APL 2012 Challenge

[cinnespice]

What is everyone's must have product in their stash/staples list right now?? Is it an oil, butter, leave in, moisturizer, etc.?

vatika oil
kckt
alter ego garlic conditioner
hempseed oil
grapeseed oil
Chagrin valley shampoo's
Giovanni conditioners
Tresseme conditioner

 

[NikkiQ]

Yall listing all these products that I've never tried before lol. How did you guys stumble upon them? Just trial and error or word of mouth? I need a good moisturizer and shampoo. I totally dig Elasta QP moisturizer, MyHoneyChild hair mask DC (I think that's what it was), SE mega moisture treatment, and a GVP leave in that I can't remember the name off the top of my head. Dammit! But Curl Junkie leave in is pretty freakin good too!

 

[bajandoc86]

What is everyone's must have product in their stash/staples list right now?? Is it an oil, butter, leave in, moisturizer, etc.?

DCs.....I love DCs. Wait......wait, ummmmm I also love oils (hempseed oil). No my must have product is SD Vanilla Silk DC....no wait, my staple is castor oil. Yea. That's it. I am a mess.

 

[NikkiQ]

^^^You are one confused lady bajandoc86 lol

 

[QUEENJAMES231]

What is everyone's must have product in their stash/staples list right now?? Is it an oil, butter, leave in, moisturizer, etc.?

I'm loving giovonni direct leave in, coconut oil, and yes to carrots daily pampering condish

I just purchased some sample size stuff from oyin and so far so great!

 

[kittenz]

I can't find Giovanni Direct anywhere and I refuse to order it.

 

[QUEENJAMES231]

I can't find Giovanni Direct anywhere and I refuse to order it.

I get mine from target. My Walmart has it too but I'm not sure about wal greens or cvs but sometimes Marshall's/tj maxx will have it

 

[Evallusion]

What is everyone's must have product in their stash/staples list right now?? Is it an oil, butter, leave in, moisturizer, etc.?

Enso Naturals Sweet Agave Nectar & Flaxseed Daily Protective Mist
Qhemet Biologics Amla & Olive Heavy Cream
Castor Oil

 

[DearJohn]

I am in! I will be vigilante.

 

[cinnespice]

I can't find Giovanni Direct anywhere and I refuse to order it.

I have seen it at whole foods and ricky's if they have those stores in your area.

 

[Meritamen]

Here are my starting pictures for the challenge. I think I'm pretty close. Maybe 2 or 3 inches to go. Hope to make sometime in the spring -- May at most.

 

[kittenz]

QUEENJAMES231 I might have to go to VA to find it. MD is sleeping on Giovanni.

cinnespice thanks. I haven't thought to look in whole foods.

 

[DearJohn]

I can't find Giovanni Direct anywhere and I refuse to order it.

Check Marshall's you can get the huge bottle for ~$12

ETA: TJ Maxx too I get mine in both places. It last longer than the regular bottle.

 

[Missdelicious1]

What is everyone's must have product in their stash/staples list right now?? Is it an oil, butter, leave in, moisturizer, etc.?

My #1 right now is definitely NTM for deep conditioning. I'm almost 12 weeks post and this stuff melts my new growth when detangling.

 

[Evolving78]

Here is my list!

Keracare Oil Sheen Spray
Keracare essential oil
Keracare leave-in
Keracare wrap foam Lotion
Ovation Cell Therapy - i use that as a protein treatment
Aphogee Keratin Leave-in
Biostrand Phorme
Mizani Coconut Souffle

 

[Evolving78]

i wanna slap some conditioner in my hair so bad, but i wasn't going to wash and set my hair until Friday. but it's been five days so, that isn't too bad right?

 

[Spongebob]

I'm in for my middle layer. i thought i was apl, but that's only my hair in the bottom/back.

 

[esi.adokowa]

What is everyone's must have product in their stash/staples list right now?? Is it an oil, butter, leave in, moisturizer, etc.?

i have two must-have/holy grail products.
cantu shea butter leave-in and sunflower oil.
moisturize, seal, done!

 

[NikkiQ]

i wanna slap some conditioner in my hair so bad, but i wasn't going to wash and set my hair until Friday. but it's been five days so, that isn't too bad right?

you can never condition your hair too much in my eyes . Go for it!

 

[lilyofthenile]

Hi ladies, I haven't posted here regarding on what I plan to do to get to APL (or at least i don't think I have)..

Some changes I started making since last August, I'm thinking of sticking to throughout 2012 (subject to change depending on the needs of my hair).

