2017 Shoulder Length Challenge

[faithVA]

I love it!

@faithVA your sets look really pretty! So smooth! What product combos have you been using lately?

Thanks ladies. As my ends get better my sets get better.

I've been using the TGIN products but as long as I don't put on a lot of products my sets turn out ok.

This time around I just washed and conditioned with TGIN, spritzed on a very diluted tgin leave in. I set with Silk Elements Strength and Silk styling Foam. It's the first time I used it. I like it.

 

[Evolving78]

I caught a stomach bug yesterday and it seems like the storm is over, but I'm feeling the aftermath. I was vomiting all day to complete exhaustion. I was suppose to wash my hair yesterday. The scarf has been saving me. I'm still very tired and dehydrated. I can keep Popsicles down now. I guess it was a 24 hour bug. I refuse to eat or drink anything else, until tomorrow! lol I don't have the energy to hop in and out of the shower.

 

[Evolving78]

I broke down and washed my hair in the sink. My scalp was super itchy! Got this DC now.

 

[faithVA]

I broke down and washed my hair in the sink. My scalp was super itchy! Got this DC now.

Glad you are feeling better.

 

[Evolving78]

Glad you are feeling better.

Oh I'm still jacked up! lol my kids won't allow me to be in bed. I just wanna crawl under the covers until the next day! Lol now I gotta find some engery to rinse this stuff out!

 

[faithVA]

Took down my flat twist because they were dry and frizzy looking. I moisturized with TGIN leave-in, used KBB pomade over that and twisted with TGIN twist creme. Its up for another week. I will wash it this upcoming weekend.

I can't even imagine the day when I wear another style other than flat twist.

 

[LdyKamz]

Collagen powder came on Friday. I'm starting it tomorrow and hopefully I'll see some changes in my hair and body aches.

 

[Evolving78]

I'm in beauty shop mode today! I shampooed my hair, I put in a blue black rinse, as well as black cherry to make sure I cancel out the green. I need to dust my ends I think? So I'm debating about setting my hair on big rollers, then flat ironing, or blow dry. I think I will blow dry, since I need my hair to be super straight.

 

[Rocky91]

I'm in beauty shop mode today! I shampooed my hair, I put in a blue black rinse, as well as black cherry to make sure I cancel out the green. I need to dust my ends I think? So I'm debating about setting my hair on big rollers, then flat ironing, or blow dry. I think I will blow dry, since I need my hair to be super straight.

Damn girl you got a whole lot going on please post pictures

 

[Evolving78]

Damn girl you got a whole lot going on please post pictures

who does stuff like this on a Monday night?!?! lol I had to put some more color on my ends, so I'm still sitting with this dye in my hair. I rinsed it out, but I saw the blonde was trying to peek through.

 

[LdyKamz]

@shortdub78 are you still using a clear gloss for? I found one I think I want to purchase but it says I can use it every day. I wouldn't but is that true. This is the one. Is this the kind of gloss you're talking about or is this something different?
http://www.ulta.com/luminous-color-glaze-clear-shine?productId=xlsImpprod620050

Eta I know we talked about it before but I'm too lazy to search for the page(s). Lol

 

[Evolving78]

@shortdub78 are you still using a clear gloss for? I found one I think I want to purchase but it says I can use it every day. I wouldn't but is that true. This is the one. Is this the kind of gloss you're talking about or is this something different?
http://www.ulta.com/luminous-color-glaze-clear-shine?productId=xlsImpprod620050

Eta I know we talked about it before but I'm too lazy to search for the page(s). Lol

Yes I still use a clear gloss. I plan on using one on top of this as well. I use one every two weeks.

 

[KiWiStyle]

I caught a stomach bug yesterday and it seems like the storm is over, but I'm feeling the aftermath. I was vomiting all day to complete exhaustion. I was suppose to wash my hair yesterday. The scarf has been saving me. I'm still very tired and dehydrated. I can keep Popsicles down now. I guess it was a 24 hour bug. I refuse to eat or drink anything else, until tomorrow! lol I don't have the energy to hop in and out of the shower.

I hope your back to your usual self, those stomach bugs ain't no joke!

 

[KiWiStyle]

After two weeks of straight hair, I finally washed and twisted it this weekend...I miss it already : -(. As my hair started to revert a little as some time has passed, I noticed a lot of layers which are shorter than I thought or like in order to claim SL next month. I'm still going to straighten it and post post pics for our 1st quarter length check and let y'all be the judge.

 

[Evolving78]

I hope your back to your usual self, those stomach bugs ain't no joke!

