2017 Bsl/mbl Challenge

I found a sample of Dark and Lovely 6 week anti reversion serum. I'm super excited about trying it. I wonder how it compares to Chi Silk Infusion. I might do the back half with Dark and Lovely and the front half with Chi if I run out of the sample.
 
Prettymetty said:
I found a sample of Dark and Lovely 6 week anti reversion serum. I'm super excited about trying it. I wonder how it compares to Chi Silk Infusion. I might do the back half with Dark and Lovely and the front half with Chi if I run out of the sample.
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Please let me know how it works! I just tried that ORS system and I was ready to cut my hair off!
 
shortdub78 said:
Please let me know how it works! I just tried that ORS system and I was ready to cut my hair off!
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So the cream was easy to apply and I had enough to do my whole head. My hair was soft and light without feeling oily or tacky. My flat iron results were about the same as when I use Chi, but with slightly more volume. I give it an A- because of the smell. It wasn't a bad smell, just not as good as Chi or any of my Herbal Essence products. I might buy the formula for coarse hair simply because it should have more frizz fighting power.
 
Currently trying a wavy curlformer set again. This time I used foam over a small amount of leave-in: Bronner Brothers foam over Curl Junkie Smoothing Lotion.

I sat under the HairFlair yesterday for a few hours. Then I slept in them overnight. Hubby chuckled at me--I looked so uncomfortable trying to put my head down on my pillow with them installed. I think it was the expression on my face that made him chuckle. I predict a Pibbs for Christmas.
 
Hey guys have you seen these. I saw these in the bss yesterday. I got some curly Mongolian bundles off aliexpresshttps://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/32804724590.html?spm=a2g0n.search-cache.0.0.1165fdd659wdsI

that our amazing and I'm using these to clip the hair in. No more sewing on the clips. Yeah. That was hella annoying and time consuming.
 

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Curlformer set definitely stretched my hair, but it did not come out smooth. I put pics in the deep wave curlformer thread.

I'm going to try the Conair wave clips soon I think, but woo, are they uncomfortable.

I bought a new straight, long, inexpensive wig with bangs. I plan to put my hair in twists under this wig at least 3 days a week.
 
hair hate to follow:
so i think i noted that i straightened my hair a few weeks ago. i hate it. it has not grown pretty much at all this year. so i've looked like an idiot with these wigs that look so wiggy... i mean they are wigs... all for nothing. i went all these years sacrificing decent hairstyles trying to care for my hair and it looks like it did 3 years ago before i dyed it and cut it off. 3 years later and i'm still shoulder length. thats right. i thought i was apl. it pulls long when its wet. no. its not. no where near it. it is as shoulder length as shoulder length can be. grr.
 
apple_natural said:
hair hate to follow:
so i think i noted that i straightened my hair a few weeks ago. i hate it. it has not grown pretty much at all this year. so i've looked like an idiot with these wigs that look so wiggy... i mean they are wigs... all for nothing. i went all these years sacrificing decent hairstyles trying to care for my hair and it looks like it did 3 years ago before i dyed it and cut it off. 3 years later and i'm still shoulder length. thats right. i thought i was apl. it pulls long when its wet. no. its not. no where near it. it is as shoulder length as shoulder length can be. grr.
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So what is the new game plan?
 
apple_natural said:
hair hate to follow:
so i think i noted that i straightened my hair a few weeks ago. i hate it. it has not grown pretty much at all this year. so i've looked like an idiot with these wigs that look so wiggy... i mean they are wigs... all for nothing. i went all these years sacrificing decent hairstyles trying to care for my hair and it looks like it did 3 years ago before i dyed it and cut it off. 3 years later and i'm still shoulder length. thats right. i thought i was apl. it pulls long when its wet. no. its not. no where near it. it is as shoulder length as shoulder length can be. grr.
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Yeah I feel you. I have been wig free and enjoying it since June. My hair wasn't growing any faster or retaining any better...and on top of that my wig habit was expensive. I like the freedom of wearing my hair. I'm a blowout pro now girl. Twice a week and my hair has never looked or felt better.
 
apple_natural said:
hair hate to follow:
so i think i noted that i straightened my hair a few weeks ago. i hate it. it has not grown pretty much at all this year. so i've looked like an idiot with these wigs that look so wiggy... i mean they are wigs... all for nothing. i went all these years sacrificing decent hairstyles trying to care for my hair and it looks like it did 3 years ago before i dyed it and cut it off. 3 years later and i'm still shoulder length. thats right. i thought i was apl. it pulls long when its wet. no. its not. no where near it. it is as shoulder length as shoulder length can be. grr.
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Hugs. I, too, hate wigs. I'm about to start wearing one at least half the week. I've simply got to stop brushing my hair as much as I do. So under a wig my hair goes.

Have you tried crochet braids, where your hair is cornrowed and hair is then installed? It's possible to lose hair if your cornrows are too tight or the braiding pattern causes the installed hair to pull at your edges. But my braider new better, and my hair grew like a weed in them.
 
Tonight I chunky twisted my hair in 10 twists. It was so much easier on this stretched hair. I applied ayurvedic Shea butter to my ends.

I thoroughly washed my new $20 wig (it's just a straight wig, pretty thin/fine, in color 4, with bangs). I conditioned it and it's now drying.

I'll wear it tomorrow. If I look okay, I'll share a pic. :up:
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
Tonight I chunky twisted my hair in 10 twists. It was so much easier on this stretched hair. I applied ayurvedic Shea butter to my ends.

