BSL 2013 Challenge

[Guinan]

lamaria211, I def find it relaxing. I look forward to M&S; I feel like its my "me" time.

NikkiQ, I hope your fur baby is ok.

Good Morning Ladies!!

I have been having a really horrible time with my hair. Well, I luv trying different things so I decided to stop manipulating the back of my hair and just keeping it in the french roll w/o M&S and only manipulating it on wash days. Well HUGE mistake. Yesterday I cowash my hair and prior to cowashing I always finger detangle. My hair was extremely matted, to the point where I thought I was going to have to cut it out I am soooo upset right now. I feel like all my hard work has gone down the drain. After I cowashed my hair yesterday I did my usual braids and then the next day I took down the braids and two-straid twisted the back of my hair and flat twisted the front. (I'll try to take pics later). The back of my hair is where it matted. So for now on I am def M&S daily and then braiding it at night. I really hope that this helps with the matting. If not, I think I will either make smaller braids in the back of my hair or lightly blowdry it.

Happy hair growing Ladies!!

 

[NikkiQ]

Here's my fur baby everyone. She still isn't feeling well so we're just keeping an eye on her and I'm praying all the time for her. I hope she's better by next week or so. She got her first round of new meds this morning with breakfast and then snuggled back in bed with me.

I know this isn't hair related,but I just wanted to share with my LHCF family.



Sent from my Android...Boom.

 

[Carmelella]

NikkiQ. Aww, what a cutie. What mix is she,.. Her profile looks very different from other dogs. German Shepard and something?

 

[NikkiQ]

She's a Belgian Malinois. Same family as the German Shepherd. She just doesn't have her ears sticking up right now.

 

[pearlific1]

ETA: bra strap length is around number 5 or 6 on my shirt.. I think? What do u think?

Carmelella I'd say line 5

 

[NikkiQ]

Finally took my bun down after 3 days (I know I know...terrible). Sprayed my hair with my random mix I made in my spray bottle and put it in a pony puff for the rest of the day. I may cowash later but IDK. I have absolutely no energy or drive to do anything hair related these days. SO stressed out!

 

[Guinan]

I plan on going to Sally's Beauty Supply Store today to purchase some Aphogee 2minute reconstructor. They are having a crazy sale on all Aphogee products.

 

[Evolving78]

QB heavy cream got my hair feelin right! my hair and new growth feel soft. i don't use a lot either. this product is really thick and heavy. normally, my hair can't take all of that. but using those protein products, i needed something that was going to bring back the moisture and keep it there. i still am using my Wave Nouveau mist. i spray that on my new growth at night. i am on day three of not using any oil.

if this continues to work, i might just be willing to hold off relaxing this month.

 

[pearlific1]

I plan on going to Sally's Beauty Supply Store today to purchase some Aphogee 2minute reconstructor. They are having a crazy sale on all Aphogee products.

Whaaaaaaaaat????

Thanks for that heads up!

 

[lamaria211]

i may stop by sallys to then my Green tea and Keratin Restructurizer is running low. and my mommy is moving back to fl this weekend i havent seen her in 2 years im so excited im going to buy her some Hair One a DC and a moisturizer she just BC again!

 

[Carmelella]

I plan on going to Sally's Beauty Supply Store today to purchase some Aphogee 2minute reconstructor. They are having a crazy sale on all Aphogee products.

Wah?? Really? Meet yah there!!

 

[deedoswell]

I've been baggying my ends nightly.
Does anyone else find it relaxing moisturizing and sealing I absolutely love it

I do!!! I actually look forward to it!!

 

[SincerelyBeautiful]

So in the mist of moisturizing and sealing last nite...I realized that my hair has some breakage. Really don't know if it's from too much protein or not enough moisture. I dc like I'm supposed to. I co wash sometimes and M&S daily. I also baggy sometimes so idk. I'm not frustrated though just wanna get thru this and keep a truckin.

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[jerseygurl]

I thought I posted here already, I'm going to be joining you ladies. I'm in the BSL 2012 and made BSB but I trimmed off an inch to 2 inches so if y'all don't mind I ma hang out here.

