BSL 2013 Challenge

[Mz.MoMo5235]

I know nothing about those oils or ceramides in general. I keep hearing about them but every time I lurk in one of those threads and start reading I feel all lol

What is it that THEY actually do? GettingKinky

 

[mamaline]

I think I want to add ceramides to my regimine. I'm thinking of getting either wheat germ oil or hemp seed oil to replace my EVOO. Any recommendations?

Grapeseed oil is a great oil. I seal with if every day. It's doesn't have a smell, it's pretty light, and it contains ceramides.

 

[GettingKinky]

Mz.MoMo5235 from what I understand, ceramides help keep the cuticle of your hair healthy resulting in smooth hair. And if your cuticles lay down nicely your hair tangles less. I figure it doesn't hurt to try.

mamaline I've heard good things about grape seed oil. Maybe I'll pick some up next time I'm at the store.

 

[DominicanBrazilian82]

I think I want to add ceramides to my regimine. I'm thinking of getting either wheat germ oil or hemp seed oil to replace my EVOO. Any recommendations?

I know nothing about those oils or ceramides in general. I keep hearing about them but every time I lurk in one of those threads and start reading I feel all lol

What is it that THEY actually do? GettingKinky

Grapeseed oil is a great oil. I seal with if every day. It's doesn't have a smell, it's pretty light, and it contains ceramides.

You ladies should join us/research in the 2013 Ceramides Challenge. Ceramides are a great way to repair the structure of your shaft. They occur naturally in our strands and their main job is to hold the scales of the cuticle together. If you have dull, lackluster hair, many times it could be that your natural occurring ceramides are missing. Adding natural ceramides to your regimen (Grapeseed Oil, Hemp Seed Oil, Sunflower Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Safflower Oil, Soybean Oil, etc) will help to restore the natural properties to the hair.

Synthetic ceramides (higher concentration) are a great way to restore health to damaged hair (especially relaxed hair). You probably already have some products with these ingredients: 2-oleamido or 1-3 octadecanedio. These are synthetic versions of ceramides.

Oh and how could I forget Wheat Germ Oil... Some of your fellow BSL Challengers have noticed great improvements with ceramides (and are also a part of the challenge).

Do a quick google search on the benefits of ceramides or check the first post of the Challenge thread. Many bloggers have awesome information on why these should, without question, be a part of your regimen. I hope to see you ladies in the challenge! GettingKinky Mz.MoMo5235 mamaline

 

[NikkiQ]

Any hair plans this weekend ladies??

 

[JustGROWwithIt]

Any hair plans this weekend ladies??

I am currently pre-pooing my hair. I am going to wash and DC and then braid it up in about 8-10 braids using Lady P's deep moisture method and then HOPEFULLY be able to rock my new wig! I just need to play around with it some.

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

Any hair plans this weekend ladies??

I'm supposed to wash, condition and detangle this hot mess I call hair. But I'm really not feeling up to it. This new kitten is tiring!

 

[keranikki]

Any hair plans this weekend ladies??

I called my self pre-pooing with coconut milk/oil and avocado oil. After rinsing out my pre-poo my hair felt dry, so I used DermOrganic Treatment Masque, then Aussie 3-minute miracle. I totally forgot to wash my hair with shampoo. My hair feels great! I may do it again next week and see how my scalp and hair feels. If it still feels this great, I'll switch from using shampoo 1/week to 1/month for clarifying. Currently allowing my hair to air dry before I plait it up.

 

[coolsista-paris]

I think I want to add ceramides to my regimine. I'm thinking of getting either wheat germ oil or hemp seed oil to replace my EVOO. Any recommendations?

You CAN also find ceramide conditionner . I found one hère un France that gives me soft hair and it has lots of strip +its like 5 € . Franck provost.

Or you CAN buy ceramide in bottles like you buy essential oils. I bought that and used to add drops to my produits.

 

[NikkiQ]

Stumbled across a stylist back in New Orleans that focuses solely on natural hair and can do a PS in the blink of an eye! When I go back, I'm totally going to her for some twists, braids or a sew in. Leaning more towards the sew in though.

 

[mamaline]

Any hair plans this weekend ladies??

I was planning on doing either a flexirod set on wet hair or a bantu knot out, but I got a migraine in the middle of wash day. So I guess I'll probably do a flexirod set on my air dried hair in the morning.

 

[NikkiQ]

Looking forward to wash day on Monday. Ready to baby my hair.

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[JustGROWwithIt]

Totally babied my hair today. After washing and DCing I slathered it in braid sections with Aussie moist DC, followed by Carol's daughter Monoi oil and the sealing then Carol's Daughter Healthy Hair butter. Hoping to leave my hair like this until end of August without redoing the braids. We'll see...

 

[jprayze]

I used my Wen...I'm really liking it! Roller set last nite...will take out this am.

I wanted to also say that with a length pull check, I'm back at APL sooo time to push to BSL!

 

[fifigirl]

I'm still going strong....been busy and had issues with my Internet connection but I'm still caring for my hair. Took my braids off and I've had a weave for about 2 weeks. I'm finding weaves tough to take care of, so looks like I can only carry them for 2 weeks. Taking my weave down today and then will wash and deep condition my hair. Think I may rollerset my hair.
In the meantime, I am so proud of myself as tomorrow, I'll be entering my 11th week Post relaxer. Who would have ever thought I could go so long without having relaxer on my hair? I think the key is to PS once the hair gets due.

