BlkOnyx488
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checking in still in the same braids, a I am happy to see that March is flying by!! I just might make it to the 31st length Chechen without cheating!!!!!
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NaturalfienD
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Ladies in hard water area - are you thinking of changing your routine because of it? I thought about using filtered water to co-wash got to be less harsh than straight from the tap right?
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Actually, I did change my routine a little-especially once I saw that map of NV having extremely hard water. I had a left over water bottle (one of those huge smart water joints) and I ran to the water fountain in my apartment's gym. Instead of using it just for my rinse, I used the water to dilute for shampooing/rinsing that out and as a final rinse after my protein conditioner. I think I will keep using that approach until I purchase a water filter for the shower.
NaturalfienD
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Hello Everyone!!
I am checking in to share my experience with wig making ... it took forever but I am proud of myself because I got it done just in time to go to work!! I will definitely send pix of my creation sometime this week. Although it took hours to make (add 'em up-it took me like 8 hours
); it was better than having to twist. twist. twist. my hair for over 20 hours 
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I can't front, at first I kinda feel like I was perpetrating because I have either worn my hair in its natural state or in yarn braids/twists for over a year and a half. But right now, I am feeling sessi
**watch out there now** I like the change up and I am having fun with it.
I am the most excited about having access to my scalp so I can moisturize/wash accordingly. My hair has thickened and has gotten longer since January. I am stoked.
I am checking in to share my experience with wig making ... it took forever but I am proud of myself because I got it done just in time to go to work!! I will definitely send pix of my creation sometime this week. Although it took hours to make (add 'em up-it took me like 8 hours
); it was better than having to twist. twist. twist. my hair for over 20 hours ...I can't front, at first I kinda feel like I was perpetrating because I have either worn my hair in its natural state or in yarn braids/twists for over a year and a half. But right now, I am feeling sessi
**watch out there now** I like the change up and I am having fun with it.I am the most excited about having access to my scalp so I can moisturize/wash accordingly. My hair has thickened and has gotten longer since January. I am stoked.
lamaria211
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girl what is that baby doing!is it a boy or girl? i'm so ready for you to have this baby too!
its a boy i think he maybe to comfortable in there i may have to stop eating and starve him out
. this is our 3rd son and my other 2 boys also came after my due dates around 4 days so im expecting him by wednesday Godwilling
coolsista-paris
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lamaria211 said:its a boy i think he maybe to comfortable in there i may have to stop eating and starve him out
You have got 4 bodyguards for yourself. Ive got 3 .(2sons.and.hubby). Anyway wednesday IS very soon .baby is so.compfty in there
NikkiQ
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My hot look for the evening lol
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Realhairdontcare
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I'm getting a sew in soon and plan to keep it in for a few months. Right now my hair looks a mess lol and I haven't noticed much growth but my grandma thinks it may have grew a lil bit. I think I will be at apl by the end of the year instead of June like I said in my first post.
LuvlyRain3
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so i wont be doing a length check until june. im comfortable with where my hair is right now and i know where my hair is headed so im just not sweating it right now. ill just continue to baby these ends and my hair will be fine.
SavannahNatural
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Completed my dye job tonight!! And wouldn't you know it I missed a small spot because my part yesterday was all over the place and the one today was all over the place 
Oh well. I decided to DC my whole head because it was a bit dry today, plus I'm going to DC overnight, and half a head in a conditioning cap will not do.
I think my banana DC wasn't as moisturizing as I needed it to be so I added more honey and avocado oil, cross fingers it comes out a lil' bit softer.
Oh well. I decided to DC my whole head because it was a bit dry today, plus I'm going to DC overnight, and half a head in a conditioning cap will not do.I think my banana DC wasn't as moisturizing as I needed it to be so I added more honey and avocado oil, cross fingers it comes out a lil' bit softer.
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Poutchi
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Hey everyone...It is been a while ...
How is everyone doing? March is flying !!! We are about 2 weeks from out check in date... I have started taking my vitamins and also doing my sulfur oil massages. Yesterday I took down few braids to measure my hair and I have 7 inches of hair in that section. I believe I will just remeasure the same section on March 31 st since I didn't rebraid it back with extension (just braided with my own hair) and we will then see how effective is the sulfur growth mix I have...
How are you are doing?
How is everyone doing? March is flying !!! We are about 2 weeks from out check in date... I have started taking my vitamins and also doing my sulfur oil massages. Yesterday I took down few braids to measure my hair and I have 7 inches of hair in that section. I believe I will just remeasure the same section on March 31 st since I didn't rebraid it back with extension (just braided with my own hair) and we will then see how effective is the sulfur growth mix I have...
How are you are doing?
coolsista-paris
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Im.doing ok although the Few hair i lost and got scared ...i guess for nothing. Its not à lot but in my head i was saying "why ,its taking off the length "....but my hair IS thicker !!!!and i could tell it looks more Apl than when i posted in januaryPoutchi said:
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Iluvsmuhgrass
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I got a hair cut... and I was trimming on my own prior. *sigh* I should have left well enough alone and got a professional trim. I think I'm just going to go in to get dusted every two months. Got very close to apl then PCOS kicked in. I got rid of two inches all over with the cut but the back hangs while the front fros out. It definitely feels better now though. I'm less enamored with long hair and more with healthy hair. When my grass is uber healthy, length retention follows. I just need to focus.... and clean out my stash.
NikkiQ
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What is PCOS? And don't be cleaning out your stash around me! You know I love your products
Poutchi
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Yeah it does make your hair thicker when you cut it a bit...
coolsista-paris ... parles tu francais ?
J ai toujours voulu te demander mais bon ...
coolsista-paris
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Poutchi said:Yeah it does make your hair thicker when you cut it a bit...
coolsista-paris ... parles tu francais ?
