2018 Curlyproverbz-inspired Regimen Challenge

[keranikki]

@kxlot79, Are you also using the tea?

I think yall have the right idea- lots of henna- but I don't know if I should apply it in controlled doses (like a full treatment or a gloss several times a month) or one dose with touch ups (ie, the tea), I don't think I should do both.

I would only do both if your hair loves protein. If not, then please don't. It will make your hair too hard.

 

[Honey Bee]

I would only do both if your hair loves protein. If not, then please don't. It will make your hair too hard.

My hair really does*. But I'm nervous about henna on gp. Herbs are tricky. The same herb grown in two different places can have different % of active ingredients and I'm not trynna be surprised. I'll do a full masque and re-assess.

*eta: for example, when I take down my crochets, I do a full protein wash day. Tiger Reconstructing shampoo and conditioner, and that stuff is not a game. Next wash day, I concentrate on moisture... and Nexxus Polymedic Recon. (used to use Emergencee). My hair adores protein and eats it up with a spoon.

 

[naturalagain2]

My hair really does*. But I'm nervous about henna on gp. Herbs are tricky. The same herb grown in two different places can have different % of active ingredients and I'm not trynna be surprised. I'll do a full masque and re-assess.

*eta: for example, when I take down my crochets, I do a full protein wash day. Tiger Reconstructing shampoo and conditioner, and that stuff is not a game. Next wash day, I concentrate on moisture... and Nexxus Polymedic Recon. (used to use Emergencee). My hair adores protein and eats it up with a spoon.

I say take it slow and assess from there. A full blown treatment shouldn't hurt but take it slow on how often you do it in between. Once your hair gets that dry brittle feeling some times it can be a BEAST trying to get it to feel back normal.

 

[Honey Bee]

I say take it slow and assess from there. A full blown treatment shouldn't hurt but take it slow on how often you do it in between. Once your hair gets that dry brittle feeling some times it can be a BEAST trying to get it to feel back normal.

I've been there, but I bounce back fast. I really feel as though my strands have, like, 2 layers of cuticle (compared to yall's 5-8). My hair ate that gloss, like ' Oh, that was delicious. May I have another?'

I have to figure out how to properly preserve the tea bc I am. not. running back and forth to the fridge.

 

[Aggie]

Sorry. Im not seeing it

Okay @Saludable84 let's try it again and please let me know if you can see it now okay?

Amazon product ASIN B00E729ASA

 

[mzteaze]

@kxlot79, Are you also using the tea?

I think yall have the right idea- lots of henna- but I don't know if I should apply it in controlled doses (like a full treatment or a gloss several times a month) or one dose with touch ups (ie, the tea), I don't think I should do both.

I will say, I've done the gloss every week with a tea rinse then use a henna serum DAILY with no problems. I think you have to consider what YOUR hair can handle vs following cut and dry rules.

As always, I say, I have fine hair that will wallow in heavy protein weekly and beg for more. Meaning, it might be different if you have more density and or a different texture.

 

[Saludable84]

Okay @Saludable84 let's try it again and please let me know if you can see it now okay?

Amazon product ASIN B00E729ASA

No what is the vendors name?

 

[Aggie]

No what is the vendors name?

Food To Live Fenugreek seed. I wonder why you can't see it I can see it. @Saludable84 do you think it's because I am logged in?

Here's an image on Amazon:

 

[Aggie]

@Saludable84

^^^Looks like it's cheaper directly from their site.

 

[Saludable84]

@Saludable84

^^^Looks like it's cheaper directly from their site.

I see it now. I just purchased some powder but I like the price of the seeds. I need to try a mask again.

 

[Taleah2009]

Here’s my starting pic. Placing here for accountability. Finally got my JBCO back from hubby so I added that to my oil yesterday. I’ll let it sit for 2 more days and I’ll start using Tuesday night. Only keeping my hair straight today and tomorrow it will be back in twists. Mainly because I am going to Zumba so it will be a sweaty mess. I can’t retain straight hair and workout. And since I’m fat as hell right now I need to workout more than I need straight hair lol

 

[fifigirl]

I did a henna treatment over the weekend using my leftovers from my Godrej Nupur henna.....it was just a simple mix made using the powder and water.......I left it overnight and my hair loved it. Rinsing it out was pretty easy as i used v05 moisture milks conditioner. I followed it with the Mane choice Easy on the Curls hydrating deep conditioner which i left on for about 90 minutes....My hair felt so good that i cannot wait to do another treatment this weekend!

