BSL by Dec 2011
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omegachick31
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Hi Grow! Thanks for recognizing my thievery! Cause my regimine came from several sources! Girl I became a youtube junkie...it was like a fine pinot noir...I could not stop drinking...then I began to read books...p.s. I love my Kindle..so I joined this forum to associate with other obsessed beings...birds of a feather you know...I love it that I'm not being the vain person I get accused of so much...smile...I really want to post pics but I have this message telling I don't have permission for attachments but I don't know why....hopefully I can get that remedied soon. P.s. I love your succinct and straightforward user name....do that! Smile
MsWowFactor
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I did my first Henna Gloss treatment yesterday and I love the results. My hair felt so good after the treatment. I will definitely be doing this once a month. I enjoyed this experience much more than my bkt that I received back in May. I wish I would have done this first and saved hundreds of dollars. The BKT dried my hair out and caused me to have to trim a lot of my growth. The Henna Gloss made my hair feel moisturized and healthy. This was a successful step for me in my hair journey. I can check it off my list and keep it as one of my staples.
Topnotch1010 I love your ends. Are u natural? Seeing hair like that inspires me to clip away theses relaxed ends...well maybe one day. Not quite ready yet.
Topnotch1010 I love your ends. Are u natural? Seeing hair like that inspires me to clip away theses relaxed ends...well maybe one day. Not quite ready yet.
Miss_C
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I thought I was finally on track with my moisture game, but I gues not
. All of a sudden my hair won't hold on to a bit of moisture. I have clarified, then I cowashed, baggied and DC'd overnight the last two nights to try to get my hair to feel soft again. I've also been moisturizing (trying to use up my NTM silk touch- I kind of like it right now) and sealing with castor/jojoba oil. I'm currently wearing a half wig to cover my desert-like hair. I'm not wearing any protection underneath though--I know that's pretty bad
erplexed. Any suggestions about how I can fix this?
. All of a sudden my hair won't hold on to a bit of moisture. I have clarified, then I cowashed, baggied and DC'd overnight the last two nights to try to get my hair to feel soft again. I've also been moisturizing (trying to use up my NTM silk touch- I kind of like it right now) and sealing with castor/jojoba oil. I'm currently wearing a half wig to cover my desert-like hair. I'm not wearing any protection underneath though--I know that's pretty baderplexed. Any suggestions about how I can fix this?
chasturner84
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I thought I was finally on track with my moisture game, but I gues not
Maybe you should check your hair's porosity...
mzsophisticated26
New Member
I may have to push back my goal of BSB to maybe August 2011. I feel like I am stuck at 1.5 inch before APL. I know that I am not a fast grower. I have not had alot of breakage and my ends are good, it's just seems like its not growing like my hair was in the beginning of my journey. I am 5wks post and I stretch 16wks instead of my usually 12. I have also found a new love Porosity control conditioner and it has made such a huge difference with my hair's moisture level. I mixed it with my Silk Elements luxury cond.
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newbeginnings2010
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How often are you trimming your hair, mzsophisticated?
Miss_C
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Well I do have some porosity control that I haven't used in awhile, that might work. I'm not fully versed in how porosity works. I know about closing the cuticle ( I do this by doing a final rinse with cool water every time I wash), but that's it.
WaistLengthDreams
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omegachick31Thanks for sharing your update, topnotch! I love how even your ends are. I'm over here having even ends envy. I keep telling myself, One day I'm going to be brave and remove my deep V. Maybe...or maybe not
I thought I was finally on track with my moisture game, but I gues not
I agree with Chasturner84. Look into your hair's porosity.
Bigmommah, I tried the bantu knot out on Friday and it wasn't nearly as bad as my first attempt but it still wasn't as nice as yours. When I untwisted the knots my hair was ear length.
I was hoping that it would fall some as the day went on but it didn't. That night I washed it out and rocked a bun for the rest of the weekend. Maybe when my hair gets longer it'll be better. WaistLengthDreams
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Try this article it was written by fellow LHCFer Sistaslick: Hair Porosity: Help for Dry, Damaged Hair
Bigmommah, I tried the bantu knot out on Friday and it wasn't nearly as bad as my first attempt but it still wasn't as nice as yours. When I untwisted the knots my hair was ear length.
I'm sorry the style didn't turn out how you wanted it to. The knots do shrink up but they relax over the course of several days. Also when I'm unknotting them I dip my fingers in oil and kind of pull them down while untwisting. I'll take a picture of my hair with the knots in when I do it again, but only if you promise not to laugh because I look like Super Mrs. Potato Head.
ImanAdero
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Is it too late to join?!
I'm currently about 2-4 inches from BSL in the back and I SHOULD be BSL by the latest February.
I protective style 75% of the time with braids, twists, 2 fat French braids, whatever gets me through the days...