Poutchi : oui je parle français ! Lol je suis de paris. Comment ça se fait que toi aussi tu parles ?
Dont worry ladies we wont turn the thread to à french one , unless some of you are looking for french lessons lol. ;-)
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my twist are so soft
Poutchi
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Oh cool... Yes I do speak french however I am in an english dominant city in Canada. I have been working ( and living) in english for about 5 years now that is why. My english is still not perfect but I can usually hold a basic normal conversation in english...I am originally from Niger and the official language is french there
Poutchi
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But you do know that you will reach that point right ?
coolsista-paris
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Poutchi said:Oh cool... Yes I do speak french however I am in an english dominant city in Canada. I have been working ( and living) in english for about 5 years now that is why. My english is still not perfect but I can usually hold a basic normal conversation in english...I am originally from Niger and the official language is french there
Oh allright i see. Well to me seems like your english is great! You write well. French is such à difficult language that some of the pure french and including those stupid "racists " that say "foreigners cant even speak our language " Are even worse than the foreigners !!
livinthevida
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Hi Poutchi! I am very happy with my HHJ since beginning in January I see my thinning hair has improved slightly thanks to the ladies here on LHCF with recommendations to do scalp massages. I have become comfortable with caring for my hair keeping it low maintenance as possible. In the past few months I finally found a product - Organic Coconut Oil - that works best for my hair and scalp I LOVE IT!
I think we might see a little growth on March 31 (*crossing my fingers*) yet in the meantime I am keeping with my cool rinses after my workout, coconut oil, massages, roller setting and weekly deep conditioning
Poutchi
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coolsista-paris Aww...thanks for the comment on my english level... I still can remember when my boss had to send me emails of what he wanted me to do so i can google translate it to french in order for me to understand what he meant lol. But they have been fantastic to me here, knowing I am a french speaking person being thrown into an english corporation.... But then I learned french I was 5 so I have no idea how difficult it was for me, but I would say that french is more difficult because it has too much rules ( for example feminin and masculin for things... that is something english people have hard time with... the way you speak to older people by addressing them as a group of people whereas in english, you is you, whether it is one person or a lot of people...)...but then english is also difficult on the way you pronounce things and you can easily say something different because they have this tendency of using very similar words for differents things ( like bear, beer, bare with me, bare naked etc...) but i like it, being able to speak more than one language... my next one is arabic... it s a personnal challenge i want to overcome...the writting and the speaking
few... someone was inspired...(me)
Well I am happy I found a fellow french speaking person...
Hope all is well dans le pays de Nicolas Sarkozy...
Poutchi
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Hi @Poutchi! I am very happy with my HHJ since beginning in January I see my thinning hair has improved slightly thanks to the ladies here on LHCF with recommendations to do scalp massages. I have become comfortable with caring for my hair keeping it low maintenance as possible. In the past few months I finally found a product - Organic Coconut Oil - that works best for my hair and scalp I LOVE IT!
I think we might see a little growth on March 31 (*crossing my fingers*) yet in the meantime I am keeping with my cool rinses after my workout, coconut oil, massages, roller setting and weekly deep conditioning
Awesome livinthevida... It s always nice to see good things happening toward our goals
... I think when I get these braids out the texture of my hair is going to get better... I has discover ceramides lately and the curls i see in my unbraided parts have never existed before... so I cannot wait to take these down... However I do know I won t have time to take care of it if it is down ( working full time and studying for a master evenings...)
Fyne
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its a boy i think he maybe to comfortable in there i may have to stop eating and starve him out
If he likes food like I do he will be out in no time!
Ladies in hard water area - are you thinking of changing your routine because of it? I thought about using filtered water to co-wash got to be less harsh than straight from the tap right?
...
Actually, I did change my routine a little-especially once I saw that map of NV having extremely hard water. I had a left over water bottle (one of those huge smart water joints) and I ran to the water fountain in my apartment's gym. Instead of using it just for my rinse, I used the water to dilute for shampooing/rinsing that out and as a final rinse after my protein conditioner. I think I will keep using that approach until I purchase a water filter for the shower.
I have noticed a difference using the filtered water to co-wash. I think im going to have to look into a shower head filter too on the plus side its better for my skin too
What is PCOS? And don't be cleaning out your stash around me! You know I love your products
Its Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - can cause excessive shedding in some ladies leading to ends that need to be trimed regularly. I used to suffer from this but its disappeared with daily exercise and watching what I eat.
Im looking forward to the length check Im still far from APL but I'm excited to see progress!
coolsista-paris
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Poutchi said:coolsista-paris Aww...thanks for the comment on my english level... I still can remember when my boss had to send me emails of what he wanted me to do so i can google translate it to french in order for me to understand what he meant lol. But they have been fantastic to me here, knowing I am a french speaking person being thrown into an english corporation.... But then I learned french I was 5 so I have no idea how difficult it was for me, but I would say that french is more difficult because it has too much rules ( for example feminin and masculin for things... that is something english people have hard time with... the way you speak to older people by addressing them as a group of people whereas in english, you is you, whether it is one person or a lot of people...)...but then english is also difficult on the way you pronounce things and you can easily say something different because they have this tendency of using very similar words for differents things ( like bear, beer, bare with me, bare naked etc...) but i like it, being able to speak more than one language... my next one is arabic... it s a personnal challenge i want to overcome...the writting and the speaking
few... someone was inspired...(me)
Well I am happy I found a fellow french speaking person...
Throw that sarkozy out ! Lol. Fed up.
K.learned french at 11....my god school was something !!! I didnt get à thing of what people were saying....Im still making.little mistakes with the feminin and masculin .hâte that rule !!
Poutchi
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coolsista-paris ... it will get better ... you never stop learning a language
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