 

[Keen]

I will say, I've done the gloss every week with a tea rinse then use a henna serum DAILY with no problems. I think you have to consider what YOUR hair can handle vs following cut and dry rules.

As always, I say, I have fine hair that will wallow in heavy protein weekly and beg for more. Meaning, it might be different if you have more density and or a different texture.

What’s a henna serum?

 

[mzteaze]

What’s a henna serum?

It's a product I bought from Habibi Body. http://www.habibibody.com/Henna-Hair-Serum_p_106.html

One of my new favorite products.

 

[Keen]

It's a product I bought from Habibi Body. http://www.habibibody.com/Henna-Hair-Serum_p_106.html

One of my new favorite products.

Ingredients are . Price is a bit steep. I would get it if I was relaxed.

 

[kxlot79]

I am also using the tea just about daily (in cornrows atm).
Shelly from the blog Hairscapades (https://hairscapades.com/category/my-regimen/)had some excellent details on her henna use. She found that henna loosened her curl pattern so at some point she just started doing henna on her roots and a light gloss (or just DC) on the length of her hair. At my last notice, she was a straight natural.
Henna doesn’t loosen my curls but it does smooth them to the point that my more henna treated hair behaves different when wet. It doesn’t get as tangly and isn’t as prone to breakage. Dry hair is the same.
How long have you been using henna?

Are you also using the tea?

 

[prettywhitty]

I love this thread. Thank you ladies for the Wordpress link!
Another wash day. I’ve seen improvements in my hair using Amla powder + olive oil heated in warm water as a preepoo. Today I added a bit of conditioner to my mix. I then shampooed and added a green tea rinse that I add rosemary and peppermint too. My shedding had improved so much! I also went back to shampooing in sections. Detangling was SO easy!! The green tea rinse was a help with detangling and reduced shedding. I won’t be without it now. I’ll twist it up again and continue to use castor oil on my twists. I’m thinking of putting my leftover green tea in a spray bottle and spritzing my hair this week.
Overall my hair is way more moisturized. It’s also shinier and look so much healthier. I think I will continue to augment my routine with little tweaks here and there. I want to try Cassia next month.

 

[Sally.]

Okay everyone, I have a confession to make:

The last time I did a overnight full henna treatment (6 weeks ago), I did not deep condition after. There I said it! I feel better now. My hair just felt too good and I couldn’t be bothered. Hey, and since using S-Curl, I’ve been feeling invincible with my hair —it’s just so moisturizing that I was not worried.

That is all.

do you use the new or old s-curl formula? and can you explain how you use it in your regimen?

 

[Theresamonet]

do you use the new or old s-curl formula? and can you explain how you use it in your regimen?

Also @Soaring Eagle, Does the scurl give your hair a heavily coated feel? I used s-curl early in my natural hair journey, but hated touching my hair and then having glycerin on my hands, not to mention my neck and forehead. I need touchable hair.

 

[Honey Bee]

I haven't done barely anything hair related all week. (Family pops up, no prep time, just crazy and- dare I say- rude, but w/e...) Shea butter is holding me down, tho. Hair is still nice and juicy despite the fact that wash day done came and went.

However! I got my Vanity Planet scalp massager today! It's amazing, can't wait to use it with some oils.

 

[Honey Bee]

Also @Soaring Eagle, Does the scurl give your hair a heavily coated feel? I used s-curl early in my natural hair journey, but hated touching my hair and then having glycerin on my hands, not to mention my neck and forehead. I need touchable hair.

This is why I don't mess with s curl. I can't stand the stickiness. Hard hair can be crunched out with some oil, but stickiness won't go away until you wash. (And co washing don't cut it on my hair, I'd need actual shampoo.)

 

[Theresamonet]

This is why I don't mess with s curl. I can't stand the stickiness. Hard hair can be crunched out with some oil, but stickiness won't go away until you wash. (And co washing don't cut it on my hair, I'd need actual shampoo.)

Right; I can't deal with sticky hair. If s-curl is still the same s-curl, I'll pass. Lol

Have you found a way to persevere your tea spray yet? I can't be walking back and forth to the refrigerator either. Do you think just adding citric acid would do the trick, even for just a few days at a time?

 

[Soaring Eagle]

@Sally. I use S Curl as my leave-in every single wash day and when I am remoisturizing.

After washing and deep conditioning, I go crazy with it, especially on my ends. I may or may not proceed to saturate my hair with oil. Whether or not I use oil, my hair is then heavily coated in Shea butter (not new to me) and braid tautly.

