Anyone keep a hair journal...

[bellydancer]

to keep track of your progress? I started mine on september 1st. I'm in search of the perfect routine so I write in it everyday (sometimes I have alot to write. Sometimes it's just a sentence) so I know what products work and what doesn't. I probably sound like a loser

but hey it helps!! Anyone else keep a journal or do something similar?

 

[longhairgoal]

bellydancer, I keep one, too. I think it's really useful to look back and see what has worked for me and what hasn't. It also helps me remember when I need to do another deep-conditioning treatment, etc. I just use a wide-ruled notebook, and every time I wash my hair, I write down exactly what products I used and how my hair turned out. I also record relaxers, trims -- all the major stuff. So you are not alone!

 

[DatJerseyDyme]

What a coincidence..I just started mine today. I think someone (perhaps Dontspeakdefeat) recommended a three ring binder divided into sections and that's what I'm doing! (For Skin and Hair)

 

[HoneyRockette]

I keep one too but I purposely don't update it like I am supposed to. As of right now I can tell my hair is longer than it was when it started but I don't want to measure just yet. I want to shock myself.

 

[auntybe]

I thought about it but I can never find the time to start one. I might just have to start one tonight.

 

[karezone]

I keep a journal in general. I find that the condition of my hair effects my mood so, I write about both.

 

[aqualung]

Count me in bellydancer. I review products, record touchups, plan adjustments to my routine, and even tape in shed hair so that I can track breakage/shedding.

 

[gvsugirl]

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I thought about it but I can never find the time to start one. I might just have to start one tonight.

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ditto

 

[Lindy]

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and even tape in shed hair so that I can track breakage/shedding.

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Megon, girl, you're out of control!!!

I keep a hair journal. I write in it every time I wash my hair; I write in what products I used, what I did with my hair (whether I roller-set, air-dried, or did a twist-out) and how my hair felt & behaved afterwards.

It has helped me to figure out what products work best for me.

 

[Cres81]

I keep a journal. I have dates from May when I started the Summer Challenge. It is pretty easy for me because I write it in my planner. Most days it is a record of if I took my vitamins or moisturized my hair, but on wash days I have a lot. The journal helps me to track what works and what doesn't work.

 

[aqualung]

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and even tape in shed hair so that I can track breakage/shedding.

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Megon, girl, you're out of control!!!

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I don't just have issues, I have a whole subscription.

This summer I was trying to identify products that worked well for home care of my fine, relaxed hair. I didn't care for my hair from high school to grad school cuz it was always in braids, so this is a whole new world for me. Lately my hair journal entries all read the same, cuz I'm using the products in the signature exclusively. Once I try Curlex, I'll have big news again!

Lindy, thanks for the serum and Clairol Renewal 5X recommendations.

 

[Lindy]

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Lindy, thanks for the serum and Clairol Renewal 5X recommendations.

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You're welcome Megon; I'm so glad they're working for ya!!

I wish I could stick with just one product line!! I'm still too much of a product junkie to do that, but I do have a few staple products in my arsenal - the Relax serum is definitely one of them!!

I can't wait to hear how the Curlex worked for you.

I think you're gonna be the LHCF's guinea pig for that!!

 

[Victorian]

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I don't just have issues, I have a whole subscription.

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LOL!

Girl, you know I'm gonna be using that one!

I don't have a real hair journal. I've been wanting to start one too. All I have right now is a little typed document that has the date of my last touch up and when I started my vitamins and the products I was using at the time (I've changed things since then). I might just turn that into my official hair journal. I like writing journals on paper but i do have a journal program I use on my computer sometimes (usually on days when I have lots to say and typing would be faster). We'll see...I have a tendency to start things and never keep it up...

 

[MiaLi]

Since joining this board, I have begun to keep a journal. I note dates of relaxers, wash days and the products I used, vitamins, etc.

 

[Isis]

I started a new one when I came to this board. It really helps me keep track of my regime and progress and I can see what happened when I started new products. It helps make this journey lots of fun!

 

[longhairgoal]

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It helps make this journey lots of fun!

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I agree. I actually enjoy writing in my hair journal.

 

[Spagirl]

This is another one of those things that I know would be great to do but I have managed to put it off. I'm going to try and remember to buy the widest planner that will fit into my pocketbook and use it as a journal. For product eval/regimen and a few other things.

Has anyone ever used their "Palm organizer" for this. Or does anyone know if it would work for that purpose. I don't own one but I've been looking for an excuse to get one.

 

[ms_kenesha]

I have an online journal.

 

[Babygurl]

I also keep an online hair journal that I write in everday. I started that on August 1st. That way if something goes wrong Ill know exactly what I did.

 

[Islandgirl]

I have a journal where I write a monthly wrap up on my hair journey for that month. I also have that wonderful Excel spreadsheet/hair journal that LondonDiva made (this thing is excellent) where everything in my regimen is noted daily.

 

[bellydancer]

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Count me in bellydancer. I review products, record touchups, plan adjustments to my routine, and even tape in shed hair so that I can track breakage/shedding.

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You know what I was thinking about doing that today (with the shed hair)!! At first I thought it was a little obsessive

but who cares!! I wanna do it.

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

Yes I do! I helps keep me motivated. I keep track of progress, hair products, tips and tricks etc. Keeps me from having to do online searching all the time!

 

[ngaa]

exactly dsd i started mine wen i started my 365 day challenge and unless i noted down my does and dont i'd probably forget. It started out this way but developed into regiment, vitamins and what i'd used on my hair with what results etc

 

[diamondlady]

I've been keeping one since June last year. I record relaxer schedule, braid schedule, and the changes in length each time I get a relaxer. I record vitamin intake, exercise programs and some product reviews.

It's inspirational to look back and see where I was and where I am now.