wanted to share was that water intake has a lot to do with hair health. I know I don't drink enough so today I made the effort and I just keep chugging those bottle of water. I'm going to try everyday to get my water intake. Plus it helps with other health concerns.

Took down that ponytail and go figure it looks more even. I'm starting to accept that my kinky curly hair is just non consistent. It does what it wants to do and I have to just go w the flow I guess.
 
Caramel74 said:
Oh I need to add this.. I was researching the internet about what would happen if I didn't cut my hair and just let it grow, etc. What I came across and wanted to share was that water intake has a lot to do with hair health. I know I don't drink enough so today I made the effort and I just keep chugging those bottle of water. I'm going to try everyday to get my water intake. Plus it helps with other health concerns.

Took down that ponytail and go figure it looks more even. I'm starting to accept that my kinky curly hair is just non consistent. It does what it wants to do and I have to just go w the flow I guess.
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I rarely if ever trim. I've never been much of a trimmer. In the beginning of my journey my hair would thin out alot and when I did trim it would be like inches I'd have to take off but that was because I used heat a lot.

Once I went natural and stopped using heat all together there was no need to trim. The second time I went natural I didn't trim for years and when I finally went to the salon to get a trim she literally cut off like a forth an inch. She said my hair was in really good condition and it just needed a little evening up.

Everyones hair is different and some seem to need trims more often than others so I say go by how your hair looks and feels. If the ends are scraggly and thin trim. If it looks healthy and is behaving well forgo the trim until you need it.
 
  • Pre-poo'd overnight with AVJ spritz.
  • DC'd for 2 hours with Ynobe Amla & Nettle.
  • Scrubbed scalp with CC's Natural Lavender & Chamomile, CW'd with TVO Apple Cleansing, 80% ACV & V05 Free Me Freesia R/O.
  • LCOB'd with L = Ion Repair, C = Oyin Hair Dew, O = DIY mix, B = Hairitage Hydration Caramel Frappucino on scalp & Kyra's Shea Baby Powder on ends.
 
Aggie said:
@Prettymetty
What do you mean when you say your curl pattern didn't change? I need more details:look:.
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The product claims to loosen or even remove the curl pattern, but my coils bounced back after the first wash. I have much more slip though even without products. Blow drying is quicker and my hair gets really straight with minimal effort
 
Prettymetty said:
The product claims to loosen or even remove the curl pattern, but my coils bounced back after the first wash. I have much more slip though even without products. Blow drying is quicker and my hair gets really straight with minimal effort
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Your hair is loooong girl ! I know you posted a link to the KT you used but i cant find it. Can you post it again please? Minimal texture change and an easier flat iron sounds like my kind of party.
 
Been very hair lazy the last couple of weeks. I make a hair plan each week but the last 2 I haven't had the energy to do anything. My hair is in a bun this week from a twist out last week. I'm off from work Friday and "plan" to give my hair the works.
 
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