 

[NikkiQ]

We don't mind at all jerseygurl Come on in.

 

[PinkPeony]

What are you guys already doing in here it's not even december and I already can't keep up

 

[Guinan]

I just came back from Sallys and a sale is on Aphogee products that are 8 ounces. they are 2 for 10

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[KiWiStyle]

I just came back from Sallys and a sale is on Aphogee products that are 8 ounces. they are 2 for 10

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Whoa! I just deleted an email from Sally's, let me go dig in the trash to see what's being advertised. Aphogee is a staple!

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[Evolving78]

much needed dc'ing going on right now. when i am in the shower, my hair is at the baseline of BSB. i wonder what it is going to be when i finally do give myself a touchup. that's why i want to wait. just to see if i make my year goal next month. i am going to roller set my hair tonight. i am dc'ing now and will be rinsing it out in about 30 mins. i think i will just airdry in the rollers and flat iron my roots in the morning. i guess i can try to look cute for my son's last basketball game tomorrow.

i know my next goal is to focus on my bangs. they are chin length. i trim/dust that area so much.

 

[Blairx0]

....oopps......

 

[Blairx0]

9/30




11/14




Slowly I grow

 

[lamaria211]

Overnight DCing on dry hair going to wash in the am

 

[Firstborn2]

Im glad you asked this. Firstly i would like to let you know that i sometimes will wear my net weave as a half wig/u part so i can take it on and off and then sometimes i will sew it down.. (plan on keeping it for about 6 months. )

Now tensions is not completely gone because your right i will be either sewing it or clipping it to my perimeter, to combat this i will have my stylist braid my perimeter with human hair extensions into the cornrow to reinforce it. therefore it will be stronger than my own hair. I usually always reinforce my perimeter cornrows but the sewing and cutting of thread (and sometimes hair) throughout the rest of my head caused some accidents to say the least.

I will also have a leavout of about .5 inch from ear to ear with a u part.
Also to make it better i will use silk thread that doesnt swell when wet and which is gentler on the hair.

When ill be clipping the wig down ill be using wig combs instead of wig clips as i find my wig lays flatter this way and it does less damage.

Thank you for your detailed explanation, it helped a lot.

 

[lamaria211]

Sitting under my heating cap with Giovanni's Nutrafix for 15 mins before I add Aussie 3 minute DC to the mix

 

[NikkiQ]

Fur baby is feeling a bit better today so maybe I can take some time out for myself today and MAYBE do something to my hair. I have no idea what though. Still in my pony puff from yesterday.

 

[Kerryann]

I'm under the dryer dcing right now. Last night I slapped a bunch of castor oil in my hair and ghe woke up wash and dc. I'm going to be doing this every week now my hair felt so soft while washing and the comb out was the easiest thing ever today

 

[Evolving78]

i tried to roller set my hair last night. i had such a hard time getting the comb through my new growth. i will be relaxing next week. i can even wear my hair down for tomorrow. i will be in a bun. i may need to cowash today or tomorrow. my hair is full of cones with the heat protectant i used. i may just not cowash and relax in a day or two. plus i don't know if i have new flyaways or old ones. but i can't stretch this time around.

 

[phyl73]

Here is the hooded scarf I got from hatsome. Its warm with a silk lining. Sorry its so dark. I am going to get a hat next cause this scarf can't be rocked on weekends. When I get my satin lined hat I will post pics.
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OMG! Thank you so much for this post! I have been wondering how I would sew or get someone to sew satin into my hats. I ordered a scarf and a hat.

 

[longhairdreaming]

Hey ladies...I've only posted once but I've gone back to my wig reggie. I was trying to do the flat iron thing every two weeks but yea that didn't last but a month and some change. So I'm back to the cornrows, daily cowashing and wigging it out. I know my hair likes that reggie anyway...

 

[jerseygurl]

Put some Africas Best oil and covered my hair with shower cap, a turbie, scarf and night cap to see if I can force some moisture in this hair. Will wash out whenever