I thoroughly washed my new $20 wig (it's just a straight wig, pretty thin/fine, in color 4, with bangs). I conditioned it and it's now drying.

I'll wear it tomorrow. If I look okay, I'll share a pic. :up:
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Is it a human hair wig?
 
shortdub78 said:
So what is the new game plan?
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No whining allowed lol. I am digging my clip ins. I am in some curly ones right now. I'm going to just keep this up all year. I can wear my hair as I would wear my own. I braid it out as normal and put in a few. It's lovely. I'm just going to stick to this. Maybe I'll forget about the length

Prettymetty said:
Yeah I feel you. I have been wig free and enjoying it since June. My hair wasn't growing any faster or retaining any better...and on top of that my wig habit was expensive. I like the freedom of wearing my hair. I'm a blowout pro now girl. Twice a week and my hair has never looked or felt better.
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This will be me. lol
 
The No Buy Challenge is over, so I can spend money:toocool::evilbanana:

I got some Hello Hydration conditioner (old bae) and some Sally Hansen Gel polish. I had a coupon:evillaugh:

So I'm doing a prepoo with Hello Hydration on my strands and Xcel21 on my scalp. In about 30 minutes I'll cowash with Kerastase Curl Ideal Cleansing Conditioner. I haven't skipped shampoo in months, but I want to try something different today. Hopefully all the infused moisture will create a frizz free blowout today. Dh wants to have a date night, so I want to look cute:gorgeous:
 
Washed my hair and pinned it up.
Used Naked Essations non sulfate shampoo, Aphogee 2 min, Naked dc, had to run out and throw a wig on after I rinsed, so had to use a cream rinse (Silk Elements),

detangled with Naked leave-in and Aphogee green tea spray. Used oil blend on scalp,

used warm blow dryer to lock in green tea spray, blew the rest of the time on cool. Pinned up 80% dry hair and tied hair up with satin scarf.

Will wash hair again Sunday, or Monday.
 
Trying to decide if I should get this Keracare humecto in the tub, or get some more of my Silicon Mix Bambu?

Nevermind. I really like DE aguave and Lavender conditioner. I may mix the Silicon Mix with Eden BodyWorks thick conditioner to practice my relaxer application timing.
 
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Trying to decide if I should get this Keracare humecto in the tub, or get some more of my Silicon Mix Bambu?

Nevermind. I really like DE aguave and Lavender conditioner. I may mix the Silicon Mix with Eden BodyWorks thick conditioner to practice my relaxer application timing.
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Do you think the tub is better than the bottle? I have used both. The tub seems better, but it could be just because it's the professional formula that salons use.
 
Prettymetty said:
Do you think the tub is better than the bottle? I have used both. The tub seems better, but it could be just because it's the professional formula that salons use.
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I believe so too about the tub being better.. I threw the bottle out.
Now just when I decided to not get it, here you come forcing me to order it! (At least that’s what I’m gonna tell myself if I do) :lachen:
 
My hair feels really good after my wash session earlier. I’m still in repair mode. I have a lot of new growth in my crown area, but also noticed some hair loss from using that ORS straightening system. My hair seems to be filling in very quickly. I had to use my CON Argan Oil leave-in spray to help with detangling.
I washed in 4 sections too. I know I will need to stick with using a rinse out conditioner too to help provide slip after deep conditioning.
I used kemi oil (I think I spelled that wrong) to seal with before blowing my hair on cool.

I will use that xcel-21 in my ends and WGO in my crown.
 
I tried several new things on wash day today.

Some notes I want to remember:
  1. Jakeala Shiloh (ayurvedic) Hair Balm for stretching ends when installing twists? :up: :yep:
  2. I wonder if the Jakeala balm would work for a wash and go on my hair?
  3. It's official: SM Manuka Honey Masque works for me, leaving my hair very moisturized even after rinse out.
  4. Ending wash day by GHEing under a plastic bagging under a wig? :up: :yep:
  5. I need to keep trialing the Aveda Smooth Infusion masque.
  6. I need to make some CurlyProverbz tea and a CurlyProverbz mask, honing my own version.
  7. I think I'll come out better, economically, if if mix some CurlyProverbz oil into a very slippery DC than if I use KeraVada HydroMax Cowash as a (finger) detangling prepoo cleanser. Perhaps the cowash works well as a cowash. I need to check first. However, as of now, I don't think including it optimizes my regimen. I could be wrong. I'll have to see.
Today's wig, with 16 neatly done twists underneath, pinned around my head with Goody Updo barrettes.

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Yesterday's press was so much better than last week's. I used my cheap Remington wet/dry iron and it got my roots straight. I don't know why I stopped using it... the Babyliss Pro flat iron just can't compete.

I sealed my ends with Cream of Nature Argan oil and cross wrapped it. I'm wearing a bun to work all weekend, so I have to keep my ends hydrated/soft.
 
I think I've reached my milestone for the year, which is MLB!!

This length check picture is from July, I couldnt update then since my subscription was up in May. I dont have any recent pics cause my hair was put in crochet braids for some long-term protective styling shortly after. I'm tryna retain this length out here :drunk: I'm hoping to take out my crochet braids in November; If i'm not at MLB now, surely I will be by then.
 

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Attempting to do a braidout. I hope it turns out nice tomorrow. If this goes well, I can wear my hair out without having to put too much stress on it. When it gets old, or something I can use pin it up.
 
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