2016 Bsl/mbl Challenge

[Prettymetty]

@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!!!!

Lol! My roommate in college wanted to be a Meteorologist. She ended up studying Biology and Forensics instead.

We are supposed to be getting a lot of rain and the temperature is dropping into the 30s tonight. My skin loves the humidity and warmth so when it gets cold I hate it

 

[Froreal3]

I just gave myself an impromptu hair spa day. I clarified, dced, and ACV rinsed. Going to air dry a little and apply my leave in and moisturizer to damp hair. I'll put in some medium sized twists that I can pin back and up.

We're supposed to be having a bad snowstorm Friday night into Saturday as well. Not looking forward.

 

[iVR]

I finally washed my hair. My scalp feels so much better. I'm doing a dc with Kerastase Elixir Ultime mask. I should lay off the growth aids for a few days until my scalp calms down.

What do you think of that mask? I was looking at buying it but I didn't find enough eclectic reviews about it.

 

[Prettymetty]

What do you think of that mask? I was looking at buying it but I didn't find enough eclectic reviews about it.

The Elixir Ultime mask is ok. I give it 3.5 stars. It smells great and the scent lingers, it goes on thick and creamy and it gives me decent slip. The first 2 times I used it I was disappointed, but this last time my hair felt great afterwards.

 

[Aggie]

The Elixir Ultime mask is ok. I give it 3.5 stars. It smells great and the scent lingers, it goes on thick and creamy and it gives me decent slip. The first 2 times I used it I was disappointed, but this last time my hair felt great afterwards.

I don't have that one @Prettymetty. You know it might work it's way up to 4 or 5 stars the longer you can use it

 

[Prettymetty]

@Aggie you may be right. The Elixir mask got better with each use. Usually products start off great and then gradually stop working as well until you clarify. I might repurchase the travel size... It smells so good. So far I want the Chroma Riche mask (my son spilled my big jar), Nutri Thermique and Densite. I would like to try the age recharge too, but it's sold out on the Kerastase site. I can buy it from Sleekhair if I get impatient.

 

[Prettymetty]

3 weeks already. This month is flying by...

Question of the week: Did you have long hair as a child?

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

3 weeks already. This month is flying by...

Question of the week: Did you have long hair as a child?

I did have long hair as a child. It wasn't super long but it was around bra strap to waist length.

 

[Prettymetty]

Awww @BronxJazzy you were an adorable girl! To answer the question I didn't have long hair as a child. It was always neck length. My mom did the best she could, but it wasn't easy.

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

Awww @BronxJazzy you were an adorable girl! To answer the question I didn't have long hair as a child. It was always neck length. My mom did the best she could, but it wasn't easy.

My mom did nothing to my hair except put it in braids or twists. She moisturized it with pink lotion and combed it into usually 3 braids or twists. My braids reached arm pit length.

 

[Daina]

3 weeks already. This month is flying by...

Question of the week: Did you have long hair as a child?

Yes I had very long, thick hair as a child, fully stretched it was WL. I remember the marathon hot comb straightening sessions, I used to get so mad in the summer because I would have to miss a day of double dutch to get my hair done. Didn't get my first perm until I was a sophomore in high school and it went downhill from there (never grew past MBL with all the touch-ups, flat-ironing and highlighting - oh to be young and dumb again. I learned to do better 8 years ago when I went natural.

 

[iVR]

3 weeks already. This month is flying by...

Question of the week: Did you have long hair as a child?

Yep, but that probably had more to do with my being tender headed lol. My mom was heavy handed, but long hair runs in her family so she knew how to take care of it.

 

[Aggie]

@Aggie you may be right. The Elixir mask got better with each use. Usually products start off great and then gradually stop working as well until you clarify. I might repurchase the travel size... It smells so good. So far I want the Chroma Riche mask (my son spilled my big jar), Nutri Thermique and Densite. I would like to try the age recharge too, but it's sold out on the Kerastase site. I can buy it from Sleekhair if I get impatient.

Aww honey I'm sorry to hear that. I know it hurt a bit because those treatments aren't exactly cheap. I don't have the densite either but I don't need it because I have soooooo many at the moment. Ill only purchase again when I start to run out of a few of them.

 

[Aggie]

I did have long hair as a child. It wasn't super long but it was around bra strap to waist length.

Wow, your hair was looooong and beautiful @BronxJazzy

 

[trclemons]

Today was Shampoo Saturday:

• Pre-poo'd overnight with my AVJ spritz & Spectrum Coconut Oil.
• This morning, I applied Embrace the Natural You DC and went under my heat cap for an hour.
• Shampoo'd my scalp with Embrace the Natural You Frothing Cleanser, CW'd my length with Alikay's Cowash Me, reconstructed with Joico K-pak, did an ACV rinse & rinsed out 80% of the Elucence Moisture Balance Conditioner.
• LCOB'd with L = Alikay's Lemongrass, C = Fekkai Glossing & Elasta QP Olive Oil & Mango Butter, O = Keravada Super Gro on scalp & Kreyol Essence Chocolate HBCO on edges & B = Marie Dean Coconut Cream Butter on length & KJ Naturals Milk & Honey on ends.