These include -
- finger detangling as much as possible, but use Denman D31 when needed.
- baggying hair minimum of twice a week.
- henna every eight weeks.
- protein dc - depends on how my hair feels, could be fortnightly, once a month etc.
- prepoo hair before shampooing or cowashing.
- shampooing once a month.
- cowashing weekly.
- oil rinse during shampooing and cowash.
- wearing hair in protective style (yarn braids) for eight weeks, take down after eight weeks, have one - three week break, then repeat.
- may do scalp massages twice a week.

- drink more water
- more exercise
- saw palmetto supplements, multi vitamins, MSM

 

[NikkiQ]

Sounds like a good plan KumakoXsd

Do you install the yarn braids yourself or does someone else do them for you? I wish I could do that myself.

 

[Ogoma]

What is everyone's must have product in their stash/staples list right now?? Is it an oil, butter, leave in, moisturizer, etc.?

Meadowfoam seed oil - my hair looooves this oil; soft wonderful hair
CJ Curl Rehab - I use it as a leave-in and a DC. If I ever want to watch my money go down the drain, I can use it to co-wash . I like that it has multiple uses and gives me soft hair for days.

 

[kupenda]

~Current hair length
SL/CBL in the back, NL in the front
~Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd
Relaxed
~APL goal month
Hoping for March but that may be a bit ambitious, so i expect to be grazing APL at least by then and actually APL by June
~Current Reggie and styling choices
DC at least once a week, light protein weekly, low heat starting today, wearing my half wig more often. Weekly castor oil mix massage. Between 2000 and 3000mg of MSM daily.
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
Wearing my half wig for 5 days straight, keeping my ends off my clothing, keeping my sad little nape area moisturized and lubricated, buying sulfur to add to my castor massages, exercising more, drinking more water, and staying on top of my vitamins
~Post a beginning picture
Will be back with one as soon as i figure out how to get them off my phone...

 

[chelleypie810]

so very very far from apl =( i say about 4 or 5 in.

 

[Aggie]

hey ladies, I'm super excited, this is my first hair challenge ever! (signed up for BSL 2012 too, but gotta focus on THIS one!!) I live in Germany and to join this forum is very special for me!!

the pictures below, were last week when I got my weave re-installed. i will get my weave re-installed again, before Jan 1 and this time I'll flat iron my natural hair for the first time ever, have no clue how my nat. hair will look straight!! i hope u enjoy my pics, have a good day ladies!

Welcome zoeyy. I wish you a very happy hair journey (HHJ).

 

[Aggie]

What is everyone's must have product in their stash/staples list right now?? Is it an oil, butter, leave in, moisturizer, etc.?

I have 2 must haves right now and they are extra virgin coconut oil and Moroccan Oil Intense Hydrating Mask which I use together for my deep conditioning. Together, they leave my hair feeling like butter after only 20-30 minutes under my hairdryer.

I can only imagine what my hair will feel like if I use my steamer with this simple concoction. I tend to use my steamer only after ayurveda/henna treatments to really soften my texlaxed hair as they do tend to leave it feeling extremely dry.

 

[Luvee1]

I'm in ladies!!! This is my first challenge and I'm so excited!

Weeky Reggie

Cowash, wash, dc, oil massage, apply leavin after washes, seal with BJCO.

Daily spritz concoction made up of oils purified water and conditioner.

Low manipulation and protective styling. My hair regularly stays in plaits, covered with a satin scarf under a wig or hat.

Transitioning to natural and ten weeks post relaxer.

 

[esi.adokowa]

I have 2 must haves right now and they are extra virgin coconut oil and Moroccan Oil Intense Hydrating Mask which I use together for my deep conditioning. Together, they leave my hair feeling like butter after only 20-30 minutes under my hairdryer.

I can only imagine what my hair will feel like if I use my steamer with this simple concoction. I tend to use my steamer only after ayurveda/henna treatments to really soften my texlaxed hair as they do tend to leave it feeling extremely dry.

Aggie, i'm really curious about evco, but the fact that it's solid at room temperature seems like it would be a pain.
how do you combat this?

 

[Aggie]

@Aggie, i'm really curious about evco, but the fact that it's solid at room temperature seems like it would be a pain.
how do you combat this?

esi.adokowa, fortunately for me, I live in the tropics, ie Bahamas - so the evco is never solid, not even in the winter months but what you may have to do is sit the entire jar in hot water and let it melt slowly like a hot bath and only let it melt enough for one treatment at a time. I hope this helps.

 

[Aggie]

I'm in ladies!!! This is my first challenge and I'm so excited!

Weeky Reggie

Cowash, wash, dc, oil massage, apply leavin after washes, seal with BJCO.

Daily spritz concoction made up of oils purified water and conditioner.

Low manipulation and protective styling. My hair regularly stays in plaits, covered with a satin scarf under a wig or hat.

Transitioning to natural and ten weeks post relaxer.

Welcome Luvee1. Have fun hun.