Deziyah said:OMG Ladies I need your support; I have been on my long term transititon for a month (as far as sticking to a regimen) but its been about 3 monbths since my last touch up.... I am doing everything to make sure my ng and ends are moisturized, but I feel like I am experiencing massive shedding and breakage... I am doing protective styling (bantu knots, twistouts, buns...) m&sing every night.... I know it takes patientce but I dont know if I am doing something wrong or if I may need to add something else to my regimen.... I keep my hands out of my hair only finger combing and not actually combing/detangling my hair until shampoo time (every Saturday)..... I haven't combed may hair since Saturday but tonight my hair was feeling like it just needed to be combed, especially since I was going to bun tonight (been wearing a roller set for that past 4 days).... after detangling with the wide tooth comb and using the denman brush, in the end this is what came out of my head .
Please give me some pointers (or let me know if Im trippin)... I want to make sure I start this challenege on a good foot so I can retain length and see some growth throughout this challenge... I dont want to give up on my transition or this challenge!!!!!
I also have this much shedding/breakage after my shampoo even though I detangle in the shower so I have another question... How long do you let your hair dry before applying leave-in and styling???
TIA
LovLeeLaDee said:Thank you TeeBee & Growingmyhairlong! I think I'm gonna try again tonight with your advice, and that video was just what I needed. I will be using Shea butter n aloe on my ends and rolling them to see how it turns out. I may need to get some of that Shea Moisture tho...
Also TeeBee did you get your color from henna? I love it!
TeeBee said:Only bc you said we could say it..Girl, you trippin. Lol! I lost waaaay more hair than that (and still do) after detangling. I transitioned to natural for 13 months, and I can honestly say it gets better with time. You've got a pretty solid routine it looks like. Stick with it. Make sure you're deep conditioning, and you're already good to go.
As far as applying a leave in and styling, don't wait too long. Your hair should be wet/damp. You're begging for tangles if you let your hair get dry.
TeeBee said:Oh this color..man. Where do I start. It's a mixture of 1 semi permanent hair color, henna. Then permanent hair color, then more henna. Lol. I've done too much to this head 'o mine.
LovLeeLaDee said:lol! Ok well I love it and it looks fab on you! Are you planning to keep using color? Do you use any other Ayurveda products?
TeeBee said:Thank you! But no more color for me. I have Henna and Cassia. Going to stick to those.
1. Current hair length
Partially shoulder length. The hair at the nape of my neck is shoulder length, the hair at the sides reach my collar bone. I hope that this hair is at arm-pit length by December 2013.
The hair at my crown and the front of my hair reaches just below my bottom lip. I hope that this hair will be at shoulder length by December 2013.
2. Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning
I am natural.
3. Goal Month
December 2013.
4. Current Reggie and styling choices
Protective Style of Choice: Full head weaves.
Wash or Co-wash: 1x a week depending on my hair needs.
Moisturize: 2-3x a week.
Seal: I rarely seal, meaning that I rarely specifically apply oil to my freshly moisturized hair.
(I guess I need to do a better job of this; I usually mix a little oil into my moisturizers. Does this count?)
Deep Condition w/ protein: I do this maybe quarterly. My hair is very protein sensitive. I experience protein overload if I just look at protein filled products. My hair seems to thrive the more moisture it gets, so use light proteins and only sparingly.
5. What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
I plan to moisturize/seal at least 5 days a week.
I plan to use my steamer more often. (It’s got dust on it… SMH)
Not to undo any progress or retention I gain but I’d like to use less protective styling with weaves and more low manipulation styling with my own hair. I’d really like to grown/retain my hair without having to hide it. (Has anyone successfully achieved their hair length goals doing this?)
6. Post a beginning picture
Below in my signature is my last Shoulder Length 2012 challenge update from mid July. I am currently in a protective style I won’t have updated pics until the end of next week.
LovLeeLaDee I have been adding proteins to my regimen my last heavy protein Aphogee Two step treatment was about 2 1/2 months ago and I deep condition with ORS replenishing cond which is a light protein and since I haven't seen much of an improvement I just started incorporating the Aphogee provitamin leave in.... I think your absolutely right with the protein though I need to find my balance....thank you
Please let me know how you like them. Are they truly seamless? It looks like the teeth are crazy long, like I would have to rake it through my own hair lol I'll be awaiting your review.I just got my Magic Star jumbo and mini rake. I have twists in for the next week so i will test them out on my daughter. I will be doing a dc in my twists this weekend.
CharnellG said:Just finished my Greenhouse effect treatment and popped my hairfinity vits. Off to Bed
gonnabme1st said:5. What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
I plan to moisturize/seal at least 5 days a week.
I plan to use my steamer more often. (It’s got dust on it… SMH)
Not to undo any progress or retention I gain but I’d like to use less protective styling with weaves and more low manipulation styling with my own hair. I’d really like to grown/retain my hair without having to hide it. (Has anyone successfully achieved their hair length goals doing this?)
Please let me know how you like them. Are they truly seamless? It looks like the teeth are crazy long, like I would have to rake it through my own hair lol I'll be awaiting your review.
CharnellG said:I'm new to the forum and also new to taking care of my my hair. I'm trying to learn my hair and I don't know where to start!! I don't know if I have "good hair" my hair is really curly and pretty when there's shampoo in it but as soon as I blow dry it out it's puffy!!! Where'd my curls go!!! Lol also I'm making my own natural oil mix and I want to try the "all natural thing" here's my story... I used to be obsessed with my relaxed shoulder length hair... Like obsessed!! I loved the texture the shine the body, people used to always compliment my hair. Then in 10th grade I didn't wanna pay the 60$ for a perm in the salon so I had my "licensed aunt" do it. Well let me tell you!! Her license must to have been far outdated because boy did my hair fall out!! So now I'm trying to rebuild what she messed up getting perms every 2 months or so... Then I got lazy. So I havent had a perm in about 27 months... I don't know what I want to do with my hair because I don't know my hair!! When I wash it it's curly with shampoo but as soon as I blow dry it it's puffy!! WHYYY ??? I love how it looks when the shampoo is in it but I don't think I can deal with the puffy. So I'm debating growing my hair out and then going back to my relaxed hair.... But I'd prefer to make my natural hair work for me!! So I need help!! ALSO I want to use only natural products. ONLY NATURAL... Am I going to have to make my own shampoo and conditioner? I went to the hair store and found NO natural products!
Froreal3 said:They are truly seamless. They are very polished on the outside of the teeth and handle. The inside of the teeth are smooth and seamless but not polished like the outside. I will let you know how they fare on my daughter's 4b hair. I will try them out on my own hair next week. I can't wait!
LoveLeeLaDee.. Sorry so late just saw your post..
In my GHE I USE AN ESSENTIAL OIL MIX WITH 4 carriers..
Currently consist of
Pure avocado, grapes red, coconut, and extra virgin olive oil, Jamaican black castor oil, peppermint, rosemary, and eucalyptus.
I'm waiting on my MTG (yes the horse stuff) to arrive in the mail and then I'll be adding 2oz of that to my mix.
LovLeeLaDee- that's the thing I just don't know!! Should I be using anything else besides shampoo and conditioner. I'm clueless.
This is my natural hair blow dried..
LovLeeLaDee said:Ooooh ladies, TeeBee & Growingmyhairlong, my braid out... I looked like Krusty the clown! Lmao! My head is loong so my hair in front looked so short and was sticking out! I cannot stop laughing! I just thru it in a bun. After I wash I'm gonna try to flat twist the lil front section so it can't do me like that! The back came out great, even my ends were moist and curly! I appreciate the advice you ladies gave me!