After plaiting my hair, I baggy'd and did my Day 7 inversion for the month.

 

[Caramel74]

preepooing w EVOO, then washing w my lower sulfate shampoo and matching conditioner. Regular M&S Reggie. I don't know what to do to dry it this late I'm tired and want to air dry maybe try a braid or something comfortable I can lay down in. It'll probably have to be something high up bc I want to lay down maybe I'll just not towel dry and let it just be KArazay lol ... no products.. too tired.... yup

 

[Caramel74]

The beautiful lady that does the ponytail with two braids, you know who you are
thank you.

I ended up parting my hair in two, doing two high ponytails and then two braids in each ponytail, so I could air dry my hair w no products in a comfy style. Now I can lay down and my hair stays moisturized in a PS as well. Then in the morning we can start reggie over. Nightie night everyone, sweet dreams!

 

[Aggie]

I moisturized with Mizani D'Tangle leave in, then moisturized and sealed with my shealoe oil infused butter today. Replait my celies and preparing for bed now.

 

[Prettymetty]

I massaged my scalp with Gro aut oil and moisturized my ends with Garnier Sleek and shine cream. I'm wigging it until Thursday when I get my hair straightened at the salon.

 

[Prettymetty]

I went to Sally's today to look at some hair tools. I didn't have much time so I only got plastic dc caps. I might go back tomorrow and get a hot air brush. I'm not coordinated enough to use a blowdryer even with a comb attachment.

 

[BlackRinse]

No idea how long my hair is right now but i want to be full, thick, healthily mbl end of year.

*Holds Spot*

 

[Daina]

Been wearing medium sized twists since Sunday pinned in like a goddess braid configuration in the back. I like this better than WNG's right now since it is so cold on the East coast and I don't want to get sick going out with wet hair. May take the twists out on Thursday and wear a twist out for 2 days. Going to massage my scalp tonight with Vatika oil and a few drops of peppermint oil. I've found that when I M&S in the morning my hair retains the moisture better.

 

[Jineejay]

I'm BSL and I'm ready for MBL. I'm going to incorporate protein treatments and get back to taking my horsetail supplement/ tea and drinking bamboo tea. And of course inversion method. Happy growing.

 

[trclemons]

Tonight, I put Dove Nourishing Oil Care Conditioner on my braids, sat under the heat cap for 30 minutes, CW'd and rinsed it out and rinsed out 80% of Elucence Balance Conditioner.

I LCOB'd with L = Alikay Lemongrass, C = Soultanical's Mane 'n Thick, O = Keravada Super Gro on scalp & Kreyol Essence Chocolate HBCO on edges, B = Marie Dean's Coconut Cream on length & KJ Natural's Milk & Honey on ends.

 

[Prettymetty]

I made my own version of Gro aut oil today with coconut oil, olive oil, lavender, peppermint oil and sublimed sulfur. I'll start using it tomorrow. I used the last of the real Gro aut oil tonight.

 

[sharifeh]

wash night tonight- doing a DC with APB white chocolate mousse- I'm gonna twist it maybe after I rinse this DC out

For the last two weeks I wore a twist out- I'm straightening this weekend. I'm impressed with myself! I managed to go like 3 weeks without straightening!

 

[Prettymetty]

I just rolled out of bed. I'm congested and I have no energy. Today I am going to use my diy Gro aut oil and massage my scalp for a few minutes.

My hair appointment is tomorrow morning so after I take the kids to school I will unfo my celies, spray aloe vera juice to detangle and seal with coconut oil.

 

[Prettymetty]

I got my hair done today and I'm disappointed in my progress thus far. My hair seems so thin and fragile. I am tempted to trim an inch off all over just to make it look fuller. My tail is touching bsl, but the rest of my hair needs at least an inch to catch up. Overall my hair seems longer. I took a pic in my lc shirt and the longest part is at line 9-10. Once I get out of this funk I'll post some hair pics. I have it cross wrapped right now to give it some body.

 

[Daina]

@Prettymetty, I'm sorry you're not seeing the progress you hoped for. I am having good success with Vatika and Amla oil on thickening my hair. Also going on this unofficial no heat challenge is helping. Still need to trim about an inch but overall my hair has thickened and grown. I'm going to start dusting about 1/4 inch every other month till I get the inch off.

 

[Prettymetty]

My hair is starting to feel better. I moisturized my ends earlier with Nectar Thermique. I'm still thinking about dusting my ends Sunday. My V grows so darn fast, but I need the sides to catch up.