I thought I was dying! Lol TMI, but I'm so dehydrated. I'm drinking water to get back on track. Urine looks orange. Nothing but acid/bile, was coming up. It gave me acid reflux.

 

[LdyKamz]

I thought I was dying! Lol TMI, but I'm so dehydrated. I'm drinking water to get back on track. Urine looks orange. Nothing but acid/bile, was coming up. It gave me acid reflux.

Omg! That sounds awful. I hate throwing up when there's nothing to throw up. It's a terrible feeling. I feel like all of my insides are going to come through my mouth.

 

[LdyKamz]

Yes I still use a clear gloss. I plan on using one on top of this as well. I use one every two weeks.

I'm gonna buy that John Frieda one. I think it looks OK. I haven't seen any negative reviews. I was kinda hoping I would find one just to see what's the worst thing that could happen to my hair. But I guess there really isn't much risk here unless there's color in it.

 

[KiWiStyle]

I thought I was dying! Lol TMI, but I'm so dehydrated. I'm drinking water to get back on track. Urine looks orange. Nothing but acid/bile, was coming up. It gave me acid reflux.

I can imagine. I usually drink tons of electrolyte water to rehydrate, it's more beneficial than regular water.

 

[Evolving78]

I can imagine. I usually drink tons of electrolyte water to rehydrate, it's more beneficial than regular water.

I need some Gatorade, or something.

 

[Evolving78]

I'm gonna buy that John Frieda one. I think it looks OK. I haven't seen any negative reviews. I was kinda hoping I would find one just to see what's the worst thing that could happen to my hair. But I guess there really isn't much risk here unless there's color in it.

Let me know how it works! I can't buy anything else right now!

 

[faithVA]

I was tempted to take my hair down and remoisturize. But I knew I just wanted to play in my hair so I resisted the temptation.

I need to stay the path until the end of April and just stay focused.

 

[faithVA]

I took my hair down yesterday and water rinsed. I put it back up in flat twist and it was a hot mess My parts were crooked from the front to the back. I was over it and went to work with crazy twist and crooked parts.

I came home and shampooed with CON and deep conditioned with TGIN. I'm sitting under the dryer now with a curlformer set. I used It's a 10 leave-in for the first time. My hair usually dries in 1 hour and 15 minutes. I hope it dries about the same time with the It's a 10. I'm just going to take out the curlformers and put on a bonnet and see how it turns out tomorrow.

 

[Evolving78]

Hair feels good. Washed and dc'ed. Air dried, then sealed with grapeseed oil, and put my hair in my trusty little bun. Scarf on. I will straighten my hair next month.

 

[Miss617]

Hey ladies!

I had a crappy week last week, which translated into a lazy hair week. I just did a quick wash Friday or Saturday and banded it, then combed it today to try my first flat twist hairstyle! It came out OK, but I think I could/should have detangled it more and maybe used something to smooth it down since it's a little fuzzy in places. I slapped my scarf on to try and flatten it a bit, but I'll be back with pictures once it looks a little more presentable. If I have time today, I may redo them, but we'll see.

 

[faithVA]

Hey ladies!

I had a crappy week last week, which translated into a lazy hair week. I just did a quick wash Friday or Saturday and banded it, then combed it today to try my first flat twist hairstyle! It came out OK, but I think I could/should have detangled it more and maybe used something to smooth it down since it's a little fuzzy in places. I slapped my scarf on to try and flatten it a bit, but I'll be back with pictures once it looks a little more presentable. If I have time today, I may redo them, but we'll see.

Can't wait to see it. Next time will be even better

 

[LdyKamz]

Think I'll start cowashing midweek again. Need more moisture. Last week before I deep conditioned my hair was so dry and breaking off. After I dc'd it felt better but I'm still worried. I'll be cowashing tomorrow.

 

[faithVA]

I want to wash my hair tonight but it's too late. I need to wash some clothes.

I hope to get off early tomorrow that way I can do a nice mudwash. Maybe i will try a twist out or a permed set.

 

[lindseyerinc]

I've been mia in this thread and when taking care of my hair. I decided to get a weave as a protective style. I got the Onyc fro-out hair so that I would not have to manipulate my natural hair too much. I did a length check before installing.
And I'll also include a pic of my protective style

 

[faithVA]

I've been mia in this thread and when taking care of my hair. I decided to get a weave as a protective style. I got the Onyc fro-out hair so that I would not have to manipulate my natural hair too much. I did a length check before installing. View attachment 391295
And I'll also include a pic of my protective style View attachment 391297

You've made great progress since January.

 

[Miss617]

The flat twists didn't end up working out the way I wanted them to, so I just took them out and retwisted. I wore them down to work this week, but I've pinned them up today for a different look.