2016 Bsl/mbl Challenge

Prettymetty said:
Does he like braidouts or flexirod sets? A flexirod set would look great on you.
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@Prettymetty, yes likes braid/twistouts but only for a few days. I don't think I know how to do flexirods right because everyone keeps saying it would look nice on me but the one time I tried it was an epic fail! Not sure what I did wrong but I didn't like it at all. Maybe I'll see if I can talk my sister into doing it for me.
 
Prettymetty said:
@Daina maybe you can wear a straight wig for Vday...

Today I washed my hair with Cream of Nature detangling shampoo and did a 5 min dc with Kerastase Therapiste mask and Garnier color mask to prevent my color from fading. My hair smells so good. Kerastase products smell so delicious. Once my hair airdries a bit I will moisturize, detangle and rebraid. I'm also going to snap a quick pic in my new length shirt from Just Grow Already.

It has been 2 weeks and everyone is doing a great job nurturing and protecting their hair. Question of the week: What is the one product that your hair can not live without?

For me it's aloe vera juice. It's a multipurpose product for me that makes my hair soft, smooth and easy to detangle.
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@Prettymetty, for me it would be deep conditioning products. I really like SM products, I like the Joico Moisture Recovery Balm although I think the smell is too perfumey and Wen Fig and Wen 613.
 
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Daina said:
@Prettymetty, yes likes braid/twistouts but only for a few days. I don't think I know how to do flexirods right because everyone keeps saying it would look nice on me but the one time I tried it was an epic fail! Not sure what I did wrong but I didn't like it at all. Maybe I'll see if I can talk my sister into doing it for me.
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Your sister is really good at styling your hair. Those curls she did were soooo pretty. I wish my sisters lived closer. I'm in Houston and they are both in Austin.
 
Day off work so just hanging around the house. Decided to try a ponytail last night and was pleasantly surprised. I had it tight though and just had to take it down. Looking forward to washing it tomorrow. Wish I could do more with my hair but I'm pretty limited and I needed a break from wet bunning, plus it's winter time. I guess I'll pick it out and braid it. I could feel that ponytail pulling on my hairline.. a little too tight, lol
 

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Today was CoWash Saturday for me.

  • Pre-poo'd overnight with my AVJ spritz and Hairitage Butter on my ends.
  • This morning, I applied a mixture of Curly Kinks DC, HydroQuench Honey Pineapple Hibiscus DC & Brahmi Powder and went under my heat cap for an hour.
  • Cleansed my scalp with CC Natural's Scalp Scrub and CW'd my length with Honey Handmade's Knot Going Bananas, used Garnier Triple Nutrition as a reconstructor & rinsed out 80% of the V05 Strawberry & Cream.
  • LCOB'd with L = Aphogee Curlific, C = Treluxe Untie the Knot, O = Orofluido on length & Sunny Isle JBCO on edges & B = Hairitage Horsetail Butter on scalp & Siamese Twists Pracaxi Peach ButterCreme on ends.
My hair is so spoiled.
 
Finally felt well enough to finish my hair. I changed my regimen slightly this week. After pre-poo I clarified with Vo5 kiwi on scalp only, and then I shampoo'd with Keracare hydrating and detangling shampoo. Followed by Aphogee 2-minute reconstructor. DC with JMRB and Wen Fig for 5 hours mostly because I fell asleep after taking cold medicine. I used Keracare leave-in along with Keracare natural textures butter cream. I have never used either of these before so will be curious how they work out. Since my energy is low I decided to do a twist out with 8 twists. Used flaxseed gel and coconut oil and did a final seal with almond oil on the ends. Now I'm double wrapped in two satin scarves and will air dry over night and all day tomorrow.
 
Shampooed, conditioned, moisturized, sealed and air dryed my hair in a wet bun today. It feels good and smells good but it looks crazy right now, lol I might do an oil rinse tomorrow, not sure. I try to alternate my days between wet bunning and wash n go w tension blowdry so my hair gets as much moisture as possible and it's not in one position all the time. I sleep with it loose at night for my hairline and comfort. Yeah it feels pretty tangly... I should put some olive oil on my ends before I conditioner wash.
 
Starting length: APLish
Goal month: any month is fine!
Inches from Bsl/Mbl: not too sure - probably like 2 or 3 inches from BSL
Regimen: im a straight natural so I straighten anywhere from 2-3 times a month depending. I deep condition with every straightening session
rarely I do a braidout or twistout
I'm gonna try to use less heat- maybe I'll go into a protective style this year so I can make it faster
Starting pic:
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This morning I massaged in some Gro aut oil before I put on my wig. Tonight I massaged in some mn, aloe and peppermint oil. My scalp feels tingly and cool. Tomorrow I'm not using a growth aid.

I've started taking a biotin in the morning and before bed. I'm looking forward to stronger, faster growing hair.
 
I might go to the bss tomorrow to get some bleach (to measure growth in a small area) and possibly a new wig. I need to order some Nioxin Scalp dermabrasion treatment from Amazon too. Several reviewers reported faster growth after doing a scalp treatment.
 
Tonight, I put Avon's Advance Techniques on my braids, sat under the heat cap for 30 minutes, CW'd, and rinsed it out and rinsed out 80% of Elucence Moisture Balancing Conditioner.

I LCOB'd with L = Aphogee Curlific, C = Hawaiian Silky, O = Orofluido on length & Sunny Isle JBCO on edges, B = Hairitage Horsetail on scalp & Siamese Twists Pracaxi Peach ButterCreme on ends.

Day 3 of inversion complete!
 
Massaging my scalp with Amla, jojoba and a few drops of peppermint oils. Tomorrow I will bun for the rest of the week. It's too cold here the rest of the week to WNG, plus we're getting a major snow storm. Need to have my SLAP hat on covering my hair and ears!
 
Daina said:
Massaging my scalp with Amla, jojoba and a few drops of peppermint oils. Tomorrow I will bun for the rest of the week. It's too cold here the rest of the week to WNG, plus we're getting a major snow storm. Need to have my SLAP hat on covering my hair and ears!
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Snow storm? If we got snow here in Houston, the city would shut down. We can barely function in rain.
 
Prettymetty said:
Snow storm? If we got snow here in Houston, the city would shut down. We can barely function in rain.
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@Prettymetty, Lol they are calling it Snowmageddon - we're supposed to get 18 inches of snow starting Friday lasting until Sunday. I wish I had gone to school to be a meteorologist as it's the only profession where you get paid to be wrong and no one cares. I'm out now getting my milk, bread and eggs and the market is packed!!!!
 
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