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SincerelyBeautiful
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Morning ladies! I have been cowashing like crazy for the past week. My new growth is outta control and my hair has like three different textures going on in there lol. Im maintaining pretty well though. I cowashed and deep conditioned today now im rocking a wash n go. I love wash n go's and i still love my knot outs!!
Guinan
Re-Branding
Hey Ladies!!
I finally washed my hair yesterday. I've have been re-evaluating my reggie/products and I was reading the ingredients of my HE Hello Hydration conditioner & realized it is not a DC
I have been using it as a DC since Feb. The conditioner is great but as soon as my hair dries it becomes dry. So I looked in my stash & saw that I still had some Queen Helene & used that.
Today my hair looks & feels AMAZING!!! For the 1st time yesterday, I did a ACV rinse using Braggs & it made my hair feel so good. I also tried out my new natural leave-in from Alaffia(sp). That stuff is AMAZING too! My hair is sooo moisturized & soft. I think this will be my def staple for a leave-in. lamaria211, I really loving these natural products. Once I run out of my Queen Helene I plan on looking for a natural DC or make my own. I think I'll give Silk Dream a try. My hair is def responding better & differently using more of natural products.
Happy Growing Ladies!!
I finally washed my hair yesterday. I've have been re-evaluating my reggie/products and I was reading the ingredients of my HE Hello Hydration conditioner & realized it is not a DC
I have been using it as a DC since Feb. The conditioner is great but as soon as my hair dries it becomes dry. So I looked in my stash & saw that I still had some Queen Helene & used that. Today my hair looks & feels AMAZING!!! For the 1st time yesterday, I did a ACV rinse using Braggs & it made my hair feel so good. I also tried out my new natural leave-in from Alaffia(sp). That stuff is AMAZING too! My hair is sooo moisturized & soft. I think this will be my def staple for a leave-in. lamaria211, I really loving these natural products. Once I run out of my Queen Helene I plan on looking for a natural DC or make my own. I think I'll give Silk Dream a try. My hair is def responding better & differently using more of natural products.
Happy Growing Ladies!!
Cattypus1
All loced up...
Yes, it really was. I'm dying to do it in a rain forest somewhere. Ever since I saw Medicine Man that has been on my bucket list. Where did you zip line?
NikkiQ
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gvin89
Active Member
For my swimmers - do you all clarify after each swim session? DD will swim weekly during camp and I'm trying to figure out the best way to handle her hair. I will probably cornrow it at 2 week intervals or just do it every week. I welcome any suggestions you all may have.
Cattypus1
All loced up...
Did you take more pics...I know this is off topic but I'd love to see them.
NikkiQ
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Evolving78
Well-Known Member
there is a swim cap that keeps water out. i would get a regular swim cap and this special swim cap. i will get Nonie in here for the info!
Nonie, remember that swimming cap you posted about a year or two ago?
gvin89
Active Member
Evolving78
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shortdub78, I take my prenatals, but not my iron. I'm a slacker and need to get it together.
get on that! i think taking that iron saved my life when i started hemorrhaging.
keranikki
Natural, 4a, Fine, medium density
What's a BKT?
DaLady82
New Member
Wow. See how much I know. I figured it meant box kit texturizer. (Probably spelled wrong)
Nonie
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shortdub78, gvin89, I talk about that cap (thanks to LatterGlory) in this post but you may find the whole thread useful gvin89. This is the link to the thread: http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=611571
keranikki
Natural, 4a, Fine, medium density
I did a BKT once. I used Silk Elements from Sally's Beauty Supply. It worked pretty well for DIY. It's just a lot of work!
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Incognitus
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I've had my hair braided in a beehive for about 8 weeks now, and I'm afraid to unbraid it! I'm scared of the breakage and tangles that may await me.... Any tips?
Will oiling my hair before unbraiding it help at all?
Will oiling my hair before unbraiding it help at all?
keranikki
Natural, 4a, Fine, medium density
Yes it will! I prefer olive oil. If you want something a little lighter try coconut. If your hair is fine, try grapeseed oil.
lamaria211
Well-Known Member
Use your fav oil and condish mix and put on a plastic cap for an hr or two before you try and take them out. HTH
Come back and tell me how it goes whichever method you decide because my hair is also braided and im trying to keep them in for as long as possible
BraunSugar
New Member
You gotta do whatever is convenient for you.
I'm looking into some options for myself. I may try a BKT or some kind of smoothing treatment. I'm not going to wear my hair straight, but I want something that makes my hair more manageable for me.
gvin89
Active Member
Incognitus
Well-Known Member
You gotta do whatever is convenient for you.
NikkiQ BraunSugar
Ditto and Ditto. I keep on trimming off the SSKs, only for them to come back...and have to trim again.
At this rate, my hair is going to stay this length forever. It seems like I had so much more retention at the beginning of my HHJ. It's made me tempted to look into texlaxing (which I really don't want to do). Maybe a BKT, but all I know about BKTs is that sometimes your hair does not revert back. I need to research BKTs and other smoothing options (didn't know others existed).
Angel of the North
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Co-washed my hair on Sunday, DC'd and LCOB (this has been doing wonders for protecting my ends). I thought I needed to dust but my ends still unravel when I put my hair in a single braid, I will probably dust in 3-4 weeks. I am still trying out rinsing out my DC with a rinse out conditioner after letting the DC cool for 10 - 15 mins, I've noticed that my hair has more slip and I feel like I'm getting more out of my DC. I will be able to access if there is an overall improvement to the condition of my hair after doing this for a longer period of time.
I want to start co-washing 3 x per week as the weather has started to improve, I'm hoping this will help me to keep my NG tame and increase my moisture levels (it will be a bonus if it helps in the growth dept. too). Increasing the co-washing will also help me to use up products.
I am still taking the Priteva and yesterday I increased to 2 a day, it's only been a couple of weeks, so far the most obvious thing I have noticed is that I hardly lost any hair on wash day, the Priteva is the only thing I can attribute that to. My NG is really manageable (I'm 12 wks post), I don't know if this is down to the new DC method I'm using or if the Priteva has anything to do with that as well. I hope I continue to see improvements.
I want to start co-washing 3 x per week as the weather has started to improve, I'm hoping this will help me to keep my NG tame and increase my moisture levels (it will be a bonus if it helps in the growth dept. too). Increasing the co-washing will also help me to use up products.
I am still taking the Priteva and yesterday I increased to 2 a day, it's only been a couple of weeks, so far the most obvious thing I have noticed is that I hardly lost any hair on wash day, the Priteva is the only thing I can attribute that to. My NG is really manageable (I'm 12 wks post), I don't know if this is down to the new DC method I'm using or if the Priteva has anything to do with that as well. I hope I continue to see improvements.
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