When I am remoisturizing, I undo each braid, then heavily spray S Curl and apply Shea butter again. I honestly rarely ever remoisturise between wash days though, since I wear a baggy constantly and SCurl is super moisturizing. My roots which are not baggied (because I only baggy the ends), can stay moisturzied almost until my next wash. My use of S Curl (and my Regimen in general) is a modified version of Chicoro’s old Regimen, so many things may sound familiar. I’ve been doing this process since December 2016, but only recently added S Curl (the ONLY new product to my regimem) which has made my hair even happier.

@Theresamonet I’ve been using S Curl heavily. I mean, the amount I use on wash day would be baffling to many of you. I have NEVER experienced any sort of stickiness. HOWEVER, the use of S-Curl and Shea butter does give me a greasy coating ( it’s not sticky though, just greasy- which I like), which mostly comes from the SB.

I have heard about stickiness with other Curl activators though, but the use of a cleanser (doesn’t have to be clarifying), should be able to keep your hair from getting sticky ( if that’s something you’re experiencing.)

Take what I say with a grain of salt though, because I live for greasy hair; it’s how I retain length. So maybe I’m oblivious to this “stickiness” that might actually be occurring.

 

[Honey Bee]

Right; I can't deal with sticky hair. If s-curl is still the same s-curl, I'll pass. Lol

Have you found a way to persevere your tea spray yet? I can't be walking back and forth to the refrigerator either. Do you think just adding citric acid would do the trick, even for just a few days at a time?

Citric acid doesn't have any anti-bacterial properties to it that I know of. I'm planning to use one of the several types of Optiphen. I have samples of all of them, iirc.

I finally got all my supplies, btw. I was waiting for the beet powder (for henna, that plus hibiscus should give me burgundy) and my scale and thermometer. I can't get to hair stuff for a few more days, but when I can, it's going down! *happy two step*

 

[Honey Bee]

How long have you been using henna?

I used Surya henna creme (pre mixed) from the time I joined to the time I started transitioning, so about five years. The company claimed that there was no bad stuff in it, but I really didn't know, lol. It seemed ok tho. My hair thrived, I was using it twice/ mo.

I expect actual, real henna to be stronger, so I'm prepared to dip a toe in before going crazy. My blend is henna, hibiscus powder, beet powder, maybe rose powder, aloe vera juice, and a dash of acv. I think I should be good.

 

[Sally.]

Accidentally posted this in the Shea Butter challenge thread, but:
something in the CP hair growth oil smells like that wild hair growth oil from back in the day. do yall remember that?

crazy thing is, that's the oil that led me to discover this site back in 2004. i was searching for reviews on it to see if it really worked and of course the ladies here were already on it, lol. anyway, i think its the peppermint oil that's causing the spicy, cloyingly sweet scent. does anyone else's CP oil smell similar? and if so, what fragrance do you add to minimize the smell?

 

[Taleah2009]

I haven't done barely anything hair related all week. (Family pops up, no prep time, just crazy and- dare I say- rude, but w/e...) Shea butter is holding me down, tho. Hair is still nice and juicy despite the fact that wash day done came and went.

However! I got my Vanity Planet scalp massager today! It's amazing, can't wait to use it with some oils.

I want that. Thank you for your review. I may order it this week

 

[kxlot79]

Spicy but cloyingly sweet? Hmm... the only thing that sounds like that to me is the fenugreek. Fenugreek kinda smells like maple syrup. (Not unlike the Keravada 1010 oil or their creame brûlée...)
My CP oil just smells herbal, mildly floral but pretty neutral. I added cinnamon, rosemary, peppermint, cedarwoood, clary sage, and chamomile EOs to mine though.

anyway, i think its the peppermint oil that's causing the spicy, cloyingly sweet scent. does anyone else's CP oil smell similar? and if so, what fragrance do you add to minimize the smell?

 

[Colocha]

Did a full henna gloss this wash day for 2 hours with heat. Hair was strong and a little dry so I used Soultanicals Afrotastic Curl Elastic for 20ish minutes afterwards. I pray this never gets discontinued. It softened my hair literally instantly. Chilling now, waiting on takeout, and hoping I find motivation to rollerset tonight.

 

[Aggie]

I did a full hendigo treatment today followed by NG Rose CLay DC - that is one awesome deep conditioner. I am so glad I bought 4 jars during BF sales and will be keeping this one in my stash if the formula doesn't change.

I already oiled my scalp with CP growth oil. I know I shouldn't have so close to my hendigo treatment too since it causes the indigo dye not to release as it should. Problem is I forgot and remembered halfway in so I finished it. I'll just do another hendigo in about 2 weeks instead of 3 this time.