I shampoo with Organix coconut shampoo about once per week or once every 2 weeks. I deep condition for about 30-45 minutes with a deep conditioner + coconut oil. I moisturize/seal with a shea butter+coconut oil+aloe vera gel (the kind you put on your skin after you've been in the sun) mixture.
Picture from July 26, 2010. (hopefully a little longer now).
I'll be straightening my hair around Christmas so I'll get a real length check then!
I'm currently about 2-4 inches from BSL in the back and I SHOULD be BSL by the latest February.
I protective style 75% of the time with braids, twists, 2 fat French braids, whatever gets me through the days...
I shampoo with Organix coconut shampoo about once per week or once every 2 weeks. I deep condition for about 30-45 minutes with a deep conditioner + coconut oil. I moisturize/seal with a shea butter+coconut oil+aloe vera gel (the kind you put on your skin after you've been in the sun) mixture.
Picture from July 26, 2010. (hopefully a little longer now).
I'll be straightening my hair around Christmas so I'll get a real length check then!
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Honey Bee
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Yay! I can finally post my starting pic!
Now, to be fair, I didn't straighten for this picture. I'm on a personal no-heat challenge, so the last time I used heat was in June (for my last length check). It'll probably be Christmas by the time I straighten it again. This is a just moisturized, flattened braid-out.
I feel some kinda way even posting this on the same page as TopNotch (that would be shame), but I said I'd do it, so here we go. Hopefully, I'll be claiming APL at my next length check (fingers crossed), so I'm good to go for this challenge.
August 1 (before my trim)
August 22 (after the trim)
Now, to be fair, I didn't straighten for this picture. I'm on a personal no-heat challenge, so the last time I used heat was in June (for my last length check). It'll probably be Christmas by the time I straighten it again. This is a just moisturized, flattened braid-out.
I feel some kinda way even posting this on the same page as TopNotch (that would be shame), but I said I'd do it, so here we go. Hopefully, I'll be claiming APL at my next length check (fingers crossed), so I'm good to go for this challenge.
August 1 (before my trim)
August 22 (after the trim)
WaistLengthDreams
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That would be helpful. Thanks so much. If you want to you can just add the pictures to your profile album or fotki and just let me know when you've posted them. Where ever you post them, I promise not to laugh.
Welcome ImanAdero and chickle! We're happy to have you ladies on board. Be sure to come back often and let us know what's going on with you and your hair.
HoneyBee, Your hair looks great. I'm also transitioning from bone straight hair to "texlaxed." I've done it unintentionally for the past year and only recently realized that my hair is no longer bone straight after I started airdrying. I was going to switch to a different relaxer once I used up this one that I have but I'm actually happy about my hair in it's current state because my hair is a lot thicker overall. Who knew? I thought I'd be bone straight forever! lol
Chaosbutterfly
Transition Over
Bigmommah, I tried the bantu knot out on Friday and it wasn't nearly as bad as my first attempt but it still wasn't as nice as yours. When I untwisted the knots my hair was ear length.
I don't know how many knots you did, but next time, maybe you can try larger and fewer knots. You won't get as strong a wave pattern, but your hair won't shrink up as much either.
What's your regimen? Usiing all natural products, deep condition 1 x week or every two weeks moisturize daily with Bee mine balancing moisturizer, wear wigs mostly
What Products are you using? Bee mine and my own concoctions
What are you specifically doing to achieve BSL in 2011? wiggin it and low manipulaion and drink plenty of green tea
In what month are you hoping to achieve BSL-March 2011 Im only about 3 inches away
starting pic in siggy
What Products are you using? Bee mine and my own concoctions
What are you specifically doing to achieve BSL in 2011? wiggin it and low manipulaion and drink plenty of green tea
In what month are you hoping to achieve BSL-March 2011 Im only about 3 inches away
starting pic in siggy
omegachick31
New Member
I thought I was finally on track with my moisture game, but I gues not
Okay don't be mad at me if you try this and it works to well..so I decided I was going to try the V-challenge in order to help seal moisture and address my ends simultaneously....I wear my hair in several plaits/braids so I placed cantu shea butter along the braids and the added the vasaline to the last 2 inches of my each braid and just to ensure no moisture leaked out....I decided to baggy my whole head overnight...well the next morning my hair was akin to cornflakes left in milk all night....so not a good look...needless to say I had reached that elusive state of overconditioning...again not a good look...fortunately I had just read msslick? Paper on combating such a dilemma and did a protein treatment...which worked beautifully! Gotta love this forum...anyway my point is if you are looking for a good way to gain moisture..this may help just be very light handed with the cantu before applying a sealant....oh as for the V-challenge my ends are definitely happier
grow
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^^^
what's a V-challenge, hun? never heard of that one! (what.....a challenge i'm not in? LOL! kidding...i vow to join no more challenges!
