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Doing a corrective wash day. On Friday i washed, and DC with the carol's daughter monoi mask (second use; wasn't impressed with the first use). I have to say that i have a love/hate relationship with this conditioner. When applied it seems to just sit on my hair. I applied heat and let it penetrate for an hour or 2, but i could still see clumps of product in my hair:nono: . And after well rinsing, my scalp had this nasty creamy residue. I did use a sulfate shampoo, and i jut did a chelating poo last week so i shouldn't have that. The slip is meh, and although my hair looked nice, it did not feel soft until i put in my leave in. The love side of it is that my hair feels really strong, and my breakage is less than minimal. And it makes my ends look very healthy.
So today i am washing again to get my scalp clean, but i will dc with my joico moisture recovery balm. I will not repurchase the monoi mask; and i will use the remaining mixed with my prepoo oil mix from now on. That way it can be well shampooed out, and i can use a moisturizing conditioner after it. Guess i gotta store it with my protein conditioners.
 
NikkiQ said:
Question time!!!

Do you guys find that your hair responds better to you keeping it super simple or doing something to it every day/every other day (cowashing multiple times a week,DCing frequently,etc.)?
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Super simple! I can't co wash a few times a week, it's too cold here and I don't do wash n go's anymore (only when I REALLY need a wash and don't have time for anything else). For the most part I bun and try not to take it down or I twist and leave those one for a week or 2 or a braided style, which will stay in for weeks.

I also like the surprise of realizing how much longer my hair is lol
 
Although I haven't graduated from the APL'12 challenge yet, I'm going to join this challenge anyway.. Maybe it will make me step up my game and stop being lazy. Welp, here we go!!


~Current hair length -- 2-3" to apl
~Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd -- Relaxed
~BSL goal month-- July'13
~Current Reggie and styling choices -- Protective still with buns
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL? -- Protective style more, like 7 days a week.
~Post a beginning picture -- Will in December when apl'12 challenge comes to an ends.
 
NikkiQ said:
Question time!!!

Do you guys find that your hair responds better to you keeping it super simple or doing something to it every day/every other day (cowashing multiple times a week,DCing frequently,etc.)?
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Moderately simple. I MN and apply oil to my problem areas every day, but my hair loves low manipulation and PSing.
 
NikkiQ said:
Question time!!!

Do you guys find that your hair responds better to you keeping it super simple or doing something to it every day/every other day (cowashing multiple times a week,DCing frequently,etc.)?
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My hair responds better by keeping it simple. Super simple. I wash scalp with shampoo twice a month. Flat iron, blow dry maybe twice a month. DC every week, M&S every night. I don't comb my hair but once a week too. I try to finger comb as much as I can.
 
NikkiQ said:
Question time!!!

Do you guys find that your hair responds better to you keeping it super simple or doing something to it every day/every other day (cowashing multiple times a week,DCing frequently,etc.)?
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Super simple... All that extra washing/ cowashing/ braiding/ knotting everyday just equals shedding and breakage for me :ohwell:

I'm trying to focus on being consistent and staying off bandwagons!
 
A true LHCFer...this is a pic from last winter. My hair is set on rollers under a half wig with a hat over top!!! Hilarious but doing it all with style :-)

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NikkiQ said:
Question time!!!

Do you guys find that your hair responds better to you keeping it super simple or doing something to it every day/every other day (cowashing multiple times a week,DCing frequently,etc.)?
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I keep stuff simple. I wash and DC once a week then do my flat twists and slap my wig over it. Pretty boring stuff. If I could do buns or something on my natural hair I would try to switch it up sometimes.
 
I love that so many people participate in my Question Time!!!! If anyone else has questions they'd like to ask, go for it!
 
NikkiQ said:
Question time!!!

Do you guys find that your hair responds better to you keeping it super simple or doing something to it every day/every other day (cowashing multiple times a week,DCing frequently,etc.)?
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KISS is definitely best for me. I tried cowashing and/or DCing multiple times a week. The only thing I do daily is moisturize.
 
I vote KISS also works for my hair and my time lol. I bun daily moisturize and seal nightly. I cow ash and DC weekly. If I feel that my hair has build up I will shampoo instead of cowash. Oh I also prepoo with EVCO the night before. Simple enough for me. No heat touches my hair.
 
GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES!
SO YESTERDAY I WASHED AND CONDITIONED MY SCALP AND WEAVE (WHICH WAS A *****) BLOW DRIED THE WEAVE AND DID A BRAID OUT THIS MORNING...WHAT DO YOU LADIES THINK OF THE RESULTS? I REALLY LOVE THE WAVES..IM USING OUTRE RIGHT NOW SO IM TRYING TO TEST OUT ITS QUALITY. I MIGHT SWITCH TO A REMY IF I CAN KEEP THE MTG FROM CAUSING IT TO BE OILY AND SMELLY..
ALSO...MY INVISBLE PART UPDATE.....
NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER AGAIN!!!!! I COMPLETELY HATE HOW ARTIFICAL IT TOOKS... ITS NOT THAT BAD LOOKING STRAIGHT AT ME BUT PLEASE SEE THE ATTATCHED PICTURE AS HOW BAD IT REALLY LOOKS...:wallbash:
NOT THAT IM KNOCKING MY STYLER..SHES GREAT WITH SEW INS , BUT LIKE I SAID PREVIOUSLY..THIS STYLE, NO MATTER HOW GOOD OF JOB YPU GET..DOES NOT LOOK NATURAL!
 

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Keep it simple for my hair too! This is the second time that I have been APL as an adult and the first time, I was following moisture and sealing and using the CON poo and conditioner (red and green labels). I only shampooed and deep conditioned once a week, my pony tail stayed baggied all day under a phony pony (I am going back to this because my colored ends are staying dry). My hair thrived. But then I got length obsessed and started to use heat more frequently.

I know for a fact my hair does not need the frequent co-washing on a weekly basis to retain length, but I do it because I work out during the week and don't want the salt and perspiration to dry my hair further.

Oh btw, tell me what you think about the title for the Summer 2013 meet-up:

HAIR SWANGIN' BEACH BANGIN' MIAMI 2013

I think it should have its own thread for those interested in going and we should vote on a date and a tentative itinerary. The title will encourage hair growth and retention and fitness goals to achieve that killer beach body to accent those BSL minimum tresses that will be blowin in the summer wind. Trying to make it a NECK BREAKIN' view for the M-I-A!! :lachen: No but really, can you imagine a group a of FINE naturally long-haired women struttin' on the beach front down Collins......ooooohhhhh theme song, Fabolous "You be Killin Em"!!!!


Let's plan if you down, Welcome to Miami....Bienvenido A Miami!!!:gorgeous:
 
So i picked these up at the store today and yes im coloring this sucker i cant take this dull color anymore and yes im dcing and roller setting tonight
 

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Got three phony ponies and I loooovvvve them!!!! I can't wait to cover up my ends and baggy all day long!! If I want MBL in my life I have to retain my ends and this color is making that more difficult. So tucked away my ends go!! Will get y'all a pic when I rinse my hair darker for optimal blending. :yep:
 
I'm going to the salon this week to get my hair flat ironed. I'm really excited. I havent flat ironed my hair in months. After this, no heat until next summer
 
AlwaysNatural said:
Bought a kinky straight lace wig waiting for it to arrive hopefully on Thursday and got my hair canerowed.
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Lets get into this wig bc I've been looking at lace wigs here lately for next year my plan is to continue my sew ins for the rest of 2012 do a bob for NYE prob make it a upart with closure and then crochet braids from jan to feb ill straighten for the first time in a yr/trim pt style for a week then back to weaves but I want to get a full lace wig pref kinky straight with texture
 
polished07 said:
Lets get into this wig bc I've been looking at lace wigs here lately for next year my plan is to continue my sew ins for the rest of 2012 do a bob for NYE prob make it a upart with closure and then crochet braids from jan to feb ill straighten for the first time in a yr/trim pt style for a week then back to weaves but I want to get a full lace wig pref kinky straight with texture
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polished07 The one I ordered is from Mylacewigtrend youtube their "kinky straight full lace wig" on Youtube. I got the LF though.
 
Keeping my regimen simple is best for my hair. I used to co-wash & wng daily. Now my WnGs have to stay for at least 4-5 days. Day 6 I will convert to a puff or a bun. Since I am in the twist, braid, bun for growth challenge, I've been wearing mostly mini twists or mini braids with the occasional bun. My hair products are also simple, mostly natural, and whipped up by me. My hair has been happy.
 
NikkiQ add me to the list. :sad:

I'm really bummed that in joining this challenge. I would've hoped that after all of these years, I would've been WLby now.
 
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I relaxed this morning my hair came out a lot straighter than I wanted it to but I still like it. I'm DC right now
 
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