APL/BSL 2014 Challenge

I just had my hair put back into cornrows-- for the next 2 weeks, I'll be moisturizing and sealing daily, with no added manipulation! I do have a question though-- I noticed a bit of breakage (2 or 3 little pieces of 1/2-1 inch lengths) which I treated by adding some Aubrey GBP to just my ends. My relaxed ends need protein more than my texlaxed or natural areas so I'm just trying to see what else I could've done, or if it's advisable to leave a protein treatment on my hair, or if I should rinse it out in the next couple hours.
 
alex114 said:
I just had my hair put back into cornrows-- for the next 2 weeks, I'll be moisturizing and sealing daily, with no added manipulation! I do have a question though-- I noticed a bit of breakage (2 or 3 little pieces of 1/2-1 inch lengths) which I treated by adding some Aubrey GBP to just my ends. My relaxed ends need protein more than my texlaxed or natural areas so I'm just trying to see what else I could've done, or if it's advisable to leave a protein treatment on my hair, or if I should rinse it out in the next couple hours.
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I wouldn't leave the PT in your hair unless it's states it's for that purpose. Look for some strengthening sprays/LIs you could use. I know a lot of the ladies rave about aphogee spray. Or have you tried like your own tea mix to spray on your hair daily if needed? Check out the ayurvedic, coffee, tea thread if you haven't already.
 
Im loving my carefree wig regimen. I think I will cowash tonight with hellp hydration. I just hope my braids dont get too frizzy
 
snoop said:
Pressed my hair a week and a half ago and got a trim. Just washed it out yesterday and put them in two strand twists. My hair feels so much shorter now than I remember if feeling 2 weeks ago. Tried using the same technique I did a month ago where I roller set then twisted. That time my twists came out super fluffy and long. This time they were shrunken, the twists were super skinny, but my hair feels so silky and smooth. I don't think that I suffered any heat damage, not sure what was different this time around.
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Maybe you used a different set of products.
 
Phaer said:
That sounds great, where did you get it?
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Phaer
Oh, the catnip tea I got from vitacost. And BTW, its true that the catnip is like a conditioner. I did cowash with VO5 after rinsing but when I took off the tea bag, my hair was ultra conditioned! It was laid like new born baby hair. I always have tangles but not last night :no no:

Catnip is now my newest staple. Im gonna use it to condition when Im in braids

I LOVE this HHJ!!
 
After 5 years I have finally mastered my flat iron routine!! :lachen: I was always getting really dry tangled hair with every flat iron. I initially thought it was because my flat iron sucked, but it was my technique.

Last night I...
1. Shampoo'd with aphogee poo for damaged hair
2. Mixed aphogee 2min reconstructor and silk elements DC and saturated my strands and covered my hair with a plastic cap for 2 hrs (I fell asleep :lol:)
3. I rinsed the product out and then conditioned again with Sally's GVP Nexxus Humectress
4. I detangled my hair in 4 quadrants and sprayed aphogee pro vitamin leave-in and aphogee (I love their products. Can't you tell?!) keratin and green tea restructurizer on each quad. I lightly blow dried my hair on cool and then misted my hair with a silk elements heat protectant.
5. I flat ironed each section using the comb-chase method and when I tell you my hair was silky, it was SILKY! My 4b hair looked and felt like the best of the best remy out there. :lick: It was shiny and have lots of movement. :yep: My SO couldn't stop running his fingers through it :blush:

I'm so excited! Can't wait to flat iron (IN 6 MONTHS) again :drunk: :yep:
 
faithVA said:
Maybe you used a different set of products.
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Unless I DC, I basically have the same product lineup in my routine everyday/each week.

The things that I did differently this time were:
- no DC with mayo
- additionla cocoa powder and coconut milk in my mud wash (I used the thicker part of the milk too, since I didn't realize that I needed to shake the can first)
- warmed up a wash cloth and put it on my head to help with the steam treatment.

I'll have to try the whole process again next week then decide whether I prefer long and fluffy-soft hair or shrunken and silky hair. :grin:
 
Current hair length : Shoulder length
Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Transitioning. Transitioning
Current Reggie and styling choices. Hot oil, leave in, cow ash, deep treatment , braids, flexi rods, Bantu knits
 
LexiDior said:
Thank you ladies, that actually is a strain from the back, I just pulled it forwards.
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A good way to check the length accurately when pulling hair from the back is to turn your head looking to the left or right depending on what side you are measuring. So like in the pic you posted since you have the right side pulled to front look to the left and take the picture.
 
havent posted in here in a while. i decided to flat iron just to see what i was working with..(no pics, its nothing special, i suck at flat irons lol) looks like im between shoulder and collarbone...if that makes sense. im happy with my progress thus far. didnt think id make it to this point so fast after my last chop. i just have a lot of shrinkage, so maybe it's not as much as i think it is, it just feels that way. i think maybe 3-4 inches until i get to the top of my armpit...which is baffling because last time i made it to APL, it took me a bazillion years to get there. heh...good techniques and care pay off...that or my hair is fickle and does what it wants.

i can actually make a decent ponytail...so yay to that.
 
HairPleezeGrow said:
A good way to check the length accurately when pulling hair from the back is to turn your head looking to the left or right depending on what side you are measuring. So like in the pic you posted since you have the right side pulled to front look to the left and take the picture.
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hmm. i didnt know this trick. ill try it next time i check up on my length and see how accurate ive been lol
 
IslandMummy said:
Flat ironed
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Looking good and your ends look really healthy, you're close to APL


I really want to steam tonight but I'm out of distilled water and there is no way I'm going out again in this cold. So, I'll apply conditioner to dry hair, put on a shower cap and a scarf and let it sit for an hour. Rinse off, apply oil and cowash with Aussie 3MM. This cold weather is beginning to dry out my hair :nono:
 
Finally got around to washing my hair! Well actually cowashing..I pre-pooed.with aobc and my hair felt amazing when I rinsed. I even had definition in my curl pattern. I didn't want to lose that, so I decided to use ssi honey rinse instead of shampoo. It took away a little of the definition but it was super soft. It was easy to detangle....really didn't use the comb. I moisturized with qb ctdg and plaited it up...i will start twisting tomorrow morning.
 
DCd with the new Shea Moisture smooth & repair masque but first I applied the hair & scalp weekly therapy (keratin 2nd ingredient) like a conditioning prepoo. I let that sit under a plastic cap and skully hat for an hour then added the masque for another hour. I cowashed it out with VO5 pomegranate grapefruit.

These products really smoothed my roots a significant amount. I left quite a bit of texture in the crown area (ETA: from my last texturizer TU) and my hair feels strong, soft and healthy. Cant wait to try this again using the entire line. Then I flatironed lightly and pincurled it up for the night. I LOVE this HHJ!!
 
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My first successful ponytail/puff :). This is from a 2-day twist out. Please disregard the 3" of roots in the front :look:
 

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Hi Ladies,
New to challenge. Just rejoined LHCF after a long hiatus. Had a second child and let my hair go. I cut back to neck length last year as I went natural and cut off last bit of relaxed ends. Fast forward to August 2013, I threw in the towel and relaxed. My stretch ends this Friday and I will relax again. I think I'm almost knocking on APL.

Will post better photo post relaxer.
 

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Its been almost 3 weeks since I got my dominican blowout and my hair still hasnt reverted completely. I wet it almost daily with aloe juice, but im thinking the curls wont come back until I use shampoo
 
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