 

[Meritamen]

So I was going to flat iron my hair but was dismayed by how rough my ends were from single strand knots. I need a good hair cut of about an inch. I may ask my stylist to even things up a bit too. I don't know if I will still be able to make BSL by years end depending how this goes.

 

[NikkiQ]

Been rocking a bun on stretched out hair and all week while LOCing it up at night with my liquid mix, Elasta QP oil moisturizer, and an olive oil mix I got from Sally's. My hair is one happy mama right now. Tomorrow is wash day and I gotta figure out what DC to use. I finished off a bottle of CJ DC last wash day and I'm rather sad about it. I loved that stuff! May need to take another trip to Sally's soon and pick up some SE megasilk moisture treatment. I haven't used any since I ran out over a year ago.

 

[ImanAdero]

Week and a half in these braids. I'm gonna find ways to dress them up without looking like a teenager.

Then again I don't really look my age anyway, but still. These braids I look like a baby.

And I still need to wash my hair ::

 

[GettingKinky]

Today for the first time I felt like I was really APL. After I washed my hair and wrapped a towel around me, my hair got caught in the towel. This is the first time my unstretched hair got caught in the towel. I guess this means I won't feel BSL until my hair gets caught in my bra strap. I think I have a long way to go.

 

[Guinan]

I think I want to add ceramides to my regimine. I'm thinking of getting either wheat germ oil or hemp seed oil to replace my EVOO. Any recommendations?

I just started using hempseed oil to seal my conditioner. So far I like it. I tried to use it to seal in my moisturizer but the oil leaves behind a smell. My two fav oils are avocado and walnut oils. I use the avocado oil to seal in my moisturizer & the walnut oil I use to seal in my conditioner (alternating with the hempseed oil).

 

[GettingKinky]

I just started using hempseed oil to seal my conditioner. So far I like it. I tried to use it to seal in my moisturizer but the oil leaves behind a smell. My two fav oils are avocado and walnut oils. I use the avocado oil to seal in my moisturizer & the walnut oil I use to seal in my conditioner (alternating with the hempseed oil).

What do you mean by seal in your conditioner? Is this while you're DCing so it gets rinsed out?

 

[Guinan]

What do you mean by seal in your conditioner? Is this while you're DCing so it gets rinsed out?

I apply my DC & then coat (seal) the DC with the hempseed oil. I believe its the loc method but I do the oil as the last step

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[GettingKinky]

^^^^
If hempseed oil really smells that bad maybe I'll just mix it in with my DC. It will make my AOHSR last longer.

 

[NikkiQ]

Yayyyyyyyyy! It's wash day! Can yall tell I'm happy about it?? I remember when I used to HATE washing my hair. It was so annoying and I would do anything to avoid it, but now...it's the highlight of my week. Which is kinda sad when you think about it. Any who, I talked to the stylist back home about getting my hair done and she's so sweet yall! I'm very excited about it.

 

[mamaline]

Yayyyyyyyyy! It's wash day! Can yall tell I'm happy about it?? I remember when I used to HATE washing my hair. It was so annoying and I would do anything to avoid it, but now...it's the highlight of my week. Which is kinda sad when you think about it. Any who, I talked to the stylist back home about getting my hair done and she's so sweet yall! I'm very excited about it.

I used to love wash day, and now I hate it lol.

 

[NikkiQ]

Whaaaaa????? Why mamaline?? All that hair too much to handle?

 

[mamaline]

Whaaaaa????? Why @mamaline?? All that hair too much to handle?

It's just a lot to try to fit in my day between work, school, and being a single mom to a toddler while my boyfriend is deployed. I'm about to get a sew-in next week though, so hopefully that'll cut down the hassle.

 

[NikkiQ]

It's just a lot to try to fit in my day between work, school, and being a single mom to a toddler while my boyfriend is deployed. I'm about to get a sew-in next week though, so hopefully that'll cut down the hassle.

Oh wow! Yeah you do have a lot on your plate. Props to you for being able to handle all of that with grace lady.

 

[GettingKinky]

Yayyyyyyyyy! It's wash day! Can yall tell I'm happy about it?? I remember when I used to HATE washing my hair. It was so annoying and I would do anything to avoid it, but now...it's the highlight of my week. Which is kinda sad when you think about it. Any who, I talked to the stylist back home about getting my hair done and she's so sweet yall! I'm very excited about it.

Before my HHJ wash day was just ho hum, then after I started my HHJ I loved wash day because I was experimenting. Now that I have my routine down, wash day is back to being ho hum. In fact applying the AOHSR to dry DC before hand is a bit tedious (it's thick and hard to spread). I'm hoping that once I start mixing it with oil (one with ceramides) it will go quicker. Once I'm in the shower, wash day is only ~20 minutes and that includes doing a body scrub, but putting the DC takes 20-30.

What do you love about wash day NikkiQ?

 

[mamaline]

Before my HHJ wash day was just ho hum, then after I started my HHJ I loved wash day because I was experimenting. Now that I have my routine down, wash day is back to being ho hum. In fact applying the AOHSR to dry DC before hand is a bit tedious (it's thick and hard to spread). I'm hoping that once I start mixing it with oil (one with ceramides) it will go quicker. Once I'm in the shower, wash day is only ~20 minutes and that includes doing a body scrub, but putting the DC takes 20-30.

What do you love about wash day @NikkiQ?

Oooohhh maybe I should do a dry DC before washing my hair. That would save time. Do you shampoo your hair after you do the DC?