Longcurlz, your hair is looking fabulous and just racing down your back!!!
please share with us what is in your own concoctions, because whatever you're doing, it's working!!!
what's a V-challenge, hun? never heard of that one! (what.....a challenge i'm not in? LOL! kidding...i vow to join no more challenges!
Longcurlz, your hair is looking fabulous and just racing down your back!!!
please share with us what is in your own concoctions, because whatever you're doing, it's working!!!
MsWowFactor
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Wow LongCurlz,
Your hair looks great. Congrats on your growth. I might have to make or buy a nice wig for the winter months. I was thinking about it but not sure if I was going to actually follow through. It helped my hair grow last year so maybe I will.
WaistLengthDreams
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LongCurlz, your hair is beautiful! Omegachick31, what's the V challenge?
omegachick31
New Member
Longcurlz...I concur with the group...Niccceeee! Okay So the V-challenge was endorsed by some old school members of this board including Chicoro who all sealed their ends with vaseline before bunning in order to have greater moisture retention...it also eventuated into healthier ends for alot of those who followed the reggie...the originators of the method challenged members to do it for seven days to see a difference in their ends. I don't bun so I did my own version by placing the vaseline on the ends of each of my braids....I'm a wigger..not in the derogatory sense! so I thought it would help with moisture retention under my braids...I think its a keeper.
TruMe
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I would like to join!
What's your regimen?
Alternate between shampooing and co-washing every 3-4 days. On those days I either flat two strand twist or do a straw set. On real busy days, I may choose to wet bun until the next washing day. I moisturize 2 times a day (morning and evening) with a water based moisturizer and an oil based moisturizer. Sleep in a satin scarf or bonnet (depending on hair style). Trim when needed, as I am transitioning, and once I am all natural I will no longer be trimming AT ALL.
What Products are you using?
Jane Carter Shampoo
Jane Carter Conditioner (for DC)
V05 Moisturizing Conditioner (for co-wash)
Design Essentials Express Conditioner
Design Essentials Leave-In Conditioner
Taliah Waajid Mist Bodying Moisturizer
Hydratherma Hair Growth Oil
Miss Jessie's Curly Meringue (for wet buns as gel, and for hold gel on styles)
What are you specifically doing to achieve BSL in 2011?
No direct heat (I am still using a hooded dryer)
Vitamins
Moisturizing 2x daily
DC'ing weekly
PS with combing ONLY on wash days
No brush
TRANSITIONING
In what month are you hoping to achieve BSL?
I want to achieve BSL "UNSTRETCHED" so I am going to shoot for December 2011 as I am just at SL right now.
Please include a Starting pic:
What's your regimen?
Alternate between shampooing and co-washing every 3-4 days. On those days I either flat two strand twist or do a straw set. On real busy days, I may choose to wet bun until the next washing day. I moisturize 2 times a day (morning and evening) with a water based moisturizer and an oil based moisturizer. Sleep in a satin scarf or bonnet (depending on hair style). Trim when needed, as I am transitioning, and once I am all natural I will no longer be trimming AT ALL.
What Products are you using?
Jane Carter Shampoo
Jane Carter Conditioner (for DC)
V05 Moisturizing Conditioner (for co-wash)
Design Essentials Express Conditioner
Design Essentials Leave-In Conditioner
Taliah Waajid Mist Bodying Moisturizer
Hydratherma Hair Growth Oil
Miss Jessie's Curly Meringue (for wet buns as gel, and for hold gel on styles)
What are you specifically doing to achieve BSL in 2011?
No direct heat (I am still using a hooded dryer)
Vitamins
Moisturizing 2x daily
DC'ing weekly
PS with combing ONLY on wash days
No brush
TRANSITIONING
In what month are you hoping to achieve BSL?
I want to achieve BSL "UNSTRETCHED" so I am going to shoot for December 2011 as I am just at SL right now.
Please include a Starting pic:
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SimplyLeesh
New Member
Yay I had some growth and I'm 5 weeks post. Would this be considered SL or CBL? If my hair is considered SL then I'm officially declaring it! No more neck length...lol
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grow
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Yay I had some growth and I'm 5 weeks post. Would this be considered SL or CBL? If my hair is considered SL then I'm officially declaring it! No more neck length...lol
i know how you feel, SimplyLeesh!
i always want to wait to claim a length too for not wanting to jump the gun and it helps when others see what i can't because i am often in hair anorexia mode (like now, i feel bald!).
but from what i can see, your hair is totally covering your neck, so it's longer than just your neck and it is also touching your shoulders. (actually your shoulders are a little higher than where your longest lengths are falling.)
so i believe you should go ahead and claim SL! CONGRATULATIONS!
(maybe it would be easier to see with your ends dried and smoothed out?)
KUTGW!
oh, and big welcome to all the new ladies aboard!!!